1972

• November 20, 2014

  A Perfect Love

  Album: Through The Eyes Of Love, ABC/Tangerine 765, August 1972. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. With strings and singers. The musicians remained uncredited. Arranged by Sid Feller. Update 24.01.2021: the footage of this performance is no longer available, please let me know in the comments below if you have any footage, thanks — Cyd

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• November 20, 2014

  Abraham, Martin And John

  Album: A Message From The People, ABC/Tangerine 755, April 1972. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles in 1972. The musicians remained uncredited (but Carol Kaye was on bass; follow the link to the album to see a list of other identified session musicians). Update 24.01.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on […]

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• November 20, 2014

  After Loving You (The Raelettes, Ft. Susaye Greene, Ray Charles On Keyboards)

  Album3: (Ray Charles Presents The) Raeletts, Yesterday… Today… Tomorrow, Tangerine 1515, 1972. The Raelettes (probable line-up): Vernita Moss, Susaye Green, Mable John, Dorothy Berry and Estella Yarbrough. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with uncredited members of the Ray Charles Orchestra (and maybe some session musicians). After Loving You by The Raelettes on Grooveshark

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• November 18, 2014

  America The Beautiful

  Album: A Message From The People, ABC/Tangerine 755, April 1972.Single (B): ABC 11329, June 1972, b/w Look What They’ve Done To My Song, Ma.Single (A): Crossover/Atlantic 985, February 1976 (the year of the Bicentennial): re-release with a newly taped voice track, re-using the old (ABC 11329) instruments mix. In 1987, to further promote the already rapidly increasing […]

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• November 18, 2014

  Bad Water (The Raelettes, Ft Estella Yarbrough, Ray Charles On Keyboards)

  Single (A): Tangerine 1014, 1970, b/w That Goes To Show You. Album3: (Ray Charles Presents The) Raeletts, Yesterday… Today… Tomorrow, Tangerine 1515, 1972. The Raelettes (probable line-up): Vernita Moss, Susaye Green, Mable John, ?Dorothy Berry? and Estella Yarbrough. Ray Charles also contributed backing vocals. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with uncredited members of the […]

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• November 15, 2014

  Come Get It, I Got It (The Raelettes, Ft Mable Jones, Ray Charles On Keyboards)

  Single3 (A): Tangerine 1024, 197?, b/w Try A Little Kindness.Album3: (Ray Charles Presents The) Raeletts, Yesterday… Today… Tomorrow, Tangerine 1515, 1972. The Raelettes (probable line-up): Vernita Moss, Susaye Green, Mable John, Dorothy Berry and Estella Yarbrough. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with uncredited members of the Ray Charles Orchestra (and maybe some session musicians).

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• November 12, 2014

  Every Saturday Night

  Album: A Message From The People, ABC/Tangerine 755, April 1972.Single (A): ABC 11344, January 1973, b/w Take Me Home, Country Roads.Compilation album (live): Stevie Wonder / Aretha Franklin / Donny Hathaway / Staple Singers / Ray Charles, Recorded Live At Newport In New York, Buddah BDS 5616, 1973 (vinyl and cassette). A Message From The People was recorded at […]

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• November 9, 2014

  Heaven Help Us All

  Album: A Message From The People, ABC/Tangerine 755, April 1972. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles in 1972. Ray on piano, and probably also on organ. The musicians remained uncredited (but follow the link to the album to see a listing of identified session musicians). Israel 1972:Update 10.02.2021: the video of this performance is no […]

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• November 9, 2014

  Here I Go Again (By The Raelettes, Ray Charles On Keyboards)

  Single (A): Tangerine 1017, 1971, b/w Leave My Man Alone.Album3: (Ray Charles Presents The) Raeletts, Yesterday… Today… Tomorrow, Tangerine 1515, 1972. Ray Charles on piano. Ft Estella Yarbrough. The Raelettes (probable line-up): Vernita Moss, Susaye Green, Mable John, Dorothy Berry and Estella Yarbrough. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with uncredited (orchestra/session?) musicians.

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• November 9, 2014

  Hey Mister

  Album: A Message From The People, ABC/Tangerine 755, April 1972.Single (A): ABC 11337, November 1972, b/w There’ll Be No Peace Without All Men As One. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles in 1972. Ray probably played organ on this track. The musicians remained uncredited (but follow the link to the album to see a listing of identified […]

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• November 8, 2014

  Hold On, I’m Coming (With The Raelettes)

  Album (DVD): Soul Of The Holy Land – The Lost Concert, Xenon VXEN4312, 2004 (1972). About a year after Sam & Dave scored their mega hit with this Isaac Hayes/David Porter song, the Raelettes made it part of their repertoire (that Berlin version from 1967 is the best that has survived). Tel Aviv 1972 (Vernita Moss, […]

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• November 8, 2014

  I Can Make It Thru The Days (But Oh Those Lonely Nights)

  Album: Through The Eyes Of Love, ABC/Tangerine 765, August 1972.Single (A): ABC 11351, April 1973, b/w Ring of Fire. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. The musicians and backing vocals remained uncredited. Arrangement by Sid Feller.An audiotape of a working session where Feller and Charles discussed and worked on the arrangement of the song has survived. […]

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