TracksRockin' Chair Blues, Here I Am, If I Give You My Love, Can't You See Darling? (What You're Doing to Me), This Love of Mine, Blues Before Sunrise, How Long Blues, Sentimental Blues, You'll Always Miss the Water, Ain't That Fine, Don't Put All Your Dreams in One Basket, Sitting on Top of the World, I've Had My Fun (Going Down Slow), See See Rider, What Have I Done?, Honey Honey, She's on the Ball, TH' Ego Song, Late in the Evening Blues, Someday, I'll Do Anything But Work, I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now?, All to Myself, Lonely Boy, Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand, I'm Glad for Your Sake, Baby Won't You Please Come Home, Hey Now, Kissa Me Baby, Snow Is Falling, Misery in My Heart, Baby Let Me Hear You Call My Name, Walkin' and Talkin', I'm Wonderin' and Wonderin', I Can't Do No More (Why Did You Go), Guitar Blues, Sun's Gonna Shine Again, Roll with Me Baby, Midnight Hour, Jumpin' in the Mornin', It Should Have Been Me, Losing Hand, Heartbreaker, Sinner's Prayer, Mess Around, Funny (But I Still Love You), Feelin' Sad, I Wonder Who, Don't You Know, Nobody Cares, Ray's Blues, Mr. Charles' Blues, Blackjack, I Got a Woman, Greenbacks, Come Back Baby
NotesThis tribute from Universe to the late giant of R&B features the first recordings of Ray Charles' trio, made between 1949 and 1954, with his peculiar crooner style a la Charles Brown o Nat King Cole, laced with gospel notes. Ray matured in these years and went on to explore new directions in rhythm 'n' blues, jazz, gospel, soul and blues. A double CD not to be missed, with fine guests such as Stanley Turrentine on saxophone. Universe. 2004.