I found this record very recently, and it looks like an
original. I paid next to nothing for it too. It fits nicely in my collection
next to my Dad’s original copy of Modern
Sounds In Country And Western Music (1962).
You can sort of understand why liner notes on the back of
LPs died out, but they instantly date a record to a simpler time when a journo’s
write-up on the back of a record might be enough to entice a record store
browser to make a purchase.
There’s not much else to say about this record except that
it’s 37 minutes of Ray Charles singing and playing the piano, which means it's 37 minutes of awesomeness. There’s something
about Ray Charles that makes him effortless to listen to, and this live
performance is a nice snapshot of a more sophisticated time when audiences
would listen respectfully, and in awe.
Hit: What’d I Say
Hidden Gem: You
Don’t Know M
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