1976

• October 24, 2014

  Oh Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess

  UK single. Album: Porgy & Bess, RCA 1831, November 1976. Single (B): RCA 10800, October 1976, b/w Oh Lord, I’m On My Way. Recorded between 20 and 23 April 1976 at RCA Recording Studio in Hollywood. The piano parts were recorded on 13 July, at RCA Recording Studio in Hollywood. For more details, click on the album’s […]

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• October 24, 2014

  Oh Lord, I’m On My Way

  UK single. Album: Porgy & Bess, RCA 1831, November 1976. Single (A): RCA 10800 , October 1976, b/w Oh Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess. Recorded with the James Cleveland Singers between 20 and 23 April 1976; Ray’s contributions on keyboards were recorded on 13 July, at the RCA Recording Studio in Hollywood. For the line-up, click on […]

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• October 16, 2014

  Spain (Ray Charles Orchestra)

  Album: Live In Japan, Crossover/London (Japan) #535/#536, July 1976. Great big band arrangement of Chick Corea’s signature composition, in a great arrangement by Alf Clausen. Solo’s on the Japan and Mexico 1975 live recordings: Jack Evans – flugelhorn, trumpet; Ed Pratt – alto saxophone. Live: ’75 LC Mexico ’85 LC Antibes ’90 LC Tokyo

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• October 15, 2014

  Summertime (With Cleo Laine)

  Album: Porgy & Bess, RCA 1831, November 1976. Cleo and Ray recorded together from 20 to 23 April 1976, and Ray’s instrumentals were recorded on 13 July, at RCA Recording Studio in Hollywood. For the line-up, click on the album’s link, above. Album: TV show 1977: Live: ’77 TV Heart

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• October 11, 2014

  There’s A Boat That’s Leavin’ Soon For New York

  Album: Ray Charles & Cleo Laine, Porgy & Bess, RCA 1831, November 1976. For the personnel listing, follow the link to the album.

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