RAY CHARLES & CLEO LAINE

Porgy & Bess

Limited edition 200 Gram Vinyl 2 LP set. Jazz Planet/Rhino/Classic Records JP 1831. Stereo, limited edition 200 gram vinyl 1998 Classic Records reissue, includes illustrated inner sleeves. COVER: strong VG++ to NM- mild heavy gatefold cover, corner wear. VINYL: strong VG++ to NM-

RAY CHARLES & CLEO LAINE (vocal)

Arranged & conducted by Frank DeVol.

Featuring Harry Ediso, Buddy Childers, Britt Woodman, J.J. Johnson, Jimmy Cleveland, Sam Most, Bill Perkins, Ernie Watts, Plas Johnson, Vic Feldman, Joe Sample, Paul Smith, Max Bennett, Chuck Berghofer, Washington Rucker, Larry Bunker, and others.

Recorded in 1976.

Licensed by Classic Records Inc., from Ray Charles Enterprises under arrangement with Rhino Entertainment.

This is a flat-out killer and a must-own. Ray Charles is in top form on this famous version that was supposed to have Gladys Knight singing the part of Bess. Gladys, having just had the hit "Midnight Train To Georgia," was not available for the part after her management insisted to Ray that she own the master tapes. If you know much about Ray Charles' story, you know that he always owned his own masters. So, Ray's next choice was Cleo Laine, who did a beautiful job of singing the part.

This two-LP set was mastered from the original analog tapes.

"I have to tell you man. In listening to sound, I guess what I'm after is the closest thing that I can get to reality. Now, I know it's not going to be reality, cause the thing gotta go through wires and gotta go through filters and this and that. I understand all that. But what I really like is to get as close to the natural sound of the instruments as possible. That's why I like analog as opposed to digital. Because I don't give a shit what anybody tells you man, I know what you guys are going to tell me...'Oh yeah, but it's clean Ray!' Well it's clean but it don't got no balls!!!" - 1999 interview with Ray Charles by Michael Hobson of Classic Records.

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