Ray Charles - Genius Loves Company
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Artist: Ray CharlesEdition: Music CD
Format: Enhanced
CD Release Date: 2004-08-31
Music Label: Concord Records
Soundtracks:
- Here We Go Again - Features Norah Jones
- Sweet Potato Pie - Features James Taylor
- You Don't Know Me - Features Diana Krall
- Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Features Elton John
- Fever - Features Natalie Cole
- Do I Ever Cross Your Mind - Features Bonnie Raitt
- It Was A Very Good Year - Features Willie Nelson
- Hey Girl - Features Michael McDonald
- Sinner's Prayer - Features B.B. King
- Heaven Help Us All - Features Gladys Knight
- Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Features Johnny Mathis
- Crazy Love - Features Van Morrison
Music reviews of Genius Loves Company
Music Review: RAY'S IDEA AND PRODUCER JOHN BURK BRINGING IT TO REALITY ENDED UP BEING RAY'S SWAN SONG ALBUM EARNING HIM 14 GRAMMY AWARDS!!!
Rating: 4 Stars
Ray's vocals are very tiny and fraile, but one must remember the man was 74 years old! There are no let-me-get-on-the phone-and-play this-for-somebody-to-hear songs to be found here. "Here We Go Again" with Norah Jones was the cut that won several of the Grammy Awards...How we'll never know (Play this up against the 'Original' version from 1967, and you tell me which one sounds the best???). There was a total of 14 (Fourteen) Grammy Awards won for this album! I really think this was the Grammy Voters, and the everybody else simply saying THANK YOU RAY CHARLES FOR GIVING US OVER 50 YEARS OF HISTORY MAKING RECORDINGS!
Album highlights: "Hey Girl" with Michael McDonald, "Over The Rainbow" with Johnny Mathis which was played during the parting view of Ray's body during his televised Homegoing Service...That should tell you how great this song is!, and "Crazy Love" with Van Morrison. This was a nice way
to a long career in this business we call music. Now the story doesn't end here...Rhino/Atlantic rush-released an album of duets recorded in 1997-1998 entitled "Genuis And Friends" which is a better album, but because of Rhino trying to cash in on "Genius Loves Company" it was met with so-so reviews, lackluster sales and fair Airplay, but worth having in your collection. In 2005 there was a Box Set that covered his complete Atlantic Records recordings (1952-1959). There wasn't a whole lot of surprises because when Ray signed with ABC Records in late 1959 Atlantic was grabbing almost anything in vaults and releasing Albums and Singles, so there are no major surprises on the Box set. When I save up enough $$$, I'll be buying a copy (And reviewing it...Stay tuned!).
In late 1959 Ray signed with ABC Records who gave him complete control of his recordings. Whatever idea he (Ray) would come up with they (ABC) would give him the gren light, so from the early years (1959 to 1964) they was several Singles that never made it to Albums (Not that they were bad, they just simply were not include for Album release). They are at least 12 from this period that have yet to see the light on Compact Disc! And another 12 or more from 1965 to 1973. In 1965 Ray opened up his R.P.M. Studio and the core of his recordings took place there up until his death in June 0f 2004. Ray would remain with ABC Records for a total of 14 years! So you can imagine how many Unreleased recordings are sitting in the vaults??? And that's just from the ABC years (1959 to 1973).
In 1974 Ray formed Crossover Records and released several albums independent. Did a deal with Atlantic Records...Again through his Crossover Records imprint. So in short there is a wealth of Unreleased recordings! Hopefully SOMEBODY is gonna make us happy one day SOON...The only thing we can do now is hope.
Description of Genius Loves Company
DVD is NTSC format, region code 2The fact that Genius Loves Company will be Ray Charles's final new album inspires an unavoidable blue feeling. But it's also a happy reminder that the man spent the last months of his life at work doing what he loved. The overall effect of these dozen duets is autumnal and smooth. Brother Ray is on point and cruising here. Fine moments abound--you can hear his delight even in the rather stiff company of Diana Krall and Natalie Cole. His voice sounds a bit frayed by ill health at times, but it also allows for great performances like the slyness behind the ache in his version of the old soul hit "Hey Girl" with Michael McDonald and a grand "Crazy Love" with Van Morrison. Potently, he and Gladys Knight remind us of the continued timeliness of Stevie Wonder's "Heaven Help Us All." Its best moments make Company one more essential purchase for Ray Charles fans. --Rickey Wright
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