The Birth of Soul

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The Birth of Soul
Box set by Ray Charles
Released	October 1, 1991
Recorded	1951-1959
Genre	Rhythm and blues
Length	2:28:48
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Herb Abramson, Ahmet Ertegün, and Jerry Wexler
Professional reviews
All Music Guide Review
Ray Charles chronology
Rhythm & Blues: Ray Charles - 1954-1966 (1991) The Birth of Soul (1991) His Greatest Hits (1992)

The Birth of Soul: The Complete Atlantic Rhythm and Blues Recordings is a compilation box set by Ray Charles, released in 1991 (see 1991 in music). In 2003, the album was ranked number 53 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Disc 1 1.2 Disc 2 1.3 Disc 3 2 External links

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Disc 1

1. "The Sun's Gonna Shine Again" (Charles) - 2:36
2. "Roll With My Baby" (Sweet) - 2:35
3. "The Midnight Hour " (Sweet) - 2:59
4. "Jumpin' in the Mornin'" (Charles) - 2:44
5. "It Should've Been Me" (Curtis) - 2:42
6. "Losing Hand" (Calhoun) - 3:11
7. "Heartbreaker" (Nugetre) - 2:51
8. "Sinner's Prayer" (Fulson, Glenn) - 3:21
9. "Mess Around" (Ertegün, Stone) - 2:38
10. "Funny (But I Still Love You)" (Charles) - 3:12
11. "Feelin' Sad" (Jones) - 2:47
12. "I Wonder Who" (Charles) - 2:47
13. "Don't You Know" (Charles) - 2:55
14. "Nobody Cares" (Charles) - 2:37
15. "Ray's Blues" (Charles) - 2:52
16. "Mr. Charles' Blues" (Charles) - 2:45
17. "Blackjack" (Charles) - 2:18

[edit] Disc 2

1. "I Got a Woman" (Charles, Richard) - 2:50
2. "Greenbacks" (Charles, Richard) - 2:48
3. "Come Back Baby" (Charles) - 3:04
4. "A Fool for You" (Charles) - 3:00
5. "This Little Girl of Mine" (Charles) - 2:30
6. "Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)" (Charles) - 2:53
7. "A Bit of Soul" (Charles) - 2:17
8. "Mary Ann" (Charles) - 2:45
9. "Drown in My Own Tears" (Glover) - 3:19
10. "Hallelujah, I Love Her So" (Charles) - 2:34
11. "What Would I Do Without You?" (Charles) - 2:34
12. "Lonely Avenue" (Pomus) - 2:33
13. "I Want to Know" (Charles) - 2:09
14. "Leave My Woman Alone" (Charles) - 2:38
15. "It's Alright" (Charles) - 2:15
16. "Ain't That Love" (Charles) - 2:51
17. "Get on the Right Track Baby" (Turner) - 2:17
18. "Rock House (Parts 1 & 2)" (Charles) - 3:51

[edit] Disc 3

1. "Swanee River Rock (Talkin' 'Bout That River)" (Charles) - 2:18
2. "That's Enough" (Charles) - 2:43
3. "Talkin' 'Bout You" (Charles) - 2:49
4. "What Kind of Man Are You" (Charles) - 2:47
5. "I Want a Little Girl" (Mencher, Moll) - 2:53
6. "Yes, Indeed!" (Oliver) - 2:14
7. "I Had a Dream" (Charles, Harper) - 2:52
8. "You Be My Baby" (Charles, Pomus, Shuman) - 2:28
9. "Tell All the World About You" (Charles) - 2:01
10. "My Bonnie" (Traditional) - 2:44
11. "Early in the Morning" (Bartley, Hickman, Jordan) - 2:43
12. "Night Time Is the Right Time" (Cadena, Herman) - 3:26
13. "Carryin' the Load" (Pomus, Shuman) - 2:22
14. "Tell Me How Do You Feel" (Charles, Mayfield) - 2:42
15. "What'd I Say (Parts 1 & 2)" (Charles) - 6:26
16. "Tell the Truth" (Pauling) - 3:03
17. "I'm Movin' On" (Snow) - 2:20
18. "I Believe to My Soul" (Charles) - 2:59

[edit] External links

• RayCharles.com album page