Ray Charles - Genius Loves Company [LP] (2004)

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Artist: Ray Charles
Title: Genius Loves Company [LP]
Year Of Release: 2004
Label: Concord Records [7243 8 66540 1 4]
Genre: Jazz, Blues, R&B, Soul
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue) [24Bit/96]
Total Time: 51:46
Total Size: 1,05 GB (Scans)
WebSite: Album Preview

Genius Loves Company is the final studio album by rhythm and blues and soul musician Ray Charles, posthumously released August 31, 2004 on Concord Records. Recording sessions for the album took place between June 2003 and March 2004. The album consists of rhythm and blues, soul, country, blues, jazz and pop standards performed by Charles and several guest musicians, such as Natalie Cole, Elton John, James Taylor, Norah Jones, B.B. King, Gladys Knight, Diana Krall, Van Morrison, Willie Nelson and Bonnie Raitt. Genius Loves Company was the last album recorded and completed by Charles before his death in June 2004.

The album was produced by Concord A&R man, John Burk, who approached Charles with the concept of a duets album for a collaboration of Concord Records and Hear Music, the record label owned by the coffee chain Starbucks. It served as the first original non-compilation release by Hear Music, as well as one of Ray Charles' most commercially successful albums. On February 2, 2005, Genius Loves Company was certified triple-platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America following sales of over three million copies in the United States.On February 13, 2005, the album was awarded eight Grammy Awards including Album of the Year and Record of the Year. The cover featured an iconic image by photographer Norman Seeff. The Album of the Year award was presented to coproducer John Burk, who accepted on behalf of himself and coproducer Phil Ramone. (Ramone could not make the trip to Los Angeles for the Grammy ceremony.)

Tracklist:

Side 1

A1 - Here We Go Again 3:59
Bass - Tom Fowler / Drums - Ray Brinker / Guitar - Irv Kramer / Keyboards - Ray Charles
Organ [Hammond B3] - Billy Preston / Vocals [Duet], Piano - Norah Jones
A2 - Sweet Potato Pie 3:47
Baritone Saxophone - Brandon Fields / Bass - Tom Fowler / Drums - Ray Brinker
Guitar - Irv Kramer, Michael Landau / Keyboards - Randy Waldman / Saxophone - Bob Shepard, Dave Boruff
Trombone - Bob McChesney, Bruce Fowler / Trumpet - Charles Davis, Walt Fowler / Vocals [Duet] - James Taylor
A3 - You Don't Know Me 3:55
Bass - Tom Fowler / Cello - John Krovoza, Stefanie Fife, Tim Landauer, Trevor Handy / Drums - Ray Brinker
Guitar - George Doering, Irv Kramer / Keyboards - Ray Charles / Piano, Keyboards - Randy Waldman
Viola - Andrew Picken, David Walther, Miguel Ferguson, Ray Tischer, Shawn Mann, Suzanna Giordano
Violin - Berj Garabedian, Brian Benning, Daphne Chen, David Stenske, Dynell Weber, Irina Voloshina, Jennifer
Munday, Jennifer Walton, Johana Krejci, Julie Rogers , Kirsten Fife, Margaret Wooten, North Wood, Raymond
Kobler, Ron Clark, Ronald Folsom, Songa Lee
Vocals [Duet] - Diana Krall
A4 - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 3:59
Bass - Tom Fowler / Cello - John Acosta , Rudolph Stein, Steve Richards, Yao Zhao / Drums - John Robinson
Guitar - Michael Thompson / Piano - Alan Pasqua / Viola - Carolyn Riley, Ed Persi, Maria Newman, Sam Formicola
Violin - Alan Ellsworth, Alicia Engley, Amy Wickman-Guerra, Dennis Molchan, Edmund Stein, Gerry Hilera, Igor
Pandurski, Kathleen Robertson, Nick Grant , Paul Manaster, Reginald Clews, Sai Ly Acosta, Todor Pelev, Xiao Niu
He, Zheng Wang
Vocals [Duet] - Elton John
A5 - Fever 3:30
Bass - Tom Fowler / Cello - John Acosta , Rudolph Stein, Steve Richards, Yao Zhao / Drums - Ray Brinker
Guitar - George Doering, Irv Kramer / Keyboards - Randy Waldman
Viola - Carolyn Riley, Ed Persi, Maria Newman, Sam Formicola
Violin - Alan Ellsworth, Alicia Engley, Amy Wickman-Guerra, Dennis Molchan, Edmund Stein, Gerry Hilera, Igor
Pandurski, Kathleen Robertson, Nick Grant , Paul Manaster, Reginald Clews, Sai Ly Acosta, Todor Pelev, Xiao Niu
He, Zheng Wang
Vocals [Duet] - Natalie Cole
A6 - Do I Ever Cross Your Mind? 4:34
Bass - Tom Fowler / Drums - Ray Brinker / Guitar - George Marinelli / Keyboards - Ray Charles
Piano - Randy Waldman / Vocals [Duet], Guitar [Slide] - Bonnie Raitt
A7 - It Was A Very Good Year 4:59
Bass - Tom Fowler / Bassoon - Dave Riddles, John Mitchell / Clarinet - Charles Boito, Don Markese
Cello - Armen Ksajikian, John Acosta , Kevan Toreh, Martha Lippi, Rudolph Stein, Steve Richards, Suzie Katayama, Yao Zhao
Double Bass [Contrabass] - Dave Stone , Karl Vincent, Kenneth Wild, Richard Shaw, Tim Christensen , Trey Henry
Drums - Ray Brinker / English Horn - Joseph Stone / Flute - Greg Huckins, Steve Kujala
French Horn - Joe Meyer, Kurt Snyder, Patricia Skye, Richard Todd / Guitar - Irv Kramer / Harp - Eleanore Choate
Oboe - Leanne Becknell / Percussion - Mark Converse, Wallace Snow / Piano - Randy Waldman / Timpani - Scott Higgins
Viola - Briana Bandy, Carolyn Riley, David Stenske, Ed Persi, John Acevedo, Maria Newman, Ray Tischer, Robert
Berg, Sam Formicola, Shanti Randall
Violin - Alan Ellsworth, Alwyn Wright, Anatoli Rosinsky, Armen Garabedian, Berg Garabedian, Charles Everett,
David Kilbride, Dennis Molchan, Edmund Stein, Franklyn D'Antonio, Gerry Hilera, Horia Moroaica, Igor Pandurski,
Joel Derouin, Kathleen Robertson, Kenneth Yerke, Leslie Brown Katz, Michael Markman, Michelle Richards, Nancy
Roth, Paul Manaster, Reginald Clews, Robert Matsuda, Todor Pelev, Tricia Lee, Vladimir Polimatidi, Xiao Niu He,
Yaroslav Kettner, Zheng Wang
Vocals [Duet], Guitar - Willie Nelson

Side 2

B1 - Hey Girl 5:15
Bass - Tom Fowler, Trey Henry / Bassoon - Dave Riddles, John Mitchell
Cello - Armen Ksajikian, John Acosta, Larry Corbett, Rudolph Stein, Steve Richards, Yao Zhao
Clarinet - Charles Boito, Don Markese / Drums - Ray Brinker / Flute - Greg Huckins, Steve Kujala
Double Bass [Contrabass] - Dave Stone , Karl Vincent, Kenneth Wild, Trey Henry
French Horn - Kurt Snyder, Phil Yao, Suzette Moriarty / Guitar - Irv Kramer / Harp - Eleanore Choate
Oboe - Joseph Stone, Leanne Becknell / Percussion - Mark Converse, Wallace Snow / Piano - Randy Waldman
Timpani - Scott Higgins / Trombone - Alex Isles, Andrew Martin, Robert Sanders, Charlie Morillas
Trumpet - Dennis Farias, Kenneth Scharf, Larry Hall, Rick Baptist, Wayne Bergeron
Viola - Briana Bandy, David Stenske, Ed Persi, John Acevedo, Ray Tischer, Robert Berg, Sam Formicola
Violin - Alan Ellsworth, Anatoli Rosinsky, Charles Everett, David Kilbride, Dennis Molchan, Edith Markman,
Edmund Stein, Gerry Hilera, Kathleen Robertson, Kenneth Yerke, Michelle Richards, Paul Manaster, Reginald Clews,
Robert Matsuda, Todor Pelev, Vladimir Polimatidi, Xiao Niu He, Yaroslav Kettner, Zheng Wang
Vocals [Duet], Keyboards - Michael McDonald
B2 - Sinner's Prayer 4:25
Bass - Tom Fowler / Drums - Jim Keltner / Guitar [Rhythm] - Irv Kramer / Organ [Hammond B3] - Billy Preston
Piano - Ray Charles / Vocals [Duet], Guitar [Lead] - B.B. King
B3 - Heaven Help Us All 4:32
Bass - Abraham Laboriel Sr. / Drums - James Gadson / Guitar - Charles Fearing, Danny Jacob
Choir - Alethea Mills, Aminah Ofumbi, Chavonne Morris, Clarissa Watkins, Clydene Jackson, Darryl Phinnessee,
De'Ante Duckett, Irene Madison, James Burney, Janey Clewer Gaitsch, James Gilstrap, John West , Kevin Dorsey,
Loren Turner, Rosemary Butler, Sheven Morris, Terry Woods
Organ [Hammond B3] - Billy Preston / Piano - Clarence McDonald / Trombone - Bob McChesney
Saxophone - Brandon Fields, Dave Boruff, Tom Saviano / Trumpet - Gary Grant, Wayne Bergeron
Vocals [Duet] - Gladys Knight
B4 - Over The Rainbow 4:54
Bass - Trey Henry / Bassoon - Dave Riddles, John Mitchell / Clarinet - Charles Boito, Don Markese
Cello - Armen Ksajikian, John Acosta , Larry Corbett, Rudolph Stein, Steve Richards, Yao Zhao
Double Bass [Contrabass] - Dave Stone, Karl Vincent, Kenneth Wild, Trey Henry / Drums - Ray Brinker
Flute - Greg Huckins, Steve Kujala / French Horn - Kurt Snyder, Phil Yao, Suzette Moriarty
Harp - Eleanore Choate / Oboe - Joseph Stone, Leanne Becknell / Percussion - Mark Converse, Wallace Snow
Piano - Randy Waldman / Timpani - Scott Higgins / Trombone - Alex Isles, Andrew Martin, Robert Sanders, Charlie Morillas
Trumpet - Dennis Farias, Larry Hall, Rick Baptist, Wayne Bergeron
Viola - Briana Bandy, David Stenske, Ed Persi, John Acevedo, Ray Tischer, Robert Berg, Sam Formicola
Violin - Alan Ellsworth, Anatoli Rosinsky, Charles Everett, David Kilbride, Dennis Molchan, Edith Markman,
Edmund Stein, Gerry Hilera, Kathleen Robertson, Kenneth Yerke, Michelle Richards, Paul Manaster, Reginald Clews,
Robert Matsuda, Todor Pelev, Vladimir Polimatidi, Xiao Niu He, Yaroslav Kettner, Zheng Wang
Vocals [Duet] - Johnny Mathis
B5 - Crazy Love (Live) 3:46
Backing Vocals - Fonzi Thornton, Tawatha Agee, Vaneese Thomas / Bass - David Hayes / Conductor - Rob Mathes
Drums - Shawn Pelton / Guitar - Jeff Mironov / Keyboards - Michael Beardon / Percussion - Bashiri Johnson
Tenor Saxophone - Charlie Pillow, Martin Winning / Trumpet - Jeff Kievit, Matthew Holland, Tony Kadleck
Vocals [Duet] - Van Morrison

Ray Charles - Genius Loves Company [LP] (2004)

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