1970
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October 15, 2014
Summertime (With Cleo Laine)
Read moreAlbum: 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 15, 2014
Sunshine
Read moreAlbum: Renaissance, Crossover 9005, June 1975. Single (B): Crossover/Atlantic 985, February 1976, b/w America The Beautiful. This song was recorded – with uncredited band and session musicians – in late 1974 or early 1975 at RPM International in Los Angeles. Complete album (this is track #6):
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October 15, 2014
Sweet Memories (With Clydie King)
Read moreDutch release. Album: Love Country Style, ABC/Tangerine 707, June 1970. Single (B): ABC 11291, February 1971, b/w Don’t Change On Me. A nice duet with Sister Clydie. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. The musicians and choir remained uncredited.
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October 14, 2014
Take Me Home, Country Roads
Read moreGerman release. Album: A Message From The People, ABC/Tangerine 755, April 1972. Single (B): ABC 11344, January 1973, b/w Every Saturday Night. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles in 1972. Ray Charles filling in second and third voices and adding some superb howls (but who is that saying “me too!” at 1:59?). The musicians remained uncredited […]
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October 14, 2014
Take Off That Dress
Read moreAlbum: Love And Peace, Crossover/Atlantic 19199, September 1978. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. As usual in these years, Ray worked with The Raelettes, members of his Orchestra and session musicians; Scott von Ravensberg on drums. Track #2:
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October 14, 2014
Tears Inside (With The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreAlbum: Blues Connotation, Jazz Birdies Of Paradise, J-Bop 052, S.a. (taped on 9 October 1971 in Torino). The tune was penned by Ornette Coleman. “Blues Connotation”, the title chosen for the (bootleg) CD, and there also quoted as the title for this track, is from another, much better known Coleman composition. Ray Charles – p; Marcus […]
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October 12, 2014
The Jealous Kind
Read moreAlbum: True To Life, Crossover/Atlantic 19142, October 1977. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with a mix of road musicians (from his Orchestra), session musicians, and The Raelettes. Arranged by Roger Neumann. Live: ’78 LC Antibes ’79 LC Antibes ’80 TV TS
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October 12, 2014
The Long And Winding Road
Read moreAlbum: Volcanic Action Of My Soul, ABC/Tangerine 726, April 1971-04 Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. The musicians remained uncredited. Arranged by Sid Feller. McCartney told the Sunday Herald in 2003, “I just sat down at my piano in Scotland, started playing and came up with that song, imagining it was going to be done […]
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October 11, 2014
The Three Bells
Read moreAlbum: Volcanic Action Of My Soul, ABC/Tangerine 726, April 1971. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. The musicians remained uncredited. Arranged by Sid Feller. It may seem odd to see The Genius spend his talents on Les Trois Cloches, but I guess his direct inspiration was the version by The Browns, from 1959.
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October 11, 2014
Then We’ll Be Home (Sadies Tune)
Read moreAlbum: Renaissance, Crossover 9005, June 1975. Single (B): Crossover/Atlantic 981, July 1975, b/w Living For The City. The album was recorded in late 1974 and early 1975 at RPM International in Los Angeles. With The Ray Charles Orchestra, on a few tracks also with some alumni of the band and other session musicians. The band members were: […]
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October 11, 2014
There’ll Be No Peace Without All Men As One
Read moreAlbum: A Message From The People, ABC/Tangerine 755, April 1972. Single (B): ABC 11337, November 1972, b/w Hey Mister. Single (B): Crossover/Atlantic 3549, November 1978, b/w Christmas Time. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles in 1972. The musicians remained uncredited (but follow the link to the album to see a listing of identified session musicians). The live […]
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October 11, 2014
There’ll Be Some Changes Made
Read moreCompilation album: Rare Genius – The Undiscovered Masters, Concord Records, October 2010. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. Date unknown, but looking at the recorded live performances, it most probably was in the ’80s. The percussion on the album track sounds like the producers added worse than just “a little sweetening” post mortem. Live: ’82c […]