Ray Charles – The Genius Of Ray Charles (2LP, 45RPM)
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Piano, vocals - Ray Charles [click here to see more vinyl featuring Ray Charles]
Trumpet - Clark Terry [click here to see more vinyl featuring Clark Terry]
Tenor saxophone - Zoot Sims [click here to see more vinyl featuring Zoot Sims]
Tenor saxophone - Paul Gonsalves, David "Fathead"Newman, Billy Mitchell,
Trumpet - Ernie Royal, Joe Newman, Snooky Young, John Hunt, Marcus Belgrave
Trombone - Melba Liston, Quentin Jackson, Thomas Mitchell, Al Grey
Flute, alto saxophone and tenor saxophone - Frank Wess
Alto saxophone - Marshal Royal
Conducted by Quincy Jones
Arranged by Quincy Jones, Ernie Wilkins, Ralph Burns, Johnny Acea, Al Cohn
Written by Fleecie Moore (A1), Sam Theard (A1), Isham Jones (A2), Gus Kahn (A2), Irving Berlin (A3), Percy Mayfield (B1), Charles Morris (B1), Elina A. Swan (B2), Walter Hirsch (B3), Fred Rose (B3), Lil Armstrong (C1), Don Raye (C1), Bud Allen (C2), Buddy Johnson (C2), Charles Brown (C3), Oscar Moore (C3), Harry Akst (D2), Grant Clarke (D2), Harold Arlen (D3), Johnny Mercer (D3)
2LPs, gatefold jacket printed by Stoughton Printing
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions - Atlantic 75 series
Original Label : Atlantic
Recorded May 6 and June 23, 1959 at 6 West Recording in New York City on Ampex 3 track
Engineered by Bill Schwartau, Tom Dowd
Produced by Nesuhi Ertegün, Jerry Wexler
Design by Marvin Israel
Liner Notes by Nat Hentoff
Photography by Lee Friedlander
Originally released in October 1959
Reissued in 2024
Tracks:
Side A:
- Let The Good Times Roll
- It Had To Be You
- Alexander's Ragtime Band
Side B:
- Two Years Of Torture
- When Your Lover Has Gone
- Deed I Do
Side C:
- Just For A Thrill
- You Won't Let Me Go
- Tell Me You'll Wait For Me
Side D:
- Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin'
- Am I Blue
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
Awards:
Rolling Stone list of 500 Greatest Albums – Ranked 265 / 500
Reviews:
"Some players from Ray Charles' big band are joined by many ringers from the Count Basie and Duke Ellington bands for the first half of this program, featuring Charles belting out six songs arranged by Quincy Jones. "Let the Good Times Roll" and "Deed I Do" are highlights, and there are solos by tenorman David "Fathead" Newman, trumpeter Marcus Belgrave, and (on "Two Years of Torture") tenor Paul Gonsalves. The remaining six numbers are ballads, with Charles backed by a string orchestra arranged by Ralph Burns (including "Come Rain or Come Shine" and "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'"). Charles' voice is heard throughout in peak form, giving soul to even the veteran standards." AllMusic Review by Scot Yanow.
Ratings:
Discogs : 3.99 / 5 ; AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; The Encyclopedia of Popular Music : 5 / 5 ; The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings : 3 / 4 ; The Rolling Stone Album Guide : 4.5 / 5