Composer: Ray Charles. Producers: Taylor Hackford; Stuart Benjamin; James Austin.
Liner Note Author: Taylor Hackford. Recording information: 1953 - 1976.
Even though RAY, the 2004 biopic featuring Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles, hit
the theaters after the singer's death, Charles was heavily involved in the
process of putting the film together, and co-produced the soundtrack. Consequently,
the album functions as an extremely effective primer on the genre-transcending
musical giant's career. As one might expect, it's heavy on Brother Ray's
late-1950s/early-'60s salad days, digging into the gospel-inflected fervor
of "I've Got a Woman," the gritty R&B of "Mess Around,"
and the soul-wracking distress call that is "Unchain My Heart."
A number of live cuts are included as well, demonstrating the spontaneous
invention that was part and parcel of Charles's gift, as on the jubilant
"Hallelujah I Love Her So" and raw, sensual "What'd I Say."
Ray's majestic way with a ballad is heard on two versions of his signature
tune "Georgia on My Mind," and his pioneering R&B/country
crossover work is ably represented by a live take on the sorrowful Eddy
Arnold tune "You Don't Know Me." While there's no shortage of
extant Charles anthologies, fans of the movie who take the soundtrack route
to discovering the Genius's music will certainly not be short-changed
Songs Snippets
1.
Mess Around
2.
I've Got A Woman
3.
Hallelujah I Love Her So (live)
4.
Drown In My Own Tears
5.
Right Time, The (Night Time Is)
6.
Mary Ann
7.
Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)
8.
What'd I Say (live)
9.
Georgia On My Mind
10.
Hit The Road Jack
11.
Unchain My Heart
12.
I Can't Stop Loving You (live)
13.
Born To Lose
14.
Bye Bye, Love
15.
You Don't Know Me (live)
16.
Let The Good Times Roll (live)
17.
Georgia On My Mind (live)
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Composer: Ray Charles. Producers: Taylor Hackford; Stuart Benjamin; James Austin.
Liner Note Author: Taylor Hackford. Recording information: 1953 - 1976.
Even though RAY, the 2004 biopic featuring Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles, hit
the theaters after the singer's death, Charles was heavily involved in the
process of putting the film together, and co-produced the soundtrack. Consequently,
the album functions as an extremely effective primer on the genre-transcending
musical giant's career. As one might expect, it's heavy on Brother Ray's
late-1950s/early-'60s salad days, digging into the gospel-inflected fervor
of "I've Got a Woman," the gritty R&B of "Mess Around,"
and the soul-wracking distress call that is "Unchain My Heart."
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