Ray Charles

[medjuck]

Anyone have discographical information about Charles's pre-Atlanatic sides? I've got all 43 of them (I think that's all there were), the first 21 on a Classics cd with pretty good info. (I notice they actually spell Chronological correctly on the Blues series.) But the information I have for the last 22 sides he cut before joining Atlantic is pretty skimpy. I can't even figure out all the titles.

[Michael Fitzgerald]

Looks to me like there are more than 43. Perhaps you could list what you've got.

Mike

[JSngry]

I've got this one on the way: http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?...yle=music&Bab=E

We'll see what it has and how well it's annotated.

[medjuck]

Looks to me like there are more than 43. Perhaps you could list what you've got.

Mike

a sentimental blues

ain't that fine

all to myself

alone in this city

baby let me hold your hand

baby won't you please come home

back home

blues before sunrise

can anyone ask for more

can't you see darling

confession blues

crazy about me (all the girls in town) (sweet as can be) (ego song)

don't put all your dreams in one basket

going away blues

guitar blues

hey now (down to the river?)

honey honey

how long blues

I love you I love you (I will not let you go)

I wonder who's kissing her now

if I give you my love

I'll do anything but work

I'm glad for your sake

I'm wondering and wondering

I've had my fun (goin' down slow)

kissa me baby

late in the evening blues

let me hear you call my name (st pete florida)

let's have a ball

lonely boy

misery in my heart (goin down to the river)

ray's blues

rockin' chair

see see rider

she's on the ball

sittin' on top of the world

someday (blues is my middle name)

the snow is falling

this love of mine

walkin' and talkin' to myself

what have I done (ray charles blues)

why did you go

you'll never miss the water / you'll always miss the water

[JSngry]

That set arrived today, and has discographical info.

It also has but 41 cuts. Bummer...

Gotta go to work now, but I'll try to get here tomorrow and post the full details, unless somebody beats me to it.

[mikeweil]

There are only 41 cuts, all others are faked by editing:

CD One

1. I Love You, I Love You

2. Confession Blues

3. Alone In This City

4. Can Anyone Ask For More?

5. Let's Have A Ball

6. Rockin' Chair Blues

7. If I Give You My Love

8. Can't You See Darling?

9. This Love Of Mine

10. How Long Blues

11. Blues Before Sunrise

12. A Sentimental Blues

13. You'll Never Miss The Water

14. Ain't That Fine

15. Don't Put All Your Dreams In One Basket

16. Sittin' On Top Of The World

17. I've Had My Fun

18. See See Rider

19. What Have I Done?

20. Honey Honey

21. She's On The Ball

CD Two

1. Th' Ego Song

2. Late In The Evening Blues

3. Someday

4. I'll Do Anything But Work

5. I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

6. All To Myself

7. Lonely Boy

8. Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand

9. I'm Glad For Your Sake

10. Baby Won't You Please Come Home

11. Kissa Me Baby

12. Hey Now

13. The Snow Is Falling

14. Misery In My Heart

15. Let Me Hear You Call My Name

16. Why Did You Go?

17. I'm Wondering And Wondering

18. Walkin' And Talkin'

19. Guitar Blues

20. Back Home

This is the track listing from the Ebony issue, a Fresh Sound sublabel - they were the first to do a definite edition, with an extensive booklet and the story of the many bootlegs and edits. Jordi Pujol's greatest production job, IMO. I bet the edition you ordered, Jim, is copped from the Ebony. Go here and click on "The Birth of a Legend".

[jazzbo]

Yeah, I had that but think the Night Train sounds better . . . to my ears on my system.

Great music!

[AllenLowe]

the early stuff is on Swingtime, which did put out a boxed set some years ago that had a fair amount of Charles - there are also some Charley-issued CDs that are OK -

[jazzbo]

Swingtime. . . and Downbeat too. (Same outfit?)

[mikeweil]

Yes, basically the same label owned by the same people.

[Jazz Kat]

Does anyone know where I can find "Mess Around?"

[medjuck]

There are only 41 cuts, all others are faked by editing:

Yes, "Ray's Blue's" is from "Baby I Want to Hold Your Hand" but I can't figure out where "Going Away Blues" is from.

[Alexander]

Does anyone know where I can find "Mess Around?"

I know that as an Atlantic recording, which I have on the box set. Did he record another version for a different lable?

[Jazz Kat]

Don't know. All I know is they featured it on PLanes Trains And Automobiles, (1987) and I never ever heard the song, being played or being mentioned ever! I mean ever!

[Alexander]

Don't know. All I know is they featured it on PLanes Trains And Automobiles, (1987) and I never ever heard the song, being played or being mentioned ever! I mean ever!

The song "The Mess Around" was recorded for Atlantic Records and is available on the three CD complete Atlantic R&B Recordings box set. It can be had for just $15.99 from BMG, when last I checked. Since every recording Charles cut for Atlantic is a classic, this is a must have.

[Jazz Kat]

Right now, I would really just love to hear that song. Maybe I will invest in that.

[medjuck]

You should buy the set, but meanwhile you can get Mess Around from the I-tunes Music Store.