The Genius Of Ray Charles is a Jazz album by Ray Charles, originally released in 1959. On Gatefold: 67 pressings tracked, owned by 10 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Big Band & Swing
- warm
- triumphant
- soulful
About
With 1959’s <i>The Genius of Ray Charles</i>, the maestro produced a cinematic expansion of his rollicking, heartrending R&B. In the first half, big-band arrangements transform “’Deed I Do” and “Let the Good Times Roll” from beat-up pickup trucks into shiny, new Cadillacs. In the second half, a string orchestra elevates ballads like “Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying” and “Am I Blue” into luxurious expressions of loss and loneliness. Through it all, Ray’s voice channels the rough-hewn emotion that was often lacking in an era of candy-flavored crooners.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Let The Good Times Roll2:49
- A2It Had To Be You2:41
- A3Alexander's Ragtime Band2:50
- A4Two Years Of Torture3:22
- A5When Your Lover Has Gone2:47
- A6Deed I Do2:23
Side B
- B1Just For A Thrill3:21
- B2You Won't Let Me Go3:16
- B3Tell Me You'll Wait For Me3:21
- B4Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin'3:42
- B5Am I Blue3:35
- B6Come Rain Or Come Shine3:40
Credits
Performers
- Marshall RoyalALTO SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Bennie CrawfordBARITONE SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Charlie FowlkesBARITONE SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Eddie JonesBASS
- Edgar WillisBASS
- Wendell MarshallBASS DOUBLE BASS
- Jose MangualBONGOS DRUMS
- Charlie PersipDRUMS
- Teagle FlemingDRUMS
- Teddy SommerDRUMS
- Frank WessFLUTE ALTO SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Allen HanlonGUITAR
- Freddie GreenGUITAR
- Ray CharlesPIANO VOCALS
- Billy MitchellTENOR SAXOPHONE
- David "Fathead" NewmanTENOR SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Paul GonsalvesTENOR SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Zoot SimsTENOR SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
10 collectors on Gatefold own this · 67 pressings tracked on Gatefold