Ray Charles - Ultimate Hits Collection (2CD)
Facts
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| Artist(s) | Ray Charles |
| Studio | Rhino / Wea |
| Release Date | March 16, 1999 |
| UPC Code | 081227564421 |
About Ray Charles - Ultimate Hits Collection (2CD)
This double CD collects not only Brother Ray's best-known '50s and '60s singles, but some choice semi-obscurities (the 1953 jump blues "Mess Around," his 1959 cover of Louis Jordan's "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'") that earn their places next to "What'd I Say" and "I Can't Stop Loving You." The man's originality and infectious feeling bleed through on each of these 36 tracks, whether he's transforming "One Mint Julep" or "America the Beautiful" or collaborating (separately) with Willie Nelson and Chaka Khan. --Rickey Wright Amazon.com
Tracks
Disc 1
- Mess Around - Ray Charles, Ertegun, Ahmet
- I Got a Woman - Ray Charles, Charles, Ray [1]
- A Fool for You - Ray Charles, Charles, Ray [1]
- Greenbacks - Ray Charles, Charles, Ray [1]
- Drown in My Own Tears - Ray Charles, Glover, Henry
- Hallelujah, I Love Her So - Ray Charles, Charles, Ray [1]
- Lonely Avenue - Ray Charles, Pomus, Doc
- Ain't That Love - Ray Charles, Charles, Ray [1]
- Night Time Is the Right Time - Ray Charles, Cadena, Ozzie
- What'd I Say, Pts. 1 & 2 - Ray Charles, Charles, Ray [1]
- Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying - Ray Charles, Greene, Joe
- Them That Got - Ray Charles, Harper, Ricci
- Sticks and Stones - Ray Charles, Glover, Henry
- Georgia on My Mind - Ray Charles, Carmichael, Hoagy
- Ruby - Ray Charles, Parish, Mitchell
- One Mint Julep - Ray Charles, Toombs, Rudy
- I've Got News for You - Ray Charles, Alfred, Ray
Disc 2
- Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles, Mayfield, Percy
- Unchain My Heart - Ray Charles, Powell, Teddy
- But on the Other Hand Baby - Ray Charles, Charles, Ray [1]
- Hide nor Hair - Ray Charles, Mayfield, Percy
- At the Club - Ray Charles, Mayfield, Percy
- I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles, Gibson, Don
- You Don't Know Me - Ray Charles, Walker, Cindy
- You Are My Sunshine - Ray Charles, Davis, Jimmie
- Don't Set Me Free - Ray Charles, Powell, Teddy
- Take These Chains from My Heart - Ray Charles, Rose, Fred
- No One - Ray Charles, Pomus, Doc
- Busted - Ray Charles, Howard, Harlan
- Crying Time - Ray Charles, Owens, Buck
- Together Again - Ray Charles, Owens, Buck
- Let's Go Get Stoned - Ray Charles, Simpson, Valerie
- Yesterday - Ray Charles, Lennon, John
- America the Beautiful - Ray Charles, Bates, Katherine Le
- Seven Spanish Angels - Ray Charles, Seals, Troy
- I'll Be Good to You - Ray Charles, Johnson, George [2]
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User Reviews
Average user review: 
(56 reviews)
There are only about 3 or 4 songs in this whole collection that I really like. I think the title of this cd is misleading. I would of liked to have been able to listen to each song before I bought this particular cd. It was a waste of money for me. Ray Charles has so many other great hits that should be on this cd collection, considering the name of it.
July 21, 2008| |  | Ray Charles Ultimate Hits Collection |  |
Great CD. I had seen the Ray Charles movie with Jamie Fox and I wanted to hear the music again. This collection has all my favorites and is great listening.
September 27, 2007you need to get it, the frist cd is the best the number two cd is ok but you must get this.
August 7, 2007| | | The best compilation on the market. | |
Other than Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection 5-disc boxed set, "Ultimate Hits Collection" is easily the best Ray Charles compilation on the market. Its 36 tracks cover the years 1953-1989. It may be pricey, but you get a 50-page booklet, two individual jewel cases and an attractive slipcase. This set covers the ABC years as well, so Rhino probably had to shell out some big bucks to license those tracks. I'm glad they included "Mess Around", one of Ray's earliest hits, but I would've like to have seen 1993's "A Song For You" here as well.
January 27, 2007"Great CD. Would highly recommend. It's a great collection of all the hits. Other CD have a variation of songs, but if you want one with all hits, this is the one for you.
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