This 3 CD set contains every track Ray released during the 1950s - and thus provides the definitive collection of Ray Charles material, and therefore by definition, the ultimate early soul music compilation.
Disc One: Rhythm & Blues1. Confession Blues 2 How Long Blues 3. Blues before Sunrise
4. You'll never Miss the Water 5. Can Anyone Ask For More 6 Rockin' Chair Blues
7. If I Give You My Love 8. Ain't That Fine 9 Sittin' On top of the World 10 I've had My Fun 11. See See Rider 12. Honey Honey 13. She's On The Ball 14. Late In the Evening Blues 15. I'll Do Anything But Work 16 Someday 17 All to Myself 18. I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now 19. Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand 20 Lonely Boy 21. Kissa Me Baby
22. Baby Won't You Please Come Home 23 Hey Now 24. Misery in My Heart
25. Walkin' and Talkin' (To Myself) 26. I'm Wondering and Wondering
27. Guitar Blues 28. Baby Let Me Hear You Call My Name
Disc Two: Rhythm & Blues1 Sun's Gonna Shine Again 2 Jumpin' in the Morning 3. Roll with Me Baby
4. The Midnight Hour 5. It Should Have Been Me 6 Heartbreaker 7. Losing Hand
8. Sinner's Prayer 9. Mess Around 10. Funny But I Still Love You 11. I Wonder Who
12. Feelin' Sad 13. Don't You Know 14 Ray's Blues 15 Nobody Cares 16. Mr. Charles’ Blues 17. Blackjack 18 Greenbacks 19 I Got A Woman 20. Come Back Baby 21 Fool For You 22. Hard Times 23 This Little Girl of Mine 24 A Bit of Soul 25. Drown In My Own Tears 26. Mary Ann 27. Hallelujah I Love Her So 28. What Would I Do Without You
Disc Three: Soul Explosion1. Greenbacks 2. I Got a Woman 3. Come Back Baby 4. Lonely Avenue
5. Leave My Woman Alone 6. It's Alright 7. Ain't That Love 8 Rock House (Parts 1 & 2)
9. Get on the Right Track Baby 10. I Want to Know 11 Talkin' 'Bout You 12. That's Enough 13 Swanee River Rock (Talkin' 'Bout That River) 14 What Kind of Man Are You
15. I Want a Little Girl 16. Tell all the World about You 17. You Be My Baby 18. I Had a Dream 19. Yes Indeed! 20. My Bonnie 21. Night Time Is the Right Time 22 Early in the Morning 23. Tell the Truth 24. Tell Me How Do You Feel 25. What'd I Say (Parts 1 & 2) 26. Carryin' the Load 27. I Believe to My Soul 28. I'm Movin' On