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October 15, 2014
Swing A Little Taste (With The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreAlbum: Ray Charles Live In Concert, ABC/Paramount 500, January 1965. Ray and the band never recorded this great instrumental in the studio studio. The tune was written by Julian Priester (who, oddly, seems to have missed the two recordings during his stay at the band, in 1964 – the one in the UK taped several months […]
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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
Take These Chains From My Heart
Read moreAlbum: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Volume 2, ABC/Paramount 435, October 1962. Single (A): ABC 10435, March 1963, b/w No Letter Today. Recorded on 7 September 1962 in Hollywood. Arranged by Marty Paich. Musicians nor singers credited. O Gênio 1963: ‘63 LC Gênio – 2x – Released (DVD) ’70 TV Cash ’78 TV Country ’80 LC […]
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October 14, 2014
Takes Two To Tango
Read moreAlbum: Ray Charles And Betty Carter, ABC/Paramount 385, July 1961. Recorded at the United Studios in Hollywood on June 13-14, 1961. Ray Charles – piano, voc.; Betty Carter – voc; Hank Crawford – alto saxophone; David Fathead Newman – tenor saxophone; Leroy Cooper – baritone saxophone; Bill Pittman – guitar; Edgar Willis – bass; Mel Lewis, […]
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October 14, 2014
Talkin’ ‘Bout You
Read moreJuly ’64 (Newport ’58). January ’58(studio). Single (A): Atlantic 1172, January 1958, b/w What Kind Of Man Are You. Single (A): Atlantic 2239, July 1964, b/w In A Little Spanish Town. Album: Yes Indeed, Atlantic 8025, October 1958. The studio version was recorded on 28 May 1957 in New York with Joe Bridgewater, Ricky Harper – […]
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October 14, 2014
Teardrops From My Eyes
Read moreAlbum: Sweet And Sour Tears, ABC/Paramount 480, August 1964. Single (B): ABC 10615, January 1965, b/w Cry. Recorded on 8 May 1964 at the United Studios in Hollywood and arranged by Calvin Jackson. The track lost about 30 seconds to fit the 45 RPM (radio) format. Follow the link above to read about the line-up. Ray rediscovered […]
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October 14, 2014
Teardrops In My Heart
Read moreAlbum: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Volume 2, ABC/Paramount 435, October 1962. The schmalziest song on this album, recorded on 7 September 1962 in Hollywood. Arranged by Marty Paich. Musicians nor singers credited. Arranged and conducted by Marty Paich.
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October 14, 2014
Tears
Read moreAlbum: Crying Time, ABC/Paramount/Tangerine 544, January 1966. Recorded in Q3 of 1965 at RPM International in Los Angeles. With strings and singers (uncredited). Live: According to a concert souvenir booklet from c. 1966, this number was part of the live repertoire then, but no recordings with the band have surfaced.
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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 14, 2014
Tell All The World About You
Read moreSingle (A): Atlantic 2010, November 1958, b/w (The Night Time Is) The Right Time. Compilation album: What’d I Say, Atlantic 8029, September 1959. Recorded in New York on 20 February 1958 with Marcus Belgrave, Lee Harper – tp; David Newman ts; Emmett Dennis – bs; Richie Goldberg – d; Edgar Willis – b. The Raeletes – backing […]
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October 14, 2014
Tell Me How Do You Feel
Read moreSingle (B): Atlantic 2022, April 1959, b/w That’s Enough. Compilation: What’d I Say, Atlantic 8029, September 1959. Recorded on 28 October 1958 in New York with Ray Charles – org; Marcus Belgrave, John Hunt – tp; David Newman – ts; Hank Crawford – bs; Teagle Fleming – d; Edgar Willis – b. With The Raelettes. Live: According […]