The Great Ray Charles

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Ray Charles
Ray Charles cover
Studio album by Ray Charles
Released 1957
Recorded 1957
Genre R&B
Length 63:06
Label Atlantic
Producer(s) Ahmet Ertegun/Jerry Wexler
Professional reviews
Ray Charles chronology
Ray Charles (or, Hallelujah I Love Her So)
(1957)
The Great Ray Charles
(1957)
Ray Charles at Newport
(1959)


The Great Ray Charles (Atlantic 1259) is Ray Charles' second album for Atlantic Records. Released in 1957.

[edit] Track listing

  1. Dawn Ray – 5:03 (Ray Charles)
  2. The Man I Love – 4:28 (George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin)
  3. Music, Music, Music – 2:56 (Baum/Weiss)
  4. Black Coffee – 5:32 (Burke/Webster)
  5. The Ray – 4:00 (Jones)
  6. I Surrender, Dear – 5:08 (Barris/Clifford)
  7. Hornful Soul – 5:30 (Ray Charles)
  8. Ain't Misbehavin' – 5:41 (Brooks/Razaf/Waller)
  9. Joy Ride – 4:40 (Ray Charles)
  10. Sweet Sixteen Bars – 4:07 (Ray Charles)
  11. Doodlin' – 5:54 (Silver)
  12. There's No You – 4:47 (Adair/Hopper)
  13. Undecided – 3:40 (Robin/Shavers)
  14. My Melancholy Baby – 4:20 (Burnett/Norton)