True Genius is a
box set of material by American musician
Ray Charles, first released on September 10, 2021, by
Tangerine Records, as a six-
CD collection.[1] The set contains 90 remastered tracks by Charles, as well as eight previously unreleased songs, which were recorded live in
Stockholm, Sweden, in 1972.[1] The release of True Genius purposely coincided with the 90th anniversary of Charles's year of birth.[1]
The six-CD release was followed by a condensed version of the material, True Genius: Sides of Ray, which was released as a double-disc
vinyl album on November 19, 2021. On May 6, 2022, the unearthed recordings of Charles's 1972 Stockholm concert were issued as a standalone release titled Live in Stockholm 1972.[2]
Background
True Genius was compiled by record producer
John Burk—who produced Charles's final studio album, Genius Loves Company—and The Ray Charles Foundation, led by Valerie Ervin.[3] During the assembly of True Genius, they discovered previously unreleased recordings of a concert by Charles held in
Stockholm, Sweden, in 1972.[3] The nine songs from that concert were included on the CD release of True Genius,[1] and later received a standalone release as Live in Stockholm 1972.[2]
Release
True Genius was first released on September 10, 2021, by
Tangerine Records, as a six-
CD set with a
coffee table-style hardcover book.[4] It was followed by a double-disc
vinyl record release, True Genius: Sides of Ray, on November 19, 2021. Live in Stockholm 1972 received a limited edition colored
vinyl record release on
Record Store Day, on
Black Friday in November 2021; this initial vinyl release was limited to 2,000 copies.[5][6]Live in Stockholm 1972 later received a standard vinyl release on May 6, 2022.[2]
True Genius is a
box set of material by American musician
Ray Charles, first released on September 10, 2021, by
Tangerine Records, as a six-
CD collection.[1] The set contains 90 remastered tracks by Charles, as well as eight previously unreleased songs, which were recorded live in
Stockholm, Sweden, in 1972.[1] The release of True Genius purposely coincided with the 90th anniversary of Charles's year of birth.[1]
The six-CD release was followed by a condensed version of the material, True Genius: Sides of Ray, which was released as a double-disc
vinyl album on November 19, 2021. On May 6, 2022, the unearthed recordings of Charles's 1972 Stockholm concert were issued as a standalone release titled Live in Stockholm 1972.[2]
Background
True Genius was compiled by record producer
John Burk—who produced Charles's final studio album, Genius Loves Company—and The Ray Charles Foundation, led by Valerie Ervin.[3] During the assembly of True Genius, they discovered previously unreleased recordings of a concert by Charles held in
Stockholm, Sweden, in 1972.[3] The nine songs from that concert were included on the CD release of True Genius,[1] and later received a standalone release as Live in Stockholm 1972.[2]
Release
True Genius was first released on September 10, 2021, by
Tangerine Records, as a six-
CD set with a
coffee table-style hardcover book.[4] It was followed by a double-disc
vinyl record release, True Genius: Sides of Ray, on November 19, 2021. Live in Stockholm 1972 received a limited edition colored
vinyl record release on
Record Store Day, on
Black Friday in November 2021; this initial vinyl release was limited to 2,000 copies.[5][6]Live in Stockholm 1972 later received a standard vinyl release on May 6, 2022.[2]