Although Carr is not as well known as his contemporaries such as Otis Redding or Aretha Franklin, "You Got My Mind Messed Up" has been cited as one of the top soul music albums of all time. Allmusic gave it 5 stars from two different reviewers.
Although Carr is not as well-known as other prominent soul artists like Redding and Franklin, his album "You Got My Mind Messed Up" has received high praise and recognition within the genre.  Allmusic awarded it a perfect score of 5 stars from two different reviewers.