Ray Charles

The landscape is littered with best-of collections from Brother Ray, but this is the first in ages to finally reinstate such essential classics as "Georgia on My Mind," "One Mint Julep" and "You Don't Know Me" into the mix. The early hits like "Hit the Road Jack" are here, but "What'd I Say" and "I Got a Woman" come in killer live versions. Other highlights include "Let's Go Get Stoned" and a searing version of "America the Beautiful," which should become our national anthem. Who are we kidding -- every cut here is a highlight.