Album artist 96 - Ray Charles

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

At points in his career these songs were credited to Ray Charles, The Ray Charles Trio. When the girl group The Cookies became his backing singers they were credited to Ray Charles & The Raelettes.

A user (Sensimilla) pointed out that The Ray Charles Singers are a completely different Ray Charles, for which thanks.

#	Artist	Album Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Ray Charles	Genius Loves Company	2004	Billboard 1 - Sep 2004 (61 weeks) (1 week at number 1) (13 weeks in top 10), 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), ODK Germany 10 - Sep 2004 (33 weeks) (1 week in top 10), Germany 10 - Sep 2004 (22 weeks), Italy 15 of 2004, UK 18 - Sep 2004 (16 weeks), Australia (ARIA) 55 of 2005, France (InfoDisc) 61 of 2004 (peak 6, 54 weeks), Billboard 119 of the 2000s, Chart2000.com album 31 of 2005
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), BEA 3 of 1961, US BB 4 of 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1962), US CashBox 5 of 1962, UK 6 - Jul 1962 (21 weeks), Billboard 25 - Aug 1963 (32 weeks), Rolling Stone 104, WTMD 142, Acclaimed 235 (1962), WXPN 756 (1962), RYM 9 of 1962
3	Ray Charles	Genius & Soul = Jazz	1961	Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011 (1961), Grammy in 1961 (Nominated), US CashBox 21 of 1961, Guiness 76, WXPN 843 (1961), Acclaimed 1479 (1961), RYM 47 of 1961
4	Ray Charles	The Genius of Ray Charles	1959	Grammy Hall of Fame in 1997 (1960), BEA 9 of 1959, US CashBox 37 of 1959, Guiness 87, Rolling Stone 263, Acclaimed 696 (1959), RYM 15 of 1959
5	Ray Charles	Ray	2005	Switzerland 2 - Feb 2005 (16 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2004), Austria 3 - Jan 2005 (4 months), France Gold (certified by SNEP Sep 2005), Billboard 9 - Nov 2004 (39 weeks) (2 weeks in top 10), ODK Germany 12 - Jan 2005 (20 weeks), Germany 12 - Jan 2005 (10 weeks), 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, Chart2000.com album 39 of 2005
6	Ray Charles	Ray Charles In Person	1960	Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1959), US CashBox 35 of 1959, US BB 51 of 1960, Acclaimed 1754 (1960), RYM 153 of 1960
7	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, Billboard 84 - Aug 1963 (5 weeks)
8	Ray Charles	Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul	1963	Billboard 2 - Aug 1963 (36 weeks) (14 weeks in top 10), US BB 13 of 1963, D.Marsh 14 of 1963, US CashBox 48 of 1964, RYM 125 of 1963
9	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, Acclaimed 1927 (1962), RYM 46 of 1962
10	Ray Charles	Crying Time	1966	Billboard 15 - Mar 1966 (36 weeks), D.Marsh 17 of 1966, US CashBox 38 of 1966, RYM 127 of 1966
11	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)
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	Sweet & Sour Tears	1964	Billboard 9 - Mar 1964 (23 weeks) (2 weeks in top 10), US BB 49 of 1964
14	Ray Charles	A Man And His Soul	1967	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1968), Billboard 77 - Mar 1967 (62 weeks)
15	Ray Charles	Genius & Friends	2005	Billboard 36 - Oct 2005 (7 weeks), Switzerland 37 - Oct 2005 (1 week), Austria 38 - Oct 2005 (1 month), ODK Germany 84 - Oct 2005 (1 week)
16	Ray Charles	Do The Twist!	1962	US BB 38 of 1962, US CashBox 49 of 1962
17	Ray Charles	Genius - The Ultimate Ray Charles Collection	2009	Norway 27 - May 2009 (1 week), Billboard 35 - Apr 2009 (6 weeks)
18	Ray Charles	True To Life	1977	D.Marsh 38 of 1977, Billboard 78 - Nov 1977 (20 weeks), Xgau rating A- (1977)
19	Ray Charles	Ray Charles at Newport	1958	Acclaimed 1126 (1958), RYM 48 of 1958
20	Ray Charles	I Can't Stop Loving You	1963	UK EP 10 - Jan 1963
21	Ray Charles	Ray Charles Story	1962	US BB 49 of 1962
22	Ray Charles	Have A Smile With Me	1964	Billboard 36 - Aug 1964 (16 weeks)
23	Ray Charles	Take These Chains From My Heart	1963	UK EP 16 - Sep 1963
24	Ray Charles	Ray Charles Live In Concert	1965	Billboard 80 - Feb 1965 (18 weeks)
25	Ray Charles	Country & Western Meets Rhythm & Blues	1965	Billboard 116 - Sep 1965 (7 weeks)
26	Ray Charles	Ray's Moods	1966	Billboard 52 - Sep 1966 (17 weeks)
27	Ray Charles	Ray Charles Invites You To Listen	1967	Billboard 76 - Jul 1967 (34 weeks)
28	Ray Charles	A Portrait Of Ray	1968	Billboard 51 - Apr 1968 (24 weeks)
29	Ray Charles	Friendship	1985	Billboard 75 - Feb 1985 (20 weeks)
30	Ray Charles	Ray: More Music From Ray	2005	Billboard 46 - Feb 2005 (8 weeks)
31	Ray Charles	My World	1993	Billboard 145 - May 1993 (8 weeks)
32	Ray Charles	Ray Charles Celebrates A Gospel Christmas With The Voices Of Jubilation!	2004	Billboard 121 - Dec 2004 (2 weeks)
33	Ray Charles	Love Country Style	1970	Billboard 192 - Aug 1970 (4 weeks), Xgau rating B (1970)
34	Ray Charles	I'm All Yours-Baby!	1969	Billboard 167 - Apr 1969 (11 weeks)
35	Ray Charles	Doing His Thing	1969	Billboard 172 - Jul 1969 (3 weeks)
36	Ray Charles	Ray Charles specials	1970	Italy 14 of 1970
37	Ray Charles	Renaissance	1975	Billboard 175 - Jun 1975 (3 weeks), Xgau rating B (1975)
38	Ray Charles	Volcanic Action of My Soul	1971	Billboard 52 - May 1971 (16 weeks), Xgau rating A- (1971)
39	Ray Charles	Greatest Hits II	1968	UK 24 - Oct 1968 (8 weeks)
40	Ray Charles	A Message From the People	1972	Billboard 52 - Apr 1972 (22 weeks), Xgau rating B+ (1972)
41	Ray Charles	A 25th Anniversary in Show Business Salute to Ray Charles	1971	Billboard 152 - Nov 1971 (10 weeks), Xgau rating A+ (1971)
42	Ray Charles	Through The Eyes Of Love	1972	Billboard 186 - Nov 1972 (8 weeks), Xgau rating B (1972)
43	Ray Charles	My Kind Of Jazz	1970	Billboard 155 - Jul 1970 (2 weeks)
44	Ray Charles	Ray Charles the living legend	1993	UK 48 - Mar 1993 (3 weeks)
45	Ray Charles	The Collection	1990	UK 36 - Mar 1990 (3 weeks)
46	Ray Charles	Ray Charles Live	1973	Billboard 182 - May 1973 (5 weeks)
47	Ray Charles	The Legend Lives..	1981	ODK Germany 24 - Nov 1981 (6 weeks)
48	Ray Charles	Heart To Heart - 20 Hot Hits	1980	UK 29 - Jul 1980 (5 weeks)
49	Ray Charles	Ray Charles Forever	2013	Billboard 24 - Oct 2013 (9 weeks)
50	Ray Charles	Hit The Road, Jack	2013	Billboard 181 - Jan 2013 (1 week)
51	Ray Charles	Rock & Roll - Ray Charles	1957	RYM 30 of 1957
52	Ray Charles	The Great Ray Charles	1957	RYM 74 of 1957
53	Ray Charles	What'd I Say	1959	RYM 38 of 1959
54	Ray Charles	Yes Indeed!	1959	RYM 144 of 1959
55	Ray Charles	The Genius Sings the Blues	1961	RYM 37 of 1961
56	Ray Charles	The Genius After Hours	1961	RYM 118 of 1961
57	Ray Charles	Best Of	1995	Norway 18 - Sep 1995 (3 weeks)
58	Ray Charles	The Birth of Soul 1952-1959	unknown	Rolling Stone 53, WTMD 570
59	Ray Charles	The Very Best Of Ray Charles	unknown	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 2007)
60	Ray Charles	Anthology	unknown	US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 2004)
61	Ray Charles	Wish You Were Here Tonight	1983	Xgau rating B (1983)
62	Ray Charles	Brother Ray Is at It Again!	1980	Xgau rating B+ (1980)
63	Ray Charles	The Early Years	1978	Xgau rating Stone] (1978)
64	Ray Charles	Love & Peace	1978	Xgau rating B- (1978)
65	Ray Charles	Ain't It So	1979	Xgau rating B+ (1979)
66	Ray Charles	Come Live With Me	1974	Xgau rating B (1974)

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	Billboard 23 - Oct 2006 (11 weeks), UK 63 - Oct 2006 (1 week)
2	Ray Charles & Cleo Laine	Porgy & Bess	1976	Billboard 138 - Dec 1976 (11 weeks), Xgau rating B+ (1976)
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
5	Ray Charles & Milt Jackson	Soul Brothers	1958	RYM 130 of 1958

Previous Comments (newest first)

21 Sep 2016

Double Listing - Genius: The Ultimate Ray Charles Collection

#26 & #50 are the same.

Data fixed, thanks

21 Sep 2016

#15 - Something Special For Young Lovers

This also made the Billboard charts (#11 - 33 weeks). However it should probably be removed from this page as it is by the 'Ray Charles Singers'. Totally different group from 'Ray Charles'.

Data fixed, thanks

29 Mar 2015

Double Listing - Ray (Soundtrack)

#8 & #29 are the same.

Data fixed, thanks

19 Oct 2010

Ray Charles Singers.

On Wikipedia it says that "The Ray Charles Singers", got a 1964 hit with the song "Love me with all of your heart".

Thx for a fantastic site, and your big-big effort.

Yours Sensimilla.

You are correct, the songs listed on this site as being by Ray Charles were originally credited to "Ray Charles", "The Ray Charles Trio", "Ray Charles & the Raelettes" or "The Ray Charles Singers". In some cases they were listed differently in different countries.

On this site we have consolidated all these together under "Ray Charles" since, for most users, it is more interesting to see his complete career in one place rather than having to search for the various combinations of names he happened to use. We feel is is easy enough to use Wikipedia and other sources to identify the actual artist name credited in an individual song in an individual country. Our role is to allow the user to identify other hits by the same artist and other locations where the same song was a hit, even if credited to a slightly different name.

There is, of course, no absolutely right answer here. Our position is to err on the side of too much consolidation, since we see our unique contribution in the wide range of countries and years that we cover. We assume that sources that focus on single countries, artists or short time periods can differentiate between the songs by "Ray Charles", "The Ray Charles Trio" and "Ray Charles & the Raelettes"