Ray Charles - The Classic Years '1991 (ESBCD 144, UK)
| Artist | Ray Charles Related artists |
| Album name | The Classic Years |
| Country | ESBCD 144, UK |
| Date | 1991 |
| Genre | R&B |
| Play time | 02:34:26 |
| Format / Bitrate | FLAC Stereo 869 Kbps
/ 44.1 kHz MP3 320 Kbps |
| Media | CD |
| Size | 1056.34 Mb |
| Price | $8.95 |
Track list
CD 1
01. (00:02:15) Ray Charles - Stick And Stones
02. (00:02:15) Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind
03. (00:03:39) Ray Charles - Ruby
04. (00:03:53) Ray Charles - Hard Hearted Hannah
05. (00:03:17) Ray Charles - Them That Got
06. (00:02:51) Ray Charles - One Mint Julep
07. (00:03:09) Ray Charles - I've Got News For You
08. (00:04:35) Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack
09. (00:02:01) Ray Charles - Unchain My Heart
10. (00:02:52) Ray Charles - Hide Nor Hair
11. (00:03:11) Ray Charles - At The Club
12. (00:03:01) Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You
13. (00:04:14) Ray Charles - Born To Lose
14. (00:03:17) Ray Charles - You Don't Know Me
15. (00:03:18) Ray Charles - You Are My Sunshine
CD 2
01. (00:03:35) Ray Charles - Your Cheatin' Heart
02. (00:03:35) Ray Charles - Don't Set Me Free
03. (00:02:38) Ray Charles - Take These Chains From My Heart
04. (00:02:57) Ray Charles - No One
05. (00:03:11) Ray Charles - Without Love (There Is Nothing)
06. (00:03:35) Ray Charles - Busted
07. (00:02:09) Ray Charles - That Lucky Old Sun
08. (00:04:24) Ray Charles - Baby Don't You Cry
09. (00:02:37) Ray Charles - My Heart Cries For You
10. (00:02:49) Ray Charles - My Baby Don't Dig Me
11. (00:02:35) Ray Charles - No One To Cry To
12. (00:02:42) Ray Charles - Smack Dab In The Middle
13. (00:03:18) Ray Charles - Makin' Whoopee
14. (00:06:21) Ray Charles - Cry
15. (00:03:33) Ray Charles - Crying Time
16. (00:02:57) Ray Charles - Together Again
17. (00:02:41) Ray Charles - Let's Go Get Stoned
CD 3
01. (00:02:44) Ray Charles - Please Say You're Fooling
02. (00:02:44) Ray Charles - I Don't Need No Doctor
03. (00:02:33) Ray Charles - In The Heat Of The Night
04. (00:02:36) Ray Charles - Yesterday
05. (00:02:47) Ray Charles - Eleanor Rigby
06. (00:03:00) Ray Charles - Understanding
07. (00:03:10) Ray Charles - If It Wasn't For Bad Luck
08. (00:04:57) Ray Charles - If You Were Mine
09. (00:02:49) Ray Charles - Don't Change On Me
10. (00:03:06) Ray Charles - Feel So Bad
11. (00:03:16) Ray Charles - What Am I Living For
12. (00:03:41) Ray Charles - Look What They've Done To My Song Ma
13. (00:03:42) Ray Charles - I Gotta Woman (Pt 1)
14. (00:06:17) Ray Charles - I Chose To Sing The Blues
15. (00:02:31) Ray Charles - I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town
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