Ray Charles

• BONUS ALBUM: The Genius of Ray Charles

• INCLUDES 12 BONUS TRACKS

• 20-PAGE BOOKLET

INCLUDES NEW SPECIALLY PREPARED LINER NOTES BY PENGUIN GUIDE TO JAZZ'S WRITER BRIAN MORTON AND BY PARI'S PRESTIGIOUS JAZZ MAGAZINE

“This album finds Ray Charles working with the Basie orchestra and with Quincy Jones and Ralph Burns as arrangers, a partnership perfectly aligned to give the session both maximum creative integrity and maximum audience appeal.” - PENGUIN GUIDE TO JAZZ

“Within this galvanizing orchestra of phenomenal energy and dazzling sound in every sense, The Genius’ voice and organ find a greater force than ever.” - JAZZ MAGAZINE

PERSONNEL:

• RAY CHARLES, vocals & organ
• Orchestras conducted & arranged by QUINCY JONES & RALPH BURNS.

New York, 1960.

TRACKS:

• 01 FROM THE HEART
• 02 I’VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU
• 03 MOANIN’
• 04 LET’S GO
• 05 ONE MINT JULEP
• 06 I’M GONNA MOVE TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN
• 07 STOMPIN’ ROOM ONLY
• 08 MISTER C
• 09 STRIKE UP THE BAND
• 10 BIRTH OF THE BLUES
• 11 LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL(*)
• 12 IT HAD TO BE YOU (*)
• 13 ALEXANDER’S RAGTIME BAND (*)
• 14 TWO YEARS OF TORTURE (*)
• 15 WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE (*)
• 16 DEED I DO (*)
• 17 JUST FOR A THRILL(*)
• 18 YOU WON’T LET ME GO (*)
• 19 TELL ME YOU’LL WAIT FOR ME (*)
• 20 DON’T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYIN’ (*)
• 21 AM I BLUE (*)
• 22 COME RAIN OR COME SHINE (*)

• (*) BONUS ALBUM
• TOTAL TIME: 76:11 min.