Artist: Ray Charles | Album: Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles (Antology) | Label: Concord Records | Released: 2011 | Genre: Blues, Jazz | Country: U.S.A. | Duration: 05:16:38
It’s easy, in retrospect, to map out Ray Charles’ journey to musical icon status — his one-of-a-kind talent became more evident each step of the way as he moved from Swing Time Records to Atlantic Records, and then on to ABC Records. Charles’ first recording sessions from the late ’40s and very early ’50s featured an artist heavily influenced by Nat King Cole and Charles Brown and working in a pronounced pop direction. Charles recorded for several small West Coast labels during this time, but most notably for Jack Lauderdale’s Swing Time Records. It wasn’t until Lauderdale sold Charles’ contract to Atlantic Records (for a mere $2,000) in 1952 that Charles began the legendary fusion of R&B and gospel that led to hits like “What’d I Say” and “I Got a Woman” that single-handedly created what became known as soul. Charles hit his stride at Atlantic, creating the signature synthesis of R&B, gospel, blues, country, and jazz that made him one of the most important and influential figures in pop music history. When ABC-Paramount offered him more creative freedom, ownership of his master recordings after five years, and his own label imprint, Tangerine Records (which Charles used to record some of his personal R&B favorites, including Percy Mayfield, Louis Jordan, and Little Jimmy Scott), Charles left Atlantic and signed with ABC in 1960, remaining with the label through 1972, by which time he was firmly established as an American treasure and icon, thanks to his enduring versions of songs like “Georgia on My Mind,” “Hit the Road Jack,” and “I Can’t Stop Loving You.” This expansive five-disc set collects the A- and B-sides of the 53 singles Charles released for ABC-Paramount between 1960 and 1972, along with select album tracks that were formatted for radio play at the time and a handful of live tracks from the period, to make a full survey of Ray Charles at his creative and commercial peak. He was always the Genius — but these are the songs and performances that finally convinced America and the rest of the world.
Tracklisting:
CD1: (01:03:55)
01. My Baby (I Love Her Yes I Do) (03:04)
02. Who You Gonna Love (02:04)
03. Sticks and Stones (02:16)
04. Worried Life Blues (03:09)
05. Georgia on My Mind (03:40)
06. Carry Me Back To Old Virginny (02:02)
07. Them That Got (02:53)
08. I Wonder (02:36)
09. Ruby (02:54)
10. Hard Hearted Hannah (03:17)
11. Hit the Road, Jack (02:02)
12. The Danger Zone (02:25)
13. Unchain My Heart (02:52)
14. But on the Other Hand, Baby (03:15)
15. Baby, It’s Cold Outside (04:09)
16. We’ll Be Together Again (02:45)
17. At the Club (02:59)
18. Hide Nor Hair (03:10)
19. I Can’t Stop Loving You (02:39)
20. Born to Lose (03:17)
21. You Don’t Know Me (03:15)
22. Careless Love (03:03)
CD2: (01:04:13)
01. Your Cheatin’ Heart (03:33)
02. You Are My Sunshine (02:59)
03. Don’t Set Me Free (02:36)
04. The Brightest Smile in Town (02:50)
05. Take These Chains from My Heart (02:56)
06. No Letter Today (03:00)
07. Without Love (There Is Nothing) (03:35)
08. No One (03:09)
09. Busted (02:10)
10. Making Believe (02:51)
11. That Lucky Old Sun (03:11)
12. Ol’ Man Time (02:31)
13. Baby, Don’t You Cry (02:35)
14. My Heart Cries For You (02:49)
15. My Baby Don’t Dig Me (02:37)
16. Something’s Wrong (02:50)
17. No One to Cry To (02:41)
18. A Tear Fell (02:44)
19. Smack Dab in the Middle (03:18)
20. I Wake Up Cryin’ (03:00)
21. Makin’ Whoopee (vocal) (live) (03:29)
22. Makin’ Whoopee (piano) (live) (02:37)
CD3: (01:02:02)
01. Teardrops from My Eyes (02:57)
02. Cry (03:35)
03. I’ve Got a Woman (Part 1) (live) (02:54)
04. I’ve Got a Woman (Part 2) (live) (03:05)
05. Without a Song (Part 1) (02:31)
06. Without a Song (Part 2) (03:58)
07. I’m a Fool to Care (03:18)
08. Love’s Gonna Live Here (02:20)
09. The Cincinnati Kid (02:24)
10. That’s All I Am To You (02:05)
11. Crying Time (02:56)
12. When My Dreamboat Comes Home (03:01)
13. Together Again (02:39)
14. You’re Just About to Lose Your Clown (02:00)
15. Let’s Go Get Stoned (02:59)
16. The Train (03:06)
17. I Chose to Sing the Blues (02:31)
18. Hopelessly (02:44)
19. I Don’t Need No Doctor (02:29)
20. Please Say You’re Fooling (02:44)
21. I Want to Talk About You (02:55)
22. Something Inside Me (02:41)
CD4: (01:05:20)
01. Here We Go Again (03:15)
02. Somebody Ought to Write a Book About It (03:08)
03. In the Heat of the Night (03:22)
04. Something’s Got to Change (02:36)
05. Yesterday (02:47)
06. Never Had Enough of Nothing Yet (02:34)
07. That’s a Lie (02:38)
08. Go on Home (02:14)
09. Eleanor Rigby (02:57)
10. Understanding (03:15)
11. Sweet Young Thing Like You (02:17)
12. Listen, They’re Playing My Song (03:16)
13. If It Wasn’t for Bad Luck (03:49)
14. When I Stop Dreaming (03:03)
15. I’ll Be Your Servant (02:59)
16. I Didn’t Know What Time It Was (03:11)
17. Let Me Love You (02:49)
18. I’m Satisfied (02:30)
19. We Can Make It (03:37)
20. I Can’t Stop Loving You, Baby (02:17)
21. Claudie Mae (03:17)
22. Someone to Watch Over Me (03:19)
CD5: (01:01:06)
01. Laughin’ And Clownin’ (03:21)
02. That Thing Called Love (02:51)
03. Till I Can’t Take It Anymore (03:32)
04. If You Were Mine (02:51)
05. Don’t Change On Me (03:27)
06. Sweet Memories (03:34)
07. Feel So Bad (03:15)
08. Your Love Is So Doggone Good (03:02)
09. What Am I Living For (03:40)
10. Tired Of My Tears (02:23)
11. Look What They’ve Done To My Song, Ma (03:43)
12. America The Beautiful (03:42)
13. Hey Mister (04:00)
14. There’ll Be No Peace Without All Men As One (03:54)
15. Every Saturday Night (03:24)
16. Take Me Home, Country Roads (03:14)
17. I Can Make It Thru The Days (But Oh Those Lonely Nights) (03:56)
18. Ring Of Fire (03:07)
Single download
Ray Charles – My Baby I Love Her Yes I Do 
Ray Charles – Who You Gonna Love 02:04
Ray Charles – Sticks and Stones 02:16
Ray Charles – Worried Life Blues 03:09
Ray Charles – Georgia on My Mind 03:40
Ray Charles – Carry Me Back To Old Virginny 02:02
Ray Charles – Them That Got 02:53
Ray Charles – I Wonder 02:36
Ray Charles – Ruby 02:54
Ray Charles – Hard Hearted Hannah 03:17
Ray Charles – Hit the Road, Jack 02:02
Ray Charles – The Danger Zone 02:25
Ray Charles – Unchain My Heart 02:52
Ray Charles – But on the Other Hand, Baby 03:15
Ray Charles – Baby, It’s Cold Outside 04:09
Ray Charles – We’ll Be Together Again 02:45
Ray Charles – At the Club 02:59
Ray Charles – Hide Nor Hair 03:10
Ray Charles – I Can’t Stop Loving You 02:39
Ray Charles – Born to Lose 03:17
Ray Charles – You Don’t Know Me 03:15
Ray Charles – Careless Love 03:03
Ray Charles – Your Cheatin’ Heart 03:33
Ray Charles – You Are My Sunshine 02:59
Ray Charles – Don’t Set Me Free 02:36
Ray Charles – The Brightest Smile in Town 02:50
Ray Charles – Take These Chains from My Heart 02:56
Ray Charles – No Letter Today 03:00
Ray Charles – Without Love There Is Nothing
Ray Charles – No One 03:09
Ray Charles – Busted 02:10
Ray Charles – Making Believe 02:51
Ray Charles – That Lucky Old Sun 03:11
Ray Charles – Ol’ Man Time 02:31
Ray Charles – Baby, Don’t You Cry 02:35
Ray Charles – My Heart Cries For You 02:49
Ray Charles – My Baby Don’t Dig Me 02:37
Ray Charles – Something’s Wrong 02:50
Ray Charles – No One to Cry To 02:41
Ray Charles – A Tear Fell 02:44
Ray Charles – Smack Dab in the Middle 03:18
Ray Charles – I Wake Up Cryin’ 03:00
Ray Charles – Makin’ Whoopee vocal
Ray Charles – Makin’ Whoopee piano
Ray Charles – Teardrops from My Eyes 02:57
Ray Charles – Cry 03:35
Ray Charles – I’ve Got a Woman Part 1
Ray Charles – I’ve Got a Woman Part 2
Ray Charles – Without a Song Part 1
Ray Charles – Without a Song Part 2
Ray Charles – I’m a Fool to Care 03:18
Ray Charles – Love’s Gonna Live Here 02:20
Ray Charles – The Cincinnati Kid 02:24
Ray Charles – That’s All I Am To You 02:05
Ray Charles – Crying Time 02:56
Ray Charles – When My Dreamboat Comes Home 03:01
Ray Charles – Together Again 02:39
Ray Charles – You’re Just About to Lose Your Clown 02:00
Ray Charles – Let’s Go Get Stoned 02:59
Ray Charles – The Train 03:06
Ray Charles – I Chose to Sing the Blues 02:31
Ray Charles – Hopelessly 02:44
Ray Charles – I Don’t Need No Doctor 02:29
Ray Charles – Please Say You’re Fooling 02:44
Ray Charles – I Want to Talk About You 02:55
Ray Charles – Something Inside Me 02:41
Ray Charles – Here We Go Again 03:15
Ray Charles – Somebody Ought to Write a Book About It 03:08
Ray Charles – In the Heat of the Night 03:22
Ray Charles – Something’s Got to Change 02:36
Ray Charles – Yesterday 02:47
Ray Charles – Never Had Enough of Nothing Yet 02:34
Ray Charles – That’s a Lie 02:38
Ray Charles – Go on Home 02:14
Ray Charles – Eleanor Rigby 02:57
Ray Charles – Understanding 03:15
Ray Charles – Sweet Young Thing Like You 02:17
Ray Charles – Listen, They’re Playing My Song 03:16
Ray Charles – If It Wasn’t for Bad Luck 03:49
Ray Charles – When I Stop Dreaming 03:03
Ray Charles – I’ll Be Your Servant 02:59
Ray Charles – I Didn’t Know What Time It Was 03:11
Ray Charles – Let Me Love You 02:49
Ray Charles – I’m Satisfied 02:30
Ray Charles – We Can Make It 03:37
Ray Charles – I Can’t Stop Loving You, Baby 02:17
Ray Charles – Claudie Mae 03:17
Ray Charles – Someone to Watch Over Me 03:19
Ray Charles – Laughin’ And Clownin’ 03:21
Ray Charles – That Thing Called Love 02:51
Ray Charles – Till I Can’t Take It Anymore 03:32
Ray Charles – If You Were Mine 02:51
Ray Charles – Don’t Change On Me 03:27
Ray Charles – Sweet Memories 03:34
Ray Charles – Feel So Bad 03:15
Ray Charles – Your Love Is So Doggone Good 03:02
Ray Charles – What Am I Living For 03:40
Ray Charles – Tired Of My Tears 02:23
Ray Charles – Look What They’ve Done To My Song, Ma 03:43
Ray Charles – America The Beautiful 03:42
Ray Charles – Hey Mister 04:00
Ray Charles – There’ll Be No Peace Without All Men As One 03:54
Ray Charles – Every Saturday Night 03:24
Ray Charles – Take Me Home, Country Roads 03:14
Ray Charles – I Can Make It Thru The Days But Oh Those Lonely Nights
Ray Charles – Ring Of Fire 03:07
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