The Essential Collection

~ Release by Ray Charles (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Let the Good Time Roll
cover recording of:
Let the Good Times Roll
writer:
Fleecie Moore (in 1946) and Sam Theard (in 1946)
publisher:
Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP), Theard Swanson Publishing and Warock Corp.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
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2Jumpin' in the Morning
recording of:
Jumpin' in the Morning
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
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3Hit the Road Jack
recording of:
Hit the Road Jack
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Tangerine Music, Tangerine Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
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4Sinner's Prayer
recording of:
Sinner’s Prayer
writer:
Lowell Fulson and Lloyd Glenn
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
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5C.C. Rider
recording of:
C.C. Rider
lyricist and composer:
Ma Rainey
writer:
Arent
publisher:
Leeds Music Ltd.
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6Georgia on My Mind
recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
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7Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'
recording of:
Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Cryin’
lyricist and composer:
Joe Greene (US songwriter Joseph Perkins Greene, 1915-1986)
publisher:
Northern Music (song publisher) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
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8Rollin' With My Baby
recording of:
Roll With My Baby
composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
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9Get on the Right Track, Baby
cover recording of:
Get on the Right Track, Baby
lyricist and composer:
Titus Turner
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10Don't You Know?
recording of:
Don’t You Know
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Progressive Music (publisher)
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11Talkin' 'Bout You
recording of:
Talkin’ ’bout You
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
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12Heartbreaker
recording of:
Heartbreaker
lyricist and composer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer)
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13I'm Moving On
cover recording of:
I’m Moving On
lyricist and composer:
Hank Snow
publisher:
Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Unichappell Music, Inc.
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14Baby, Won't You Please Come Home?
recording of:
Baby Won’t You Please Come Home
writer:
Charles Warfield and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
publisher:
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
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15I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
cover recording of:
I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now
lyricist:
Frank R. Adams (American author, screenwriter, composer & newspaper reporter) and Will M. Hough
composer:
Joseph E. Howard and Harold Orlob
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
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16I'll Do Anything but Work
recording of:
I'll Do Anything but Work
lyricist and composer:
Betty Hall Jones
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17The Sun's Gonna Shine Again
recording of:
The Sun’s Gonna Shine Again
lyricist and composer:
Sam Sweet
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18What'd I Say (Parts 1 & 2)
recording of:
What’d I Say
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
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19The Midnight Hour
recording of:
The Midnight Hour
lyricist and composer:
Sam Sweet
arranger:
Kris Johnson (trumpet)
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20Ain't That Love?
recording of:
Ain’t That Love
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Progressive Music (publisher)
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21One Mint Julep
cover recording of:
One Mint Julep
lyricist and composer:
Rudolph Toombs
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI) and Unichappell Music
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22Drown in My Own Tears
cover recording of:
Drown in My Own Tears
lyricist and composer:
Henry Glover
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee, Jay and Cee Music Corp., Jaycee Music and Trio Music Co., Inc.
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23Kissa Me Baby
recording of:
Kissa Me Baby (Ray Charles song)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
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24Mess Around
recording of:
Mess Around
writer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer)
publisher:
Progressive Music (publisher), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
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25This Little Girl of Mine
recording of:
This Little Girl of Mine
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
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26Mississippi Mud
cover recording of:
Mississippi Mud
writer:
Harry Barris (in 1927) and James Cavanaugh (in 1927)
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27Hallelujah, I Love Her So
recording of:
Hallelujah, I Love Her So
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
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28Greenbacks
recording of:
Greenbacks
lyricist and composer:
Renald Richard
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29Mary Ann
recording of:
Mary Ann
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Progressive Music (publisher) and Unichappell Music, Inc.
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30Lonely Avenue
recording of:
Lonely Avenue
lyricist and composer:
Doc Pomus
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Great Moments in Music LLC, Pomus Songs Inc., Progressive Music (publisher), Spirit One Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
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31What Would I Do Without You?
recording of:
What Would I Do Without You?
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
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32Blackjack
recording of:
Blackjack
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Progressive Music (publisher)
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33I Got a Woman
recording of:
I Got a Woman
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) and Renald Richard
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Mijac Music, Progressive Music Pub. Co., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
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34You Are My Sunshine
recording of:
You Are My Sunshine
anthem of:
Louisiana, United States
writer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter) and Charles Mitchell (1940s songwriter and steel guitarist)
publisher:
Peer International (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (on 1940-01-30)
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35Swanee River Rock
cover recording of:
Swanee River Rock
composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) and Steven Foster (jazz?)
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36(Night Time Is) The Right Time
cover recording of:
Night Time Is the Right Time
composer:
Lew Herman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Planemar Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Tro-Essex Music
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37It Should've Been Me
recording of:
It Should Have Been Me
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
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38Come Back Baby
cover recording of:
Come Back Baby
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) and Walter Davis (American blues singer and pianist)
publisher:
Progressive Music (publisher), Rightsong Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
version of:
Come Back Baby
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39A Fool for You
recording of:
A Fool for You
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
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40Yes Indeed
cover recording of:
Yes Indeed
composer:
Sy Oliver
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41Opening / Antibes
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42The Story
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43Doodlin'
recording of:
Doodlin’ (original instrumental version)
composer:
Horace Silver
publisher:
Ecaroh Music, Inc.
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44One Mint Julep
cover recording of:
One Mint Julep
lyricist and composer:
Rudolph Toombs
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI) and Unichappell Music
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45Let the Good Time Roll
cover recording of:
Let the Good Times Roll
writer:
Fleecie Moore (in 1946) and Sam Theard (in 1946)
publisher:
Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP), Theard Swanson Publishing and Warock Corp.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
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46Georgia on My Mind
recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
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47Sticks and Stones
recording of:
Sticks and Stones
lyricist and composer:
Titus Turner
publisher:
Piccadilly Music Corporation, Tangerine Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
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48Hallelujah, I Love Her So
recording of:
Hallelujah, I Love Her So
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
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49What'd I Say
recording of:
What’d I Say
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
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50Hornful Soul
recording of:
Hornful Soul
composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
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51Let the Good Time Roll
cover recording of:
Let the Good Times Roll
writer:
Fleecie Moore (in 1946) and Sam Theard (in 1946)
publisher:
Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP), Theard Swanson Publishing and Warock Corp.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
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52Georgia on My Mind
recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
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53My Bonnie
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54With You on My Mind
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55Ruby, My Dear
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56Tell the Truth
recording of:
Tell the Truth
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
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57I Wonder
recording of:
I Wonder
writer:
Cecil Gant and Raymond Leveen (Composer, songwriter and author)
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
is based on:
I Wonder
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58Sticks and Stones
recording of:
Sticks and Stones
lyricist and composer:
Titus Turner
publisher:
Piccadilly Music Corporation, Tangerine Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
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59I Believe to My Soul
recording of:
I Believe to My Soul
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Unichappell Music, Inc.
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60What'd I Say
recording of:
What’d I Say
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
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61I Wonder
recording of:
I Wonder
writer:
Cecil Gant and Raymond Leveen (Composer, songwriter and author)
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
is based on:
I Wonder
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