Out on Sept. 20, Ray Charles Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959) will include just what the title says, plus 27 unreleased and rare cuts.
According to Billboard, the set includes classics such as "What'd I Say," "Swanee River Rock (Talkin' Bout That River)," "A Fool for You," "I've Got a Woman," "Drown in My Own Tears" and "It Should've Been Me."
Additional details:
The rarities disc covers a mix of session outtakes, bits of dialog and songs recorded in 1959 in a hotel room, giving the listener an insight into Charles' creative process. All but three of the tracks have never been released and several stem from a 1953 rehearsal with Atlantic co-founder Ahmet Ertegun, which was dramatized in last year's Jamie Foxx-starring biopic, "Ray."
In addition, the box sports a DVD of Charles' 1960 performance at the Newport Jazz Festival, which has never been commercially available, as well as an interview of Ertegun by "Ray" director Taylor Hackford.
"Complete Atlantic Recordings" will come housed in a replica 1950s record player case. The accompanying 80-page booklet reproduces the liner notes from Charles' original Atlantic LPs and features a new essay by Ertegun and a historical overview by Charles biographer David Ritz.
The set is available for pre-order now from Amazon.
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