True to Life
Studio album by Ray Charles
Released	October 1977 [1]
Recorded	1977; R.P.M International Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre	R&B, soul
Length	38:44
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Ray Charles
Ray Charles chronology
Porgy and Bess (1976) True to Life (1977) Love & Peace (1978)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	A− [3]

True to Life is a 1977 studio album by American recording artist Ray Charles. It marked Ray's return to Atlantic Records. The album contains cover versions, most notably Johnny Nash's " I Can See Clearly Now", Bobby Charles' "The Jealous Kind", George and Ira Gershwin's " How Long Has This Been Going On?", and The Beatles' " Let It Be". The album was arranged by Larry Muhoberac, Roger Newman, Sid Feller and Ray Charles.

Track listing

1. " I Can See Clearly Now" ( Johnny Nash) – 4:22
2. "The Jealous Kind" ( Robert Guidry) – 4:38
3. " Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" ( Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 4:30
4. " How Long Has This Been Going On?" ( George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) –- 5:07
5. " Be My Love" (Nicholas Brodsky, Sammy Cahn) – 4:19
6. "Anonymous Love" (Edward Langford, Joel Webster) – 4:36
7. "Heavenly Music" (Bob Bradstreet, Solomon Burke) – 3:38
8. "Game Number Nine" (Dee Ervin, Tommy Payton) – 4:07
9. " Let It Be" ( John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:27

Personnel

• Ray Charles – arranger, engineer, keyboards, piano, producer, vocals
• Sid Feller – arranger
• Bob Gratts – engineer
• Robert Gratts – engineer
• Larry Muhoberac – arranger
• Roger Newman – arranger

References

• Atlantic 19142

External links

• True to Life at Discogs