Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959)

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Tracklist

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1Rockhouse, Parts 1 & 2
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-11-27)
baritone saxophone:
Emmott Dennis (on 1957-11-27)
bass:
Roosevelt Sheffield (on 1957-11-27)
drums (drum set):
William Peeples (on 1957-11-27)
keyboard:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1957-11-27)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1957-11-27) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1957-11-27)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1957-11-27)
recording of:
Ray’s Rockhouse (on 1957-11-27)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
Ray Charles13:53
2Get on the Right Track Baby
cover recording of:
Get on the Right Track, Baby
lyricist and composer:
Titus Turner
Ray Charles2:20
3Swanee River Rock (Talkin’ ’bout That River)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-05-26)
baritone saxophone:
Emmott Dennis (on 1957-05-26)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1957-05-26)
drums (drum set):
William Peeples (on 1957-05-26)
keyboard:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1957-05-26)
saxophone:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1957-05-26)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1957-05-26) and Ricky Harper (Lee Harper, trumpet player (Ray Charles)) (on 1957-05-26)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1957-05-26) and The Raelettes (on 1957-05-26)
cover recording of:
Swanee River Rock (on 1957-05-26)
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) and Stephen Foster (composer)
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Ray Charles2:18
4That’s Enough
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-05-26)
baritone saxophone:
Emmott Dennis (on 1957-05-26)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1957-05-26)
drums (drum set):
William Peeples (on 1957-05-26)
keyboard:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1957-05-26)
saxophone:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1957-05-26)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1957-05-26) and Ricky Harper (Lee Harper, trumpet player (Ray Charles)) (on 1957-05-26)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1957-05-26), Mary Ann Fisher (on 1957-05-26) and The Raelettes (on 1957-05-26)
recording of:
That’s Enough (on 1957-05-26)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
Ray Charles12:47
5Talkin’ ’Bout You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-05-28)
baritone saxophone:
Emmett Dennis (on 1957-05-28)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1957-05-28)
drums (drum set):
William Peeples (on 1957-05-28)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1957-05-28)
saxophone:
David Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1957-05-28)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1957-05-28) and Ricky Harper (Lee Harper, trumpet player (Ray Charles)) (on 1957-05-28)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1957-05-28), Mary Ann Fisher (on 1957-05-28) and The Raelettes (on 1957-05-28)
recording of:
Talkin’ ’bout You (on 1957-05-28)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Ray Charles12:50
6What Kind of Man Are You
recording of:
What Kind of Man Are You
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
Ray Charles2:51
7I Want a Little Girl
cover recording of:
I Want a Little Girl
lyricist:
Billy Moll (songwriter)
composer:
Murray Mencher (pianist, lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Ray Charles2:56
8How Long Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-09-12)
engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1957-09-12)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1957-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1957-09-12)
guitar:
Skeeter Best (on 1957-09-12)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1957-09-12) and Milt Jackson (on 1957-09-12)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1957-09-12)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1957-09-12)
cover recording of:
How Long, How Long Blues
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
Compact Music and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
Ray Charles & Milt Jackson19:18
9Cosmic Ray
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-04-10)
engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1958-04-10)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1958-04-10)
guitar:
Skeeter Best (on 1958-04-10)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1958-04-10)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-04-10)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1958-04-10)
Ray Charles & Milt Jackson5:25
10The Genius After Hours
recording of:
The Genius After Hours
composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
Ray Charles5:25
11Charlesville
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
double bass:
Roosevelt Sheffield
drums (drum set):
William Peeples
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recording of:
Charlesville
composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
Ray Charles4:57
12Bags of Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-09-12)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1957-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1957-09-12)
recording of:
Bags of Blues
composer:
Milt Jackson
Ray Charles & Milt Jackson8:53
13Deed I Do
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-04-10)
engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1958-04-10)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1958-04-10)
guitar:
Milt Jackson (on 1958-04-10)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1958-04-10)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-04-10)
cover recording of:
’Deed I Do (on 1958-04-10)
lyricist:
Walter Hirsch
composer:
Fred Rose (songwriter)
publisher:
Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Ray Charles & Milt Jackson5:52
14Blue Funk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-04-10)
engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1958-04-10)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1958-04-10)
guitar:
Skeeter Best (on 1958-04-10)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1958-04-10)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-04-10)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1958-04-10)
recording of:
Blue Funk
composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
Ray Charles & Milt Jackson8:13
15Soul Brothers
Ray Charles & Milt Jackson9:33
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