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Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company

2 LP

180 Gramm audiophiles Vinyl

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Genius Loves Company' is the final studio album by rhythm and blues and soul musician Ray Charles, posthumously released August 31, 2004. Recording sessions for the album took place between June 2003 and March 2004. The album consists of rhythm and blues, soul, country, blues, jazz, and pop standards performed by Charles and several guest musicians, such as Natalie Cole, Elton John, James Taylor, Norah Jones, B.B. King, Gladys Knight, Diana Krall, Van Morrison, Willie Nelson, and Bonnie Raitt. Genius Loves Company was the last album recorded and completed by Charles before his death in June 2004 and is issued on Vinyl for the first time The album is known as one of Ray Charles' most commercially successful albums. On February 2, 2005, Genius Loves Company was certified triple-platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America following sales of over three million copies in the United States. It also became Charles' second to reach number one on the Billboard 200, after Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (1962). On February 13, 2005, the album was awarded eight Grammy Awards including Album of the Year and Record of the Year.

Tracklist:

Ray Charles With Norah Jones–    Here We Go Again    3:59
Ray Charles With James Taylor (2)–    Sweet Potato Pie    3:47
Ray Charles With Diana Krall–    You Don't Know Me    3:55
Ray Charles With Elton John–    Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word    3:59
Ray Charles With Natalie Cole–    Fever    3:30
Ray Charles With Bonnie Raitt–    Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?    4:34
Ray Charles With Willie Nelson–    It Was A Very Good Year    4:59
Ray Charles With Michael McDonald–    Hey Girl    5:15
Ray Charles With B.B. King–    Sinner's Prayer    4:25
Ray Charles With Gladys Knight–    Heaven Help Us All    4:32
Ray Charles With Johnny Mathis–    Over The Rainbow    4:54
Ray Charles With Van Morrison–    Crazy Love (Live)    3:46