Greatest Country and Western Hits

~ Release by Ray Charles (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Your Cheating Heart
engineer:
Al Schmitt
vocals:
The Jack Halloran Singers
conductor:
Marty Paich
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
Your Cheatin’ Heart (on 1962-09-08)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-31), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 until 2021-01-06) and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) (from 2021-01-06 to present)
Ray Charles3:37
2Hey Good Lookin’
cover recording of:
Hey, Good Lookin’
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-03-16)
Ray Charles2:14
3Take These Chains From My Heart
engineer:
Al Schmitt
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-09-07)
background vocals:
The Jack Halloran Singers (on 1962-09-07)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-09-07)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1962-09-07)
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
Take These Chains From My Heart (on 1962-09-07)
lyricist and composer:
Hy Heath and Fred Rose (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-31)
Ray Charles42:59
4Move It on Over
cover recording of:
Move It on Over
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)
Ray Charles2:45
5I Can’t Stop Loving You
engineer:
Bill Putnam
producer:
Sid Feller
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-02-15)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-02-15)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-02-15)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 161)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You (on 1962-02-15)
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson
publisher:
Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-02-07)
Ray Charles44:16
6Just a Little Lovin’ (Will Go a Long Way)
cover recording of:
Just a Little Lovin’ (Will Go a Long Way)
writer:
Eddy Arnold and Zeke Clements (US country musician)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Ray Charles3:32
7Born to Lose
engineer:
Bill Putnam
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
Born to Lose
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Brown
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI) (on 1943-05-29)
Ray Charles3:18
8You Are My Sunshine
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1962-09-05) and Rudy Powell (on 1962-09-05)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (saxophonist) (on 1962-09-05)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1962-09-05)
drums (drum set):
Edward "Bruno" Carr (on 1962-09-05)
guitar:
Elbert "Sonny" Forriest (on 1962-09-05)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-09-05)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Donald Wilkerson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1962-09-05) and David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1962-09-05)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1962-09-05), Frederic "Keg" Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1962-09-05), James Harbert (on 1962-09-05) and Leon Comegee (on 1962-09-05)
trumpet:
Marcus Belgrave (on 1962-09-05), Wallace Davenport (on 1962-09-05), Phillip Guilbeau (on 1962-09-05) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1962-09-05)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (on 1962-09-05)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-09-05) and Margie Hendrix (on 1962-09-05)
arranger:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-09-05)
cover recording of:
You Are My Sunshine (on 1962-09-05)
anthem of:
Louisiana, United States
writer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter) and Charles Mitchell (1940s songwriter)
publisher:
Peer International (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (on 1940-01-30)
Ray Charles with The Raelets feat. Margie Hendrix3:02
9You Don’t Know Me
engineer:
Bill Putnam
producer:
Marty Paich
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-02-15)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-02-15)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-02-15)
cover recording of:
You Don’t Know Me (on 1962-02-15)
writer:
Eddy Arnold and Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
Mijac Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1955) and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (on 1955-08-19)
Ray Charles3:17
10Don’t Tell Me Your Troubles
cover recording of:
Don’t Tell Me Your Troubles
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson
Ray Charles with The Raelets2:09
11Together Again
cover recording of:
Together Again
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens
Ray Charles2:42
12Someday (You’ll Want Me to Want You Too)
engineer:
Johnny Cue
conductor:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
performer:
The Ray Charles Big Band
arranger:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
cover recording of:
Someday (You’ll Want Me to Want You)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Hodges (Songwriter, composer, author, producer and publisher) (in 1944)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation, MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Main Street Songs, Inc. (on 1944-12-29)
Ray Charles2:42
13I Love You So Much It Hurts
cover recording of:
I Love You So Much It Hurts
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Tillman
Ray Charles3:38
14Crying Time
cover recording of:
Crying Time
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens (in 1964)
publisher:
Beachaven Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Ray Charles3:04
15Careless Love
cover recording of:
Careless Love
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Ray Charles4:02
16I’ll Never Stand in Your Way
cover recording of:
I’ll Never Stand in Your Way
writer:
Hy Heath and Fred Rose (songwriter)
publisher:
Milene Music. Inc (ASCAP)
Ray Charles2:22
17Bye Bye Love
engineer:
Frank Abbey (engineer / producer)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
background vocals:
The Raelettes
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
arranger:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
cover recording of:
Bye Bye Love
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony ATV Acuff Rose Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Ray Charles with The Raelets2:14
18Making Believe
cover recording of:
Making Believe
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Work (Country music singer and songwriter)
Ray Charles2:54
19It Makes No Difference Now
cover recording of:
It Makes No Difference Now
publisher:
Floyd Tillman (on 1938-05-25)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter) and Floyd Tillman
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (on 1939-01-02)
Ray Charles3:36
20Don’t Let Her Know
cover recording of:
Don’t Let Her Know
writer:
Bonnie Owens (US country singer), Buck Owens and Don Rich
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp.
Ray Charles with The Raelets2:52