Album 1960 - 1973 Singular

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  November 25, 2014

  Who You Gonna Love

  Single (B): ABC 10081, January 1960, b/w My Baby (I Love Her Yes I Do).Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. From the first recording session for ABC Paramount, in late 1959. With the band and The Raelettes. (Poor audio):

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• November 18, 2014

  At The Club (With “Friends”)

  Single (A): At the Club, ABC 10314, March 1962, b/w Hide Nor Hair. Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. An alternative track was included on Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music. The William Claxton Collection. Jazz Images 38046, 2018. Ray built a nice little studio party with his friends (the Orchestra and a […]

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• November 16, 2014

  But On The Other Hand, Baby

  But On The Other Hand, BabySingle (B): ABC 10266, November 1961, b/w Unchain My Heart.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Recorded with the “Ray Charles Orchestra” (but actually only its rhythm section, with the great Phil Guilbeau on trumpet). Another marvelous interpretation of a Percy Mayfield penned blues. Update 27.01.2021: the video of this […]

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• November 15, 2014

  Claudie Ma

  Single (A): ABC 11251, November 1969, b/w Someone to Watch Over Me.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles.

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• November 13, 2014

  Don’t Set Me Free (With Margie Hendricks)

  Single (A): ABC 10405, February 1963, b/w The Brightest Smile In Town.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Arranged by Gerald Wilson; produced by Sid Feller. Update 01.02.2021: 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 11, 2014

  Go On Home

  Single (A): ABC 11045, January 1968, b/w That’s A Lie.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Recorded in January 1967 at RPM International in Los Angeles. All musicians remained uncredited: woodwinds, Billy Preston on organ, Carol Kaye on bass, Rene Hall on guitar, Earl Palmer on drums, and The Raelettes (Gwen Berry, Alex Brown, Merry Clayton, […]

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• November 9, 2014

  Hide Nor Hair

  Single (B): ABC 10314, March 1962, b/w At the Club.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Written by Percy Mayfield. Read this about the historic Dr. Foster. 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 Shrine […]

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• November 9, 2014

  Hit The Road Jack (With The Raelettes)

  Single (A): ABC 10244, August 1961, b/w The Danger Zone.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Steve Hoffman wrote that “Ray Charles recorded both Hit The Road Jack and Unchain My Heart on one 30-minute reel of tape in real ‘reel’ time. In other words, both songs finished, recorded and mixed within 1/2 hour!” When Hoffman was remastering the song […]

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• November 8, 2014

  I Can’t Stop Loving You, Baby

  Single (B): ABC 11239, August 1969, b/w We Can Make It.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. With a-typical male backing vocals (by Jimmy Lewis?).

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  November 8, 2014

  I Chose To Sing The Blues

  Single (A): ABC 10840, August 1966, b/w Hopelessly.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Recorded in June 1966 at RPM in Los Angeles. Carol Kaye played bass. She remembered: “We cut [this tune] about the same time as I Don’t Need No Doctor – mid 60s; live band in the studio… Raelettes were there […]. A […]

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• November 7, 2014

  I Don’t Need No Doctor

  Single (B): ABC 10865, October 1966, b/w Please Say You’re Fooling.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Radio DJs received a promo single with a rare, much longer (5’09”), version. But making this hypnotizing tune a B-side probably wasn’t the smartest release decision ever made. Don’t miss the marvelous performance in Stockholm (below). Recorded at […]

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• November 6, 2014

  I Wake Up Crying

  Single (B): ABC 10588, September 1964, b/w Smack Dab In The Middle.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011.

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