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charles, ray – the genius sings the blues (33rpm lp halfspeed)
[MFSL 1-337]

36,63EUR

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MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 180gr 33rpm, Halfspeed
CONDITION sealed
CONDITION RECORD M mint
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
SERIALNUMBER Yes
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Mono
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE http://raycharles.com

MUSICIANS

Ray Charles – keyboards, vocals
and other Musicians

SIDE 1

early in the mornin' - 2:46
hard times (no one knows better than i) - 2:53
the midnight hour - 2:57
the right time - 3:25
feelin' sad - 2:47
ray's blues - 2:50

SIDE 2

i'm movin' on - 2:11
i believe to my soul - 3:00
nobody cares - 2:37
mr. charles' blues - 2:44
some day baby - 2:58
i wonder who - 2:46

REVIEW

The Genius Sings the Blues began as a simple compilation

Comprised of a dozen songs Ray Charles made between 1952 and 1960, the collection was released in 1961 by Atlantic Records to counter the singer’s migration to rival ABC Paramount

What Atlantic originally underestimated is that the album contained many of Charles’ greatest works, all unified by their bluesy emotions and stirring arrangements

A classic of the soul and R&B canon, The Genius Sings the Blues is a snapshot of the evolution of timeless American music captured by the pianist’s indelible rhythmic pace, gospel roots, jazz backgrounds, and Southern-styled accents

From the iconic cover art to the distinguished music within, everything about the thematic record is iconic

Now, nearly 50 years later, it can be heard in pristine fidelity sourced from the original master tapes

Mobile Fidelity’s engineers have taken great pains to ensure that every clink of the piano keys, ache of Charles’ rolling voice, and rush of the backing arrangements sounds better than they have since first being recorded in the studio

This Mono LP simply lays waste to the competition

Previous editions of The Genius Sings the Blues, including a remastered digital edition from Rhino, suffered from varying levels, distracting static and noise, and inconsistent vocal balances

Mobile Fidelity has gone back to the original mono master tapes to correct these problems, giving music lovers what is now unquestionably the best-sounding Charles album to stem from his peak era

A must

RECORDING 1952 - 1960
ENGINEER --
RE MASTERING Shaun R. Britton
RE RELEASED October 2010
AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Stars out of 5
PRESSING Excellent
SOUND Excellent
MADE IN USA
STYLE Rhythm & Blues / Urban Blues
AVAILABLE as long as inventory

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This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 06 October, 2010.

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