Ray Stevens - His All-Time Greatest Comic Hits

Ray Stevens | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 12, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Curb Records
• ASIN: B000000CTI
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,952 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #60 in Music > Country > Comedy

Track Listings

1. Streak

2. Shriner's Convention

3. Would Jesus Wear a Rolex

4. Mississippi Squirrel Revival

5. Gitarzan

6. It's Me Again, Margaret

7. Ahab the Arab

8. In the Mood

9. Freddie Feelgood (And His Funky Little Five-Piece Band)

10. Bridget the Midget (The Queen of the Blues)

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ray's first for CURB, February 5, 2003

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Jerry McDaniel - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ray Stevens - His All-Time Greatest Comic Hits (Audio CD)

this was the first CD that was released on Ray from CURB Records, the label he joined after he left MCA after five huge years (1984-1989). this CD spotlights 10 comedy songs with the album cover shot looking like a promo for one of the songs, "It's Me Again, Margaret". all in all, this CD went GOLD primarily because of the last track: "Bridget the Midget", a 1970 satire on go-go dancers that hit #50 pop and #2 in England. in the CD age, "Bridget the Midget" was new to collector's. for fans who joined the Ray Stevens bandwagon in 1984 at the height of "Mississippi Squirrel", hearing older songs were a rare treat. this is the CD in which introduced me to "Bridget..." and it made me hunger for more of his older songs because the way i saw it, if a song of his is this great and i've never heard of it talked about before, i wonder how many OTHER great songs are hidden on his albums that critics or reporters don't talk about? i played my hunch and as of 2/5/03 i have everything he's recorded since 1967 on vinyl or cassette format.this 1990 CD is only necessary for new fans. CURB shrewdly compiled six comedy songs off 1987's "GREATEST HITS", added three from 1987's "GREATEST HITS, VOL. TWO", and they end it with 1970's "Bridget the Midget" not found on any CD compilation at the time as an added feature. prior to it's arrival on CD format, you had to go all the way back to a 1977 vinyl compilation entitled "THE MANY SIDES OF RAY STEVENS" to even find "Bridget the Midget" on an album! the song was THAT rare! since 1990, other CD's on Ray have greatly dwarfed this CD's importance but it's still worth checking out for those who want to complete your collection.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Ray Stevens, November 27, 2008

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Sentimental Journey - See all my reviews

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Ray Stevens - His All-Time Greatest Comic Hits
Great songs! Includes "The Streak", "It's Me Again, Margaret", "The Shriner's Convention", "Ahab The Arab", "Mississippi Squirrel Revival" and many more. Cool music!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious cd, October 24, 2008

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Rebecca Logerquist "rlogerquist" (Loami, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ray Stevens - His All-Time Greatest Comic Hits (Audio CD)

This is a fabulous cd, all Ray Stevens best and funniest songs. Brings me back to my childhood when I listened to these same hilarious songs. Highly recommended for anyone wanting a good laugh.