His Greatest Hits, Vol. 1

~ Release by Ray Charles (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Georgia 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)
3.653:42
2Unchain 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)
42:53
3Born 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
4One 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
3:09
5You 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)
3:18
6Smack Dab in the Middle
cover recording of:
Smack Dab in the Middle
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
3:21
7Crying 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
42:59
8Hide nor Hair
recording of:
Hide nor Hair
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Tangerine Music Corp.
3:13
9Let’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
3:03
10That Lucky Old Sun
engineer:
Bob Arnold (engineer) and Bill Putnam
producer:
Sid Feller
background vocals:
The Jack Halloran Singers
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
That Lucky Old Sun
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1949)
composer:
Beasley Smith (in 1949)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
4:23
11Don’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.
3:05
12Your 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
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.
12:33
14Careless Love
cover recording of:
Careless Love
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:56
15My 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
2:51
16I 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)
2:33
17If You Were Mine
recording of:
If You Were Mine
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Lewis (Soul/Blues singer/songwriter/producer)
2:50
18Baby Don’t You Cry
remaster of:
Baby, Don’t You Cry by Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
cover recording of:
Baby Don’t You Cry
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Buddy Johnson
2:37
19Here 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)
3:18
20Yesterday
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)
2:46