Four CD box set containing all of brother Ray's released recordings between 1949 and 1956. 94 tracks include classics such as 'Mess Around', 'I Got A Woman' and 'Hallelujah, I Love Her So'. This landmark set comes with a 44 page booklet that tells the story of this genius and contains session details and rare period photos. He was Ray Charles, a hero to the black community of such exalted status that no other popular entertainer, with the possible exception of Louis Armstrong, has ever achieved. Charles was the Bishop, the Right Reverend, The High Priest of Soul. Atlantic Records proclaimed him the Genius, a title he has born for over fifty years. As a singer who seduced the world with his voice, composer, bandleader, arranger, pianist, alto saxophonist, record producer and performer whose marriage of gospel and R & B helped prepare the basis for soul music, his prolific work deserves no other praise................ Disc 1 1. I Love You, I Love You (I Will Never Let You Go) 2. Confession Blues 3. Alone In The City 4. Can Anyone Ask For More? 5. Here I Am 6. Rocking Chair Blues 7. If I Give You My Love 8. Can't You See Darling 9. This Love Of Mine 10. Blues Before Sunrise 11. How Long Blues 12. A Sentimental Blues 13. You'll Never Miss The Water (Until The Well's Gone Dry) 14. Ain't That Fine 15. Don't Put All Your Dreams In One Basket 16. Sitting On Top Of The World 17. I've Had My Fun (Goin' Down Slow) 18. See See Rider 19. What Have I Done ? 20. Honey, Honey 21. She's On The Ball 22. The Ego Song 23. Late In The Evening Blues 24. Someday 25. I'll Do Anything But Work 26. 'I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now 27. All To Myself........... Disc 2 1. All To Myself 2. Lonely Boy 3. Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand 4. Im Glad For Your Sake 5. Im Glad For Your Sake 6. Baby Wont You Please Come Home 7. Kissa Me Baby 8. Hey Now 9. The Snow Is Falling 10. Misery In My Heart 11. Let Me Hear You Call My Name 12. I Cant Do No More 13. Im Wondering And Wondering 14. Walkin And Talkin 15. Guitar Blues 16. Roly Poly 17. The Suns Gonna Shine Again 18. Roll With Me Baby 19. The Midnight Hour 20. Jumpin In The Mornin 21. Worried Life Blues (Someday Baby) 22. Low Society 23. It Shouldve Been Me 24. Losing Hand 25. Heartbreaker 26. Sinners Prayer.............. Disc 3 1. Mess Around 2. Funny (But I Still Love You) 3. Feelin' Sad 4. I Wonder Who ? 5. Don't You Know ? 6. Nobody Cares 7. Ray's Blues 8. I Got A Break Baby 9. Blackjack 10. I Got A Woman 11. Greenbacks 12. Come Back Baby 13. A Fool For You 14. This Little Girl Of Mine 15. Hard Times 16. Blues Hangover 17. Mary Ann 18. Drown In My Own Tears 19. Hallelujah, I Love Her So 20. What Would I Do Without You? 21. Down Ray 22. The Man I Love 23. Music, Music, Music 24. Black Coffee.................. Disc 4 1. Lonely Avenue 2. I Want To Know 3. Leave My Woman Alone 4. The Ray 5. I Surrender Dear 6. Hornful Soul 7. Ain't Misbehavin' 8. Joy Ride 9. Sweet Sixteen Bars 10. Doodlin', Pts 1 & 2 11. There's No You 12. Undecided 13. My Melancholy Baby 14. It's All Right 15. Ain't That Love ? 16. Get On The Right Track, Baby 17. Rockhouse, Pts 1 & 2
