Greatest Hits

~ Release by Ray Charles (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Them That Got
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1959-12-29)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (saxophonist) (on 1959-12-29)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1959-12-29)
drums (drum set):
Milton Turner (on 1959-12-29)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1959-12-29)
solo tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-12-29)
trumpet:
Marcus Belgrave (on 1959-12-29) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1959-12-29)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1959-12-29)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-12-29)
recording of:
Them That Got (on 1959-12-29)
composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:47
A2Georgia on My Mind
producer:
Sid Feller
bass guitar:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1960-03-25)
drums (drum set):
Milton Turner (on 1960-03-25)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1960-03-25)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1960-03-25)
arranger:
Ralph Burns
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-03-25)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 16), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 44) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 283)
cover recording of:
Georgia on My Mind (on 1960-03-25)
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)
4.23:37
A3Unchain My Heart
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1961-07-05)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (saxophonist) (on 1961-07-05)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1961-07-05)
drums (drum set):
Edward "Bruno" Carr (on 1961-07-05)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1961-07-05)
solo tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1961-07-05)
trumpet:
Phillip Guilbeau (on 1961-07-05) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1961-07-05)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (on 1961-07-05)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1961-07-05)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-07-05)
cover recording of:
Unchain My Heart (on 1961-07-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Sharp
writer:
Teddy Powell
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and B Sharp Music (owned by Bobby Sharp, for publisher and copyrights use) (in 1987)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
42:52
A4I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
cover recording of:
I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
writer:
Roy Jordan and William Weldon (blues slide guitar player)
publisher:
MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
3:38
A5The Danger Zone
recording of:
Danger Zone
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Tangerine Music Corp.
2:22
A6I’ve Got News for You
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone:
Marshall Royal (on 1960-12-26) and Frank Wess (on 1960-12-26)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1960-12-26)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1960-12-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1960-12-26)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1960-12-26)
organ:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1960-12-26)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1960-12-26) and Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1960-12-26)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1960-12-26), Urbie Green (on 1960-12-26), Al Grey (trombone) (on 1960-12-26) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1960-12-26)
trumpet:
Eugene "Snooky" Young (on 1960-12-26), Phillip Guilbeau (on 1960-12-26), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1960-12-26), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1960-12-26) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1960-12-26)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1960-12-26)
arranger:
Ralph Burns
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-12-26)
cover recording of:
I’ve Got News for You (on 1960-12-26)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer)
publisher:
AVCO Embassy Music Publishing Inc. (ended), Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4:28
B1Hit the Road Jack
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1961-07-05)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (saxophonist) (on 1961-07-05)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1961-07-05)
drums (drum set):
Edward "Bruno" Carr (on 1961-07-05)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1961-07-05)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1961-07-05)
trumpet:
Phillip Guilbeau (on 1961-07-05) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1961-07-05)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (on 1961-07-05)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1961-07-05) and Margie Hendrix (on 1961-07-05)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-07-05)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 6) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 248)
recording of:
Hit the Road Jack (on 1961-07-05)
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)
4.42:00
B2Ruby
cover recording of:
Ruby
orchestrator:
Marty Paich
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Heinz Roemheld
publisher:
Miller Music (publisher) (in 1960)
3:51
B3I Wonder
cover 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
2:30
B4Sticks and Stones
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1960-04-27)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (saxophonist) (on 1960-04-27)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1960-04-27)
drums (drum set):
Milton Turner (on 1960-04-27)
electric piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1960-04-27)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1960-04-27)
trumpet:
Martin Banks (on 1960-04-27) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1960-04-27)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (on 1960-04-27)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1960-04-27)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-04-27)
recording of:
Sticks and Stones (on 1960-04-27)
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)
2:14
B5But on the Other Hand Baby
recording of:
But on the Other Hand
writer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Tangerine Music
3:11
B6One Mint Julep
cover recording of:
One Mint Julep
lyricist and composer:
Rudolph Toombs
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI) and Unichappell Music
3:02

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