Ray Charles – Genius Loves Company (2LP, Number 3903)
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RARITY - Sealed
Ray Charles - piano, vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Ray Charles]
Vocals [Duet] : Norah Jones (A1) James Taylor (A2), Diana Krall (A3), Elton John (B1), Natalie Cole (B2), Bonnie Raitt (B3), Willie Nelson (C1), Michael McDonald (C2), B.B. King (C3), Gladys Knight (D1), Johnny Mathis (D2), Van Morrison (D3)
Backing Vocals : Fonzi Thornton (B5), Tawatha Agee (B5), Vaneese Thomas (B5)
Baritone Saxophone : Brandon Fields (A2)
Bass : Tom Fowler (A1-A7,B1,B2), Abraham Laboriel Sr. (B3), David Hayes (B5), Trey Henry (B1,B4)
Bassoon : Dave Riddles (A7,B1,B4), John Mitchell (A7,B1, B4)
Cello : Armen Ksajikian (B1,B4), John Acosta (B1,B4), John Krovoza (A3, A4, A5) Stefanie Fife (A3), Tim Landauer (A3), Trevor Handy (A3) , Rudolph Stein(A4, A5,A7, B1,B4), Steve Richards (A4, A5,A7,B1,B4), Yao Zhao (A4, A5,A7,B1,B4), Armen Ksajikian (A7), John Acosta (A7), Kevan Toreh (A7), Larry Corbett (B1,B4), Martha Lippi (A7)
Choir : Alethea Mills (B3), Aminah Ofumbi (B3), Chavonne Morris (B3), Clarissa Watkins (B3), Clydene Jackson (B3), Darryl Phinnessee (B3), De'Ante Duckett (B3), Irene Madison (B3), James Burney (B3), Janey Clewer Gaitsch (B3), James Gilstrap (B3), John West (B3), Kevin Dorsey (B3), Loren Turner (B3), Rosemary Butler (B3), Sheven Morris (B3), Terry Woods (B3)
Conductor : Rob Mathes (B5)
Clarinet : Charles Boito (A7,B1,B4), Don Markese (A7,B1,B4)
Double Bass [Contrabass] : Dave Stone (A7,B1,B4), Karl Vincent (A7,B1,B4), Kenneth Wild(A7,B1,B4), Richard Shaw (A7), Tim Christensen (A7), Trey Henry (A7,B1,B4)
Drums : Ray Brinker (A1-A7, B1,B4) John Robinson (A4), Jim Keltner (B2), James Gadson (B3)
English Horn : Joseph Stone (A7), Shawn Pelton (B5),
Flute : Greg Huckins (A7,B1,B4), Steve Kujala (A7,B1,B4)
French Horn : Joe Meyer (A7), Kurt Snyder (A7,B1,B4), Patricia Skye (A7), Richard Todd (A7), Phil Yao (B1,B4), Suzette Moriarty (B1,B4)
Guitar : Irv Kramer (A1-A3,A5,A7,B1,B2) , Jeff Mironov (B5) Michael Landau (A2 , George Doering (A3,A5 , Michael Thompson (A4), George Marinelli (A6), Bonnie Raitt (A6), Willie Nelson (A7), B.B. King (B2), Charles Fearing (B3), Danny Jacob (B3)
Harp : Eleanore Choate (A7,B1,B4)
Keyboards – Randy Waldman (A2,A3,A5) Michael Beardon (B5)
Oboe : Joseph Stone (B1,B4), Leanne Becknell (A7,B1, B4)
Organ : Billy Preston (A1,B2,B3)
Percussion : Mark Converse (A7,B1,B4), Wallace Snow (A7,B1,B4), Bashiri Johnson (B5)
Piano : Norah Jones (A1) , Alan Pasqua (A4), Randy Waldman (A6,A7,B1,B4), Clarence McDonald (B3)
Saxophone : Brandon Fields (B3), Bob Shepard (A2) , Dave Boruff (A2, B3), Tom Saviano (B3)
Timpani : Scott Higgins (A7, B1,B4)
Tenor Saxophone : Charlie Pillow (B5), Martin Winning (B5)
Trombone : Alex Isles (A1,B4), Andrew Martin (B1,B4), Bob McChesney (A2,B3) , Bruce Fowler (A2), Charlie Morillas (B1,B4), Robert Sanders (B1,B4)
Trumpet : Charles Davis (A2), Dennis Farias (B1,B4), Walt Fowler (A2, Gary Grant (B3), Wayne Bergeron (B3), Jeff Kievit (B5), Matthew Holland (B5), Tony Kadleck (B5), Kenneth Scharf (B1), Larry Hall (B1,B4), Rick Baptist (B1,B4), Wayne Bergeron (B1,B4)
Viola : Andrew Picken (A3), David Walther (A3), Miguel Ferguson (A3), Ray Tischer (A3,A7,B1,B4), Shawn Mann (A3), Suzanna Giordano (A3), Carolyn Riley (A4,A5,A7), Ed Persi (A4,A5,A7,B1,B4), Maria Newman (A4,A5,A7), Sam Formicola (A4,A5,A7,B1,B4), Briana Bandy (A7,B1,B4), David Stenske (A7,B1,B4), John Acevedo (A7,B1,B4), Robert Berg (A7,B1,B4), Shanti Randall (A7)
Violin : Berj Garabedian (A3,A7), Brian Benning (A3), Daphne Chen (A3), David Stenske (A3), Dynell Weber (A3), Irina Voloshina (A3), Jennifer Munday (A3), Jennifer Walton (A3), Johana Krejci (A3), Julie Rogers (A3), Kirsten Fife (A3), Margaret Wooten (A3), North Wood(A3), Raymond Kobler (A3), Ron Clark (A3), Ronald Folsom (A3), Songa Lee-Kitto (A3), Alan Ellsworth (A4,A5,A7,B1,B4), Alicia Engley (A4,A5), Amy Wickman-Guerra (A4,A5), Dennis Molchan (A4,A5,A7,B1,B4), Edmund Stein (A4,A5,A7,B1,B4), Gerry Hilera (A4,A5,A7,B1,B4), Igor Pandurski (A4,A5,A7), Kathleen Robertson (A4,A5,A7,B1,B4), Nick Grant (A4,A5), Paul Manaster (A4,A5,A7,B1,B4), Reginald Clews (A4,A5,A7), Sai Ly Acosta (A4,A5), Todor Pelev (A4,A5), Xiao Niu He (A4,A5,A7,B1,B4), Zheng Wang (A4,A5,A7), Alwyn Wright (A7), Anatoli Rosinsky (A7,B4), Armen Garabedian (A7), Charles Everett (A7,B1,B4), David Kilbride (A7,B1,B4), Franklyn D'Antonio (A7), Horia Moroaica (A7), Joel Derouin (A7), Kenneth Yerke (A7,B1,B4), Leslie Brown Katz (A7), Michael Markman (A7), Michelle Richards (A7), Nancy Roth (A7), Robert Matsuda (A7,B1), Todor Pelev (A7,B1,B4), Tricia Lee (A7), Vladimir Polimatidi (A7,B1,B4), Yaroslav Kettner (A7,B1,B4), Zheng Wang (B1,B4), Anatoli Rosinsky (B1,B4), Edith Markman (B1,B4), Michelle Richards (B1,B4), Reginald Clews (B1,B4)
Written by Don Lanier (A1), Russell Steagall (A1),Jams Taylor (A2), Cindy Walker (A3), Eddy Arnold (A3), Elton John (B1), Bernie Taupin (B1), Eddie Cooley (B2), John Davenport (B2), Billy Burnette (B3), Michael Smotherman (B3), Ervin Drake (C1), Gerald Goffin (C2), Carole King (C2), Lloyd C. Glenn (C3), Lowell Fulson(C3), Ronald Miller (D1), E.Y. Harburg (D2), Harold Arlen (D2), Van Morrison (D3)
2 LPs, standard sleeve
Limited & Numbered Edition - Number 3903
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Label : Pure Audiophile Records
Original Label : Concord Records
Pressed by RTI
Mastered by Stan Ricker
Released in 2004
Tracks:
Side A :
- Here We Go Again
- Sweet Potato Pie
- You Don't Know Me
Side B :
- Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
- Fever
- Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?
Side C:
- It Was A Very Good Year
- Hey Girl
- Sinner's Prayer
Side D:
- Heaven Help Us All
- Over The Rainbow
- Crazy Love (Live)
Awards:
Winner of 8 Grammy Awards o/w Album of the year, Record of the year, Best Pop Vocal Album
Reviews :
"Genius Loves Company is the last studio album Ray Charles completed before his death in June 2004. Prior to this, the last studio album he released was Strong Love Affair in 1996, which was a stab at modern pop, filled with new songs and given an adult contemporary sheen. It was not one of his most distinctive efforts, even when judged against his latter-day albums, and it disappeared not long after its release. Charles left Warner and, years later, signed with Concord, who released Genius Loves Company, which had a decidedly different approach than the all-modern Strong Love Affair. As the title acknowledges with a wink, this is a duets album, which may be a little commonplace as far as latter-day superstar albums go but is still a step up from his previous studio album since it puts Ray Charles in a comfortable, relaxed situation that plays to his strengths. Instead of trying to put Charles in a modern setting, producers John Burk and Phil Ramone (Burk helmed seven of the album's tracks, Ramone is responsible for the other five, and their work fits together seamlessly) go for a clean retro setting with a few guitars, synths, and a rhythm section, occasionally dressing it with an orchestra or some strings. In other words, apart from the glistening production, it's not far removed from any of Charles' crossover records from the '60s, and he's also given a strong set of songs, largely familiar pop classics, from "Fever" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" to "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" and "Crazy Love." His duet partners are fairly predictable -- classy newcomers like Norah Jones and Diana Krall, but also old stalwarts like Elton John, B.B. King, Johnny Mathis, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, and the ubiquitous Willie Nelson (who has never sounded older than he does here on "It Was a Very Good Year") -- but they're also reliable, never overshadowing Ray yet never shrinking in his shadow either; in short, it sounds more like a real duets album than most superstar duet records. The end result is modest, friendly, laid-back, and pleasing, one that remains faithful to Charles' music while sounding relatively fresh. It may not be weighty enough to be a career-capping masterpiece, but it's sweet enough to be an appropriate final album -- which is far more than can be said of Strong Love Affair, or any of the other albums he cut in the '80s or '90s for that matter." AllMusic
Ratings :
Discogs : 4,3 / 5