Ray Charles discography
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| Ray Charles discography | |
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| Studio albums | 55 |
| Live albums | 7 |
| Singles | 127 |
This is a discography of American musician Ray Charles.
Contents
Albums
The Atlantic years
| Year | Album | US | Label |
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| 1957 | Ray Charles | — | Atlantic |
| The Great Ray Charles | — | ||
| 1958 | Yes Indeed! | — | |
| Soul Brothers (with Milt Jackson) | — | ||
| 1959 | Ray Charles at Newport | — | |
| What'd I Say | 20 | ||
| The Genius of Ray Charles | 17 | ||
| The Original Ray Charles | — | Hollywood | |
| The Fabulous Ray Charles | — | ||
| 1960 | Ray Charles in Person | 13 | Atlantic |
| 1961 | The Genius Sings the Blues | 52 | |
| Soul Meeting (with Milt Jackson) | — | ||
| The Genius After Hours | 49 |
The ABC years
| Year | Album | Peak positions | US Label | |
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| US | UK | |||
| 1960 | The Genius Hits the Road | 9 | — | ABC |
| 1961 | Dedicated to You | 11 | — | |
| Ray Charles and Betty Carter | 52 | — | ||
| Genius + Soul = Jazz | 4 | — | ||
| 1962 | Ray Charles Greatest Hits | 5 | 16 | |
| Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music | 1 | 6 | ||
| Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume Two | 2 | 15 | ||
| 1963 | Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul | 2 | — | |
| 1964 | Sweet & Sour Tears | 9 | — | |
| Have a Smile with Me | 36 | — | ||
| 1965 | Live in Concert | 80 | — | |
| Together Again | 116 | — | ||
| 1966 | Crying Time | 15 | — | ABC / Tangerine[1] |
| Ray's Moods | 52 | — | ||
| 1967 | Invites You to Listen | 76 | — | |
| 1968 | A Portrait of Ray | 51 | — | |
| I'm All Yours Baby! | 167 | — | ||
| 1969 | Doing His Thing | 172 | — | |
| 1970 | My Kind of Jazz | 155 | — | Tangerine[2] |
| Love Country Style | 155 | — | ABC / Tangerine | |
| 1971 | Volcanic Action of My Soul | 52 | — | |
| 1972 | A Message From the People | 52 | — | |
| Through the Eyes of Love | 186 | — | ||
| Jazz Number II | — | — | Tangerine | |
1973–2004
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Label | |||
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| US | US Country | CAN | UK | |||
| 1974 | Come Live With Me | 206 | — | — | — | Crossover[3] |
| 1975 | Renaissance | 175 | — | — | — | |
| My Kind of Jazz Part 3 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Live in Japan | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976 | Porgy and Bess (with Cleo Laine) | 138 | — | — | — | RCA |
| 1977 | True to Life | 78 | — | — | — | Atlantic |
| 1978 | Love & Peace | — | — | — | — | |
| 1978 | The Tender Side of Ray Charles | — | — | — | — | SMI Courtesy of Crossover[4] |
| 1979 | Ain't It So | 204 | — | — | — | Atlantic |
| 1980 | Brother Ray Is At It Again | 203 | — | — | — | |
| 1983 | Wish You Were Here Tonight | — | 29 | — | — | Columbia |
| 1984 | Do I Ever Cross Your Mind | — | 55 | — | — | |
| Friendship | 75 | 1 | 81 | — | ||
| 1985 | The Spirit of Christmas | — | 42 | — | — | |
| 1986 | From the Pages of My Mind | — | 16 | — | — | |
| 1988 | Just Between Us | — | — | — | — | |
| 1990 | Would You Believe | — | — | — | — | Warner |
| 1993 | My World | 145 | — | — | — | |
| 1996 | Strong Love Affair | — | — | — | — | |
| Berlin '62 | — | — | — | — | Pablo | |
| 2002 | Thanks for Bringing Love Around Again | — | — | — | — | Vanguard |
| 2004 | Genius Loves Company | 1 | — | 1 | 18 | Concord |
| Ray Charles Celebrates a Gospel Christmas With the Voices of Jubilation |
144 | — | — | — | Madacy | |
| Live at the Olympia, 2000 | — | — | — | — | XIII Bis | |
Posthumous albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Label | ||
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| US | CAN | UK | |||
| 2005 | Genius & Friends | 36 | 72 | 142 | Atlantic |
| 2006 | Ray Sings, Basie Swings | 23 | 61 | — | Concord |
| 2010 | Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters | — | — | — | |
Compilations
Hundreds of Ray Charles compilations and "Greatest Hits" albums have been released and continue to be produced and released by various labels around the world. Some of the more notable compilations include:
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Singles
Down Beat, Swing Time releases
1949: The McSon Trio (aka Maxin Trio, aka Maxim Trio):[5]
- "I Love You, I Love You (I Will Never Let You Go)" / "Confession Blues"
- "Confession Blues" reached #2 on the US R&B charts.
- "Blues Before Sunrise" / "How Long Blues"
- "A Sentimental Blues" / "You'll Never Miss the Water (Until the Well Runs Dry)"
- "Alone in the City" / "Can Anyone Ask for More?"
- "Here am I" (aka "Let's Have a Ball") / "Rockin' Chair Blues"
- "Don't Put All Your Dreams in One basket" / "Ain't That fine"
1949–1953: Ray Charles, The Ray Charles Trio:
- "Sitting on Top of the World" (Now She's Gone) / "I've Had My Fun (Going Down Slow)" (1949)
- "Ain't That Fine" / "Don't Put All Your Dreams in One Basket"
- "See See Rider" / "What Have I Done"
- "She's on the Ball" / "Honey Honey"
- "The Ego Song" ("Sweet As Can Be") / "Late in the Evening" (1950)
- "Someday" (aka "Worried Life Blues" / "Someday Baby") / "I'll Do Anything But Work" (1950)
- "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" / "All to Myself" (1951)
- "Lonely Boy" / "Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand" (1951)
- "Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand" reached #5 on the US R&B charts.
- "Kissa Me Baby" / "I'm Glad for Your Sake" (1952)
- "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" / "Hey Now" (1952)
- "Baby Let Me Hear You Call My Name" / "Guitar Blues" (by the Rufus Beacham Orchestra?) (1952)
- "I Can't Do No More" / "Roly Poly" (aka "Back Home" by the Rufus Beacham Orchestra) (1952)
- "Walkin' and Talkin' (To Myself)" / "I'm Wonderin' and Wonderin'" (1952)
- "Misery is in My Heart" / "The Snow is Falling (Snowfall)" (1953)
Atlantic releases
The list of singles below are songs Ray Charles released while on the Atlantic label between 1953 and 1960.
| Year | Single | Chart positions | |
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| US | US R&B | ||
| 1953 | "Mess Around" | — | 3 |
| 1954 | "It Should've Been Me" | — | 5 |
| "Don't You Know" | — | 10 | |
| 1955 | "I've Got a Woman" | — | 1 |
| "Come Back" | — | 4 | |
| "This Little Girl of Mine" | — | 9 | |
| "Blackjack" | — | 8 | |
| "Greenbacks" | — | 5 | |
| "A Fool for You" | — | 1 | |
| 1956 | "Hallelujah I Love Her So" | — | 5 |
| "Mary Ann" | — | 1 | |
| "Lonely Avenue" | — | 6 | |
| "Drown in My Own Tears" | — | 1 | |
| "What Would I Do Without You" | — | 5 | |
| 1957 | "Ain't That Love" | — | 9 |
| "Swanee River Rock" | 34 | 14 | |
| 1958 | "Talkin' 'bout You" | — | — |
| "Rockhouse" | 79 | 14 | |
| 1959 | "Night Time Is the Right Time" | 95 | 5 |
| "That's Enough" | — | 19 | |
| "What'd I Say" | 6 | 1 | |
| "I'm Movin' On" | 40 | 11 | |
| 1960 | "Come Rain or Come Shine" | 83 | — |
| "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'" | 95 | 17 | |
| "Let the Good Times Roll" | 78 | — | |
| "Just for a Thrill" | — | 16 | |
| "Hardhearted Hannah" | 55 | — | |
| 1963 | "Feelin' Sad" | 113 | — |
ABC releases
This list below is of songs Ray Charles released while on the ABC-Paramount label between 1960 and 1976.
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US AC | CAN | CAN AC | UK | |||
| 1960 | "Sticks and Stones" | 40 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Them That Got" | 58 | 10 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Georgia on My Mind" | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 24 | ||
| "Ruby" | 28 | 10 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961 | "Hit the Road Jack" | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | 6 | |
| "I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town" | 84 | 25 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I've Got News For You" | 66 | 8 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "One Mint Julep" | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tell the Truth" | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962 | "At The Club" | 44 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (with Betty Carter) |
91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Born to Lose" | 41 | — | 13 | — | — | — | ||
| "But On the Other Hand Baby" | 72 | 10 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Careless Love" | 60 | — | 19 | — | — | — | ||
| "Unchain My Heart" | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Can't Stop Loving You" | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| "You Don't Know Me" | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 9 | ||
| "Hide Nor Hair" | 20 | 7 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You Are My Sunshine" | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Your Cheatin' Heart" | 29 | 23 | 7 | — | — | 13 | ||
| 1963 | "Busted" | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 21 | |
| "Making Believe" | 102 | — | - | - | — | — | ||
| "Take These Chains from My Heart" | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 5 | ||
| "No Letter Today" | 105 | — | - | - | — | — | ||
| "Don't Set Me Free" | 20 | 9 | — | — | — | 37 | ||
| "No One" | 21 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 35 | ||
| "Without Love (There Is Nothing)" | 29 | 15 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Brightest Smile in Town" | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964 | "That Lucky Old Sun" | 20 | - | 10 | — | — | — | |
| "Baby, Don't You Cry" | 39 | [A] 7 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "My Baby Don't Dig Me" | 51 | [A] 13 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "My Heart Cries for You" | 38 | [A] 9 | 12 | — | — | — | ||
| "No One to Cry To" | 55 | [A] 14 | 8 | — | — | — | ||
| "Smack Dab in the Middle" | 52 | [A] 19 | 13 | — | — | — | ||
| "A Tear Fell" | 50 | [A] 13 | 6 | 39 | — | — | ||
| 1965 | "Cry" | 58 | — | 11 | — | — | — | |
| "Teardrops From My Eyes" | 112 | — | - | - | — | — | ||
| "I Got a Woman" (Part One) | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Without a Song" | 112 | — | - | - | — | — | ||
| "I'm a Fool to Care" | 84 | — | 22 | 26 | — | — | ||
| "Makin' Whoopee" | 46 | [A] 10 | 11 | — | — | 42 | ||
| "One More Time" | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Cincinnati Kid" | 115 | — | 19 | - | — | — | ||
| 1966 | "Crying Time" | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | 38 | |
| "I Chose to Sing the Blues" | 32 | 22 | — | 44 | — | — | ||
| "Together Again" | 19 | 10 | 1 | 17 | — | 48 | ||
| "Let's Go Get Stoned" | 31 | 1 | — | 57 | — | — | ||
| "I Don't Need No Doctor" | 72 | 45 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Please Say You're Fooling" | 64 | — | 30 | 68 | — | — | ||
| 1967 | "I Want to Talk About You" | 98 | — | - | - | — | — | |
| "Something Inside Me" | 112 | — | - | - | — | — | ||
| "Here We Go Again" | 15 | 5 | 38 | — | — | — | ||
| "Somebody Ought to Write a Book About It" | 105 | — | - | - | — | — | ||
| "In the Heat of the Night" | 33 | 21 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Yesterday" | 25 | 9 | — | — | — | 44 | ||
| 1968 | "That's a Lie" | 64 | 11 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Come Rain or Come Shine" | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Eleanor Rigby" | 35 | 30 | 33 | 45 | — | 36 | ||
| "Understanding" | 46 | 13 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sweet Young Thing Like You" | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | ||
| 1969 | "When I Stop Dreaming" | 112 | — | 25 | - | — | — | |
| "If It Wasn't for Bad Luck" | 77 | 21 | — | 66 | — | — | ||
| "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" | 105 | — | — | 74 | 18 | — | ||
| "Let Me Love You" | 94 | 28 | — | 64 | — | — | ||
| "We Can Make It" | 101 | 31 | — | 93 | — | — | ||
| 1970 | "Claudie Mae" | 111 | — | - | - | — | — | |
| "Laughin and Clownin" | 98 | 18 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "If You Were Mine" | 41 | 19 | 26 | 65 | — | — | ||
| 1971 | "Don't Change On Me" | 36 | 13 | 22 | — | — | — | |
| "Sweet Memories" | — | — | 27 | — | 5 | — | ||
| "Feel So Bad" | 68 | 16 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Booty Butt" | 31 | 13 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972 | "Look What They've Done to My Song, Ma" | 65 | 25 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Hey Mister" | 115 | 47 | - | - | — | — | ||
| "What Am I Living For" | 54 | — | 20 | — | — | — | ||
| 1973 | "Come Live with Me" | 82 | 30 | 20 | — | 30 | — | |
| "I Can Make It Thru the Days (But Oh Those Lonely Nights)" | 81 | 21 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Louise" | - | 77 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975 | "Living for the City" | 91 | 22 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1976 | "America the Beautiful" | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | |
- A^ Through a period between November 1963 and January 1965, Billboard Magazine did not publish an R&B singles chart. Positions shown are from the Cashbox RnB Charts during this period.
Country releases on Columbia Records
Listed below are songs Ray Charles released during his Columbia Records tenure which was spent on the country singles chart.
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |
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| 1983 | "Born to Love Me" | 20 | 25 | Wish You Were Here Tonight |
| "Ain't Your Memory Got No Pride at All" | 82 | — | ||
| "3/4 Time" | 37 | — | ||
| 1984 | "We Didn't See a Thing" (with George Jones & Chet Atkins) |
6 | 7 | Friendship |
| "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" | 50 | — | Do I Ever Cross Your Mind | |
| "Rock and Roll Shoes" (with B.J. Thomas) |
14 | 15 | Friendship | |
| 1985 | "Seven Spanish Angels" (with Willie Nelson) |
1 | 1 | |
| "It Ain't Gonna Worry My Mind" (with Mickey Gilley) |
12 | 31 | ||
| "Two Old Cats Like Us" (with Hank Williams, Jr.) |
14 | 18 | ||
| 1986 | "The Pages of My Mind" | 34 | 54 | From the Pages of My Mind |
| "Dixie Moon" | 66 | — | ||
| 1987 | "A Little Bit of Heaven" | 76 | — | |
Other releases
Listed below are songs Ray Charles issued on various labels including Atlantic and Warner Bros. Records where the pop and R&B charts are concerned.
| Year | Single | Chart positions | |||||||
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| US | US R&B | US AC | US Dance | CAN | CAN AC | UK | Japan | ||
| 1978 | "I Can See Clearly Now" | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | "Just Because" | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | "Baby Grand" (with Billy Joel) |
75 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | "Ellie My Love" Southern All Stars cover |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1990 | "I'll Be Good to You" (with Quincy Jones & Chaka Khan) |
18 | 1 | 30 | 1 | — | — | 21 | — |
| 1993 | "A Song for You" | 104 | 57 | 9 | — | 35 | 12 | — | — |
| 2002 | "Mother" | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | "You Don't Know Me" (with Diana Krall) |
— | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | "Walkin' & Talkin'" | — | — | — | 6[citation needed] | — | — | — | — |
Video performances
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References
- ↑ Tangerine album discography Accessed 2009 March 3.
- ↑ [1] Accessed 2012 July 24
- ↑ history-of-rock.com Accessed 2009 March 1.
- ↑ [2] Accessed 2014 October 8. In personal possession
- ↑ Ray Charles, The Way I Feel liner notes (link)
- Atlantic Records discography at jazzdisco.org
- ABC-Paramount Records discography at bsnpubs.com
- Tangerine Records discography at bsnpubs.com
External links
- http://raycharles.com/ (features a discography)
- Ray Charles Discography at Allmusic.com
- Robert Christgau review of several Charles albums
- Ray Charles lyrics at Yahoo! Music
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