True to Life (Ray Charles album)

1977 studio album by Ray Charles

True to Life

Studio album by

Ray Charles

Released| October 1977[1]
Recorded| 1977; R.P.M International, Los Angeles, California
Genre| R&B, soul
Length| 38:44
Label| Atlantic
Producer| Ray Charles
Ray Charles chronology
| Porgy and Bess
(1976)  | True to Life
(1977)  | Love & Peace
(1978)

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True to Life is a 1977 studio album by American musician Ray Charles.[2] It marked Charles's return to Atlantic Records. The album contains cover versions of popular songs, including Johnny Nash's "I Can See Clearly Now", Bobby Charles' "The Jealous Kind", George and Ira Gershwin's "How Long Has This Been Going On?", and the Beatles' "Let It Be". The album was arranged by Larry Muhoberac, Roger Newman, Sid Feller and Ray Charles.

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]
Christgau's Record Guide| A−[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide| [5]

The Bay State Banner wrote: "His album is not new ground, the break-through his name on a song once assured; but it is sensitive, sometimes exhilarating, stuff."[6]

## Track listing

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1. "I Can See Clearly Now" (Johnny Nash) – 4:22
2. "The Jealous Kind" (Robert Guidry) – 4:38
3. "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 4:30
4. "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) –- 5:07
5. "Be My Love" (Nicholas Brodsky, Sammy Cahn) – 4:19
6. "Anonymous Love" (Edward Langford, Joel Webster) – 4:36
7. "Heavenly Music" (Bob Bradstreet, Solomon Burke) – 3:38
8. "Game Number Nine" (Dee Ervin, Tommy Payton) – 4:07
9. "Let It Be" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:27

## Personnel

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* Ray Charles – arranger, engineer, keyboards, piano, producer, vocals
* Sid Feller – arranger
* Bob Gratts – engineer
* Robert Gratts – engineer
* Larry Muhoberac – arranger
* Roger Newman – arranger

## References

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1. ^ "Ray Charles Albums - 1970s". raycharles.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
2. ^ Friedwald, Will (2010). A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers. Pantheon Books. p. 82.
3. ^ Ollio, J.P. (August 1, 2003). True to Life - Ray Charles | AllMusic. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2011-06-14.
4. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 23, 2019 - via robertchristgau.com.
5. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 124, 126.
6. ^ Freedberg, Mike (22 Dec 1977). "Ray Charles True to Life". Bay State Banner. No. 11\. p. 18.

## External links

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* True to Life at Discogs

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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

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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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