Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music (studio album)
by Ray Charles
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Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music is ranked 2nd best out of 59 albums by Ray Charles on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Ray Charles is The Genius Of Ray Charles which is ranked number 1024 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,706.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| ! | 10/01/2025 11:09 | JacobMullis | 723 | 88/100 |
| ! | 09/15/2025 13:40 |  JR | 1,082 | 81/100 |
| ! | 09/11/2025 19:57 | mids | 920 | 80/100 |
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Not bad for something 60+years old, very easy to listen to but I wouldn't rush to hear any of the tracks again. Doesn't really live up to modern standards of music for me.
Shortlisted for album of the year at the 1963 Grammys. Album of the Year for that year was The First Family by Vaughn Meader. This would have been my choice for AOTY from the shortlist provided
sszwalbenest 06/23/2021 13:38 | #270953
This album is great music and wonderfully subversive. It is great to see a black artist playing on white country styles, when it was often the other way around in this time period. Also Ray Charles' vocal performance is just incredible on this album!
I do not understand why this record gets the most frequent ratings. After all the "genius" the man created at Atlantic, why is so much love given to a record of Charles covering country standards?
That being said, I recognize the historical importance of the crossover appeal this record had. Still, it most certainly is not his best work. Check out his self-titled record from Atlantic as a start.
planetneutral 11/21/2020 23:03 | #261201
Hard for me to really comprehend the significance that is typically ascribed to this album, but it's a quality collection of songs.
VictorVale 11/19/2020 22:47 | #261116
Obra-prima! O auge do grande Ray!
2nd-Impressions 09/24/2020 00:34 | #258623
'You Don't Know Me', 'I Can't Stop Loving You' and 'Hey, Good Looking' are all fantastic tracks. Overall, a pretty great album and rightly praised as one of Ray Charles greatest.
StefanR10 07/08/2020 19:37 | #255261
Im glad to have this album it is very smooth and enjoyable. Ray Charles is a blind genius on this one.
Montpejo 04/17/2020 01:19 | #250079
Highlights:
Bye Bye Love
Hey, Good Lookin'
You Don't Know Me
I Can't Stop Loving You
It Makes No Difference Now
Careless Love
Boltzmann 10/17/2019 07:16 | #243842
Oh cool, let's make soul, but now as blend as Frank Sinatra, with predictable jazz in the background (except when Ray is on the keys, which is almost never)... just like Frank. At least the white people are listening now, right? They sure broke down some of those damn racial barriers, which is cute, but 50 years later I'm just sitting here thinking why do these white boys need Ray to break down their racial barriers? Can't they just let him make more good music? And why does Ray feel obligated to meet them halfway, if not just for sales, which is understandable. But without all that context it is clear as day it's just a big waste of extreme talent. It's not as bad as Little Richard singing gospel, but it's in the same vein.
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