Album 1983 Wish
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November 20, 2014
3/4 Time
Read moreAlbum: Wish You Were Here Tonight, Columbia 38293, March 1983.Single (A): Columbia 3810, March 1983, b/w You Feel Good All Over. Recorded with uncredited Nashville session musicians between 1981 and 1983, finished at RPM International in Los Angeles. Arranged by James Polk. Columbia produced a clip of the song, directed by Marc Ball, edited by Captain Video, […]
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November 20, 2014
Ain’t Your Memory Got No Pride At All
Read moreAlbum: Wish You Were Here Tonight, Columbia 38293, March 1983. Recorded between 1981 and 1983 with uncredited session musicians in Nashville, and finished at RPM International in Los Angeles. Update 24.01.2021: 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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November 16, 2014
Born To Love Me
Read moreAlbum: Wish You Were Here Tonight, Columbia 38293, March 1983. Recorded between 1981 and 1983 with uncredited session musicians in Nashville, finished at RPM International in Los Angeles. Update 27.01.2021: 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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November 7, 2014
I Don’t Want No Stranger Sleepin’ In My Bed
Read moreAlbum: Wish You Were Here Tonight, Columbia 38293, March 1983. Recorded between 1981 and 1983 with uncredited session musicians in Nashville, finished at RPM International in Los Angeles. The demo that Ray used to brief Sid Feller on the arrangement has survived. Update 13.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please […]
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November 6, 2014
I Wish You Were Here Tonight
Read moreAlbum: Wish You Were Here Tonight, Columbia 38293, March 1983.Single (B): Columbia 4297, November 1983, b/w We Didn’t See A Thing. Arranged by James Polk and Ray Charles, recorded with Nashville session musicians. Columbia really believed in Ray Charles’ ‘second country career’. For the album Wish You Were Here Tonight (peaking at #29 on the Country Album Chart) they […]
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October 31, 2014
Let Your Love Flow
Read moreAlbum: Wish You Were Here Tonight, Columbia 38293, March 1983. Recorded between 1981 and 1983 with uncredited session musicians in Nashville, finished at RPM in Los Angeles. Arranged by Sid Feller (the demo tape that Ray used to brief Feller has survived). Update 14.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please […]
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October 19, 2014
Shakin’ Your Head
Read moreAlbum: Wish You Were Here Tonight, Columbia 38293, March, 1983. Recorded between 1981 and 1983 with uncredited session musicians in Nashville, finished at RPM International in Los Angeles.
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October 15, 2014
String Bean
Read moreAlbum: Wish You Were Here Tonight, Columbia 38293, March 1983. Recorded between 1981 and 1983 with uncredited session musicians in Nashville, finished at RPM International in Los Angeles.
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October 7, 2014
You Feel Good All Over
Read moreUK single. Album: Wish You Were Here Tonight, Columbia 38293, March 1983. Single (B), Columbia 3810, March 1983. Recorded between 1981 and 1983 with uncredited session musicians in Nashville, finished at RPM International in Los Angeles. The tune is also documented through a demo tape that Ray used to brief arranger Sid Feller.
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October 6, 2014
You’ve Got The Longest Leaving Act In Town
Read moreAlbum: Wish You Were Here Tonight, Columbia 38293, 1983-03. Recorded between 1981 and 1983 with uncredited Nashville session musicians in Nashville, finished at RPM International in Los Angeles.