Ben E. King, Drifters, Solomon Burke, Crystals, Sam Cooke, The Angels, The Shirelles, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, etc
Stand by Me: 30 Soul & Chiffon HITS [ Alto / CD - released 7/Jul/2024 ] "in mid-1950's USA the Teenager was born of the post-war boom. A new retail demographic was determined to impose their tastes away from sheet-music to newly invented 45's, LP's and Charts: a major worldwide industry was born" (MusicalMerit) |
Milt Jackson & Ray Charles
Soul Brothers (LP) [ Rhino / Warner / LP - released 18/Jun/2021 ] A stunning collaboration, this is Ray Charles's second "true" studio album for Atlantic (after The Great Ray Charles). While he released R&B singles for the pop market during his time with the label, he used his LPs to explore modern jazz. Here he... |
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At Newport (LP) [ Wax Time / LP - released 5/Jun/2017 ] For his appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival on July 5, 1958, Charles pulled out all the stops, performing raucous versions of "The Right Time", his massive hit "I Got A Woman" and "Talkin' 'Bout You". Featuring (a.o.) Bennie Crawford on baritone... |
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Four Classic Albums (The Genius Hits The Road / The Genius Sings The Blues / The Genius After Hours / Genius + Soul = Jazz) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 3/Mar/2017 ] For those of us in music retail, Ray Charles has always presented a problem as we love to place artists into handy categories in order to file their albums in the racks in our stores or on our websites! I have lost count of how many times I have been... |
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Four Classic Albums (Yes Indeed / What'd I Say / Ray Charles / The Great) [ Avid / CD - released 15/Dec/2017 ] For those of us in music retail, Ray Charles has always presented a problem as we love to place artists into handy categories in order to file their albums in the racks in our stores or on our websites! Well, what's the answer? It could be gospel,... |
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The Genius in Person - Journey Through the Early Albums 1957-1960 [ Jasmine / 2 CD - released 1/Sep/2011 ] Four complete classic albums presenting Ray as a jazz performer, R&B performer and as an exciting live performer with 'The Great Ray Charles', 'At Newport', 'The Genius of Ray Charles' and 'Ray Charles in Person'. These is nothing new to be said... |
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Modern Sounds In Country & Western (LP) [ Wax Time / LP - released 18/Feb/2013 ] |
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Simply Ray Charles [ Simply / 2 CD - released 24/May/2010 ] |
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The Very Best of (2CD) [ Mastersong / 2 CD ] A collection of Ray's classics collected over 2 CDs |
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The Very Best Of [ Not Now / 2 CD - released 14/Feb/2011 ] |
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Ray Charles (Limited LP) [ Rhino / Warner / LP - released 3/Feb/2023 ] Ray Charles' Atlantic debut in mono is a must-have. Also known as Hallelujah, I Love Her So, Ray Charles is a compilation of Charles' early singles that helped forge this his original fusion of blues, R&B, jazz and pop. Limited clear vinyl. |
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Genius After Hours (Atlantic Masters) [ Atlantic / CD - released 29/Jan/2001 ] |
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Genius Loves Company [ EMI Music / CD - released 30/Aug/2004 ] WINNER OF 8 GRAMMY AWARDS 2005! The great man's final recording, featuring duets with Norah Jones, James Taylor, Diana Krall, Elton John, Natalie Cole, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Michael McDonald, B.B. King, Gladys Knight, Johnny Mathis, and Van... |
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Genius Of Ray Charles [ Warner / CD - released 21/Mar/2005 ] |
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Genius + Soul = Jazz - Deluxe Edition [ Concord Records / CD - released 6/Apr/2010 ] American import |
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Live in Concert [ Concord / CD ] |
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Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music, Vols. 1 & 2 [ Concord Jazz / CD - released 1/Aug/2019 ] The groundbreaking albums, Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Vols. 1 & 2 are now reissued on CD. |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Golden Age of Light Music: Great British Light Orchestras Ray Martin, Norrie Paramor, Charles Williams, Sidney Torch, Stanley Black, etc [ Guild Light Music / CD - released 1/Jun/2016 ] This new Guild Light Music series has already focussed attention on the many fine recordings made during the 1940s and 1950s, and it is now appropriate to concentrate on the output from British studios. A combination of talented composers, plus... |
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Live at Montreux 1997 [ Shock Entertainment Group / Blu-ray Disc - released 18/May/2009 ] G :- |
Cookie & his Cupcakes, Ben E. King, Fats Domino, Little Willie John, Brook Benton, Ray Charles, Fontella bass, LaVern Baker, etc
Please Release Me - The Soulful Side of Country [ Jasmine Records / CD - released 8/Nov/2016 ] The unexpected success of Ray Charles' million selling Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music LP, in the Spring of 1962, led to a flood of soul and R&B artists recording C&W songs. Including Ben E. King, Clyde McPhatter, William Bell, Arthur... |