Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles

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

Tracklist

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1My Baby (I Love Her Yes I Do)
recording of:
My Baby! (I Love Her, Yes I Do)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
3:04
2Who You Gonna Love
2:04
3Sticks and Stones
recording of:
Sticks and Stones
lyricist and composer:
Titus Turner
publisher:
Piccadilly Music Corporation, Tangerine Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
2:16
4Worried Life Blues
cover recording of:
Worried Life Blues
writer:
Sleepy John Estes and Maceo Merriweather
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation, Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
version of:
Someday Baby Blues
3:09
5Georgia on My Mind
cover recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation, Peermusic III, Ltd., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation, Peermusic III, Ltd., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
3:40
6Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
cover recording of:
Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
composer:
James A. Bland
2:02
7Them That Got
recording of:
Them That Got
composer:
Ray Charles
2:53
8I Wonder
cover recording of:
I Wonder
writer:
Cecil Gant and Raymond Leveen
publisher:
Universal Music Corp.
is based on:
I Wonder
2:35
9Ruby
cover recording of:
Ruby
orchestrator:
Marty Paich
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Heinz Roemheld
publisher:
Miller Music (in 1960)
2:54
10Hard Hearted Hannah
cover recording of:
Hard Hearted Hannah
writer:
Milton Ager, Charles Bates, Bob Bigelow and Jack Yellen
composer:
Milton Ager, Charles Bates and Jack Yellen
3:17
11Hit the Road, Jack
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1961-07-05)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (on 1961-07-05)
bass:
Edgar Willis (on 1961-07-05)
drums (drum set):
Edward "Bruno" Carr (on 1961-07-05)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1961-07-05)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (on 1961-07-05)
trumpet:
Phillip Guilbeau (on 1961-07-05) and John Hunt (on 1961-07-05)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (on 1961-07-05)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1961-07-05) and Margie Hendrix (on 1961-07-05)
arranger:
Ray Charles
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-07-05)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 6) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 248)
recording of:
Hit the Road Jack (on 1961-07-05)
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Tangerine Music, Tangerine Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
2:02
12The Danger Zone
recording of:
Danger Zone
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Tangerine Music Corp.
2:25
13Unchain My Heart
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1961-07-05)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (on 1961-07-05)
bass:
Edgar Willis (on 1961-07-05)
drums (drum set):
Edward "Bruno" Carr (on 1961-07-05)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1961-07-05)
solo tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (on 1961-07-05)
trumpet:
Phillip Guilbeau (on 1961-07-05) and John Hunt (on 1961-07-05)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (on 1961-07-05)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1961-07-05)
arranger:
Ray Charles
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-07-05)
cover recording of:
Unchain My Heart (on 1961-07-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Sharp
writer:
Teddy Powell
publisher:
Copyright Control and B Sharp Music (in 1987)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:52
14But on the Other Hand, Baby
recording of:
But on the Other Hand
writer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Tangerine Music
3:15
15Baby, It’s Cold Outside
cover recording of:
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (1948 song by Frank Loesser)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, MPL Communications Ltd., MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
part of:
The 22nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1949 winner)
4:09
16We’ll Be Together Again
recording of:
We’ll Be Together Again
lyricist:
Frankie Laine
composer:
Carl T. Fischer
publisher:
Cares Music, Cares Music Company, EDM Music, Fischer-Carey Music Co., Marmor Music, Inc., Music Sales Corporation, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd., Terry Fischer Music Co., ピアーミュージック and ミュージック・セールス
2:45
17At the Club
recording of:
At the Club
writer:
Percy Mayfield
2:59
18Hide nor Hair
recording of:
Hide nor Hair
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Tangerine Music Corp.
3:10
19I Can’t Stop Loving You
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 35)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson
publisher:
Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1958-02-07)
2:39
20Born to Lose
engineer:
Bill Putnam
piano:
Ray Charles
vocals:
Ray Charles
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
Born to Lose
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Brown
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (on 1943-05-29)
3:17
21You Don’t Know Me
engineer:
Bill Putnam
producer:
Marty Paich
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1962-02-15)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1962-02-15)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
United Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-02-15)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 6)
cover recording of:
You Don’t Know Me (on 1962-02-15)
writer:
Eddy Arnold and Cindy Walker
publisher:
J. Albert & Son, Unichappell Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1955), Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (on 1955-08-19) and Mijac Music (in 2006)
sub-publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (in 2006)
3:15
22Careless Love
cover recording of:
Careless Love
writer:
[traditional]
3:03
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1Your Cheatin’ Heart
engineer:
Al Schmitt
vocals:
The Jack Halloran Singers
conductor:
Marty Paich
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
Your Cheatin’ Heart (on 1962-09-08)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd., Fred Rose Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1952-10-31), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (from 2002 until 2021-01-06) and Sony Music Publishing (from 2021-01-06 to present)
3:33
2You Are My Sunshine
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1962-09-05) and Rudy Powell (on 1962-09-05)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (on 1962-09-05)
bass:
Edgar Willis (on 1962-09-05)
drums (drum set):
Edward "Bruno" Carr (on 1962-09-05)
guitar:
Elbert "Sonny" Forriest (on 1962-09-05)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1962-09-05)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Donald Wilkerson (on 1962-09-05) and David “Fathead” Newman (on 1962-09-05)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1962-09-05), Frederic "Keg" Johnson (on 1962-09-05), James Harbert (on 1962-09-05) and Leon Comegee (on 1962-09-05)
trumpet:
Marcus Belgrave (on 1962-09-05), Wallace Davenport (on 1962-09-05), Phillip Guilbeau (on 1962-09-05) and John Hunt (on 1962-09-05)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (on 1962-09-05)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1962-09-05) and Margie Hendrix (on 1962-09-05)
arranger:
Gerald Wilson
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-09-05)
cover recording of:
You Are My Sunshine (on 1962-09-05)
anthem of:
Louisiana, United States
writer:
Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell
publisher:
Peer International and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. (on 1940-01-30)
2:59
3Don’t Set Me Free
recording of:
Don’t Set Me Free
writer:
Teddy Powell and Bobby Sharp
2:36
4The Brightest Smile in Town
recording of:
The Brightest Smile in Town
writer:
Ray Charles, Barry De Vorzon and Robert B. Sherman
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
2:50
5Take These Chains From My Heart
engineer:
Al Schmitt
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1962-09-07)
background vocals:
The Jack Halloran Singers (on 1962-09-07)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1962-09-07)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1962-09-07)
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
Take These Chains From My Heart (on 1962-09-07)
writer:
Hy Heath and Fred Rose
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1952-10-31)
2:56
6No Letter Today
cover recording of:
No Letter Today (in 1962-09)
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Brown
publisher:
APRS and Peer International Corporation (on 1943-05-29)
3:00
7Without Love (There Is Nothing)
cover recording of:
Without Love (There Is Nothing)
lyricist and composer:
Danny Small
3:35
8No One
cover recording of:
No One
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. and Pomus Songs
3:09
9Busted
engineer:
Bob Arnold and Bill Putnam
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1963-07-24) and Buddy Pearson (on 1963-07-24)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (on 1963-07-24)
bass guitar:
Edgar Willis (on 1963-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Wilbert Hogan (on 1963-07-24)
guitar:
Elbert "Sonny" Forriest (on 1963-07-24)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1963-07-24)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
James Clay (on 1963-07-24) and David “Fathead” Newman (on 1963-07-24)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1963-07-24), Frederic "Keg" Johnson (on 1963-07-24), James Harbert (on 1963-07-24) and Julian Priester (on 1963-07-24)
trumpet:
Oliver Beener (on 1963-07-24), Wallace Davenport (on 1963-07-24) and Phillip Guilbeau (on 1963-07-24)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1963-07-24)
performer:
The Ray Charles Big Band
arranger:
Benny Carter
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-07-24)
cover recording of:
Busted (on 1963-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Harlan Howard
2:10
10Making Believe
cover recording of:
Making Believe
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Work
2:51
11That Lucky Old Sun
cover recording of:
That Lucky Old Sun
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1949)
composer:
Beasley Smith (in 1949)
publisher:
Beasley Smith Music, Haven Gillespie Music Publishing Co. and Robbins Music Corp.
3:11
12Ol’ Man Time
recording of:
Ol’ Man Time
lyricist and composer:
Cliff Friend
2:31
13Baby, Don’t You Cry
recording of:
Baby Don’t You Cry
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Buddy Johnson
2:35
14My Heart Cries for You
cover recording of:
My Heart Cries for You
additional writer:
Percy Faith and Carl Sigman
publisher:
Almo Music Corp., Gladys Music Inc. and Massey Music Co., Inc.
is based on:
La Jardinière du roi
2:49
15My Baby Don’t Dig Me
2:37
16Something’s Wrong
recording of:
Something’s Wrong
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield
2:50
17No One to Cry To
cover recording of:
No One to Cry To
lyricist:
Sid Robin
composer:
Foy Willing
2:41
18A Tear Fell
cover recording of:
A Tear Fell (1956 song)
writer:
Dorian Burton and Eugene Randolph
2:44
19Smack Dab in the Middle
cover recording of:
Smack Dab in the Middle
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
3:18
20I Wake Up Cryin’
cover recording of:
I Wake Up Crying
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
3:00
21Makin’ Whoopee (vocal) (live)
live cover recording of:
Makin’ Whoopee!
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
translator:
Harrie Geelen
publisher:
Beth Dryer Music, Donaldson Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Tobago Music Co. and WB Music Corp.
3:29
22Makin’ Whoopee (piano) (live)
live cover recording of:
Makin’ Whoopee!
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
translator:
Harrie Geelen
publisher:
Beth Dryer Music, Donaldson Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Tobago Music Co. and WB Music Corp.
2:37
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1Teardrops From My Eyes
cover recording of:
Teardrops From My Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Rudolph Toombs
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc. and Simon House
2:57
2Cry
cover recording of:
Cry
lyricist and composer:
Churchill Kohlman
3:35
3I’ve Got a Woman, Part 1 (live)
live recording of:
I Got a Woman
writer:
Ray Charles and Renald Richard
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Mijac Music, Progressive Music Pub. Co., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Warner/Chappell
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, 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
2:54
4I’ve Got a Woman, Part 2 (live)
live recording of:
I Got a Woman
writer:
Ray Charles and Renald Richard
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Mijac Music, Progressive Music Pub. Co., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Warner/Chappell
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, 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
3:05
5Without a Song, Part 1
cover recording of:
Without a Song
lyricist:
Edward Eliscu and Billy Rose
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., CBS Miller Catalog, Inc., Chappell & Co., EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., Johnny Mathis Music, Inc., LSQ Music Co., Miller Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild and WB Music Corp.
part of:
Great Day!
2:31
6Without a Song, Part 2
cover recording of:
Without a Song
lyricist:
Edward Eliscu and Billy Rose
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., CBS Miller Catalog, Inc., Chappell & Co., EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., Johnny Mathis Music, Inc., LSQ Music Co., Miller Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild and WB Music Corp.
part of:
Great Day!
3:58
7I’m a Fool to Care
recording of:
I’m a Fool to Care
lyricist and composer:
Ted Daffan
3:18
8Love’s Gonna Live Here
cover recording of:
Love’s Gonna Live Here
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens
publisher:
Blue Book Music and Bluebook Music Publishing
2:20
9The Cincinnati Kid
cover recording of:
Cincinnati Kid
writer:
Dorcas Cochran and Lalo Schifrin
2:24
10That’s All I Am to You
recording of:
That’s All I Am to You
writer:
Otis Blackwell and Winfield Scott
2:05
11Crying Time
piano:
Ray Charles (in 1965-06)
background vocals:
The Jack Halloran Singers (in 1965-06)
vocals:
Ray Charles (in 1965-06)
arranger:
Sid Feller
cover recording of:
Crying Time (in 1965-06)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens (in 1964)
publisher:
Beachaven Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
2:56
12When My Dreamboat Comes Home
cover recording of:
When My Dreamboat Comes Home
writer:
Dave Franklin and Cliff Friend
3:01
13Together Again
producer:
Sid Feller
piano:
Ray Charles (in 1965-01)
background vocals:
The Jack Halloran Singers (in 1965-01)
vocals:
Ray Charles (in 1965-01)
arranger:
Sid Feller
recorded at:
United Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965-01)
cover recording of:
Together Again (in 1965-01)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
2:39
14You’re Just About to Lose Your Clown
recording of:
You’re About to Lose Your Clown
lyricist and composer:
Johnny MacRae
2:00
15Let’s Go Get Stoned
cover recording of:
Let’s Go Get Stoned
lyricist and composer:
Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
2:59
16The Train
3:06
17I Chose to Sing the Blues
recording of:
I Choose to Sing the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (in 1966) and Jimmy Holiday (in 1966)
2:31
18Hopelessly
2:44
19I Don’t Need No Doctor
recording of:
I Don’t Need No Doctor
writer:
Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Baby Monico Music, Inc. and Renleigh Music, Inc.
2:29
20Please Say You’re Fooling
2:44
21I Want to Talk About You
cover recording of:
I Want to Talk About You
lyricist and composer:
Billy Eckstine
publisher:
Belinda Scandinavia AB
2:55
22Something Inside Me
2:40
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1Here We Go Again
recording of:
Here We Go Again (Country music standard, popularized by Ray Charles)
lyricist and composer:
Don Lanier (in 1967) and Red Steagall (in 1967)
publisher:
Dirk Music Co. (in 1970)
3:15
2Somebody Ought to Write a Book About It
recording of:
They Ought to Write a Book About You
lyricist:
Johnny Burke
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
3:08
3In the Heat of the Night
cover recording of:
In the Heat of the Night
lyricist:
Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Quincy Jones
publisher:
United Artists
3:22
4Something’s Got to Change
2:36
5Yesterday
cover recording of:
Yesterday (original by The Beatles)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Maclen Music Ltd. (from 1965 to present)
2:47
6Never Had Enough of Nothing Yet
2:34
7That’s a Lie
2:38
8Go on Home
recording of:
Going Home
composer:
Teddy Edwards
2:14
9Eleanor Rigby
cover recording of:
Eleanor Rigby
written in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1965) and Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1965 until 1966)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing, Maclen Publishing Co., MPL Communications Ltd., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
written at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966)
2:57
10Understanding
recording of:
Understanding
writer:
Ray Charles and Jimmy Holiday
3:15
11Sweet Young Thing Like You
2:17
12Listen, They’re Playing My Song
3:16
13If It Wasn’t for Bad Luck
recording of:
If It Wasn’t for Bad Luck
writer:
Ray Charles and Jimmy Lewis
3:49
14When I Stop Dreaming
cover recording of:
When I Stop Dreaming (1955 song)
writer:
Charlie Louvin and Ira Louvin
3:03
15I’ll Be Your Servant
2:59
16I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
cover recording of:
I Didn’t Know What Time It Was (Pal Joey)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1939)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1939)
publisher:
Lorenz Hart Publishing Co. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
3:11
17Let Me Love You
2:49
18I’m Satisfied
2:30
19We Can Make It
3:37
20I Can’t Stop Loving You, Baby
recording of:
I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson
publisher:
Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1958-02-07)
2:17
21Claudie Mae
3:17
22Someone to Watch Over Me
cover recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1926)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28), Harms, Inc. (in 1926) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2022-01-01)
sub-publisher:
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
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
3:19
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