MUSIC NEWS - One of the most requested song collections among digital music buyers, Ray Charles’ post-1960 catalog will finally go digital ! Starting April 7th, iTunes will have a two-week exclusive on the catalog of 28 albums; they'll then be available at all digital music shoppes. Ray Charles’ post 1960 music catalog was one of the most treasured and highly requested catalogs that had been unavailable digitally. These masters include such iconic recordings as “Georgia On My Mind,” I Can’t Stop Loving You,” “Hit the Road Jack,” “Busted” and “Crying Time” among many others.
On April 7th, Concord Records also releases a 21-song anthology of hits titled Ray Charles — Genius: The Ultimate Ray Charles Collection. The volume presents his most influential recordings for the Atlantic and ABC-Paramount labels including 1954’s “I’ve Got a Woman” plus “Busted,” “Georgia on My Mind,” “Hit the Road Jack” and “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” concluding with his signature 1972 rendition of “America the Beautiful.” All are digitally remastered from the original tapes. Later this year, Concord will release several other Ray Charles reissues year including Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music, Volumes 1 & 2, The Genius Hits the Road, A Message From the People and Genius + Soul = Jazz & More.
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