Soul Meeting

Soul Meeting
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Studio album by Ray Charles, Milt Jackson
Released	1961
Recorded	1957
Genre	R&B, jazz
Length	37:43
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Tom Dowd
Ray Charles chronology
The Genius Sings the Blues (1961)The Genius Sings the Blues1961 Soul Meeting (1961) The Genius After Hours (1961)The Genius After Hours1961
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compilation CD re-issue compilation CD re-issue

Soul Meeting is the second studio album by Ray Charles and Milt Jackson, recorded in 1957 and released in 1961 on Atlantic Records. The album was later re-issued together with the other Charles–Jackson recording, Soul Brothers, on a 2 CD compilation together with other 'bonus' tracks from the same recording sessions.

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Track listing

All songs composed by Ray Charles except as indicated.

Original LP release

LP side A

1. "Hallelujah, I Love Her So" – 5:27
2. "Blue Genius" – 6:38
3. "X-Ray Blues" – 7:01

LP side B

1. "Soul Meeting" (Jackson) – 6:03
2. "Love on My Mind" – 3:45
3. "Bags of Blues" (Jackson) – 8:49

Later CD compilation/re-issue

CD disc 1

1. "How Long Blues" (Carr) – 9:16
2. "Cosmic Ray" – 5:23
3. "The Genius After Hours" – 5:24
4. "Charlesville" – 4:55
5. "Bags Of Blues" (Jackson) – 8:50
6. "'Deed I Do" (Hirsch, Rose) – 5:50
7. "Blue Funk" – 8:05

CD disc 2

1. "Soul Brothers" (Jones) – 9:34
2. "Bag's Guitar Blues" (Jackson) – 6:27
3. "Soul Meeting" (Jackson) – 6:04
4. "Hallelujah, I Love Her So" – 5:29
5. "Blue Genius" – 6:40
6. "X-Ray Blues" – 8:10
7. "Love On My Mind" – 3:46

Personnel

• Ray Charles – vocals, piano, alto saxophone
• Milt Jackson – vibraphone
• Billy Mitchell – tenor saxophone
• Kenny Burrell – guitar
• Oscar Pettiford – bass
• Percy Heath – bass
• Connie Kay – drums
• Art Taylor – drums
• Tom Dowd – engineer

References

• Atlantic Records 1360
• Allmusic Soul Meeting at Allmusic.com
• Soul Meeting at discogs.com