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Tracklist

Enhanced CD 1
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1Here We Go Again
additional engineer:
Mark Fleming
assistant engineer:
Ken Desantis and Bill Kaylor
bass:
Tom Fowler (bass)
guitar:
Irv Kramer
Hammond organ:
Billy Preston
keyboard:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
membranophone:
Ray Brinker
guest vocals:
Norah Jones
performer:
Norah Jones
cover recording of:
Here We Go Again (Country music standard, popularized by Ray Charles)
lyricist and composer:
Don Lanier (in 1967) and Red Steagall (country) (in 1967)
publisher:
Dirk Music Co. (publisher) (in 1970)
recording of:
Here We Go Again (Country music standard, popularized by Ray Charles)
lyricist and composer:
Don Lanier (in 1967) and Red Steagall (country) (in 1967)
publisher:
Dirk Music Co. (publisher) (in 1970)
Ray Charles with Norah Jones33:59
2Sweet Potato Pie
additional engineer:
Mark Fleming
assistant engineer:
Ken Desantis and Bill Kaylor
baritone saxophone:
Brandon Fields
bass:
Tom Fowler (bass)
guitar:
Irv Kramer and Michael Landau
keyboard:
Randy Waldman
membranophone:
Ray Brinker
saxophone:
Rev. Dave Boruff and Bob Sheppard (American jazz musician)
trombone:
Bruce Fowler (American trombonist and composer) and Bob McChesney
trumpet:
Charles Davis (trumpet player) and Walt Fowler
performer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
keyboard arranger:
Randy Waldman
cover recording of:
Sweet Potato Pie
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
Ray Charles with James Taylor33:47
3You Don't Know Me
assistant engineer:
Ken Desantis, Andrew Felluss, Steve Genewick and Bill Kaylor
bass:
Tom Fowler (bass)
cello:
Stefanie Fife, Trevor Handy, John Krovoza and Timothy Landauer
guitar:
George Doering and Irv Kramer
keyboard:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
keyboard and piano:
Randy Waldman
membranophone:
Raymond Brinker
viola:
Miguel Atwood‐Ferguson, Suzanna Giordono, Shawn Mann (violist), Andrew Picken (violist), Raymond Tischer and David Walther (Viola player)
violin:
Brian Benning, Daphne Chen, Ron Clark (violinist), Kirsten Fife, Ronald Folsom, Berj Garabedian, Raymond Kobler (violinist), Johana Krejci, Songa Lee‐Kitto, Jennifer Munday (violinist), Julie Rogers (violinist), David Stenske, Irina Voloshina, Jennifer Walton (violinist), Dynell Weber, North Wood and Margaret Wooten
performer:
Diana Krall
keyboard arranger:
Randy Waldman
strings arranger:
David Blumberg
cover recording of:
You Don’t Know Me
writer:
Eddy Arnold and Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
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), Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1955), Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (on 1955-08-19) and Mijac Music (in 2006)
sub-publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 2006)
Ray Charles with Diana Krall33:54
4Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
assistant engineer:
Mike Eleopoulos, Keith Gretlein and Jamie Sickora
editor:
Steve Deutsch
bass:
Tom Fowler (bass)
cello:
John Acosta (cellist), Steve Richards (cellist), Rudy Stein and Yao Zhao
guitar:
Michael Thompson (guitar/bass/mandolin player, related to Austin Peay State University)
membranophone:
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
piano:
Alan Pasqua
viola:
Samuel Formicola (violist), Maria Newman, Ed Persi and Carolyn Riley
violin:
Sai Ly Acosta, Reginald Clews (violin), Alan Ellsworth, Alicia Engley, Nick Grant (US violinist, San Diego Symphony), Xiao Niu He, Gerardo Hilera (violinist), Paul Manaster, Dennis Molchan, Igor Pandurski, Todor Pelev, Kathleen Robertson, Edmund Stein (violinist), Zheng Wang and Amy Wickman
performer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) and Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
arranger:
Victor Vanacore
cover recording of:
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd (publisher), Chappell & Co Inc. (USA), Happenstance Limited (record and publishing company), Intersong U.S.A. Inc. (publisher), Muziekuitgeverij Artemis B.V., Rouge Booze, Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Ray Charles with Elton John43:58
5FeverRay Charles with Natalie Cole43:30
6Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?
assistant engineer:
Ken Desantis, Andrew Felluss and Bill Kaylor
bass:
Tom Fowler (bass)
guitar:
George Marinelli
keyboard:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
membranophone:
Ray Brinker
piano:
Randy Waldman
slide guitar:
Bonnie Raitt
performer:
Bonnie Raitt
piano arranger:
Randy Waldman
cover recording of:
Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?
writer:
Billy Burnette (rockabilly singer‐songwriter) and Micheal Smotherman
Ray Charles with Bonnie Raitt4:34
7It Was A Very Good Year
additional engineer:
Mark Fleming
bass:
Tom Fowler (bass)
bassoon:
John Mitchell (woodwinds) and Dave Riddles
cello:
John Acosta (cellist), Armen Ksajikian, Martha Lippi, Steve Richards (cellist), Rudy Stein, Kevan Toreh and Yao Zhao
clarinet:
Charles Boito and Don Markese
cor anglais:
Joseph Stone (horn player)
double bass:
Tim Christensen (Danish singer‐songwriter), Trey Henry, Richard Shaw (bass), Dave Stone (bassist), Karl Vincent (bassist) and Ken Wild
flute:
Greg Huckins and Steve Kujala
French horn:
Joe Meyer (French horn player), Patricia Skye, Kurt Snyder and Richard Todd (American hornist)
guitar:
Irv Kramer and Willie Nelson
harp:
Ellie Choate
membranophone:
Ray Brinker
oboe:
Leanne Becknell
percussion:
Mark Converse and Wallace Snow
piano:
Randy Waldman
timpani:
Scott Higgins
viola:
John Acevedo, Briana Bandy (violist), Robert Berg (Violist), Samuel Formicola (violist), Maria Newman, Ed Persi, Shanti Randall, Carolyn Riley and Raymond Tischer
violin:
Berg Garabedian, Reginald Clews (violin), Franklyn D’Antonio, Joel Derouin, Alan Ellsworth, Charles Everett, Armen Garabedian, Xiao Niu He, Gerardo Hilera (violinist), Leslie Brown Katz, Yaroslav Kettner, David Kilbride, Tricia Lee, Paul Manaster, Michael Markman, Robert Matsuda, Dennis Molchan, Horia Moroaica, Igor Pandurski, Todor Pelev, Vladimir Polimatidi (violinist), Michelle Richards, Kathleen Robertson, Anatoly Rosinsky, Nancy Roth, Edmund Stein (violinist), Zheng Wang, Alwyn Wright (American violinist) and Ken Yerke
performer:
Willie Nelson
arranger:
Victor Vanacore
cover recording of:
It Was a Very Good Year
lyricist and composer:
Ervin Drake (Songwriter)
publisher:
Memory Lane Music (publishing company), Reedlands Music Corp. and The Songwriters Guild
Ray Charles with Willie Nelson4:59
8Hey Girl
bass:
Tom Fowler (bass)
bassoon:
John Mitchell (woodwinds) and Dave Riddles
cello:
John Acosta (cellist), Armen Ksajikian, Steve Richards (cellist), Rudy Stein and Yao Zhao
clarinet:
Charles Boito and Don Markese
cor anglais:
Joseph Stone (horn player)
double bass:
Trey Henry, Dave Stone (bassist), Karl Vincent (bassist) and Ken Wild
flute:
Greg Huckins and Steve Kujala
French horn:
Kurt Snyder
guitar:
Irv Kramer
harp:
Ellie Choate
keyboard:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
membranophone:
Ray Brinker
oboe:
Leanne Becknell
percussion:
Mark Converse and Wallace Snow
piano:
Randy Waldman
timpani:
Scott Higgins
trombone:
Alex Isles, Andy Martin (jazz trombonist), Charlie Morillas (trombonist) and Robert Sanders (Art director & designer)
trumpet:
Rick Baptist, Wayne Bergeron, Dennis Farias, Larry Hall (trumpet player) and Kenneth Scharf
viola:
John Acevedo, Briana Bandy (violist), Robert Berg (Violist), Samuel Formicola (violist), Ed Persi and Raymond Tischer
violin:
Reginald Clews (violin), Alan Ellsworth, Charles Everett, Xiao Niu He, Gerardo Hilera (violinist), Yaroslav Kettner, David Kilbride, Paul Manaster, Edith Markman, Robert Matsuda, Dennis Molchan, Todor Pelev, Vladimir Polimatidi (violinist), Michelle Richards, Kathleen Robertson, Anatoly Rosinsky, Edmund Stein (violinist), Zheng Wang and Ken Yerke
performer:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
arranger:
Victor Vanacore
cover recording of:
Hey Girl (Carole King song)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1963, in 1991) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Ray Charles with Michael McDonald35:15
9Sinner's Prayer
assistant engineer:
Darrell Thorp (record producer, mixer and engineer)
bass:
Tom Fowler (bass)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
guitar:
B.B. King and Irv Kramer
Hammond organ:
Billy Preston
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
performer:
B.B. King
cover recording of:
Sinner’s Prayer
writer:
Lowell Fulson and Lloyd Glenn
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Ray Charles with B.B. King44:24
10Heaven Help Us AllRay Charles with Gladys Knight4:32
11Over The Rainbow
additional engineer:
Mark Fleming
assistant engineer:
Ken Desantis and Bill Kaylor
bassoon:
John Mitchell (woodwinds) and Dave Riddles
cello:
John Acosta (cellist), Armen Ksajikian, Steve Richards (cellist) and Yao Zhao
clarinet:
Charles Boito and Don Markese
cor anglais:
Joseph Stone (horn player)
double bass:
Trey Henry, Dave Stone (bassist), Karl Vincent (bassist) and Ken Wild
flute:
Greg Huckins and Steve Kujala
French horn:
Kurt Snyder
harp:
Ellie Choate
membranophone:
Ray Brinker
oboe:
Leanne Becknell
percussion:
Mark Converse and Wallace Snow
piano:
Randy Waldman
timpani:
Scott Higgins
trombone:
Alex Isles, Andy Martin (jazz trombonist), Charlie Morillas (trombonist) and Robert Sanders (Art director & designer)
trumpet:
Rick Baptist, Wayne Bergeron, Dennis Farias and Larry Hall (trumpet player)
viola:
John Acevedo, Briana Bandy (violist), Robert Berg (Violist), Samuel Formicola (violist), Ed Persi and Raymond Tischer
violin:
Reginald Clews (violin), Alan Ellsworth, Charles Everett, Xiao Niu He, Gerardo Hilera (violinist), Yaroslav Kettner, David Kilbride, Paul Manaster, Edith Markman, Robert Matsuda, Dennis Molchan, Todor Pelev, Vladimir Polimatidi (violinist), Michelle Richards, Kathleen Robertson, Anatoly Rosinsky, Edmund Stein (violinist), Zheng Wang and Ken Yerke
performer:
Johnny Mathis (US pop/soul singer)
arranger:
Victor Vanacore
cover recording of:
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1938)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1938)
premiered by:
Judy Garland (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Partnership Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Leo Feist Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., United Partnership Ltd. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Taiwan (EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The 12th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 12)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
Ray Charles with Johnny Mathis4:54
12Crazy Love
cover recording of:
Crazy Love
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Caledonia Soul Music (, in 1970), Van-Jan Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1970)
Ray Charles with Van Morrison3:34

Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Here We Go Again by Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) with Norah Jones
part of:Grammy Award: Best Immersive Audio Album nominees (number: 2025) (order: 8)
Grammy Award: Best Pop Vocal Album nominees (number: 2005 winner) (order: 59)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 2005 winner) (order: 214)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/106274 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000383746 [info]
Wikidata:Q3100751 [info]