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The Singles Collection 1949-62 (CD) - Ray Charles

The Singles Collection 1949-62 (CD) - Ray Charles

by MeTV Entertainment
$24.99 - $24.99
$24.99
$24.99 - $24.99
$24.99

Ray Charles was one of the most iconic and influential artists in the annals of pop as a singer, songwriter and pianist, and while he is considered one of the godfathers and great innovators of soul music, his work transcended the worlds of jazz, blues, gospel, R&B, rock 'n' roll and country and western as well. Afflicted by blindness, he turned to music in his early life, and began recording for the Swing Time label in 1949 as a member of The Maxim Trio. In a career spanning half a century, he racked up over 100 chart entries, with well over 40 coming in this seminal first quarter-century or so of his career. This excellent-value 125-track 5-CD collection comprises just about all his A & B sides released on the Swing Time, Atlantic, ABC-Paramount and Impulse labels during these years. It features all his 46 Pop, R&B and UK chart entries from this era, including the pop No. 1s "Georgia On My Mind", "Hit The Road Jack" & "I Can't Stop Loving You" and the R&B No. 1s "I've Got A Woman", "A Fool For You", "What'd I Say", "Unchain My Heart", "One Mint Julep" & "You Are My Sunshine", encompassing his time as the pillar of the Atlantic roster and the hits from his landmark albums for ABC-Paramount "Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music". It's a substantial and comprehensive overview of his chart-focused output during these years as part of a dynamic and exciting pop and R&B landscape, and a thoroughly entertaining showcase for his unique talents as singer, composer, pianist and arranger.

Track List

  1. Confession Blues
  2. I Love You I Love You
  3. Blues Before Sunrise
  4. How Long Blues
  5. A Sentimental Blues
  6. You'll Never Miss the Water
  7. Alone in This City
  8. Can Anyone Ask for More
  9. Let's Have a Ball (Here Am I)
  10. Rockin' Chair Blues
  11. If I Gave You My Love
  12. The Honey Bee
  13. I've Had My Fun
  14. Sittin' on Top of the World
  15. Ain't That Fine
  16. Don't Put All Your Dreams in One Basket
  17. See See Rider
  18. What Have I Done (Tell Me Baby)
  19. She's on the Ball
  20. Honey Honey
  21. Late in the Evening Blues
  22. The Ego Song
  23. I'll Do Anything But Work
  24. Someday (Blues Is My Middle Name)
  25. All to Myself
  26. I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
  27. Lonely Boy
  28. I'm Glad for Your Sake
  29. Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand
  30. Kiss Me Baby
  31. Hey Now
  32. Baby Won't You Please Come Home
  33. Guitar Blues
  34. Baby Let Me Hear You Call My Name
  35. Misery in My Heart
  36. The Snow Is Falling
  37. Why Did You Go
  38. Back Home
  39. Walkin' and Talkin' to Myself
  40. I'm Wonderin' and Wonderin'
  41. Roll with Me Baby
  42. The Midnight Hour
  43. The Sun's Gonna Shine Again
  44. Jumpin' in the Morning
  45. Mess Around
  46. Funny (But I Still Love You)
  47. Feelin' Sad
  48. Heartbreaker
  49. It Should've Been Me
  50. Sinner's Prayer
  51. Don't You Know
  52. Losing Hand
  53. I've Got a Woman
  54. Come Back
  55. This Little Girl of Mine
  56. A Fool for You
  57. Blackjack
  58. Greenbacks
  59. Drown in My Own Tears
  60. Mary Ann
  61. Hallelujah I Love Her So
  62. What Would I Do Without You
  63. Lonely Avenue
  64. Leave My Woman Alone
  65. I Want to Know
  66. Ain't That Love
  67. It's All Right
  68. Get on the Right Track Baby
  69. Swanee River Rock (Talkin' 'Bout That River)
  70. I Want a Little Girl
  71. Talkin' 'Bout You
  72. What Kind of a Man Are You
  73. Yes Indeed
  74. I Had a Dream
  75. My Bonnie
  76. You Be My Baby
  77. Rockhouse PTS 1 ; 2
  78. Tell All the World About You
  79. What'd I Say - Part 1
  80. (Night Time Is) the Right Time
  81. Tell Me How You Feel
  82. That's Enough
  83. I'm Movin' on
  84. I Believe to My Soul
  85. Let the Good Times Roll
  86. Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'
  87. Just for a Thrill
  88. Tell the Truth
  89. Sweet Sixteen Bars
  90. Come Rain or Come Shine
  91. Tell Me You'll Wait for Me
  92. Early in the Morning
  93. A Bit of Soul
  94. Am I Blue
  95. I Wonder Who
  96. Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)
  97. My Baby (I Love Her Yes I Do)
  98. Who You Gonna Love
  99. Sticks and Stones
  100. Worried Life Blues
  101. Georgia on My Mind
  102. Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
  103. Them That Got
  104. I Wonder
  105. Hard Hearted Hannah
  106. Ruby
  107. Hit the Road Jack
  108. The Danger Zone
  109. Unchain My Heart
  110. But on the Other Hand Baby
  111. One Mint Julep
  112. Let's Go
  113. I've Got News for You
  114. I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
  115. Baby It's Cold Outside
  116. We'll Be Together Again
  117. Hide 'Nor Hair
  118. At the Club
  119. I Can't Stop Loving You
  120. Born to Lose
  121. You Don't Know Me
  122. Careless Love
  123. You Are My Sunshine
  124. Your Cheating Heart
  125. Take These Chains from My Heart