What'd I Say (studio album) by Ray Charles
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What'd I Say is ranked 4th best out of 58 albums by Ray Charles on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Ray Charles is The Genius Of Ray Charles which is ranked number 1038 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,692.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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80/100  | 06/09/2025 11:34 | Hyggevinyl | | 73/100 |
85/100 | 02/10/2025 09:07 | cicadelic | | 73/100 |
75/100 | 01/15/2025 20:07 | duelek | | 78/100 |
85/100 | 11/05/2024 13:46 |  Larcx13 | | 75/100 |
70/100 | 10/08/2024 11:51 | Imaybeparanoid | | 71/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.8/100, a mean average of 76.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.7.
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Jboy56 07/27/2022 13:51
Solid throughout...
Boltzmann 11/10/2018 16:15
I feel like the opening track was the perfect bridge between rock ‘n’ roll and funk. The emphasis seems to switch between the 1st and 3rd (like in funk) and 2nd and 4th (as in rock ‘n’ roll) to such an extent that I honestly think it depends on one’s personal interpretation.
The rest of the album seems to follow the same pattern of hovering between rock ‘n’ roll and funk. But none of them can really be compared with the opener.
Not a bad track on this album. Hard to believe there was a time when a song like the title track might be considered too risqué!
junodog4 03/03/2015 04:28
The opening track (both parts) is epic.
The genius at his best!
ein wirklich grossartiges album das man gehört haben sollte!
A beautiful fusion album with elements of soul, jazz, gospel and rock and roll. Unique in its day and still great today.
Romanelli 04/12/2013 18:23
Unbridled Enthusiasm.
RoundTheBend 04/23/2012 14:36
The fusing of Jazz and Rock n' Roll here is awesome. I have heard people say that Ray is not only one of the best singers of all time, but is also the king of time- known for his ability to do slow (if you are a musician, you know that anyone can play fast, but not everyone can play slow), and syncopation.
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