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November 5, 2014
I’ll Be There
Read moreAlbum: My World, Warner Bros 26735 (CD), WE 833 (vinyl), March 1993.Promo Single (A – remix; B – album version): Warner Bros PRO-CD-5978, 1993. Recorded at Rat Cherokee, House of Soul, Capitol, Summa, Studio Ultimo, Clinton Recording Studio B, and Peter Rafelson Studio. For the names of the session musicians, follow the link to the album […]
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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’ll Do Anything But Work
Read moreSingle (B): Swing Time 229, May 1950, b/w Someday.Compilation album: The Way I Feel, Proper, 22 Oct 2007. Recorded in Los Angeles, on May 26, 1950. Ray Charles with Orchestra: Ray Charles, voc, p; Teddy Buckner, tp; Marshall Royal, as; Jack McVea, ts; Charles Waller, bs; Louis Spiginer, g; Billy Hadnott, b; Clifton ‘Rudy’ Pitts, ds; Le […]
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November 5, 2014
I’ll Never Stand In Your Way
Read moreAlbum: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Volume 2, ABC/Paramount 435, October 1962. Recorded on 7 September 1962 in Hollywood. Arranged by Marty Paich. Update 13.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please let me know in the comments below if you have any footage, thanks — Cyd
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November 5, 2014
I’ll Take Care Of You
Read moreAlbum: Would You Believe? Warner Bros 26343, October 1990. The song was also released as a 3″ CD single (b/w Child Support, Alimony) by Warner Japan (WPDP-6248), probably to test if they could promote another local hit after Ellie, My Love. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. Musicians remained uncredited; Rich Cason produced the synthesizer parts.
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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 5, 2014
I’m Beginning To See The Light
Read moreCompilation album: Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings, Atlantic/WEA, 20 September 2005. Undated arrangement briefing for Quincy Jones. The song was not produced.
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November 5, 2014
I’m Gettin’ ‘Long All Right (Ft Merry Clayton, Ray Charles On Keyboards)
Read moreSingle3 (B): Tangerine 984, 1968, b/w All I Need Is His Love.Album3: The Raelettes, Souled Out, Tangerine 1511, 1971 (titled I Get Along All Right). Merry Clayton rarely sounded more soulful than on this A-side of Tangerine 984 from 1968 (with yet another title variarion: I’m Gett’n Long Alright).Ray Charles played piano, and can be heard calling off the […]
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November 5, 2014
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You (By Jimmy Scott, Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreAlbum3: Jimmy Scott, Falling In Love Is Wonderful, Tangerine TRC 1501, 1963. Recorded at United Recordings Studios in Hollywood, in 1962. Arranged by Gerald Wilson.
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November 5, 2014
I’m Glad For Your Sake
Read moreSingle (A): Swing Time 274, 1951, b/w Kissa Me Baby.Compilation album: The Way I Feel, Proper, 22 Oct 2007. Recorded in Los Angeles in 1951. Ray Charles “and Orchestra”: Ray Charles – voc, p; Unknown musicians – g; b; d. Sy Oliver – arranger.
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November 4, 2014
I’m Gonna Go Fishin’ (With The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreAlbum: The Ray Charles Orchestra, My Kind Of Jazz Part 3, Crossover 9007, October 1975. Recorded 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 Solomon – alto saxophones; James […]
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November 4, 2014
I’m Gonna Keep On Singin’
Read moreCompilation album: Rare Genius – The Undiscovered Masters, Concord Records, 25 October 2010. Recorded with uncredited (band and session) musicians and The Raelettes at RPM International in Los Angeles between (probably) circa 1975 and circa 1985.The track sounds like genuine Genius. I doubt if it required any “sweetening” by the producers of the Rare album. From the mid […]