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List Price: $54.98 | | Label: Rhino / Wea
Salesrank: 87693
Released: October 27, 1998 |
| Our Price: $199.94 |
| Used Price: $67.50 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Ray Charles: The Complete Country & Western Recordings 1959-1986 Track Listing:
Disc 1:
1. Bye Bye Love
2. You Don't Know Me
3. Half as Much
4. I Love You So Much It Hurts
5. Just a Little Lovin' (Will Go a Long Way)
6. Born to Lose
7. Worried Mind
8. It Makes No Difference Now
9. You Win Again
10. Careless Love
11. I Can't Stop Loving You
12. Hey, Good Lookin'
13. You Are My Sunshine
14. No Letter Today
15. Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)
16. Don't Tell Me Your Troubles
17. Midnight
18. Oh, Lonesome Me
19. Take These Chains from My Heart
20. Your Cheatin' Heart
21. I'll Never Stand in Your Way
22. Making Believe
23. Teardrops in My Heart
24. Hang Your Head in Shame
Disc 2:
1. I'm Movin' On
2. Busted
3. No One to Cry To
4. Move It on Over
5. Love's Gonna Live Here (Swingova)
6. I'm a Fool to Care
7. Crying Time
8. Together Again
9. I Don't Care
10. Blue Moon of Kentucky (Swingova)
11. Don't Let Her Know
12. Please Say You're Fooling
13. She's Lonesome Again
14. Born Loser
15. Girl I Used to Know
16. Here We Go Again
17. When I Stop Dreamin'
18. If You Were Mine
19. Your Love Is So Doggone Good
20. Don't Change on Me
21. Till I Can't Take It Anymore
22. You've Still Got a Place in My Heart
23. I Keep It Hid
24. Sweet Memories
25. Good Morning Dear
Disc 3:
1. Ring of Fire
2. What Am I Living For?
3. Three Bells
4. All I Ever Need Is You
5. Wichita Lineman
6. Down in the Valley
7. Take Me Home, Country Roads
8. Never Ending Song of Love
9. Come Live With Me
10. Sunshine
11. We Had It All
12. (Turn Out the Light And) Love Me Tonight
13. I Wish You Were Here Tonight
14. Ain't Your Memory Got No Pride at All
15. Born to Love Me
16. I Don't Want No Stranger Sleepin' in My Bed
17. Let Your Love Flow
18. You Feel Good All Over
19. You've Got the Longest Leaving Act in Town
20. String Bean
Editorial Review:
Feeling is what Ray Charles is all about--straight from the gut, exposed and vulnerable, real. And because it's the feeling of his music that matters most to him, whether it's found in the words he's singing or the notes he's playing, he has never seen any reason to limit himself to any particular style. He's played blues and gospel, jazz and soul, pop and rock and country, and for a half century now he's scored hits and created masterpieces with just about all of it--very often all of it at once! But no matter how startlingly dynamic his arrangements, the focus is always the feeling in Charles's voice. It's such an expressive, soulful instrument that, regardless of what's swirling around it--strings? gospel choir? pedal-steel guitar? all of the above?--it still demands the center of attention. Charles's version of country music takes the listener to unexpected places, musically and emotionally. Hearing all of his interactions with C&W pulled together like this simply amazes. --David Cantwell
Ray Charles: The Complete Country & Western Recordings 1959-1986 Reviews:
Ray Charles music 
2009-09-28 - this is some of Ray Charles best music and the discs were in perfect shape.
One of Ray's BEST!
2009-08-04 - Absolutely fantastic! Soul wrenching sounds that brought me to tears just to hear such gutteral feelings expressed in his voice. I always loved the country sounds by Ray and have owned the original lp since it first came out many years ago. Was searching for cd of it when I ran across this set. Had never heard many of the songs before, but after listening to the samples, I knew I had to own it. If you love country and Ray, you will not be disappointed in this set. Since purchasing it, I have spent many hours listening to the songs and reminissing about the old times they bring back to mind. A little expensive, but well worth the price to me. Definitely one of the best purchases I have ever made on here.
Ray Charles complete country recordings
2009-05-09 - I love the music but I don't understand the play list of samples; songs do not match the titles so I am concerned that perhaps the package contains misprints with some CDs songs being duplicated and not all songs are contained this set.
Nice package, mostly good music 
2008-04-07 - Very Attractive Package (which i like), but if you really want the truth, aside from all the laurels Mr. Charles deserves, the first two disks of this set are nothing short of terrific. So, if you like boxed sets, handsome ones at that, buy this. If you are in it just for the music, buy the first two disks separately. The other disks in this set are almost not worth listening to, especially the duets (which as a general category i detest).
Ah, what the hell, if you're a Ray Charles fan, buy the box set and use the other three disks for coasters!!!
Amazing!
2008-04-01 - I had some of this material when we still bought records. It is an absolutely great deal. Ray Charles is one of my favourite Country Singers. As far as I can see everything is here excepting the cut with Conway Twitty, from the friends album, 'Rainy Night in Georgia.' A pity, one of my favourites. I guess someone refused to sign. Go figure.
