SH Spotlight RAY CHARLES DCC Gold CD's, questions answered about different mixes used on different Gold disks....

Ok, good news. Many thanks.

 

Fascinating.
I have a question.
The original ABC-Paramount LP issue of Vol.2 seems to be readily and inexpensively available in Mono.
After the success of Vol.1 I have a feeling they pressed a ton of Vol.2.

What's your view of Vol.1 & Vol.2 Mono vs Stereo?

 

OK here's what we do, we take the 3 track and make it LCR, take the stereo and put it in the surrounds, dedicate a sub (I'm sure there is enough audio information for that)
and TA-DAAA!!! We have a weird 5.1!!

I have my mom's old beat up ABC-Paramount and a few CD versions including that complete box-set.
I grew up on Ray Charles and inherited her LP's. He was her absolute favorite.
This will make you laugh, she was born in the 20's and just loved CCR. Weird.

I will look for original issue stereo LP's as those seem to be the most reasonably priced and pretty widely available.
What do you think of the Rhino vinyl reissue?

(dammit hard to concentrate on work)

 

I do have those Rhino Ray Charles "Greatest Hits" compilations on LP.
There are two of those, I have them both and I think you are credited on both of them ...

As far as "Modern Sounds .." goes LET THE SEARCH BEGIN ...

 

Thank god my wife is not a member because then she would find out that I am heading to Amoeba at lunch today ... maybe The Record Parlor or Atomic in Burbank tomorrow.
I love this thing that is much more and much deeper than a hobby.

Thanks for the information.

 

Nothing in the classified, nothing at Amoeba except those new ones on weird dodgy labels (Waxtime, Dol ...)

Vol.2 on the label some say "Full Color Fidelity" and some say "Full Frequency Stereo" ... these both have the "ABC - Paramount" label.

A question and then we can all get back to our normal lives.
How apparent is the "Shiny label".
I'm guessing you are comparing it to a flat black label.

Thank god for pictures. I'm finding some that are called "original issue" have the "ABC" but no Paramount.
Damn I love these albums.
He not only transcended what would in other cases be thought of as over-produced muzak strings and back up vocals but by juxtaposing that beautifully worn voice against them something unique and sublime was created.
For me right up there with that Betty & Ray album.

 

I saw that ! I think there are two of them.
Sooo, that shiny label?
Very apparent? Shiney? -> RAY CHARLES: MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY AND WESTERN VOL. 2 ~ Original 1962 ABC LP »

We can go train-spotting later ...

 

Thanks.
The search has just begun ... you can save me some time by digging out that extra copy that I know you have somewhere.
Meet you at the Dennys at Gower Gulch ...

 

That's why I like this site, I noticed a Sequel copy on the 'bay last night and wondered if it was the same mastering, a quick search gives me the exact info I need. £4 later and it's on its way!

 

Why didn’t you do a DCC gold of Ray’s Crying Time?

I think it was his all-time best ABC recording. Percy Mayfield originals, Billy Preston on organ, Let’s Go Get Stoned, Crying Time - How could you go wrong?

 

Ha! Life is like that...

 

Sadly, as far as I know, there’s never been a legit CD of Crying Time. I know Concord put out a digital version online that wasn’t bad. But it doesn’t compare to the original ABC LP version which I’ve treasured since I picked it up new in a record store bargain bin in the late 1960s.