The Very Best of Ray Charles

~ Release by Ray Charles (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Hit the Road Jack
recording of:
Hit the Road Jack
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Tangerine Music, Tangerine Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
1:59
2Blackjack
recording of:
Blackjack
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Progressive Music (publisher)
2:13
3Georgia on My Mind
cover recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
3:28
4A Sentimental Blues
cover recording of:
A Sentimental Blues
lyricist and composer:
William York
32:29
5See See Rider
cover recording of:
C.C. Rider
lyricist and composer:
Ma Rainey
writer:
Lena Arent (songwriter)
publisher:
Leeds Music Ltd.
2:46
6Blues Is My Middle Name
recording of:
Blues Is My Middle Name
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
3:10
7Hey Now
recording of:
Hey Now
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:23
8Walking and Talking
recording of:
Walkin’ and Talkin’ (to Myself)
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter), Christian Diodati (songwriter; aka. Christian Dio, 411; member of Cheach Masteach, Bros 2 Da Res Q, The Magic People, Digital Freaks), Easy Irving, Cliff Jackson (jazz pianist) and Henry Stone
3:08
9All to Myself Alone
recording of:
All to Myself Alone
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:01
10Going Down Slow
cover recording of:
Goin’ Down Slow
lyricist and composer:
James Burke Oden (blues singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Leeds Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:42
11I Found My Baby There
recording of:
I Found My Baby
lyricist and composer:
Ivory Joe Hunter (American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and pianist)
3:27
12This Love of Mine
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1949)
performer:
The Maxim Trio
cover recording of:
This Love of Mine (in 1949)
lyricist:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”)
composer:
Sol Parker (songwriter) and Henry Sanicola
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
23:06
13What Have I Done
recording of:
What Have I Done
lyricist, writer and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:35
14I’m Gonna Drown Myself
3:02
15Kiss My Baby
recording of:
Kissa Me Baby (Ray Charles song)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
3:08
16Ain’t That Love
recording of:
Ain’t That Love
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Progressive Music (publisher)
2:48
17A Fool for You
recording of:
A Fool for You
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:55
18Heartbreaker
recording of:
Heartbreaker
lyricist and composer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer)
2:42
19Funny (but I Still Love You)
recording of:
Funny (but I Still Love You)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
3:09

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