Available now. Recorded in 1985, "The Spirit Of Christmas" finds Ray Charles performing a variety of holiday favourites with vocal assistance from the Raelettes and an appearance by jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. The ten tracks mix standards and originals, including "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and the ballad "That Spirit of Christmas," which was featured in the movie "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation". "The Spirit Of Christmas" is perfect background music for any holiday celebration.
Available now. Recorded in 1985, "The Spirit Of Christmas" finds Ray Charles performing a variety of holiday favourites with vocal assistance from the Raelettes and an appearance by jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. The ten tracks mix standards and originals, including "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and the ballad "That Spirit of Christmas," which was featured in the movie "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation". "The Spirit Of Christmas" is perfect background music for any holiday celebration.
March 1 street date. Ray Charles has been described universally as the "The Genius" and "Father of Soul Music". He made his first recordings in 1947 and over the following years his career was in a continuous state of evolution. Encompassing many different genres, mostly blues, jazz, gospel, and soul, Ray developed a unique style, and his personal touch became evident in all the different projects he undertook. This was his first LP and includes such classics as "I Got A Woman", "Drown In My Own Tears", and "Hallelujah, I Love Her So", among others.
September 27 street date. Ray Charles reshaped the entire landscape of American music. Released in 1962 and obliterating barriers of genre, race, and audience, "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music" became the first country album to sell over a million copies, single-handedly tranforming the once-niche genre into a mainstream phenomenon. Tangerine is proud to reissue this landmark album with historically accurate sound and artwork for the first time since its original issue. This is the only official, licensed version available of "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music", produced with the full cooperation of the Ray Charles Foundation.
September 27 street date. Ray Charles reshaped the entire landscape of American music. Released in 1962 and obliterating barriers of genre, race, and audience, "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music" became the first country album to sell over a million copies, single-handedly tranforming the once-niche genre into a mainstream phenomenon. Tangerine is proud to reissue this landmark album with historically accurate sound and artwork for the first time since its original issue. This is the only official, licensed version available of "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music", produced with the full cooperation of the Ray Charles Foundation.