medjuck Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Anyone have discographical information about Charles's pre-Atlanatic sides? I've got all 43 of them (I think that's all there were), the first 21 on a Classics cd with pretty good info. (I notice they actually spell Chronological correctly on the Blues series.) But the information I have for the last 22 sides he cut before joining Atlantic is pretty skimpy. I can't even figure out all the titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Fitzgerald Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Looks to me like there are more than 43. Perhaps you could list what you've got. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 I've got this one on the way: http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?...yle=music&Bab=E We'll see what it has and how well it's annotated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted February 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Looks to me like there are more than 43. Perhaps you could list what you've got. Mike a sentimental blues ain't that fine all to myself alone in this city baby let me hold your hand baby won't you please come home back home blues before sunrise can anyone ask for more can't you see darling confession blues crazy about me (all the girls in town) (sweet as can be) (ego song) don't put all your dreams in one basket going away blues guitar blues hey now (down to the river?) honey honey how long blues I love you I love you (I will not let you go) I wonder who's kissing her now if I give you my love I'll do anything but work I'm glad for your sake I'm wondering and wondering I've had my fun (goin' down slow) kissa me baby late in the evening blues let me hear you call my name (st pete florida) let's have a ball lonely boy misery in my heart (goin down to the river) ray's blues rockin' chair see see rider she's on the ball sittin' on top of the world someday (blues is my middle name) the snow is falling this love of mine walkin' and talkin' to myself what have I done (ray charles blues) why did you go you'll never miss the water / you'll always miss the water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 That set arrived today, and has discographical info. It also has but 41 cuts. Bummer... Gotta go to work now, but I'll try to get here tomorrow and post the full details, unless somebody beats me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 There are only 41 cuts, all others are faked by editing: CD One 1. I Love You, I Love You 2. Confession Blues 3. Alone In This City 4. Can Anyone Ask For More? 5. Let's Have A Ball 6. Rockin' Chair Blues 7. If I Give You My Love 8. Can't You See Darling? 9. This Love Of Mine 10. How Long Blues 11. Blues Before Sunrise 12. A Sentimental Blues 13. You'll Never Miss The Water 14. Ain't That Fine 15. Don't Put All Your Dreams In One Basket 16. Sittin' On Top Of The World 17. I've Had My Fun 18. See See Rider 19. What Have I Done? 20. Honey Honey 21. She's On The Ball CD Two 1. Th' Ego Song 2. Late In The Evening Blues 3. Someday 4. I'll Do Anything But Work 5. I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now 6. All To Myself 7. Lonely Boy 8. Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand 9. I'm Glad For Your Sake 10. Baby Won't You Please Come Home 11. Kissa Me Baby 12. Hey Now 13. The Snow Is Falling 14. Misery In My Heart 15. Let Me Hear You Call My Name 16. Why Did You Go? 17. I'm Wondering And Wondering 18. Walkin' And Talkin' 19. Guitar Blues 20. Back Home This is the track listing from the Ebony issue, a Fresh Sound sublabel - they were the first to do a definite edition, with an extensive booklet and the story of the many bootlegs and edits. Jordi Pujol's greatest production job, IMO. I bet the edition you ordered, Jim, is copped from the Ebony. Go here and click on "The Birth of a Legend". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Yeah, I had that but think the Night Train sounds better . . . to my ears on my system. Great music! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 the early stuff is on Swingtime, which did put out a boxed set some years ago that had a fair amount of Charles - there are also some Charley-issued CDs that are OK - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Swingtime. . . and Downbeat too. (Same outfit?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 Yes, basically the same label owned by the same people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Kat Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 Does anyone know where I can find "Mess Around?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted February 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 There are only 41 cuts, all others are faked by editing: Yes, "Ray's Blue's" is from "Baby I Want to Hold Your Hand" but I can't figure out where "Going Away Blues" is from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 Does anyone know where I can find "Mess Around?" I know that as an Atlantic recording, which I have on the box set. Did he record another version for a different lable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Kat Posted February 12, 2005 Report Share Posted February 12, 2005 Don't know. All I know is they featured it on PLanes Trains And Automobiles, (1987) and I never ever heard the song, being played or being mentioned ever! I mean ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted February 12, 2005 Report Share Posted February 12, 2005 Don't know. All I know is they featured it on PLanes Trains And Automobiles, (1987) and I never ever heard the song, being played or being mentioned ever! I mean ever! The song "The Mess Around" was recorded for Atlantic Records and is available on the three CD complete Atlantic R&B Recordings box set. It can be had for just $15.99 from BMG, when last I checked. Since every recording Charles cut for Atlantic is a classic, this is a must have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Kat Posted February 12, 2005 Report Share Posted February 12, 2005 Right now, I would really just love to hear that song. Maybe I will invest in that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted February 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2005 You should buy the set, but meanwhile you can get Mess Around from the I-tunes Music Store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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