Ray Charles - The Genius Hits The Road (Vinyl LP, 180 Gram)

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Format:: LP
Label:: Vinyl Lovers
Catalog number:: 6785415

This limited edition 1LP, 180 gram reissue of Ray Charles's album "The Genius Hits The Road" was released in Europe in 2015. It includes four bonus tracks. The album was first released in 1960. This pressing is released by Vinyl Lovers with catalog number 6785415.

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180 gram vinyl

New, sealed

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Tracklist

A1Alabamy Bound1:53
A2Georgia On My Mind3:37
A3Basin Street Blues2:45
A4Mississippi Mud3:25
A5Moonlight In Vermont3:02
A6New York's My Home3:04
A7I Wonder2:33
A8Sticks and Stones2:14
B1California, Here I Come2:06
B2Moon Over Miami3:20
B3Deep In The Heart Of Texas2:25
B4Carry Me Back To Old Virginny2:00
B5Blue Hawaii3:00
B6Chattanooga Choo-Choo3:00
B7Worried Life Blues3:10
B8Hit The Road Jack2:00

Total runtime: 43:34

Pressing details

Format: Vinyl LP
Color: Black
Edition: +4 bonus tracks, ltd. ed., 180g
Label: Vinyl Lovers
Catalog number: 6785415
Barcode: 8436544170152
First released: 1960
Genre: Jazz
Condition: New, sealed
Shipping weight: 270 g (grams)

About this edition

Ray Charles's 1960 album "The Genius Hits The Road" features songs about various parts of the United States. It peaked at number nine on the pop album charts. The album includes the US No. 1 single "Georgia On My Mind", along with tracks like "Alabamy Bound" and "Hit The Road Jack". Sid Feller produced the album. Ray Charles performs piano and vocals, with The Raelettes on backing vocals. Other musicians include Hank Crawford on alto saxophone and baritone saxophone, and David "Fathead" Newman on tenor saxophone.

Credits

Trombone: Dick Nash, Frank Rosolino, Harry Betts, Kenny Shroyer
Trumpet: John Hunt, Marcus Belgrave, Martin Banks, Phil Guilbeau
Drums: Mel Lewis, Milt Turner
Backing Vocals, Featuring: Margie Hendricks
Baritone Saxophone: Leroy Cooper
Bass: Edgar Willis
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone: Hank Crawford
Piano, Vocals: Ray Charles
Producer: Sid Feller
Strings [15 Pieces Section]: Unknown Artist
Tenor Saxophone: David "Fathead" Newman
Percussion: Bruno Carr
Arranged By, Conductor: Ralph Burns
Backing Vocals: The Raelettes

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