Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Vols. 1 & 2 [Reissue]
by Ray Charles
  • Record Label: Concord
  • Release Date: Feb 22, 2019
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100

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  1. Glide Magazine
    Feb 25, 2019
    100
    There will never be another Ray Charles. He sounds just as amazing now as he did 55-56 years ago. This is music one can’t revisit too often.
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  2. AllMusic
    Feb 25, 2019
    100
    The main difference between the two albums is that the first volume retains a sense of discovery, whereas the second is made with the confidence that this particular formula works. In either case, the two albums -- whether heard individually or as a pair, as they so often are -- aren't so much complements but of a piece, music that changed the course of popular music and remains a testament to the genius of Ray Charles.
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  3. American Songwriter
    Feb 25, 2019
    100
    It’ll take some adjusting to deal with Charles’ slick, ultra-commercial versions of these old-school country/western and countrypolitan gems. But understanding how drastic a career move this was for the era, it makes more sense. Even with faults, these two volumes of Modern Sounds in Country and Western remain required listening for Americana fans and their reappearance is worth celebrating.
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