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Rare Genius

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Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters
Remix album by
Released2010
GenreSoul
Length41:36
LabelConcord
ProducerRay Charles, John Burk
Ray Charles chronology
Ray Sings, Basie Swings
(2006)
Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters
(2010)
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Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters is a posthumously created album that remixes previously unreleased Ray Charles studio recordings and demos made in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s together with some contemporary instrumental and backing vocal parts.

Track listing

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  1. "Love's Gonna Bite You Back" – 3:54
  2. "It Hurts To Be In Love" (Dixson, Toombs) – 4:53
  3. "Wheel of Fortune" (Benjamin, Weiss) – 4:00
  4. "I'm Gonna Keep On Singin'" – 5:30
  5. "There'll Be Some Changes Made" (Blackstone, Overstreet) – 4:04
  6. "Isn't It Wonderful" (Taylor, Webster) – 4:13
  7. "I Don't Want No One But You" – 4:20
  8. "A Little Bitty Tear" (Cochran) – 3:35
  9. "She's Gone" – 3:10
  10. "Why Me Lord?" (featuring Johnny Cash) (Kristofferson) – 3:57

Personnel

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Original recordings:

  • Ray Charles – vocals, piano / keyboards
  • The Raelettes – backing vocals
  • Johnny Cash – lead vocal on "Why Me Lord?"
  • others (horns, strings, etc.)

contemporary (2010) additions:

References

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