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10 October 2014

Unchain My Heart

Single (A): ABC 10266, 20 November 1961, b/w But On The Other Hand, Baby.
Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011.

Steve Hoffman wrote that "Ray Charles recorded both Hit The Road Jack and Unchain My Heart on one 30-minute reel of tape in real 'reel' time. In other words, both songs finished, recorded and mixed within 1/2 hour!"
For some more fascinating insights in early 1960's record production, also read these remarks by Hoffman.



Ballad In Blue, filmed 1964:


Ray recording this song, 
from a tour brochure.
Live:
'62 LC Berlin - Released
'62 LC Paris - Released
'63 LC Paris
'65 FI Ballad - Movie, released
'78 LC Montreux - Part of medley

It's not clear to me what the recording by Take 6 had to do on Genius Loves Company (Concord, August 2004). Ray must have liked this vocalese interpretation, though.


10 September 2014

Genius Loves Company's 10th Anniversary Reissues (2014)

The 10th anniversary of the 2004 album Genius Loves Company will be celebrated with three deluxe reissues, in variant packages - one of them in (2-LP, 45RPM, 180-gram) vinyl* - and a 192/24 hi-res digital download-version. Another version is packaged with the film Ray; all packs will be including "interviews with guest artists from then and now"; and a "new expanded booklet with updated liner notes and photos".
Just as in 2004, Starbucks will take care of distribution in the U.S.

Remarkable: Concord has submitted all tracks on YouTube.

Concord/Hear Music, September - December 2014; ASIN B00MY5AKEA, B00MWZIASS, B00MY5AK1I. The pricing is at high-premium levels.

* The press release also promises the buyers of the vinyl pack a download voucher for two bonus tracks, but it's not clear if these are the known extra tracks that are part of all variants (including the 2004 pack), or if they are entirely new 'give aways'.

Promo 2014 release (short):

Promo 2014 release (longer):