Ray Charles - Modern Sounds in Country & Western [Vinyl LP]

Ray Charles - Modern Sounds in Country & Western [Vinyl LP]

Details

• Format: LP, Vinyl, Album, Reissue
• Catalogue Number: 771849
• Barcode: 8436542012782
• Genre: Soul / Country / R&B
• Label: WaxTime
• Originally Released: 1962
• Pressing: Vinyl LP, 180 gram
• Condition: New & Sealed

Description

Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music is one of the most boundary-breaking albums in American music, in which Ray Charles applied his genius for soul, gospel and R&B to the country songbook. At a time when musical genres were rigidly segregated along racial lines, Charles's radical reimagining of songs by Hank Williams, the Everly Brothers and Don Gibson demonstrated that great music transcends categories.

I Can't Stop Loving You became one of the biggest hits of 1962, topping both the pop and R&B charts. Born to Lose is given a lush, string-laden treatment. Hey Good Lookin' swings with infectious energy, while You Win Again and Bye Bye Love receive soulful, horn-driven arrangements that transform the originals. The album's commercial and critical success opened doors for generations of artists who refused to be confined by genre.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Bye Bye Love
2. You Don't Know Me
3. Half as Much
4. I Love You So Much It Hurts
5. Just a Little Lovin'

Side B

1. Born to Lose
2. Worried Mind
3. It Makes No Difference Now
4. You Win Again
5. Careless Love
6. I Can't Stop Loving You
7. Hey Good Lookin'

Credits

• Ray Charles - Vocals, Piano
• Marty Paich - Arranger
• Sid Feller - Producer