follower of Nat Cole and Charles Brown to a leader who'd transformed American music. Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years chronicles his leap from cocktail blues to the edgy, gospel-tinged music that became known as soul. Anyone who doesn't understand why he's called the Genius should hear this. --Rickey Wright
Album Notes: Personnel: Ray Charles (vocals, alto saxophone, piano); Skeeter Best (guitar); David Newman (alto & tenor saxophone); Billy Mitchell (tenor saxophone); Bennie Crawford, Emmott Dennis (baritone saxophone); Marcus Belgrave, Joseph Bridgewater, John Hunt, Lee Harper (trumpet); Milt Jackson (piano, vibraphone); Edgar Willis, Roosevelt Sheffield, Oscar Pettiford (bass); Milton Turner, William Peeples, Connie Kay, Richie Goldberg (drums).
Advantages: Its Ray Charles Disadvantages: Its not the real Ray Charles
...RayCharles, the man was a musical Genius of this there is no doubt at all. Genuis is a far too frequently used word these days with very few deserving of the accolade.
So Genius loves company, how does it measure up? Its a nice album of duets featuring the great man and some of todays other musicians.
It is a nice album with some very nice tracks but it doesn't give a good representation of Ray at his finest.
The best three tracks for my money were:
Here we go again - Featuring Norah Jones
It was a very good year - Featuring Willie Nelson
You don't know me - Featuring Diana Krall
Genius Love Company is definately worth owning if just for these three tracks.
If you would like to experience RayCharles i would recommend that you purchase The Definitive RayCharles double CD a much more complete picture of the man....
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Advantages: the master on it's best Disadvantages: to be the rael best of Ray Charles
...I am aware of some of RayCharles work but this one was the one I acquire as being the "father of soul music”. Maybe impressed that "Genius loves company" was the last album that he recorded, his music seems evolved in a "blues-esco" spirit full of nostalgic.
Composed with twelve duets, the album represents thirteen songs that with out a thought sparkles RayCharles genius and the magic of is guests. Ray’s voice it's in a terrific shape even with is age and his long disease, lets say that it is not as strong as it used to be but that way to put emotion and sentiment into his music is still there.
The songs are great...actually they are real classics...I remember to ear his voice for the first time in "You don't know" on his original track and I really loved it, a and it is today one of my favourites. With this album I had...
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...", the best blues brothers coming really makes this track lift to a whole other level, great master piece.
Gladys Knight, Johnny Mathis and Van Morrison also contribute on this album, making it a must buy for any blues fan, especially raycharles fans.
Tracklisting:
1. Here We Go Again - Features Norah Jones
2. Sweet Potato Pie - Features James Taylor
3. You Don't Know Me - Features Diana Krall
4. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Features Elton John
5. Fever - Features Natalie Cole
6. Do I Ever Cross Your Mind - Features Bonnie Raitt
7. It Was A Very Good Year - Features Willie Nelson
8. Hey Girl - Features Michael McDonald
9. Sinner's Prayer - Features B.B. King
10. Heaven Help Us All - Features Gladys Knight
11. Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Features Johnny Mathis
12. Crazy Love - Features Van...
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