1960
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November 5, 2014
I’ll Be Your Servant
Read moreSingle (A): ABC 11193, February 1969, b/w I Didn’t Know What Time it Was.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with unnamed musicians and The Raelettes.
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November 5, 2014
I’m A Fool To Care
Read moreSingle (A): ABC 10700, June 1965, b/w Love’s Gonna Live Here.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Recorded at the United Studios in Hollywood in January 1965. With uncredited strings, rhythm section (but with Rene Hall on guitar, and Earl Palmer on drums) and backing vocals. Remastering engineer Steve Hoffman commented that: “I’m A Fool […]
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November 4, 2014
I’m Satisfied (With The Raelettes, Ft Susaye Greene)
Read moreSingle (B): BC 11213, April 1969, b/w Let Me Love You.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011.
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November 4, 2014
In The Heat Of The Night
Read moreSingle (A): ABC/Tangerine 10970, August 1967. B/w Something’s Got To Change.Album3 (soundtrack): United Artists Records, 1C 064-82 893, 1967.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. The song was arranged and produced by Quincy Jones for the 1967 film with the same title. Director Norman Jewison recalled songwriters Alan and Marilyn Bergman singing their bluesy tune […]
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November 1, 2014
Laughin’ And Clownin’
Read moreSingle (A): ABC 11259, January 1970, b/w That Thing Called Love.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Sam Cooke would’ve been proud. Live:’70 TV Duke – With B.B. King’70 TV Tom’72 LC San Carlos – With B.B. King
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October 31, 2014
Let Me Love You
Read moreSingle (A): ABC 11213, April 1969, b/w I’m Satisfied.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011.
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October 30, 2014
Listen, They’re Playing My Song
Read moreSingle (B): ABC 11133, August 1968, b/w Sweet Young Thing Like You.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles in February 1968. With strings, harp, choir (enhanced by Ray’s own ‘second’ voice), and probably a rhythm section with studio musicians (all uncredited, but possibly with Carol Kaye on bass). […]
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October 29, 2014
Love’s Gonna Live Here
Read moreSingle (B): ABC 10700, June 1965, b/w I’m A Fool to Care.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Ray stayed close to the original Buck Owens song. The backing vocals sound as if The Raelettes were dubbed over the slick (Jack Halloran?) studio singers who were featured in most of Ray’s country song recordings in […]
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October 27, 2014
Mississippi Mud
Read moreAlbum: Album: Genius Hits the Road, ABC/Paramount 335, 1960-07. Recorded at the Capitol Studios in New York on 29 March 1960. ‘Arranged and conducted by Ralph Burns’, according to the liner notes. In reality, the tune was probably charted by Bob Brookmeyer. With John Hunt, Marcus Belgrave, Martin Banks – trumpet; David Newman – tenor saxophone, […]
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October 26, 2014
Moon Over Miami
Read moreAlbum: Album: Genius Hits the Road, ABC/Paramount 335, July 1960. Recorded at the Capitol Studios in New York on 29 March 1960. The liner notes say that the tune was arranged and conducted by Ralph Burns. In reality, the tune was probably charted by Al Cohn. Milt Turner – drums; Edgar Willis – bass; uncredited strings […]
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October 26, 2014
Moonlight In Vermont
Read moreAlbum: Album: Genius Hits the Road, ABC/Paramount 335, July 1960. Recorded at the Capitol Studios in New York on 25 March 1960. With Milt Turner on drums and Edgar Willis on bass, strings and choir. According to the liner notes, the song was arranged and conducted by Ralph Burns; in reality, the tune was probably charted […]
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October 26, 2014
My Baby (I Love Her, Yes I Do) (With Margie Hendricks)
Read moreSingle (A): ABC 10081, January 1960, b/w Who You Gonna Love. Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. The first release on ABC-Paramount. Phil Guilbeau – trumpet, John Hunt – flugelhorn; Hank Crawford – alto saxophone; David Fathead Newman – tenor saxophone; Leroy Cooper – baritone saxophone; Edgar Willis – bass; Milton Turner – drums. […]