Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music je studijski album koga je 1962. snimio američki R&B pjevač Ray Charles. Sastoji se od popularnih country, folk pjesmi koje je Charles obradio u stilu tadašnje zabavne muzike, prije svega R&B, soula i jazza. Četiri pjesme s albuma su postale hit singlice, a jedna od njih - I Can't Stop Loving You je postala zlatna ploča. Album, koji je predstavljao dotada nezapamćenu fuziju na rasnoj osnovi odvojenih žanrova kao što su country i soul, dodatno je utvrdio status Charlesa kao mainstream muzičara. Također je predstavljao jedan od prvih albuma u historiji američke zabavne muzike u čijem je stvaranju izvođač imao punu kreativnu kontrolu. Mnogi kritičari ovaj Charlesov album smatraju najboljim u njegovoj karijeri.

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Izvođač(i): Ray Charles
Izdat	april 1962.
Snimljen	5-7. februar 1962 Capitol Studios (New York) 15. februar 1962 United Recording Studios (Hollywood)
Žanr	R&B, country soul, pop, piano blues, jazz
Dužina	39:33
Diskograf	ABC-Paramount ABC-410
Producent	Ray Charles, Sid Feller
Ray Charles kronologija
The Genius After Hours (1961) Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (1962)

Originalni LP

Produkcija: Ray Charles i Sid Feller.

Strana A

1. "Bye Bye Love" (Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant) – 2:09
2. "You Don't Know Me" (Eddy Arnold, Cindy Walker) – 3:14
3. "Half as Much" (Curley Williams) – 3:24
4. "I Love You So Much It Hurts" (Floyd Tillman) – 3:33
5. "Just a Little Lovin' (Will Go a Long Way)" (Eddy Arnold, Zeke Clements) – 3:26
6. "Born to Lose" (Frankie Brown, pseudonim Teda Daffana) – 3:15

Strana B

1. "Worried Mind" (Ted Daffan, Jimmie Davis) – 2:54
2. "It Makes No Difference Now" (Floyd Tillman, Jimmie Davis) – 3:30
3. "You Win Again" (Hank Williams) – 3:29
4. "Careless Love" (Traditional, Arranged by Ray Charles) – 3:56
5. "I Can't Stop Loving You" (Don Gibson) – 4:13
6. "Hey, Good Lookin'" (Hank Williams) – 2:10

Vanjske veze

• Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music at Discogs
• Album Review at Postmodern Sounds in Country and Western Music
• The Hidden Faces of Country at The Guardian
• In Praise of Brother Ray at Metroactive
• Album analysis at Everything2.com
• On the Fence: Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Arhivirano 2009-05-15 na Wayback Machine-u — by dkpresents