Ultimate Hits Collection

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

Tracklist

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1Hit the Road Jack
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1961-07-05)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (saxophonist) (on 1961-07-05)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1961-07-05)
drums (drum set):
Edward "Bruno" Carr (on 1961-07-05)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1961-07-05)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1961-07-05)
trumpet:
Phillip Guilbeau (on 1961-07-05) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1961-07-05)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (on 1961-07-05)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1961-07-05) and Margie Hendrix (on 1961-07-05)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-07-05)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 6) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 248)
recording of:
Hit the Road Jack (on 1961-07-05)
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)
Ray Charles4.351:59
2Unchain My Heart
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1961-07-05)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (saxophonist) (on 1961-07-05)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1961-07-05)
drums (drum set):
Edward "Bruno" Carr (on 1961-07-05)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1961-07-05)
solo tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1961-07-05)
trumpet:
Phillip Guilbeau (on 1961-07-05) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1961-07-05)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (on 1961-07-05)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1961-07-05)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-07-05)
cover recording of:
Unchain My Heart (on 1961-07-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Sharp
writer:
Teddy Powell
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and B Sharp Music (owned by Bobby Sharp, for publisher and copyrights use) (in 1987)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Ray Charles32:52
3But on the Other Hand Baby
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1961-07-05)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (saxophonist) (on 1961-07-05)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1961-07-05)
drums (drum set):
Edward "Bruno" Carr (on 1961-07-05)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1961-07-05)
solo trumpet:
Phillip Guilbeau (on 1961-07-05)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1961-07-05)
trumpet:
John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1961-07-05)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1961-07-05)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-07-05)
recording of:
But on the Other Hand
writer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Tangerine Music
Ray Charles3:14
4Hide 'Nor Hair
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1962-02-12)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (saxophonist) (on 1962-02-12)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1962-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Edward "Bruno" Carr (on 1962-02-12)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-02-12)
solo tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1962-02-12)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Donald Wilkerson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1962-02-12)
trumpet:
Phillip Guilbeau (on 1962-02-12) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1962-02-12)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-02-12)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-02-12)
recording of:
Hide nor Hair (on 1962-02-12)
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Tangerine Music Corp.
Ray Charles23:10
5At the Club
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1962-02-12)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (saxophonist) (on 1962-02-12)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1962-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Edward "Bruno" Carr (on 1962-02-12)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-02-12)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1962-02-12)
trumpet:
Phillip Guilbeau (on 1962-02-12) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1962-02-12)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-02-12)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
engineered at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-02-12)
recording of:
At the Club
writer:
Percy Mayfield
Ray Charles3:01
6I Can't Stop Loving You
engineer:
Bill Putnam
producer:
Sid Feller
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-02-15)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-02-15)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-02-15)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 161)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You (on 1962-02-15)
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-02-07)
Ray Charles3.654:14
7You Don't Know Me
engineer:
Bill Putnam
producer:
Marty Paich
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-02-15)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-02-15)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-02-15)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 6)
cover recording of:
You Don’t Know Me (on 1962-02-15)
writer:
Eddy Arnold and Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son, Unichappell Music, 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), Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1955), Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (on 1955-08-19) and Mijac Music (in 2006)
sub-publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 2006)
Ray Charles33:16
8You Are My Sunshine
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1962-09-05) and Rudy Powell (on 1962-09-05)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (saxophonist) (on 1962-09-05)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1962-09-05)
drums (drum set):
Edward "Bruno" Carr (on 1962-09-05)
guitar:
Elbert "Sonny" Forriest (on 1962-09-05)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-09-05)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Donald Wilkerson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1962-09-05) and David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1962-09-05)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1962-09-05), Frederic "Keg" Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1962-09-05), James Harbert (on 1962-09-05) and Leon Comegee (on 1962-09-05)
trumpet:
Marcus Belgrave (on 1962-09-05), Wallace Davenport (on 1962-09-05), Phillip Guilbeau (on 1962-09-05) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1962-09-05)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (on 1962-09-05)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-09-05) and Margie Hendrix (on 1962-09-05)
arranger:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-09-05)
cover recording of:
You Are My Sunshine (on 1962-09-05)
anthem of:
Louisiana, United States
writer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter) and Charles Mitchell (1940s songwriter and steel guitarist)
publisher:
Peer International (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (on 1940-01-30)
Ray Charles23:00
9Don't Set Me Free
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1963-01-03) and Rudy Powell (on 1963-01-03)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (saxophonist) (on 1963-01-03)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1963-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Wilbert Hogan (jazz drummer) (on 1963-01-03)
guitar:
Elbert "Sonny" Forriest (on 1963-01-03)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1963-01-03)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1963-01-03) and Harold Vick (on 1963-01-03)
trombone:
Ed Burke (trombonist) (on 1963-01-03), Henderson Chambers (on 1963-01-03), Frederic "Keg" Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1963-01-03) and James Harbert (on 1963-01-03)
trumpet:
Marcus Belgrave (on 1963-01-03), Wallace Davenport (on 1963-01-03), Phillip Guilbeau (on 1963-01-03) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1963-01-03)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (on 1963-01-03)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1963-01-03) and Margie Hendrix (on 1963-01-03)
arranger:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
recording of:
Don’t Set Me Free
writer:
Teddy Powell and Bobby Sharp
Ray Charles2:37
10Take These Chains From My Heart
engineer:
Al Schmitt
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-09-07)
background vocals:
The Jack Halloran Singers (on 1962-09-07)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-09-07)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1962-09-07)
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
Take These Chains From My Heart (on 1962-09-07)
writer:
Hy Heath and Fred Rose (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-31)
Ray Charles32:57
11No One
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1963-01-03) and Rudy Powell (on 1963-01-03)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (saxophonist) (on 1963-01-03)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1963-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Wilbert Hogan (jazz drummer) (on 1963-01-03)
guitar:
Elbert "Sonny" Forriest (on 1963-01-03)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1963-01-03)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1963-01-03) and Harold Vick (on 1963-01-03)
trombone:
Ed Burke (trombonist) (on 1963-01-03), Henderson Chambers (on 1963-01-03), Frederic "Keg" Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1963-01-03) and James Harbert (on 1963-01-03)
trumpet:
Marcus Belgrave (on 1963-01-03), Wallace Davenport (on 1963-01-03), Phillip Guilbeau (on 1963-01-03) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1963-01-03)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (on 1963-01-03)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1963-01-03)
arranger:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-01-03)
cover recording of:
No One
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Pomus Songs
Ray Charles23:11
12Busted
engineer:
Bob Arnold (engineer) and Bill Putnam
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1963-07-24) and Buddy Pearson (sax player) (on 1963-07-24)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (saxophonist) (on 1963-07-24)
bass guitar:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1963-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Wilbert Hogan (jazz drummer) (on 1963-07-24)
guitar:
Elbert "Sonny" Forriest (on 1963-07-24)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1963-07-24)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
James Clay (on 1963-07-24) and David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1963-07-24)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1963-07-24), Frederic "Keg" Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1963-07-24), James Harbert (on 1963-07-24) and Julian Priester (on 1963-07-24)
trumpet:
Oliver Beener (trumpeter) (on 1963-07-24), Wallace Davenport (on 1963-07-24) and Phillip Guilbeau (on 1963-07-24)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1963-07-24)
performer:
The Ray Charles Big Band
arranger:
Benny Carter
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-07-24)
cover recording of:
Busted (on 1963-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Harlan Howard
Ray Charles12:12
13Crying Time
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1965-06)
background vocals:
The Jack Halloran Singers (in 1965-06)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1965-06)
arranger:
Sid Feller
cover recording of:
Crying Time (in 1965-06)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens (in 1964)
publisher:
Beachaven Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Ray Charles32:58
14Together Again
producer:
Sid Feller
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1965-01)
background vocals:
The Jack Halloran Singers (in 1965-01)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1965-01)
arranger:
Sid Feller
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965-01)
cover recording of:
Together Again (in 1965-01)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Ray Charles12:40
15Let's Go Get Stoned
organ:
Billy Preston (in 1965)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1965)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (in 1965)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1965)
recorded at:
RPM International Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Let’s Go Get Stoned (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
Ray Charles13:02
16Yesterday
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (in 1967-01)
organ and piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1967-01)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1967-01)
arranger:
Sid Feller
engineered at:
RPM International Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967-01)
cover recording of:
Yesterday (original by The Beatles) (in 1967-01)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney) (from 1965 to present)
Ray Charles12:47
17America the Beautiful
producer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1972), Bob Cranshaw (in 1972) and Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (in 1972)
electric piano, organ and piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1972)
guitar:
Eric Gale (in 1972), Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (in 1972) and Jean "Toots" Thielemans (in 1972)
reeds:
Hubert Laws (in 1972) and Jerome Richardson (in 1972)
strings:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1972)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (in 1972), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1972) and Ernie Royal (in 1972)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (in 1972)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1972)
conductor:
Sid Feller (in 1972)
arranger:
Quincy Jones
cover recording of:
America the Beautiful (in 1972)
lyricist:
Katharine Lee Bates
composer:
Samuel Augustus Ward
Ray Charles2.53:40
18Seven Spanish Angels
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
acoustic guitar:
Dale Sellers (Nashville session guitarist) (in 1984)
bass:
Robert Wray (in 1984)
classical guitar [gut string guitar]:
Pete Bordonali (in 1984) and Billy Sanford (guitar) (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Kenneth Malone (session drummer/percussion) (in 1984)
harmonica:
Terry McMillan (in 1984)
keyboard:
Hargus "Pig" Robbins (in 1984)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player) (in 1984)
strings:
The “A” Strings (in 1984)
trumpet:
Bill McElhiney (in 1984) and Jose McElhiney (in 1984)
background vocals:
Louis Nunley (in 1984), Lisa Silver (in 1984), Diane Tidwell (in 1984) and Hurshel Wiginton (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1984) and Willie Nelson (in 1984)
conductor:
Bill McElhiney (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Eleven Eleven Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1984) and Pedernales Recording Studio in Spicewood, Texas, United States (in 1984)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 24)
recording of:
Seven Spanish Angels (in 1984)
writer:
Troy Seals (Troy Harold Seals, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist) and Eddie Setser (In Groups: James Brown And The Dapps, Jellyroll, The Dapps)
publisher:
WB Music Group
Ray Charles feat. Willie Nelson3.253:52
19I'll Be Good to You
synthesizer programming:
Michael Boddicker (in 1989), Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist) (in 1989), Steve Porcaro (in 1989) and Ian Underwood (in 1989)
producer:
Quincy Jones
bass:
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson) (in 1989)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (in 1989) and Bruce Swedien (in 1989)
guitar:
George Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson, guitar) (in 1989)
keyboard:
David Paich (in 1989), Greg Phillinganes (in 1989) and Ian Prince (US arranger/producer/composer) (in 1989)
background vocals:
Siedah Garrett (in 1989), James Ingram (R&B singer) (in 1989), James Gilstrap (in 1989), George Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson, guitar) (in 1989), Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson) (in 1989), Phil Perry (US R&B/jazz singer, songwriter & musician) (in 1989) and Syretta Wright (US singer‐songwriter active 1970s–80s) (in 1989)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1989) and Chaka Khan (in 1989)
arranger:
Quincy Jones
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Good to You (in 1989)
writer:
George Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson, guitar) and Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
Ray Charles feat. Quincy Jones & Chaka Khan14:56

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Release

manufactured in:United States
printed in:United States
art direction:Hugh Brown (US art director and photographer)
design/illustration:Rachel Gutek
liner notes:David Ritz (American author)
producer:James Austin (US producer, associated with Rhino Records)
Michael Johnson (UK recording engineer and producer)
Billy Vera
mastering:Terry Howard
Doug Sax
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (from 1999 to present)
mastered at:The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, 1967–2008) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4849806 [info]
ASIN:US: B00000I72B [info]