Though this is not the most recent Ray Charles box set collection, it may be the best. That's because it focuses on Ray's great growth in the 1950s, particularly his days with Atlantic Records. The set opens with Ray still in a Charles Brown, smooth-voice, mellow-piano mode, but in short order, he discovers his own identity. From the good time of "It Should Have Been Me" on disc one, though the orgiastic "What'd I Say, Parts 1 & 2" on disc three, the man they call "The Genius" rocks, rolls, raises the rafters, and sinks way down low with the blues. This box also features an excellent essay by the late music historian, Robert Palmer. --Robert Gordon
::TRACKLIST::Disc 1: The Birth Of Soul Vol. 1 (1952-1954)01. The Sun's Gonna Shine Again (Charles) 02:36
02. Roll With My Baby (Charles) 02:35
03. The Midnight Hour (Sweet) 02:59
04. Jumpin' in the Mornin' (Charles) 02:44
05. It Should Have Been Me (Curtis) 02:42
06. Losing Hand (Calhoun) 03:11
07. Heartbreaker (Nugetre aka Ertegun)02:51
08. Sinner's Prayer (Fulson, Glenn) 0:21
09. Mess Around (Nugrete aka Ertegun, Stone) 02:38
10. Funny (But I Still Love You) (Charles) 03:12
11. Feelin' Sad (Jones) 02:47
12. I Wonder Who (Charles) 02:47
13. Don't You Know (Charles) 02:55
14. Nobody Cares (Charles) 02:37
15. Ray's Blues (Charles) 02:52
16. Mr. Charles' Blues (Charles) 02:45
17. Blackjack (Charles) 02:18
Disc 2: The Birth Of Soul Vol. 2 (1954-1957)01. I Got a Woman (Charles, Richard) 02:50
02. Greenbacks (Charles, Richard) 02:48
03. Come Back Baby (Charles) 03:04
04. A Fool for You (Charles) 03:00
05. This Little Girl of Mine (Charles) 02:30
06. Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I) (Charles) 02:53
07. A Bit of Soul (Charles) 02:17
08. Mary Ann (Charles) 02:45
09. Drown in My Own Tears (Glover) 03:19
10. Hallelujah, I Love Her So (Charles) 02:34
11. What Would I Do Without You? (Charles) 02:34
12. Lonely Avenue (Pomus) 02:33
13. I Want to Know (Charles) 02:09
14. Leave My Woman Alone (Charles) 02:38
15. It's Alright (Charles) 02:15
16. Ain't That Love (Charles) 02:51
17. Get on the Right Track Baby (Turner) 02:17
18. Rock House (Parts 1 & 2) (Charles) 03:51
Disc 3: The Birth Of Soul Vol. 3 (1957-1959)01. Swanee River Rock (Talkin' 'Bout That River) (Charles) 02:18
02. That's Enough (Charles) 02:43
03. Talkin' 'Bout You (Charles) 02:49
04. What Kind of Man Are You (Charles) 02:47
05. I Want a Little Girl (Mencher, Moll) 02:53
06. Yes, Indeed! (Oliver) 02:14
07. I Had a Dream (Charles, Harper) 02:52
08. You Be My Baby (Charles, Pomus, Shuman) 02:28
09. Tell All the World About You (Charles) 02:01
10. My Bonnie (Traditional) 02:44
11. Early in the Morning (Bartley, Hickman, Jordan) 02:43
12. Night Time Is the Right Time (Cadena, Herman) 03:26
13. Carryin' the Load (Pomus, Shuman) 02:22
14. Tell Me How Do You Feel (Charles, Mayfield) 02:42
15. What'd I Say (Parts 1 & 2) (Charles) 06:26
16. Tell the Truth (Pauling) 03:03
17. I'm Movin' On (Snow) 02:20
18. I Believe to My Soul (Charles) 02:59
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