ARTIST: Ray Charles + The Count Basie Orchestra
TITLE: Ray Sings Basie Swings
LABEL: Concord
GENRE: Soul
BITRATE: 197kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 48min total
RELEASE DATE: 2006-10-16
RIP DATE: 2006-10-13
Track List
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01. Oh, What A Beautiful Morning 4:35
02. Let The Good Times Roll 2:57
03. How Long Has This Been Going 6:19
On?
04. Every Saturday Night 4:05
05. Busted 2:35
06. Crying Time 3:53
07. I Can't Stop Loving You 4:02
08. Come Live With Me 4:10
09. Feel So Bad 4:10
10. The Long And Winding Road 4:04
11. Look What They've Done To My 2:51
Song
12. Georgia On My Mind 4:40
Release Notes:
Undiscovered genius until now! From the Fantasy master tape vaults a
rare treasure was unearthed. Vintage, never-before-released,
absolutely stunning Ray Charles performances; 'Genius' in his prime,
singing a bevy of timeless Charles classics including 'Let the Good
Times Roll,' 'I Can't Stop Loving You,' and 'Georgia on My Mind.' The
only problem was that-while the power and nuance of Ray's vocals were
recorded perfectly clearly-the accompanying big band parts on this
2-track stereo tape were, conversely, quite poorly-recorded and
barely audible. But Ray Charles vocal performances this good just had
to be released and heard somehow.
Fortunately, with the benefit of modern recording technology and one
of the most swinging big bands on the planet-today's Count Basie
Orchestra under the direction of Bill Hughes-these rousing big band
arrangements were recreated and re-recorded in sync with Ray's
incredible vocal performances, with extraordinary results.
ôRay Charles and Count Basie were two of the most charismatic
personalities i've ever known. I loved them both; they were both
generous and loving mentors of mine. So to hear this amazing
collaboration of their musical geniuses is a treat of the highest
order. When 21st century technology and timeless soul come together,
watch out! This one is for the agesö - Quincy Jones