Album 1966 Moods

  • November 20, 2014

    A Born Loser

    Album: Ray’s Moods, ABC/Paramount/Tangerine 550, 1966. Recorded in June 1966 at RPM International, in Los Angeles. With uncredited horns, Rene Hall on guitar, Carol Kaye on bass, Earl Palmer on drums, The Raelettes (Merry Clayton, Gwen Berry, Clydie King, Lilian Fort or possibly Edna Wright), and Ray contributing to the backing vocals. Arranged by Rene Hall. […]

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  • November 20, 2014

    A Girl I Used To Know

    Album: Ray’s Moods, ABC/Paramount/Tangerine 550, 1966. Recorded in August 1966 at RPM International, in Los Angeles. With strings; a choir; Ray Charles – organ and piano; Rene Hall – guitar; Carol Kaye – bass; Hal Blaine – drums. The live version, with The Raelettes and Billy Preston’s pedal work on organ – was considerably better. ’68 LC […]

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  • November 16, 2014

    By The Light Of The Silvery Moon

    Album: Ray’s Moods, ABC/Paramount/Tangerine 550, 1966. Recorded in June 1965 at the United Studios in Hollywood. With woodwinds and a rhythm section including Rene Hall on guitar and Earl Palmer on drums, and The Raelettes. Update 27.01.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available, please let me know in the comments below if you […]

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  • November 15, 2014

    Chitlins With Candied Yams

    Album: Ray’s Moods, ABC/Paramount/Tangerine 550, 1966. Recorded in August 1966 at RPM International, in Los Angeles. Ray Charles – organ and piano; Rene Hall – guitar; Carol Kaye – bass; Hal Blaine – drums; The Raelettes – backing vocals.

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  • November 10, 2014

    Granny Wasn’t Grinning That Day

    Album: Ray’s Moods, ABC/Paramount/Tangerine 550, 1966. Recorded during the first fall session of 1965 at RPM International, in Los Angeles. With woodwinds (uncredited session musicians), and a rhythm section including Rene Hall on guitar and Earl Palmer on drums. The parlando male group rap was probably sung-said by session musicians.

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  • November 3, 2014

    It’s A Man’s World

    Album: Ray’s Moods, ABC/Paramount/Tangerine 550, 1966. Recorded in 1965 at RPM International, in Los Angeles. With unnamed members of The Ray Charles Orchestra (probably Bobby Womack on guitar). 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 — […]

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  • October 27, 2014

    Maybe It’s Because Of Love

    Album: Ray’s Moods, ABC/Paramount/Tangerine 550, 1966. A nice, brassy arrangement of Percy Mayfield’s song, recorded during the first fall session in 1965 at RPM International, in Los Angeles. With woodwinds (uncredited – probably session – musicians) and a rhythm section (also uncredited, including Rene Hall on guitar and Earl Palmer on drums). Update 14.02.2021: the video […]

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  • October 22, 2014

    Please Say You’re Fooling

    Album: Ray’s Moods, ABC/Paramount/Tangerine 550, 1966. Single (A): ABC 10865, October 1966, b/w I Don’t Need No Doctor. Recorded in August 1966 at RPM International, in Los Angeles. With strings and singers (uncredited); Rene Hall on guitar, Carol Kaye on bass, Earl Palmer on drums. Live: According to a concert souvenir booklet from 1968, this number was […]

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  • October 19, 2014

    Sentimental Journey

    Album: Ray’s Moods, ABC/Paramount/Tangerine 550, 1966. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles in April 1966. With uncredited musicians (incl. all or most of the following musicians: Preston Love on alto, Leroy Cooper on bari, Rene Hall on guitar, Carol Kaye on bass, Earl Palmer on drums) and The Raelettes (Merry Clayton, Gwen Berry, Clydie King, […]

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  • October 18, 2014

    She’s Lonesome Again

    Album: Ray’s Moods, ABC/Paramount/Tangerine 550, 1966. Recorded in August 1966 at RPM International, in Los Angeles. With strings and choir (uncredited), and a rhythm section with Rene Hall on guitar, Carol Kaye on bass and Earl Palmer on drums.

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  • October 9, 2014

    What-Cha Doing In There (I Wanna Know)

    Album: Ray’s Moods, ABC/Paramount/Tangerine 550, 1966. Recorded between August and September 1966 at RPM International, in Los Angeles. With session musicians (incl. Rene Hall – guitar; Carol Kaye – bass; Earl Palmer – drums), and The Raelettes.

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  • October 7, 2014

    You Don’t Understand (With The Raelettes)

    Album: Ray’s Moods, ABC/Tangerine 550, 1966. Recorded in June 1966 at RPM International, in Los Angeles. Ray on organ! With  session musicians Rene Hall on guitar, Carol Kaye on bass, Earl Palmer on drums, and one of The Raelettes (Lilian Fort or Merry Clayton?). Arranged by Rene Hall. You Don't Understand by Ray Charles on Grooveshark

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