Ray Charles: The Genius Hits the Road (Reviews)
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Another expanded edition of Brother Ray’s 1960 album of themed travel songs. Like most journeys, highs and lows abound.
In an age where musicians labor for weeks over a single phrase -- eventually a tiny part of a multi-track recording -- it's astounding to consider that the original 12 tracks on this album were recorded in two long sessions over two days. And when the artist in question has to learn music and lyrics by memory, and collaborate for the first time with an in-house producer, it's even more incredible that the results would…
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