Album
Ray Charles In Person
1960 · Jazz, Funk / Soul
16 collectors on Gatefold own this
Ray Charles In Person is a Soul & Funk album by Ray Charles, originally released in 1960. On Gatefold: 40 pressings tracked, owned by 16 collectors.
About
Recorded at an Atlanta large-venue show in 1959, <i>Ray Charles in Person</i> catches the man and his band in a fiery, varied program of R&B burners (an impossibly slow, lengthy “Drown in My Own Tears,” an erotic, near-meltdown “Night Time is the Right Time” and, of course, “What’d I Say”) and big-band showcases (“Frenesi,” “Yes, Indeed!”). Much has been written about the apocalyptic feel of Charles shows of this era and this album, simply, is a monster. The give-and-take between Brother Ray and his audience is more subdued, but as timeless, as that heard on James Brown’s <i>Live at the Apollo</i> – and certainly <i>In Person</i> is as much a classic in its own right. Meltdown? What a lovely way to burn.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1The Right Time3:43
- A2What'd I Say4:01
- A3Yes Indeed!2:23
- A4The Spirit-Feel4:08
Side B
- B1Frenesi4:58
- B2Drown In My Own Tears6:12
- B3Tell The Truth3:08
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Classic Soul
- raw
- soulful
- bluesy
From Wikipedia...
Ray Charles In Person is a live album recorded by Ray Charles on May 28, 1959 on a rainy night in Atlanta, Georgia at Morris Brown College's Herndon Stadium. All tracks from this album together with those from Ray Charles at Newport were also released on the 1987 Atlantic compilation CD, Ray Charles Live.
The album was recorded by the concert sponsor, radio station WAOK. The station's lead disk jockey, Zenas "Daddy" Sears, recorded the album from the audience using a single microphone. The album is noted for its technical excellence in balancing band, singer, and audience, and also for its documentation of the jazzy R&B Ray Charles sound prior to his great crossover success.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bennie CrawfordBARITONE SAXOPHONE
- David "Fathead" NewmanTENOR SAXOPHONE
- Edgar WillisBASS
- John HuntTRUMPET
- Marcus BelgraveTRUMPET
- Margie HendrixSOLO VOCAL VOCALS VOCALS, SOLO VOCAL
- RaeletsBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Ray CharlesPIANO PIANO, VOCALS VOCALS
- Teagle FlemingDRUMS
16 collectors on Gatefold own this · 40 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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