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Ray Charles
Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1952-1960
Originally released: 2005
Rhino Atlantic
The title "genius" was formally bestowed on Ray Charles with the release of his 1959 album The Genius of Ray Charles. Though he was not yet thirty at that point, Charles had already helped invent what would become known as soul -- shattering the boundaries between sacred and secular music in the process -- and invigorated an entire generation of jazz players. He also, somewhat reluctantly, had proved a major force in the early days of rock & roll -- and all this after a childhood as a blind, impoverished African-American in the brutally segregated South.
The story of that triumph is told eloquently in the magnificent box set Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959). It's not for everyone: If you saw Taylor Hackford's excellent biopic Ray or bought the multiplatinum 2004 duets album Genius Loves Company and simply want to explore Charles' career further, you should first seek out one of the excellent one- or two-disc compilations that are available (the thirty-six-track Ultimate Hits Collection will do just fine). Pure Genius is for true believers only: seven discs, 155 tracks, a nine-performance DVD and a hard-bound book, all in a lunchbox-size package made up to look like a Fifties-era portable phonograph, complete with a handle.
Believers will have their faith rewarded, however, well beyond acknowledged masterpieces like "I've Got a Woman," "Drown in My Own Tears" and "What'd I Say." For example, Charles' instrumental-jazz collaborations with saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman ("Tin Tin Deo," "Weird Beard") and vibraphonist Milt Jackson ("How Long Blues," "X-Ray Blues") will prove revelatory for anyone who knows him only as a raw R&B belter during this period. These tracks are jaw-dropping both for their effortless ensemble discipline and visionary soloing -- with Charles soaring on both piano and alto sax.
The DVD captures a sizzling performance at the 1960 Newport Jazz Festival (recorded after Charles left Atlantic), and the rarities disc offers a fascinating portrait of Charles at work in the studio with producer and Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun. But the real prize is the stunningly consistent level of outstanding work Charles created at Atlantic in the Fifties. Further breakthroughs awaited him, of course, but this set alone demonstrates genius enough for any number.
- Material remastered since the best-of Atlantic collection "Birth Of Soul."
- Accompanying live DVD and lavish packaging.
- Lush packaging features a record-player-style box and hardbound book.
- Chronological sequencing is a plus.Collects everything the Genius recorded while at Atlantic in one convenient place.
- Material remastered since the best-of Atlantic collection "Birth Of Soul."
- Accompanying live DVD and lavish packaging.
- Lush packaging features a record-player-style box and hardbound book.
- Chronological sequencing is aCollects everything the Genius recorded while at Atlantic in one convenient plaLush packaging features a record-player-style box and hardbound book.
- Chronological sequencing is a plus.this is r
Disc One
1. The Sun's Gonna Shine Again
2. Roll With My Baby
3. The Midnight Hour
4. Jumpin' In The Mornin'
5. It Should've Been Me
6. Losing Hand
7. Heartbreaker
8. Sinner's Prayer
9. Mess Around
10. Funny (But I Still Love You)
11. Feelin' Sad
12. I Wonder Who
13. Don't You Know
14. Nobody Cares
15. Ray's Blues
16. I Got A Break Baby
17. Blackjack
18. I've Got A Woman
19. Greenbacks
20. Come Back Baby
21. A Fool For You
22. This Little Girl Of Mine
23. Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)
24. Blues Hangover
25. Mary Ann
26. Drown In My Own Tears
27. Hallelujah I Love Her So
28. What Would I Do Without You
Disc Two
1. Dawn Ray
2. The Man I Love
3. Music, Music, Music
4. Black Coffee
5. Lonely Avenue
6. I Want To Know
7. Leave My Woman Alone
8. The Ray
9. I Surrender Dear
10. Hornful Soul
11. Ain't Misbehavin'
12. Joy Ride
13. Sweet Sixteen Bars
14. Doodlin'
15. There's No You
16. Undecided
17. My Melancholy Baby
18. It's All Right
19. Ain't That Love
Disc Three
1. Rockhouse Parts 1 & 2
2. Get On The Right Track Baby
3. Swanee River Rock (Talkin' 'Bout That River)
4. That's Enough
5. Talkin' 'Bout You
6. What Kind Of Man Are You
7. I Want A Little Girl
8. How Long Blues-Milt Jackson & Ray Charles
9. Cosmic Ray-Milt Jackson & Ray Charles
10. The Genius After Hours
11. Charlesville
12. Bags Of Blues-Ray Charles & Milt Jackson
13. Deed I Do-Ray Charles & Milt Jackson
14. Blue Funk-Milt Jackson & Ray Charles
15. Soul Brothers-Milt Jackson & Ray Charles
Disc Four
1. Bags' Guitar Blues-Milt Jackson & Ray Charles
2. Yes Indeed!
3. I Had A Dream
4. You Be My Baby
5. Tell All The World About You
6. My Bonnie
7. Soul Meeting-Ray Charles & Milt Jackson
8. Hallelujah I Love Her So-Ray Charles & Milt Jackson
9. Blue Genius-Ray Charles & Milt Jackson
10. X-Ray Blues-Ray Charles & Milt Jackson
11. Love On My Mind-Ray Charles & Milt Jackson
12. The Spirit-Feel [Live, 1958]
13. Blues Waltz [Live, 1958]
14. In A Little Spanish Town [Live, 1958]
15. Sherry [Live, 1958]
16. (Night Time) Is The Right Time [Live, 1958]
17. A Fool For You [Live, 1958]
Disc Five
1. I've Got A Woman [Live, 1958]
2. Talkin' 'Bout You [Live, 1958]
3. Swanee River Rock (Talkin' 'Bout That River) [Live, 1958]
4. Yes Indeed! [Live, 1958]
5. Early In The Mornin'
6. (Night Time Is) The Right Time
7. Carrying That Load [Single Version]
8. Carrying That Load [LP Version]
9. Tell Me How You Feel
10. Fathead-David Newman
11. Tin Tin Deo-David Newman
12. Bill For Bennie-David Newman
13. Hard Times-David Newman
14. Mean To Me-David Newman
15. Sweet Eyes-David Newman
16. Weird Beard-David Newman
17. Willow Weep For Me-David Newman
18. Tell The Truth
19. What'd I Say Parts I & II [Mono LP Version]
Disc Six
1. What'd I Say Parts I & II [Stereo LP Version]
2. Tell Me You'll Wait For Me
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin'
5. Just For A Thrill
6. You Won't Let Me Go
7. Am I Blue
8. The Spirit-Feel [Live, 1959]
9. Frenesi [Live, 1959]
10. Tell The Truth [Live, 1959]
11. Drown In My Own Tears [Live, 1959]
12. (Night Time Is) The Right Time [Live, 1959]
13. What'd I Say [Live, 1959]
14. Let The Good Times Roll
15. Alexander's Ragtime Band
16. Deed I Do
17. When Your Lover Has Gone
18. Two Years Of Torture
19. It Had To Be You
20. I'm Movin' On
21. I Believe To My Soul
Disc Seven
Rehearsal Session With Ahmet Ertegun (1953)
1. Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand [Previously Unreleased]
2. Unknown Title [Previously Unreleased]
3. Piano Improvisation And Dialogue #1 [Previously Unreleased]
4. Losing Hand And Dialogue #1 [Previously Unreleased]
5. Little Rock Getaway And Dialogue [Previously Unreleased]
6. Kentucky Waltz [Previously Unreleased]
7. Heartbreaker [Instrumental Version] [Previously Unreleased]
8. Heartbreaker And Dialogue [Previously Unreleased]
9. Piano Improvisation And Dialogue #2 [Previously Unreleased]
10. Heartbreaker [False Starts 1-2] [Previously Unreleased]
11. Losing Hand And Dialogue #2 [Previously Unreleased]
12. Losing Hand And Dialogue #3 [With Reverb] [Previously Unreleased]
13. Losing Hand And Dialogue #4 [With Reverb] [Previously Unreleased]
14. Heartbreaker [Previously Unreleased]
15. It Should've Been Me And Dialogue [Previously Unreleased]
16. Nobody Cares [Previously Unreleased]
17. Piano Improvisation And Dialogue #3 [Previously Unreleased]
18. Mess Around [Previously Unreleased]
19. Funny (But I Still Love You) [Previously Unreleased]
20. Sinner's Prayer [Previously Unreleased]
21. Piano Improvisation And Dialogue #4 [Previously Unreleased]
22. Low Society And Dialogue #1 [Previously Unreleased]
23. Boogie Woogie [Previously Unreleased]
24. Low Society And Dialogue #2 [Previously Unreleased]
25. Worried Life Blues
26. Come Back Baby And Dialogue [Walter Davis Version] [Previously Unreleased]
27. Low Society
Recording Session Outtakes (1958)
28. (Night Time Is) The Right Time And Dialogue [Takes 1-7] [Previously Unreleased]
29. Tell Me How You Feel [Take 1] [Previously Unreleased]
Ray's Arrangement Suggestions For The Genius Of Ray Charles Album (1959)
30. Dialogue [Previously Unreleased]
31. It Had To Be You And Dialogue [Previously Unreleased]
32. My Buddy And Dialogue [Previously Unreleased]
33. Dialogue [Previously Unreleased]
34. When Your Lover Has Gone And Dialogue [Previously Unreleased]
35. I'm Beginning To See The Light [Previously Unreleased]
36. Let The Good Times Roll And Dialogue [Previously Unreleased]
Disc Eight - DVD
Ray Charles On Voice Of America, 1960 (Live At The Newport Jazz Festival]
1. Lil' Darlin' [Previously Unreleased]
2. Blues Waltz [Previously Unreleased]
3. Let The Good Times Roll [Previously Unreleased]
4. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin' [Previously Unreleased]
5. Sticks And Stones [Previously Unreleased]
6. My Baby! (I Love Her Yes I Do) [Previously Unreleased]
7. Drown In My Own Tears [Previously Unreleased]
8. What'd I Say [Previously Unreleased]
9. I Believe To My Soul
Bonus Feature
10. Interview With Ahmet Ertegun
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DISK 1
1 Sun's Gonna Shine Again, The
2 Roll With My Baby
3 Midnight Hour, The
4 Jumpin' In The Mornin'
5 It Should've Been Me
6 Losing Hand
7 Heartbreaker
8 Sinner's Prayer
9 Mess Around
10 Funny (But I Still Love You)
11 Feelin' Sad
12 I Wonder Who
13 Don't You Know
14 Nobody Cares
15 Ray's Blues
16 I Got A Break Baby
17 Blackjack
18 I've Got A Woman
19 Greenbacks
20 Come Back Baby
21 Fool For You, A
22 This Little Girl Of Mine
23 Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)
24 Blues Hangover
25 Mary Ann
26 Drown In My Own Tears
27 Hallelujah I Love Her So
28 What Would I Do Without You
DISK 2
1 Dawn Ray
2 Man I Love, The
3 Music, Music, Music
4 Black Coffee
5 Lonely Avenue
6 I Want To Know
7 Leave My Woman Alone
8 Ray, The
9 I Surrender Dear
10 Hornful Soul
11 Ain't Misbehavin'
12 Joy Ride
13 Sweet Sixteen Bars
14 Doodlin'
15 There's No You
16 Undecided
17 My Melancholy Baby
18 It's All Right
19 Ain't That Love
DISK 3
1 Rockhouse Part 1
2 Rockhouse Part 2
3 Get On The Right Track Baby
4 Swanee River Rock (Talkin' Bout That River)
5 That's Enough
6 Talkin' 'Bout You
7 What Kind Of Man Are You
8 I Want A Little Girl
9 How Long Blues - (featuring Milt Jackson)
10 Cosmic Ray - (featuring Milt Jackson)
11 Genius After Hours, The
12 Charlesville
13 Bags Of Blues - (featuring Milt Jackson)
14 Deed I Do - (featuring Milt Jackson)
15 Blue Funk - (featuring Milt Jackson)
16 Soul Brothers - (featuring Milt Jackson)
DISK 4
1 Bag's Guitar Blues - (featuring Milt Jackson)
2 Yes Indeed!
3 I Had A Dream
4 You Be My Baby
5 Tell All The World About You
6 My Bonnie
7 Soul Meeting - (featuring Milt Jackson)
8 Hallelujah I Love Her So - (featuring Milt Jackson)
9 Blue Genius - (featuring Milt Jackson)
10 X-Ray Blues - (featuring Milt Jackson)
11 Love On My Mind - (featuring Milt Jackson)
12 Spirit-Feel, The - (live)
13 Blues Waltz - (live)
14 In A Little Spanish Town - (live)
15 Sherry - (live)
16 (Night Time Is) The Right TIme - (live)
17 Fool For You, A - (live)
DISK 5
1 I've Got A Woman - (live)
2 Talkin' Bout You - (live)
3 Swanee River Rock (Talkin' 'Bout That River) - (live)
4 Yes Indeed! - (live)
5 Early In The Mornin'
6 (Night Time Is) The Right Time
7 Carrying That Load - (single version)
8 Carrying That Load - (LP version)
9 Tell Me How Do You Feel
10 Fathead - (featuring David Newman)
11 Tin Tin Deo - (featuring David Newman)
12 Bill For Bennie - (featuring David Newman)
13 Hard Times - (featuring David Newman)
14 Mean To Me - (featuring David Newman)
15 Sweet Eyes - (featuring David Newman)
16 Weird Beard - (featuring David Newman)
17 Willow Weep For Me - (featuring David Newman)
18 Tell The Truth
19 What'd I Say Part 1 - (mono, LP version)
20 What'd I Say Part 2 - (mono, LP version)
DISK 6
1 What'd I Say Part 1 - (stereo, LP version)
2 What'd I Say Part 2 - (stereo, LP version)
3 Tell Me You'll Wait For Me
4 Come Rain Or Come Shine
5 Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin'
6 Just For A Thrill
7 You Won't Let Me Go
8 Am I Blue
9 Spirit-Feel, The - (live)
10 Frenesi - (live)
11 Tell The Truth - (live)
12 Drown In My Own Tears - (live)
13 (Night Time Is) The Right - (live)
14 What'd I Say - (live)
15 Let The Good Times Roll
16 Alexander's Ragtime Band
17 Deed I Do
18 When Your Lover Has Gone
19 Two Years Of Torture
20 It Had To Be You
21 I'm Movin' On
22 I Believe To My Soul
DISK 7
1 Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand - (previously unreleased)
2 Unknown Title - (previously unreleased)
3 Piano Improvisation & Dialog - (previously unreleased)
4 Losing Hand & Dialog - (previously unreleased)
5 Little Rock Getaway & Dialog
6 Kentucky Waltz - (previously unreleased)
7 Heartbreaker - (previously unreleased, instrumental)
8 Heartbreaker & Dialog - (previously unreleased)
9 Piano Improvisation & Dialog #2 - (previously unreleased)
10 Heartbreaker - (previously unreleased, Flase Starts 1-2)
11 Losing Hand & Dialog #2 - (previously unreleased)
12 Losing Hand & Dialog #3 - (previously unreleased, with reverb)
13 Losing Hand & Dialog #4 - (previously unreleased, with reverb)
14 Heartbreaker - (previously unreleased)
15 It Should've Been Me & Dialog - (previously unreleased)
16 Nobody Cares - (previously unreleased)
17 Piano Improvisation & Dialog #3 - (previously unreleased)
18 Mess Around - (previously unreleased)
19 Funny (But I Still Love You) - (previously unreleased)
20 Sinner's Prayer - (previously unreleased)
21 Piano Improvisation & Dialog #4 - (previously unreleased)
22 Low Society & Dialog #2 - (previously unreleased)
23 Worried Life Blues
24 Come Back Baby & Dialog - (previously unreleased, Walter Davis version)
25 Low Society
26 (Night Time Is) The Right Time & Dialog - (previously unreleased, take 1)
27 (Night Time Is) The Right Time & Dialog - (previously unreleased, take 2)
28 (Night Time Is) The Right Time & Dialog - (previously unreleased, take 3)
29 (Night Time Is) The Right Time & Dialog - (previously unreleased, take 4)
30 (Night Time Is) The Right Time & Dialog - (previously unreleased, take 5)
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