Album
The Great Ray Charles
1957 · Funk / Soul
6 collectors on Gatefold own this
The Great Ray Charles is a Soul & Funk album by Ray Charles, originally released in 1957. On Gatefold: 52 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.
About
The Great Ray Charles is Ray Charles' second studio album for Atlantic Records, released in 1957. It is an instrumental album.
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Tracklist
- 1Dawn Ray5:02
- 2The Man I Love4:26
- 3Music, Music, Music2:53
- 4Black Coffee5:43
- 5The Ray3:54
- 6I Surrender Dear5:06
- 7Hornful Soul5:29
- 8Ain't Misbehavin'5:41
- 9Joy Ride4:39
- 10Sweet Sixteen Bars4:06
- 11Doodlin'5:53
- 12There's No You4:49
- 13Undecided3:39
- 14My Melancholy Baby4:22
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Classic Soul
- warm
- soulful
- tender
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Black mono labels.
Recorded in NYC, April 30, 1956 (A3), November 20, 1956 (A1, B2, B3) and November 26, 1956 (A2, A4, B1, B4) [jazzdisco.org].
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- David "Fathead" NewmanALTO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE ALTO SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Emmet DennisBARITONE SAXOPHONE
- Joe BridgewaterSOLOIST , TRUMPET SOLOIST, TRUMPET TRUMPET
- Joe HarrisDRUMS
- John HuntTRUMPET
- Oscar PettifordBASS DOUBLE BASS
- Ray CharlesPIANO PIANO, CELESTA
- Roosevelt SheffieldBASS DOUBLE BASS
- William PeeplesDRUMS
- Emmet DavisBARITONE SAXOPHONE
6 collectors on Gatefold own this · 52 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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