Genius Loves Company

~ Release by Ray Charles (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Annotation

Possibly subleased to Hear Music.
Possibly reissued/leased to EMI International for a DVD bonus edition.

Annotation last modified on 2007-04-16 15:42 UTC.

Tracklist

# Title Artist Rating Length
  Medium 1
11 Here We Go Again
Ray Charles with Norah Jones 4:00
22 Sweet Potato Pie
Ray Charles with James Taylor 3:48
33 You Don't Know Me
Ray Charles with Diana Krall 3:55
44 Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
Ray Charles with Elton John 3:59
55 Fever
Ray Charles with Natalie Cole 3:31
66 Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?
Ray Charles with Bonnie Raitt 4:35
77 It Was a Very Good Year
Ray Charles with Willie Nelson 5:00
88 Hey Girl
Ray Charles with Michael McDonald 5:16
99 Sinner's Prayer
Ray Charles with B.B. King 4 4:25
1010 Heaven Help Us All
Ray Charles with Gladys Knight 4:33
1111 Over the Rainbow
Ray Charles with Johnny Mathis 4:55
1212 Crazy Love
Ray Charles with Van Morrison 3:45

Relationships

additional engineer:
Mark Fleming (tracks 1–2, 7, 11)
arranger:
David Blumberg (track 10)
Clarence McDonald (track 10)
Victor Vanacore (tracks 4, 7–8, 11)
Randy Waldman (track 10)
assistant engineer:
Ken Desantis (tracks 1–3, 5–6, 10–11)
Mike Eleopoulos (track 4)
Andrew Felluss (tracks 3, 5–6)
Steve Genewick (tracks 3, 10)
Keith Gretlein (track 4)
Hardi Kamsani (track 12)
Bill Kaylor (tracks 1–3, 5–6, 10–11)
Casey Phariss (track 12)
Jamie Sickora (track 4)
Joel Singer (track 12)
Darrell Thorp (track 9)
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee (track 12)
Fonzi Thornton (track 12)
Vaneese Thomas (track 12)
baritone saxophone:
Brandon Fields (tracks 2, 10)
bass:
Tom Fowler (tracks 1–9)
David Hayes (bass guitar) (track 12)
Abraham LaBoriel (track 10)
bassoon:
John Mitchell (woodwinds) (tracks 7–8, 11)
Dave Riddles (tracks 7–8, 11)
cello:
John Acosta (tracks 4–5, 7–8, 11)
Stefanie Fife (track 3)
Tervor Handy (track 3)
John Krovoza (track 3)
Armen Ksadjikian (tracks 7–8, 11)
Timothy Landauer (track 3)
Martha Lippi (track 7)
Steve Richards (Cellist) (tracks 4–5, 7–8, 11)
Rudy Stein (tracks 4–5, 7–8)
Kevan Toreh (track 7)
Yao Zhao (tracks 4–5, 7–8, 11)
choir vocals:
James Burney (track 10)
De'Ante Duckett (track 10)
Fred Martin And The Levite Camp (track 10)
Irene Madison (track 10)
Alethea Mills (track 10)
Chavonne Morris (track 10)
Sheven Morris (track 10)
Aminah Ofumbi (track 10)
Loren Turner (track 10)
Clarissa Watkins (track 10)
clarinet:
Charles Boito (tracks 7–8, 11)
Don Markese (tracks 7–8, 11)
composer:
Harold Arlen (track 11)
Eddie Cooley (track 5)
John Davenport (songwriter Otis Blackwell) (track 5)
Ervin Drake (track 7)
Elton John (track 4)
Carole King (track 8)
Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller) (track 10)
Van Morrison (track 12)
Don Lanier (1967) (track 1)
Red Steagall (1967) (track 1)
conductor:
Rob Mathes (track 12)
double bass / contrabass / acoustic upright bass:
Tim Christensen (track 7)
Trey Henry (tracks 7–8, 11)
Richard Shaw (track 7)
Dave Stone (bassist) (tracks 7–8, 11)
Karl Vincent (tracks 7–8, 11)
Kenneth Wild (tracks 7–8, 11)
drums:
Ray Brinker (tracks 1–2, 5–8, 11)
Raymond Brinker (track 3)
James Gadson (track 10)
Jim Keltner (track 9)
Shawn Pelton (track 12)
John "JR" Robinson (session drummer) (track 4)
editor:
Steve Deutsch (tracks 4, 10)
english horn:
Joseph Stone (tracks 7–8, 11)
flute:
Greg Huckins (tracks 7–8, 11)
Steve Kujala (tracks 7–8, 11)
french horn:
Joe Meyer (French horn player) (track 7)
Patricia Skye (track 7)
Kurt Snyder (tracks 7–8, 11)
Richard Todd (track 7)
guest vocals:
Norah Jones (track 1)
guitar:
George Doering (tracks 3, 5)
Charles Fearing (track 10)
Danny Jacob (track 10)
B.B. King (track 9)
Irv Kramer (tracks 1–3, 5, 7–9)
Michael Landau (track 2)
George Marinelli (track 6)
Jeff Mironov (track 12)
Willie Nelson (track 7)
Michael Thompson (guitar/bass/mandolin player, related to Austin Peay State University) (track 4)
Hammond organ:
Billy Preston (tracks 1, 9–10)
harp:
Ellie Choate (tracks 7–8, 11)
keyboard:
Michael Bearden (track 12)
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (tracks 1, 3, 6)
Michael McDonald (R&B & Soul Singer) (track 8)
Randy Waldman (tracks 2, 5)
keyboard and piano:
Randy Waldman (track 3)
keyboard arranger:
Randy Waldman (tracks 2–3, 5)
lyricist:
Eddie Cooley (track 5)
John Davenport (songwriter Otis Blackwell) (track 5)
Ervin Drake (track 7)
Gerry Goffin (track 8)
Yip Harburg (track 11)
Van Morrison (track 12)
Bernie Taupin (track 4)
Red Steagall (1967) (track 1)
Don Lanier (1967) (track 1)
oboe:
Leanne Becknell (tracks 7–8, 11)
percussion:
Mark Converse (tracks 7–8, 11)
Bashiri Johnson (track 12)
Wallace Snow (tracks 7–8, 11)
performer:
Natalie Cole (track 5)
Elton John (track 4)
Norah Jones (track 1)
B.B. King (track 9)
Gladys Knight (track 10)
Diana Krall (track 3)
Johnny Mathis (track 11)
Michael McDonald (R&B & Soul Singer) (track 8)
Van Morrison (track 12)
Willie Nelson (track 7)
Bonnie Raitt (track 6)
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (track 2)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (track 9)
Clarence McDonald (track 10)
Alan Pasqua (track 4)
Randy Waldman (tracks 6–8, 11)
piano arranger:
Randy Waldman (track 6)
saxophone:
David Boruff (tracks 2, 10)
Bob Sheppard (track 2)
slide guitar:
Bonnie Raitt (track 6)
strings arranger:
David Blumberg (track 3)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Pillow (track 12)
Martin Winning (track 12)
timpani:
Scott Higgins (tracks 7–8, 11)
trombone:
Bruce Fowler (Trombonist, played with Zappa) (track 2)
Alex Isles (tracks 8, 11)
Andy Martin (Jazz Trombonist) (tracks 8, 11)
Bob McChesney (tracks 2, 10)
Charlie Morillas (tracks 8, 11)
Robert Sanders (tracks 8, 11)
trumpet:
Rick Baptist (tracks 8, 11)
Wayne Bergeron (tracks 8, 10–11)
Charles Davis (trumpet player) (track 2)
Dennis Farias (tracks 8, 11)
Walt Fowler (track 2)
Gary Grant (track 10)
Larry Hall (trumpet player) (tracks 8, 11)
Matthew Holland (track 12)
Tony Kadleck (track 12)
Jeff Kievit (track 12)
Kenneth Scharf (track 8)
viola:
John Acevedo (tracks 7–8, 11)
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson (track 3)
Briana Bandy (Viola player) (tracks 7–8, 11)
Robert Berg (Violist) (tracks 7–8, 11)
Samuel Formicola (Musician - Viola Player) (tracks 4–5, 7–8, 11)
Suzanna Giordono (track 3)
Shawn Mann (track 3)
Maria Newman (tracks 4–5, 7)
Ed Persi (tracks 4–5, 7–8, 11)
Andrew Picken (track 3)
Shanti Randall (track 7)
Carolyn Riley (tracks 4–5, 7)
Raymond Tischer (tracks 3, 7–8, 11)
David Walther (track 3)
violin:
Sai Ly Acosta (tracks 4–5)
Brian Benning (track 3)
Daphne Chen (track 3)
Ron Clark (track 3)
Reginald Clews (tracks 4–5, 7–8, 11)
Franklyn D'Antonio (track 7)
Joel Derouin (track 7)
Alan Ellsworth (tracks 4–5, 7–8, 11)
Alicia Engley (tracks 4–5)
Charles Everett (tracks 7–8, 11)
Kirsten Fife (track 3)
Ronald Folsom (track 3)
Armen Garabedian (track 7)
Berg Garabedian (track 7)
Berj Garabedian (track 3)
Nick Grant (violin) (tracks 4–5)
Xiao Niu He (tracks 4–5, 7–8, 11)
Gerardo Hilera (tracks 4–5, 7–8, 11)
Leslie Brown Katz (track 7)
Yaroslav Kettner (tracks 7–8, 11)
David Kilbride (tracks 7–8, 11)
Raymond Kobler (track 3)
Johana Krejci (track 3)
Tricia Lee (track 7)
Songa Lee-Kitto (track 3)
Paul Manaster (tracks 4–5, 7–8, 11)
Edith Markman (tracks 8, 11)
Michael Markman (track 7)
Robert Matsuda (tracks 7–8, 11)
Dennis Molchan (tracks 4–5, 7–8, 11)
Horia Moroaica (track 7)
Jennifer Munday (Violinist) (track 3)
Igor Pandurski (tracks 4–5, 7)
Todor Pelev (tracks 4–5, 7–8, 11)
Vladimir Polimatidi (Violinist) (tracks 7–8, 11)
Michelle Richards (tracks 7–8, 11)
Kathleen Robertson (tracks 4–5, 7–8, 11)
Julie Rogers (violinist) (track 3)
Anatoly Rosinsky (tracks 7–8, 11)
Nancy Roth (track 7)
Edmund Stein (tracks 4–5, 7–8, 11)
David Stenske (track 3)
Irina Voloshina (track 3)
Jennifer Walton (track 3)
Zheng Wang (tracks 4–5, 7–8, 11)
Dynell Weber (track 3)
Amy Wickman (tracks 4–5)
North Wood (track 3)
Margaret Wooten (track 3)
Alwyn Wright (track 7)
Ken Yerke (tracks 7–8, 11)
vocals:
Rosemary Butler (track 10)
Kevin Dorsey (track 10)
Janey Clewer Gaitsch (track 10)
Jim Gilstrap (track 10)
Clydene Jackson-Edwards (track 10)
Darryl Phinnessee (track 10)
John West (Singer and backing vocalist) (track 10)
Terry Woods (track 10)
writer:
Eddy Arnold (track 3)
Lowell Fulson (track 9)
Lloyd Glenn (track 9)
Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller) (track 10)
Cindy Walker (track 3)
ASIN:
UK: B0002RUAII [info] [ Remove | Edit ]
cover recording of:
Crazy Love (track 12)
Fever (track 5)
Heaven Help Us All (track 10)
Here We Go Again (Country music standard, popularized by Ray Charles) (track 1)
Hey Girl (Carole King song) (track 8)
It Was a Very Good Year (track 7)
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz) (track 11)
Sinner's Prayer (track 9)
You Don't Know Me (track 3)
recording of:
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word (track 4)