Ray Charles - The Great Ray Charles

Title: The Great Ray Charles Artist: Ray Charles Release Date: 1957 Re-Released On: 1/13/2008 Label: Atlantic/WEA, Rhino/WEA Duration: 64:48 Album Type(s): Greatest Hits, Instrumental UPCs: 075678173127, 081227376123, 075670125940, 075678133046, 756781731274 Genre: Rhythm & Blues Styles: Soul, Early R&B, Piano Blues, Urban Blues, Soul Jazz, Jazz Blues Moods: Confident, Earthy, Energetic, Gritty, Party/Celebratory, Rambunctious, Rousing, Bittersweet, Bravado, Dramatic, Exuberant, Freewheeling, Organic, Passionate, Plaintive, Playful, Poignant, Swaggering, Amiable/Good-Natured, Earnest, Elegant, Intimate, Joyous, Laid-Back/Mellow, Melancholy, Raucous, Reflective, Romantic, Sad, Sentimental, Smooth, Spiritual, Stylish, Sweet, Cheerful, Rollicking, Sensual, Sexual Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Dawn Ray
2. The Man I Love
3. Music, Music, Music
4. Black Coffee
5. The Ray
6. I Surrender, Dear
7. Hornful Soul
8. Ain't Misbehavin'
9. Joy Ride
10. Sweet Sixteen Bars
11. Doodlin'
12. There's No You
13. Undecided
14. My Melancholy Baby

Year Type Label Catalog # 2008 CD Rhino/WEA 8122737612 1987 CD Atlantic/WEA 81731

Great Ray Charles [Platinum Disc] Great Ray Charles [Wrong]

This set is rather unusual, for it is strictly instrumental, allowing Ray Charles a rare opportunity to be a jazz-oriented pianist. Two selections are with a trio (bassist Oscar Pettiford joins Charles on "Black Coffee"), while the other six are with a septet taken from his big band of the period. Key among the sidemen are David Newman (soloing on both tenor and alto) and trumpeter Joseph Bridgewater; highlights include Quincy Jones' "The Ray," "My Melancholy Baby," "Doodlin'," and "Undecided." Ray Charles should have recorded in this setting more often in his later years. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Name Credits Ahmet Ertegun Producer April Milek Project Assistant Arthur Moorhead Project Assistant Cory Frye Project Assistant David "Fathead" Newman Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor) David Ritz Liner Notes Dorothy Stefanski Project Assistant Earl Brown Engineer Earl Singers Brown Engineer Earle Brown Engineer Elliott Federman Remastering Emmett Dennis Sax (Baritone) Ernie Wilkins Arranger Gary Kramer Liner Notes Greg Allen Design, Reissue Art Director Guy Lequerrec Photography Jeff Magid Audio Supervisor Jerry Wexler Supervisor, Producer Joe Bridgewater Trumpet Joe Harris Drums Joel Dorn Liner Notes, Reissue Supervisor John Hunt Trumpet John Paul Hunt Trumpet Julee Stover Project Assistant Lee Friedlander Photography, Cover Photo Lee Tanner Photography Leonard Feather Liner Notes Mark McKenna Project Assistant Marvin Israel Cover Design Nesuhi Ertegun Supervisor, Producer Oscar Pettiford Bass Patrick Milligan Supervisor Quincy Jones Arranger Ray Charles Vocals, Arranger, Celeste, Piano, Keyboards Reggie Collins Project Assistant Roosevelt Sheffield Bass Sheryl Farber Project Assistant Steven Chean Project Assistant Steven P. Gorman Project Assistant Tom Dowd Engineer Vanessa Atkins Project Assistant William Peeples Drums