Crying Time (album)
Encyclopedia
Crying Time is a studio album by Ray Charles
released in February 1966 as the first release on Ray's label Tangerine
, which was distributed by ABC Paramount
.
side A
LP side B
Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records...
released in February 1966 as the first release on Ray's label Tangerine
Tangerine Records (1963)
Tangerine Records was a record label owned by Ray Charles between 1962 and 1973. In 1962, he founded his own record label, Tangerine Records which ABC-Paramount Records promoted and distributed. In 1973 Charles left ABC and he closed Tangerine and started Crossover records. Early singles labels...
, which was distributed by ABC Paramount
ABC Records
ABC Records was an American record label, founded in New York City in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records. It originated as the main popular music label operated the Am-Par Record Corporation, the music subsidiary of the American Broadcasting Company . ABC-Paramount Records' first president was Samuel H....
.
Track listing
LPLP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
side A
- "Crying TimeCrying Time"Crying Time" is a song from 1964 written by country music artist Buck Owens.Owens recorded a version of his song, but it failed to reach the music charts. A cover version of "Crying Time" was then recorded by R&B singer Ray Charles, and his version proved to be a hit...
" (Buck OwensBuck OwensAlvis Edgar Owens, Jr. , better known as Buck Owens, was an American singer and guitarist who had 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music charts with his band, the Buckaroos...
) – 2:57 - "No Use Crying" (R. Gaines, F. Kober, J. B. Daniels) – 3:17
- "Let's Go Get StonedLet's Go Get Stoned (Ray Charles song)"Let's Go Get Stoned" is an R&B song originally recorded by The Coasters in May 1965. It was written by Ashford & Simpson and Josephine Armstead....
" (Y. Simpsons, N. Ashford, J. Armstead) – 3:00 - "Going Down Slow" (Jimmy Oden) – 4:03
- "Peace of Mind" (Ray Charles, J. HolidayJ. HolidayNahum Grymes better known by his stage name J. Holiday, is an American R&B singer-songwriter. He came into prominence in 2007 with his breakthrough hit "Bed" peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Discography:...
) – 2:14 - "Tears" (R. Newell, R. Maxwell) – 4:38
LP side B
- "Drifting Blues" (J. Moore, E. Williams, C. Brown) – 6:24
- "We Don't See Eye to Eye" (Percy MayfieldPercy MayfieldPercy Mayfield was an American songwriter famous for the songs "Hit the Road Jack" and "Please Send Me Someone to Love", as well as a successful rhythm and blues artist known for his smooth vocal style.-Career:...
) – 2:21 - "You're In For a Big Surprise" (Percy Mayfield) – 3:35
- "You're Just About to Lose Your Clown" (J. Mac Rae) – 2:01
- "Don't You Think I Ought To Know" (W. Johnsohn, M. Wettergreen) – 3:05
- "You've Got a Problem" (W. Weeks, F. James) – 3:28
Personnel
- Ray CharlesRay CharlesRay Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records...
– piano, vocals - Joe Adams – producer
- William Alexander – album coverAlbum coverAn album cover is the front of the packaging of a commercially released audio recording product, or album. The term can refer to either the printed cardboard covers typically used to package sets of 10" and 12" 78 rpm records, single and sets of 12" LPs, sets of 45 rpm records , or the front-facing...
artist - George S. Whiteman – album cover design
- Joe Lebow – liner notesLiner notesLiner notes are the writings found in booklets which come inserted into the compact disc jewel case or the equivalent packaging for vinyl records and cassettes.-Origin:...
- The Raelettes – performer
Charting history
| Chart | Peak chart position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
15 |
| Billboard R&B Albums Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... |
1 |