Friendship

~ Release by Ray Charles (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Annotation

Copyright: ℗ 1984, 1986, 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

Annotation last modified on 2026-01-12 03:01 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Two 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 with Hank Williams, Jr.32:35
2This Old Heart (Is Gonna Rise Again)
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)
performer:
The Oak Ridge Boys
Ray Charles with The Oak Ridge Boys3:04
3We 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
Chet Atkins with George Jones featuring Ray Charles2:12
4Who Cares
acoustic guitar:
Billy Sanford (guitar) and Dale Sellers (Nashville session guitarist)
bass:
Henry Strzelecki
drums (drum set):
Jerry Kroon
electric guitar:
Pete Bordonali
keyboard:
Hargus “Pig” Robbins
percussion:
Terry McMillan and Ron Reynolds
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player)
background vocals:
Louis Nunley, Lisa Silver, Diane Tidwell and Hurshel Wiginton
performer:
Janie Fricke
cover recording of:
Who Cares
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
Ray Charles with Janie Fricke2:58
5Rock and Roll Shoes
acoustic guitar:
Billy Sanford (guitar)
bass:
Robert Wray II
drums (drum set):
Kenneth Malone (session drummer/percussion)
electric guitar:
Dale Sellers (Nashville session guitarist)
keyboard:
Hargus “Pig” Robbins
percussion:
Terry McMillan
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player)
performer:
B.J. Thomas
recording of:
Rock and Roll Shoes
writer:
Paul Kennerley (English singer-songwriter, musician, record producer) and Graham Lyle
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) and Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
Ray Charles with B.J. Thomas22:42
6Friendship
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 with Ricky Skaggs32:41
7It Ain’t Gonna Worry My Mind
acoustic guitar:
Billy Sanford (guitar) and Dale Sellers (Nashville session guitarist)
bass:
Robert Wray II
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer)
electric guitar:
Pete Bordonali
harmonica:
Terry McMillan
keyboard:
Hargus “Pig” Robbins
percussion:
Ron Reynolds
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player)
strings:
The “A” Strings
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 with Mickey Gilley12:54
8Little Hotel Room
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)
harmonica and percussion:
Terry McMillan
keyboard:
Hargus “Pig” Robbins
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player)
steel guitar:
Buddy Emmons
strings:
The “A” Strings
performer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
edit of:
Little Hotel Room by 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 with Merle Haggard13:00
9Crazy 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 with Johnny Cash43:33
10Seven 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 with Willie Nelson3.253:51
11Everybody Has the Blues
cover recording of:
Everybody Has the Blues
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
Ray Charles with Tony Bennett3:40
12Baby Grand
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer) (in 1986)
electric bass guitar:
Neil Stubenhaus (in 1986)
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (in 1986)
piano and lead vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1986) and Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist) (in 1986)
arranger:
Patrick Williams (composer, arranger)
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 1983, in 1986), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1986)
mixed at:
The Power Station, NYC (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Baby Grand by Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist) feat. Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recording of:
Baby Grand (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Joel Songs (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Ray Charles with Billy Joel2.44:04