℗ 1961 Atlantic Records
| Released | October 20, 2014 |
| Duration | 34m 19s |
| Record Label | Rhino Atlantic |
| Genre | Rock |
The Genius Sings the Blues
Ray Charles
Available in MQA and 192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Early in the Morning
Ray Charles |
2:43 | |||
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1.2
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Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)
Ray Charles |
2:53 | |||
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1.3
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The Midnight Hour
Ray Charles |
2:57 | |||
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1.4
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The Right Time
Ray Charles |
3:26 | |||
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1.5
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Feelin' Sad
Ray Charles And His Orchestra; Edgar Blanchard |
2:50 | |||
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1.6
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Ray's Blues
Ray Charles |
2:52 | |||
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1.7
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I'm Movin' On
Ray Charles |
2:27 | |||
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1.8
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I Believe to My Soul
Ray Charles |
3:01 | |||
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1.9
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Nobody Cares
Ray Charles |
2:37 | |||
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1.10
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Mr. Charles' Blues
Ray Charles |
2:45 | |||
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1.11
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Some Day Baby
Ray Charles |
3:00 | |||
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1.12
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I Wonder Who
Ray Charles; Edgar Blanchard |
2:48 |
Many musicians possess elements of genius, but it was the great Ray Charles who so fully embodied the term that it was bestowed upon him as a nickname. Blind since the age of six (from glaucoma), Ray Charles (Albany, Georgia, September 23, 1930 - Beverly Hills, California, June 10, 2004) combined elements of gospel, R&B and blues into a fervid, exuberant style that would come to be known as soul music.
The Genius Sings the Blues was released in October 1961 on Atlantic Records. The album was his last release for Atlantic, compiling twelve blues songs from various sessions during his tenure for the label. The album showcases Charles's stylistic development with a combination of piano blues, jazz, and southern R&B.
192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Rhino Atlantic Studio Masters
Tracks 1-12 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source; contains material which utilizes a limited amount of the available bandwidth
Tracks 1-12 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source; contains material which utilizes a limited amount of the available bandwidth
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.42 -1.46 to -0.10 | -17.80 -20.66 to -14.62 | -14.28 -17.00 to -11.50 | 12 9 to 14 | |
| 1 | Early in the Morning | -0.10 | -14.62 | -11.5 | 10 |
| 2 | Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I) | -0.10 | -18.19 | -13.9 | 11 |
| 3 | The Midnight Hour | -1.46 | -19.54 | -16.3 | 11 |
| 4 | The Right Time | -0.10 | -15.02 | -11.7 | 11 |
| 5 | Feelin' Sad | -0.75 | -17.85 | -14.1 | 11 |
| 6 | Ray's Blues | -0.10 | -20.66 | -16.7 | 14 |
| 7 | I'm Movin' On | -0.10 | -15.32 | -12.4 | 11 |
| 8 | I Believe to My Soul | -0.94 | -19.08 | -16.0 | 12 |
| 9 | Nobody Cares | -0.10 | -16.07 | -12.2 | 9 |
| 10 | Mr. Charles' Blues | -0.10 | -19.88 | -16.3 | 14 |
| 11 | Some Day Baby | -0.10 | -20.00 | -17.0 | 14 |
| 12 | I Wonder Who | -1.07 | -17.40 | -13.2 | 11 |