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Ray Charles - Love Songs

Facts

Artist(s)Ray Charles
StudioRhino / Wea
Release DateJanuary 19, 1999
UPC Code081227557225
 

About Ray Charles - Love Songs

Ray Charles's entry in Rhino's Love Songs series--joining volumes by Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding--is as stellar and idiosyncratic as the man himself. It collects recordings from the '50s to the '90s, with slyly offbeat choices such as "Gee, Baby Ain't I Good to You" and Charles's transformation of "Till There Was You" alongside signature tracks such as "Georgia on My Mind," "I Can't Stop Loving You," and "Come Rain or Come Shine." --Rickey Wright Amazon.com

Tracks

  1. I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles, Gibson, Don
  2. Come Rain or Come Shine - Ray Charles, Mercer, Johnny
  3. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Ray Charles, Loesser, Frank
  4. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You - Ray Charles, Redman, Don
  5. Georgia on My Mind - Ray Charles, Carmichael, Hoagy
  6. You Are My Sunshine - Ray Charles, Davis, Jimmie
  7. Bess, You Is My Woman Now - Ray Charles, Gershwin, George
  8. I Didn't Know What Time It Was - Ray Charles, Rodgers, Richard
  9. Someday - Ray Charles, Charles, Ray [1]
  10. Ruby - Ray Charles, Parish, Mitchell
  11. How Deep Is the Ocean? - Ray Charles, Berlin, Irving
  12. Till There Was You - Ray Charles, Willson, Meredith
  13. What Would I Do Without You? - Ray Charles, Charles, Ray [1]
  14. I Love You So Much It Hurts - Ray Charles, Tillman, Floyd
  15. Yours - Ray Charles, Sherr, Jack
  16. A Song for You - Ray Charles, Russell, Leon

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User Reviews

Average user review: 5.0 (4 reviews)

rating: 5 QuoteLove Songs-Ray CharlesQuote
I bought this CD specifically for the song: "A Song For You". All of Ray Charles` works are brilliant, Duh. But A Song For You is a beautiful, haunting melody that really touched me the first time I heard it. It sounds as though Charles had fun playing it, and interestingly enough, this song isn`t on any other CD I could find. I had thought that this song would be wildly popular, and available on many Charles CD`s, but, alas, no. Again, interestingly, not many people I played it for had ever heard it. What a shame, because this song is gorgeous, and is exactly the way I like to remember Ray Charles; sweet, haunting, and brilliant. March 13, 2006

rating: 5 QuoteFine collection of Brother Ray's bestQuote
If you love Ray,you will most certainly love this CD.Lots of his finest efforts to soothe and relax you.No manner how many times I have heard"Georgia on My Mind," I get a lump in my throat.The label "Genius" was deservedly bestowed on this most wonderful man. November 10, 2002

rating: 5 Quote20th century, 21st century...whatever...it's the voice!...Quote
...mr. charles is a baaad man!...his sound/his voice is magnificent...the government should mandate a law forcing all radio stations to start their day off with at least one brother ray song...very soulful indeed...
(now his backup singers on here are very quite corny at times...somebody shoulda amped their mics down!)
this may not be the disc to start your collection with, but if you love some ol' bluesy/jazzy-lounge love songs, then get this and go with it! February 18, 2002

rating: 5 QuoteVery SoulfulQuote
Ray Charles is a Timeless Artist.his music is it's own style.these songs are just simply Great.you can't put a Label on them.His voice is very SOulful&to the point.I Can't Stop Loving You is a Classic that will never Be FOrgotten.as is the case with the other songs on this Disc. March 18, 2000

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