Definitive - Ray Charles - Music - RHINO - 0081227355623 - October 16, 2001
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Definitive

Import exclusive compilation featuring 46 tracks. All Ray Charles fans should want to check out The Definitive Ray Charles. It's the first time any collection has surfaced that combines the chart-topping hits from his Atlantic and ABC-Paramount years into one package. This means that you get the Genius's hits from 1953's 'Mess Around' right through his golden R&B Atlantic era ('I've Got a Woman', 'Drown in My Own Tears', 'Hallelujah I Love Her So', 'I Believe To My Soul', "What'd I Say" amongst others) alongside tracks that were not only massive worldwide hits but helped redefine popular music. 'Georgia on My Mind', 'Hit The Road Jack', 'Unchain My Heart', 'I Can't Stop Loving You' and 'You Don't Know Me' not only combined superior standards and country songs with Charles's patented soul-gospel vocal style, but they were couched in an orchestral or big band setting that had simply never been utilised in this way prior to Charles's arrival. Those who know of his thorough musical background will not be surprised by this development, one that kept him high in the charts until the mid-60s. This compilation thins out after the classic 'In The Heat of the Night', as well it should, his latter-day duets with the Blues Brothers and Willie Nelson tidying thing up nicely. Genius plus compilation good taste: an unbeatable combination. Slimline Double Jewelcase. Warner/Rhino.

2CD, 46 TRACKS

Media Music     CD   (Compact Disc)
Number of discs 1
Released October 16, 2001
EAN/UPC 0081227355623
Label RHINO WSMK273556.2
Genre Blues     Rhythm & Blues
Dimensions 126 × 143 × 11 mm   ·   112 g

Track list

  1. 1.   CD  

    1. Mess Around (LP Version)
    2. It Should've Been Me (LP Version)
    3. I've Got a Woman (Single/lp Version)
    4. This Little Girl of Mine (Single/lp Version)
    5. A Fool for You (Single/lp Version)
    6. Drown in My Own Tears (Single/lp Version)
    7. Leave My Woman Alone (Single/lp Version)
    8. Hallelujah I Love Her So (Single/lp Version)
    9. Lonely Avenue (Single/lp Version)
    10. (Night Time Is) the Right Time (LP Version)
    11. What'd I Say Parts I & II (LP Version)
    12. I Believe to My Soul (LP Version)
    13. I'm Movin' on (Single/lp Version)
    14. Come Rain or Come Shine (LP Version)
    15. Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying (LP Version)
    16. Sticks & Stones (Single Version)
    17. Georgia on My Mind (Lp/single Version)
    18. Ruby (LP Version)
    19. One Mint Julep (LP & Single Version)
    20. I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town (Single Ve
    21. Hit the Road Jack (Single Version)
    22. Unchain My Heart (Single Version)
    23. Baby, It's Cold Outside (Single/lp Version)
    24. At the Club (Single Version)

  2. 2.   CD  

    1. I Can't Stop Loving You (LP Version)
    2. Born to Lose (Single Version)
    3. You Don't Know Me (Lp/single Version)
    4. You Are My Sunshine (Lp/single Version)
    5. Your Cheating Heart (Lp/single Version)
    6. Take These Chains from My Heart (Lp/single Versio
    7. Busted (Lp/single Version)
    8. That Lucky Old Sun (LP Version)
    9. Crying Time (Single Version)
    10. The Cincinnati Kid (Soundtrack LP Version)
    11. Let's Go Get Stoned (LP Version)
    12. I Don't Need No Doctor (Single Version)
    13. In the Heat of the Night (Soundtrack LP Version)
    14. Yesterday (Lp/single Version)
    15. Eleanor Rigby (Lp/single Version)
    16. I Can Make It Thru the Days (But Oh Those Lonely N
    17. Rainy Night in Georgia (LP Version)
    18. The Jealous Kind (LP Version)
    19. Shake a Tail Feather (LP Version)
    20. Seven Spanish Angels (LP Version)
    21. I'll Be Good to You (Single Version)
    22. Imagine (Album Version)
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