Got My Mind Set On You CD

James Ray
Got My Mind Set On You CD

This collection gathers Rhythm & Blues singer James Ray's complete recordings between 1959 and 1962.
His early singles If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody and Itty Bitty Pieces gave him US chart success and a high level of credibility in the UK.
Sadly James was not equipped to handle stardom himself, and was not able to free himself from the clutches of long term drug abuse.
He died of an overdose in 1965, leaving a small discography behind him and virtually no information about himself, or his life outside the recording studio.
James Ray made almost all of his recordings between 1959 and the end of 1962, and this new collection brings together everything that he cut during that time.
All six singles, including his exceedingly rare debut 45 as Little Jimmy Ray are featured here in their original mono, along with his lone album in its rarer stereo format.
As you will hear, James Ray could sing all kinds of material beautifully.
It's such a shame that his personal demons prevented him from recording more of it.
This is by far the most comprehensive collection of Ray's recordings that has been assembled in the digital era.
His star might not have shone for long, but it shone like a supernova in the few years that he recorded and the proof of his immense talent pours out of every performance in this stellar anthology.