Ray Charles

2-CD SET

INCLUDES 7 BONUS TRACKS

This outstanding 2-CD set presents Ray Charles’ earliest live recordings, including his complete 1958 and 1960 Newport Jazz Festival performances –the former was originally issued on "At Newport" (Atlantic 1289)–, and his 1959 set at the Herndon Stadium in Atlanta –originally released as "In Person" (Atlantic 8039).

Charles is backed by his amazing regular group, featuring such luminaries as Hank Crawford, Leroy “Hog” Cooper, and David “Fathead” Newman on saxes, and Marcus Belgrave on trumpet, plus backing vocals by The Raelettes.
The original studio versions of several of the hits performed at the concerts have been added as a bonus.

PERSONNEL:

RAY CHARLES, vocals & piano On all tracks, plus:

Collective personnel: Bennie “Hank” Crawford, David “Fathead” Newman, Leroy “Hog” Cooper (saxes) Lee “Ricci” Zedric Harper, Marcus Belgrave, Phil Guilbeau, John Hunt (tp); Edgar L. Willis (b); Richard Goldberg, Milt Turner (d); The Raelettes (backing vocals), among others.

CD 1 [1-10]: Live at the Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island, on July 5, 1958.
CD 1 [11-16]: Live at the Herndon Stadium, Atlanta, on May 28, 1959.
CD 2 [1-10]: Live at the Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island, on July 2, 1960.

(*) BONUS TRACKS (CD2, 11-17)
Studio versions recorded between 1954 & 1959.

INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET

CD 1: Total Time: 72:51

01 THE SPIRIT-FEEL [originally issued as “HOT ROD”]
02 BLUE WALTZ
03 IN A LITTLE SPANISH TOWN
04 SHERRY
05 (NIGHT TIME IS) THE RIGHT TIME
06 A FOOL FOR YOU
07 I GOT A WOMAN
08 TALKIN’ ABOUT YOU
09 SWANEE RIVER ROCK (TALKIN’ ABOUT THAT RIVER)
10 YES INDEED!
11 THE SPIRIT FEEL #2
12 FRENESI
13 TELL THE TRUTH
14 DROWN IN MY OWN TEARS
15 (NIGHT TIME IS) THE RIGHT TIME #2
16 WHAT’D I SAY

CD 2: Total Time: 73:24

01 THE JAMES MOODY STORY
02 LIL’ DARLING
03 BLUES WALTZ
04 LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL
05 DON’T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYIN’
06 STICKS AND STONES
07 MY BABY! (I LOVER HER, YES I DO)
08 DROWN IN MY OWN TEARS #2
09 WHAT’D I SAY #2
10 I BELIEVE TO MY SOUL
11 I GOT A WOMAN [Studio version] (*)
12 A FOOL FOR YOU [Studio version] (*)
13 DROWN IN MY OWN TEARS [Studio version] (*)
14 YES INDEED! [Studio version] (*)
15 TALKIN’ ABOUT YOU [Studio version] (*)
16 SWANEE RIVER ROCK (TALKIN’ ABOUT THAT RIVER) [Studio version] (*)
17 WHAT’D I SAY Parts I & II [Studio version] (*)