Sunday, January 7, 2024

Ray Charles - 1959 - What'd I Say

 

The first track, that of the title, is so stunning that it alone revived me from that deadly tired feeling one can get on a Friday night. You know how you look so forward to Friday, especially when there is a Shlep Music Club set that evening, and you're dragging ass? This album did the trick. As I listen to it as I type this, I am reminded of how rollicking Ray could be. So easy to take for granted, but when you put on a full album of his - not just a record of his hits - and get the feel for what he was aiming, it is a great experience.

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