The Birth Of Soul - The Complete Atlantic Rhythm & Blues Recordings 1952-1959
3x CD
Box Set
Compilations

The Birth Of Soul - The Complete Atlantic Rhythm & Blues Recordings 1952-1959

Ray Charles

EuropeEurope·Original Year: 1991

Release Date

1991

Catalog #

7567-82310-2

Tracks

53

Duration

2:28:48

Label

7567-82310-2

Label code

0121

Format

3x CD
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Notes

Tracks 1-01 to 1-04 rec. 11/9/1952 NYC Tracks 1-05 to 1-10 rec. 17/5/1953 NYC Tracks 1-11, 1-12 rec. 18/8/1953 New Orleans Tracks 1-13 to 1-16 rec. 4/12/1953 New Orleans Tracks 1-17 to 2-03 rec. 18/11/1954 Atlanta Tracks 2-04 to 2-07 rec. 23/4/1955 Miami Tracks 2-08 to 2-11 rec. 30/11/1955 NYC Tracks 2-12 to 2-14 rec. 16/5/1956 NYC Tracks 2-15 to 2-18 rec. 27/11/1956 NYC Tracks 3-01 to 3-05 rec. 26 & 28/5/1957 NYC Tracks 3-06 to 3-10 rec. 20/2/1958 NYC Tracks 3-11 to 3-14 rec. 28/10/1958 NYC Tracks 3-15, 3-16 rec. 18/2/1959 NYC Tracks 3-17, 3-18 rec. 26/6/1959 NYC Tracks 1-01 to 3-05 mono, 3-06 to 3-18 stereo Transfers and digital remastering 7/1991 at Sterling Sound, NYC Digital editing 7/1991 at Atlantic Studios, NYC ℗ & © 1991 Atlantic Recording Corporation for USA, WEA International Inc. for the rest of the world All tracks published by Unichappell Music, Inc. BMI except: 1-05 published by Chappell & Co., ASCAP 1-11 published by Sure Fire Music, BMI 2-09, 3-16 published by Trio Music Co., Inc./Fort Knox Music, BMI 2-14 published by Unichappell Music, Inc./Trio Music Co., Inc./Freddy Bienstock, BMI 2-17 published by Slow Dancing, BMI 3-05 published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., ASCAP 3-06 published by Embassy Music, BMI 3-11 published by Cherio Corp, BMI 3-12 published by Screen Gems-EMI Music Publishing, BMI Made in Germany (on disc)

Tracklist

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Disc 1 — CD

01

The Sun's Gonna Shine Again

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2:36
02

Roll With My Baby

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2:35
03

The Midnight Hour

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2:59
04

Jumpin' In The Morning

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2:44
05

It Should Have Been Me

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2:42
06

Losing Hand

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3:11
07

Heartbreaker

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2:51
08

Sinner's Prayer

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3:21
09

Mess Around

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2:38
10

Funny But I Still Love You

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3:12
11

Feelin' Sad

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2:47
12

I Wonder Who

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2:47
13

Don't You Know?

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2:55
14

Nobody Cares

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2:37
15

Ray's Blues

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2:52
16

Mr. Charles Blues

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2:45
17

Blackjack

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2:18
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Disc 2 — CD

01

I Got A Woman

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2:50
02

Greenbacks

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2:48
03

Come Back Baby

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3:04
04

A Fool For You

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3:00
05

This Little Girl Of Mine

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2:30
06

Hard Times

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2:53
07

A Bit Of Soul

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2:17
08

Mary Ann

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2:45
09

Drown In My Own Tears

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3:19
10

Hallelujah I Love Her So

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2:34
11

What Would I Do Without You

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2:34
12

Lonely Avenue

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2:33
13

I Want To Know

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2:09
14

Leave My Woman Alone

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2:38
15

It's Alright

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2:15
16

Ain't That Love

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2:51
17

Get On The Right Track

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2:17
18

Rockhouse Parts 1 & 2

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3:51
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Disc 3 — CD

01

Swanee River Rock

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2:18
02

That's Enough

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2:43
03

Talkin' About You

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2:49
04

What Kind Of Man Are You

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2:47
05

I Want A Little Girl

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2:53
06

Yes Indeed

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2:14
07

I Had A Dream

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2:52
08

You Be My Baby

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2:28
09

Tell All The World About You

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2:01
10

My Bonnie

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2:44
11

Early In The Morning

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2:43
12

The Right Time

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3:26
13

Carryin' The Load

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2:22
14

Tell Me How Do You Feel

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2:42
15

What'd I Say, Parts 1 & 2

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6:26
16

Tell The Truth

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3:03
17

I'm Movin' On

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2:20
18

I Believe To My Soul

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2:59

Credits

Arranger

Backing Vocals

Executive Producer

Edited By Reissue

Electric Piano Wurlitzer

Liner Notes Essay

Mastered By Reissue