Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959)

~ Release by Ray Charles (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Dawn Ray
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris
piano:
Ray Charles
recording of:
Dawn Ray
composer:
Ray Charles
5:04
2The Man I Love
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris
piano:
Ray Charles
instrumental cover recording of:
The Man I Love
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
4:28
3Music, Music, Music
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris
piano:
Ray Charles
instrumental cover recording of:
Music! Music! Music!
writer:
Bernie Baum and Stephan Weiss
2:56
4Black Coffee
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-04-30)
recording engineer:
Earle Brown and Tom Dowd
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
bass and double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1956-04-30)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (on 1956-04-30)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1956-04-30)
instrumental cover recording of:
Black Coffee (1948 song) (on 1956-04-30)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1948)
composer:
Sonny Burke (in 1948)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Sondot Music Corp. and Webster Music Co.
5:32
5Lonely Avenue
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Emmott Dennis (on 1956-05-16)
bass:
Roosevelt "Whiskey" Sheffield (on 1956-05-16)
drums (drum set):
William Peeples (on 1956-05-16)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1956-05-16)
solo tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (on 1956-05-16)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1956-05-16) and John Hunt (on 1956-05-16)
background vocals:
The Cookies (on 1956-05-16)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1956-05-16)
arranger:
Ray Charles
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-05-16)
recording of:
Lonely Avenue (on 1956-05-16)
lyricist and composer:
Doc Pomus
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Great Moments in Music LLC, Pomus Songs Inc., Progressive Music, Spirit One Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
2:35
6I Want to Know
recording of:
I Want to Know
writer:
Ray Charles
2:11
7Leave My Woman Alone
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-05-16)
baritone saxophone:
Emmett Dennis (on 1956-05-16)
bass:
Roosevelt Sheffield (on 1956-05-16)
drums (drum set):
William Peeples (on 1956-05-16)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1956-05-16)
saxophone:
David Newman (on 1956-05-16)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1956-05-16) and John Hunt (on 1956-05-16)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1956-05-16)
performer:
The Cookies (on 1956-05-16)
recording of:
Leave My Woman Alone (on 1956-05-16)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
2:41
8The Ray
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-11-20)
recording engineer:
Earle Brown and Tom Dowd
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
David “Fathead” Newman (on 1956-11-20)
baritone saxophone:
Emmott Dennis (on 1956-11-20)
double bass:
Roosevelt Sheffield (on 1956-11-20)
drums (drum set):
William Peeples (on 1956-11-20)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1956-11-20)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1956-11-20) and John Hunt (on 1956-11-20)
arranger:
Quincy Jones
recording of:
The Ray (on 1956-11-20)
composer:
Quincy Jones
4:00
9I Surrender Dear
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-11-20)
recording engineer:
Earle Brown and Tom Dowd
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
David “Fathead” Newman (on 1956-11-20)
baritone saxophone:
Emmott Dennis (on 1956-11-20)
celesta and piano:
Ray Charles (on 1956-11-20)
double bass:
Roosevelt Sheffield (on 1956-11-20)
drums (drum set):
William Peeples (on 1956-11-20)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1956-11-20) and John Hunt (on 1956-11-20)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Surrender Dear (on 1956-11-20)
lyricist:
Gordon Clifford (in 1931)
composer:
Harry Barris (in 1931)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
5:07
10Hornful Soul
recording of:
Hornful Soul
composer:
Ray Charles
5:30
11Ain’t Misbehavin’
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
David “Fathead” Newman (in 1956)
baritone saxophone:
Emmott Dennis (in 1956)
double bass:
Roosevelt Sheffield (in 1956)
drums (drum set):
William Peeples (in 1956)
piano:
Ray Charles (in 1956)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (in 1956) and John Hunt (in 1956)
instrumental cover recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (in 1956)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., EMI Music, Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd.
5:42
12Joy Ride
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
David “Fathead” Newman
double bass:
Roosevelt Sheffield
drums (drum set):
William Peeples
piano:
Ray Charles
trumpet:
John Hunt
recording of:
Joyride
composer:
Ray Charles
4:40
13Sweet Sixteen Bars
recording of:
Sweet Sixteen Bars
composer:
Ray Charles
4:09
14Doodlin’
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-11-26)
recording engineer:
Earle Brown and Tom Dowd
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
David “Fathead” Newman (on 1956-11-26)
baritone saxophone:
Emmott Dennis (on 1956-11-26)
double bass:
Roosevelt Sheffield (on 1956-11-26)
drums (drum set):
William Peeples (on 1956-11-26)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1956-11-26)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1956-11-26) and John Hunt (on 1956-11-26)
arranger:
Quincy Jones
cover recording of:
Doodlin’ (original instrumental version) (on 1956-11-26)
composer:
Horace Silver
publisher:
Ecaroh Music, Inc.
5:53
15There’s No You
cover recording of:
There’s No You
lyricist:
Thomas Montgomery Adair
writer:
G. Durgom
composer:
Hal Hopper
publisher:
Barton Music Corp.
4:47
16Undecided
cover recording of:
Undecided
lyricist:
Sid Robin (in 1938)
composer:
Charlie Shavers (in 1938)
3:42
17My Melancholy Baby
cover recording of:
My Melancholy Baby
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1912)
composer:
Ernie Burnett (in 1911)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
version of:
Melancholy (original 1911 version of "My Melancholy Baby", lyrics by Maybelle E. Watson)
4:23
18It’s All Right
recording of:
It’s All Right
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
2:18
19Ain’t That Love
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Emmott Dennis (on 1956-11-26)
bass:
Roosevelt "Whiskey" Sheffield (on 1956-11-26)
drums (drum set):
William Peeples (on 1956-11-26)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1956-11-26)
tambourine:
Jerry Wexler (on 1956-11-26)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (on 1956-11-26)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1956-11-26) and John Hunt (on 1956-11-26)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (on 1956-11-26)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1956-11-26)
arranger:
Ray Charles
recording of:
Ain’t That Love (on 1956-11-26)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
publisher:
Progressive Music
2:51
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