James Ray - James Ray (Clear Vinyl)

Destination Moon

£19.78

Format: Vinyl LP (Clear Vinyl) (Numbered)
Catalogue No.: DMOO012
Barcode: 8055515234305
Release Date: 28 Nov 2023
Genre: R&B

James Ray kickstarted his career as a teenager in 1959 after he left Washington DC for New York, but debut single ‘Make Her Mine’ flopped. Two years later, songwriter Rudy Clark discovered Ray and got him signed to the Caprice label, the resultant ‘If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody’ a top-30 hit that the Beatles covered in early live sets. Ray’s self-titled debut album had that hit and the equally appealing follow-up, ‘Itty Bitty Pieces,’ as well as ‘I’ve Got My Mind Set On You,’ later successfully covered by George Harrison. An overdose would tragically cut short Ray’s career, this sole LP a testament to his enduring talent.

TRACKLIST
A1 The Old Man And The Mule
A2 Lazy Bones
A3 I've Got My Mind Set On You - Pt. I Pt. II
A4 St. James Infirmary
A5 Come Rain Or Come Shine
A6 If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody
B1 Without A Song
B2 Teach Me Tonight
B3 A Miracle
B4 It's Been A Drag
B5 Welcome To The Floor
B6 Itty Bitty Pieces