| From the Pages of My Mind | ||||
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Billy Sherrill, Ray Charles | |||
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From the Pages of My Mind is an album by the American musician Ray Charles, released in 1986. [1] [2] It was Charles's final album dedicated to country music. [3] From the Pages of My Mind peaked at No. 16 on the Top Country Albums chart. [4] "Class Reunion" was released as a single. [5]
Recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles, the album was coproduced by Billy Sherrill. [6] [7] "Anybody with the Blues" was written by Dave Loggins. [8] Pete Drake played pedal steel on the album. [9]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [10] |
| Atlanta Voice | [11] |
| The Cincinnati Enquirer | [12] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [13] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [14] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [15] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | [16] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that the album "signals one of Charles' periodic returns to country music, and the change in genre has enlivened his vocals." [14] The Boston Globe called it "middle-of-the-road country-pop, with efficient but unexciting studio musicians." [17] The Commercial Appeal concluded that "the usual fire from his throat is suppressed for the twang of country, which he has yet to master after several attempts." [18]
The New York Daily News determined that "the music here is far too subdued, and could use a blast of the old energetic Charles." [19] The Cincinnati Enquirer opined that "Charles is dogging it on this soul-less album." [12] The Edmonton Journal noted that Charles's "solitary, alienated style is an absolute contrast from the tradition of country singers aiming for eye-to-eye, heart-to-hear contact." [20]
AllMusic deemed it "another light country and countrypolitan outing." [10]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Pages of My Mind" | |
| 2. | "Slip Away" | |
| 3. | "Anybody with the Blues" | |
| 4. | "Class Reunion" | |
| 5. | "Caught a Touch of Your Love" | |
| 6. | "A Little Bit of Heaven" | |
| 7. | "Dixie Moon" | |
| 8. | "Over and Over (Again)" | |
| 9. | "Beaucoup Love" | |
| 10. | "Love Is Worth the Pain" |
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