Ray Charles – “Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters”
Written by admin on September 13, 2010 – 8:17 pm - |
A collection of unreleased tracks from Ray Charles will be released to mark what would have been his 80th birthday.
“Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters” will contain 10 tracks recorded over 30 years, with multiple genres represented, including pop, country, gospel and R&B. |
Among the tracks is a duet with Johnny Cash on Kris Kristofferson’s “Why Me Lord?”. The duet was recorded in Nashville in 1981 and produced by Billy Sherrill for an album that was never released.
Commenting on “Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters”, Concord Music Group Chief Creative Officer, John Burk, said:
| “Ray would always get inside the meaning of a lyric and make the listener believe every word. His vocals carried incredible emotion and intensity, even on demo tapes. What we have here with Rare Genius is on par with some of his greatest works.” |
Here’s the track list for “Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters”:
- “Love’s Gonna Bite You Back”
- “It Hurts To Be in Love”
- “Wheel of Fortune”
- “I’m Gonna Keep on Singin'”
- “There’ll Be Some Changes Made”
- “Isn’t It Wonderful”
- “I Don’t Want No One But You”
- “A Little Bitty Tear”
- “She’s Gone”
- “Why Me, Lord?” featuring Johnny Cash.
Ray Charles would have been 80-years-old on September 23. “Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters” will be released on October 26 and is available to pre-order now from:
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