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The History of the Albums - n° 163
[I invite you to read my previous reviews on Ray Charles, listed below, in order to better understand his life and this one]. While in 1961 Soul had just been defined as a vertiginous musical style after emerging for almost 7 years, Ray Charles always distinguished himself from his peers by being very close to Jazz. Ray Charles reserved his 100% soul hits for commercials, while he worked carefully to make his albums (excluding compilations) atypical and ... read more
The value of exploration lies not in constant triumph, but in the willingness to keep moving beyond what has already been mastered.
This is another example of how unpredictable Ray Charles could be during this period. One album might be traditional pop, the next a soul record, then an instrumental jazz project. You never quite know what direction he is going to take next.
For the most part, Genius + Soul = Jazz is an instrumental jazz record, though there are a handful of vocal tracks ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | From the Heart 3:30 | |
| 2 | I've Got News for You 4:28 | |
| 3 | Moanin' 3:14 | |
| 4 | Let's Go 2:39 | |
| 5 | One Mint Julep 3:02 | |
| 6 | I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town 3:38 | |
| 7 | Stompin' Room Only 3:35 | |
| 8 | Mister C 4:28 | |
| 9 | Strike Up the Band 2:35 | |
| 10 | Birth of the Blues 5:05 |
Total Length: 36 minutes
