High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "Carolina in My Mind" is a song written and performed by singer-songwriter James Taylor, which first appeared on his 1968 debut album, James Taylor. Taylor wrote it while overseas recording for The Beatles` label Apple Records, and the song`s themes reflect his homesickness at the time. Released as a single, the song earned critical praise but not commercial success. It was re-recorded for Taylor`s 1976 Greatest Hits album in the version that is most familiar to listeners. It has been a staple of Taylor`s concert performances over the decades of his career.