Mess Around

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

Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleLength
1I Love You, I Love You2:42
2Confession Blues
recording of:
Confession Blues
lyricist and composer:
R. C. Robinson
2:32
3Alone in the City
recording of:
Alone in the City
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
2:57
4Can Anyone Ask for More?
recording of:
Can Anyone Ask for More
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
2:50
5Let’s Have a Ball
recording of:
Let's Have a Ball (Here I Am)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
2:34
6Rocking Chair Blues
recording of:
Rockin’ Chair Blues
lyricist and composer:
William York
2:47
7If I Give You My Love
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1949)
performer:
The Maxim Trio
cover recording of:
If I Give You My Love (in 1949)
lyricist and composer:
William York
2:38
8Can’t You See Darling
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1949)
performer:
The Maxim Trio
recording of:
Can’t You See Darling (in 1949)
lyricist and composer:
William York
2:39
9This Love of Mine
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1949)
performer:
The Maxim Trio
cover recording of:
This Love of Mine (in 1949)
lyricist:
Frank Sinatra
composer:
Sol Parker and Henry Sanicola
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
3:03
10How Long Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1949)
performer:
The Maxim Trio
cover recording of:
How Long, How Long Blues (in 1949)
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
Compact Music and MCA Music Publishing
2:37
11Blues Before Sunrise
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1949)
performer:
The Maxim Trio
cover recording of:
Blues Before Sunrise (in 1949)
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing
2:50
12A Sentimental Blues
cover recording of:
A Sentimental Blues
lyricist and composer:
William York
2:27
13You’ll Never Miss the Water (Until the Well’s Gone Dry)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1949)
performer:
The Maxim Trio
recording of:
You’ll Always Miss the Water (When the Well Runs Dry) (in 1949)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Andre
2:50
14Ain’t That Fine
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1949)
performer:
The Maxim Trio
recording of:
Ain’t That Fine (in 1949)
lyricist and composer:
Betty Hall Jones
2:18
15Don’t Put All Your Dreams in One Basket2:52
16Sittin’ on Top of the World
recording of:
Sittin’ on Top of the World (Chicago blues version by Howlin’ Wolf aka Chester Arthur Burnett)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp.
version of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”)
cover recording of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”)
writer:
Lonnie Carter and Walter Vinson
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. and Mayfair Music Corp.
2:18
17I’ve Had My Fun (Goin’ Down Slow)
cover recording of:
Goin’ Down Slow
lyricist and composer:
James Burke Oden
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Leeds Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
recording of:
I've Had My Fun
lyricist and writer:
James Burke Oden
arranger:
Ray Charles
is based on:
Goin’ Down Slow
2:43
18See See Rider
cover recording of:
C.C. Rider
lyricist and composer:
Ma Rainey
writer:
Arent
publisher:
Leeds Music Ltd.
2:36
19What Have I Done
recording of:
What Have I Done
lyricist, writer and composer:
Ray Charles
2:34
20Honey, Honey
recording of:
Honey Honey
lyricist and composer:
Velma Green
2:44
21She’s on the Ball
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1950)
performer:
Ray Charles Trio
recording of:
She’s on the Ball (in 1950)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
2:32
22Th’ Ego Song
recording of:
Th’ego Song
writer:
Lloyd Glenn
2:22
23Late in the Evening Blues3:06
24Someday
3:09
2CD
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1I’ll Do Anything but Work2:29
2I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now2:20
3All to Myself
recording of:
All to Myself Alone
writer:
Ray Charles
2:00
4Lonely Boy2:51
5Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand
recording of:
Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
3:02
6I’m Glad for You Sake2:41
7Baby Won’t You Please Come Home2:55
8Kissa Me Baby
recording of:
Kissa Me Baby (Ray Charles song)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
3:12
9Hey Now
recording of:
Hey Now
writer:
Ray Charles
2:20
10The Snow Is Falling
cover recording of:
The Snow Is Falling
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
2:50
11Misery in My Heart
recording of:
Misery in My Heart
writer:
Ray Charles
3:05
12Let Me Hear You Call My Name3:34
13Why Did You Go
recording of:
Why Did You Go?
writer:
Ray Charles
2:50
14I’m Wondering and Wondering3:21
15Walkin’ and Talkin’3:10
16Guitar Blues
recording of:
Guitar Blues
writer:
Ray Charles
2:34
17Back Home
recording of:
Back Home
writer:
Ray Charles
2:33
18The Sun’s Gonna Shine2:39
19Roll With My Baby
recording of:
Roll With My Baby
composer:
Ray Charles
2:38
20The Midnight Hour
recording of:
The Midnight Hour
lyricist and composer:
Sam Sweet
arranger:
Kris Johnson
3:01
21Jumpin’ in the Morning
recording of:
Jumpin' in the Morning
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:47
22Mess Around
producer:
Herb Abramson and Ahmet Ertegun
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Dave McRae (on 1953-05-17)
double bass [bass]:
Lloyd Trotman (on 1953-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1953-05-17)
guitar:
MacHouston "Mickey" Baker (on 1953-05-17)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1953-05-17)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Sam "The Man" Taylor (on 1953-05-17)
trumpet:
Jesse Drakes (on 1953-05-17)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1953-05-17) and Renald Richard (on 1953-05-17)
arranger:
Jesse Stone
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-05-17)
recording of:
Mess Around (on 1953-05-17)
writer:
Ahmet Ertegun
publisher:
Progressive Music, 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
2:41
23Funny but I Still Love You
recording of:
Funny (but I Still Love You)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
3:14