Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (1962)
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About the album
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music is a studio album by the American singer and pianist Ray Charles. It was recorded in February 1962 at Capitol Studios in New York City and United Western Recorders in Hollywood, and released in March of that year by ABC-Paramount Records. The album departed further stylistically from the rhythm and blues music Charles had recorded for Atlantic Records in the 1950s.
Why it ranks #139
Every list on which Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition) | Editorial list | #105 / 500 |
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #127 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |