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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By TR
Format:Audio CD
Ray Charles was at his best when he stuck to that potent mixture of gospel and blues and this album contains some of the best examples of it that he recorded. The album was recorded live at Newport and his performance is absolutely electric with a superb raw feel to it.
There are outstanding versions of Night time is the right time (with backing from the wonderful Raelettes), I got a woman and Fool for you. Many of the rest of the tracks are jazz instrumentals with a strong R&B feel. Charles is backed by a small group that features his regular sidemen: Hank Crawford, David 'Fathead' Newman and Marcus Belgrave. All of them blow up a storm and the feeling is quite contagious.
Please note this album is included in the album Ray Charles Live with another performance but for me the Newport performance is better on it's own.
There are outstanding versions of Night time is the right time (with backing from the wonderful Raelettes), I got a woman and Fool for you. Many of the rest of the tracks are jazz instrumentals with a strong R&B feel. Charles is backed by a small group that features his regular sidemen: Hank Crawford, David 'Fathead' Newman and Marcus Belgrave. All of them blow up a storm and the feeling is quite contagious.
Please note this album is included in the album Ray Charles Live with another performance but for me the Newport performance is better on it's own.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
found after all these years
18 April 2008
By L.L.
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Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I was 12 or so when I first heard this "album". It was my introduction to Ray Charles. I had never heard anyone Wail like he did, and the version of In a little Spanish Town and his incomparable "I got a woman", along with a number of other top flight covers and other original stuff just knocked me out. I lost the album so several years ago I looked for it online and to my chagrin it was out of distribution. I was delighted when Atlantic decided to re-release it as part of their 50th anniversary.My liking of the album has not dimmed at age 61.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome !!1
11 Jun 2004
By hpr
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Format:Audio CD
If one is interested in the early Ray Charles jazz years this is a wonderful example. The album abounds with demonstrations of his virtuosity on piano, and that of other musicians in his large band. Check out Blues Waltz!! A good listen! We won't see his like again.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Genius' Soul Live
23 Feb 2006
By Robert W. Reed
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Format:Audio CD
This blew my mind in '58 and it does so again now--and maybe more. This disc contains great jazz instrumentals such as Blues Waltz and In a Little Spanish Town, yet its greatest cuts (and all are great) demonstrate Ray's soul. Check out A Fool For You, for instance. The Right Time's "La Do Day" background singing is cool. My favorite since '58 has been "Talking Bout You." Play it over and over and try to sit still. It brings tears to my eyes. In my view, this is Ray's best record.
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