The Complete Country & Western Recordings: 1959-1986

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

Tracklist

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1Bye, 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)
22:14
2You 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)
33:15
3Half as Much
cover recording of:
Half as Much
lyricist and composer:
Curley Williams (in 1951)
publisher:
Fred Rose Music, Inc. (in 1951) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-10-17)
13:27
4I Love You So Much It Hurts
engineer:
Bill Putnam
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recording of:
I Love You So Much It Hurts
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Tillman
cover recording of:
I Love You So Much It Hurts
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Tillman
13:35
5Just a Little Lovin’
engineer:
Frank Abbey (engineer / producer)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
solo tenor saxophone:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
arranger:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
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.
13:29
6Born to Lose
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:
Born to Lose
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Brown
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI) (on 1943-05-29)
13:15
7Worried Mind
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:
Worried Mind
writer:
Ted Daffan and Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter)
12:55
8It Makes No Difference Now
engineer:
Frank Abbey (engineer / producer)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
arranger:
Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger)
cover recording of:
It Makes No Difference Now
publisher:
Floyd Tillman (on 1938-05-25)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter) and Floyd Tillman
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (on 1939-01-02)
13:34
9You 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)
13:31
10Careless Love
engineer:
Frank Abbey (engineer / producer)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
arranger:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
cover recording of:
Careless Love (in 1962-02)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2.54:00
11I 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)
3.654:13
12Hey, Good Lookin’
engineer:
Frank Abbey (engineer / producer)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
arranger:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
cover recording of:
Hey, Good Lookin’
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-03-16)
recording of:
Hey, Good Lookin’
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-03-16)
12:13
13You 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)
23:01
14No Letter Today
cover recording of:
No Letter Today (in 1962-09)
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Brown
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)) and Peer International Corporation (BMI) (on 1943-05-29)
3:01
15Someday (You’ll Want Me to Want You)
cover recording of:
Someday (You’ll Want Me to Want You)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Hodges (Songwriter, composer, author, producer and publisher) (in 1944)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Main Street Songs, Inc. (on 1944-12-29)
2:41
16Don’t Tell Me Your Troubles
cover recording of:
Don’t Tell Me Your Troubles
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
2:07
17Midnight
cover recording of:
Midnight
writer:
Chet Atkins and Boudleaux Bryant
13:17
18Oh, Lonesome Me
engineer:
Johnny Cue
conductor:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
performer:
The Ray Charles Big Band
arranger:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
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)
12:10
19Take 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)
32:57
20Your 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)
13:35
21I’ll Never Stand in Your Way
cover recording of:
I’ll Never Stand in Your Way
writer:
Hy Heath and Fred Rose (songwriter)
publisher:
Milene Music. Inc (ASCAP)
2:20
22Making Believe
cover recording of:
Making Believe
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Work (Country music singer and songwriter)
12:53
23Teardrops in My Heart
cover recording of:
Teardrops in My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Vaughn Horton
3:04
24Hang Your Head in Shame
cover recording of:
Hang Your Head in Shame
writer:
Ed G. Nelson (Popular music songwriter and bandleader), Steve Nelson (US songwriter who co-wrote “Frosty the Snowman”) and Fred Rose (songwriter)
3:16
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1I’m Movin’ On
cover recording of:
I’m Moving On
lyricist and composer:
Hank Snow
publisher:
Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Unichappell Music, Inc.
12:22
2Busted
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
12:11
3No One to Cry To
cover recording of:
No One to Cry To
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer)
composer:
Foy Willing
2:43
4Move It on Over
cover recording of:
Move It On Over
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)
2:41
5Love’s Gonna Live Here (Swingova)
cover recording of:
Love’s Gonna Live Here
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens
publisher:
Blue Book Music and Bluebook Music Publishing
2:22
6I’m a Fool to Care
recording of:
I’m a Fool to Care
lyricist and composer:
Ted Daffan
3:20
7Crying 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
32:59
8Together 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
12:41
9I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail (Swingova)
2:12
10I Don’t Care
cover recording of:
I Don’t Care
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens
2:17
11Blue Moon of Kentucky (Swingova)
cover recording of:
Blue Moon of Kentucky
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (in 1946)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer International Corporation (BMI), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
2:10
12Don’t Let Her Know
cover recording of:
Don’t Let Her Know
writer:
Bonnie Owens (US country singer), Buck Owens and Don Rich
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp.
2:52
13Please Say You’re Fooling
2:44
14She’s Lonesome Again
2:30
15A Born Loser
cover recording of:
A Born Loser
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
2:13
16A Girl I Used to Know
2:43
17Here We Go Again
recording of:
Here We Go Again (Country music standard, popularized by Ray Charles)
lyricist and composer:
Don Lanier (in 1967) and Red Steagall (country) (in 1967)
publisher:
Dirk Music Co. (publisher) (in 1970)
3:18
18When I Stop Dreamin’
cover recording of:
When I Stop Dreaming (1955 song)
writer:
Charlie Louvin and Ira Louvin
3:04
19If You Were Mine
recording of:
If You Were Mine
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Lewis (US soul/blues singer/songwriter/producer)
3:50
20Your Love Is So Doggone Good
recording of:
Your Love Is So Doggone Good
writer:
Big Dee Irwin and Rudy Love
3:03
21Don’t Change on Me
recording of:
Don’t Change on Me
writer:
Jimmy Holiday (American singer, songwriter, producer) and Eddie Reeves (Singer, songwriter)
publisher:
United Artists Music Ltd.
3:27
22Till I Can’t Take It Anymore
cover recording of:
Till I Can’t Take It Anymore
writer:
Dorian Burton (New York-based singer, songwriter and producer) and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Eden Music Corp.
3:32
23You’ve Still Got a Place in My Heart
cover recording of:
You’ve Still Got a Place in My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist)
3:50
24I Keep It Hid
cover recording of:
I Keep It Hid
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
4:12
25Sweet Memories
cover recording of:
Sweet Memories
lyricist and composer:
Mickey Newbury (American songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
3:34
26Good Morning Dear
cover recording of:
Good Morning, Dear
lyricist and composer:
Mickey Newbury (American songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
4:33
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0:04
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1Ring of Fire
cover recording of:
Ring of Fire
writer:
June Carter Cash (American Country singer and songwriter) and Merle Kilgore
publisher:
Painted Desert Music Corporation
3:08
2What Am I Living For
cover recording of:
What Am I Living For?
writer:
Art Harris and Fred Jay
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
3:40
3The Three Bells
cover recording of:
The Three Bells
lyricist and composer:
Gilles (Swiss composer/vocalist/actor Jean Villard Gilles) (in 1939)
translator:
Bert Reisfeld (in 1948)
publisher:
Southern Music ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
translated version of:
Les Trois Cloches
4:26
4All I Ever Need Is You
recording of:
All I Ever Need Is You
writer:
Jimmy Holiday (American singer, songwriter, producer) and Eddie Reeves (Singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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)
4:03
5Wichita Lineman
cover recording of:
Wichita Lineman
lyricist:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer) (in 1968)
4:07
6Down in the Valley
4:41
7Take Me Home, Country Roads
cover recording of:
Take Me Home, Country Roads
anthem of:
West Virginia, United States
writer:
Bill Danoff, John Denver and Taffy Nivert
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing, My Pop’s Songs, Reservoir Media Music and Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1971)
sub-publisher:
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) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
13:36
8Never Ending Song of Love
cover recording of:
Never Ending Song of Love
lyricist and composer:
Delaney Bramlett
2:38
9Come Live With Me
cover recording of:
Come Live With Me
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
3:25
10Sunshine
cover recording of:
Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Mickey Newbury (American songwriter)
3:46
11We Had It All
4:38
12(Turn Out the Light and) Love Me Tonight
cover recording of:
Turn Out the Lights and Love Me Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Bob McDill
2:29
13I Wish You Were Here Tonight
3:09
14Ain’t Your Memory Got No Pride at All
cover recording of:
Ain’t Your Memory Got No Pride at All
writer:
Bucky Jones (American songwriter, author and lyricist), Red Lane and Royce Porter (1950s/'60s Rockabilly artist)
4:06
15Born to Love Me
3:51
16I Don’t Want No Stranger Sleepin’ in My Bed
cover recording of:
I Don’t Want No Stranger Sleepin’ in My Bed
writer:
Wild Bill Emerson (country singer/songwriter) and George Jones (US country music vocalist)
publisher:
Uncanny Music Inc
3:34
17Let Your Love Flow
cover recording of:
Let Your Love Flow
lyricist and composer:
Lawrence Eugene Williams (songwriter, "Let Your Love Flow") (in 1975)
3:35
18You Feel Good All Over
cover recording of:
You Feel Good All Over
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Throckmorton (American country singer / songwriter)
4:43
19You’ve Got the Longest Leaving Act in Town
cover recording of:
You’ve Got the Longest Leaving Act in Town
writer:
David Kirby (US country singer/songwriter) and Sonny Throckmorton (American country singer / songwriter)
3:16
20String Bean
4:03
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13/4 Time
recording of:
¾ of Time
composer:
Roger Neumann
Ray Charles4:23
2Shakin’ Your Head
Ray Charles3:47
3I Had It All
Ray Charles4:41
4Do I Ever Cross Your Mind
cover recording of:
Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?
writer:
Billy Burnette (rockabilly singer‐songwriter) and Micheal Smotherman
Ray Charles3:49
5Woman Sensuous Woman
cover recording of:
Woman (Sensuous) Woman
lyricist and composer:
Gary Paxton
Ray Charles3:47
6Then I’ll Be Over You
cover recording of:
Then I’ll Be over You
lyricist and composer:
Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
Ray Charles3:41
7If I Were You
cover recording of:
If I Were You
writer:
Jerry Fuller and John Hobbs
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Fullness Music Co. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Ray Charles4:11
8Workin’ Man’s Woman
Ray Charles3:47
9Two Old Cats Like Us
acoustic guitar:
Dale Sellers (Nashville session guitarist)
bass:
Henry Strzelecki
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer)
electric guitar:
Pete Bordonali and Billy Sanford (guitar)
harmonica:
Terry McMillan
keyboard:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter)
saxophone:
Denis Solee
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player)
background vocals:
Louis Nunley, Lisa Silver, Diane Tidwell and Hurshel Wiginton
performer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) and Hank Williams, Jr.
recording of:
Two Old Cats Like Us
lyricist and composer:
Troy Seals (Troy Harold Seals, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist)
Ray Charles feat. Hank Williams, Jr.32:37
10This Old Heart (Is Gonna Rise Again)
Ray Charles feat. the Oak Ridge Boys3:05
11We Didn’t See a Thing
acoustic guitar:
Pete Bordonali and Billy Sanford (guitar)
bass:
Henry Strzelecki
drums (drum set):
Kenneth Malone (session drummer/percussion)
electric guitar:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter)
guitar:
Chet Atkins
harmonica:
Terry McMillan
keyboard:
Bobby Ogdin and Hargus “Pig” Robbins
percussion:
Ron Reynolds
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player)
steel guitar:
Buddy Emmons
performer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist)
recording of:
We Didn’t See a Thing
lyricist and composer:
Gary Lee Gentry
Ray Charles feat. George Jones & Chet Atkins2:13
12Who Cares
performer:
Janie Fricke
cover recording of:
Who Cares
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
Ray Charles feat. Janie Fricke2:59
13Friendship
acoustic guitar:
Dale Sellers (Nashville session guitarist) and Ricky Skaggs
bass:
Robert Wray II
drums (drum set):
Kenneth Malone (session drummer/percussion)
electric guitar:
Pete Bordonali
guitar:
Billy Sanford (guitar)
keyboard:
Hargus “Pig” Robbins
percussion:
Terry McMillan
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player)
performer:
Ricky Skaggs
cover recording of:
Friendship
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1939)
part of:
Anything Goes
part of:
DuBarry Was a Lady (1939 stage musical)
Ray Charles feat. Ricky Skaggs32:41
14It Ain’t Gonna Worry My Mind
performer:
Mickey Gilley
cover recording of:
It Ain’t Gonna Worry My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Richard Leigh (American country music songwriter and singer)
Ray Charles feat. Mickey Gilley2:55
15Little Hotel Room
performer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
recording of:
Little Hotel Room
lyricist and composer:
Freddy Powers (American country music singer-songwriter)
Ray Charles feat. Merle Haggard3:00
16Crazy Old Soldier
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-02-22)
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
acoustic guitar:
Billy Sanford (guitar) and Dale Sellers (Nashville session guitarist)
bass:
Henry Strzelecki
drums (drum set):
Kenneth Malone (session drummer/percussion)
electric guitar:
Pete Bordonali
harmonica and percussion:
Terry McMillan
keyboard:
Hargus “Pig” Robbins
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player)
strings:
The “A” Strings
background vocals:
Louis Nunley and Hurshel Wiginton
performer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) and Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recording of:
Crazy Old Soldier (on 1984-02-22)
writer:
Paul Kennerley (English singer-songwriter, musician, record producer) and Troy Seals (Troy Harold Seals, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist)
cover recording of:
Crazy Old Soldier
writer:
Paul Kennerley (English singer-songwriter, musician, record producer) and Troy Seals (Troy Harold Seals, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist)
Ray Charles feat. Johnny Cash43:34
17Seven 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 Nelson3.253:51
18The Pages of My Mind
recording of:
The Pages of My Mind
writer:
Byron Hill and J. Remington Wilde
Ray Charles3:46
19Slip Away
recording of:
Slip Away
writer:
Bobby Whitlock
Ray Charles3:49
20Anybody With the Blues
Ray Charles3:32
21A Little Bit of Heaven
Ray Charles3:37
22Dixie Moon
Ray Charles3:49

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