Ray Charles (album)
Ray Charles is the first release on LP by American pianist, vocalist, and band leader Ray Charles.[3] Originally released in 1957 on Atlantic Records, it was re-released as Hallelujah I Love Her So, in 1962.
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| Released | June 1957, 1962 | |||
| Recorded | May 17, 1953 - November 27, 1956 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 38:55 | |||
| Label | Atlantic 8006[1] | |||
| Producer | Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler | |||
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 re-release cover | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Many of the tracks had been hit singles for Charles in the preceding years, notably "Mess Around" in 1953, "A Fool for You" and "I Got A Woman" in 1955, "Drown In My Own Tears" and "Hallelujah I Love Her So" in 1956.
Critical reception
The Rolling Stone Album Guide thought that "lesser tunes like 'Funny but I Still Love You' and 'Losing Hand' are just as interesting" as the hits.[4]
Track listing
All songs written by Ray Charles except as indicated.
Side One
- "Ain't That Love" – 2:51
- "Drown in My Own Tears" (Henry Glover) – 3:21
- "Come Back Baby" – 3:06
- "Sinner's Prayer" (Lloyd Glenn, Lowell Fulson) – 3:24
- "Funny (But I Still Love You)" – 3:15
- "Losing Hand" (Charles E. Calhoun) – 3:14
- "A Fool for You" – 3:03
Side Two
- "Hallelujah I Love Her So" – 2:35
- "Mess Around" (A. Nugetre) – 2:40
- "This Little Girl of Mine" – 2:33
- "Mary Ann" – 2:48
- "Greenbacks" (Renald Richard) – 2:52
- "Don't You Know" – 2:57
- "I Got a Woman" (Ray Charles, Renald Richard) – 2:51
Personnel
- Ray Charles - vocals, piano
- The Ray Charles Orchestra - instrumentation
- Jerry Wexler - producer
- Marvin Israel - cover
References
- Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. 2018. p. 127.
- "AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 302.
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 123–124.
- Atlantic Records 8006
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