Album · 1972
A Message From the People
- Released
- 1972
- Label
- ABC Records
- Catalogue no.
- ABCX-755/TRC
- Tracklist
- 10 tracks
- Length
- 38:34
- Country
- US
“A Message From the People” is an album by Ray Charles, released in 1972 on ABC Records. The original release has 10 tracks with a running time of 38:34. The line-up features [unknown] (strings), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Chuck Rainey (bass), Eric Gale (guitar) and Ernie Royal (trumpet).
Who played on A Message From the People
- [unknown] strings on 1 track
- Bob Cranshaw bass on 1 track
- Chuck Rainey bass on 1 track
- Eric Gale guitar on 1 track
- Ernie Royal trumpet on 1 track
- Freddie Hubbard trumpet on 1 track
- Grady Tate drums (drum set) on 1 track
- Hubert Laws reeds on 1 track
- Jerome Richardson reeds on 1 track
- Jim Hall guitar on 1 track
- Joe Newman trumpet on 1 track
- Ray Brown bass on 1 track
- Ray Charles organ, piano, electric piano, producer, vocals on 1 track
- Sid Feller conductor on 1 track
- The Raelettes background vocals on 1 track
- Toots Thielemans guitar on 1 track
Tracklist
- A1 Lift Every Voice and Sing — John Rosamond Johnson, James Weldon Johnson 3:10
- A2 Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong 4:14
- A3 Heaven Help Us All — Ron Miller 4:09
- A4 There’ll Be No Peace Without All Men as One — Sadye Shepard 3:51
- A5 Hey Mister — Betty Lapcevic 3:58
- B1 What Have They Done to My Song, Ma — Melanie 3:44
- B2 Abraham, Martin and John — Dick Holler 4:55
- B3 Take Me Home, Country Roads 3:35
- B4 Every Saturday Night — Aaron Collins 3:24
- B5 America the Beautiful — Samuel Augustus Ward 3:34
Production
- Quincy Jones arranger
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The Genius Hits the Road
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Frequently asked questions
Who played on A Message From the People?
The line-up of A Message From the People includes [unknown] (strings), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Chuck Rainey (bass), Eric Gale (guitar), Ernie Royal (trumpet), Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), Grady Tate (drums (drum set)) and Hubert Laws (reeds).
Which label released A Message From the People?
A Message From the People was released in 1972 on ABC Records (ABCX-755/TRC).
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