1970

• October 24, 2014

  No Achievement Showing

  Album: Love And Peace, Crossover/Atlantic 19199, September 1978. Disco! Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. (Track #6):

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• October 24, 2014

  Nothing Wrong (The Ray Charles Orchestra)

  Album: The Ray Charles Orchestra, My Kind Of Jazz Part 3, Crossover 9007, October 1975. Recorded by the Ray Charles band in late 1974 and early 1975 at RPM International in Los Angeles: Johnny Coles, Jack Evans, Phil Guilbeau, Bob Coassin – trumpets; Ken Tussing, Glenn Childress, Steve Davis, Wally Huff – trombones; Eddie Pratt, Clifford […]

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• 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 24, 2014

  Oh, What A Beautiful Morning

  Album: True To Life, Crossover/Atlantic 19142, October 1977. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with a mix of road musicians from his Orchestra, The Raelettes, and studio musicians. Roger Neumann wrote the chart. Bass player Cliff Hugo* remembers: “I did play on Oh ,What A Beautiful Morning [… with] Harold Mason on drums. I did a bunch […]

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• October 22, 2014

  On Saturday Night (A Little Fun —) (With SNL Cast)

  Album 3 (VHS): Saturday Night Live, Warner Home Video 085392902132, 23 August 1989; DVD: Universal Studios, 13 March 2011 – both with this SNL episode (#051, aka season 3, episode 5). The show aired on 12 November 1977. At the end Ray performed a 1-minute ditty – titled (A Little Fun) On Saturday Night – with the cast of […]

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• October 22, 2014

  One Hurt Deserves Another (The Raelettes, Ray Charles On Organ)

  Single (A): Tangerine 972, 1966, b/w One Room Paradise. Album3: The Raelettes, Souled Out, Tangerine 1511, 1971. Ray Charles on organ. The Raelettes: Merry Clayton (lead), Clydie King (contralto), Gwen Berry (alto) and Alex Brown (tenor). Recorded at RPM International, Los Angeles, with uncredited musicians (all or mostly from the Ray Charles orchestra). Live: ’67 […]

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• October 22, 2014

  One Of These Days

  Album: Ain’t It So, Crossover/Atlantic 19251, September 1979. The song was written by Barry Manilow. One of the few instances where the live performance came before the studio recording. The album was taped at RPM International in Los Angeles with uncredited members of the Ray Charles Orchestra and session musicians. Barry Manilow Show 1978: Live: ’78 […]

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• October 22, 2014

  One Room Paradise (By The Raelettes, Ray Charles On Keyboards)

  Single (B): Tangerine 972, 1966, b/w One Hurt Deserves Another. Album3: The Raelettes, Souled Out, Tangerine 1511, 1971. Recorded at RPM International, Los Angeles, with uncredited musicians (all or most from the Ray Charles orchestra). Ray Charles on piano. The Raelettes (probable line-up): Merry Clayton (lead), Clydie King (contralto), Gwen Berry (alto) and Alex Brown (tenor).

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  October 22, 2014

  Our Suite (With The Ray Charles Orchestra)

  Original big band chart (for trumpet 1). Album: Jazz Number II, Tangerine 1512, January 1973. Recorded at RPM International, in December 1971. Composed by Ray Charles and Roger Neumann; arranged by the latter. Ray Charles – piano; Frank Szabo (lead), Tomas Cortez, Jack Walrath, Marcus Belgrave – trumpets; Mayo Tiano (lead), Jules Rowell, Glenn Childress, Dana […]

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• October 22, 2014

  Pas-Se-O-Ne Blues (With The Ray Charles Orchestra)

  Album: My Kind Of Jazz, Tangerine 1512, April 1970. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, from January 1 to 10, 1970. Ray Charles – piano; J. Lloyd Miller – alto saxophone, oboe; Curtis Peagler – alto saxophone; Andy Ennis, Albert McQueen, Clifford Scott – tenor saxophone; Leroy Cooper – baritone saxophone; Bobby Bryant, Bill King, […]

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• October 22, 2014

  Problems, Problems

  Album: Come Live With Me, Crossover 9000, January 1974. Recorded at RPM International with the Ray Charles Orchestra. Ray also filled in a second voice and backing vocals.

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