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BCD 15450 - Johnnie Ray - Cry



Like most of those popular singers who peaked in the period just before rock & roll emerged as a dominant force in music, Johnnie Ray has been neglected -- his own record label, Columbia, has issued a few hits compilations in varying degrees of completeness, which seems to be mostly what the U.S. market will support. But Germany's Bear Family Records has stepped out in front with a string of releases of Ray's catalog that started with this single CD and culminated with a similarly named box set. This 30-song collection has surprisingly little overlap with Columbia's 16 Most Requested Songs, so those already owning the latter will not have to concern themselves too deeply with that issue. Not all of the hits are here, by any means, but many of Ray's most interesting single sides are present, along with two previously unissued tracks. The sound is amazing, given the limited fidelity of many Columbia releases dating from across the same period, and anyone with doubts about Ray's versatility will get a first-hand look at his R&B and jazz influences, albeit not necessarily in their most commercially successful forms, and also the raw power of his voice -- additionally, numbers such as "Yes, Tonight Josephine" show how Ray did, indeed, keep himself competitive in the rock & roll era; it might not have the beat, but Ray's singing had the kind of edge that characterized some of the better pop-style efforts in that direction of the period. Also included are duets that he cut with Frankie Laine and Doris Day. The collection is well-annotated by Peter Grendysa, who gives a superb account of Ray's overall career. The only complaint one might have over the material is the producers' failure to follow even a minimal chronological order -- the songs jump all over the map across nine years of recording, which makes it a great showcase for Ray's range and depth, if not the evolution of his career and sound.



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   1. Johnnie Ray - Yes Tonight Josephine                     [02:32]
   2. Johnnie Ray - Just Walkin' In The Rain                  [02:40]
   3. Johnnie Ray - I've Got So Many Million Years            [02:21]
   4. Johnnie Ray - Johnnie's Coming Home                     [02:25]
   5. Johnnie Ray - Look Homeward Angel                       [02:46]
   6. Johnnie Ray - Up Above My Head (Frankie Laine)          [02:14]
   7. Johnnie Ray - Good Evening Friends (Frankie Laine)      [02:21]
   8. Johnnie Ray - Up Until Now (Alt)                        [02:13]
   9. Johnnie Ray - How Long Blues                            [02:27]
  10. Johnnie Ray - You Don't Owe Me A Thing                  [02:26]
  11. Johnnie Ray - No Wedding Today                          [02:24]
  12. Johnnie Ray - Build Your Love                           [02:23]
  13. Johnnie Ray - Streets Of Memories                       [02:23]
  14. Johnnie Ray - Miss Me Just A Little                     [02:15]
  15. Johnnie Ray - Texas Tambourine                          [02:05]
  16. Johnnie Ray - Pink Sweater Angel                        [03:37]
  17. Johnnie Ray - Soliloquy Of A Fool                       [02:11]
  18. Johnnie Ray - Endlessly                                 [02:19]
  19. Johnnie Ray - Plant A Little Seed                       [02:25]
  20. Johnnie Ray - Up Until Now                              [02:40]
  21. Johnnie Ray - I'll Make You Mine                        [02:33]
  22. Johnnie Ray - Papa Loves Mambo                          [02:21]
  23. Johnnie Ray - Ooo Aah Oh (This Is Love)                 [01:57]
  24. Johnnie Ray - Flip Flop And Fly                         [02:16]
  25. Johnnie Ray - Alexander's Ragtime Band                  [02:28]
  26. Johnnie Ray - Little White Cloud That Cried             [02:17]
  27. Johnnie Ray - Cry                                       [03:04]
  28. Johnnie Ray - Ma Says Pa Says (Doris Day)               [02:49]
  29. Johnnie Ray - Full Time Job (Doris Day)                 [02:10]
  30. Johnnie Ray - Such A Night                              [02:15]
  31. Johnnie Ray - Hernando's Hideaway                       [02:22]

Playing Time.........: 01:15:55
Total Size...........: 173,80 MB



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