Ray Charles

The Complete 1954-62 Singles (648039)

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The Complete 1954-62 Singles

Ray Charles

New Continent

8436569190753

NCT 150684

648039

RHYTHM AND BLUES

3

CD 9,99 €

3-CD SET

LIMITED EDITION - 10-PANEL DIGIPACK

THE COMPLETE 1954-62 SINGLE

INCLUDES 5 BONUS TRACKS

20-PAGE BOOKLET

This outstanding 3-CD 75-track set presents the complete 1954-62 singles recorded by the inimitable Ray Charles, which were originally produced for the Atlantic and ABCParamount labels. While on the earlier sessions nearly all of the tracks were first issued on singles, by the late 1950s, right into the LP era, the custom was to select the biggest hits from the LPs or even separate “non-LP” tunes for single release. The only five singles recorded for Atlantic in 1953 but released in 1954-61 have been added here as a bonus.

Included on this collection are such perennial classics as “Georgia on My Mind”, “Hard Times”, “What’d Say”, “Hit the Road, Jack”, and “Drown in My Own Tears”. 28 tracks on this Nset climbed to the top 20 singles in the Billboard R&B or Pop charts, 7 of which skyrocketed to #1.

PERSONNEL:

  • RAY CHARLES, vocals, piano & organ
  • With collective personnel:
  • David “Fathead” Newman, Bennie “Hank” Crawford, Leroy “Hog” Cooper (saxes),Marcus Belgrave, Lee Harper, John Hunt (trumpet), Edgar Willis (bass), Teagle Fleming (drums), The Raeletts [Gwen Berry, Margie Hendrix, Priscilla “Pat” Moseley Lyles, Ethel “Darlene” McCrea] (backing vocals), among others.

Recorded in Atlanta, New Orleans, New York, Miami & Hollywood between 1954 -1962.

  • CD1 & CD2, 1-20: Atlantic singles.
  • CD2, 21-24 & CD3, 1-20: ABC-Paramount singles
  • BONUS TRACKS (CD3, 21-25):
  • Atlantic singles recorded in 1953 but issued in 1954-61.

TRACKS:

  • CD 1 (76:47 min)
  • 01 BLACKJACK
  • 02 I GOT A WOMAN
  • 03 GREENBACKS
  • 04 COME BACK BABY
  • 05 A FOOL FOR YOU
  • 06 THIS LITTLE GIRL OF MINE
  • 07 HARD TIMES (NO ONE KNOWS BETTER THAN I)
  • 08 BLUES HANGOVER
  • 09 MARY ANN
  • 10 DROWN IN MY OWN TEARS
  • 11 HALLELUJAH I LOVE HER SO
  • 12 WHAT WOULD I DO WITHOUT YOU
  • 13 LONELY AVENUE
  • 14 I WANT TO KNOW
  • 15 LEAVE MY WOMAN ALONE
  • 16 SWEET SIXTEEN BARS
  • 17 DOODLIN’
  • 18 IT’S ALL RIGHT
  • 19 AIN’T THAT LOVE
  • 20 ROCKHOUSE Parts I & II
  • 21 GET ON THE RIGHT TRACK BABY
  • 22 SWANEE RIVER ROCK (TALKIN’ ‘BOUT THAT RIVER)
  • 23 THAT’S ENOUGH
  • 24 TALKIN’ ‘BOUT YOU
  • 25 WHAT KIND OF MAN ARE YOU
  • 26 I WANT A LITTLE GIRL
  • CD 2 (74:49 min.)
  • 01 YES INDEED!
  • 02 I HAD A DREAM
  • 03 YOU BE MY BABY
  • 04 TELL ALL THE WORLD ABOUT YOU
  • 05 MY BONNIE
  • 06 IN A LITTLE SPANISH TOWN [Live]
  • 07 TALKIN’ ‘BOUT YOU [Live]
  • 08 EARLY IN THE MORNIN’
  • 09 CARRYING THAT LOAD [single version]
  • 10 TELL ME HOW DO YOU FEEL
  • 11 WHAT’D I SAY Parts I & II
  • 12 TELL ME YOU’LL WAIT FOR ME
  • 13 COME RAIN OR COME SHINE
  • 14 DON’T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYIN’
  • 15 JUST FOR A THRILL
  • 16 AM I BLUE?
  • 17 TELL THE TRUTH [Live]
  • 18 LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL
  • 19 I’M MOVIN’ ON
  • 20 I BELIEVE TO MY SOUL
  • 21 MY BABY (I LOVE HER YES I DO)
  • 22 WHO YOU GONNA LOVE
  • 23 STICKS AND STONES
  • 24 WORRIED LIFE BLUES
  • CD 3 (75:51 min.)
  • 01 GEORGIA ON MY MIND
  • 02 CARRY ME BACK TO OLD VIRGINNY
  • 03 THEM THAT GOT
  • 04 I WONDER
  • 05 RUBY
  • 06 HARDHEARTED HANNAH
  • 07 HIT THE ROAD, JACK
  • 08 THE DANGER ZONE
  • 09 UNCHAIN MY HEART
  • 10 BUT ON THE OTHER HAND, BABY
  • 11 BABY, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE
  • 12 WE’LL BE TOGETHER AGAIN
  • 13 AT THE CLUB
  • 14 HIDE NOR HAIR
  • 15 I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU
  • 16 BORN TO LOSE
  • 17 YOU DON’T KNOW ME
  • 18 CARELESS LOVE
  • 19 YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART
  • 20 YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
  • 21 IT SHOULD’VE BEEN ME (*)
  • 22 LOSING HAND (*)
  • 23 SINNER’S PRAYER (*)
  • 24 I WONDER WHO (*)
  • 25 DON’T YOU KNOW (*)