Ray Charles: Eight Classic Albums

~ Release by Ray Charles (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Ray Charles (1957) / The Great Ray Charles (1957)
2▶CD: Yes Indeed (1958) / Ray Charles at Newport (1959)
3▶CD: What’d I Say (1959) / The Genius of Ray Charles (1959)
4▼CD: Soul Brothers (1958) / The Genius Hits the Road (1960)
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1Soul Brothers
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-09-12)
engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1957-09-12)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1957-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1957-09-12)
guitar:
Skeeter Best (on 1957-09-12)
piano:
Milt Jackson (on 1957-09-12)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1957-09-12)
9:33
2How Long Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-09-12)
engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1957-09-12)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1957-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1957-09-12)
guitar:
Skeeter Best (on 1957-09-12)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1957-09-12) and Milt Jackson (on 1957-09-12)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1957-09-12)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1957-09-12)
cover recording of:
How Long, How Long Blues
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
Compact Music and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
9:14
3Cosmic Ray
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-04-10)
engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1958-04-10)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1958-04-10)
guitar:
Skeeter Best (on 1958-04-10)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1958-04-10)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-04-10)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1958-04-10)
5:21
4Blue Funk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-04-10)
engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1958-04-10)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1958-04-10)
guitar:
Skeeter Best (on 1958-04-10)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1958-04-10)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-04-10)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1958-04-10)
recording of:
Blue Funk
composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
8:07
5Bag’s Guitar Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-04-10)
engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1958-04-10)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1958-04-10)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1958-04-10)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-04-10)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1958-04-10)
6:28
6Deed I Do
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-04-10)
engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1958-04-10)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1958-04-10)
guitar:
Milt Jackson (on 1958-04-10)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1958-04-10)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-04-10)
cover recording of:
’Deed I Do (on 1958-04-10)
lyricist:
Walter Hirsch
composer:
Fred Rose (songwriter)
publisher:
Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
5:47
7Alabamy Bound
cover recording of:
Alabamy Bound
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva (in 1924) and Bud Green (in 1924)
composer:
Ray Henderson (in 1924)
1:54
8Georgia on My Mind
producer:
Sid Feller
bass guitar:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1960-03-25)
drums (drum set):
Milton Turner (on 1960-03-25)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1960-03-25)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1960-03-25)
arranger:
Ralph Burns
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-03-25)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 16), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 44) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 283)
cover recording of:
Georgia on My Mind (on 1960-03-25)
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
4.23:35
9Basin Street Blues
cover recording of:
Basin Street Blues
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
2:45
10Mississippi Mud
cover recording of:
Mississippi Mud
writer:
Harry Barris (in 1927) and James Cavanaugh (in 1927)
3:23
11Moonlight in Vermont
cover recording of:
Moonlight in Vermont
lyricist:
John Blackburn (songwriter)
composer:
Karl Suessdorf
publisher:
Chappell, Johnny R. Music, Michael H. Goldsen Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
33:02
12New York’s My Home
cover recording of:
New York’s My Home
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Jenkins
3:03
13California, Here I Come
cover recording of:
California Here I Come
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Al Jolson
composer:
Joseph Meyer (US songwriter)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons (on 1924-01-07)
2:08
14Moon Over Miami
cover recording of:
Moon Over Miami
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Joe Burke (American composer)
3:19
15Deep in the Heart of Texas
cover recording of:
Deep in the Heart of Texas
lyricist and composer:
June Hershey (in 1941) and Don Swander (in 1941)
2:27
16Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
cover recording of:
Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
composer:
James A. Bland
2:01
17Blue Hawaii
cover recording of:
Blue Hawaii
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
2:57
18Chattanooga Choo-choo
cover recording of:
Chattanooga Choo Choo
lyricist:
Mack Gordon (in 1941)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1941)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), WC Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1941 nominee)
3:01