Volcanic Action of My Soul
Studio album by Ray Charles
Released	April 1971
Studio	RPM/Tangerine Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre	R&B,soul
Length	39:32
Label	ABC/Tangerine
Producer	Joe Adams
Ray Charles chronology
Love Country Style (1970) Volcanic Action of My Soul (1971) A Message from the People (1972)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	A−[2]

Volcanic Action of My Soul is a studio album by American singer and pianistRay Charles. It was released in April 1971 byTangerine Records.

The album debuted onBillboard magazine'sTop LP's chart in the issue dated May 29, 1971, peaking at No. 52 during a sixteen-week run on the chart.^[3]

Side 1

1. "See You Then" (Jimmy Webb) – 4:19
2. "What Am I Living For" (Art Harris, Fred Jay) – 3:36
3. "Feel So Bad" (James Johnson, Leslie Temple) – 3:14
4. "The Long and Winding Road" (John Lennon,Paul McCartney) – 3:04
5. "The Three Bells" (Bert Reisfeld, Jean Villard) – 4:19

Side 2

1. "All I Ever Need Is You" (Eddie Reeves,Jimmy Holiday) – 4:00
2. "Wichita Lineman" (Jimmy Webb) – 4:03
3. "Something" (George Harrison) – 4:00
4. "I May Be Wrong (but I Think You're Wonderful)" (Henry Sullivan, Harry Ruskin) – 2.59
5. "Down In The Valley" (Traditional) – 4:35

• Ray Charles – keyboards, vocals
• Buddy Emmons –pedal steel guitar
• Glen Campbell –mandolin on "All I Ever Need Is You"^[4]

• Volcanic Action of My Soul atDiscogs (list of releases)

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