Ray Charles - The Genius Sings the Blues

180g Mono LP

$39.99

Sku: MFSL1-337

  • Ray Charles - The Genius Sings the Blues

Ray Charles - The Genius Sings the Blues

180g Mono LP

$39.99

Sku: MFSL1-337


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Must-Have Songs from Charles' Peak Era

1/4" / 15 IPS analog master direct to lathe

The Genius Sings the Blues began as a simple compilation. Comprised of a dozen songs Ray Charles made between 1952 and 1960, the collection was released in 1961 by Atlantic Records to counter the singer's migration to rival ABC Paramount. What Atlantic originally underestimated is that the album contained many of Charles' greatest works, all unified by their bluesy emotions and stirring arrangements. A classic of the soul and R&B canon, The Genius Sings the Blues is a snapshot of the evolution of timeless American music captured by the pianist's indelible rhythmic pace, gospel roots, jazz backgrounds, and Southern-styled accents.

  1. Early in the Mornin'
  2. Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)
  3. The Midnight Hour
  4. (Night Time Is) the Right Time
  5. Feelin' Sad
  6. Ray's Blues
  7. I'm Movin' On
  8. I Believe to My Soul
  9. Nobody Cares
  10. Mr. Charles' Blues
  11. Some Day Baby
  12. I Wonder Who

From the iconic cover art to the distinguished music within, everything about the thematic record is iconic. Now, nearly 50 years later, it can be heard in pristine fidelity sourced from the original master tapes. Mobile Fidelity's engineers have taken great pains to ensure that every clink of the piano keys, ache of Charles' rolling voice, and rush of the backing arrangements sounds better than they have since first being recorded in the studio.

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