The Best Of

~ Release by Ray Charles (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	How Long recorded in: Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1949) performer: The Maxim Trio cover recording of: How Long, How Long Blues (in 1949) lyricist and composer: Leroy Carr and J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams publisher: MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)	3	2:37
2	Ray Charles Blues recording of: Ray Charles Blues writer: William York publisher: New Town Sound Ltd.		2:36
3	Blues Before Sunrise recorded in: Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1949) performer: The Maxim Trio cover recording of: Blues Before Sunrise (in 1949) lyricist and composer: Leroy Carr publisher: MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)		2:50
4	Honey Honey recording of: Honey Honey lyricist and composer: Velma Green		2:46
5	All to Myself Alone recording of: All to Myself Alone writer: Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)		2:01
6	I'm Going Down the River recording of: I'm Going Down to the River lyricist and composer: Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)		3:06
7	Rockin' Chair Blues recording of: Rockin’ Chair Blues lyricist and composer: William York		2:47
8	You Always Miss the Water recorded in: Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1949) performer: The Maxim Trio recording of: You’ll Always Miss the Water (When the Well Runs Dry) (in 1949) lyricist and composer: Rod Andre	4	2:52
9	I've Had My Fun (Going Down Slow) cover recording of: Goin’ Down Slow lyricist and composer: James Burke Oden (blues singer and songwriter) publisher: Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Leeds Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc. recording of: I've Had My Fun lyricist and writer: James Burke Oden (blues singer and songwriter) arranger: Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) is based on: Goin’ Down Slow		2:45
10	Ain't That Fine recorded in: Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1949) performer: The Maxim Trio recording of: Ain’t That Fine (in 1949) lyricist and composer: Betty Hall Jones		2:20
11	Someday		3:07
12	Let's Have a Ball (Here Am I) recording of: Let's Have a Ball (Here I Am) lyricist and composer: Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)		2:31
13	A Sentimental Blues cover recording of: A Sentimental Blues lyricist and composer: William York	3	2:29
14	Confession Blues recording of: Confession Blues lyricist and composer: R. C. Robinson (soul musician, singer and songwriter)		2:32
15	Sitting on Top of the World (Now She's Gone) cover recording of: Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”) writer: Lonnie Carter and Walter Vinson publisher: Chappell Music Ltd., E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Mayfair Music Corp.		2:20
16	Hey Now recording of: Hey Now writer: Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)		2:17