The Genius Hits the Road
Ray Charles (vocals)
The Genius Hits the Road
Ray Charles (vocals)
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The complete LP + 4 bonus tracks - limited edition pressing on 180g vinyl. Recorded in 1960, The Genius Hits the Road was a conceptual album by the great Ray Charles with all its songs referring to a geographical location. Arranged and conducted by Ralph Burns and featuring key members of Ray's band - including saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman and trumpeter Marcus Belgrave - plus strings, the album includes the perennial hit "Georgia On My Mind" - the Hoagy Carmichael song that Ray Charles made his own.
Contents and tracklist
1. Alabamy Bound - Ray Charles
2. Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles
3. Basin Street Blues - Ray Charles
4. Mississippi Mud - Ray Charles
5. Moonlight in Vermont - Ray Charles
6. New York s My Home - Ray Charles
7. I Wonder - Ray Charles
8. Sticks and Stones - Ray Charles
9. California Here I Come - Ray Charles
10. Moon Over Miami - Ray Charles
11. Deep in the Heart of Texas - Ray Charles
12. Carry Me Back to Old Virginny - Ray Charles
13. Blue Hawaii - Ray Charles
14. Chattanooga Choo-choo - Ray Charles
15. Worried Life Blues - Ray Charles
16. Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles
