Greatest Hits

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

Tracklist

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1Born to Lose
cover recording of:
Born to Lose
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Brown
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (on 1943-05-29)
Ray Charles3:18
2Your 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)
Ray Charles3:35
3Cincinnati Kid
recording of:
Cincinnati Kid
writer:
Dorcas Cochran and Lalo Schifrin
Ray Charles2:23
4I 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.
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5It Should’ve Been Me
recording of:
It Should Have Been Me
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
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6Leave My Woman Alone
recording of:
Leave My Woman Alone
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
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7This 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
Ray Charles2:33
8At the Club
recording of:
At the Club
writer:
Percy Mayfield
Ray Charles2:59
9Come Rain or Come Shine
cover recording of:
Come Rain or Come Shine
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1946)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc., S.A. Music Co. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
Ray Charles3:41
10Baby 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)
Ray Charles4:10
11Crying Time
cover recording of:
Crying Time
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens (in 1964)
publisher:
Beachaven Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Ray Charles2:57
12That 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.
Ray Charles4:24
13Cry
cover recording of:
Cry
lyricist and composer:
Churchill Kohlman
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14Ruby
cover recording of:
Ruby
orchestrator:
Marty Paich
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Heinz Roemheld
publisher:
Miller Music (in 1960)
Ray Charles3:52
15Lonely 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
Ray Charles2:35
16I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
cover recording of:
I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
writer:
Roy Jordan and William Weldon
publisher:
MCA, Inc.
Ray Charles3:42
17In 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
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18I Can Make It Thru’ the Days
recording of:
I Can Make It Thru’ the Days
writer:
Ray Charles, Dee Ervin and Ruth Robinson
Ray Charles3:55
19Rainy Night in Georgia
cover recording of:
Rainy Night in Georgia
lyricist and composer:
Tony Joe White
publisher:
Combine Music Corp. and EMI Songs Limited
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20The Jealous Kind
cover recording of:
The Jealous Kind
lyricist:
Bobby Charles
composer:
Robert Guidry
publisher:
Music Patch
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21Shake Your Tail Feather
cover recording of:
Shake a Tail Feather
writer:
Andre Williams, Otha Hayes and Verlie Rice
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., Spirit One Music and Vapac Music Publishing Inc.
Ray Charles with Blues Bros.2:48
22Seven Spanish Angels
producer:
Billy Sherrill
acoustic guitar:
Dale Sellers (in 1984)
bass:
Robert Wray (in 1984)
classical guitar [gut string guitar]:
Pete Bordonali (in 1984) and Billy Sanford (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Kenneth Malone (in 1984)
harmonica:
Terry McMillan (in 1984)
keyboard:
Hargus "Pig" Robbins (in 1984)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (in 1984)
strings:
The “A” Strings (in 1984)
trumpet:
Bill McElhiney (in 1984) and Jose McElhiney (in 1984)
background vocals:
Louis Nunley (in 1984), Lisa Silver (in 1984), Diane Tidwell (in 1984) and Hurshel Wiginton (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Ray Charles (in 1984) and Willie Nelson (in 1984)
conductor:
Bill McElhiney (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 2003)
recorded at:
Eleven Eleven Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1984) and Pedernales Recording Studio in Spicewood, Texas, United States (in 1984)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (number: 24)
recording of:
Seven Spanish Angels (in 1984)
writer:
Troy Seals and Eddie Setser
publisher:
WB Music Group
Ray Charles with Willie Nelson3:51
23Imagine
cover recording of:
Imagine
lyricist:
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
composer:
John Lennon
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs, EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited and Lenono Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部
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