RAY CHARLES: THE GENIUS - 17 ORIGINAL ALBUMS (10 CDS)

Plain and simple “Ray” was the title of a film biography in which Jamie Foxx played the musician Ray Charles. Just as in the case of Elvis Presley the forename suffices and you know what we are talking about: about first-class songs from an excellent musician presented in this box on, believe it or not, 17 records made between 1957 and 1962.

Success did not come easily to Ray Charles Robinson, his brother was drowned, his mother died early and he himself became blind in his boyhood years. Later in life he had problems with drugs. But being taught piano and his enormous talent helped him along the road to an international career. In 1963 he was considered the most popular artist in the USA. It is immaterial whether his music is stamped as Blues, Jazz or Soul. His famous and energy-packed songs such as “What’d I Say” are engrained in the listener’s ear, “I got a woman” by Ray Charles was covered by Elvis for his first record.

Just how versatile Ray was as a singer and pianist is shown by his “Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music”: the record was regarded at its issue as a break in style.

Why Ray Charles was respectfully called “The genius” will be obvious
from listening to these CDs. Let the good times roll!

[CD1] “RAY CHARLES” (1957) / “THE GREAT RAY CHARLES” (1957)
[CD2] YES INDEED” (1958) / RAY CHARLES AT NEWPORT” -LIVE- (1959)
[CD3] “WHAT´D I SAY” (1959) / “THE GENIUS OF RAY CHARLES” (1959)
[CD4] “THE GENIUS HITS THE ROAD” (1960) / “THE GENIUS SINGS THE BLUES” (1961)
[CD5] “IN PERSON” (1960) / “THE GENIUS AFTER HOURS” (1961)
[CD6] “DEDICATED TO YOU” (1961) / “GENIUS + SOUL=JAZZ” (1961)
[CD7] “RAY CHARLES AND BETTY CARTER” / (1961)+BONUS TRACKS
[CD8] “MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY & WESTERN MUSIC”VOLUME 1 (1962) / “MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY & WESTERN MUSIC”VOLUME 2 (1962)
[CD9] “Soul Brothers Milt Jackson & Ray Charles” (1958)
[CD10] “SOUL MEETING WITH MILT JACKSON” (1961)

Disc 1:
1. Ain't That Love 
 2. Drown In My Own Tears 
 3. Come Back Baby 
 4. Sinner's Prayer 
 5. Funny (But I Still Love You) 
 6. Losing Hand 
 7. A Fool For You 
 8. Hallelujah I Love Her So 
 9. Mess Around 
 10. This Little Girl Of Mine 
 11. Mary Ann 
 12. Greenbacks 
 13. Don't You Know 
 14. I Got A Woman 
 15. The Ray 
 16. My Melancholy Baby 
 17. Black Coffee 
 18. There's No You 
 19. Doodlin' 
 20. Sweet Sixteen Bars 
 21. I Surrender Dear 
 22. Undecided 

 Disc 2:
1. What Would I Do Without You 
 2. It's All Right 
 3. I Want To Know 
 4. Yes Indeed! 
 5. Get On The Right Track Baby 
 6. Talkin' 'Bout You 
 7. Swanee River Rock (Talkin' 'Bout That River) 
 8. Lonely Avenue 
 9. Black Jack 
 10. The Sun's Gonna Shine Again 
 11. I Had A Dream 
 12. I Want A Little Girl 
 13. Heartbreaker 
 14. Leave My Woman Alone 
 15. (Night Time Is) The Right Time 
 16. In A Little Spanish Town 
 17. I Got A Woman 
 18. Blues Waltz 
 19. Hot Rod 
 20. Talkin' 'Bout You 
 21. Sherry 
 22. A Fool For You 

 Disc 3:
1. What'd I Say [Parts 1 & 2] 
 2. Jumpin' In The Morning 
 3. You Be My Baby 
 4. Tell Me How Do You Feel 
 5. What Kind Of Man Are You 
 6. Rockhouse [Part I & Ii] 
 7. Roll With My Baby 
 8. Tell All The World About You 
 9. My Bonnie 
 10. That's Enough 
 11. Let The Good Times Roll 
 12. It Had To Be You 
 13. Alexander's Ragtime Band 
 14. Two Years Of Torture 
 15. When Your Lover Has Gone 
 16. 'Deed I Do 
 17. Just For A Thrill 
 18. You Won't Let Me Go 
 19. Tell Me You'll Wait For Me 
 20. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying 
 21. Am I Blue 
 22. Come Rain Or Come Shine 

 Disc 4:
1. Alabamy Bound 
 2. Georgia On My Mind 
 3. Basin Street Blues 
 4. Mississippi Mud 
 5. Moonlight In Vermont 
 6. New York's My Home 
 7. California, Here I Come 
 8. Moon Over Miami 
 9. Deep In The Heart Of Texas 
 10. Carry Me Back To Old Virginny 
 11. Blue Hawaii 
 12. Chattanooga Choo Choo 
 13. Early In The Morning 
 14. Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I) 
 15. The Midnight Hour 
 16. The Right Time 
 17. Feelin' Sad 
 18. Ray's Blues 
 19. I'm Movin' On 
 20. I Believe To My Soul 
 21. Nobody Cares 
 22. Mister Charles' Blues 
 23. Someday Baby 
 24. I Wonder Who 

 Disc 5:
1. The Right Time 
 2. What'd I Say 
 3. Yes Indeed! 
 4. The Spirit-Feel 
 5. Frenesi 
 6. Drown In My Own Tears 
 7. Tell The Truth 
 8. The Genius After Hours 
 9. Ain't Misbehavin' 
 10. Dawn Ray 
 11. Joy Ride 
 12. Hornful Soul 
 13. The Man I Love 
 14. Charlesville 
 15. Music, Music, Music 

 Disc 6:
1. Hardheaded Hannah 
 2. Nancy (With The Laughing Face) 
 3. Margie 
 4. Ruby 
 5. Rosetta 
 6. Stella By Starlight 
 7. Cherry 
 8. Josephine 
 9. Candy 
 10. Marie 
 11. Diane 
 12. Sweet Georgia Brown 
 13. From The Heart 
 14. I've Got News For You 
 15. Moanin' 
 16. Let's Go 
 17. One Mint Julep 
 18. I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town 
 19. Stompin' Room Only 
 20. Mister C. 
 21. Strike Up The Band 
 22. Birth Of The Blues 

 Disc 7:
1. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye 
 2. You And I 
 3. Goodbye / We'll Be Together Again 
 4. People Will Say We're In Love 
 5. Cocktails For Two 
 6. Side By Side 
 7. Baby, It's Cold Outside 
 8. Together 
 9. For All We Know 
 10. Takes Two To Tango 
 11. Alone Together 
 12. Just You, Just Me 
 13. My Baby! (I Love Her, Yes I Do) 
 14. Who You Gonna Love 
 15. Sticks And Stones 
 16. Worried Life Blues 
 17. Them That Got 
 18. I Wonder 
 19. Hit The Road Jack 
 20. The Danger Zone 
 21. Unchain My Heart 
 22. But On The Other Hand Baby 

 Disc 8:
1. Bye Bye, Love 
 2. You Don't Know Me 
 3. Half As Much 
 4. I Love You So Much It Hurts 
 5. Just A Little Lovin' 
 6. Born To Lose 
 7. Worried Mind 
 8. It Makes No Difference Now 
 9. You Win Again 
 10. Careless Love 
 11. I Can't Stop Loving You 
 12. Hey, Good Lookin' 
 13. You Are My Sunshine 
 14. No Letter Today 
 15. Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You) 
 16. Don't Tell Me Your Troubles 
 17. Midnight 
 18. Oh, Lonesome Me 
 19. Take These Chains From My Heart 
 20. Your Cheatin' Heart 
 21. I'll Never Stand In Your Way 
 22. Making Believe 
 23. Teardrops In My Heart 
 24. Hang Your Head In Shame 

 Disc 9:
1. Soul Brothers 
 2. How Long Blues 
 3. Cosmic Ray 
 4. Blue Funk 
 5. Bag's Guitar Blues 
 6. 'Deed I Do 

 Disc 10:
1. Hallelujah I Love Her So 
 2. Blue Genius 
 3. X-Ray Blues 
 4. Soul Meeting 
 5. Love On My Mind 
 6. Bags Of Blues