The Genius of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
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Let the Good Times Roll | Ray Charles | 2:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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It Had to Be You | Ray Charles | 2:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Alexander's Ragtime Band | Ray Charles | 2:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Two Years of Torture | Ray Charles | 3:26 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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When Your Lover Has Gone | Ray Charles | 2:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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'Deed I Do | Ray Charles | 2:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Just for a Thrill | Ray Charles | 3:28 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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You Won't Let Me Go | Ray Charles | 3:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Tell Me You'll Wait for Me | Ray Charles | 3:25 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying | Ray Charles | 3:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Am I Blue | Ray Charles | 3:39 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Come Rain or Come Shine | Ray Charles | 3:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Songs |
iTunes Review
The culmination of the great man’s career at Atlantic Records, 1959’s Genius of Ray Charles shows just how much command he had over his gift at that point. Half rocking big-band charts, half lushly written string orchestrations—the backings effortlessly achieved Charles’ vision of pop, R&B and jazz happily living under the same roof. On top, Ray brought more soul than almost any singer has ever managed on one album. (The two poles are neatly marked by the opening “Let the Good Times Roll” and the closing “Come Rain or Come Shine.”) He even makes a wry gas of Irving Berlin’s “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” perhaps the record’s most audacious choice. But audacity was the man’s middle name by this time. It was an ear- and mind-opening quality that reached a peak on Genius.
Customer Reviews
my favorite
this is my favorite Ray Charles recording. i wore out the vinyl and when I got it on CD there was a lot of distortion on the original masters that didn't translate well to CD. Still hearing some of it on the MP3s but sounds as if it has been remasted. The distortion is on the piano and on the big section of the big band, To me these are his classic vocal recordings!
Come Rain or Come Shine...
Ray's vocal on this track is stunningly beautiful. The rest of course is brilliant too.
Ray!
This is one of the most beautiful songs! He is so powerful in this song! I love Ray! You should buy this song/album
Biography
Born: September 23, 1930 in Albany, GA
Genre: R&B/Soul
Years Active: '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs By Ray Charles
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Georgia On My Mind | Ray Sings, Basie Swings | 4:40 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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I Got a Woman | Ray Charles | 2:51 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Mess Around | Ray Charles | 2:40 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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America the Beautiful | Genius & Friends | 2:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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What'd I Say, Pts. 1 & 2 (Stereo Version) | Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959) [Remastered] | 6:27 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Come Rain or Come Shine | The Genius of Ray Charles | 3:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Hit The Road Jack | 70 Steps To 60's | 5:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Georgia On My Mind | Essential Blues Grooves, Vol. 1 | 4:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Hallelujah, I Love Her So | Ray Charles | 2:36 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Night Time Is the Right Time | The Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years | 3:28 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
