The Inspiration I Feel is an album by flautist Herbie Mann featuring tunes associated with Ray Charles recorded in 1968 and released on the Atlantic label.
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 2½ stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "The renditions on this out-of-print LP will not make anyone forget the influential singer, but they are reasonably enjoyable and respectful".
Track listing
"Lonely Avenue" (Doc Pomus) - 6:22
"Drown in My Own Tears" (Henry Glover) - 5:05
"Sticks and Stones" (Titus Turner) - 5:40
"I Got a Woman" (Ray Charles, Renald Richard) - 7:53
"Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 4:41
"Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) - 4:47
Personnel
Herbie Mann - flute with unidentified large band with voices on some tracks featuring: David Newman - tenor saxophone Sonny Sharrock - guitar Miroslav Vitouš - bass Bruno Carr - drums William S. Fischer - arranger, conductor Technical Adrian Barber - recording engineer Haig Adishian - album design Dimitrie Berea - cover portrait of Herbie Mann