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List Price: $31.98 | | Label: Valley Vue Records
Salesrank: 590215
Released: November 15, 1994 |
| Our Price: $114.97 |
| Used Price: $14.99 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Editorial Review:
2008 three CD set from the musical legend whose output is so varied that it's impossible to categorize him as simply R&B, Jazz, Pop or Country. 77 classic tracks presented in a stunning 5"x5" box. Mischief.
The Birth of a Legend Reviews:
the beggining 
2008-09-21 - the beggining of Ray Charles, photos, lyrics, everything you need to know before he got famous.
awesome but not for newbies 
2005-02-06 - It appears this set may not be readily available. Those looking for these recordings should check out "In the Beginning 1949-1952" (ASIN: B0006B65UM) also available at Amazon as both CD sets contain the same recordings. I have reviewed these recordings on the site of the new re-release. (It appears that the new set does not contain the excellent booklet of liner notes, so it may be worth buying this set used if you can find it.)
Although these records cover a lot of the period shown in the biopic movie RAY, you probably want to skip this set until you get the Atlantic recordings box set - which covers his more well-known material from the movie. These CDs are best appreciated by Ray Charles and R&B aficionados.
