℗ 2021 The Ray Charles Foundation, under license to UMG Recordings; A Verve Records release
| Released | March 1, 1961 |
| Duration | 36m 26s |
| Record Label | Verve Reissues |
| Genre | Jazz |
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1.1
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From The Heart
Ray Charles; Quincy Jones; Phillip Gilbeau; Clark Terry; Thad Jones; Joe Newman; Snooky Young; Urbie Green; Henry Coker; Al Grey; Benny Powell; Marshall Royal; Frank Wess; Frank Foster; Billy Mitchell; Charlie Fowlkes; Freddie Green; Eddie Jones; Sonny Pa |
3:30 | |||
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1.2
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I've Got News For You
Ray Charles; Ralph Burns; Phillip Gilbeau; Clark Terry; Thad Jones; Joe Newman; Snooky Young; Urbie Green; Henry Coker; Al Grey; Benny Powell; Marshall Royal; Frank Wess; Frank Foster; Billy Mitchell; Charlie Fowlkes; Freddie Green; Eddie Jones; Sonny Pay |
4:28 | |||
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1.3
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Moanin'
Ray Charles; Quincy Jones; Phillip Gilbeau; Clark Terry; Thad Jones; Joe Newman; Snooky Young; Urbie Green; Henry Coker; Al Grey; Benny Powell; Marshall Royal; Frank Wess; Frank Foster; Billy Mitchell; Charlie Fowlkes; Freddie Green; Eddie Jones; Sonny Pa |
3:14 | |||
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1.4
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Let's Go
Ray Charles; Ralph Burns; Phillip Gilbeau; Clark Terry; Jimmy Nottingham; Joe Wilder; John Frosk; Urbie Green; Jimmy Cleveland; Keg Johnson; George Matthews; George Dorsey; Earle Warren; Budd Johnson; Seldon Powell; Haywood Henry; Sam Herman; Joe Benjamin |
2:39 | |||
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1.5
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One Mint Julep
Ray Charles; Quincy Jones; Phillip Gilbeau; Clark Terry; Jimmy Nottingham; Joe Wilder; John Frosk; Urbie Green; Jimmy Cleveland; Keg Johnson; George Matthews; George Dorsey; Earle Warren; Budd Johnson; Seldon Powell; Haywood Henry; Sam Herman; Joe Benjami |
3:02 | |||
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1.6
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I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts of Town
Ray Charles; Quincy Jones; Phillip Gilbeau; Clark Terry; Jimmy Nottingham; Joe Wilder; John Frosk; Urbie Green; Jimmy Cleveland; Keg Johnson; George Matthews; George Dorsey; Earle Warren; Budd Johnson; Seldon Powell; Haywood Henry; Sam Herman; Joe Benjami |
3:38 | |||
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1.7
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Stompin' Room Only
Ray Charles; Ralph Burns; Phillip Gilbeau; Clark Terry; Thad Jones; Joe Newman; Snooky Young; Urbie Green; Henry Coker; Al Grey; Benny Powell; Marshall Royal; Frank Wess; Frank Foster; Billy Mitchell; Charlie Fowlkes; Freddie Green; Eddie Jones; Sonny Pay |
3:47 | |||
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1.8
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Mister C.
Ray Charles; Ralph Burns; Phillip Gilbeau; Clark Terry; Thad Jones; Joe Newman; Snooky Young; Urbie Green; Henry Coker; Al Grey; Benny Powell; Marshall Royal; Frank Wess; Frank Foster; Billy Mitchell; Charlie Fowlkes; Freddie Green; Eddie Jones; Sonny Pay |
4:28 | |||
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1.9
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Strike Up the Band
Ray Charles; Quincy Jones; Phillip Gilbeau; Clark Terry; Thad Jones; Joe Newman; Snooky Young; Urbie Green; Henry Coker; Al Grey; Benny Powell; Marshall Royal; Frank Wess; Frank Foster; Billy Mitchell; Charlie Fowlkes; Freddie Green; Eddie Jones; Sonny Pa |
2:35 | |||
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1.10
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Birth of the Blues
Ray Charles; Ralph Burns; Phillip Gilbeau; Clark Terry; Jimmy Nottingham; Joe Wilder; John Frosk; Urbie Green; Jimmy Cleveland; Keg Johnson; George Matthews; George Dorsey; Earle Warren; Budd Johnson; Seldon Powell; Haywood Henry; Sam Herman; Joe Benjamin |
5:05 |
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studios in late 1960, Genius + Soul = Jazz was one of the first four albums released on the Impulse! label. It was produced by Creed Taylor and includes hard-blowing arrangements by Quincy Jones and Ralph Burns.
Charles switched from his usual electric piano to a “churchy” sounding Hammond organ and brought in the majority of Count Basie’s band including trumpeters Thad Jones and Joe Newman, tenor saxophonists Billy Mitchell and Frank Wess, guitarist Freddie Green and drummer Sonny Payne.
The record ascended to the No. 4 spot on Billboard's pop album chart and spawned the very first singles on Impulse! helping to put the label on the map.
Jazz pianist Dick Katz wrote in his original liner notes, "The combination here of rare talent plus uncommon craftsmanship has produced a record that showcases the timeless quality an innate taste that is uniquely that of Ray Charles.”
48 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Verve Reissues Studio Masters
Tracks 1-10 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1-10 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -8.36 -10.88 to -1.17 | -23.73 -26.48 to -18.15 | -19.86 -22.70 to -14.70 | 9 7 to 11 | |
| 1 | From The Heart | -9.55 | -25.54 | -21.7 | 9 |
| 2 | I've Got News For You | -9.58 | -24.06 | -20.2 | 8 |
| 3 | Moanin' | -10.49 | -25.88 | -21.6 | 9 |
| 4 | Let's Go | -9.29 | -22.85 | -19.0 | 7 |
| 5 | One Mint Julep | -7.95 | -23.73 | -20.1 | 10 |
| 6 | I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts of Town | -1.17 | -18.15 | -14.7 | 11 |
| 7 | Stompin' Room Only | -10.88 | -26.48 | -22.7 | 9 |
| 8 | Mister C. | -8.91 | -23.96 | -20.3 | 9 |
| 9 | Strike Up the Band | -10.45 | -24.85 | -20.9 | 8 |
| 10 | Birth of the Blues | -5.29 | -21.78 | -17.4 | 10 |