Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.7 / 5.0

Here To Stay:

Popular music just doesn't get any better than this--"the Genius" not merely interpreting but re-creating some of the last century's greatest songs. What Ray does with these standards is pure alchemy. Here you'll find not only the definitive version of Hoagy Carmichael's "Georgia on My Mind" but also probably the best recorded versions of Harold Arlen's "Come Rain or Come Shine" and Gershwin's last song, "Love Is Here To Stay". Considering the competition out there (Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald,... more info

You Can't Go Wrong With Ray:

What can I say about Ray Charles? As much as I really enjoy his original songs, he has a way of taking standards and making them his own. There is something about his voice that is so amazing that I cannot do anything else while listening to him--I just have to sit back and give him my full attention. Ray's version of That Lucky Old Sun is worth the price of the CD. It is so beautiful and moving that it chills me to my very soul. You won't regret buying this CD. It will further help you appreciate some... more info

Mellow collection of ballads from Ray's prime...:

This would be a great way to introduce somebody to Ray's distinctive voice and style, especially a person who might not respond to his '50's R&B sides at first. Can't fault Ray's work here, but some tracks have "backing vocals" popular in the late '50's which really don't suit today's tastes. Look at the song list, read some other reviews, search your budget. Everybody needs at least one Charles disc in the collection, and this is a good choice. Ray's version of "Oh What a Beautiful Morning" from... more info

Tracks:

1. It Had to Be You
2. Am I Blue
3. Come Rain or Come Shine
4. Georgia on My Mind
5. Moonlight in Vermont
6. Ruby
7. Stella by Starlight
8. Margie
9. That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)
10. Without a Song, Pts. 1 & 2
11. Without Love (There Is Nothing)
12. Makin' Whoopee [Live]
13. Cry
14. Love Is Here to Stay
15. Ol' Man River
16. Willow Weep for Me

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