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| Released | July 1966 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 32:32 | |||
| Label | ABC/Tangerine | |||
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Ray's Moods is a studio album by Ray Charles released in July 1966.
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| Ray's Moods | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 1966 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 32:32 | |||
| Label | ABC/Tangerine | |||
| Ray Charles chronology | ||||
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Ray's Moods is a studio album by Ray Charles released in July 1966.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | link |
| Chart | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 52 |
| US R&B Albums | 7 |
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| See also | |
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