Ray Charles discography
Ray Charles discography | |
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Studio albums | 55 |
Live albums | 7 |
Singles | 127 |
This is a discography of American musician Ray Charles.
Albums
The Atlantic years
Year | Album | US | Label |
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1957 | Ray Charles | — | Atlantic |
The Great Ray Charles | — | ||
1958 | Yes Indeed! | — | |
Soul Brothers (with Milt Jackson) | — | ||
1959 | Ray Charles at Newport | — | |
What'd I Say | 20 | ||
The Genius of Ray Charles | 17 | ||
The Original Ray Charles | — | Hollywood | |
The Fabulous Ray Charles | — | ||
1960 | Ray Charles in Person | 13 | Atlantic |
1961 | The Genius Sings the Blues | 52 | |
Soul Meeting (with Milt Jackson) | — | ||
The Genius After Hours | 49 |
The ABC years
Year | Album | Peak positions | US Label | |
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US | UK | |||
1960 | The Genius Hits the Road | 9 | — | ABC |
1961 | Dedicated to You | 11 | — | |
Ray Charles and Betty Carter | 52 | — | ||
Genius + Soul = Jazz | 4 | — | ||
1962 | Ray Charles Greatest Hits | 5 | 16 | |
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music | 1 | 6 | ||
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume Two | 2 | 15 | ||
1963 | Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul | 2 | — | |
1964 | Sweet & Sour Tears | 9 | — | |
Have a Smile with Me | 36 | — | ||
1965 | Live in Concert | 80 | — | |
Together Again | 116 | — | ||
1966 | Crying Time | 15 | — | ABC / Tangerine[1] |
Ray's Moods | 52 | — | ||
1967 | Invites You to Listen | 76 | — | |
1968 | A Portrait of Ray | 51 | — | |
I'm All Yours Baby! | 167 | — | ||
1969 | Doing His Thing | 172 | — | |
1970 | My Kind of Jazz | 155 | — | Tangerine[2] |
Love Country Style | 155 | — | ABC / Tangerine | |
1971 | Volcanic Action of My Soul | 52 | — | |
1972 | A Message From the People | 52 | — | |
Through the Eyes of Love | 186 | — | ||
Jazz Number II | — | — | Tangerine |
1973–2004
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Label | |||
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US | US Country | CAN | UK | |||
1974 | Come Live with Me | 206 | — | — | — | Crossover[3] |
1975 | Renaissance | 175 | — | — | — | |
My Kind of Jazz Part 3 | — | — | — | — | ||
Live in Japan | — | — | — | — | ||
1976 | Porgy and Bess (with Cleo Laine) | 138 | — | — | — | RCA |
1977 | True to Life | 78 | — | — | — | Atlantic |
1978 | Love & Peace | — | — | — | — | |
1978 | The Tender Side of Ray Charles | — | — | — | — | SMI Courtesy of Crossover[4] |
1979 | Ain't It So | 204 | — | — | — | Atlantic |
1980 | Brother Ray Is at It Again | 203 | — | — | — | |
1983 | Wish You Were Here Tonight | — | 29 | — | — | Columbia |
1984 | Do I Ever Cross Your Mind | — | 55 | — | — | |
Friendship | 75 | 1 | 81 | — | ||
1985 | The Spirit of Christmas | — | 42 | — | — | |
1986 | From the Pages of My Mind | — | 16 | — | — | |
1988 | Just Between Us | — | — | — | — | |
1990 | Would You Believe | — | — | — | — | Warner |
1993 | My World | 145 | — | — | — | |
1996 | Strong Love Affair | — | — | — | — | |
Berlin '62 | — | — | — | — | Pablo | |
2002 | Thanks for Bringing Love Around Again | — | — | — | — | Vanguard |
2004 | Genius Loves Company | 1 | — | 1 | 18 | Concord |
Ray Charles Celebrates a Gospel Christmas With the Voices of Jubilation |
144 | — | — | — | Madacy | |
Live at the Olympia, 2000 | — | — | — | — | XIII Bis |
Posthumous albums
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Label | ||
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US | CAN | UK | |||
2005 | Genius & Friends | 36 | 72 | 142 | Atlantic |
2006 | Ray Sings, Basie Swings | 23 | 61 | — | Concord |
2010 | Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters | — | — | — | |
Compilations
Hundreds of Ray Charles compilations and "Greatest Hits" albums have been released and continue to be produced and released by various labels around the world. Some of the more notable compilations include:
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Singles
Down Beat, Swing Time releases
1949: The McSon Trio (aka Maxin Trio, aka Maxim Trio):[5]
- "I Love You, I Love You (I Will Never Let You Go)" / "Confession Blues"
- "Confession Blues" reached #2 on the US R&B charts.
- "Blues Before Sunrise/How Long Blues"
- "A Sentimental Blues/You'll Never Miss the Water (Until the Well Runs Dry)"
- "Alone in the City/Can Anyone Ask for More?"
- "Here am I" (aka "Let's Have a Ball") / "Rockin' Chair Blues"
- "Don't Put All Your Dreams in One basket/Ain't That fine"
1949–1953: Ray Charles, The Ray Charles Trio:
- "Sitting on Top of the World (Now She's Gone)/I've Had My Fun (Going Down Slow)" (1949)
- "Ain't That Fine/Don't Put All Your Dreams in One Basket"
- "See See Rider/What Have I Done"
- "She's on the Ball/Honey Honey"
- "The Ego Song" ("Sweet As Can Be") / "Late in the Evening" (1950)
- "Someday" (aka "Worried Life Blues/Someday Baby") / "I'll Do Anything But Work" (1950)
- "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now/All to Myself" (1951)
- "Lonely Boy/Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand" (1951)
- "Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand" reached #5 on the US R&B charts.
- "Kissa Me Baby" / "I'm Glad for Your Sake" (1952)
- "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" / "Hey Now" (1952)
- "Baby Let Me Hear You Call My Name" / "Guitar Blues" (by the Rufus Beacham Orchestra?) (1952)
- "I Can't Do No More" / "Roly Poly" (aka "Back Home" by the Rufus Beacham Orchestra) (1952)
- "Walkin' and Talkin' (To Myself)" / "I'm Wonderin' and Wonderin'" (1952)
- "Misery is in My Heart" / "The Snow is Falling (Snowfall)" (1953)
Atlantic releases
The list of singles below are songs Ray Charles released while on the Atlantic label between 1952 and 1980
Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |
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US | US R&B | |||
1952 | "Roll With Me Baby" b/w "The Midnight Hour" (from The Genius Sings The Blues) |
— | — | What'd I Say |
1953 | "The Sun's Gonna Shine Again" b/w "Jumpin' In The Mornin'" (non-album track) |
— | — | Yes Indeed! |
"Mess Around" b/w "Funny (But I Still Love You)" |
— | 3 | Ray Charles | |
"Feelin' Sad" b/w "Heartbreaker" (from Yes Indeed!) |
— | — | The Genius Sings The Blues | |
1954 | "It Should've Been Me" b/w "Sinner's Prayer" (from Ray Charles) |
— | 5 | The Ray Charles Story (Volume One) |
"Don't You Know" b/w "Losing Hand" |
— | 10 | Ray Charles | |
1955 | "I've Got a Woman" / | — | 1 | |
"Come Back" | — | 4 | ||
"This Little Girl of Mine" / | — | 9 | ||
"A Fool for You" | — | 1 | ||
"Blackjack" / | — | 8 | Yes Indeed! | |
"Greenbacks" | — | 5 | Ray Charles | |
1956 | "Drown in My Own Tears" / | — | 1 | |
"Mary Ann" | — | 1 | ||
"Hallelujah I Love Her So" / | — | 5 | ||
"What Would I Do Without You" | — | 5 | Yes Indeed! | |
"Lonely Avenue" b/w "Leave My Woman Alone" |
— | 6 | ||
1957 | "Ain't That Love" b/w "I Want To Know" (from Yes Indeed!) |
— | 9 | Ray Charles |
"It's All Right" b/w "Get On The Right Track Baby" |
— | — | Yes Indeed! | |
"Swanee River Rock" b/w "I Want A Little Girl" |
34 | 14 | ||
1958 | "Talkin' 'bout You" b/w "What Kind Of Man Are You" (from What'd I Say) |
— | — | |
"Yes Indeed" b/w "I Had A Dream" |
— | — | ||
"My Bonnie" b/w "You Be My Baby" |
— | — | What'd I Say | |
"Rockhouse (Part 2)" b/w "Rockhouse (Part 1)" |
79 | 14 | ||
1959 | "Night Time Is the Right Time" b/w "Tell All The World About You" (from What'd I Say) |
95 | 5 | The Genius Sings The Blues |
"That's Enough" b/w "Tell Me How Do You Feel" |
— | 19 | What'd I Say | |
"What'd I Say (Part 1)" b/w "What'd I Say (Part 2)" |
6 | 1 | ||
"I'm Movin' On" b/w "I Believe To My Soul" |
40 | 11 | The Genius Sings The Blues | |
1960 | "Let the Good Times Roll" / | 78 | — | The Genius Of Ray Charles |
"Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'" / | 95 | 17 | ||
"Just For A Thrill" b/w "Heartbreaker" (from Yes Indeed!) |
— | 16 | ||
"Tell The Truth" b/w "Sweet Sixteen Bars" (from The Ray Charles Story (Volume One)) |
— | 13 | Do The Twist With Ray Charles | |
"Come Rain or Come Shine" b/w "Tell Me You'll Wait For Me" |
83 | — | The Genius Of Ray Charles | |
"Doodlin' (Part 1)" b/w "Doodlin (Part 2)" |
— | — | The Great Ray Charles | |
1961 | "Early In The Mornin'" b/w "A Bit Of Soul" (from The Ray Charles Story Volume 4) |
— | — | The Genius Sings The Blues |
"Am I Blue" b/w "It Should've Been Me" (from The Ray Charles Story (Volume One) |
— | — | The Genius Of Ray Charles | |
"Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)" b/w "I Wonder Who" |
— | — | The Genius Sings The Blues | |
1963 | "Feelin' Sad" b/w "Carrying That Load" (from The Great Hits Of Ray Charles) |
113 | — | |
1964 | "Talkin' 'Bout You"" b/w "In A Little Spanish Town" (from The Ray Charles Story Volume 4) |
— | — | Yes Indeed! |
1968 | "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Reissue) b/w "Tell Me You'll Wait For Me" |
98 | — | The Genius Of Ray Charles |
1977 | "I Can See Clearly Now"" b/w "Anonymous Love" |
— | 35 | True To Life |
1978 | "Game Number Nine" b/w "A Peace That We Never Before Could Enjoy" (from Love & Peace) |
— | — | |
"Ridin' Thumb" b/w "You Forgot Your Memory" (Non-album track) |
— | — | Love & Peace | |
1979 | "Some Enchanted Evening" b/w "You 20th Century Fox" (from Love & Peace) |
— | — | Ain't It So |
"Just Because" b/w "Love Me Or Set Me Free" |
— | 69 | ||
1980 | "Compared To What" b/w "Now That We've Found Each Other" |
— | — | Brother Ray Is At It Again! |
ABC releases
This list below is of songs Ray Charles released on the ABC-Paramount, ABC, and subsidiary Impulse and Tangerine/TRC labels from 1960 to 1973
Year | Single Both sides from same album except where indicated |
Chart positions | Album | |||||
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US | US R&B | US AC | CAN | CAN AC | UK | |||
1960 | "My Baby! (I Love Her, Yes I Do)" b/w "Who You Gonna Love" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks |
"Sticks and Stones" b/w "Worried Life Blues" (Non-album track) |
40 | 2 | — | — | — | — | Ray Charles' Greatest Hits | |
"Georgia on My Mind" b/w "Carry Me Back To Old Virginny" |
1 | 3 | — | — | — | 24 | The Genius Hits The Road | |
"Ruby" / | 28 | 10 | — | — | — | — | Dedicated To You | |
"Hardhearted Hannah" | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Them That Got" b/w "I Wonder" |
58 | 10 | — | — | — | — | Ray Charles' Greatest Hits | |
1961 | "One Mint Julep" b/w "Let's Go" |
8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | Genius + Soul = Jazz |
"I've Got News For You" / | 66 | 8 | — | — | — | — | ||
"I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town" | 84 | 25 | — | — | — | — | ||
"Hit the Road Jack" b/w "The Danger Zone" |
1 | 1 | - | — | — | 6 | Ray Charles' Greatest Hits | |
"Unchain My Heart" / | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
"But On The Other Hand Baby" | 72 | 10 | — | — | — | — | ||
1962 | "Baby, It's Cold Outside" b/w "We'll Be Together Again" (Both tracks with Betty Carter) |
91 | — | — | — | — | — | Ray Charles & Betty Carter |
"Hide Nor Hair" / | 20 | 7 | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
"At The Club" | 44 | 7 | — | — | — | — | ||
"I Can't Stop Loving You" / | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music | |
"Born To Lose" | 41 | — | 13 | — | — | — | ||
"You Don't Know Me" / | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 9 | ||
"Careless Love" | 60 | — | 19 | — | — | — | ||
"You Are My Sunshine" / | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music, Volume Two | |
"Your Cheatin' Heart" | 29 | 23 | 7 | — | — | 13 | ||
1963 | "Don't Set Me Free" / | 20 | 9 | — | — | — | 37 | Non-album tracks |
"The Brightest Smile in Town" | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Take These Chains from My Heart" / | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 5 | Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music, Volume Two | |
"No Letter Today" | 105 | — | - | - | — | — | ||
"No One" / | 21 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 35 | Non-album tracks | |
"Without Love (There Is Nothing)" | 29 | 15 | — | — | — | — | ||
"Busted" / | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 21 | Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul | |
"Making Believe" | 102 | — | - | - | — | — | Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music, Volume Two | |
1964 | "That Lucky Old Sun" b/w "Old Man Time" |
20 | - | 10 | — | — | — | Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul |
"My Heart Cries for You" / | 38 | [A] 9 | 12 | — | — | — | Non-album track | |
"Baby, Don't You Cry" | 39 | [A] 7 | — | — | — | — | Sweet and Sour Tears | |
"My Baby Don't Dig Me" b/w "Something's Wrong" |
51 | [A] 13 | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
"A Tear Fell" / | 50 | [A] 13 | 6 | 39 | — | — | Sweet and Sour Tears | |
"No One To Cry To" | 55 | [A] 14 | 8 | — | — | — | ||
"Smack Dab in the Middle" b/w "I Wake Up Crying" (Non-album track) |
52 | [A] 19 | 13 | — | — | — | Have A Smile With Me | |
1965 | "Makin' Whoopee" b/w "Makin' Whoopee" (Instrumental) |
46 | [A] 10 | 11 | — | — | 42 | Live In Concert |
"Cry" / | 58 | — | 11 | — | — | — | Sweet and Sour Tears | |
"Teardrops from My Eyes" | 112 | — | - | - | — | — | ||
"I Gotta Woman" (Part One) b/w "I Gotta Woman" (Part Two) |
79 | — | — | — | — | — | Live In Concert | |
"Without A Song" (Part 1) b/w "Without A Song" (Part 2) |
112 | — | - | - | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
"I'm A Fool To Care" b/w "Love's Gonna Live Here (Swingola)" |
84 | — | 22 | 26 | — | — | ||
"The Cincinnati Kid" b/w "That's All I Am To You" |
115 | — | 19 | - | — | — | ||
1966 | "Crying Time" b/w "When My Dreamboat Comes Home" (Non-album track) |
6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | 38 | Crying Time |
"Together Again" / | 19 | 10 | 1 | 17 | — | 48 | Country and Western Meets Rhythm and Blues | |
"You're Just About To Lose Your Clown" | 91 | — | - | - | — | — | Crying Time | |
"Let's Go Get Stoned" b/w "The Train" (Non-album track) |
31 | 1 | — | 57 | — | — | ||
"I Chose To Sing The Blues" b/w "Hopelessly" (Non-album track) |
32 | 22 | — | 44 | — | — | A Man and His Soul | |
"Please Say You're Fooling" / | 64 | — | 30 | 68 | — | — | Ray's Moods | |
"I Don't Need No Doctor" | 72 | 45 | — | — | — | — | A Man and His Soul | |
1967 | "I Want To Talk About You" / | 98 | — | - | - | — | — | Non-album tracks |
"Something Inside Me" | 112 | — | - | - | — | — | ||
"Here We Go Again" / | 15 | 5 | 38 | — | — | — | Ray Charles Invites You To Listen | |
"Somebody Ought To Write A Book About It" | 105 | — | - | - | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
"In The Heat Of The Night" b/w "Something's Got To Change" |
33 | 21 | — | — | — | — | ||
"Yesterday" b/w "Never Had Enough Of Nothing Yet" (Non-album track) |
25 | 9 | — | — | — | 44 | Ray Charles Invites You To Listen | |
1968 | "That's A Lie" b/w "Go On Home" |
64 | 11 | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks |
"Eleanor Rigby" / | 35 | 30 | 33 | 45 | — | 36 | A Portrait Of Ray | |
"Understanding" | 46 | 13 | — | — | — | — | ||
"Sweet Young Thing Like You" / | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | ||
"Listen, They're Playing My Song" | 92 | — | - | - | — | — | Non-album track | |
1969 | "If It Wasn't For Bad Luck" / (With Jimmy Lewis) |
77 | 21 | — | 66 | — | — | Doing His Thing |
"When I Stop Dreaming" | 112 | — | 25 | - | — | — | Non-album track | |
"I Didn't Know What Time It Was" b/w "I'll Be Your Servant" (Non-album track) |
105 | — | — | 74 | 18 | — | I'm All Yours Baby! | |
"Let Me Love You" b/w "I'm Satisfied" |
94 | 28 | — | 64 | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
"We Can Make It" b/w ""I Can't Stop Loving You Baby" (Non-album track) |
101 | 31 | — | 93 | — | — | Doing His Thing | |
1970 | "Claudie Mae" b/w "Someone To Watch Over Me" |
111 | — | - | - | — | — | Non-album tracks |
"Laughin and Clownin" b/w "That Thing Called Love" (from Doing His Thing) |
98 | 18 | — | — | — | — | ||
"If You Were Mine" b/w "Till I Can't Take It Anymore" |
41 | 19 | 26 | 65 | — | — | Love Country Style | |
1971 | "Don't Change On Me" / | 36 | 13 | 22 | — | — | — | |
"Sweet Memories" | — | — | 27 | — | 5 | — | ||
"Booty Butt" b/w "Sidewinder" (Both tracks as The Ray Charles Orchestra) |
31 | 13 | — | — | — | — | My Kind Of Jazz | |
"Feel So Bad" b/w "Your Love Is So Doggone Good" (from Love Country Style) |
68 | 16 | — | — | — | — | Volcanic Action Of My Soul | |
1972 | "What Am I Living For" b/w "Tired Of My Tears" (Non-album track) |
54 | — | 20 | — | — | — | |
"Look What They've Done to My Song, Ma" b/w "America The Beautiful" |
65 | 25 | — | — | — | — | A Message From The People | |
"Hey Mister" b/w "There'll Be No Peace Without All Men As One" |
115 | 47 | - | - | — | — | ||
1973 | "I Can Make It Thru the Days (But Oh Those Lonely Nights)" b/w "Ring Of Fire" (From Love Country Style) |
81 | 21 | — | — | — | — | Through The Eyes Of Love |
- A^ Through a period between November 1963 and January 1965, Billboard Magazine did not publish an R&B singles chart. Positions shown are from the Cashbox RnB Charts during this period.
CrossOver releases
This list below is of songs Ray Charles released while on the CrossOver label from 1973 to 1976.
Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |||||
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US | US R&B | US AC | CAN | CAN AC | UK | |||
1973 | "Come Live With Me" b/w "Everybody Sing" |
82 | 30 | 20 | — | 30 | — | Come Live With Me |
1974 | "Louise" b/w "Somebody" |
- | 77 | — | — | — | — | |
1975 | "Living For The City" b/w "Then We'll Be Home" |
91 | 22 | — | — | — | — | Renaissance |
1976 | "America the Beautiful" b/w "Sunshine" (from Renaissance) |
— | 98 | — | — | — | — | Non-album track |
Country releases on Columbia Records
Listed below are songs Ray Charles released during his Columbia Records tenure which was spent on the country singles chart.
Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |
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US Country | CAN Country | |||
1983 | "Born to Love Me" | 20 | 25 | Wish You Were Here Tonight |
"Ain't Your Memory Got No Pride at All" | 82 | — | ||
"3/4 Time" | 37 | — | ||
1984 | "We Didn't See a Thing" (with George Jones & Chet Atkins) |
6 | 7 | Friendship |
"Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" | 50 | — | Do I Ever Cross Your Mind | |
"Rock and Roll Shoes" (with B.J. Thomas) |
14 | 15 | Friendship | |
1985 | "Seven Spanish Angels" (with Willie Nelson) |
1 | 1 | |
"It Ain't Gonna Worry My Mind" (with Mickey Gilley) |
12 | 31 | ||
"Two Old Cats Like Us" (with Hank Williams, Jr.) |
14 | 18 | ||
1986 | "The Pages of My Mind" | 34 | 54 | From the Pages of My Mind |
"Dixie Moon" | 66 | — | ||
1987 | "A Little Bit of Heaven" | 76 | — | |
Other releases
Listed below are songs Ray Charles issued on various labels where the pop and R&B charts are concerned.
Year | Single | Chart positions | |||||||
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US | US R&B | US AC | US Dance | CAN | CAN AC | UK | Japan | ||
1986 | "Baby Grand" (with Billy Joel) |
75 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
1989 | "Ellie My Love" (Southern All Stars cover) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
1990 | "I'll Be Good to You" (with Quincy Jones & Chaka Khan) |
18 | 1 | 30 | 1 | — | — | 21 | — |
1993 | "A Song for You" | 104 | 57 | 9 | — | 35 | 12 | — | — |
2002 | "Mother" | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2005 | "You Don't Know Me" (with Diana Krall) |
— | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
2006 | "Walkin' & Talkin'" | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Video performances
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References
- ↑ Tangerine album discography Accessed 2009 March 3.
- ↑ Accessed 2012 July 24
- ↑ history-of-rock.com Accessed 2009 March 1.
- ↑ Accessed 2014 October 8. In personal possession
- ↑ Ray Charles, The Way I Feel liner notes (link)
- Atlantic Records discography at jazzdisco.org
- ABC-Paramount Records discography at bsnpubs.com
- Tangerine Records discography at bsnpubs.com
External links
- http://raycharles.com/ (features a discography)
- Ray Charles Discography at Allmusic.com
- Robert Christgau review of several Charles albums
- Ray Charles lyrics at Yahoo! Music