Album artist 123 - Ray Charles

This page lists the album chart entries of Ray Charles. A list of songs by Ray Charles can be found here. The albums are listed with the most widely successful first.

#	Artist	Album Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Ray Charles	Genius Loves Company	2004	US num 1 for 1 week - Mar 2005, Canada 1 for 1 week - 2004, Grammy in 2004, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 2005), Canada 2 X Platinum (certified by CRIA in Jul 2005), Austria 2 - Sep 2004 (7 months), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2006), Switzerland 4 - Sep 2004 (21 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 2005), France Gold (certified by SNEP Dec 2004), Norway 6 - Oct 2004 (5 weeks), US BB 9 of 2004, Sweden 9 - Sep 2004 (10 weeks), Italy 15 of 2004, UK 18 - Sep 2004 (16 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 61 of 2004 (peak 6, 54 weeks)
2	Ray Charles	Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music	1962	US num 1 for 14 weeks - Jun 1962, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1962), Grammy in 1962 (Nominated), US BB 4 of 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1962), US CashBox 5 of 1962, UK 6 - Jul 1962 (21 weeks), RYM 9 of 1962, Rolling Stone 104, WTMD 142, Acclaimed 235 (1962), WXPN 756 (1962)
3	Ray Charles	Ray	2005	Switzerland 2 - Feb 2005 (16 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2004), Austria 3 - Jan 2005 (4 months), UK 36 - Jan 2005 (8 weeks), Norway 39 - Feb 2005 (1 week), France (InfoDisc) 51 of 2005 (peak 2, 53 weeks), Italy 86 of 2005
4	Ray Charles	The Genius of Ray Charles	1959	Grammy Hall of Fame in 1997 (1960), RYM 15 of 1959, US CashBox 37 of 1959, Guiness 87, Rolling Stone 263, Acclaimed 696 (1959)
5	Ray Charles	Ray Charles In Person	1960	Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1959), US CashBox 35 of 1959, US BB 51 of 1960, RYM 153 of 1960, Acclaimed 1754 (1960)
6	Ray Charles	Genius & Soul = Jazz	1961	Grammy in 1961 (Nominated), US CashBox 21 of 1961, RYM 47 of 1961, Guiness 76, WXPN 843 (1961), Acclaimed 1479 (1961)
7	Ray Charles	The Definitive Ray Charles	2001	France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP Sep 2005), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 2004), UK 13 - Aug 2001 (9 weeks), Sweden 14 - Sep 2004 (4 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 69 of 2002 (peak 5, 28 weeks)
8	Ray Charles	Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music, Volume Two	1962	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1968), UK EP 15 - Feb 1963, US BB 16 of 1962, RYM 46 of 1962, Acclaimed 1927 (1962)
9	Ray Charles	Ray Charles' Greatest Hits	1962	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1968), UK 16 - Jul 1963 (5 weeks), US BB 19 of 1962, US CashBox 36 of 1962
10	Ray Charles	Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul	1963	US BB 13 of 1963, D.Marsh 14 of 1963, US CashBox 48 of 1964, RYM 125 of 1963
11	Ray Charles	Crying Time	1966	D.Marsh 17 of 1966, US CashBox 38 of 1966, RYM 127 of 1966
12	Ray Charles	The Genius Hits The Road	1960	US BB 37 of 1960, US CashBox 40 of 1961, RYM 135 of 1960
13	Ray Charles	Something Special For Young Lovers	1964	US CashBox 35 of 1964, US BB 38 of 1964
14	Ray Charles	Genius & Friends	2005	Switzerland 37 - Oct 2005 (1 week), Austria 38 - Oct 2005 (1 month)
15	Ray Charles	Do The Twist!	1962	US BB 38 of 1962, US CashBox 49 of 1962
16	Ray Charles	Ray Charles at Newport	1958	RYM 48 of 1958, Acclaimed 1126 (1958)
17	Ray Charles	The Birth of Soul 1952-1959	unknown	Rolling Stone 53, WTMD 570
18	Ray Charles	The Very Best Of Ray Charles	unknown	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 2007)
19	Ray Charles	B.o.f Ray	2004	France Gold (certified by SNEP Sep 2005)
20	Ray Charles	A Man And His Soul	unknown	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1968)
21	Ray Charles	Anthology	unknown	US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 2004)
22	Ray Charles	I Can't Stop Loving You	1963	UK EP 10 - Jan 1963
23	Ray Charles	Ray Charles specials	1970	Italy 14 of 1970
24	Ray Charles	Take These Chains From My Heart	1963	UK EP 16 - Sep 1963
25	Ray Charles	Best Of	1995	Norway 18 - Sep 1995 (3 weeks)
26	Ray Charles	Greatest Hits II	1968	UK 24 - Oct 1968 (8 weeks)
27	Ray Charles	Genius - The Ultimate Ray Charles Collection	2009	Norway 27 - May 2009 (1 week)
28	Ray Charles	Heart To Heart - 20 Hot Hits	1980	UK 29 - Jul 1980 (5 weeks)
29	Ray Charles	Rock & Roll - Ray Charles	1957	RYM 30 of 1957
30	Ray Charles	Collection	1990	UK 36 - Mar 1990 (3 weeks)
31	Ray Charles	The Genius Sings the Blues	1961	RYM 37 of 1961
32	Ray Charles	What'd I Say	1959	RYM 38 of 1959
33	Ray Charles	True To Life	1977	D.Marsh 38 of 1977
34	Ray Charles	Ray Charles the living legend	1993	UK 48 - Mar 1993 (3 weeks)
35	Ray Charles	Sweet & Sour Tears	1964	US BB 49 of 1964
36	Ray Charles	Ray Charles Story	1962	US BB 49 of 1962
37	Ray Charles	The Great Ray Charles	1957	RYM 74 of 1957
38	Ray Charles	The Genius After Hours	1961	RYM 118 of 1961
39	Ray Charles	Yes Indeed!	1959	RYM 144 of 1959

In addition to the above listed albums Ray Charles also contributed to the following entries:

#	Artist	Album Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Ray Charles & Count Basie	Ray Sings Basie Swings	2006	UK 63 - Oct 2006 (1 week)
2	Ray Charles & Milt Jackson	Soul Brothers	1958	RYM 130 of 1958
3	Ray Charles & Betty Carter	Ray Charles & Betty Carter	1961	RYM 139 of 1961
4	Ray Charles & Milt Jackson	Soul Meeting	1961	RYM 185 of 1961