Mess Around by Ray Charles

First released: 1953, Length: 2:41

Creators (13)

Arranger

1. Jesse Stone

Instruments

1. Connie Kay (17 May 1953) drums (drum set)
2. Dave McRae (17 May 1953) baritone saxophone
3. Jesse Drakes (17 May 1953) trumpet
4. Lloyd Trotman (17 May 1953) bass
5. Mickey Baker (17 May 1953) guitar
6. Ray Charles (17 May 1953) piano
7. Sam “The Man” Taylor (17 May 1953) tenor saxophone

Vocals

1. Ray Charles (17 May 1953)
2. Renald Richard (17 May 1953)

Producer

1. Ahmet Ertegun
2. Herb Abramson

Locations

Recorded At

1. Atlantic Studios (17 May 1953)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Mess Around (17 May 1953)
   

   Writer

   1. Ahmet Ertegun

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

1. Ray Charles 1957 Ray Charles
2. Ray Charles 07 Mar 1997 Ray Charles
3. Ray Charles (Hallelujah I Love Her So) 29 Jan 2001 Ray Charles
4. Ray Charles (aka: Hallelujah, I Love Her So) 18 Jan 2005 Ray Charles

Album - Compilation

1. Star‐Collection 1973 Ray Charles
2. Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Volume 2: 1952-1955 1985 Various Artists
3. The Best of Ray Charles, Volume 2 1988 Ray Charles
4. Rhythm and Blues 1990 Various Artists
5. The Birth of Soul 01 Oct 1991 Ray Charles
6. Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947–1974 15 Oct 1991 Various Artists
7. The Very Best: Georgia On My Mind 1994 Ray Charles
8. Selection of Ray Charles De Luxe 1996 Ray Charles
9. Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Volume 2: 1952-1955 1998 Various Artists
10. Ultimate Hits Collection 13 Mar 1999 Ray Charles
11. Ultimate Hits Collection 16 Mar 1999 Ray Charles
12. The Definitive Ray Charles 13 Aug 2001 Ray Charles
13. The Definitive Ray Charles 09 Oct 2001 Ray Charles
14. The Definitive Ray Charles 2001 Ray Charles
15. 100 Hot Rhythm & Blues Tunes from... The R&B Years 1953 02 Feb 2004 Various Artists
16. Mess Around 26 Apr 2004 Ray Charles
17. Les Triomphes du rhythm’n’blues, Volume 2: The Genius 2004 Ray Charles
18. Let the Good Times Roll 2004 Ray Charles
19. Blowing the Fuse: 29 R&B Classics That Rocked the Jukebox in 1953 17 Jan 2005 Various Artists
20. The Ray Charles Story, Volume 1 18 Jan 2005 Ray Charles Edition Studio Masters
21. The Ultimate Jazz Archive, Set 16: Blues 29 Aug 2005 B.B. King, Jimmy Witherspoon, Howlin’ Wolf, Ray Charles
22. The Ultimate Jazz Archive 29 Aug 2005 Various Artists
23. Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959) 20 Sep 2005 Ray Charles
24. Great Jukebox Favourites 2005 Various Artists
25. Rock School 2005 Various Artists
26. Anthology 2005 Ray Charles
27. The Golden Years of Jazz: 1953 2005 Various Artists
28. Brother Ray 2005 Ray Charles
29. Legends of Blues 2005 Various Artists
30. Here’s Ray Charles 2006 Ray Charles
31. Atlantic R&B 1947-1974, Vol. 2: 1952-1954 2006 Various Artists
32. The Definitive Soul Collection 2006 Ray Charles
33. The Definitive Ray Charles 2006 Ray Charles
34. Best Of 24 Apr 2007 Ray Charles

Album - Soundtrack

1. Ray: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 19 Oct 2004 Ray Charles
2. Ray 29 Oct 2004 Ray Charles
3. Ray Oct 2004 Ray Charles
4. Ray: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2004 Ray Charles
5. Ray 2004 Ray Charles
6. Ray 2005 Ray Charles

Single

1. Mess Around / Funny (But I Still Love You) 1953 Ray Charles and His Orchestra

Promotion

Album - Compilation

1. Mastermix Classic Cuts 98: Early Soul 2003 Various Artists
2. Mojo Music Guide, Volume 3: Raw Soul Mar 2004 Various Artists
3. All-Time Favourites, Volume 1 2005 Various Artists
4. All-Time Favourites 2005 Various Artists volumes one & two