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Ray Charles – The Genius of Ray Charles (1970s Atlantic US Vinyl LP)

Ray Charles

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About this pressing

Originally released in 1959 and reissued in stereo on Atlantic Records (SD-1312) during the 1970s, The Genius of Ray Charles captures Ray Charles at the height of his creative powers, expanding his sound from rhythm and blues roots into lush big band swing and sweeping orchestral balladry.

Side A finds Charles fronting a powerhouse jazz ensemble drawn from Count Basie’s band, including Clark Terry, Joe Newman, Frank Wess, Freddie Green, and Quentin Jackson, with arrangements that swing hard and sparkle with energy. The band roars through Let the Good Times Roll, Alexander’s Ragtime Band, and Deed I Do — joyous, full-bodied performances driven by Charles’s unmistakable piano touch and soulful phrasing.

Side B shifts tone, with Harry Lookofsky conducting strings and horns in rich, cinematic settings. Here, Charles transforms standards like Come Rain or Come Shine and Just for a Thrill into deeply felt torch songs — performances that prefigured his later orchestral masterpieces on ABC-Paramount.

This Specialty Records pressing, identifiable by its red-and-green Atlantic label, delivers warm, dynamic stereo sound and the full majesty of these sessions. The Genius of Ray Charles remains a cornerstone in both jazz and soul history — where gospel fire meets big band sophistication.

Vinyl: EX
Sleeve: EX

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Catalogue Number: SD-1312

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Specialty Records Pressing

Country: US

Released:

Tracklist

A1 Let The Good Times Roll
A2 It Had To Be You
A3 Alexander's Ragtime Band
A4 Two Years Of Torture
A5 When Your Lover Has Gone
A6 Deed I Do
B1 Just For A Thrill
B2 You Won't Let Me Go
B3 Tell Me You'll Wait For Me
B4 Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin'
B5 Am I Blue
B6 Come Rain Or Come Shine

Release notes

Label: Atlantic – SD-1312, Atlantic – 1312
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Specialty Records Pressing
Country: US
Released: Unknown. Red and green label, pressed sometime after 1970.
Genre: Jazz, Pop
Style: Soul-Jazz, Big Band, Soul

Credits:
Alto Saxophone – Marshall Royal (tracks: A1 to A6)
Baritone Saxophone – Bennie Crawford (tracks: A1 to A6), Charlie Fowlkes (tracks: A1 to A6)
Bass – Eddie Jones (tracks: A1 to A6), Edgar Willis (tracks: A1 to A6), Wendell Marshall (tracks: B1 to B6)
Bongos – Jose Mangual (tracks: A3)
Concertmaster – Harry Lookofsky (tracks: B1 to B6)
Drums – Charlie Persip (tracks: A1 to A6), Teagle Fleming (tracks: A1 to A6), Ted Sommer (tracks: B1 to B6)
Flute, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Frank Wess (tracks: A1 to A6)
Guitar – Allen Hanlon (tracks: B1 to B6), Freddie Greene (tracks: A1 to A6)
Piano, Vocals – Ray Charles
Soloist [Tenor Saxophone] – David "Fathead" Newman (tracks: A1, A2, A5, A6), Paul Gonsalves (tracks: A4)
Soloist [Trumpet] – Marcus Belgrave (tracks: A3)
Tenor Saxophone – Billy Mitchell (tracks: A2, A4, A5), David Newman (tracks: A1 to A6), Paul Gonsalves (tracks: A1 to A6), Zoot Sims (tracks: A1, A3, A6)
Trombone – Al Gray* (tracks: A1 to A6), Bob Brookmeyer (tracks: B1 to B6), Melba Liston (tracks: A1 to A6), Quentin Jackson (tracks: A1 to A6), Thomas Mitchell (tracks: A1 to A6)
Trumpet – Clark Terry (tracks: A1 to A6), Ernie Royal (tracks: A1 to A6), Joe Newman (tracks: A1 to A6), John Hunt (tracks: A1 to A6), Marcus Belgrave (tracks: A1 to A6), Snookie Young* (tracks: A1 to A6)

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