Ray Charles’ landmark 1963 album Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul makes its long-awaited return across DSPs and on vinyl for the first time in more than 50 years. As part of the Tangerine Masters Series, the reissue has been newly restored and remastered under the supervision of The Ray Charles Foundation, ensuring one of his most essential works can be experienced in its full brilliance. It is a vivid reminder of Charles’ immense confidence and boundary-defying artistry. Music critic Joel Selvin notes in his newly commissioned essay:
With “Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul,” Ray Charles flexed his newfound musical persona with profound certainty. He was able to roam across styles, treating everything like a Ray Charles song. It would be Ray Charles who decided who he was, and with this album, he established the template that would guide his future recordings for years to come.
A top-10 success on release, “Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul” is a stunning showcase of Charles’ ability to bend genres to his will. The collection blends jazz, pop standards, Broadway tunes, and soul with effortless mastery, highlighted by the GRAMMY® Award-winning, Top 5 hit Busted and the fan-favorite That Lucky Old Sun. At a moment when Charles was fresh off the groundbreaking success of Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music, the album cemented his transformation into more than a hitmaker—he had become a genre unto himself. Pre-save “Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul” now ahead of its September 19 release.
