Ray Charles: Tangerine Records Releases New Compilation Album "Best of Country & Western"

Today, Ray Charles’ Tangerine Records releases Best of Country & Western, a new compilation album featuring a tracklist of Charles’ most iconic country songs that tell the story of his indelible impact on the genre. Best of Country & Western caps off a five-album rollout of remastered reissues from Charles’ catalog, celebrating his profound influence in country music. All five releases are now available on vinyl, CD and streaming platforms.

Listen to "Best of Country & Western" HERE

This definitive Best of Country & Western collection brings together Charles’ most beloved country recordings, including his chart-topping, renditions of “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” "You Are My Sunshine," "That Lucky Old Sun," and the unforgettable Willie Nelson duet "Seven Spanish Angels." Every track has been lovingly remastered by multi-GRAMMY Award-winning engineer Michael Graves, breathing new life into these groundbreaking recordings that helped bridge the worlds of country and soul music. From the raw emotion of "Ring of Fire" to the heartfelt poetry of his greatest crossover hits, Best of Country & Western showcases why Ray Charles remains one of music's most influential boundary-breaking artists.

Best of Country & Western:

SIDE 1

1. Here We Go Again

2. Together Again

3. You Are My Sunshine

4. You Don't Know Me

5. Crying Time

6. Your Cheatin' Heart

7. Take These Chains From My Heart

SIDE 2

1. Born To Lose

2. I Can't Stop Loving You

3. That Lucky Old Sun

4. Do I Ever Cross Your Mind

5. Ring Of Fire

6. Seven Spanish Angels (with Willie Nelson)

Listeners can hear the roots of today’s country renaissance in these timeless recordings, beginning with the game-changing 1962 albums Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music and Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Vol. 2. These re-issues also include 1965’s Country And Western Meets Rhythm And Blues and 1966’s Crying Time, marking the first time these two rare albums are now available on vinyl since their original pressing.