RAY CHARLES - THE ABC - PARAMOUNT YEARS

1959-1962 : le firmament de la carrière de Ray Charles. Cette sélection définitive réalisée par Joël Dufour aborde les années les plus intenses du Genius. Fort d’une incommensurable fécondité artistique et d’un éclectisme rare, il y exprime tout son talent et accouche de ses plus grands tubes : Georgia on My Mind, Hit the Road Jack ou Unchain My Heart… Un précieux témoin du passage du statut d’artiste surdoué de rhythm & blues à icone éternelle de la pop music.
Patrick FRÉMEAUX

CD1 : THEM THAT GOT • WHO YOU GONNA LOVE • MY BABY (I LOVE HER, YES I DO) • GEORGIA ON MY MIND • MOONLIGHT IN VERMONT • MOON OVER MIAMI • BLUE HAWAII • CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO • BASIN STREET BLUES • DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS • MISSISSIPPI MUD • ALABAMY BOUND • CALIFORNIA HERE I COME • NEW YORK’S MY HOME • CARRY ME BACK TO OLD VIRGINNY • I WONDER (SINGLE VERSION) • STICKS AND STONES • WORRIED LIFE BLUES • NANCY • RUBY • STELLA BY STARLIGHT • CHERRY • CANDY • DIANE.

CD2 : MARGIE • SWEET GEORGIA BROWN • HARD HEARTED HANNAH • ROSETTA • MARIE • JOSEPHINE • MOANIN’ • STRIKE UP THE BAND • FROM THE HEART • STOMPIN’ ROOM ONLY • MISTER C • I’VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU • THE BIRTH OF THE BLUES • ONE MINT JULEP • I’M GONNA MOVE TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN • LET’S GO • INTRO: GOODBYE WE’LL BE TOGETHER AGAIN • ALONE TOGETHER • EV’RY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE • FOR ALL WE KNOW • COCKTAILS FOR TWO.

CD3 : YOU AND I • TAKES TWO TO TANGO • SIDE BY SIDE • BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE • TOGETHER • PEOPLE WILL SAY WE’RE IN LOVE • JUST YOU JUST ME • UNCHAIN MY HEART (SINGLE & MONO LP VERSION) • HIT THE ROAD JACK • THE DANGER ZONE • BUT ON THE OTHER HAND BABY • BYE BYE LOVE • CARELESS LOVE • HEY GOOD LOOKIN’ • HALF AS MUCH • JUST A LITTLE LOVIN’ • IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE NOW • AT THE CLUB • HIDE NOR HAIR.

CD4 : I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT HURTS • YOU DON’T KNOW ME • I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU • BORN TO LOSE • YOU WIN AGAIN • WORRIED MIND • YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE • MIDNIGHT • SOMEDAY (YOU’LL WANT ME TO WANT YOU) • DON’T TELL ME YOUR TROUBLES • OH LONESOME ME • NO LETTER TODAY • YOUR CHEATING HEART • MAKING BELIEVE • I’LL NEVER STAND IN YOUR WAY • TAKE THESE CHAINS FROM MY HEART • HANG YOUR HEAD IN SHAME • TEARDROPS IN MY HEART • I WONDER (ALTERNATE TAKE: LP VERSION) • UNCHAIN MY HEART (ALTERNATE TAKE: STEREO LP VERSION) *BONUS TRACK (ON CD FOR THE FIRST TIME): GOING TO THE RIVER (ALTERNATE TAKE OF “MISERY IN MY HEART”).

DIRECTION ARTISTIQUE : JOËL DUFOUR