The Birth of Soul

~ Release by Ray Charles (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Copyright: © 1991 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
℗ 1991 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.

Tracklist

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1I've Got a Woman
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1954-11-18)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
David “Fathead” Newman (on 1954-11-18)
bass:
Jimmy Bell (on 1954-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Glenn Brooks (on 1954-11-18)
guitar:
Wesley Jackson (on 1954-11-18)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1954-11-18)
solo tenor saxophone:
Donald Wilkerson (on 1954-11-18)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1954-11-18) and Charles "Clanky" Whitley (on 1954-11-18)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1954-11-18)
arranger:
Ray Charles
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
I Got a Woman (on 1954-11-18)
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
2:51
2Greenbacks
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1954-11-18)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
bass:
Jimmy Bell (on 1954-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Glenn Brooks (on 1954-11-18)
guitar:
Wesley Jackson (on 1954-11-18)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1954-11-18)
solo baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (on 1954-11-18)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Donald Wilkerson (on 1954-11-18)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1954-11-18) and Charles "Clanky" Whitley (on 1954-11-18)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1954-11-18)
arranger:
Ray Charles
recording of:
Greenbacks (on 1954-11-18)
writer:
Renald Richard
2:52
3Come Back Baby
cover recording of:
Come Back Baby
writer:
Ray Charles and Walter Davis
publisher:
Progressive Music, Rightsong Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
version of:
Come Back Baby
3:07
4A Fool for You
recorded in:
Miami, Florida, United States (on 1955-04-23)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone [alto sax] and baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (on 1955-04-23)
bass:
Roosevelt "Whiskey" Sheffield (on 1955-04-23)
drums (drum set):
William Peeples (on 1955-04-23)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1955-04-23)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Donald Wilkerson (on 1955-04-23)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1955-04-23) and Riley Webb (on 1955-04-23)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1955-04-23)
arranger:
Ray Charles
recording of:
A Fool for You (on 1955-04-23)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
3:03
5This Little Girl of Mine
recorded in:
Miami, Florida, United States (on 1955-04-23)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
David Newman (on 1955-04-23)
double bass [bass]:
Roosevelt Sheffield (on 1955-04-23)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
William Peeples (on 1955-04-23)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1955-04-23)
tenor saxophone:
Don Wilkerson (on 1955-04-23)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1955-04-23) and Riley Webb (on 1955-04-23)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1955-04-23)
recording of:
This Little Girl of Mine (on 1955-04-23)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
2:35
6Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)
arranger:
Ray Charles
recording of:
Hard Times (Nobody Knows Better Than I)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:58
7A Bit of Soul
recording of:
A Bit of Soul
writer:
Ray Charles
2:20
8Mary Ann
arranger:
Ray Charles
recording of:
Mary Ann
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
publisher:
Progressive Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:48
9Drown 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.
3:22
10Hallelujah, I Love Her So
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)
solo 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)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Hallelujah, I Love Her So (on 1955-11-30)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Progressive Music, Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:36
11What Would I Do Without You
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Cecil Payne (on 1955-11-30)
bass:
Paul West (on 1955-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Panama Francis (on 1955-11-30)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1955-11-30)
tenor saxophone:
Don Wilkerson (on 1955-11-30)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1955-11-30) and Joshua Willis (on 1955-11-30)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1955-11-30)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1955-11-30)
recording of:
What Would I Do Without You? (on 1955-11-30)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Progressive Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
2:39
12Lonely 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
2:36
13I Want to Know
recording of:
I Want to Know
writer:
Ray Charles
2:25
14Leave 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
15It's All Right
recording of:
It’s All Right
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
2:17
16Ain'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
2:54
17Get on the Right Track
cover recording of:
Get on the Right Track, Baby
lyricist and composer:
Titus Turner
2:22
18Rockhouse, Pt. 1 & 2
3:54
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