The Best of Johnnie Ray [Import]

Johnnie Ray (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 5, 2010)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Indie Europe/Zoom
• ASIN: B000026S5V
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,968 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #27 in Music > Imports > Broadway & Vocalists
  • #61 in Music > Imports > Pop

Track Listings

1. Just Walkin' in the Rain

2. Hey There

3. Cry

4. Such a Night

5. The Little White Cloud That Cried

6. Faith Can Move Mountains

7. Let's Walk That-A-Way

8. Paths of Paradise

9. Broken Hearted (Here I Am)

10. Who's Sorry Now?

11. Somebody Stole My Gal

12. Hernando's Hideaway

13. All of Me

14. You Don't Owe Me a Thing

15. Build Your Love (On a Strong Foundation)

16. Ain't Misbehavin'

17. I'll Never Fall in Love Again

18. Please Mr. Sun

19. Yes Tonight, Josephine

20. If You Believe

See all 24 tracks on this disc

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of Johnnie Ray, March 16, 2011

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Great reproduction of these old original songs by Johnnie. I still have the original 78rpm recordings of most of these songs, but this compilation cd is much better. I don't have to flip over or change records all the time of my favourite songs of his that I have loved for over fifty years. Thank you Amazon.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Johnnie Ray's humanity, heart and soul, October 6, 2011

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This review is from: The Best of Johnnie Ray (Audio CD)

Johnnie Ray sang with true humanity, heart and soul; this touched his audiences everywhere and made his performances and recording special, a real treat for his fans and even newcomers! There are many fine songs on this CD; there's not a dud in the lot. The sound quality is very good as well.

"Just Walkin' in the Rain" was a hit for Johnnie; he does this panache and it's terrific to hear him do this one up right! "Hey There" gets a fine treatment from Johnnie who demonstrates he can do a sublime interpretation of a song and make it his own by playing with the tempo and keys. "Cry" was another huge hit for Johnnie Ray; just one listen will tell you why! "Such a Night" has some backup even though Johnnie never really needed it; and "The Little White Cloud That Cried" is easily another one of Johnnie's best. "Faith Can Move Mountains" is very well done while "Let's Walk That-A-Way" is a much more playful tune.

Other numbers include the heavenly "Paths of Paradise" with its lush arrangement; "Broken Hearted (Here I Am)" with Johnnie giving this a fine treatment; "Who's Sorry Now" that boasts a somewhat jazzy/big band style arrangement as Johnnie delivers this without ever letting go of a single superfluous note; the poignant "Somebody Stole My Gal;" "Hernando's Hideaway" with its great use of the strings to accompany Johnnie as he sings; a fine version of "All of Me;" "You Don't Owe Me a Thing" that Johnnie performs faultlessly with some backup to enhance the number; "Build Your Love (On a Strong Foundation)" that has Johnnie again singing from the heart; the very classic "Ain't Misbehavin'" that has Johnnie squarely front and center as he makes this his own with tempo and key changes; "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" that has Johnnie singing at his usual very best; "Please Mr. Sun" that Johnnie performed many, many times; "Yes Tonight, Josephine" with Johnnie singing this out strong; "If You Believe" that gets a most sensitive treatment; the beautiful "Look Homeward Angel" and "Song of the Dreamer;" a charming rendition of "As Time Goes By" and a solid closing number, "Walkin' My Baby Back Home."

We are all better off for Johnnie having shared his talent with us; his superlative singing is abundantly clear on this album and that's grand. I highly recommend this for any Johnnie Ray fan. Indeed, it's such a fine single CD retrospective that newcomers to Johnnie's artistry can consider this a great starter CD--they won't be disappointed!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Complain, November 22, 2011

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I ordered this CD for my Grandma and she absolutely loves it. It sounds great, has all the songs she likes and through Amazon it's an easy order. Again, I can't complain my Granny loves it!