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Performer Notes

Personnel: Ray Charles (vocals, keyboards).
Liner Note Author: Nat Hentoff.
Photographer: Lee Friedlander.
Neither pop nor jazz, once again Charles is hard to categorize even though many of the musicians have strong jazz credentials; Paul Gonsalves, Clark Terry, Zoot Sims and Bob Brookmeyer, for example. The album's strength (in addition to Brother Ray) lies in the choice of classic songs matched with lush orchestration. Ray's soulful voice will break hearts on 'Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin'', 'Just For A Thrill' and the ultimate song for hopeless romantics, Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen's starry-eyed 'Come Rain Or Come Shine'. The excellent recording, particularly with Ray's up-front vocals, is the work of Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd and Bill Schwartau.

Professional Reviews

Q (5/00, p.134) - Included in Q Magazine's "Best Soul Albums Of All Time" - "...Finds the great man swinging, emoting, cajoling and laughing his way through a selection of standards that he makes his own....it exudes pure class."

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