Classic (Not Greatest Hits)

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  1. Audio CD: Release Date 1993-06-15
  2. Publisher: Curb Records
  3. Artist: Ray Stevens
  4. Sales Rank in Music: #58209

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Album Features UPC: 715187762121 Artist: Ray Stevens Format: CD Release Year: 1993 Record Label: Curb Genre: Comedy Track Listing 1. If Ten Percent Is Good Enough for Jesus (It Oughta Be Enough for Uncle 2. Higher Education of Ole Blue, The 3. Bricklayer's Song, The 4. Little League 5. Meanwhile 6. Super Cop 7. If You and Yo' Folks Like Me and My Folks 8. All-American Two Week Summer Family Vacation, The 9. Ballad of Jake McClusky, The 10. Motel Song, The Details Playing Time: 32 min. Producer: Ray Stevens Distributor: WEA (Distributor) Recording Type: Studio Recording Mode: Stereo SPAR Code: n/a Album Notes Personnel: Ray Stevens (electric piano, synthesizer); Stuart Keathley (guitar); Steve Gibson (electric guitar, dobro, mandolin); Weldon Myrick (steel guitar); Mark Casstevens (banjo); Terry McMillan (harmonica); Gary Prim (piano); Tommy Wells (drums); Judy Rodman, Lisa Silver, Bergen White (background vocals).Recording information: Ray Steven's Little Studio, Nashville, TN.Editor: Glenn Meadows.Photographer: Slick Lawson.Arranger: Ray Stevens.Classic Ray Stevens isn't an accurate title for this nine-track collection. There are no hits here, only re-recorded versions of such novelties as "If Ten Percent Is Good Enough for Jesus (It Oughta Be Enough for Uncle Sam)," "The Higher Education of Ole Blue," "Super Cop," "If You and Yo' Folks Like Me and My Folks," "The All-American Two Week Summer Family Vacation," and "The Motel Song." Although there are better collections available, this isn't a bad choice for casual fans on a budget. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Portions of this page Copyright 1948 - 2012 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.
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4.8 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A very deserving title, December 20, 2002
Jerry McDaniel - See all my reviews
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This CD is classic...and it couldn't have been more truthfully titled. On this latest comedy CD, Ray tackles everything from Jesus and Uncle Sam to over-zealous security guards and annoying motels.The CD opens up with his IRS lament, "If Ten Percent Is Good Enough for Jesus it Oughta Be Enough for Uncle Sam" and from that point forward he doesn't let up on the nuttiness. Only one song is actually 'serious' and that's the great "Meanwhile" ballad but it does have an up-tempo chorus that kicks into high gear to balance out the slow passages.

As with all Ray Stevens albums, there's the stand-out track that makes the album worth buying. On this CD there are a couple of stand-outs: "Super Cop" tells the zany story of a mall security guard that was inspired by Barney Fife, RoboCop, and the 'Tackleberry' character in the Police Academy movies. "The Ballad of Jake McCluskey" is sort of like a new twist on the stereotype that small-town America is full of sex-crazed vixens and good...Read more


1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Ray Stevens, April 22, 2010
David R. Stowe "David Stowe" - See all my reviews
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I hadn't heard this CD before but it has some great songs. He keeps getting better all the time.


4.0 out of 5 stars Classc (Not Greatest Hits) Ray Stevens, November 2, 2011
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Ray Stevens is always great. I've enjo;yed him for years and still do. His comedy never gets old. And, I like this CD as well.

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