James Brown may be "the hardest working man in show business," Aretha Franklin may be the Queen of Soul, but as Ultimate Hits Collection proves, the most apt nickname in all of music may belong to Ray Charles: the Genius. Forget for a moment that fitting all of Charles hits on a mere two CDs is not remotely possible. Almost any Ray Charles greatest-hits compilation is going to be excellent, and this one is better than most, if only because its two-discs long. Ultimate Hits Collection follows the path of Charles work as it cruises through the genres he so richly influenced: R&B, pop, jazz, blues, and country. The standard favorites are here from Charles repertoire, but what sets this compilation apart are the lesser-known tracks. "Mess Around" and "Hide Nor Hair" are certainly not as popular as "Hit the Road Jack," but they are no less enjoyable. The most welcome inclusion is Charles version of the country classic "You Dont Know Me," which is often left off of other Charles retrospectives. Of the multitude of duets he has recorded, two appear here. "Seven Spanish Angels" with Willie Nelson and "Ill Be Good to You" with Quincy Jones and Chaka Khan are fine choices. The sound quality is also superb, considering some of the recordings were almost 50 years old at the time of this release in 1999.
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1 Mess Around
2 I Got a Woman
3 A Fool for You
4 Greenbacks
5 Drown in My Own Tears
6 Hallelujah, I Love Her So
7 Lonely Avenue
8 Aint That Love
9 Night Time Is the Right Time
10 Whatd I Say, Pts. 1 & 2
11 Dont Let the Sun Catch You Crying
12 Them That Got
13 Sticks and Stones
14 Georgia on My Mind
15 Ruby
16 One Mint Julep
17 Ive Got News for You
18 Hit the Road Jack
19 Unchain My Heart
20 But on the Other Hand Baby
21 Hide nor Hair
22 At the Club
23 I Cant Stop Loving You
24 You Dont Know Me
25 You Are My Sunshine
26 Dont Set Me Free
27 Take These Chains from My Heart
28 No One
29 Busted
30 Crying Time
31 Together Again
32 Lets Go Get Stoned
33 Yesterday
34 America the Beautiful
35 Seven Spanish Angels
36 Ill Be Good to You
