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Ray Charles
Ray Charles: The Complete Country & Western Recordings 1959-1986
Genres: Country, Blues, Jazz, Pop, R&B

Track Listings (24) - Disc #1
1. Bye Bye Love - Ray Charles, Bryant, Boudleaux
2. You Don't Know Me - Ray Charles, Arnold, Eddy
3. Half as Much - Ray Charles, Williams, Curly
4. I Love You So Much It Hurts - Ray Charles, Tillman, Floyd
5. Just a Little Lovin' (Will Go a Long Way) - Ray Charles, Arnold, Eddy
6. Born to Lose - Ray Charles, Brown, Frankie
7. Worried Mind - Ray Charles, Daffan, Ted
8. It Makes No Difference Now - Ray Charles, Davis, Jimmie
9. You Win Again - Ray Charles, Williams, Hank [1]
10. Careless Love - Ray Charles, Handy, W.C.
11. I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles, Gibson, Don
12. Hey, Good Lookin' - Ray Charles, Williams, Hank [1]
13. You Are My Sunshine - Ray Charles, Davis, Jimmie
14. No Letter Today - Ray Charles, Daffan, Ted
15. Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You) - Ray Charles, Hodges, Jimmie
16. Don't Tell Me Your Troubles - Ray Charles, Gibson, Don
17. Midnight - Ray Charles, Atkins, Chet
18. Oh, Lonesome Me - Ray Charles, Gibson, Don
19. Take These Chains from My Heart - Ray Charles, Heath, Hy
20. Your Cheatin' Heart - Ray Charles, Williams, Hank [1]
21. I'll Never Stand in Your Way - Ray Charles, Heath, Hy
22. Making Believe - Ray Charles, Work, Jimmy
23. Teardrops in My Heart - Ray Charles, Horton, Vaughn
24. Hang Your Head in Shame - Ray Charles, Nelson, Edward
Track Listings (25) - Disc #2
1. I'm Movin' On - Ray Charles, Snow, Hank
2. Busted - Ray Charles, Howard, Harlan
3. No One to Cry To - Ray Charles, Robin, Sydney
4. Move It on Over - Ray Charles, Williams, Hank [1]
5. Love's Gonna Live Here (Swingova) - Ray Charles, Owens, Buck
6. I'm a Fool to Care - Ray Charles, Daffan, Ted
7. Crying Time - Ray Charles, Owens, Buck
8. Together Again - Ray Charles, Owens, Buck
9. I Don't Care - Ray Charles, Owens, Buck
10. Blue Moon of Kentucky (Swingova) - Ray Charles, Monroe, Bill [1]
11. Don't Let Her Know - Ray Charles, Owens, Bonnie
12. Please Say You're Fooling - Ray Charles, Stevenson, Bobby
13. She's Lonesome Again - Ray Charles, Riddle, Georgie
14. A Born Loser - Ray Charles, Gibson, Don
15. A Girl I Used to Know - Ray Charles, Clement, Jack
16. Here We Go Again - Ray Charles, Lanier, Don
17. When I Stop Dreamin' - Ray Charles, Louvin, Charlie
18. If You Were Mine - Ray Charles, Lewis, Jimmy [Soul]
19. Your Love Is So Doggone Good - Ray Charles, Ervin, Difosco
20. Don't Change on Me - Ray Charles, Holiday, Jimmy
21. Till I Can't Take It Anymore - Ray Charles, Burton, Ullysses
22. You've Still Got a Place in My Heart - Ray Charles, Payne, Leon
23. I Keep It Hid - Ray Charles, Webb, Jimmy [1]
24. Sweet Memories - Ray Charles, Newbury, Mickey
25. Good Morning Dear - Ray Charles, Newbury, Mickey
Track Listings (20) - Disc #3
1. Ring of Fire - Ray Charles, Cash, June Carter
2. What Am I Living For? - Ray Charles, Harris, Art
3. The Three Bells - Ray Charles, Reisfeld, Bert
4. All I Ever Need Is You - Ray Charles, Holiday, Jimmy
5. Wichita Lineman - Ray Charles, Webb, Jimmy [1]
6. Down in the Valley - Ray Charles, Traditional
7. Take Me Home, Country Roads - Ray Charles, Danoff, Bill
8. Never Ending Song of Love - Ray Charles, Bramlett, Bonnie
9. Come Live With Me - Ray Charles, Bryant, Boudleaux
10. Sunshine - Ray Charles, Newbury, Mickey
11. We Had It All - Ray Charles, Fritts, Donnie
12. (Turn Out the Light And) Love Me Tonight - Ray Charles, McDill, Bob
13. I Wish You Were Here Tonight - Ray Charles, Sullins, Jim
14. Ain't Your Memory Got No Pride at All - Ray Charles, Jones, Bucky
15. Born to Love Me - Ray Charles, Morrison, Robert "R
16. I Don't Want No Stranger Sleepin' in My Bed - Ray Charles, Emerson, William
17. Let Your Love Flow - Ray Charles, Williams, Larry E.
18. You Feel Good All Over - Ray Charles, Throckmorton, James
19. You've Got the Longest Leaving Act in Town - Ray Charles, Kirby, Dave
20. String Bean - Ray Charles, Lewis, James [1]
Track Listings (22) - Disc #4
1. 3/4 Time - Ray Charles, White, Tony Joe
2. Shakin' Your Head - Ray Charles, Smotherman, Michael
3. I Had It All - Ray Charles, Allen, Steve [1]
4. Do I Ever Cross Your Mind - Ray Charles, Burnette, Billy
5. Woman (Sensuous Woman) - Ray Charles, Paxton, Gary [1] S.
6. Then I'll Be over You - Ray Charles, Peters, Ben [1]
7. If I Were You - Ray Charles, Farren, Chris [1]
8. Workin' Man's Woman - Ray Charles, Rogers, Ron
9. Two Old Cats Like Us - Ray Charles, Seals, Troy
10. This Old Heart (Is Gonna Rise Again) - Ray Charles, Johnson, J. Martin
11. We Didn't See a Thing - Ray Charles, Gentry, Gary
12. Who Cares - Ray Charles, Gentry, Gary
13. Friendship - Ray Charles, Porter, Cole
14. It Ain't Gonna Worry My Mind - Ray Charles, Leigh, Richard
15. Little Hotel Room - Ray Charles, Powers, Freddy
16. Crazy Old Soldier - Ray Charles, Kennerley, Paul
17. Seven Spanish Angels - Ray Charles, Seals, Troy
18. The Pages of My Mind - Ray Charles, Hill, George
19. Slip Away - Ray Charles, Allen, Joseph
20. Anybody With the Blues - Ray Charles, Loggins, Dave
21. A Little Bit of Heaven - Ray Charles, Robbins, Kent
22. Dixie Moon - Ray Charles, Seals, Troy

CD Details

All Artists: Ray Charles
Title: Ray Charles: The Complete Country & Western Recordings 1959-1986
Members Wishing: 6
Total Copies: 0
Label: Rhino / Wea
Original Release Date: 10/27/1998
Release Date: 10/27/1998
Album Type: Box set
Genres: Country, Blues, Jazz, Pop, R&B
Styles: Classic R&B, Soul
Number of Discs: 4
SwapaCD Credits: 4
UPC: 081227532826

Synopsis

Amazon.com

Feeling is what Ray Charles is all about--straight from the gut, exposed and vulnerable, real. And because it's the feeling of his music that matters most to him, whether it's found in the words he's singing or the notes he's playing, he has never seen any reason to limit himself to any particular style. He's played blues and gospel, jazz and soul, pop and rock and country, and for a half century now he's scored hits and created masterpieces with just about all of it--very often all of it at once! But no matter how startlingly dynamic his arrangements, the focus is always the feeling in Charles's voice. It's such an expressive, soulful instrument that, regardless of what's swirling around it--strings? gospel choir? pedal-steel guitar? all of the above?--it still demands the center of attention. Charles's version of country music takes the listener to unexpected places, musically and emotionally. Hearing all of his interactions with C&W pulled together like this simply amazes. --David Cantwell

CD Reviews

Superlative box set -- probably the best in my collection

C. Heinrich | Oyster Bay, NY USA | 08/02/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The soul and spirit in this collection is far beyond description. The feelin' starts on track 1 of disc 1 and continues on to track 22 of disc 4, and stays with you long after that. Sure, Ray Charles is a household name. But I don't think many people realize how deep of a soul singer and songwriter he is. If you have any inkling as to who Ray Charles is and what he's about--and it appeals to you--then you will *LOVE* this entire collection (FORGET about "country"/"R&B" classifications--it is SOUL music). Some box sets are overkill with the content, making it hard to truly enjoy everything from beginning to end. This is a major exception. The songs range from the 1950s to the 1980s, and, to my wonderful surprise, the 1980s tracks don't have that fake, overproduced sound that most records from the 1980s have. And the tracks from the 1950s and 60s, of course, have that wonderful "live" sound that only recordings from that time could have. It's all good!I was hesitant to buy this entire collection, and it makes me so happy to know that I took the chance because I wouldn't know what I was missing if I had simply gotten the "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music" album. Ray Charles RULES!"

A Ray Of Pure Light

jan andersson | GOTHENBURG Sweden | 12/05/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"With the exception of cd no:4 (which sounds too eighties for me) this is simply marvellous. I wouldn't call it soul, jazz or country - it's none of that, and all of it at the same time. "Take Me Home Country Roads" is way better than John Denvers version, "Ring Of Fire" sounds better than when Johnny Cash plays it. And the list goes on and on. "You Are My Sunshine" is another classic that Ray Charles breathes new life into.
This cd-box is quite expensive, but it's worth it. Three discs or four..."

Nothing Got By This Guy

Eclectic Revisited | Arizona | 01/14/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It seems as if Ray kept an ear on country music throughout his life, long after the success of 1962's Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music. This fine package goes on for YEARS after that. And they are all very good beause of his delivery. He starts out with "Bye Bye Love" done up by both Webb Pierce and the Everly Brothers in the 50s AND "You Don't Know Me" co-written by Cindy Walker, a prolific songwriter, and its singer "Tennessee Plowboy" Eddy Arnold (although Eddy actually was sort of an early "Countrypolitan" singer with about 30 #1 hits.) The package continues on with songs by longtime writer/singer Floyd Tillman, Ted Deffan ("his "Born to Lose" and "Worried Mind" were on the 1962 album though he never made the big time himself), governor Jimmie Davis, Don Gibson, Hank Williams, Sr.,Buck Owens, Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell, The Browns, Chet Atkins, Willie Nelson; the list goes on and on. The only one I question is "What Am I Living For?", the last song of King of the Stroll Chuck Willis, a black blues shouter, before his early death. Whatever. I bet if Ray was still with us, he'd still have an ear out for country music. If you think country music is hokey--maybe sometimes it is--it isn't so when the Genius does it. Trust me."