Ray Charles - The Complete Country & Western Recordings 1959-1986 [4xCD]

Ray Charles: The Complete Country & Western Recordings 1959-1986 was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Album Notes and for Best Historical Album.

When Ray Charles signed his precedent-shattering contract with ABC-Paramount in 1959, he was determined to make good on an early ambition to be the most versatile recording artist the music business had ever known. Charles got to work at his new label right away, producing hits like Georgia On My Mind and Hit the Road Jack , but it wasn't until 1962's Modern Sounds in Country and Western Volumes 1 and 2 that Charles surpassed industry expectations.

This four-CD Rhino anthology includes both of the classic Modern Sounds albums as well as every country song recorded during Charles' subsequent career, including various duets with such legends as Hank Williams Jr., George Jones and Willie Nelson.

Disc: 1

• Bye Bye Love
• You Don't Know Me
• Half As Much
• I Love You So Much It Hurts
• Just A Little Lovin'
• Born To Lose
• Worried Mind
• It Makes No Difference Now
• You Win Again
• Careless Love
• I Can't Stop Loving You
• Hey, Good Lookin'
• You Are My Sunshine
• No Letter Today
• Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)
• Don't Tell Me Your Troubles
• Midnight
• Oh, Lonesome Me
• Take These Chains From My Heart
• Your Cheating Heart
• I'll Never Stand In Your Way
• Making Believe
• Teardrops In My Heart
• Hang Your Head In Shame

Disc: 2

• I'm Movin' On
• Busted
• No One To Cry To
• Move It On Over
• Love's Gonna Live Here (Swingova)
• I'm A Fool To Care
• Crying Time
• Together Again
• I've Got A Tiger By The Tail (Swingova)
• I Don't Care
• Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Swingova)
• Don't Let Her Know
• Please Say You're Fooling
• She's Lonesome Again
• A Born Loser
• A Girl I Used To Know
• Here We Go Again
• When I Stop Dreamin'
• If You Were Mine
• Your Love Is So Doggone Good
• Don't Change On Me
• Till I Can't Take It Anymore
• You've Still Got A Place In My Heart
• I Keep It Hid
• Sweet Memories
• Good Morning Dear

Disc: 3

• Ring Of Fire
• What Am I Living For
• The Three Bells
• All I Ever Need Is You
• Wichita Lineman
• Down In The Valley
• Take Me Home, Country Roads
• Never Ending Song Of Love
• Come Live With Me
• Sunshine
• We Had It All
• (Turn Out The Light And) Love Me Tonight
• I Wish You Were Here Tonight
• Ain't Your Memory Got No Pride At All
• Born To Love Me
• I Don't Want No Stranger Sleepin' In My Bed
• Let Your Love Flow
• You Feel Good All Over
• You've Got The Longest Leaving Act In Town
• String Bean

Disc: 4

• 3/4 Time
• Shakin' Your Head
• I Had It All
• Do I Ever Cross Your Mind
• Woman Sensuous Woman
• Then I'll Be Over You
• If I Were You
• Workin' Man's Woman
• Two Old Cats Like Us
• This Old Heart (Is Gonna Rise Again)
• We Didn't See A Thing
• Who Cares
• Friendship
• It Ain't Gonna Worry My Mind
• Little Hotel Room
• Crazy Old Soldier
• Seven Spanish Angels
• The Pages Of My Mind
• Slip Away
• Anybody With The Blues
• A Little Bit Of Heaven
• Dixie Moon