Diese Diskografie ist eine Übersicht über die musikalischen Werke des US-amerikanischen Sängers, Songwriters und Pianisten Ray Charles. Den Schallplattenauszeichnungen zufolge hat er bisher mehr als 33,1 Millionen Tonträger verkauft. Seine erfolgreichste Veröffentlichung ist die Single We Are the World mit über 20 Millionen verkauften Einheiten, die damit zu den meistverkauften Singles der Geschichte zählt.
Alben
Studioalben
Livealben
Kompilationen
Weitere Kompilationen 1961: The Original Ray Charles 1962: Spotlight on Ray Charles 1975: World of Ray Charles, Vol. 2 1989: The Best of Ray Charles (Verkäufe: + 200.000) 2004: Anthology (Verkäufe: + 500.000, US: ) 2005: Pure Genius–The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952–59) Living Blues Award Best Historical Recording 2005: Collections 2006: A Celebration – 150 Minutes of Ray Charles 2006: Ray Charles Selected Favorites, Vol. 1 2006: Ray Charles Selected Favorites, Vol. 2 2006: Ray Charles: The Classic Years, Vol. 1 2006: Ray Charles: The Classic Years, Vol. 2 2006: Ray Charles – The Essentials 2006: Unreleased: Swing Time 1949–1951 2006: The Very Best of Ray Charles (Verkäufe: + 1.000.000, US: ) 2007: Ray Charles at His Best (Verkäufe: + 560.000, UK: ; US: ) 2007: The Essence of Ray Charles 2010: Rare Genius – The Undiscovered Masters 2012: Ray Charles: The Complete ABC Recordings 1959–1961 2014: King Of Cool – The Genius Of Ray Charles (3 CDs) 2014: In The 1950s 2016: Empik Jazz Club: Ray Charles (Verkäufe: + 20.000) 2017: U.S. Singles 1952–1962
Soundtracks
Weihnachtsalben
Singles Veröffentlichungen Down Beat Records Confession Blues / I Love You, I Love You (I Will Never Let You Go), Maxin Trio, Februar 1949 (DB171) Blues Before Sunrise / How Long Blues, Maxin Trio, 1949 (DB178) A Sentimental Blues / You’ll Never Miss the Water (Until the Well Runs Dry), Maxin Trio, 1949 (DB179) Alone in the City / Can Anyone Ask For More? Maxin Trio, 1949 (DB211) The Ego Song (Sweet As Can Be) (All The Girls In Town) / Late In The Evening Blues, September 1950 (DB228) Someday / I’ll Do Anything But Work, September 1950 (DB229)
SwingTime Records Let’s Have A Ball / Rockin’ Chair Blues, Maxin Trio, November 1949 (ST212) Sitting On Top of the World (Now She’s Gone) / I’ve Had My Fun (Going Down Slow), 1949 (ST215) Ain’t That Fine / Don’t Put All Your Dreams In One Basket, 1950 (ST216) See See Rider / What Have I Done, Mai 1950 (ST217) She’s On The Ball / Honey Honey, August 1950 (ST218) Someday / I’ll Do Anything But Work, 1950 (ST229) I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now / All To Myself, Januar 1951 (ST249) Lonely Boy / Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand, Januar 1951 (ST250) I’m Glad For Your Sake / Kissa Me Baby (All Night Long), März 1952 (ST274) Baby Won’t You Please Come Home / Hey Now, Juli 1952 (ST297) Baby Let Me Hear You Call My Name / Guitar Blues, Juli 1952 (ST300) Misery In My Heart / The Snow Is Falling (Snowfall), Februar 1953 (ST326)
Atlantic Records The Midnight Hour / Roll With My Baby, September 1952 (#976) The Sun’s Gonna Shine Again / Jumpin’ In The Mornin’, Januar 1953 (#984) Mess Around / Funny, But I Still Love You, Juli 1953 (#999) Feelin’ Sad / Heartbreaker, September 1953 (#1008) It Should’ve Been Me / Sinner’s Prayer, März 1954 (#1021) Losing Hand / Don’t You Know, August 1954 (#1037) I’ve Got a Woman / Come Back, Baby, Dezember 1954 (#1050) A Fool For You / This Little Girl Of Mine, Juni 1955 (#1063) Blackjack / Greenbacks, Oktober 1955 (#1076) Mary Ann / Drown In My Own Tears, Januar 1956 (#1085) Hallelujah I Love Her So / What Would I Do Without You, Mai 1956 (#1096) Lonely Avenue / Leave My Woman Alone, August 1956 (#1108) I Want To Know / Ain’t That Love? Januar 1957 (#1124) It’s All Right / Get On The Right Track, Baby, Juni 1957 (#1143) Swanee River Rock / I Want A Little Girl, August 1957 (#1154) Talkin’ Bout You / What Kind of Man Are You, Januar 1958 (#1172) Yes Indeed / I Had A Dream, April 1958 (#1180) You Be My Baby / My Bonnie, August 1958 (#1196) Rockhouse (Part 1) / Rockhouse (Part 2), Oktober 1958 (#2006) Tell All The World About You / (Night Time Is) The Right Time, November 1958 (#2010) That’s Enough / Tell Me How Do You Feel, April 1959 (#2022) What’d I Say (Part 1) / What’d I Say (Part 2), Juni 1959 (#2031) I’m Movin’ On / I Believe To My Soul, Oktober 1959 (#2043) Let The Good Times Roll / Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying, Dezember 1959 (#2047) Just For A Thrill / Heartbreaker, Februar 1960 (#2055) Sweet Sixteen Bars / Tell The Truth, Juli 1960 (#2068) Doodlin’ (Part 1) / Doodlin’ (Part 2), September 1960 (#5005) Tell Me You’ll Wait For Me / Come Rain Or Come Shine, November 1960 (#2084)
ABC-Records My Baby (I Love Her Yes I Do) / Who You Gonna Love, Januar 1960 (#10081) Sticks And Stones / Worried Life Blues, Mai 1960 (#10118) Georgia On My Mind / Carry Me Back To Old Virginny, August 1960 (#10135) Them That Got / I Wonder, August 1960 (#10141) Ruby / Hard Hearted Hannah, November 1960 (#10164)
Impulse Records One Mint Julep / Let’s Go, Februar 1961 (#200) I’ve Got News For You / I’m Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town, Juni 1961 (#202) A Bit of Soul / Early In The Morning, Februar 1961 (Atlantic #2094) Am I Blue / It Should Have Been Me, Mai 1961 (Atlantic #2106) Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I) / Ray’s Blues (I Wonder Who), September 1961 (Atlantic #2118)1989 von Eric Clapton auf Journeyman.
ABC Records Hit The Road, Jack / The Danger Zone, August 1961 (#10244) Unchain My Heart (Bobby Sharp) / But On The Other Hand, Baby, November 1961 (#10266) Baby, It’s Cold Outside / We’ll Be Together Again, Januar 1962 (#10298) At the Club / Hide Nor Hair, März 1962 (#10314) I Can’t Stop Loving You / Born To Lose, April 1962 (#10330) You Don’t Know Me / Careless Love, Juli 1962 (#10345) You Are My Sunshine / Your Cheating Heart, November 1962 (#10375) Carrying That Load / Feelin’ Sad, Januar 1963 (Atlantic #2174) Don’t Set Me Free / The Brightest Smile In Town, Februar 1963 (#10405) Take These Chains from My Heart / No Letter Today, März 1963 (#10435) No One / Without Love (There Is Nothing), Mai 1963 (#10453) Busted / Making Believe, August 1963 (#10481) That Lucky Old Sun / Ol’ Man River, November 1963 (#10509) Talkin’ Bout You / In A Little Spanish Town, Juni 1964 (Atlantic #2239) Baby, Don’t You Cry / My Heart Cries For You, Februar 1964 (#10530) My Baby Don’t Dig Me / Something’s Wrong, Mai 1964 (#10557) No One To Cry To / A Tear Fell, Juni 1964 (#10571) Smack Dab In The Middle / I Wake Up Crying, September 1964 (#10588) Makin’ Whoopee (vocal) / Makin’ Whoopee (Piano) – live, November 1964 (#10609) Cry / Teardrops from My Eyes, Januar 1965 (#10615) I’ve Got a Woman (Part 1) / I’ve Got A Woman (Part 2) – live, März 1965 (#10649) Without A Song (Part 1) / Without A Song (Part 2), April 1965 (#10663) I’m A Fool to Care / Love’s Gonna Live Here, Juni 1965 (#10700) The Cincinnati Kid / That’s All I Am To You, September 1965 (#10720) Crying Time / When My Dream Boat Comes Home, Oktober 1965 (#10739) Together Again / You’re Just About To Lose Your Clown, März 1966 (#10785) Let’s Go Get Stoned / The Train, Mai 1966 (#10808) I Chose to Sing the Blues / Hopelessly, August 1966 (#10840) Please Say You’re Fooling / I Don’t Need No Doctor, Oktober 1966 (#10865) I Want To Talk About You / Something Inside Me, Februar 1967 (#10901) Here We Go Again / Somebody Ought to Write a Book About It, April 1967 (#10938) In The Heat Of The Night / Something’s Got to Change, August 1967 (#10970) Yesterday / Never Had Enough of Nothing Yet, Oktober 1967 (#11009) Come Rain Or Come Shine / Tell Me You’ll Wait For Me, Dezember 1967 (Atlantic #2470) Go On Home / That’s A Lie, Januar 1968 (#11045) Understanding / Eleanor Rigby, Mai 1968 (#11090) Sweet Young Thing Like You / Listen, They’re Playing My Song, August 1968 (#11133) If It Wasn’t For Bad Luck / When I Stop Dreaming, November 1968 (#11170) I’ll Be Your Servant / I Didn’t Know What Time it Was, Februar 1969 (#11193) Let Me Love You / I’m Satisfied, April 1969 (#11213) We Can Make It / I Can’t Stop Loving You, Baby, August 1969 (#11239) Claudie Mae / Someone to Watch Over Me, November 1969 (#11251) Laughin’ And Clownin’ / That Thing Called Love, Januar 1970 (#11259) If You Were Mine / Till I Can’t Take it Anymore, August 1970 (#11271) Don’t Change On Me / Sweet Memories, Februar 1971 (#11291) Booty Butt / Sidewinder, März 1971 (#1015) Feel So Bad / Your Love Is So Doggone Good, Juli 1971 (#11308) What Am I Living For / Tired Of My Tears, November 1971 (#11317) Look What They’ve Done To My Song, Ma / America The Beautiful, Juni 1972 (#11329) Hey Mister / There’ll Be No Peace Without All Men As One, November 1972 (#11337) Every Saturday Night / Take Me Home, Country Roads, Januar 1973 (#11344) I Can Make It Thru the Days (But Oh Those Lonely Nights) / Ring of Fire, April 1973 (#11351)
Crossover Records (Atlantic) Come Live With Me / Everybody Sing, Oktober 1973 (#973) Louise / Somebody, März 1974 (#974) America the Beautiful / Sunshine, Februar 1976 (#985) Oh, Lawd, I’m On My Way / Oh Bess, Where’s My Bess, Oktober 1976 (RCA #10800) I Can See Clearly Now / Anonymous Love, November 1977 (#3443) Game Number Nine / A Peace That We Never Before Could Enjoy, März 1978 (#3473) Riding Thumb / You Forgot Your Memory, Oktober 1978 (#3527) Christmas Time / There’ll Be No Peace Without All Men As One, November 1978 (#3549) Some Enchanted Evening / You 20th Century Fox, August 1979 (#3611) Just Because / Love Me Or Set Me Free, November 1979 (#3634) Compared To What / Now That We’ve Found Each Other, August 1980 (#3762) Beers To You / Cotton-Eyed Clint, Oktober 1980 (Warner Brothers #49608)
Columbia Records Born to Love Me / String Bean, November 1982 (#3429) 3 / 4 Time / You Feel Good All Over, März 1983 (#3810) Ain’t Your Memory Got No Pride At All / I Don’t Want No Strangers Sleepin’ In My Bed, August 1983 (#4083) We Didn’t See A Thing / I Wish You Were Here Tonight, November 1983 (#4297) Do I Ever Cross Your Mind / They Call It Love, März 1984 (#4420) Woman Sensuous Woman / I Was On Georgia Time, Juni 1984 (#4500) Rock And Roll Shoes / Then I’ll Be Over You, Juli 1984 (#4531) Seven Spanish Angels / Who Cares, November 1984 (#4751) It Ain’t Gonna Worry My Mind / Crazy Old Soldier, April 1985 (#4860) Two Old Cats Like Us / Little Hotel Room, August 1985 (#5575) The Pages of My Mind / Slip Away, Juni 1986 (#6172) Dixie Moon / A Little Bit of Heaven, Oktober 1986 (#6370) Baby Grand / Big Man On Mulberry Street, März 1987 (#6994) I’ll Be Good To You (Part 1) / I’ll Be Good To You (Part 2), Oktober 1989 (#22697)
Weitere Singles A Song for You / I Can’t Get Enough, März 1993 (Warner Brothers #18611) Ellie My Love (nur in Japan veröffentlicht; Verkäufe: + 400.000) Here We Go Again, 2005 (Norah Jones feat. Ray Charles)
Chartplatzierungen als Leadmusiker
Chartplatzierungen als Gastmusiker
Videoalben
Boxsets 2011: Singular Genius – The Complete ABC Singles
Statistik Chartauswertung
Auszeichnungen für Musikverkäufe Goldene Schallplatte
2026: für die Single We Are the World
1979: für das Album Grands Succès 1989: für das Album Collection 2004: für das Album Genius Loves Company 2005: für das Album Ray 2005: für das Videoalbum Ray Charles in Concert
2005: für das Album Genius Loves Company
2014: für die Single We Are the World 2019: für die Single I’ve Got a Woman
2005: für das Album Genius Loves Company
1985: für das Album Friendship 2000: für das Album Ray Charles Anthology
1985: für das Album Friendship 2020: für die Single Seven Spanish Angels 2022: für die Single I’ve Got a Woman
2005: für das Album Genius Loves Company
2005: für das Album Genius Loves Company
2005: für das Album Genius Loves Company
2005: für das Album Genius Loves Company