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Ray Charles   11/??/1972

Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, CA
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Notes 79:40 min I posted to Traders Den 7/18/16.
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Ray Charles and B.B. King
Circle Star Theater
San Carlos, California

November 1972

From The collection of Bob Stumpel (Ray Charles Archivist)

Source: unknown mics/recorder > low generation cassette (Wave files sent by Bob Stumpel)

Editing: Soundforge > Wav (eac tested) > TLH (SB's aligned) > Flac Level 8

Traders Den 7/18/16

posted by kingrue uploaded 846

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Okay folks, you are all in for a real treat of a unique and spectacular concert event.

These 2 legends toured together for a short time in 1972.

This is an amazing performance and very good sound quality.

The only editing I had to do was check it for any gaps and track transitions.

Ray's second USA tour in '72 was booked from early November to mid December.

Ray and BB played the Circle Theatre in San Carlos from November 28 to December 3.

Recording notes:

'Our Suite' is the first known live recording.

'Love Train' is a first known live recording.

'Blues For Big Scotia' is an earliest known concert rendition.

'Over The Rainbow' is a solo interpretation by Susaye Greene.

"Yours and Don't Change On Me" are the earliest known concert versions.

"Laughin' And Clownin' is very rarely played live.

B.B. King comes out during track 16 and plays through the rest of the show with Ray and The Raelettes.

Michael Lydon wrote about the San Carlos gig in Boogie Lightning (1974):

"The Ray Charles show was at the Circle Star for six days, one show nightly Tuesday through Friday, two on Saturday night and

a Sunday matinee and evening show”. Collectors always carried "November 1972" as a date, which means that this concert was taped

between 28 and 30 November 1972. The information on the musicians is based on information kindly provided by Joël Dufour.

For any Ray Charles collector who would like an education, please read through Mr. Stumpel's site.

http://raycharlesvideomuseum.blogspot.com

The line-up of the band included:

Mike Conlon - trumpet
Dave Kelly - trumpet
Steve Turre - trombone
Don Garcia - alto saxophone
James Clay - alto saxophone
Andy Ennis - tenor saxophone, flute
Leroy Cooper - baritone saxophone, bandleader
John Perrett - drums
Edgar Willis - bass
John Henderson - organ piano, vocals

The Raelettes:
Dorothy Berry
Susaye Greene
Mable John
Vernita Moss
Estella Yarbough


There is a tape stop at the end of track 1. Track 2 fades in.

There is a fade between tracks 4 & 5.

There is a tape stop between tracks 15 & 16.

samples provided

01 Our Suite (Ray Charles Orchestra)
02 Hold On, I'm Coming (The Raelettes)
03 Love Train (with The Raelettes, ft Dorothy Berry)
04 Rock Steady (The Raelettes, ft Estella Yarbrough)
05 Ray Charles Intro
06 Blues For Big Scotia
07 Marie
08 Georgia On My Mind
09 Feel So Bad
10 Yours
11 Intro Raelettes
12 Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma
13 Over The Rainbow (ft Susaye Greene)
14 Don't Change On Me
15 I Can't Stop Loving You
16 B.B. King Introduction
17 Shake (with B.B. King and The Raelettes)
18 Laughin' And Clownin' (with B.B. King and The Raelettes)
19 What'd I Say (with B.B. King and The Raelettes)
20 Outro: Unidentified blues (with B.B. King and The Raelettes)

Total Time = 79:40 min

enjoy

George

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Fingerprints:

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02 - Hold On, I'm Coming.flac:945c925b99a9e9b05c6384836f663611
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07 - Marie.flac:08017e1d9b300e1321cf0ef1e1de7e7b
08 - Georgia On My Mind.flac:493aaf1563ea6d247cf19dd7cab44aca
09 - Feel So Bad.flac:cabcda7e26fbd546532b5ffa0895dddd
10 - Yours.flac:6bd8feb80aaa8898b46143ffcb0fc2d6
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12 - Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma.flac:b16a46016188f6e4107b994163d55046
13 - Over The Rainbow.flac:bf0abd86e542e62515d1abca91a60e2b
14 - Don't Change On Me.flac:c4552e288771d7129e2f470cdbe62876
15 - I Can't Stop Loving You.flac:a96807b61021f4dfceb2d2bb351faa2c
16 - B.B. King Introduction.flac:ce48a7f4adabc180206fd0c8d59a10c5
17 - Shake.flac:8e30374b650df24129c5414c3e22534c
18 - Laughin' And Clownin'.flac:a28c8d92dc757f8ded29ed7d6057a058
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20 - Outro unidentified blues.flac:373b40ba28ff88ffd9953b90eefdd76c

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Owned by George Rue · Last Updated May 23, 2023