The Essence of Ray Charles

~ Release by Ray Charles (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Hallelujah I Love Her So
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Cecil Payne (on 1955-11-30)
bass:
Paul West (bass) (on 1955-11-30)
drums (drum set):
David "Panama" Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1955-11-30)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1955-11-30)
solo tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Donald Wilkerson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1955-11-30)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1955-11-30) and Joshua "Jack" Willis (trumpet) (on 1955-11-30)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1955-11-30)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, United States (on 1955-11-30)
recording of:
Hallelujah, I Love Her So (on 1955-11-30)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
32:36
2What Would I Do Without You
recording of:
What Would I Do Without You?
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
2:36
3Leave My Woman Alone
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1956-05-16)
baritone saxophone:
Emmett Dennis (on 1956-05-16)
bass:
Roosevelt Sheffield (on 1956-05-16)
drums (drum set):
William Peeples (on 1956-05-16)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1956-05-16)
saxophone:
David Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-05-16)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1956-05-16) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1956-05-16)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1956-05-16)
performer:
The Cookies (50s girl group) (on 1956-05-16)
recording of:
Leave My Woman Alone (on 1956-05-16)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:40
4This Little Girl of Mine
recording of:
This Little Girl of Mine
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
42:31
5Th’ Ego Song
recording of:
Th’ego Song
writer:
Lloyd Glenn
2:20
6Jack She’s on the Ball
recording of:
She’s on the Ball
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:30
7Feelin’ Sad
cover recording of:
Feelin’ Sad
lyricist and composer:
Guitar Slim (Eddie Jones)
2:49
8Guitar Blues
recording of:
Guitar Blues
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:32
9Kissa My Aby
recording of:
Kissa Me Baby (Ray Charles song)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
3:10
10I’m Wonderin’ and Wonderin’
recording of:
I’m Wondering and Wondering
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
3:19
11Roll With Me Baby
recording of:
Roll With My Baby
composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:36
12Let’s Have a Ball
recording of:
Let's Have a Ball (Here I Am)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:27
13Hey Now
recording of:
Hey Now
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:18
14I Found My Baby There
recording of:
I Found My Baby
lyricist and composer:
Ivory Joe Hunter (American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and pianist)
3:33
15If I Give You My Love
cover recording of:
If I Give You My Love
lyricist and composer:
William York
2:36
16I’m Glad for Your Sake
cover recording of:
I’m Glad for Your Sake (But I’m Sorry for Mine)
writer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) and Peter Tinturin
2:46
17How Long, How Long Blues
cover recording of:
How Long, How Long Blues
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr and J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
2:35
18I’m Just a Lonely Boy
2:49
19I’ll Do Anything but Work
recording of:
I'll Do Anything but Work
writer:
Betty Hall Jones
2:27
20Can’t You See My Darling
recording of:
Can’t You See Darling
lyricist and composer:
William York
2:40
21I’ve Had My Fun (Goin’ Down Slow)
cover recording of:
I've Had My Fun
lyricist and writer:
James Burke Oden (blues singer and songwriter)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
is based on:
Goin’ Down Slow
2:16
22Back Home
recording of:
Back Home
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:31
23Alone in This City
recording of:
Alone in the City
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:56
24You’ll Never Miss Your Water Until the Well Runs Dry
recorded in:
Los Angeles, United States (in 1949)
performer:
The Maxim Trio
recording of:
You’ll Always Miss the Water (When the Well Runs Dry) (in 1949)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Andre
42:48
25Late in the Evening Blues
recording of:
Late in the Evening Blues
writer:
John ‘Shifty’ Henry
3:05