Ray Charles Ray Sings Basie Swings (CD)

The pairing makes complete sense in retrospect: Ray Charles and Count Basie shared a deep roots in blues, swing, and the Black American musical tradition that ran straight through Kansas City and into the soul era. These 1973 vocal sessions sat in the vault for over three decades before finally finding their instrumental counterpart, a reminder that Charles was still operating at the peak of his powers well into that decade.

CD reissue of this 2006 release. Ray Sings, Basie Swings is an album that mixes previously unreleased Ray Charles vocal performances from 1973 with newly recorded instrumental tracks by the contemporary Count Basie Orchestra.

Tracklist

1.Oh, What A Beautiful Morning (4:36)2.Let The Good Times Roll (2:59)3.How Long Has This Been Going On? (6:22)4.Every Saturday Night (4:08)5.Busted (2:36)6.Crying Time (3:54)7.I Cant Stop Loving You (4:03)8.Come Live With Me (4:12)9.Feel So Bad (4:12)10.The Long And Winding Road (4:06)11.Look What Theyve Done To My Song (2:51)12.Georgia On My Mind (4:38)

UPC: 708857212422
Label: Tangerine Records
Release Date: 9.23.22
Format: CD