1977 studio album by Ray Charles
True to Life is a 1977 studio album by American musician Ray Charles .[ 2] It marked Charles's return to Atlantic Records . The album contains cover versions of popular songs, including Johnny Nash 's "I Can See Clearly Now ", Bobby Charles ' "The Jealous Kind", George and Ira Gershwin 's "How Long Has This Been Going On? ", and the Beatles ' "Let It Be ". The album was arranged by Larry Muhoberac , Roger Newman, Sid Feller and Ray Charles.
Critical reception
The Bay State Banner wrote: "His album is not new ground, the break-through his name on a song once assured; but it is sensitive, sometimes exhilarating, stuff."[ 6]
Track listing
"I Can See Clearly Now " (Johnny Nash ) – 4:22
"The Jealous Kind" (Robert Guidry ) – 4:38
"Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' " (Oscar Hammerstein II , Richard Rodgers ) – 4:30
"How Long Has This Been Going On? " (George Gershwin , Ira Gershwin ) –- 5:07
"Be My Love " (Nicholas Brodsky, Sammy Cahn ) – 4:19
"Anonymous Love" (Edward Langford, Joel Webster) – 4:36
"Heavenly Music" (Bob Bradstreet, Solomon Burke ) – 3:38
"Game Number Nine" (Dee Ervin, Tommy Payton) – 4:07
"Let It Be " (John Lennon , Paul McCartney ) – 3:27
Personnel
Ray Charles – arranger, engineer, keyboards, piano, producer, vocals
Sid Feller – arranger
Bob Gratts – engineer
Robert Gratts – engineer
Larry Muhoberac – arranger
Roger Newman – arranger
References
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Studio albums
Atlantic ABC Crossover Columbia Warner Bros. Other labels
Posthumous studio creations Live albums Notable compilations Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singlesOther Billboard Charts #1 singles Grammy Awarded Works (not included above) See also