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| 1 | Mess Around | Stone/Ertegun | 2:41 |
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| 2 | I Got a Woman | Charles/Richard | 2:54 |
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| 3 | A Fool for You | Charles | 3:06 |
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| 4 | Greenbacks | Richard/Charles | 2:51 |
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| 5 | Drown in My Own Tears | Glover | 3:21 |
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| 6 | Hallelujah, I Love Her So | Charles | 2:34 |
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| 7 | Lonely Avenue | Pomus | 2:36 |
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| 8 | Ain't That Love | Charles | 2:54 |
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| 9 | Night Time Is the Right Time | Herman/Cadena | 3:24 |
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| 10 | What'd I Say, Pts. 1 & 2 | Charles | 6:28 |
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| 11 | Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying | Greene | 3:44 |
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| 12 | Them That Got | Charles/Harper | 2:50 |
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| 13 | Sticks and Stones | Glover/Turner | 2:14 |
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| 14 | Georgia on My Mind | Gorrell/Carmichael | 3:39 |
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| 15 | Ruby | Parish/Roemheld | 3:53 |
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| 16 | One Mint Julep | Toombs | 3:05 |
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| 17 | I've Got News for You | Alfred | 4:32 |
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| 18 | Hit the Road Jack | Mayfield | 1:58 |
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| 19 | Unchain My Heart | Powell/Sharp | 2:52 |
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| 20 | But on the Other Hand Baby | Charles/Mayfield | 3:13 |
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| 21 | Hide nor Hair | Mayfield | 3:10 |
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| 22 | At the Club | Mayfield | 3:00 |
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| 23 | I Can't Stop Loving You | Gibson | 4:13 |
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| 24 | You Don't Know Me | Arnold/Walker | 3:15 |
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| 25 | You Are My Sunshine | Davis/Mitchell | 3:00 |
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| 26 | Don't Set Me Free | Powell | 2:36 |
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| 27 | Take These Chains from My Heart | Heath/Rose | 2:57 |
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| 28 | No One | Pomus/Shuman | 3:10 |
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| 29 | Busted | Howard | 2:11 |
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| 30 | Crying Time | Owens | 2:58 |
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| 31 | Together Again | Owens | 2:40 |
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| 32 | Let's Go Get Stoned | Ashford/Armstead/Si | 3:02 |
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| 33 | Yesterday | Lennon/McCartney | 2:47 |
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| 34 | America the Beautiful | Bates/Ward | 3:39 |
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| 35 | Seven Spanish Angels | Seals/Setser | 3:52 |
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| 36 | I'll Be Good to You | Johnson/Johnson/Sam | 4:56 |
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Editorial Reviews
Ultimate Hits Collection
Audio Compact Disc
Label: Rhino
Style: Soul
Ultimate Hits Collection
UPC: 081227564421
Release Date: 03/16/1999
Original Release Date: 03/16/1999
Number of Discs: 2
- Ray Charles
Main Performer
Mark Vanderhoff
James Brown may be "the hardest working man in show business," Aretha Franklin may be the Queen of Soul, but as Ultimate Hits Collection proves, the most apt nickname in all of music may belong to Ray Charles: the Genius. Forget for a moment that fitting all of Charles' hits on a mere two CDs is not remotely possible. Almost any Ray Charles greatest-hits compilation is going to be excellent, and this one is better than most, if only because it's two-discs long. Ultimate Hits Collection follows the path of Charles' work as it cruises through the genres he so richly influenced: R&B, pop, jazz, blues, and country. The standard favorites are here from Charles' repertoire, but what sets this compilation apart are the lesser-known tracks. "Mess Around" and "Hide 'Nor Hair" are certainly not as popular as "Hit the Road Jack," but they are no less enjoyable. The most welcome inclusion is Charles' version of the country classic "You Don't Know Me," which is often left off of other Charles retrospectives. Of the multitude of duets he has recorded, two appear here. "Seven Spanish Angels" with Willie Nelson and "I'll Be Good to You" with Quincy Jones and Chaka Khan are fine choices, but adding "Baby Grand" with Billy Joel could have pushed the collection from great to superb. The liner notes are lengthy and compelling, featuring some great photos, and the packaging, with each disc in its own jewel box, is functional. The sound quality is also superb, considering some of the recordings were almost 50 years old at the time of this release. ~ Mark Vanderhoff, Rovi
