Ray Charles didn't just cover country music, he inhabited it, bringing the same devotional intensity to Bakersfield and Nashville songwriting that he'd applied to gospel and blues throughout his career. "Crying Time" itself, Buck Owens' aching portrait of loss, became so associated with Charles after his 1966 Grammy win that many listeners forget Owens wrote it first. The success of the 1962 Modern Sounds in Country And Western Music albums paved the way for Charles' creative freedom as an artist. Throughout the rest of his career, he continued to show his deep affinity for country music. 1965's Country and Western Meets Rhythm and Blues (aka Together Again) features Ray's timeless version of the Buck Owens country standard "Together Again." It also holds the distinction of being the first album Charles recorded in his own RPM International recording studio. While on 1996's Crying Time album Ray delivers the definitive version of that Owens song and earned Ray the GRAMMY for Best Rhythm & Blues Solo Vocal Performance Male and recognition as Producer of Best Rhythm & Blues Recording by The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. As if that weren't enough, the album also boasts Charles #1 Billboard smash "Let's Go Get Stoned." Tracklist 1. Crying Time (2:58) 2. No Use Crying (3:19) 3. Let's Go Get Stoned (2:58) 4. Going Down Slow (4:05) 5. Peace Of Mind (2:11) 6. Tears (4:38) 7. Drifting Blues (6:25) 8. We Don't See Eye To Eye (2:22) 9. You're In For A Big Surprise (3:36) 10. You're Just About To Lose Your Clown (1:57) 11. Don't You Think I Ought To Know (3:07) 12. You've Got A Problem (3:29) UPC: 708857224326Label: Tangerine RecordsRelease Date: 10.18.24Format: CD
