On Slices of Life, the Ray Charles Singers attempt to imbue this collection of “the latest hits” (as the LP’s liner notes explain) with “the new social-awareness” that was all the rage in popular music at that time. But that would be doing a disservice to the quality of effort that went into the making of this 1969 album. I picked up this album primarily due to its cover art – which suggests a Peter Max/Yellow Submarine sensibility that really captivated me as a kid – but also due to this project being associated with the legendary singer, songwriter, and musician who famously signed with Atlantic Records in the 1950s:Īs it turns out, there’s another Ray Charles – one who primarily interprets and arranges other people’s material for the “easy listening” crowd, shall we say.
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