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Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1952-1960

Ray Charles

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Item Details

Genre
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Dance & Soul
Catalogue Number
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8122.79735
Number of Discs
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7
Label
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Rhino
Release Country
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Europe
Format
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CD
Other
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Collection,Import

Product Description

A 7-disc box set covering Ray Charles' entire Atlantic Records repertoire, with an entire disc of unreleased rarities. A bonus DVD features Ray live at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1960 and an exclusive interview with Ahmet Ertegun by Ray director Taylor Hackford! 7 CDs totaling over 9 hours of beautifully re-mastered musical genius! Encompasses Ray Charles' entire Atlantic catalogue career from 1952-59, plus rarities. Liner notes featuring an essay by Ahmet Ertegun (who also co-produced this boxed set), an in-depth historical overview by David Ritz, detailed recording session information, and an Atlantic album and singles discography). Tons of rare photos and the original liner notes for all of the artist's Atlantic LPs, including insightful writing by renowned music scribes Nat Hentoff, Bill Randle, Guy Remark, Billy Taylor, Leonard Feather, and more. Rhino. 2012.

Track List   

Disc   1

  • 01． The Sun's Gonna Shine Again
  • 02． Roll With My Baby
  • 03． The Midnight Hour
  • 04． Jumpin' In The Mornin'
  • 05． It Should've Been Me
  • 06． Losing Hand
  • 07． Heartbreaker
  • 08． Sinner's Prayer
  • 09． Mess Around
  • 10． Funny (But I Still Love You)
  • 11． Feelin' Sad
  • 12． I Wonder Who
  • 13． Don't You Know
  • 14． Nobody Cares
  • 15． Ray's Blues
  • 16． I Got A Break Baby
  • 17． Blackjack
  • 18． I've Got A Woman
  • 19． Greenbacks
  • 20． Come Back Baby
  • 21． A Fool For You
  • 22． This Little Girl Of Mine
  • 23． Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)
  • 24． Blues Hangover
  • 25． Mary Ann
  • 26． Drown In My Own Tears
  • 27． Hallelujah I Love Her So
  • 28． What Would I Do Without You

Disc   2

  • 01． Dawn Ray
  • 02． The Man I Love
  • 03． Music, Music Music
  • 04． Black Coffee
  • 05． Lonely Avenue
  • 06． I Want To Know
  • 07． Leave My Woman Alone
  • 08． The Ray
  • 09． I Surrender Drear
  • 10． Hornful Soul
  • 11． Ain't Misbehavin'
  • 12． Joy Ride
  • 13． Sweet Sixteen Bars
  • 14． Doodlin'
  • 15． There's No You
  • 16． Undecided
  • 17． My Melancholy Baby
  • 18． It's All Right
  • 19． Ain't That Love

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