Ray Charles - Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music, Volume 1 (New Vinyl LP)

Vinyl LP repressing. Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Vol.1 became an instant classic when it was first released in 1962. The album's integration of soul and country music bent racial barriers in popular music, amid the height of the Civil Rights Movement. In the process of recording the album, Charles became one of the first African-American musicians to exercise complete artistic control over his own recording career.