1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die 31-40 Quiz

Answer: Ray Charles

"Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music" included the song "I Can't Stop Loving You". Ray received criticism when he announced he wanted to record a country album. "Modern Sounds in Country" was recorded in three different sessions in New York and California.

Answer: Booker T and The MG's

"Green Onions" is the debut album by Booker T and the MG's. "Green Onions" was the first album released on the Stax label. The song "Green Onions" has been covered by several other artists such as Deep Purple and Count Basie. The song has been described as one of the best instrumental rock and soul songs.

Answer: Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd

"Jazz Samba" signaled the beginning of the bossa nova craze in America. In 1963 Stan Getz won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance. The cover of the "Jazz Samba" album was a painting by Olga Albizu.

Answer: Ray Price

The Cherokee Cowboys backed Ray on the "Night Life". It was Ray's first album to be on the charts. It was the first of five albums that Ray had to go to number one.

Answer: The Beatles

George Harrison's first solo song "Don't Bother Me" was included on the "With the Beatles" album. This was The Beatles' second studio album produced by Parlophone Records. A different cover was released for Australia. The album's tracks were split between two albums "Meet the Beatles" and "The Beatles Second Album" in several countries outside the UK.

Answer: Bob Dylan

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" contains the song "Blowin' in the Wind". Bob wrote eleven of the songs on the album. "Blowin' in the Wind" eventually became a hit song for Peter, Paul and Mary. The album included some of Bob's greatest songs, "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" and "Masters of War".

Answer: Phil Spector

"A Christmas Gift for You" is a album with different artists singing Christmas songs. Darlene Love, The Ronettes and The Crystals are among the artists. Brian Wilson wanted to play the piano on "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" but was rejected because of his performing ability. "A Christmas Gift for You" has been released on several different record labels.

Answer: Sam Cooke

"Live at the Harlem Square Club" was recorded at the Miami Harlem Square Club. The album was not released until 1985. At the time in 1963 RCA said the album was too gritty and raw to be released. When Gregg Geller found the tapes he released the album.

Answer: Charles Mingus

"The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady" is widely regarded as one of the greatest jazz albums of all time. The album was recorded with a eleven-piece band. Bob Hammer was the co-orchestrator and arranger for the album.

Answer: James Brown

"Live at the Apollo" was James' first live album recorded at Apollo Theater in Harlem. In 1998 it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. "Live at the Apollo" was not reissued until 1990 because the original master recordings had been misplaced.