Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959)
Compilation by Ray Charles
Released 20 September 2005
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 12:381.0 ★
- 22:37
- 33:024.0 ★
- 42:48
- 52:43
- 63:141.0 ★
- 72:53
- 83:242.5 ★
- 92:423.0 ★
- 103:151.0 ★
- 112:511.0 ★
- 122:50
- 132:573.0 ★
- 142:401.0 ★
- 152:543.0 ★
- 162:47
- 172:201.0 ★
- 182:544.5 ★
- 192:521.0 ★
- 203:06
- 213:032.0 ★
- 222:333.0 ★
- 232:55
- 242:19
- 252:482.0 ★
- 263:213.4 ★
- 272:353.4 ★
- 282:34
- CD 2
- 15:03
- 24:281.0 ★
- 32:56
- 45:32
- 52:343.0 ★
- 62:11
- 72:412.0 ★
- 83:591.0 ★
- 95:06
- 105:30
- 115:41
- 124:39
- 134:081.0 ★
- 145:53
- 154:47
- 163:42
- 174:22
- 182:17
- 192:512.0 ★
- CD 3
- 13:521.0 ★
- 22:19
- 32:17
- 42:461.0 ★
- 52:491.0 ★
- 62:50
- 72:56
- 8How Long BluesRay Charles & Milt Jackson9:171.0 ★
- 9Cosmic RayRay Charles & Milt Jackson5:24
- 105:24
- 114:56
- 12Bags of BluesRay Charles & Milt Jackson8:53
- 13Deed I DoRay Charles & Milt Jackson5:51
- 14Blue FunkRay Charles & Milt Jackson8:12
- 15Soul BrothersRay Charles & Milt Jackson9:33
- CD 4
- 1Bag’s Guitar BluesRay Charles & Milt Jackson6:28
- 22:17
- 32:54
- 42:30
- 52:02
- 62:502.5 ★
- 7Soul MeetingRay Charles & Milt Jackson6:05
- 8Hallelujah I Love Her SoRay Charles & Milt Jackson5:31
- 9Blue GeniusRay Charles & Milt Jackson6:42
- 10X‐Ray BluesRay Charles & Milt Jackson7:07
- 11Love on My MindRay Charles & Milt Jackson3:492.0 ★
- 123:46
- 136:24
- 143:48
- 154:26
- 164:04
- 177:11
- CD 5
- 16:19
- 24:22
- 32:092.0 ★
- 42:40
- 52:481.0 ★
- 63:263.5 ★
- 72:16
- 82:24
- 92:44
- 10FatheadDavid “Fathead” Newman5:23
- 11Tin Tin DeoDavid “Fathead” Newman5:22
- 12Bill for BennieDavid “Fathead” Newman4:17
- 13Hard TimesDavid “Fathead” Newman4:43
- 14Mean to MeDavid “Fathead” Newman4:16
- 15Sweet EyesDavid “Fathead” Newman3:45
- 16Weird BeardDavid “Fathead” Newman4:49
- 17Willow Weep for MeDavid “Fathead” Newman4:59
- 183:06
- 195:04
- CD 6
- 16:303.0 ★
- 23:25
- 33:423.0 ★
- 43:462.5 ★
- 53:26
- 63:221.0 ★
- 73:41
- 84:23
- 95:04
- 103:35
- 116:24
- 124:052.0 ★
- 134:25
- 142:532.0 ★
- 152:53
- 162:27
- 172:51
- 183:251.0 ★
- 192:453.0 ★
- 202:221.0 ★
- 212:591.0 ★
- CD 7
- 10:21
- 21:16
- 30:31
- 41:47
- 51:16
- 61:23
- 72:13
- 81:13
- 90:42
- 101:12
- 111:20
- 121:27
- 134:55
- 142:53
- 152:56
- 163:571.0 ★
- 170:33
- 182:39
- 193:17
- 203:44
- 211:01
- 223:08
- 231:56
- 243:28
- 253:01
- 261:59
- 272:56
- 288:17
- 293:211.0 ★
- 301:01
- 311:40
- 321:45
- 330:18
- 341:50
- 351:26
- 362:46
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Release credits
- producer [6.1, 6.14, 6.21, 2.5, 2.19, 1.3, 1.9, 1.11-15, 1.18-19, 1.21-22, 1.26-28, 5.5-6]
- guitar [4]
- drums (drum set) [9-11]
- baritone saxophone [6.9, 5.5-6], saxophone [21]
- tenor saxophone [6.18-19, 4.1, 3.8-9, 3.13-14]
- valve trombone [3-4, 6]
- baritone saxophone [26-28]
- trumpet [17-19]
- trumpet [14, 18-19]
- drums (drum set) [1.3, 1.9, 3.8-9, 3.12-14, 4.1]
- alto saxophone [3], baritone saxophone [3, 9]
- alto saxophone [5.6, 1.21-22, 2.8-9, 2.11-12, 2.14], baritone saxophone [17-19, 21-22], saxophone [4.6, 2.7, 6.9, 3.3-5], solo [1.19, 5.6, 2.5], tenor saxophone [2.5, 2.8-9, 2.11, 2.14, 2.19, 6.1, 6.14, 6.18-19, 6.21, 5.5-6]
- solo [18, 27], tenor saxophone [17-19, 21-22, 26-28]
- recording [4, 8-9, 14]
- bass [3.3-5, 4.6, 5.5-6, 6.1, 6.9, 6.21], double bass [6]
- baritone saxophone [2.5, 2.7-9, 2.11, 2.14, 2.19, 3.1, 3.3-5, 4.6]
- trumpet [14, 18-19]
- trumpet [11, 13]
- flute [14, 18-19], saxophone [14, 18-19]
- drums (drum set) [17-19]
- baritone saxophone [5.6, 6.1]
- producer [9]
- producer [1.3, 1.9, 1.11-15, 1.18-19, 1.21-22, 1.26-28, 3.11, 5.5-6, 2.1-5, 2.8-9, 2.11-12, 2.14, 2.19, 6.1, 6.3-4, 6.6, 6.14, 6.18-19, 6.21], tambourine [19]
- trumpet [3, 9]
- arranger [3, 9]
- bass [17-19]
- trumpet [1.17-19, 1.21-22, 1.26-28, 3.1, 3.3-5, 2.5, 2.7-9, 2.11, 2.14, 2.19]
- drums (drum set) [1-4]
- trumpet [14, 18-19]
- tenor saxophone [11, 13]
- trumpet [3.1, 6.9, 6.21, 2.5, 2.7-9, 2.11-12, 2.14, 2.19, 5.5-6]
- trumpet [26-28]
- guitar [9-11]
- producer [6]
- bass [11, 13]
- double bass [3, 9]
- trumpet [4.6, 5.5-6, 6.1, 6.9, 6.14, 6.18-19, 6.21]
- vocal [6]
- vocal [9]
- alto saxophone [14, 18-19]
- vocal [4-5]
- trombone [14, 18-19]
- guitar [3, 9]
- guitar [13], piano [8], vibraphone [4.1, 3.8-9, 3.14]
- drums (drum set) [5.6, 6.1]
- producer [2.1-4, 2.8-9, 2.11-12, 2.14, 6.3-4, 6.6, 6.14, 6.18-19, 3.8-9, 3.11, 3.13-14, 4.1]
- alto saxophone [11, 13]
- drums (drum set) [11, 13]
- bass [4.1, 2.4, 3.8-9, 3.12-14], double bass [1-4]
- drums (drum set) [26-28]
- tenor saxophone [14, 18-19]
- bass [28], double bass [26-27]
- bass [9-11]
- trombone [14, 18-19]
- arranger [2.8, 2.14, 6.14, 6.18-19]
- arranger [3-4, 6]
- alto saxophone [8], arranger [5.6, 6.1, 1.18-19, 1.21, 1.25-27, 2.5, 2.19], celesta [9], electric piano [5.6, 6.1], keyboard [3.1, 3.3-4, 4.6], lead vocals [6], organ [5], piano [4.1, 2.1-5, 2.7-9, 2.11-12, 2.14, 2.19, 6.3-4, 6.6, 6.9, 6.14, 6.18-19, 6.21, 5.5-6, 3.5, 3.8-9, 3.11, 3.13-14, 1.3, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.17-19, 1.21-22, 1.26-28], vocal [3.1, 3.3-5, 4.6, 6.1, 6.3-4, 6.6, 6.14, 6.18-19, 6.21, 5.5-6, 1.3, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.17-19, 1.21-22, 1.26-28, 2.5, 2.7, 2.19]
- vocal [9]
- drums (drum set) [6]
- trumpet [4.6, 3.3-5, 5.6]
- trumpet [21-22]
- bass [3.1, 1.21, 2.5, 2.7, 2.19], double bass [1.22, 2.8-9, 2.11-12, 2.14, 3.11]
- tenor saxophone [3, 9]
- guitar [8-9, 14]
- trumpet [14, 18-19]
- drums (drum set) [6.9, 6.21, 5.5-6]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- background vocals [5], performer [7]
- background vocals [5.6, 6.1, 2.19], vocal [3.3-5, 4.6]
- engineer [3.8-9, 3.13-14, 4.1], recording [4, 8-9, 14]
- trumpet [11, 13]
- baritone saxophone [11, 13]
- bass [3-4, 6]
- guitar [17-19]
- drums (drum set) [1.21-22, 2.5, 2.7-9, 2.11-12, 2.14, 2.19, 3.1, 3.3-5, 3.11]
- tenor saxophone [14]
- background vocals [4]
Issues
P20 September 2005