If you haven’t heard this album, Ray Sings, Basie Swings, you need to. A live performance of Ray Charles and the Count Basie band, archived and forgotten, then rediscovered, and re-recorded. It’s a great CD, maybe not as good as Sinatra at the Sands, but it’s up there.
I just downloaded it from iTUNES. Instant gratification at $9.99. Bonus – it comes with a digital 15 page booklet.
I wholeheartedly agree. I’ve heard the cut “The Long & Winding Road” several times on XM Radio lately and I’m looking forward to getting the whole thing!