Singles Collection 1949–1962 Plus

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

Tracklist

1▼CD: Singles 1949–1954
#TitleRatingLength
1Confession Blues
recording of:
Confession Blues
lyricist and composer:
R. C. Robinson (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:29
2I Love You, I Love You (I Will Never Let You Go)
recording of:
I Love You, I Love You (I Will Never Let You Go)
writer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
2:41
3Blues Before Sunrise
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1949)
performer:
The Maxim Trio
cover recording of:
Blues Before Sunrise (in 1949)
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
2:48
4How Long Blues
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)
2:35
5I’ve Had My Fun
cover recording of:
I've Had My Fun
lyricist and writer:
James Burke Oden (blues singer and songwriter)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
is based on:
Goin’ Down Slow
12:41
6See See Rider
cover recording of:
See See Rider Blues
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 10056)
2:34
7Th’ Ego Song
recording of:
Th’ego Song
writer:
Lloyd Glenn
2:21
8I’ll Do Anything for You but Work
recording of:
I'll Do Anything but Work
lyricist and composer:
Betty Hall Jones
2:27
9I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now
cover recording of:
I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now
lyricist:
Frank R. Adams (American author, screenwriter, composer & newspaper reporter) and Will M. Hough
composer:
Joseph E. Howard and Harold Orlob
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
2:20
10Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand
cover recording of:
Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
3:00
11Kissa Me Baby
recording of:
Kissa Me Baby (Ray Charles song)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
3:06
12Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home
cover recording of:
Baby Won’t You Please Come Home
writer:
Charles Warfield and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
publisher:
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
2:56
13Baby Let Me Hear You Call My Name
recording of:
Let Me Hear You Call My Name
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
3:34
14I Can’t Do No More (Why Did You Go)
2:49
15Walkin’ and Talkin’ (to Myself)
recording of:
Walkin’ and Talkin’ (to Myself)
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter), Christian Diodati (songwriter; aka. Christian Dio, 411; member of Cheach Masteach, Bros 2 Da Res Q, The Magic People, Digital Freaks), Easy Irving, Cliff Jackson (jazz pianist) and Henry Stone
3:09
16Roll With Me Baby
recording of:
Roll With My Baby
composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:36
17The Snow Is Falling
cover recording of:
The Snow Is Falling
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
2:49
18The Sun’s Gonna Shine Again
recording of:
The Sun’s Gonna Shine Again
lyricist and composer:
Sam Sweet
2:37
19Mess Around
recording of:
Mess Around
writer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer)
publisher:
Progressive Music (publisher), 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)
2:40
20Feelin’ Sad
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1953-08-18)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer) and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
O'Neil Gerald (on 1953-08-18)
baritone saxophone:
Warren Bell (on 1953-08-18)
bass:
Lloyd Lambert (on 1953-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Oscar Moore (on 1953-08-18)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1953-08-18)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Tillman (on 1953-08-18)
trumpet:
Wallace Davenport (on 1953-08-18) and Frank Mitchell (trumpet) (on 1953-08-18)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1953-08-18)
cover recording of:
Feelin’ Sad (on 1953-08-18)
lyricist and composer:
Guitar Slim (Eddie Jones)
12:50
21Heartbreaker
recording of:
Heartbreaker
lyricist and composer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer)
2:51
22It Should’ve Been Me
recording of:
It Should Have Been Me
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:39
2▶CD: Singles 1954–1960
3▶CD: Singles 1960–1962
4▶CD: Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music