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: