Released September 1960 | Length 33:37 Release date September 1960 Label ABC Records | |
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Recorded March 25 and 29, 1960 in New York City Similar The Great Ray Charles, The Genius of Ray Charles, Genius + Soul = Jazz, Sweet & Sour Tears, Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul |
Ray charles full album georgia on my mind the genius hits the road
The Genius Hits the Road is a 1960 album by Ray Charles. The concept album focuses on songs written about various parts of the United States. It peaked at number nine on the pop album charts and produced a hit single, "Georgia on My Mind".
Contents
- Ray charles full album georgia on my mind the genius hits the road
- Ray charles the genius hits the road side one
- Original LP release
- 1997 Rhino CD re issue bonus tracks
- 2009 Concord CD re issue bonus tracks
- Personnel
- 1997 Rhino CD re issue bonus track personnel
- Songs
- References
Ray charles the genius hits the road side one
Original LP release
- "Alabamy Bound" (Buddy DeSylva, Bud Green, Ray Henderson) – 1:55
- "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 3:35
- "Basin Street Blues" (Spencer Williams) – 2:46
- "Mississippi Mud" (Harry Barris, James Cavanaugh) – 3:24
- "Moonlight In Vermont" (John Blackburn, Karl Suessdorf) – 3:02
- "New York's My Home" (Gordon Jenkins) – 3:05
- "California, Here I Come" (Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Joseph Meyer) – 2:10
- "Moon Over Miami" (Joe Burke, Edgar Leslie) – 3:20
- "Deep in the Heart of Texas" (June Hershey, Don Swander) – 2:28
- "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" (James A. Bland) – 2:02
- "Blue Hawaii" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 2:58
- "Chattanooga Choo-Choo" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 3:05
1997 Rhino CD re-issue bonus tracks
- "Sentimental Journey" (Brown, Green, Homer) – 2:58
- "Hit The Road Jack" (Percy Mayfield) – 2:00
- "Blue Moon of Kentucky" (Bill Monroe) – 2:12
- "Rainy Night in Georgia" (Tony Joe White) – 6:16
- "I'm Movin' On" (Hank Snow) – 2:29
- "Swanee River Rock (Talkin' 'Bout That River)" (Ray Charles)– 2:20
- "Lonely Avenue" (Doc Pomus) – 2:34
2009 Concord CD re-issue bonus tracks
- "Hit The Road Jack" (Mayfield) – 2:00
- "Sentimental Journey" (Brown, Green, Homer) – 2:58
- "Blue Moon of Kentucky" (Monroe) – 2:13
- "Rainy Night in Georgia" (White) – 6:16
- "The Long and Winding Road" (Lennon, McCartney) - 3:14
- "I Was on Georgia Time" (Charles) - 3:28
- "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (Danoff, Denver, Nivert) - 3:34
Personnel
1997 Rhino CD re-issue bonus track personnel
Songs
1Alabamy Bound1:54
2Georgia on my Mind3:39
3Basin Street Blues2:45
References
The Genius Hits the Road Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA