Ray Charles : 41 Greatest Hits 1959 - 1972

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Annotation

There is a version released by the French label "Frémeaux & Associés": It is also a 2cd box set and it has exactly the same tracklisting. The release is called "41 Greatest Hits 1959 - 1972: All Original Recordings"

Annotation last modified on 2021-03-24 08:16 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1What’d I Say, Parts 1 & 2
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1959-02-18)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1959-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Milt Turner (on 1959-02-18)
electric piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1959-02-18)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-02-18)
trumpet:
Marcus Belgrave (on 1959-02-18)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (on 1959-02-18)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1959-02-18)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 10) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 80)
recording of:
What’d I Say (on 1959-02-18)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.56:31
2Georgia on My Mind
producer:
Sid Feller
bass guitar:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1960-03-25)
drums (drum set):
Milton Turner (on 1960-03-25)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1960-03-25)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1960-03-25)
arranger:
Ralph Burns
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-03-25)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 16), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 44) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 283)
cover recording of:
Georgia on My Mind (on 1960-03-25)
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
3.653:41
3Hardhearted Hannah
cover recording of:
Hard Hearted Hannah (on 1960-08-23)
writer:
Milton Ager, Charles Bates, Bob Bigelow and Jack Yellen
composer:
Milton Ager, Charles Bates and Jack Yellen
3:18
4Ruby
producer:
Sid Feller
bass guitar:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1960-08-23)
drums (drum set):
Irving Cottler (on 1960-08-23)
guitar:
Bill Pittman (on 1960-08-23)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1960-08-23)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1960-08-23)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-08-23)
cover recording of:
Ruby (on 1960-08-23)
orchestrator:
Marty Paich
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Heinz Roemheld
publisher:
Miller Music (publisher) (in 1960)
3:53
5Sticks and Stones
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1960-04-27)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (saxophonist) (on 1960-04-27)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1960-04-27)
drums (drum set):
Milton Turner (on 1960-04-27)
electric piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1960-04-27)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1960-04-27)
trumpet:
Martin Banks (on 1960-04-27) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1960-04-27)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (on 1960-04-27)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1960-04-27)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-04-27)
recording of:
Sticks and Stones (on 1960-04-27)
lyricist and composer:
Titus Turner
publisher:
Piccadilly Music Corporation, Tangerine Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
2:14
6Them That Got
recording of:
Them That Got
composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:54
7One Mint Julep
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1960-12-27) and Earle Warren (on 1960-12-27)
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1960-12-27)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1960-12-27)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1960-12-27)
guitar:
Sam Herman (guitar, jazz) (on 1960-12-27)
organ:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1960-12-27)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1960-12-27) and Seldon Powell (on 1960-12-27)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1960-12-27), Urbie Green (on 1960-12-27), Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1960-12-27) and George Matthews (trombone) (on 1960-12-27)
trumpet:
John Frosk (on 1960-12-27), Jimmy Nottingham (on 1960-12-27) and Joe Wilder (on 1960-12-27)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1960-12-27)
arranger:
Quincy Jones
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-12-27)
cover recording of:
One Mint Julep (on 1960-12-27)
lyricist and composer:
Rudolph Toombs
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI) and Unichappell Music
3:08
8Hit the Road Jack
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1961-07-05)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (saxophonist) (on 1961-07-05)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1961-07-05)
drums (drum set):
Edward "Bruno" Carr (on 1961-07-05)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1961-07-05)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1961-07-05)
trumpet:
Phillip Guilbeau (on 1961-07-05) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1961-07-05)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (on 1961-07-05)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1961-07-05) and Margie Hendrix (on 1961-07-05)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-07-05)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 6)
recording of:
Hit the Road Jack (on 1961-07-05)
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Tangerine Music, Tangerine Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
4.252:00
9Unchain My Heart
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1961-07-05)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (saxophonist) (on 1961-07-05)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1961-07-05)
drums (drum set):
Edward "Bruno" Carr (on 1961-07-05)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1961-07-05)
solo tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1961-07-05)
trumpet:
Phillip Guilbeau (on 1961-07-05) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1961-07-05)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (on 1961-07-05)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1961-07-05)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-07-05)
cover recording of:
Unchain My Heart (on 1961-07-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Sharp
writer:
Teddy Powell
publisher:
B Sharp Music (owned by Bobby Sharp, for publisher and copyrights use) (in 1987)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
42:52
10Hide nor Hair
recording of:
Hide nor Hair
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Tangerine Music Corp.
3:12
11Baby, It’s Cold Outside
engineer:
Steve Hoffman (mastering engineer)
producer:
Sid Feller
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard
guitar:
Jeff Pevar and Kevin Turner
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Johnson (1970s jazz saxophone player)
background vocals:
The Raeletts
vocals:
Betty Carter and Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
conductor:
Marty Paich
performer:
Betty Carter
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (Neptune’s Daughter)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
part of:
The 22nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 22)
4:13
12At the Club
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1962-02-12)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (saxophonist) (on 1962-02-12)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1962-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Edward "Bruno" Carr (on 1962-02-12)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-02-12)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1962-02-12)
trumpet:
Phillip Guilbeau (on 1962-02-12) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1962-02-12)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-02-12)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
engineered at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-02-12)
recording of:
At the Club
writer:
Percy Mayfield
3:02
13I Can’t Stop Loving You
engineer:
Bill Putnam
producer:
Sid Feller
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-02-15)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-02-15)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-02-15)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 161)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You (on 1962-02-15)
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-02-07)
44:15
14Born to Lose
engineer:
Bill Putnam
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
Born to Lose
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Brown
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI) (on 1943-05-29)
3:18
15Careless Love
cover recording of:
Careless Love
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:55
16You Don’t Know Me
engineer:
Bill Putnam
producer:
Marty Paich
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-02-15)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-02-15)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-02-15)
cover recording of:
You Don’t Know Me (on 1962-02-15)
writer:
Eddy Arnold and Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1955), Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (on 1955-08-19) and Mijac Music (in 2006)
sub-publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 2006)
3:17
17You Are My Sunshine
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1962-09-05) and Rudy Powell (on 1962-09-05)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (saxophonist) (on 1962-09-05)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1962-09-05)
drums (drum set):
Edward "Bruno" Carr (on 1962-09-05)
guitar:
Elbert "Sonny" Forriest (on 1962-09-05)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-09-05)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Donald Wilkerson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1962-09-05) and David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1962-09-05)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1962-09-05), Frederic "Keg" Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1962-09-05), James Harbert (on 1962-09-05) and Leon Comegee (on 1962-09-05)
trumpet:
Marcus Belgrave (on 1962-09-05), Wallace Davenport (on 1962-09-05), Phillip Guilbeau (on 1962-09-05) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1962-09-05)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (on 1962-09-05)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-09-05) and Margie Hendrix (on 1962-09-05)
arranger:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-09-05)
cover recording of:
You Are My Sunshine (on 1962-09-05)
anthem of:
Louisiana, United States
writer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter) and Charles Mitchell (1940s songwriter)
publisher:
Peer International (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (on 1940-01-30)
3:00
18Your Cheating Heart
engineer:
Al Schmitt
vocals:
The Jack Halloran Singers
conductor:
Marty Paich
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
Your Cheatin’ Heart (on 1962-09-08)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-31), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 until 2021-01-06) and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) (from 2021-01-06 to present)
3:36
19Don’t Set Me Free
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1963-01-03) and Rudy Powell (on 1963-01-03)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (saxophonist) (on 1963-01-03)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1963-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Wilbert Hogan (jazz drummer) (on 1963-01-03)
guitar:
Elbert "Sonny" Forriest (on 1963-01-03)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1963-01-03)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1963-01-03) and Harold Vick (on 1963-01-03)
trombone:
Ed Burke (trombonist) (on 1963-01-03), Henderson Chambers (on 1963-01-03), Frederic "Keg" Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1963-01-03) and James Harbert (on 1963-01-03)
trumpet:
Marcus Belgrave (on 1963-01-03), Wallace Davenport (on 1963-01-03), Phillip Guilbeau (on 1963-01-03) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1963-01-03)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (on 1963-01-03)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1963-01-03) and Margie Hendrix (on 1963-01-03)
arranger:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
recording of:
Don’t Set Me Free
writer:
Teddy Powell and Bobby Sharp
2:40
20Take These Chains From My Heart
engineer:
Al Schmitt
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-09-07)
background vocals:
The Jack Halloran Singers (on 1962-09-07)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-09-07)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1962-09-07)
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
Take These Chains From My Heart (on 1962-09-07)
lyricist and composer:
Hy Heath and Fred Rose (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-31)
42:59
21No One
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1963-01-03) and Rudy Powell (on 1963-01-03)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (saxophonist) (on 1963-01-03)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1963-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Wilbert Hogan (jazz drummer) (on 1963-01-03)
guitar:
Elbert "Sonny" Forriest (on 1963-01-03)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1963-01-03)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1963-01-03) and Harold Vick (on 1963-01-03)
trombone:
Ed Burke (trombonist) (on 1963-01-03), Henderson Chambers (on 1963-01-03), Frederic "Keg" Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1963-01-03) and James Harbert (on 1963-01-03)
trumpet:
Marcus Belgrave (on 1963-01-03), Wallace Davenport (on 1963-01-03), Phillip Guilbeau (on 1963-01-03) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1963-01-03)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (on 1963-01-03)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1963-01-03)
arranger:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-01-03)
cover recording of:
No One
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. and Pomus Songs
3:08
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1Busted
engineer:
Bob Arnold (engineer) and Bill Putnam
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1963-07-24) and Buddy Pearson (sax player) (on 1963-07-24)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (saxophonist) (on 1963-07-24)
bass guitar:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1963-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Wilbert Hogan (jazz drummer) (on 1963-07-24)
guitar:
Elbert "Sonny" Forriest (on 1963-07-24)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1963-07-24)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
James Clay (on 1963-07-24) and David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1963-07-24)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1963-07-24), Frederic "Keg" Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1963-07-24), James Harbert (on 1963-07-24) and Julian Priester (on 1963-07-24)
trumpet:
Oliver Beener (trumpeter) (on 1963-07-24), Wallace Davenport (on 1963-07-24) and Phillip Guilbeau (on 1963-07-24)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1963-07-24)
performer:
The Ray Charles Big Band
arranger:
Benny Carter
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-07-24)
cover recording of:
Busted (on 1963-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Harlan Howard
2:11
2Without Love (There Is Nothing)
cover recording of:
Without Love (There Is Nothing)
lyricist and composer:
Danny Small (Songwriter and lyricist)
33:36
3That Lucky Old Sun
cover recording of:
That Lucky Old Sun
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1949)
composer:
Beasley Smith (in 1949)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
4:22
4My Heart Cries for You
cover recording of:
My Heart Cries for You
additional writer:
Percy Faith and Carl Sigman
is based on:
La Jardinière du roi
2:50
5Baby Don’t You Cry
cover recording of:
Baby Don’t You Cry
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Buddy Johnson
2:36
6Smack Dab in the Middle
cover recording of:
Smack Dab in the Middle
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
3:19
7Makin’ Whoopee, Parts 1 & 2
cover recording of:
Makin’ Whoopee!
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
Beth Dryer Music, Donaldson Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Tobago Music Co. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
6:19
8I’m a Fool to Care
cover recording of:
I’m a Fool to Care
lyricist and composer:
Ted Daffan
3:20
9Crying Time
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1965-06)
background vocals:
The Jack Halloran Singers (in 1965-06)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1965-06)
arranger:
Sid Feller
cover recording of:
Crying Time (in 1965-06)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens (in 1964)
publisher:
Beachaven Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
42:58
10Let’s Go Get Stoned
organ:
Billy Preston (in 1965)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1965)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (in 1965)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1965)
recorded at:
RPM International Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Let’s Go Get Stoned (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
3:01
11Together Again
cover recording of:
Together Again
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens
2:40
12I Chose to Sing the Blues
recording of:
I Choose to Sing the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1966) and Jimmy Holiday (American singer, songwriter, producer) (in 1966)
2:32
13I Don’t Need No Doctor
recording of:
I Don’t Need No Doctor
writer:
Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Baby Monico Music, Inc. and Renleigh Music, Inc.
2:47
14Here We Go Again
recording of:
Here We Go Again (Country music standard, popularized by Ray Charles)
lyricist and composer:
Don Lanier (in 1967) and Red Steagall (country) (in 1967)
publisher:
Dirk Music Co. (publisher) (in 1970)
3:19
15In the Heat of the Night
cover recording of:
In the Heat of the Night
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Quincy Jones
publisher:
United Artists
52:36
16Yesterday
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (in 1967-01)
organ and piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1967-01)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1967-01)
arranger:
Sid Feller
engineered at:
RPM International Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967-01)
cover recording of:
Yesterday (in 1967-01)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney) (from 1965 to present)
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17Eleanor Rigby
cover recording of:
Eleanor Rigby
written in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965) and Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1965 until 1966)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Publishing Co. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
written at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966)
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18If You Were Mine
recording of:
If You Were Mine
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Lewis (Soul/Blues singer/songwriter/producer)
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19Don’t Change on Me
recording of:
Don’t Change on Me
writer:
Jimmy Holiday (American singer, songwriter, producer) and Eddie Reeves
publisher:
United Artists Music Ltd.
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20America the Beautiful
producer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1972), Bob Cranshaw (in 1972) and Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (in 1972)
electric piano, organ and piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1972)
guitar:
Eric Gale (in 1972), Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (in 1972) and Jean "Toots" Thielemans (in 1972)
reeds:
Hubert Laws (in 1972) and Jerome Richardson (in 1972)
strings:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1972)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (in 1972), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1972) and Ernie Royal (in 1972)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (in 1972)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1972)
conductor:
Sid Feller (in 1972)
arranger:
Quincy Jones
cover recording of:
America the Beautiful (in 1972)
lyricist:
Katharine Lee Bates
composer:
Samuel Augustus Ward
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