Ray Charles - The Complete Recordings 1946-1952 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Tracklist 1. Let The Good Times Roll 1 2. It Had To Be You 2 3. Alexander's Ragtime Band 3 4. Two Years Of Torture 4 5. When Your Lover Has Gone 5 6. Deed I Do 6 8. Just For A Thrill 7 9. You Won't Let Me Go 8 10. Tell Me You'll Wait For Me 9 11. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin' 10 12. Am I Blue 11 13. Come Rain Or Come Shine

Ray Charles was one of the most iconic and influential artists in the annals of pop as a singer, songwriter and pianist, and while he is considered one of the godfathers and great innovators of soul music, his work transcended the worlds of jazz, blues, gospel, R&B, rock 'n' roll and country and western as well. Afflicted by blindness, he turned to music in his early life, and began recording for the Swing Time tag in 1949 as a member of The Maxim Trio. In a career spanning half a century, he racked up over 100 chart entries, with well over 40 coming in this seminal first quarter-century or so of his career. This excellent-value 125-track 5-CD collection comprises just about all his A & B sides released on the Swing Time, Atlantic, ABC-Paramount and Impulse labels during these years. It features all his 46 Pop, R&B and UK chart entries from this era, including the pop No. 1s InchGeorgia On My MindInch, InchHit The Road JackInch & InchI Can't Stop Loving YouInch and the R&B No. 1s InchI've Got A WomanInch, InchA Fool For YouInch, InchWhat'd I SayInch, InchUnchain My HeartInch, InchOne Mint JulepInch & InchYou Are My SunshineInch, encompassing his time as the pillar of the Atlantic roster and the hits from his landmark albums for ABC-Paramount InchModern Sounds In Country & Western MusicInch. It's a substantial and comprehensive overview of his chart-focused output during these years as part of a dynamic and exciting pop and R&B landscape, and a thoroughly entertaining showcase for his unique talents as singer, composer, pianist and arranger. Album Tracks 1. Confession Blues 2. I Love You, I Love You 3. Blues Before Sunrise 4. How Long Blues 5. A Sentimental Blues 6. You'll Never Miss the Water 7. Alone in This City 8. Can Anyone Ask for More 9. Let's Have a Ball (Here Am I) 10. Rockin' Chair Blues 11. If I Gave You My Love 12. The Honey Bee

20 hits from the genius singer, songwriter, and pianist Ray Charles - limited edition pressing on 180g crystal clear vinyl. This album contains some of the most outstanding hits ever made by the inimitable Ray Charles for Atlantic Records and ABC Paramount. Included in this collection are such perennial classics as 'What'd I Say'. 'Hallelujah', 'I Love Her So', 'Drown In My Own Tears', 'Georgia on My Mind', and 'Hit the Road, Jack'. Album Tracks 1. I Can't Stop Loving You 2. Hit the Road, Jack 3. Unchain My Heart 4. But on the Other Hand, Baby 5. Hide Nor Hair 6. At the Club 7. Who You Gonna Love 8. Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin' 9. Night Time Is the Right Time 10. Hallelujah I Love Her So 11. Georgia on My Mind 12. Carry Me Back to Old Virginny 13. California, Here I Come 14. Basin Street Blues 15. Alabamy Bound 16. Together 17. I Wonder 18. Drown in My Own Tears 19. What'd I Say [Parts I & 2] 20. I've Got a Woman