Ray Charles Greatest Hits
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| Released | August 1962[1] | |||
| Genre | R&B, Soul | |||
| Length | 36:32 | |||
| Label | ABC-Paramount | |||
| Producer | Sid Feller | |||
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Ray Charles Greatest Hits is a 1962 album by Ray Charles. Although many similarly titled albums would be released over the years, this was the first, and it contained many tracks previously released by ABC only as singles.
The album is included in Robert Christgau's "Basic Record Library" of 1950s and 1960s recordings, published in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981).[2]
Track listing
[edit]Side A:
- "Them That Got" (Ricci Harper)[3] – 2:47
- "Georgia on My Mind" (Carmichael, Gorrell) – 3:37
- "Unchain My Heart" (Sharp) – 2:52
- "I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town" (Weldon) – 3:38
- "The Danger Zone" (Mayfield) – 2:22
- "I've Got News for You" (Alfred) – 4:28
Side B:
- "Hit the Road Jack" (Mayfield) – 2:00
- "Ruby" (Roemheld, Parish) – 3:51
- "I Wonder" (Gant, Leveen) – 2:30
- "Sticks and Stones" (Titus Turner) – 2:14
- "But on the Other Hand Baby" (Mayfield, Charles) – 3:11
- "One Mint Julep" (Toombs) – 3:02
Notes
[edit]A2 was released previously on The Genius Hits the Road.
B2 was released previously on Dedicated to You.
A4, A6, and B6 were released previously on Genius + Soul = Jazz.
A1, A3, A5, B1, B3, B4 and B5 were released only as singles prior to this album. All above tracks had also been released as singles.
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[4] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Billboard Music Week" (PDF). Billboard. August 18, 1962.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "A Basic Record Library: The Fifties and Sixties". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 0899190251. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ "Record Details 4510141". 45cat.com.
- ^ "American album certifications – Ray Charles – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links
[edit]- Ray Charles Greatest Hits at Allmusic.com
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