Ray Charles - Genius Loves Company (2004) MCH SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC
Ray Charles - Genius Loves Company (2004)
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.1 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 51:34 minutess | Scans included | 3,52 GB
or DSD64 2.0 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Full Scans included | 1,48 GB
or FLAC 2.0 (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Full Scans included | 1,16 GB
Features Stereo and Multichannel Surround Sound
Genius Loves Company is a 2004 album by Ray Charles, consisting of duets between Charles and musicians. The contributing artists were personally chosen by Ray Charles. It was the last album he completed before his death. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200. At the Grammys on February 13, 2005, it won eight awards, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for the song "Here We Go Again".
Genius Loves Company is the last studio album Ray Charles completed before his death in June 2004. Prior to this, the last studio album he released was Strong Love Affair in 1996, which was a stab at modern pop, filled with new songs and given an adult contemporary sheen. It was not one of his most distinctive efforts, even when judged against his latter-day albums, and it disappeared not long after its release. Charles left Warner and, years later, signed with Concord, who released Genius Loves Company, which had a decidedly different approach than the all-modern Strong Love Affair. As the title acknowledges with a wink, this is a duets album, which may be a little commonplace as far as latter-day superstar albums go but is still a step up from his previous studio album since it puts Ray Charles in a comfortable, relaxed situation that plays to his strengths. Instead of trying to put Charles in a modern setting, producers John Burk and Phil Ramone (Burk helmed seven of the album's tracks, Ramone is responsible for the other five, and their work fits together seamlessly) go for a clean retro setting with a few guitars, synths, and a rhythm section, occasionally dressing it with an orchestra or some strings. In other words, apart from the glistening production, it's not far removed from any of Charles' crossover records from the '60s, and he's also given a strong set of songs, largely familiar pop classics, from "Fever" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" to "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" and "Crazy Love." His duet partners are fairly predictable – classy newcomers like Norah Jones and Diana Krall, but also old stalwarts like Elton John, B.B. King, Johnny Mathis, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, and the ubiquitous Willie Nelson (who has never sounded older than he does here on "It Was a Very Good Year") – but they're also reliable, never overshadowing Ray yet never shrinking in his shadow either; in short, it sounds more like a real duets album than most superstar duet records. The end result is modest, friendly, laid-back, and pleasing, one that remains faithful to Charles' music while sounding relatively fresh. It may not be weighty enough to be a career-capping masterpiece, but it's sweet enough to be an appropriate final album – which is far more than can be said of Strong Love Affair, or any of the other albums he cut in the '80s or '90s for that matter.
Tracklist:
01. Here We Go Again (with Norah Jones)
02. Sweet Potato Pie (with James Taylor)
03. You Don't Know Me (with Diana Krall)
04. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (with Diana Krall)
05. Fever (with Natalie Cole)
06. Do I Ever Cross Your Mind? (with Bonnie Raitt)
07. It Was A Very Good Year (with Willie Nelson)
08. Hey Girl (with Michael McDonald)
09. Sinner's Prayer (with B.B. King)
10. Heaven Help Us All (with Gladys Knight)
11. Over The Rainbow (with Johnny Mathis)
12. Crazy Love [Live] (with Van Morrison)
foobar2000 2.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: Ray Charles / Genius Loves Company
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -5.29 dB -25.97 dB 3:58 01-Here We Go Again
DR15 -4.09 dB -24.53 dB 3:46 02-Sweet Potato Pie
DR13 -6.57 dB -24.33 dB 3:55 03-You Don't Know Me
DR14 -4.99 dB -24.17 dB 3:57 04-Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
DR16 -4.06 dB -24.73 dB 3:29 05-Fever
DR14 -4.35 dB -24.38 dB 4:33 06-Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?
DR13 -5.93 dB -24.96 dB 4:59 07-It Was A Very Good Year
DR14 -4.85 dB -25.06 dB 5:15 08-Hey Girl
DR15 -4.05 dB -23.10 dB 4:25 09-Sinner's Prayer
DR14 -4.25 dB -23.61 dB 4:38 10-Heaven Help Us All
DR12 -5.28 dB -24.14 dB 4:54 11-Over The Rainbow
DR14 -5.67 dB -24.80 dB 3:46 12-Crazy Love (live)
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Ray Charles / Genius Loves Company
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -5.35 dB -21.87 dB 4:00 01-Here We Go Again
DR15 -4.61 dB -22.70 dB 3:47 02-Sweet Potato Pie
DR13 -5.71 dB -21.06 dB 3:54 03-You Don't Know Me
DR14 -4.69 dB -21.23 dB 3:58 04-Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
DR15 -3.75 dB -21.45 dB 3:30 05-Fever
DR16 -3.83 dB -22.23 dB 4:34 06-Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?
DR12 -7.01 dB -22.47 dB 4:59 07-It Was A Very Good Year
DR14 -3.75 dB -21.56 dB 5:15 08-Hey Girl
DR14 -4.37 dB -21.28 dB 4:24 09-Sinner's Prayer
DR13 -5.95 dB -22.09 dB 4:32 10-Heaven Help Us All
DR12 -4.82 dB -21.34 dB 4:53 11-Over The Rainbow
DR14 -4.67 dB -21.82 dB 3:45 12-Crazy Love (live)
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Ray Charles / Genius Loves Company
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -5.29 dB -25.97 dB 3:58 01-Here We Go Again
DR15 -4.09 dB -24.53 dB 3:46 02-Sweet Potato Pie
DR13 -6.57 dB -24.33 dB 3:55 03-You Don't Know Me
DR14 -4.99 dB -24.17 dB 3:57 04-Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
DR16 -4.06 dB -24.73 dB 3:29 05-Fever
DR14 -4.35 dB -24.38 dB 4:33 06-Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?
DR13 -5.93 dB -24.96 dB 4:59 07-It Was A Very Good Year
DR14 -4.85 dB -25.06 dB 5:15 08-Hey Girl
DR15 -4.05 dB -23.10 dB 4:25 09-Sinner's Prayer
DR14 -4.25 dB -23.61 dB 4:38 10-Heaven Help Us All
DR12 -5.28 dB -24.14 dB 4:54 11-Over The Rainbow
DR14 -5.67 dB -24.80 dB 3:46 12-Crazy Love (live)
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
================================================================================
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Analyzed: Ray Charles / Genius Loves Company
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -5.35 dB -21.87 dB 4:00 01-Here We Go Again
DR15 -4.61 dB -22.70 dB 3:47 02-Sweet Potato Pie
DR13 -5.71 dB -21.06 dB 3:54 03-You Don't Know Me
DR14 -4.69 dB -21.23 dB 3:58 04-Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
DR15 -3.75 dB -21.45 dB 3:30 05-Fever
DR16 -3.83 dB -22.23 dB 4:34 06-Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?
DR12 -7.01 dB -22.47 dB 4:59 07-It Was A Very Good Year
DR14 -3.75 dB -21.56 dB 5:15 08-Hey Girl
DR14 -4.37 dB -21.28 dB 4:24 09-Sinner's Prayer
DR13 -5.95 dB -22.09 dB 4:32 10-Heaven Help Us All
DR12 -4.82 dB -21.34 dB 4:53 11-Over The Rainbow
DR14 -4.67 dB -21.82 dB 3:45 12-Crazy Love (live)
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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