Ray Charles-Ray Charles In Person-REMASTERED-24BIT-192KHZ-WEB-FLAC-2014-OBZEN

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FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 00:30:38 minutes | 681 MB | Genre: Rock
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Ray Charles-The Ray Charles Story Volume 2-REMASTERED-24BIT-192KHZ-WEB-FLAC-2014-OBZEN

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FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 00:46:21 minutes | 987 MB | Genre: Rock
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Ray Charles-The Genius Of Ray Charles-REMASTERED-24BIT-192KHZ-WEB-FLAC-2014-OBZEN

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Ray Charles-The Genius Of Ray Charles-REMASTERED-24BIT-192KHZ-WEB-FLAC-2014-OBZEN
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 00:38:39 minutes | 1,55 GB | Genre: Rock
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Ray Charles-The Great Ray Charles-REMASTERED-24BIT-192KHZ-WEB-FLAC-2014-OBZEN

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Ray Charles-The Great Ray Charles-REMASTERED-24BIT-192KHZ-WEB-FLAC-2014-OBZEN
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 00:37:33 minutes | 1,43 GB | Genre: Rock
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Ray Charles-Yes Indeed-REMASTERED-24BIT-192KHZ-WEB-FLAC-2014-OBZEN

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FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 00:35:58 minutes | 731 MB | Genre: Rock
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Ray Charles-Hallelujah I Love Her So-REMASTERED-24BIT-192KHZ-WEB-FLAC-2012-OBZEN

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FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 00:41:43 minutes | 966 MB | Genre: Rock
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Ray Charles-The Ray Charles Story Volume 4-REMASTERED-24BIT-192KHZ-WEB-FLAC-2014-OBZEN

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Ray Charles-The Ray Charles Story Volume 4-REMASTERED-24BIT-192KHZ-WEB-FLAC-2014-OBZEN
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 00:41:04 minutes | 1,59 GB | Genre: Rock
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Ray Charles-The Genius After Hours-REMASTERED-24BIT-192KHZ-WEB-FLAC-2012-OBZEN

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FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 00:38:40 minutes | 760 MB | Genre: Rock
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Ray Charles-The Atlantic Studio Albums In Mono-REMASTERED-24BIT-192KHZ-WEB-FLAC-2016-OBZEN

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FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 04:17:00 minutes | 4,99 GB | Genre: Rock
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Ray Charles – INTEGRAL RAY CHARLES 1949-1962 (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Ray Charles – INTEGRAL RAY CHARLES 1949-1962 (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 13:47:17 minutes | 4,01 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Diggers Factory

Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as “The Genius”. Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called “Brother Ray”. Charles was blinded during childhood, possibly due to glaucoma.

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Ray Charles – INTEGRAL RAY CHARLES 1949-1962 (2023) [24Bit-44.1kHz] FLAC [PMEDIA] ⭐️

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Ray Charles – INTEGRAL RAY CHARLES 1949-1962 (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 13:45:14 minutes | 3,92 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover

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Ray Charles – The Genius After Hours (1961) [MFSL 2014] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Ray Charles – The Genius After Hours (1961) [MFSL 2014]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 38:48 minutes | Scans included | 1,56 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Scans included | 391 MB
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab # UDSACD 2073

Taken from the same three sessions as The Great Ray Charles but not duplicating any of the performances, this set casts Charles as a jazz-oriented pianist in an instrumental setting. Brother Charles has five numbers with a trio (three songs have Oscar Pettiford on bass) and jams on three other tunes (“Hornful Soul,” “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” and “Joy Ride”) with a septet arranged by Quincy Jones; solo space is given to David “Fathead” Newman on tenor and alto and trumpeter Joseph Bridgewater. Fine music — definitely a change of pace for Ray Charles.

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Ray Charles – Live In Concert (1964/2012) DSF DSD64

Ray Charles – Live In Concert (1964/2012)
DSF Stereo DSD64/2.82MHz  | Time – 41:03 minutes | 1,62 GB | Genre: Jazz
Source: ISO SACD | ©  ABC-Paramount

In the half-century between his earliest recordings in the 1950s and his death in 2004, Ray Charles ascended to icon status by leaving his mark on virtually every form of American popular music that emerged in the latter half of the 20th century. Nowhere was this more evident than in his live performances, where one was likely to hear shades of blues, soul, R&B, jazz, gospel, country and more in a single evening – indeed, sometimes in a single song. To put it simply, the Right Reverend did it all.

All of these subtle shades and styles are evident on Ray Charles Live In Concert. Originally released by ABC-Paramount in early 1965, Live In Concert captured Ray at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles in September 1964. “There could be no more uplifting live musical experience than digging Ray Charles and his mighty orchestra in their prime,” says roots music historian Bill Dahl. Indeed, the 15-piece orchestra backing Ray on this date – assembled just a few years earlier in 1961 – boasted no less than a dozen horns, including formidable saxophonists David “Fathead” Newman, Hank Crawford and Leroy “Hog” Cooper, all of whom had been with Ray since his days as a leader of smaller combos.
A huge piece of the Ray Charles legacy is his mastery of any style he touched, and his ability to make it his own in a way that no other artist could – powers that can only come from an innate sense of adventure and spontaneity that are fully evident in Ray Charles Live In Concert.

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Ray Charles – Live In Concert (1965) [APO Remaster 2012] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Ray Charles – Live In Concert (1965) [APO Remaster 2012]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 41:08 minutes | Scans included | 1,66 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Scans included | 778 MB

This classic recording by Ray Charles includes 12 vintage tracks performed to perfection. His voice is in great shape, and the recording by Wally Heider is a marvel for its day; all the instruments are placed nicely with Charles’ voice out front where it belongs. There’s a slinky version of “Hallelujah I Love Her So,” the musicians creating nice little changes behind Charles’ soulful nuances. The singer tells us Miss Lillian Ford of the Raelets “helps out” on “Don’t Set Me Free”; it’s a duet and a nice change of pace. Rick Ward’s tacky liner notes fail to say who is backing up the singer at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, except for David “Fathead” Newman credited with the tenor solo on “Swing a Little Taste,” the opening track. Not to be confused with the 1973 re-release Ray Charles Live, which is comprised of 1958 and 1959 concerts, this album is called Live in Concert, and is Charles in Los Angeles after a Japanese tour in 1964. “What I’d Say” and a nice version of “Margie” are here, along with a six-minute take on “I Gotta Woman.” For the finale he has the Ray Charles Choir come out to help close the show with a marching-band version of “Pop Goes the Weasel.” The 12 tracks are priceless Ray Charles, especially the reinvention of “You Don’t Know Me,” stirringly different from his timeless hit version but just as impressive. Excellent photos by Ray Hearne, especially the cover profile.

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Ray Charles – Genius Loves Company (2004) MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Ray Charles – Genius Loves Company (2004)
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.1 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 51:34 minutess | Scans included | 3,38 GB
or FLAC 2.0 Stereo (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Scans included | 1,03 GB

Genius Loves Company is the last studio album Ray Charles completed before his death in June 2004. Prior to this, the last studio album he released was Strong Love Affair in 1996, which was a stab at modern pop, filled with new songs and given an adult contemporary sheen. It was not one of his most distinctive efforts, even when judged against his latter-day albums, and it disappeared not long after its release. Charles left Warner and, years later, signed with Concord, who released Genius Loves Company, which had a decidedly different approach than the all-modern Strong Love Affair. As the title acknowledges with a wink, this is a duets album, which may be a little commonplace as far as latter-day superstar albums go but is still a step up from his previous studio album since it puts Ray Charles in a comfortable, relaxed situation that plays to his strengths. Instead of trying to put Charles in a modern setting, producers John Burk and Phil Ramone (Burk helmed seven of the album’s tracks, Ramone is responsible for the other five, and their work fits together seamlessly) go for a clean retro setting with a few guitars, synths, and a rhythm section, occasionally dressing it with an orchestra or some strings. In other words, apart from the glistening production, it’s not far removed from any of Charles’ crossover records from the ’60s, and he’s also given a strong set of songs, largely familiar pop classics, from “Fever” and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” to “Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word” and “Crazy Love.” His duet partners are fairly predictable — classy newcomers like Norah Jones and Diana Krall, but also old stalwarts like Elton John, B.B. King, Johnny Mathis, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, and the ubiquitous Willie Nelson (who has never sounded older than he does here on “It Was a Very Good Year”) — but they’re also reliable, never overshadowing Ray yet never shrinking in his shadow either; in short, it sounds more like a real duets album than most superstar duet records. The end result is modest, friendly, laid-back, and pleasing, one that remains faithful to Charles’ music while sounding relatively fresh. It may not be weighty enough to be a career-capping masterpiece, but it’s sweet enough to be an appropriate final album — which is far more than can be said of Strong Love Affair, or any of the other albums he cut in the ’80s or ’90s for that matter.

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