Ray Charles - The Very Best Of Ray Charles
Singer: Ray CharlesTitle: The Very Best Of Ray Charles
Label: Rhino Records – R2 79822
Type: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Date of released: 2000
Category: Funk / Soul
Style: Rhythm & Blues, Soul
Size MP3 zip: 1531 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1876 mb
Rating: 4.8✭
Format: MP3 MP4 FLAC VOX VOC AAC RA MMF FLAC
- 1876 downloads at 29 mb/s
MP3 version
- 1531 downloads at 32 mb/s
FLAC version
Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | I've Got A WomanArranged By – Ray CharlesBaritone Saxophone – David "Fathead" NewmanBass – Jimmy Bell Drums – Glenn BrooksGuitar – Wesley JacksonPiano – Ray CharlesProducer – Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry WexlerTenor Saxophone – Donald Wilkerson*Trumpet – Charles "Clanky" Whitley*, Joe BridgewaterWritten-By – Ray Charles, Renald Richard |
| 2 | A Fool For YouAlto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – David "Fathead" NewmanArranged By – Ray CharlesBass – Roosevelt "Whiskey" Sheffield*Drums – William PeeplesPiano – Ray CharlesProducer – Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry WexlerTenor Saxophone – Donald Wilkerson*Trumpet – Joe Bridgewater, Riley WebbWritten-By – Ray Charles |
| 3 | Drown In My Own TearsArranged By – Ray CharlesBaritone Saxophone – Cecil PayneBass – Paul WestDrums – David "Panama" Francis*Piano – Ray CharlesProducer – Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry WexlerTenor Saxophone – Donald Wilkerson*Trumpet – Joe Bridgewater, Joshua "Jack" Willis*Written-By – Henry Glover |
| 4 | Hallelujah I Love Her SoArranged By – Ray CharlesBaritone Saxophone – Cecil PayneBass – Paul WestDrums – David "Panama" Francis*Piano – Ray CharlesProducer – Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry WexlerTenor Saxophone – Donald Wilkerson*Trumpet – Joe Bridgewater, Joshua "Jack" Willis*Written-By – Ray Charles |
| 5 | (Night Time Is) The Right TimeAlto Saxophone – David "Fathead" NewmanArranged By – Ray CharlesBacking Vocals – The Raeletts*Baritone Saxophone – Bennie "Hank" Crawford*Bass – Edgar WillisDrums – Milt TurnerElectric Piano – Ray CharlesProducer – Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry WexlerTrumpet – Lee "Ricky" Harper*, Marcus BelgraveVocals – Margie HendrixWritten-By – Lew Herman, Napoleon Brown*, Ozzie Cadena |
| 6 | What'd I Say Parts I & IIArranged By – Ray CharlesBacking Vocals – The Raeletts*Baritone Saxophone – Bennie "Hank" Crawford*Bass – Edgar WillisDrums – Milt TurnerElectric Piano – Ray CharlesProducer – Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry WexlerTrumpet – Marcus BelgraveWritten-By – Ray Charles |
| 7 | Sticks And StonesAlto Saxophone – Bennie "Hank" Crawford*Arranged By – Ray CharlesBacking Vocals – The Raeletts*Baritone Saxophone – Leroy "Hog" Cooper*Bass – Edgar WillisDrums – Milt TurnerElectric Piano – Ray CharlesProducer – Sid FellerTenor Saxophone – David "Fathead" NewmanTrumpet – John Hunt, Martin BanksWritten-By – Henry Glover, Titus Turner |
| 8 | Georgia On My MindArranged By – Ralph BurnsBass – Edgar WillisDrums – Milton Turner*Piano – Ray CharlesProducer – Sid FellerWritten-By – Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell |
| 9 | One Mint JulepAlto Saxophone – Earle Warren, George DorseyArranged By – Quincy JonesBaritone Saxophone – Heywood Henry*Bass – Joe BenjaminDrums – Roy HaynesGuitar – Sam HermanOrgan – Ray CharlesProducer – Creed TaylorTenor Saxophone – Albert "Budd" Johnson*, Seldon PowellTrombone – George Matthews , Jimmy Cleveland, Frederic "Keg" Johnson*, Urbie GreenTrumpet – Clark Terry, Jimmy Nottingham, Joe Wilder, John Frosk, Philip Guilbeau*Written-By – Rudolph Toombs |
| 10 | Hit The Road JackAlto Saxophone – Bennie "Hank" Crawford*Arranged By – Ray CharlesBacking Vocals – The Raeletts*Baritone Saxophone – Leroy "Hog" Cooper*Bass – Edgar WillisDrums – Edward "Bruno" Carr*Piano – Ray CharlesProducer – Sid FellerTenor Saxophone – David "Fathead" NewmanTrumpet – John Hunt, Philip Guilbeau*Vocals – Margie HendrixWritten-By – Percy Mayfield |
| 11 | Unchain My HeartAlto Saxophone – Bennie "Hank" Crawford*Arranged By – Ray CharlesBacking Vocals – The Raeletts*Baritone Saxophone – Leroy "Hog" Cooper*Bass – Edgar WillisDrums – Edward "Bruno" Carr*Piano – Ray CharlesProducer – Sid FellerTenor Saxophone – David "Fathead" NewmanTrumpet – John Hunt, Philip Guilbeau*Written-By – Robert Sharp, Jr.*, Teddy Powell |
| 12 | I Can't Stop Loving YouArranged By – Marty PaichPiano – Ray CharlesProducer – Sid FellerWritten-By – Don Gibson |
| 13 | You Are My SunshineAlto Saxophone – Bennie "Hank" Crawford*, Rudy PowellArranged By – Gerald WilsonBacking Vocals – The Raeletts*Baritone Saxophone – Leroy "Hog" Cooper*Bass – Edgar WillisDrums – Edward "Bruno" Carr*Guitar – Elbert "Sonny" Forriest*Piano – Ray CharlesProducer – Sid FellerTenor Saxophone – David "Fathead" Newman, Donald Wilkerson*Trombone – Henderson Chambers, James Harbert, Frederic "Keg" Johnson*, Leon Comegee*Trumpet – John Hunt, Marcus Belgrave, Philip Guilbeau*, Wallace DavenportVocals – Margie HendrixWritten-By – Charles Mitchell , Jimmy Davis* |
| 14 | BustedAlto Saxophone – Buddy Pearson, Bennie "Hank" Crawford*Arranged By – Benny CarterBaritone Saxophone – Leroy "Hog" Cooper*Bass – Edgar WillisDrums – Wilbert HoganGuitar – Elbert "Sonny" Forriest*Piano – Ray CharlesProducer – Sid FellerTenor Saxophone – David "Fathead" Newman, James ClayTrombone – Henderson Chambers, James Harbert, Julian Priester, Frederic "Keg" Johnson*Trumpet – John Hunt, Oliver Beener, Philip Guilbeau*, Wallace DavenportWritten-By – Harlan Howard |
| 15 | Let's Go Get StonedBacking Vocals – The Raeletts*Organ – Billy PrestonPiano – Ray CharlesProducer – Joe Adams & TRC*Written-By – Valerie Simpson/Nicholas Ashford*, Josephine Armsted* |
| 16 | Seven Spanish AngelsAcoustic Guitar – Dale SellersBacking Vocals – Diane Tidwell, Hershel Wiginton*, Lisa Silver, Louis NunleyBass – Robert Wray*Conductor – Bill McElhineyDrums – Kenneth Malone*Guitar [Gut String] – Billy Sanford, Pete BordonaliHarmonica – Terry McMillanKeyboards – Hargus "Pig" Robbins*Producer – Billy SherrillSteel Guitar – Pete DrakeStrings – The "A" StringsTrumpet – Bill McElhiney, Jose McElhineyVocals – Willie NelsonWritten-By – Edward Setser*, Troy Seals |
Credits
- Art Direction – Greg Allen , Hugh Brown
- Compilation Producer – James Austin
- Design – Greg Allen
- Engineer [Assistant] – Ken DeSantis, Robert Pineda
- Engineer [Original Master Tape Digital Transfers, Balancing & Recalibration] – Terry Howard
- Other [Creative Consultant] – Ray Charles
- Photography By [Front & Back Inlay] – William Claxon*
- Remastered By – Doug Sax, Terry Howard
- Vocals – Ray Charles (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 16)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 8122-79822-2 5
- Matrix / Runout: Y17350 3 R2 79822-2 RE-2 03
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMCY-6160 | Ray Charles | The Very Best Of Ray Charles (CD, Comp, RM) | Rhino Records , EastWest Japan | AMCY-6160 | Japan | 2000 |
| R2 79822 | Ray Charles | The Very Best Of Ray Charles (CD, Comp) | Rhino Records | R2 79822 | Canada | 2000 |
| 8122 79822 2 | Ray Charles | The Very Best Of Ray Charles (CD, Comp) | Rhino Records | 8122 79822 2 | Germany | 2000 |
| WPCR 13070 | Ray Charles | The Very Best Of Ray Charles (CD, Comp) | Rhino Records | WPCR 13070 | Japan | 2007 |
