Ray Charles

Brand new sealed reissue of this classic album.

Ray Charles is the first studio album by American pianist, vocalist, and band leader Ray Charles.^[3] Originally released in June 1957 on Atlantic Records, it was re-released under the title Hallelujah I Love Her So in 1962.

Although routinely identified as a debut album, Ray Charles could more accurately be identified as a greatest hits compilation, as all tracks had been previously issued and no fewer than 11 of its 14 tracks had been top 10 hits on the R&B chart between 1953 and 1957. In order, they were: "Mess Around" (#3, 1953), "Don't You Know" (#10, 1954), "I Got a Woman" (#1, 1955), "Come Back" (#4, 1955), "This Little Girl of Mine" (#9, 1955), "A Fool for You" (#1, 1955), "Greenbacks" (#5, 1955), "Drown in My Own Tears" (#1, 1956), "Mary Ann" (#1, 1956), "Hallelujah I Love Her So" (#5, 1956) and "Ain't That Love" (#9, early 1957).

The three remaining tracks ("Funny (But I Still Love You)", "Sinner's Prayer" and "Losing Hand") were non-charting B-sides originally issued in 1953-54. No tracks were recorded specifically for an album release.

Ain't That Love	2:50
		Drown In My Own Tears	3:15
		Come Back Baby	3:00
		Sinner's Prayer	3:15
		Funny (But I Still Love You)	3:05
		Losing Hand	3:07
		A Fool For You	2:59
		Hallelujah I Love Her So	2:35
		Mess Around	2:39
		This Little Girl Of Mine	2:30
		Mary Ann	2:41
		Greenbacks	2:49
		Don't You Know	2:36
		I Got A Woman	2:48