The Very Best Of

~ Release by Ray Charles (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Oh Lonesome Me!
cover recording of:
Oh Lonesome Me
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Publications Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Esperanza MV Frank Oldenburg e. K., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Ray Charles2:09
2You Win Again
engineer:
Bill Putnam
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
You Win Again
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-09-03)
Ray Charles13:29
3Your Cheating Heart
engineer:
Al Schmitt
vocals:
The Jack Halloran Singers
conductor:
Marty Paich
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
Your Cheatin’ Heart (on 1962-09-08)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Fred Rose Music (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-31), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 until 2021-01-06) and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) (from 2021-01-06 to present)
Ray Charles13:34
4Swanee River Rock
cover recording of:
Swanee River Rock
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 Charles2:15
5My Bonnie
cover recording of:
My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
publisher:
Charles E. Pratt (in 1881)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Unichappell Music, Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 1422)
Ray Charles & The Raylettes2:47
6See See Rider (See What You Have Done)
recording of:
C.C. Rider
lyricist and composer:
Ma Rainey
writer:
Arent
publisher:
Leeds Music Ltd.
Ray Charles2:35
7Bye Bye Love
cover recording of:
Bye Bye Love
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony ATV Acuff Rose Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Ray Charles2:11
8For All We Know
engineer:
Steve Hoffman (mastering engineer)
producer:
Sid Feller
conductor:
Marty Paich
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
For All We Know (1934 song)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) (in 1934)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1934)
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated) (ended), Cromwell Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Feist Catalog Inc. (ended), Leo Feist, Inc. (ended), Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) (ended), Tro-Cromwell Music, Inc. (ended), John F. Coots Jr. Trust Music, Sis ’n Bro Music Company and Toy Town Tunes, Inc.
Ray Charles & Betty Carter3:40
9Yes Indeed!
cover recording of:
Yes Indeed
lyricist and composer:
Sy Oliver
Ray Charles2:14
10You 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 Charles33:15
11Basin Street Blues
cover recording of:
Basin Street Blues
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Ray Charles2:44
12I’ve Got News for You
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone:
Marshall Royal (on 1960-12-26) and Frank Wess (on 1960-12-26)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1960-12-26)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1960-12-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1960-12-26)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1960-12-26)
organ:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1960-12-26)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1960-12-26) and Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1960-12-26)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1960-12-26), Urbie Green (on 1960-12-26), Al Grey (trombone) (on 1960-12-26) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1960-12-26)
trumpet:
Eugene "Snooky" Young (on 1960-12-26), Phillip Guilbeau (on 1960-12-26), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1960-12-26), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1960-12-26) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1960-12-26)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1960-12-26)
arranger:
Ralph Burns
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-12-26)
cover recording of:
I’ve Got News for You (on 1960-12-26)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer)
publisher:
AVCO Embassy Music Publishing Inc. (ended), Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Ray Charles & Quincy Jones14:31
13Just a Little Lovin’
cover recording of:
Just a Little Lovin’ (Will Go a Long Way)
writer:
Eddy Arnold and Zeke Clements (US country musician)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Ray Charles3:29
14Mississippi Mud
cover recording of:
Mississippi Mud
writer:
Harry Barris (in 1927) and James Cavanaugh (in 1927)
Ray Charles3:23
15Stompin’ Room Only
Ray Charles & Quincy Jones3:45
16You and I
cover recording of:
You and I (1941 Meredith Willson song, popularized by Bing Crosby)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
Ray Charles & Betty Carter3:22
17Blues Waltz (live at Newport)
live recording of:
Blues Waltz
composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
Ray Charles6:21
18Moon Over Miami
cover recording of:
Moon Over Miami
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Joe Burke (American composer)
Ray Charles3:18
19The Spirit I Feel
live recording of:
The Spirit-Feel
composer:
Milt Jackson
Ray Charles4:25
20Moonlight in Vermont
cover recording of:
Moonlight in Vermont
lyricist:
John Blackburn (songwriter)
composer:
Karl Suessdorf
publisher:
Chappell, Johnny R. Music, Michael H. Goldsen Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Ray Charles32:59
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