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Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume Two is a 1962 album by Ray Charles. It is the second volume of country and western recordings by Charles following his landmark debut on ABC Records. Following the surprising success of Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, an album of country music covers, which sold over a million copies, Charles and producer Sid Feller decided to do a follow-up.

Two years into his contract with ABC-Paramount, he had already become a fixture in the Top Ten with both his singles and his albums, winning a Grammy for his 1960 single "Georgia on My Mind. Charles had freedom to do whatever he wanted, and he chose to record interpretations of 12 country songs, drawing almost equally from recent hits and older standards. That's the brilliance of the project: it is thoroughly American pop music, blending seemingly disparate elements in a fashion that seems simultaneously universal and idiosyncratic.

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music" went on to spend 14 weeks at the top of the Billboard 200 "Pop Albums" chart, and four of its singles also charted, including "I Can't Stop Loving You" that reached on the Hot 100 "Pop Singles" chart, as well as peaking at on the Black Singles and Easy Listening charts. This groundbreaking album brought country western music into many a home that enjoyed Andy Williams and Johnny Mathis. Yes it is all Ray Charles, blues and jazz.

Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Volume Two. Ray Charles. Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Volume Two Tracklist. 1. You Are My Sunshine Lyrics. 2. No Letter Today Lyrics. Show all albums by Ray Charles. Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Volume Two.

More than a half-century later, the premise of Ray Charles’ two-volume Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music-that is, an established R&B star makes a record of country hits-might yet inspire a spit take from the uninitiated. Alas, the uninitiated have long remained uninitiated, since these groundbreaking albums have been reissued infrequently since their 1962 release. Charles approached the album with what would turn out to be necessary defiance, as he faced skepticism from his label and the industry at large. Even though the albums contain some of Charles’ most enduring singles, they are still more accepted as Ray Charles songs than disclaimer-free country.

1 & 2 by Ray Charles, The reissue of Ray Charles' 1962 albums is the first time they have been released digitally. 100. The main difference between the two albums is that the first volume retains a sense of discovery, whereas the second is made with the confidence that this particular formula works. Following the surprising success of Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music Vol 1, an album of country music covers, which sold over a million copies, Charles and producer Sid Feller decided to do a follow-up