Ray Charles - The Genius Sings The Blues (1961) FLAC
EAC Rip | 1CD | Log, Covers | Release: 1961 | Label: Rhino/Wea UK | 116.04 MB
Genre: Blues

The Genius Sings the Blues began as a simple compilation. Comprised of a dozen songs Ray 

Charles made between 1952 and 1960, the collection was released in 1961 by Atlantic Records to 

counter the singer’s migration to rival ABC Paramount. What Atlantic originally underestimated 

is that the album contained many of Charles’ greatest works, all unified by their bluesy 

emotions and stirring arrangements. A classic of the soul and R&B canon, The Genius Sings the 

Blues is a snapshot of the evolution of timeless American music captured by the pianist’s 

indelible rhythmic pace, gospel roots, jazz backgrounds, and Southern-styled accents.

From the iconic cover art to the distinguished music within, everything about the thematic 

record is iconic. Now, nearly 50 years later, it can be heard in pristine fidelity sourced from 

the original master tapes. Mobile Fidelity’s engineers have taken great pains to ensure that 

every clink of the piano keys, ache of Charles’ rolling voice, and rush of the backing 

arrangements sounds better than they have since first being recorded in the studio. This hybrid 

SACD simply lays waste to the competition.

Previous editions of The Genius Sings the Blues, including a remastered digital edition from 

Rhino, suffered from varying levels, distracting static and noise, and inconsistent vocal 

balances. Mobile Fidelity has gone back to the master tapes to correct these problems, giving 

music lovers what is now unquestionably the best-sounding Charles album to stem from his peak 

era. A must.

Tracklist:

1. "Early in the Mornin'" (Hickman, Jordan, Bartley) – 2:48
2. "Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)" – 2:56
3. "The Midnight Hour" (Sweet) – 3:02
4. "(Night Time Is) the Right Time" (Brown, Cadena, Herman) – 3:25
5. "Feelin' Sad" (Jones) – 2:50
6. "Ray's Blues" – 2:55
7. "I'm Movin' On" (Snow) – 2:13
8. "I Believe to My Soul" – 3:01
9. "Nobody Cares" – 2:41
10. "Mr. Charles' Blues" – 2:48
11. "Some Day Baby" – 3:01
12. "I Wonder Who" – 2:46

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