8436542018029

The Great Ray Charles

Ray Charles

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Format: CD

Cat No: 27330

Release Date:  03 May 2024

Label:  Poll Winner Records

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  8436542018029

Genres:  Jazz  

  • Description

    The Poll Winners label is devoted to the reissue of albums that received the maximum 5-Star review ratings in the iconic jazz magazine DownBeat, this release features the complete original LP The Great Ray Charles (Atlantic 1259), which marks Charles' first jazz album, as well as his first purely instrumental release devoted entirely to his piano playing. To complete the set, they have included all other existing songs from the three sessions that produced the LP. As a further bonus, three more instrumental sides by Ray Charles have been added, this time soloing on organ with a big band conducted by Quincy Jones.

    Includes a comprehensive 12-page booklet.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. The Ray
      • 2. My Melancholy Baby
      • 3. Black Coffee
      • 4. There's No You
      • 5. Doodlin'
      • 6. Sweet Sixteen Bars
      • 7. I Surrender, Dear
      • 8. Undecided
      • 9. Dawn Ray
      • 10. The Man I Love
      • 11. Music, Music, Music
      • 12. Hornful Soul
      • 13. Ain't Misbehavin'
      • 14. Joy Ride
      • 15. Moanin'
      • 16. Strike Up The Band
      • 17. Birth Of The Blues