The Genius Hits the Road è un album in studio del musicista statunitense Ray Charles, pubblicato nel 1960. Si tratta di un concept album ispirato a diversi luoghi degli Stati Uniti.

Nelle successive riedizioni dell'album, vennero aggiunte diverse bonus track, tra cui Hit the Road Jack.

Tracce

Lato A

1. Alabamy Bound (Buddy DeSylva, Bud Green, Ray Henderson) – 1:55
2. Georgia on My Mind (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 3:35
3. Basin Street Blues (Spencer Williams) – 2:46
4. Mississippi Mud (Harry Barris, James Cavanaugh) – 3:24
5. Moonlight in Vermont (John Blackburn, Karl Suessdorf) – 3:02
6. New York's My Home (Gordon Jenkins) – 3:05

Lato B

7. California, Here I Come (Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Joseph Meyer) – 2:10
8. Moon Over Miami (Joe Burke, Edgar Leslie) – 3:20
9. Deep in the Heart of Texas (June Hershey, Don Swander) – 2:28
10. Carry Me Back to Old Virginny (James A. Bland) – 2:02
11. Blue Hawaii (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 2:58
12. Chattanooga Choo-Choo (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 3:05

Bonus track della riedizione CD del 1997 della Rhino

13. Sentimental Journey (Brown, Green, Homer) – 2:58
14. Hit the Road Jack (Percy Mayfield) – 2:00
15. Blue Moon of Kentucky (Bill Monroe) – 2:12
16. Rainy Night in Georgia (Tony Joe White) – 6:16
17. I'm Movin' On (Hank Snow) – 2:29
18. Swanee River Rock (Talkin' 'Bout That River) (Ray Charles)– 2:20
19. Lonely Avenue (Doc Pomus) – 2:34

Bonus track della riedizione CD del 2009 della Concord

13. Hit the Road Jack (Percy Mayfield|Mayfield) – 2:00
14. Sentimental Journey (Les Brown (bandleader)|Brown, Bud Green|Green, Homer) – 2:58
15. Blue Moon of Kentucky (Bill Monroe) – 2:13
16. Rainy Night in Georgia (Tony Joe White) – 6:16
17. The Long and Winding Road (Lennon, McCartney) - 3:14
18. I Was on Georgia Time (Charles) - 3:28
19. Take Me Home, Country Roads (Danoff, Denver, Nivert) - 3:34

Collegamenti esterni

• (EN) The Genius Hits the Road, su AllMusic, All Media Network.
• (EN) The Genius Hits The Road, su Discogs, Zink Media.
• (EN) The Genius Hits the Road, su MusicBrainz, MetaBrainz Foundation.

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