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“Talkin’ ‘Bout You”

Song by Ray Charles

Appears on

1958: 45rpm A-side

1958: Yes Indeed! (compilation album)

1958: Ray Charles At Newport (live album)

1964: 45rpm A-side

As one of Ray Charles’ many famous R&B classics of the 1950s, “Talkin’ ‘Bout You” is a funky and rocking song that featured prominently in his early career. It first jumped out of record players across America in January 1958 on the A-side of an Atlantic single. This studio version was then added to the compilation LP Yes Indeed! later that same year.

Also in 1958, a rowdy live version of “Talkin’ ‘Bout You” was released on the album Ray Charles At Newport. This version was then released on a single six years later, long after Ray had left Atlantic.

Single releases

Atlantic 1172
January 1958

“Talkin’ ‘Bout You”
b/w
“What Kind Of Man Are You”

Atlantic 2239
June 1964

“Talkin’ ‘Bout You”
b/w
“In A Little Spanish Town”

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