Ray Charles - My World (1993)

1 My World
2 Song For You
3 None Of Us Are Free
4 So Help Me God
5 Let Me Take Over
6 One Drop Of Love
7 If I Could
8 Love Has A Mind Of Its Own
9 I'll Be There
10 Still Crazy After All These Years

Review by Jason Ankeny
My World marked an attempt to somewhat "modernize" Ray Charles by incorporating elements of hip-hop and New Jack swing into his trademark sound. As a result, the record has aged poorly; the highlights are the songs done in Charles' usual inimitable style, including a reading of Leon Russell's "A Song for You" and a soulful rendition of Paul Simon's "Still Crazy After All These Years."

Credits

Maxine Anderson Vocals (bckgr)
Maxi Anderson Vocals (bckgr)
Eric Behrend Assistant Engineer
Kyle Bess Mixing Assistant
Ray Blair Assistant Engineer
Chuckii Booker Synthesizer
Craig Brock Mixing Assistant
Mike Brooks Engineer
Alex Brown Vocals (bckgr)
Ray Charles Synthesizer, Guitar, Vocals
Rob Chiarelli Drums, Drum Programming, Mixing
Eric Clapton Guitar
Vinnie Colaiuta Drums
Richard Cottrell Engineer
James Cox Piano
Jimmy Cox Piano
Craig Crock Mixing Assistant
Paulinho Da Costa Conga, Tambourine
Enrico DePaoli Percussion, Engineer, Drum Programming
Joey Diggs Vocals (bckgr)
Bino Espinoza Mixing Assistant
Dan Farrow Keyboards
Lisa Frazier Vocals (bckgr)
Jud J. Friedman Synthesizer, Composer, Keyboards, Associate Producer
Steve Gadd Drums
Brian Gardner Mastering
Humberto Gatica Mixing
Michael Gibson Assistant Engineer
Erich Gobel Assistant Engineer
Jeff Graham Mixing Assistant
Karen Grant Vocals (bckgr)
Portia Griffin Vocals (bckgr), Vibraphone
Mark Hanauer Photography
James Harrah Guitar
Brandon Harris Mixing Assistant
Jeri Heiden Art Direction
Ken Hirsch Composer
Goh Hotoda Mixing
Chris Hufford Engineer
LeMel Humes Composer
Paul Jackson, Jr. Guitar
Jimmy Johnson Bass
Khris Kellow Synthesizer, Bass
Randy Kerber Organ, Synthesizer
Carl King Percussion, Arranger, Drums, Programming, Associate Producer
Shaun LaBelle Synthesizer, Bass, Arranger, Drums, Keyboards, Clavinet, Producer, Associate Producer, Drum Programming
Abraham Laboriel Bass
Mick Leeson Composer
John Levy Synthesizer, Percussion, Drums, Drum Programming
Maxayn Lewis Vocals (bckgr)
Steve Lindsey Organ, Synthesizer
Jeremy Lubbock Conductor, String Arrangements
Steve MacMillan Engineer
P. Scott Makela Design
Barry Mann Synthesizer, Arranger, Composer
Ben McCarthy Assistant Producer
Jean McClain Vocals (bckgr)
Arnold McCuller Vocals (bckgr)
Arnold McCutler Vocals (bckgr)
Benny Medina Executive Producer
Ron Miller Composer
Guy Moon Synthesizer
Donny Nguyen Percussion, Drums, Drum Programming
Deborah Norcross Art Direction
Doug Norwine Horn, Saxophone
Dave O'Donnell Mixing
Thomas Organ Guitar
Tommy Organ Guitar
Phil Perry Vocals (bckgr)
Richard Perry Arranger, Producer, Mixing
Greg Phillinganes Piano
Valerie Pinkston-Mayo Vocals (bckgr)
June Pointer Vocals (bckgr)
Jeff Porcaro Drums
Johnny Potoker Engineer
Billy Preston Organ, Clavinet
Scott Ralston Assistant Engineer
Alan Rich Composer
Carmen Rizzo Mixing
Dee Robb Engineer
Alejandro Rodriguez Engineer, Mixing Assistant
Phil Roy Composer, Vocals (bckgr), Associate Producer
Brenda Russell Composer, Vocals (bckgr)
Leon Russell Composer
Scott Schiff Mixing Assistant
James Scott Composer
Charlene Seger Composer
Marti Sharron Composer
Alfie Silas Vocals (bckgr)
Paul Simon Composer
Leland Sklar Bass
Steve Sklar Bass
Bill Smith Assistant Engineer
Tom Snow Synthesizer, Bass, Composer
Mavis Staples Vocals (bckgr)
Rose Stone Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Voices
Bob Jr. Thiele Synthesizer, Associate Producer
Robert Thiele, Jr. Synthesizer, Composer
Lee Thornburg Horn, Horn Arrangements
Carmen Twillie Vocals (bckgr)
Leanne Ungar Engineer
Peter Vale Composer
Billy Valentine Composer, Vocals (bckgr)
Tata Vega Vocals (bckgr)
Randy Waldman Synthesizer, Guitar
Sharon Wallace Vocals (bckgr)
Oren Waters Vocals (bckgr)
Cynthia Weil Composer
Matt Westfield Assistant Engineer
Yvonne Williams Vocals (bckgr)
Monalisa Young Vocals (bckgr)
Terry Young Vocals (bckgr)