Hundreds of Ray Charles compilations and "Greatest Hits" albums have been released and continue to be produced and released by various labels around the world. Some of the more notable compilations include:
1949: The McSon Trio (a.k.a. Maxin Trio and Maxim Trio):
"I Love You, I Love You (I Will Never Let You Go)" / "Confession Blues"
"Confession Blues" reached #2 on the US R&B charts.
"Blues Before Sunrise/How Long Blues"
"A Sentimental Blues/You'll Never Miss the Water (Until the Well Runs Dry)"
"Alone in the City/Can Anyone Ask for More?"
"Here am I" (a.k.a. "Let's Have a Ball") / "Rockin' Chair Blues"
"Don't Put All Your Dreams in One basket/Ain't That fine"
1949–1953: Ray Charles, The Ray Charles Trio:
"Sitting on Top of the World (Now She's Gone)/I've Had My Fun (Going Down Slow)" (1949)
"Ain't That Fine/Don't Put All Your Dreams in One Basket"
"See See Rider/What Have I Done"
"She's on the Ball/Honey Honey"
"The Ego Song" ("Sweet As Can Be") / "Late in the Evening" (1950)
"Someday" (a.k.a. "Worried Life Blues/Someday Baby") / "I'll Do Anything But Work" (1950)
"I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now/All to Myself" (1951)
"Lonely Boy/Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand" (1951)
"Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand" reached #5 on the US R&B charts.
"Kissa Me Baby" / "I'm Glad for Your Sake" (1952)
"Baby Won't You Please Come Home" / "Hey Now" (1952)
"Baby Let Me Hear You Call My Name" / "Guitar Blues" (by the Rufus Beacham Orchestra?) (1952)
"I Can't Do No More" / "Roly Poly" (a.k.a. "Back Home" by the Rufus Beacham Orchestra) (1952)
"Walkin' and Talkin' (To Myself)" / "I'm Wonderin' and Wonderin'" (1952)
"Misery is in My Heart" / "The Snow is Falling (Snowfall)" (1953)
The list of singles below are songs Ray Charles released while on the Atlantic label between 1952 and 1980
This list below is of songs Ray Charles released on the ABC-Paramount, ABC, and subsidiary Impulse and Tangerine/TRC labels from 1960 to 1973
A^ Through a period between November 1963 and January 1965, Billboard Magazine did not publish an R&B singles chart. Positions shown are from the Cashbox RnB Charts during this period.
This list below is of songs Ray Charles released while on the CrossOver label from 1973 to 1976.
Listed below are songs Ray Charles released during his Columbia Records tenure which was spent on the country singles chart.
Listed below are songs Ray Charles issued on various labels where the pop and R&B charts are concerned.
