Ray Charles Live

1973 live album by Ray Charles

Live

Live album by

Ray Charles

Released| 1973 (1973)
Recorded|

* July 5, 1958 (Newport)
* May 28, 1959 (Atlanta)

Genre| Soul, R&B
Length| 71:55
Label| Atlantic
Producer| Nesuhi Ertegün, Zenas Sears
Ray Charles chronology
| From the Pages of My Mind
(1986)  | Live
(1973)  | Just Between Us
(1988)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
RS Album Guide| [2]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings| [3]

Ray Charles Live is a double LP compilation album by Ray Charles, released by Atlantic Records in 1973. It consists of live concert recordings previously released on Ray Charles at Newport and Ray Charles in Person (recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1958 and at Herndon Stadium in Atlanta in 1959, respectively). Later CD re-issues of this compilation include an additional, previously unreleased, track from the 1958 Newport concert, "Swanee River Rock".

## Reception and legacy

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The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings describes Ray Charles Live as “a wonderfully vivid live album, regardless of genre.”[3]

## Track listing

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LP 1 (Newport concert)
side one

1. "The Right Time" (Herman) – 4:06
2. "In a Little Spanish Town" (Lewis/Wayne/Young) – 3:47
3. "I Got a Woman" (Charles) – 6:24
4. "Blues Waltz" (Roach) – 6:29

side two

1. "Hot Rod" (Charles) – 3:43
2. "Talkin' 'bout You" (Charles) – 4:26
3. "Sherry" (Crawford) – 4:18
4. "A Fool for You" (Charles) – 7:15

LP 2 (Atlanta concert)
side three

1. "The Right Time" (Herman) – 4:19
2. "What'd I Say" (Charles) – 4:01
3. "Yes Indeed!" (Oliver) – 2:23
4. "The Spirit-Feel" (Jackson) – 4:08

side four

1. "Frenesi" (Charles/Dominguez/Russell) – 4:58
2. "Drown in My Own Tears" (Glover) – 6:12
3. "Tell the Truth" (Pauling) – 2:46

additional bonus track on later CD re-issues (recorded 1958 at Newport):

"Swanee River Rock" (Charles) – 2:05

Much of the Herndon Stadium audience reaction and the compere's final comments "... Ray Charles, the High Priest — What a show! What a show!", are clearly heard in the Ray Charles in Person LP, but not evident in the CD release.

## Personnel

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* Ray Charles - keyboards, vocals, alto saxophone
* Marcus Belgrave - trumpet
* Lee Harper - trumpet (Newport tracks only)
* John Hunt - trumpet (Atlanta tracks only)
* David "Fathead" Newman - tenor saxophone
* Bennie "Hank" Crawford - baritone saxophone
* Edgar Willis - bass
* Richie Goldberg - drums (Newport)
* Teagle Fleming - drums (Atlanta)
* Marjorie Hendricks - vocals
* The Raeletts - vocal group

## References

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1. ^ AllMusic review
2. ^ RS Album Guide review
3. ^ a b Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 115\. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.

## External links

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* Jazzdisco.org
* Ray Charles Live at Allmusic.com

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Ray Charles

Studio albums|

| Atlantic|

* Ray Charles (Hallelujah, I Love Her So)
* The Great Ray Charles
* Yes Indeed!
* Soul Brothers
* What'd I Say
* The Genius of Ray Charles
* The Genius Sings the Blues
* Soul Meeting
* The Genius After Hours
* True to Life
* Love & Peace

|

ABC|

* The Genius Hits the Road
* Dedicated to You
* Ray Charles and Betty Carter
* Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
* Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Vol. 2
* Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul
* Sweet & Sour Tears
* Have a Smile with Me
* Together Again / Country and Western Meets Rhythm and Blues
* Crying Time
* Ray's Moods
* Ray Charles Invites You to Listen
* A Portrait of Ray
* I'm All Yours Baby!
* Doing His Thing
* My Kind of Jazz
* Love Country Style
* Volcanic Action of My Soul
* Jazz Number II
* A Message from the People
* Through the Eyes of Love

Crossover|

* My Kind of Jazz Part 3

Columbia|

* Wish You Were Here Tonight
* Friendship
* From the Pages of My Mind
* Just Between Us

Warner Bros.|

* Would You Believe?
* My World
* Strong Love Affair

Other labels|

* Genius + Soul = Jazz
* Porgy and Bess
* Genius Loves Company

Posthumous
studio creations|

* Genius & Friends
* Ray Sings, Basie Swings
* Rare Genius

Live albums|

* Ray Charles at Newport
* Ray Charles in Person
* Live in Concert
* Ray Charles Live

Notable
compilations|

* Do the Twist! with Ray Charles
* Ray Charles Greatest Hits
* A Man and His Soul
* The Best of Ray Charles
* Anthology
* The Birth of Soul
* Ray Charles in Concert
* True Genius

Billboard Hot 100
top 10 singles|

* "What'd I Say"
* "Georgia on My Mind"
* "Hit the Road Jack"
* "One Mint Julep"
* "Unchain My Heart"
* "I Can't Stop Loving You "
* "You Don't Know Me"
* "You Are My Sunshine"
* "Busted"
* "Take These Chains from My Heart"
* "Crying Time"

Other Billboard Charts
#1 singles|

* "I Got a Woman"
* "A Fool for You"
* "Mary Ann"
* "Drown in My Own Tears"
* "Together Again"
* "Let's Go Get Stoned"
* "Seven Spanish Angels"
* "I'll Be Good to You"

Grammy Awarded Works
(not included above)|

* "Let The Good Times Roll"
* "Living for the City"
* "A Song for You"
* "Heaven Help Us All"
* "Here We Go Again"

See also|

* Discography
* Tangerine Records
* David "Fathead" Newman
* Fathead / Ray Charles Sextet
* Hank Crawford
* The Raelettes
* Ray
* soundtrack
* Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles
* Tribute to Uncle Ray
* "Confession Blues"

* Category

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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