Spectacular two disc compilation by the undisputed King of the Blues! 34 tracks, including collaborations with U2, BobbyBland, Gary Moore, and Robert Cray as well as original versions of The Thrill Is Gone , Paying The Cost To Be The Boss , My Lucille & more, plus live versions of eight cuts.

Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), better known by his shortened stage moniker of Ray Charles, was an American musician. Charles was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm & blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records. He also helped racially integrate country and pop music during the 1960s with his crossover success on ABC Records, most notably with his Modern Sounds albums. During his tenure with ABC, Charles became one of the first African-American musicians to be given artistic control by a mainstream record company.