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1986 studio album by Ray Charles
From the Pages of My Mind
is an album by the American musician
Ray Charles
, released in 1986.
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[2]
It was Charles's final album dedicated to country music.
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From the Pages of My Mind
peaked at No. 16 on the
Top Country Albums
chart.
[4]
"Class Reunion" was released as a single.
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Production
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Recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles, the album was coproduced by
Billy Sherrill
.
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"Anybody with the Blues" was written by
Dave Loggins
.
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Pete Drake
played pedal steel on the album.
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Critical reception
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
wrote that the album "signals one of Charles' periodic returns to country music, and the change in genre has enlivened his vocals."
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The Boston Globe
called it "middle-of-the-road country-pop, with efficient but unexciting studio musicians."
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The Commercial Appeal
concluded that "the usual fire from his throat is suppressed for the twang of country, which he has yet to master after several attempts."
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The
New York
Daily News
determined that "the music here is far too subdued, and could use a blast of the old energetic Charles."
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The Cincinnati Enquirer
opined that "Charles is dogging it on this soul-less album."
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The
Edmonton Journal
noted that Charles's "solitary, alienated style is an absolute contrast from the tradition of country singers aiming for eye-to-eye, heart-to-hear contact."
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AllMusic
deemed it "another light country and countrypolitan outing."
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Track listing
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Title
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1.
| "The Pages of My Mind"
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2.
| "Slip Away"
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3.
| "Anybody with the Blues"
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4.
| "Class Reunion"
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5.
| "Caught a Touch of Your Love"
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6.
| "A Little Bit of Heaven"
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7.
| "Dixie Moon"
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8.
| "Over and Over (Again)"
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9.
| "Beaucoup Love"
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10.
| "Love Is Worth the Pain"
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References
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"Today's Scene".
Iowa City Press-Citizen
. 24 Jun 1986. p. 7C.
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Ghianni, Tim (5 Mar 2006). "Nashville can't stop loving Ray Charles".
The Tennessean
. p. D5.
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Mengel, Noel (19 June 2004). "Ray Charles The Complete Country and Western Recordings".
The Courier-Mail
. p. M11.
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"Ray Charles"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
13 January
2024
.
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"Ray Charles at his best with blues".
The Times-Press
. Streator, Illinois. 22 Jul 1986. p. 13.
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Lydon, Michael (2004).
Ray Charles: Man and Music, Updated Commemorative Edition
. Taylor & Francis.
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Haugen, Peter (27 Jul 1986). "Records". Encore.
The Sacramento Bee
. p. 6.
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Brunet, Ivan (25 Jul 1986). "Ray Charles has a hit".
Nanaimo Daily News
. p. 18.
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Rowe, Norman (24 Aug 1986). "Ray Charles has had some good country...".
Richmond Times-Dispatch
. p. J3.
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a
b
"From the Pages of My Mind Review by Ron Wynn"
.
AllMusic
. Retrieved
13 January
2024
.
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Matthews, Carl (30 Aug 1986). "Ray Charles".
Atlanta Voice
. p. 18.
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a
b
Radel, Cliff (13 Jul 1986). "Songs".
The Cincinnati Enquirer
. p. F7.
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MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide
. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 134.
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a
b
Tucker, Ken (6 July 1986). "Ray Charles From the Pages of My Mind".
The Philadelphia Inquirer
. p. E7.
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide
. Random House. 1992. p. 124.
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Larkin, Colin (1998).
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul
. Virgin. p. 59.
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Wald, Elijah (10 Jul 1986). "Records". Calendar.
The Boston Globe
. p. 14.
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Washington, Pearl (11 Jul 1986). "New Records".
The Commercial Appeal
. p. D23.
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Wyatt, Hugh (11 Jul 1986). "Ray Charles From the Pages of My Mind". Friday.
Daily News
. p. 17.
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Chalmers, Ron (14 Aug 1986). "Charles follows lonely path".
Edmonton Journal
. p. C3.
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