Ray Charles – Renaissance

Label:	Crossover Records (3) – CR 9005, Crossover Records (3) – CR-9005
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Monarch Pressing, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1975
Genre:	Jazz, Funk / Soul, Blues
Style:	Jazz-Funk, Soul, Funk

Tracklist

A1	Living For The City Written-By – Stevie Wonder	6:00
A2	Then We'll Be Home Written-By – Sadye Shepard	4:04
A3	My God And I	3:56
A4	We're Gonna Make It Written-By – B. Davis, C. Smith, G. Barge, R. Miner	3:44
B1	For Mama "La Mamma" Lyrics By [English Lyrics] – Don Black Music By – Charles Aznavour	4:38
B2	Sunshine Written-By – Mickey Newbury	3:47
B3	It Ain't Easy Being Green Written-By – Joe Raposo	4:10
B4	Sail Away Written-By – Randy Newman	3:57

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – RPM International Studios
Record Company – Crossover Records Co.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Crossover Records Co.
Copyright © – Crossover Records Co.
Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Published By – Black Bull Music, Inc.
Published By – Tangerine Music Corp.
Published By – Chevis Music
Published By – TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp.
Published By – Acuff Rose Publications, Inc.
Published By – Jonico Music Inc.
Published By – Wb Music Corp.
Published By – Randy Newman Music
Lacquer Cut At – The Mastering Lab
Pressed By – Monarch Record Mfg. Co. – △19835

Credits

Art Direction, Design – John David Moore
Engineer [Engineering] – Ray Charles, Bob Gratts*
Photography By – Bret Lopez
Photography By [Egg Painting And Stand] – Tim Bruckner
Producer [Produced By] – Ray Charles
Typography [Lettering And Typography Design] – Michael D. Gibson

Notes

This version is the Monarch pressing variation and can be identified by the 'MR' stamp in the runout grooves and by the arrangement of the text on the labels. For example, the album title appears above the center hole (compare here).

Released in a gatefold jacket.

℗ 1975 Crossover Records Co.
Recorded at RPM International Studios Los Angeles, CA 90018
Crossover Records Co. New York, N.Y. • Los Angeles, Calif. • Made in U.S.A.

℗© Crossover Records Co., 120 East 56th Street, New York, New York 10022 2107 West Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, California. Printed in U.S.A.

Publishing info (from center label):
A1: Jobete Music Co., Inc./Black Bull Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
A2: Tangerine Music Corp. (BMI)
A3: none
A4: Chevis Music/Tangerine Music Corp. (BMI)
B1: TRO-Hampshire House Pub. Corp. (ASCAP)
B2: Acuff-Rose Publications Inc. (BMI)
B3: Jonico Music Inc. (ASCAP)
B4: Warner Bros. Music Corp./Randy Newman Music (ASCAP)

Notes regarding runout etchings:
Side A: (2) is very lightly etched.
Side B: (3) is very lightly etched.

Catalog number on the front cover and spine: "CR-9005".
Catalog number on the labels: "CR 9005".

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label side A): CR-9005-A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): CR-9005-B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched; TML-S & MR in circle stamped): CR-9005 A △19835 (2) MR TML-S
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched; TML-S & MR in circle stamped): CR-9005 B △19835-X (3) MR TML-S
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Renaissance (LP, Album)	London Records	SAH 6393	New Zealand	1975
Recently Edited	Renaissance (LP, Album)	London Records	SHU 8485	UK	1975
	Renaissance (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Disques London, Crossover Records (3)	278.069	France	1975
New Submission	Renaissance (LP, Album)	London Records	6.22 298	Germany	1975
Recently Edited	Renaissance (LP, Album, Stereo)	London Records, Crossover Records (3)	TXS 3037	Spain	1975