Ray Charles in Concert


Ray Charles In Concert is a limited edition compilation album of live performances by Ray Charles released in 2003 by Rhino Handmade. The tracks were all previously released on 5 different Ray Charles live concert albums released between 1958 and 1975.

Track listing

Disc one:
  1. "Night Time Is the Right Time" – 3:58
  2. "Talkin' 'Bout You" – 4:30
  3. "A Fool for You" – 7:05
  4. "Swanee River Rock" – 2:07
  5. "The Spirit-Feel" – 4:23
  6. "Yes Indeed!" – 2:39
  7. "What'd I Say" – 4:22
  8. "Come Rain or Come Shine" – 7:40
  9. "Hit the Road Jack" – 2:20
  10. "The Danger Zone" – 3:45
  11. "Bye Bye Love" – 2:00
  12. "Georgia On My Mind" – 6:16
  13. "One Mint Julep" – 3:01
  14. "I Believe to my Soul" – 3:50
  15. "Unchain My Heart" – 3:07
  16. "Baby, Don't You Cry" – 2:42
Disc two:
  1. "Hallelujah, I Love Her So" – 3:00
  2. "You Don't Know Me" – 3:10
  3. "I Got a Woman" – 6:11
  4. "Hide nor Hair" – 2:55
  5. "Margie" – 2:51
  6. "Don't Set Me Free" – 3:36
  7. "Let the Good Times Roll" – 3:09
  8. "Busted" – 2:10
  9. "Don't Let Her Know" – 4:23
  10. "Then We'll Be Home" – 4:02
  11. "I Can't Stop Loving You" – 3:15
  12. "Feel So Bad" – 9:57
  13. "Living for the City" – 8:06



Personnel

1958 Newport Jazz Festival performance


1959 Atlanta concert


  • Ray Charles – piano, vocals, alto saxophone
  • Margie Hendrix – vocals
  • Marcus Belgrave – trumpet
  • John Hunt – trumpet
  • David "Fathead" Newman – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Bennie "Hank" Crawford – baritone saxophone
  • Edgar Willis – bass
  • Teagle Fleming – drums
  • The Raeletts – backing vocals
  • *Margie Hendrix
  • *Pat Lyle
  • *Darlene MacRea
  • Zenas Sears – producer

1962 Berlin concert


1964 Los Angeles concert


  • Ray Charles – piano, vocals
  • Oliver Beener – trumpet
  • Wallace Davenport – trumpet
  • Philip Guilbeau – trumpet
  • John Hunt – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Henderson Chambers – trombone
  • James Harbert – trombone
  • Frederic "Keg" Johnson – trombone
  • Julian Priester – trombone
  • Bennie "Hank" Crawford – alto saxophone
  • William "Buddy" Pearson – alto saxophone, flute
  • David "Fathead" Newman – tenor saxophone
  • Leroy "Hog" Cooper – baritone saxophone
  • Elbert "Sonny" Forriest – guitar
  • Edgar Willis – bass
  • Wilbert Hogan – drums
  • The Raeletts – backing vocals
  • *Gwen Berry
  • *Lillian Forte
  • *Pat Lyle
  • *Darlene MacRae
  • Sid Feller – producer

1975 Tokyo and Yokohama concerts


  • Ray Charles – piano, vocals, producer
  • Bob Caulsen – trumpet
  • Johnny Coles – trumpet
  • Jack Evans – trumpet
  • Steve Davis – trombone
  • Wally Huff – trombone
  • Ken Tussing – trombone
  • Eddie Pratt – alto saxophone
  • Clifford Solomon – alto saxophone
  • James Clay – tenor saxophone
  • Andrew Ennis – tenor saxophone
  • Leroy "Hog" Cooper – baritone saxophone
  • Earnest Vantrease – organ
  • Tony Mathews – guitar
  • Edgar Willis – bass
  • Scott von Ravensberg – drums
  • The Raeletts – backing vocals
  • *Susaye Greene
  • *Mable John
  • *Vernita Moss
  • *Estelle Yarborough