Album
The Genius Sings The Blues
1961 · Jazz, Blues
4 collectors on Gatefold own this
The Genius Sings The Blues is a Blues album by Ray Charles, originally released in 1961. On Gatefold: 41 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.
About
“Blues” was already a pretty elastic construction before Ray Charles came along, but <i>The Genius Sings the Blues</i> finds him stretching it even further. Not only did he recognize the music’s influence on Country-and-Western, he took a great Hank Snow number (“I’m Movin’ On”) all the way uptown with a Latin-tinged arrangement that also included steel guitar. Released shortly after his break with Atlantic Records and covering ground from his first session for the label (“The Midnight Hour”) to his last (“I Believe to My Soul”), <i>Blues</i> finds him wailing the most abject testimony (“Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I),” which sees no escape until death) to the most high-rolling (the exquisitely sexy duet with Margie Hendrix on “(The Night Time is) The Right Time”). What no doubt began as a simple cash-in LP ends up as a spotlight on Ray’s ability to practically own a genre.
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Tracklist
- 1Early In the Mornin'2:47
- 2Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)2:55
- 3The Midnight Hour3:02
- 4(Night Time Is) The Right Time3:24
- 5Feelin' Sad2:50
- 6Ray's Blues2:54
- 7I'm Movin' On (Stereo Version)2:13
- 8I Believe to My Soul3:01
- 9Nobody Cares2:40
- 10Mr. Charles' Blues2:47
- 11Some Day Baby (LP Version)3:00
- 12I Wonder Who2:46
Sound DNA
- Blues
- Acoustic & Delta Blues
- raw
- soulful
- southern
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Ray CharlesVOCALS, ORGAN, PIANO VOCALS, PIANO
- Auguste "Dimes" DupontALTO SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Bennie CrawfordALTO SAXOPHONE BARITONE SAXOPHONE
- Bill PitmanGUITAR
- Bruno CarrDRUMS
- Connie KayDRUMS
- Dave McRaeBARITONE SAXOPHONE
- David "Fathead" NewmanALTO SAXOPHONE, BARITONE SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Don WilkersonTENOR SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE, FLUTE
- Edgar BlanchardGUITAR
- Edgar WillisBASS
- Elandro SmartDRUMS
- Frank FieldsBASS
- Frank MitchellTRUMPET
- Hank CrawfordALTO SAXOPHONE, BARITONE SAXOPHONE BARITONE SAXOPHONE
- Henderson ChambersTROMBONE
- Irv CottlerDRUMS
- Jesse DrakesTRUMPET
4 collectors on Gatefold own this · 41 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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