Rare Genius
Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters is a posthumously created album that remixes previously unreleased Ray Charles studio recordings and demos made in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s together with some contemporary instrumental and backing vocal parts.
| Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters | ||||
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| Released | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 41:36 | |||
| Label | Concord | |||
| Producer | Ray Charles, John Burk | |||
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| Allmusic (link) |    |
| PopMatters (link) | |
| All About Jazz (link) | favorable |
Track listing
- "Love's Gonna Bite You Back" – 3:54
- "It Hurts To Be In Love" (Dixson, Toombs) – 4:53
- "Wheel of Fortune" (Benjamin, Weiss) – 4:00
- "I'm Gonna Keep On Singin'" – 5:30
- "There'll Be Some Changes Made" (Blackstone, Overstreet) – 4:04
- "Isn't It Wonderful" (Taylor, Webster) – 4:13
- "I Don't Want No One But You" – 4:20
- "A Little Bitty Tear" (Cochran) – 3:35
- "She's Gone" – 3:10
- "Why Me Lord?" (featuring Johnny Cash) (Kristofferson) – 3:57
Personnel
Original recordings:
- Ray Charles – vocals, piano / keyboards
- The Raelettes – backing vocals
- Johnny Cash – lead vocal on "Why Me Lord?"
- others (horns, strings, etc.)
contemporary (2010) additions:
- Keb' Mo' – guitar
- George Doering – guitar
- Bobby Sparks – organ
- Larry Goldings – piano, organ
- Gary Grant – trumpet
- Alan Kaplan – trombone
- Trey Henry – bass
- Chuck Berghofer – bass
- Gregg Field – drums
- Ray Brinker – drums
- Eric Benét – background vocal
References
- Concord 32196
- Allmusic.com review, Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters
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