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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
External links
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