Ray Charles is back on the list with Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music. If you have been following me on this journey or know me in real life, then you know I hate country music. I hate it playing in the house. I hate it as much as I hate a mouse. I hate it coming from the music box. I hate it even if it served me a bagel and lox. I do not like it, Ocean-I-Am. I do like to mess with Dr. Seuss quotes.
I am very confused by this album. In the title are the words country and western, but this is not country and western. This is Ray Charles playing country and western songs in his usual piano rhythm and blues style.
“You Don’t Know Me” and “I Can’t Stop Loving You” are the best songs on the album. The rest is not terrible, but it did not grab me. “I Can’t Stop Loving You” reminds me of my grandparent because I remember hearing from their stereo from time to time. I may have heard the whole album.
The album is okay. It is Ray Charles, but it is not as good as The Genius of Ray Charles, which I would listen to again. This one I would search out the songs I like on Spotify. The album is not on Spotify, but it is on YouTube. Give it a try and let me know what you think. 6.5/10
6.5/10
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