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Ray Charles – Genius Of Ray Charles (CD)

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Ray Charles earned the nickname "The Genius" long before this 1959 album made it official, but the title stuck because no one else could move so fluidly between gospel fervor, jazz sophistication, and pop accessibility without losing an ounce of soul. Recorded at the peak of his Atlantic years, it captures an artist at the height of his powers, bending a full orchestra to his will the same way he bent a gospel shout into something entirely his own.

The Genius of Ray Charles is the sixth studio from Ray Charles, released in 1959 by Atlantic Records. The album eschewed the soul sound of his 1950s recordings, which fused jazz, gospel, and blues, for swinging pop with big band arrangements. .

Tracklist
1. Let The Good Times Roll (2:49)
2. It Had To Be You (2:41)
3. Alexander's Ragtime Band (2:50)
4. Two Years Of Torture (3:22)
5. When Your Lover Has Gone (2:47)
6. Deed I Do (2:23)
7. Just For A Thrill (3:21)
8. You Won't Let Me Go (3:16)
9. Tell Me You'll Wait For Me (3:21)
10. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin' (3:42)
11. Am I Blue (3:35)
12. Come Rain Or Come Shine (3:40)

UPC: 075678133824
Label: Atlantic
Release Date: 1.24.90
Format: CD