The Very Best Of (Different tracklist from 2013 release 3277672)

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1What’d I Say (Part 1 & 2)
recording of:
What’d I Say
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Ray Charles with The Raylettes5:05
2Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Cryin’
cover recording of:
Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Cryin’
lyricist and composer:
Joe Greene (US songwriter Joseph Perkins Greene, 1915-1986)
publisher:
Northern Music (song publisher) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Ray Charles3:45
3Georgia on My Mind
producer:
Sid Feller
bass guitar:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1960-03-25)
drums (drum set):
Milton Turner (on 1960-03-25)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1960-03-25)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1960-03-25)
arranger:
Ralph Burns
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ray Charles Ent. (in 1960)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-03-25)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 16), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 44) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 283)
cover recording of:
Georgia on My Mind (on 1960-03-25)
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
Ray Charles43:35
4It Had to Be You
cover recording of:
It Had to Be You
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1924)
composer:
Isham Jones (in 1924)
publisher:
Bantam Music Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1924-05-09)
Ray Charles2:43
5Born to Lose
cover recording of:
Born to Lose
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Brown
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI) (on 1943-05-29)
Ray Charles3:15
6Basin 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
7Alexander’s Ragtime Band
cover recording of:
Alexander’s Ragtime Band
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1911)
publisher:
Williamson Music, Inc.
Ray Charles2:52
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)
Ray Charles13:30
9Blackjack
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1954-11-18)
baritone saxophone:
David Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1954-11-18)
bass:
Jimmy Bell (jazz bassist) (on 1954-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Glenn Brooks (on 1954-11-18)
guitar:
Wesley Jackson (US R&B guitarist) (on 1954-11-18)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1954-11-18)
tenor saxophone:
Don Wilkerson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1954-11-18)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1954-11-18) and Charles Whitley (on 1954-11-18)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1954-11-18)
recording of:
Blackjack (on 1954-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Progressive Music (publisher)
Ray Charles12:19
10Half 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)
Ray Charles13:24
11I Believe to My Soul
recording of:
I Believe to My Soul
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Ray Charles2:56
12Jumpin’ in the Morning
recording of:
Jumpin' in the Morning
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Ray Charles2:46
13Lonely Avenue
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer) and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Emmott Dennis (on 1956-05-16)
bass:
Roosevelt "Whiskey" Sheffield (on 1956-05-16)
drums (drum set):
William Peeples (on 1956-05-16)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1956-05-16)
solo tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-05-16)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1956-05-16) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1956-05-16)
background vocals:
The Cookies (50s girl group) (on 1956-05-16)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1956-05-16)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-05-16)
recording of:
Lonely Avenue (on 1956-05-16)
lyricist and composer:
Doc Pomus
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Great Moments in Music LLC, Pomus Songs Inc., Progressive Music (publisher), Spirit One Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., 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 Charles32:34
14She’s on the Ball
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1950)
performer:
Ray Charles Trio
recording of:
She’s on the Ball (in 1950)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
Ray Charles2:31
15This Little Girl of Mine
recorded in:
Miami, Florida, United States (on 1955-04-23)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer) and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
David Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-04-23)
double bass [bass]:
Roosevelt Sheffield (on 1955-04-23)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
William Peeples (on 1955-04-23)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1955-04-23)
tenor saxophone:
Don Wilkerson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1955-04-23)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1955-04-23) and Riley Webb (on 1955-04-23)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1955-04-23)
recording of:
This Little Girl of Mine (on 1955-04-23)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
Ray Charles32:32
16You Be My Baby
recording of:
You Be My Baby
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter), Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
Ray Charles with The Raylettes2:27
17Careless 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)
Ray Charles2.53:56
18Hang Your Head in Shame
engineer:
Al Schmitt
vocals:
The Jack Halloran Singers
conductor:
Marty Paich
arranger:
Marty Paich
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)
Ray Charles3:15
19Hide nor Hair
recording of:
Hide nor Hair
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Tangerine Music Corp.
Ray Charles3:03
20Precious Thing (Till the Next… Somewhere)
executive producer:
Jean-Pierre Grosz
producer:
Dee Dee Bridgewater
mixer:
Steve Forward
vocals and performer:
Dee Dee Bridgewater
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Infernal Entertainment Productions (in 1989)
recording of:
Precious Thing (Till the Next… Somewhere)
lyricist:
Ronnie Bird
composer:
Pierre Papadiamandis (French songwriter)
publisher:
Infernal Entertainment
Ray Charles with Dee Dee Bridgewater5:02
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