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True to Life (Ray Charles album)

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Released
  
October 1977

True to Life (1977)
  
Love & Peace (1978)

Release date
  
October 1977

Label
  
Crossover Records

Length
  
38:44

Artist
  
Ray Charles

Producer
  
Ray Charles

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Recorded
  
1977; R.P.M International Studios, Los Angeles, California

Genres
  
Soul music, Rhythm and blues

Similar
  
Ray's Moods, Have a Smile with Me, Jazz Number II, Volcanic Action of My Soul, Love Country Style

Ray charles i can see clearly now


True to Life is a 1977 studio album by American recording artist Ray Charles. It marked Ray's return to Atlantic Records. The album contains several cover versions, most notably Johnny Nash's "I Can See Clearly Now", Joe Cocker's "The Jealous Kind", George and Ira Gershwin's "How Long Has This Been Going On?", and The Beatles' "Let It Be". The album was arranged by Larry Muhoberac, Roger Newman, Sid Feller and Ray Charles.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "I Can See Clearly Now" (Johnny Nash) – 4:22
  2. "The Jealous Kind" (Robert Guidry) - 4:38
  3. "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 4:30
  4. "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:07
  5. "Be My Love" (Nicholas Brodsky, Sammy Cahn) - 4:19
  6. "Anonymous Love" (Edward Langford, Joel Webster) - 4:36
  7. "Heavenly Music" (Bob Bradstreet, Solomon Burke) - 3:38
  8. "Game Number Nine" (Dee Ervin, Tommy Payton) - 4:07
  9. "Let It Be" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 3:27

Personnel

Credits for True to Life adapted from Allmusic.

  • Ray Charles – arranger, engineer, keyboards, piano, producer, vocals
  • Sid Feller – arranger
  • Bob Gratts – engineer
  • Robert Gratts – engineer
  • Larry Muhoberac – arranger
  • Roger Newman – arranger
  • Songs

    1I Can See Clearly Now4:22
    2The Jealous Kind4:38
    3Oh - What a Beautiful Mornin'4:30

    References

    True to Life (Ray Charles album) Wikipedia


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