Ray Charles - Sweet & Sour Tears (1964) CD Rip

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Artist: Ray Charles
Title: Sweet & Sour Tears
Year Of Release: 1997
Label: Rhino[R2 72844]
Genre: Soul
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 60:30
Total Size: 380 MB(+3%)
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist

01. Cry (3:35)
02. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry (4:21)
03. A Tear Fell (2:46)
04. No One to Cry To (2:44)
05. You've Got Me Crying Again (2:53)
06. After My Laughter Came Tears (3:14)
07. Teardrops from My Eyes (3:30)
08. Don't Cry, Baby (3:09)
09. Cry Me a River (3:20)
10. Baby, Don't You Cry (2:40)
11. Willow, Weep for Me (4:37)
12. I Cried for You (2:41)
13. My Heart Cries for You (2:51)
14. I Wake Up Crying (3:00)
15. Drown in My Own Tears (3:22)
16. Teardrops in My Heart (3:05)
17. Crying Time (2:59)
18. No Use Crying (3:19)
19. Tired of My Tears (2:24)

One of a series of ultra-loose concept albums Ray Charles cut in the '60s, this one is dedicated entirely to songs with titles or lyrical references to crying and tears. It's an excuse for Charles to choose his usual varied menu of upbeat jumpers, slow countrified weepers, and proudly saccharine pop standards. The production, as one might fear, also tends to the lachrymose side on the slow tunes, with the thick strings and backup vocals straight out of TV variety shows. One is almost tempted to think that Charles was toying with audience expectations by mixing unabashedly sentimental slow tunes with the far more bluesy, satisfying, and upbeat numbers, such as "Don't Cry, Baby" and "Baby, Don't You Cry," as well as his surprisingly brassy, punchy treatment of "Cry Me a River." These outings have always played much better with critics than the gloppy pop tunes, and for good reason -- they are much better.~ Richie Unterberger

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