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The Definitive Ray Charles Mp3, Flac, Wma Ray Charles The Definitive Ray Charles mp3, flac, wma DOWNLOAD LINKS (Clickable) Genre: Jazz / Funk / Soul / Blues Album: The Definitive Ray Charles Country: Australia Released: 2001 Style: Soul-Jazz, Piano Blues, Soul MP3 version RAR size: 1217 mb FLAC version RAR size: 1100 mb WMA version RAR size: 1245 mb Rating: 4.2 Votes: 171 Other Formats: DTS RA APE AHX MP4 AAC AU Tracklist Hide Credits 1-1 Mess Around 1-2 It Should've Been Me 1-3 I've Got A Woman 1-4 This Little Girl Of Mine 1-5 A Fool For You 1-6 Drown In My Own Tears 1-7 Leave My Woman Alone 1-8 Hallelujah I Love Her So 1-9 Lonely Avenue 1-10 (Night Time Is) The Right Time 1-11 What'd I Say (Parts 1 And 2) 1-12 I Believe To My Soul 1-13 I'm Movin' On 1-14 Come Rain Or Come Shine 1-15 Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying 1-16 Sticks And Stones 1-17 Georgia On My Mind 1-18 Ruby 1-19 One Mint Julep 1-20 I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town 1-21 Hit The Road Jack 1-22 Unchain My Heart 1-23 Baby It's Cold Outside 1-24 At The Club 2-1 I Can't Stop Loving You 2-2 Born To Lose 2-3 You Don't Know Me 2-4 You Are My Sunshine 2-5 Your Cheatin' Heart 2-6 Take These Chains From My Heart 2-7 Busted 2-8 That Lucky Old Sun 2-9 Crying Time 2-10 Cincinnati Kid 2-11 Let's Go Get Stoned 2-12 I Don't Need No Doctor 2-13 In The Heat Of The Night 2-14 Yesterday 2-15 Eleanor Rigby 2-16 I Can Make It Thru' The Days 2-17 Rainy Night In Georgia 2-18 The Jealous Kind Shake Your Tailfeather 2-19 Featuring [With] – The Blues Brothers Seven Spanish Angels 2-20 Featuring [With] – Willie Nelson 2-21 I'll Be Good To You 2-22 Imagine Companies, etc. Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Strategic Marketing Copyright (c) – Warner Strategic Marketing Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Music International Copyright (c) – Warner Music International Made By – Digital Audio Technologies Australia Credits Liner Notes – Peter Doggett Notes Standard jewel case. Remastered for compact disc The Compilation ℗&© 2001 Warner Strategic Marketing, Warner Music International for the World outside of the US Barcode and Other Identifiers Barcode: 9325583011993 Matrix / Runout: 8122 73556-2/1 R E1 Matrix / Runout: 8122 73556-2/2 B E1 Mastering SID Code: IFPI L311 Mould SID Code: IFPI 2661 Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM Label Code (Discs): LC 0192 Other versions Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year Warner Strategic The Definitive Ray 8122 Ray Marketing, 8122 Charles (2xCD, Europe 2001 73556-2 Charles Atlantic, Rhino 73556-2 Comp, RM, Sli) Records The Definitive Ray Ray Warner Strategic South CDESP 086 Charles (2xCD, CDESP 086 2001 Charles Marketing Africa Comp, Sli) Warner Strategic The Definitive Ray 8122 Ray Marketing, 8122 Charles (2xCD, Europe 2001 73556-2 Charles Atlantic, Rhino 73556-2 Comp) Records Ray The Definitive (2xCD, none Epic none Unknown Charles Comp, Unofficial) Related Music albums to The Definitive Ray Charles by Ray Charles Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack Ray Charles - The Hits Ray Charles - A Man And His Soul Ray Charles And His Orchestra - Unchain My Heart / But On The Other Hand Baby Ray Charles - The Ray Charles Story: His Atlantic Years Ray Charles - Portrait Ray Charles - Let The Good Times Roll Ray Charles - Double Gold Ray Charles - 20 Super Hits By Ray Charles Ray Charles - Crying Time/I Can't Stop Loving You.
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