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- Date Released: January 1, 1960
- Genre: Soundtracks/Other
- Label: Concord Records
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In keeping with his jazz/pop crossover ambitions, Ray Charles decided to record a concept album of sorts with a dozen songs devoted to various parts of the U.S. -- "Alabamy Bound," "Georgia on My Mind," "Moonlight in Vermont," "California, Here I Come," "Blue Hawaii," and more. The crossover vibe is further heightened by the brassy big-band arrangements, and material from the likes of Al Jolson and Hoagy Carmichael. It sounds a bit corny now, with an in-your-face gung-ho cheer. But it did what Charles wanted it to do, reaching the Top Ten of the album charts, and spinning off a big hit with "Georgia on My Mind." ]The 1997 CD reissue on Rhino adds seven bonus tracks from 1956-1972 that also had a travel/geographic theme, and the best of these are actually the highlights of the record, most notably "Hit the Road Jack," "Lonely Avenue," and his cover of Hank Snow's "I'm Movin' On."]
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| 01. |  |
Alabamy Bound |
1:55 |
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| 02. | |
Georgia On My Mind |
3:36 |
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| 03. | |
Basin Street Blues |
2:46 |
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| 04. | |
Mississippi Mud |
3:25 |
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| 05. | |
Moonlight In Vermont |
3:03 |
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| 06. | |
New York's My Home |
3:05 |
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| 07. | |
California, Here I Come |
2:10 |
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| 08. | |
Moon Over Miami |
3:21 |
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| 09. | |
Deep In The Heart Of Texas |
2:28 |
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| 10. | |
Carry Me Back To Old Virginny |
2:03 |
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| 11. | |
Blue Hawaii |
2:59 |
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| 12. | |
Chattanooga Choo-Choo |
3:06 |
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| 13. | |
Hit The Road Jack
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2:00 |
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| 14. | |
Sentimental Journey
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2:59 |
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| 15. | |
Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Swingova)
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2:13 |
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| 16. | |
Rainy Night In Georgia
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6:13 |
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| 17. | |
The Long And Winding Road
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3:12 |
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| 18. | |
I Was On Georgia Time
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3:34 |
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| 19. | |
Take Me Home, Country Roads
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3:35 |
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19 Total Tracks, 57:43 Total Length
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Credits
- Ray Charles - Piano // Ray Charles - Piano // Ray Charles - Keyboards // Ray Charles - Keyboards // Ray Charles - Vocals // Ray Charles - Vocals // Ray Charles - Producer // Ray Charles - Producer // Marcus Belgrave - Trumpet // Hank Crawford - Sax (Alto) // Hank Crawford - Sax (Alto) // Hank Crawford - Sax (Baritone) // Hank Crawford - Sax (Baritone) // Mel Lewis - Drums // Mel Lewis - Drums // Ralph Burns - Arranger // Ralph Burns - Conductor // The Cookies - Vocals // James Austin - Reissue Coordination // Martin Banks - Trumpet // Bill Belmont - Project Assistant // Harry Betts - Trombone // Larry Blake - Project Assistant // Joe Bridgewater - Trumpet // Hugh Brown - Art Direction // John Burk - Executive Producer // Bruno Carr - Percussion // Leroy Cooper - Sax (Baritone) // Ahmet Ertegun - Producer // Sid Feller - Producer // Bob Fisher - Remastering // Teagle Fleming - Drums // Philip Guilbeau - Trumpet // Ricky Harper - Trumpet // Margie Hendrix - Vocals (Background) // Dan Hersch - Remastering // John Hunt - Trumpet // Bill Inglot - Remastering // Richard Nash - Trombone // David "Fathead" Newman - Sax (Alto) // David "Fathead" Newman - Sax (Tenor) // William Peeples - Drums // The Raelettes - Vocals // The Raelettes - Performer // Frank Rosolino - Trombone // Frank Rosolino - Trombone // Roosevelt Sheffield - Bass // Kenny Shroyer - Trombone // Milt Turner - Drums // Billy Vera - Liner Notes // Rick Ward - Liner Notes // Jerry Wexler - Producer // Edgar Willis - Bass // Bill Dahl - Liner Notes // Jack Halloran Choir - Vocals // Rachel Gutek - Reissue Design // Patrick Milligan - Discographical Annotation // Abbey Anna - Project Assistant // Quincy Newell - Project Assistant // Steven Chean - Editorial Supervision // Vanessa Atkins - Editorial Supervision // Julee Stover - Editorial Supervision // David Gorman - Project Assistant // Steve Woolard - Discographical Annotation // Rikka Arnold - Project Assistant // Jimmy Hole - Reissue Package Design // Viceroy - Cover Design // Chris Clough - Producer // John Blain Hunt - Trumpet // Jennifer Peters - Project Assistant // Jeffrey Spector - Project Assistant
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