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    Ray Charles – The Very Best Of (2007)

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    Ray Charles â?? The Very Best Of (2007)
    Label: Not Now Music Limited | WavPack (image+.cue) | 2CD | 812 MB
    Genre: Jazz
    Hard as it is to go wrong when shopping for a Brother Ray package, some career-spanning compilations bundle the decades better than others. Count this one, true to its title, among the very best. The track sequencing is straight-up chronological, opening with 1954's groundbreaking blues and gospel mingling "I've Got a Woman." From there it charges through the late-'50s Atlantic era, rounding up classic singles like "Hallelujah (I Love Her So)," "(Night Time Is) The Right Time," and "What'd I Say." By the time the disc lands us in the '60s, the Genius has saddled up to explore his country side, turning in such popular-music-altering hits as "Georgia on My Mind" and "I Can't Stop Loving You." A final cut jumps into the '80s for the Willie Nelson duet "Seven Spanish Angels," leaving the listener with a solid--and deeply satisfying--sense of Charles' bold artistic wanderings. All that's missing is his soul-dunked rendition of "America the Beautiful." -Tammy La Gorce

    ~Amazon :
    I have always admired Ray Charles. What a towering, soulful voice the man had, not to mention his brilliant keyboard playing. And, of course, all those great hit songs. But it wasn't until I saw the movie about Charles' life, simply called "Ray," that it dawned on me what a true innovator Charles was also. He really did lay down the blueprint for many soul acts to follow, doing things with the musical form that no one else had done before. This CD, "The Very Best Of Ray Charles," is a brilliant overview of Ray's most beloved work. These are fabulous songs, all of them, including classics like "I Got A Woman," "Hallelujah I Love Her So," "(Night Time Is) The Right Time" (a winning blues-popper featuring Margie Hendricks on co-lead vocals), "Hit The Road Jack," and the full-length version of the call-and-response smash "What I'd Say," with a brilliant performance from Charles on vocals and on his newly-acquired Wurlitzer keyboard. But it doesn't stop there---there's also the lovely ballads "Georgia On My Mind" and "I Can't Stop Loving You," an amazing soul re-working of the standard "You Are My Sunshine," the sultry "Unchain My Heart," the lyrically-daring "Let's Go Get Stoned," and a hot instrumental showcase for Charles, "One Mint Julep," with a scorching performance on organ. If you're new to Ray Charles' music, "The Very Best Of Ray Charles" is the perfect CD to start your collection with. God bless you, Brother Ray.

    Tracklist:

    CD1
    01. Hallelujah I Love Her So
    02. Iâ??ve Got A Woman
    03. Mess Around
    04. Heartbreaker
    05. It Shouldâ??ve Been Me
    06. Donâ??t You Know
    07. Blackjack
    08. This Litte Girl Of Mine
    09. Drown In My Own Tears
    10. Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand
    11. Kissa Me Baby
    12. Back Home (Instrumental)
    13. Let Me Hear You Call My Name
    14. Hey Now
    15. Baby Wonâ??t You Please Come Home
    16. Why Did You Go?
    17. Walkinâ?? And Talkinâ??
    18. Iâ??m Glad For Your Sake
    19. The Ego Song
    20. The Snow Is Falling

    CD2
    01. See See Rider
    02. Iâ??ve Had My Fun
    03. What Have I Done?
    04. Honey Honey
    05. Sheâ??s on the Ball
    06. Ainâ??t That Fine
    07. Donâ??t Put All Your Dreams into One Basket
    08. How Long Blues
    09. Youâ??ll Never Miss the Water (Until the Wellâ??s Gone Dry)
    10. Iâ??ll Do Anything But Work
    11. Misery in My Heart
    12. Blues Before Sunrise
    13. A Sentimental Blues
    14. If I Give You My Love
    15. Canâ??t You See My Darling
    16. This Love of Mine
    17. Letâ??s Have a Ball
    18. Alone in This City
    19. Confession Blues
    20. Sittinâ?? on Top of the World



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