The Genius Sings the Blues

RELEASE
LABEL
Atlantic
GENRES
Rhythm & Blues, Early R&B, Urban Blues, Soul, Piano Blues

Album Review

Down-home, anguished laments and moody ballads were turned into triumphs by Ray Charles. He sang these songs with the same conviction, passion, and energy that made his country and soul vocals so majestic. This has not turned up in the reissue bins.
– Ron Wynn, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. Early in the Morninghttp://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004400010074683&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Fthe-genius-sings-the-blues%252Fid551296708%253Fuo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  2. Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004400010074683&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Fhard-times-no-one-knows-better%252Fid46586485%253Fi%253D46586490%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  3. The Midnight Hourhttp://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004400010074683&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Fthe-midnight-hour%252Fid46586485%253Fi%253D46586493%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  4. Night Time Is the Right Timehttp://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004400010074683&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Fthe-genius-sings-the-blues%252Fid551296708%253Fuo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  5. Feelin' Sadhttp://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004400010074683&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Ffeelin-sad%252Fid46586485%253Fi%253D46586499%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  6. Ray's Blueshttp://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004400010074683&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Frays-blues%252Fid46586485%253Fi%253D46586502%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  7. I'm Movin' Onhttp://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004400010074683&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Fim-movin-on-stereo-version%252Fid46586485%253Fi%253D46586505%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  8. I Believe to My Soulhttp://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004400010074683&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Fi-believe-to-my-soul%252Fid46586485%253Fi%253D46586508%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  9. Nobody Careshttp://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004400010074683&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Fnobody-cares%252Fid46586485%253Fi%253D46586511%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  10. Mr. Charles' Blueshttp://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004400010074683&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Fmr-charles-blues%252Fid46586485%253Fi%253D46586514%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  11. Some Day Babyhttp://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004400010074683&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Fsome-day-baby-lp-version%252Fid46586485%253Fi%253D46586517%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  12. I Wonder Whohttp://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004400010074683&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Fi-wonder-who%252Fid46586485%253Fi%253D46586519%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
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