The Great Ray Charles

The Great Ray Charles
Studio album by Ray Charles
Released	August 1957
Recorded	April 30 - November 26, 1956 in New York City
Genre	R&B
Length	37:37
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Ahmet Ertegün, Jerry Wexler
Ray Charles chronology
Ray Charles (or, Hallelujah I Love Her So) (1957)Ray Charles (or, Hallelujah I Love Her So)1957 The Great Ray Charles (1957) Ray Charles at Newport (1958)Ray Charles at Newport1958
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CD re-issue with six extra tracks from The Genius After Hours

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The Great Ray Charles is Ray Charles' second studio album for Atlantic Records, released in 1957. It is an instrumental jazz album. Later CD re-issues often include as a bonus, six of eight tracks from The Genius After Hours. The original cover was by Marvin Israel.

All songs written by Ray Charles unless otherwise indicated.

Side A

Side B

Note: Some sources list "Ain't Misbehavin'" in place of "Black Coffee".

Includes 6 bonus tracks from The Genius After Hours