Ray Charles - Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music (180G) - BTRC ROTM

• B.T.R.C. September Jazz Soul & Blues Record of the Month 2019
• Limited Edition 180 Gram Audiophile Pressing

Merging the sounds of '50s R&B with the power of Gospel vocals may have been conceived by some as the devils work, but as we all know, Ray forged quite the career out of it and became a pioneer and a major influence by devising a whole new form of black pop music. It is here though that we have Vol. 1 of Modern Sounds in Country Music with itsåÊwonderful, unique and groundbreaking fusion of Jazz, R&B and Country & Western. Volume 1åÊtopped the US LP charts for 14 weeks, selling an estimated two million copies, and span off two multi-million-selling singles: "I Can't Stop Loving You"/"Born to Lose" and "You Don't Own Me"/"Careless Love".

Tracks

1. Bye Bye, Love
2. You Don't Know Me
3. Half As Much
4. I Love You So Much It Hurts
5. Just a Little Lovin'
6. Born to Lose
7. Worried Mind
8. It Makes No Difference Now
9. You Win Again
10. Careless Love
11. I Can't Stop Loving You
12. Hey, Good Lookin'