The Essence of Ray Charles

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1I Got a Woman
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1954-11-18)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1954-11-18)
bass:
Jimmy Bell (jazz bassist) (on 1954-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Glenn Brooks (on 1954-11-18)
guitar:
Wesley Jackson (US R&B guitarist) (on 1954-11-18)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1954-11-18)
solo tenor saxophone:
Donald Wilkerson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1954-11-18)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1954-11-18) and Charles "Clanky" Whitley (on 1954-11-18)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1954-11-18)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recording of:
I Got a Woman (on 1954-11-18)
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) and Renald Richard
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Mijac Music, Progressive Music Pub. Co., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
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), 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)
2:51
2It Should’ve Been Me
recording of:
It Should Have Been Me
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:43
3Lonely Avenue
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Emmott Dennis (on 1956-05-16)
bass:
Roosevelt "Whiskey" Sheffield (on 1956-05-16)
drums (drum set):
William Peeples (on 1956-05-16)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1956-05-16)
solo tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-05-16)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1956-05-16) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1956-05-16)
background vocals:
The Cookies (50s girl group) (on 1956-05-16)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1956-05-16)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-05-16)
recording of:
Lonely Avenue (on 1956-05-16)
lyricist and composer:
Doc Pomus
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Great Moments in Music LLC, Pomus Songs Inc., Progressive Music (publisher), Spirit One Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., 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)
2:35
4Drown in My Own Tears
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Cecil Payne (on 1955-11-30)
double bass [bass]:
Paul West (bass) (on 1955-11-30)
drums (drum set):
David "Panama" Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1955-11-30)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1955-11-30)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Donald Wilkerson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1955-11-30)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1955-11-30) and Joshua "Jack" Willis (trumpet) (on 1955-11-30)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1955-11-30)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-11-30)
cover recording of:
Drown in My Own Tears (on 1955-11-30)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Glover
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee, Jay and Cee Music Corp., Jaycee Music and Trio Music Co., Inc.
43:20
5A Fool for You
recorded in:
Miami, Florida, United States (on 1955-04-23)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone [alto sax] and baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-04-23)
bass:
Roosevelt "Whiskey" Sheffield (on 1955-04-23)
drums (drum set):
William Peeples (on 1955-04-23)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1955-04-23)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Donald Wilkerson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1955-04-23)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1955-04-23) and Riley Webb (on 1955-04-23)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1955-04-23)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recording of:
A Fool for You (on 1955-04-23)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
3:02
6A Bit of Soul
recording of:
A Bit of Soul
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
42:19
7Come Back Baby
cover recording of:
Come Back Baby
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) and Walter Davis (American blues singer and pianist)
publisher:
Progressive Music (publisher), Rightsong Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
version of:
Come Back Baby
3:05
8Don’t You Know
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1953-12-04)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
O'Neil Gerald (on 1953-12-04)
baritone saxophone:
Warren Bell (on 1953-12-04)
bass:
Lloyd Lambert (on 1953-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Oscar Moore (on 1953-12-04)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1953-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Tillman (on 1953-12-04)
trumpet:
Wallace Davenport (on 1953-12-04) and Frank Mitchell (trumpet) (on 1953-12-04)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1953-12-04)
recording of:
Don’t You Know (on 1953-12-04)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Progressive Music (publisher)
2:56
9Blackjack
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1954-11-18)
baritone saxophone:
David Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1954-11-18)
bass:
Jimmy Bell (jazz bassist) (on 1954-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Glenn Brooks (on 1954-11-18)
guitar:
Wesley Jackson (US R&B guitarist) (on 1954-11-18)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1954-11-18)
tenor saxophone:
Don Wilkerson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1954-11-18)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1954-11-18) and Charles Whitley (on 1954-11-18)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1954-11-18)
recording of:
Blackjack (on 1954-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Progressive Music (publisher)
2:19
10Greenbacks
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1954-11-18)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
bass:
Jimmy Bell (jazz bassist) (on 1954-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Glenn Brooks (on 1954-11-18)
guitar:
Wesley Jackson (US R&B guitarist) (on 1954-11-18)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1954-11-18)
solo baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1954-11-18)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Donald Wilkerson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1954-11-18)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1954-11-18) and Charles "Clanky" Whitley (on 1954-11-18)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1954-11-18)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recording of:
Greenbacks (on 1954-11-18)
writer:
Renald Richard
2:50
11Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home?
cover recording of:
Baby Won’t You Please Come Home
writer:
Charles Warfield and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
publisher:
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
2:54
12Losing Hand
recording of:
Losing Hand
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
3:12
13Sinner’s Prayer
cover recording of:
Sinner’s Prayer
writer:
Lowell Fulson and Lloyd Glenn
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
43:23
14Jumpin’ in the Morning
recording of:
Jumpin' in the Morning
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:45
15Funny, but I Still Love You
recording of:
Funny (but I Still Love You)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
3:13
16Snowfall
2:52
17Honey Honey
recording of:
Honey Honey
lyricist and composer:
Velma Green
2:42
18C.C. Rider
2:34
19Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand
recording of:
Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
3:01
20Confession Blues
recording of:
Confession Blues
lyricist and composer:
R. C. Robinson (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:30
21The Sun’s Gonna Shine
recording of:
The Sun’s Gonna Shine Again
writer:
Sam Sweet
2:37
22Blues Before Sunrise
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1949)
performer:
The Maxim Trio
cover recording of:
Blues Before Sunrise (in 1949)
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
2:48
23What Have I Done
recording of:
What Have I Done
lyricist, writer and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:32
24The Midnight Hour
recording of:
The Midnight Hour
lyricist and composer:
Sam Sweet
arranger:
Kris Johnson (trumpet)
3:00
25Blues Is My Middle Name
recording of:
Blues Is My Middle Name
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
3:09
▼ CD 2
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1Hallelujah I Love Her So
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Cecil Payne (on 1955-11-30)
double bass [bass]:
Paul West (bass) (on 1955-11-30)
drums (drum set):
David "Panama" Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1955-11-30)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1955-11-30)
solo tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Donald Wilkerson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1955-11-30)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1955-11-30) and Joshua "Jack" Willis (trumpet) (on 1955-11-30)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1955-11-30)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-11-30)
recording of:
Hallelujah, I Love Her So (on 1955-11-30)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
32:36
2What Would I Do Without You
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Cecil Payne (on 1955-11-30)
bass:
Paul West (bass) (on 1955-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Panama Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1955-11-30)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1955-11-30)
tenor saxophone:
Don Wilkerson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1955-11-30)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1955-11-30) and Joshua Willis (trumpet) (on 1955-11-30)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1955-11-30)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1955-11-30)
recording of:
What Would I Do Without You? (on 1955-11-30)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
2:36
3Leave My Woman Alone
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-05-16)
baritone saxophone:
Emmett Dennis (on 1956-05-16)
bass:
Roosevelt Sheffield (on 1956-05-16)
drums (drum set):
William Peeples (on 1956-05-16)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1956-05-16)
saxophone:
David Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-05-16)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1956-05-16) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1956-05-16)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1956-05-16)
performer:
The Cookies (50s girl group) (on 1956-05-16)
recording of:
Leave My Woman Alone (on 1956-05-16)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:40
4This Little Girl of Mine
recorded in:
Miami, Florida, United States (on 1955-04-23)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
David Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-04-23)
double bass [bass]:
Roosevelt Sheffield (on 1955-04-23)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
William Peeples (on 1955-04-23)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1955-04-23)
tenor saxophone:
Don Wilkerson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1955-04-23)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1955-04-23) and Riley Webb (on 1955-04-23)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1955-04-23)
recording of:
This Little Girl of Mine (on 1955-04-23)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
42:31
5Th’ Ego Song
recording of:
Th’ego Song
writer:
Lloyd Glenn
2:20
6Jack She’s on the Ball
recording of:
She’s on the Ball
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:30
7Feelin’ Sad
cover recording of:
Feelin’ Sad
lyricist and composer:
Guitar Slim (Eddie Jones)
2:49
8Guitar Blues
recording of:
Guitar Blues
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:32
9Kissa My Aby
recording of:
Kissa Me Baby (Ray Charles song)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
3:10
10I’m Wonderin’ and Wonderin’
recording of:
I’m Wondering and Wondering
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
3:19
11Roll With Me Baby
recording of:
Roll With My Baby
composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:36
12Let’s Have a Ball
recording of:
Let's Have a Ball (Here I Am)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:27
13Hey Now
recording of:
Hey Now
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:18
14I Found My Baby There
recording of:
I Found My Baby
lyricist and composer:
Ivory Joe Hunter (American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and pianist)
3:33
15If I Give You My Love
cover recording of:
If I Give You My Love
lyricist and composer:
William York
2:36
16I’m Glad for Your Sake
cover recording of:
I’m Glad for Your Sake (But I’m Sorry for Mine)
writer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) and Peter Tinturin
2:46
17How Long, How Long Blues
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)
2:35
18I’m Just a Lonely Boy
2:49
19I’ll Do Anything but Work
recording of:
I'll Do Anything but Work
writer:
Betty Hall Jones
2:27
20Can’t You See My Darling
recording of:
Can’t You See Darling
lyricist and composer:
William York
2:40
21I’ve Had My Fun (Goin’ Down Slow)
cover recording of:
I've Had My Fun
lyricist and writer:
James Burke Oden (blues singer and songwriter)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
is based on:
Goin’ Down Slow
2:16
22Back Home
recording of:
Back Home
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:31
23Alone in This City
recording of:
Alone in the City
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:56
24You’ll Never Miss Your Water Until the Well Runs Dry
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1949)
performer:
The Maxim Trio
recording of:
You’ll Always Miss the Water (When the Well Runs Dry) (in 1949)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Andre
42:48
25Late in the Evening Blues
recording of:
Late in the Evening Blues
writer:
John ‘Shifty’ Henry
3:05