The Ultimate Collection

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

Tracklist

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#TitleLength
1Hit the Road Jack1:59
2What’d I Say5:05
3I Got a Woman2:51
4Leave My Woman Alone
recording of:
Leave My Woman Alone
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
2:40
5Let the Good Times Roll
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun, Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
Marshall Royal (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
flute and saxophone:
Frank Wess (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
piano:
Ray Charles (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23), David “Fathead” Newman (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23) and Zoot Sims (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23) and Melba Liston (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
trumpet:
Marcus Belgrave (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23), Joe Newman (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23), Ernie Royal (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23), Clark Terry (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23) and Snookie Young (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
vocals:
Ray Charles (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
arranger:
Quincy Jones
recorded at:
6 West Recording in New York, New York, United States (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
cover recording of:
Let the Good Times Roll (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
writer:
Fleecie Moore (in 1946) and Sam Theard (in 1946)
publisher:
Rytvoc, Inc., Theard Swanson Publishing and Warock Corp.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
2:52
6Unchain 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
7Someday (You’ll Want Me to Want You)2:39
8I Wonder
cover recording of:
I Wonder
writer:
Cecil Gant and Raymond Leveen
publisher:
Universal Music Corp.
is based on:
I Wonder
2:32
9Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye4:40
10Sticks and Stones2:13
11Ruby
cover recording of:
Ruby
orchestrator:
Marty Paich
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Heinz Roemheld
publisher:
Miller Music (in 1960)
3:53
12When Your Lover Has Gone2:51
13You Won’t Let Me Go
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
bass:
Wendell Marshall (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
piano:
Ray Charles (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
valve trombone:
Bob Brookmeyer (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
vocals:
Ray Charles (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
arranger:
Ralph Burns
recorded at:
6 West Recording in New York, New York, United States (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
recording of:
You Won’t Let Me Go
writer:
Bud Allen and Buddy Johnson
3:20
14Mississippi Mud
cover recording of:
Mississippi Mud
writer:
Harry Barris (in 1927) and James Cavanaugh (in 1927)
3:23
15It Had to Be You2:44
16Yes Indeed!
cover recording of:
Yes Indeed
lyricist and composer:
Sy Oliver
2:15
17Swanee River Rock
cover recording of:
Swanee River Rock
writer:
Ray Charles and Stephen Foster
composer:
[unknown]
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:20
18Lonely Avenue2:35
19California, Here I Come
cover recording of:
California Here I Come
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Al Jolson
composer:
Joseph Meyer
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons (on 1924-01-07)
2:09
20Take These Chains From My Heart
cover recording of:
Take These Chains From My Heart
writer:
Hy Heath and Fred Rose
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1952-10-31)
2:56
21Get on the Right Track Baby
cover recording of:
Get on the Right Track, Baby
lyricist and composer:
Titus Turner
2:19
22I’m Movin’ On
cover recording of:
I’m Moving On
lyricist and composer:
Hank Snow
publisher:
Hill and Range Songs, Inc. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:22
23Drown in My Own Tears
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Cecil Payne (on 1955-11-30)
double bass [bass]:
Paul West (on 1955-11-30)
drums (drum set):
David "Panama" Francis (on 1955-11-30)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1955-11-30)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Donald Wilkerson (on 1955-11-30)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1955-11-30) and Joshua "Jack" Willis (on 1955-11-30)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1955-11-30)
arranger:
Ray Charles
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-11-30)
cover recording of:
Drown in My Own Tears (on 1955-11-30)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Glover
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee, Jay and Cee Music Corp., Jaycee Music and Trio Music Co., Inc.
3:21
24Hide nor Hair
recording of:
Hide nor Hair
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Tangerine Music Corp.
3:11
25You Win Again
engineer:
Bill Putnam
piano:
Ray Charles
vocals:
Ray Charles
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
You Win Again
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1952-09-03)
3:31
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