Ray Charles – The Genius After Hours – Vinyl LP

High Quality, 45 Rpm, Gatefold Sleeve, Limited Edition, Reissue

“Taken from the same three sessions as The Great Ray Charles but not duplicating any of the performances, this set casts Charles as a jazz-oriented pianist in an instrumental setting. Brother Charles has five numbers with a trio (three songs have Oscar Pettiford on bass) and jams on three other tunes (“Hornful Soul,” “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” and “Joy Ride”) with a septet arranged by Quincy Jones; solo space is given to David “Fathead” Newman on tenor and alto and trumpeter Joseph Bridgewater. Fine music — definitely a change of pace for Ray Charles.” — 4.5/5 Stars, AllMusic

Pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings, and housed in a tip-on old style gatefold double pocket jacket by Stoughton Printing.

Side A
1. The Genius After Hours
2. Ain’t Misbehavin’

Side B
1. Dawn Ray
2. Joy Ride

Side C
1. Hornful Soul
2. The Man I Love

Side D
1. Charlesville
2. Music, Music, Music