Ray would go on to record plenty of hit singles over the years and build himself into the status of an iconic legend, but still, his roots lie in his recordings for Atlantic. It is important as a historical note, but the quality of music here remains strong and makes it a far from redundant and outdated recording. Ray Charles, AKA Hallelujah, I Love Her So is a collection of some of the earliest songs to make up the foundations of what is known today as soul music. So if you are a Ray Charles fan I would suggest you pick up 'The Birh of A Legend 1948-1952' if you can find it. Mary Ann and Greenbacks are the closest the album gets to pure jazz, the former a particularly infectious, energetic affair, Ray keeping things restrained enough to let a pop quality shine through at it's brightest though. Ray CharlesPure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1952-1959 1955 Atl.Come Back Baby, Sinner's Prayer, Losing Hand and A Fool For You are equally powerful, featuring heartwrenching performances as Ray demonstrates a flair for emotional songwriting. Provided to YouTube by Rhino AtlanticHallelujah, I Love Her So (2005 Remaster) Drown In My Own Tears has become a soul standard, and rightfully so. That will give you a pre-requisite of his musical virtuosity (chops if you will) and vocal genius to imitate Nat King Cole and Charles Brown (hence the song 'Funny But I Still Love You' giving his Charles Brown imitation on this. The true strengths of Hallelujah, I Love Her So lie in its ballads, however. So if you are a Ray Charles fan I would suggest you pick up 'The Birh of A Legend 1948-1952' if you can find it. Every morning 'fore the sun comes up She bring my coffee in my favorite cup That's why I know, yes, I know Hallelujah, I just love her so When I'm in trouble and I have no friends I know. Opener Ain't That Love is just pure fun, as is the title track, This Little Girl of Mine and Tell The Truth, each track peppered with jaunty piano chords, horn stabs and trumpets which go a long way to creating a spirited, uplifting atmosphere. Hallelujah, I Love Her So is a compilation of these early singles, and is a great little album.įull of upbeat jazz flavoured numbers and downtempo ballads alike, each song present is written around a strong lyrical hook with Ray's distinctive voice carrying the show. Though lesser known contemporaries such as Solomon Burke helped to further develop it into a distinct niche, it is Ray Charles early Atlantic singles which are often claimed to have first playfully bridged influences ranging from rhythm & blues, country, gospel and jazz into something entirely fresh and new. The first Ray Charles full length album, a self titled release later retitled Hallelujah, I Love Her So, was released in 1957 to a public largely oblivious that the foundations of a new kind of music named soul were being laid.
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