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Ray Stevens' Greatest Hits

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Ray Stevens' Greatest Hits
Compilation album by
ReleasedJuly 1971
GenrePop, Novelty, Country
LabelBarnaby
ProducerRay Stevens
Ray Stevens chronology
Rock & Roll Show
(1971)
Ray Stevens' Greatest Hits
(1971)
Turn Your Radio On
(1972)

Ray Stevens' Greatest Hits is a collection of songs that Ray Stevens previously recorded for Barnaby and Monument Records from 1968 to 1971. This marks the first album appearance of Stevens' novelty hit single "Bridget the Midget (The Queen of the Blues)." This collection contains two more singles from Barnaby while the rest are recordings for Monument (five singles and three album tracks). "Gitarzan" is the album version that begins with noises of an audience. "Harry the Hairy Ape" and "Ahab the Arab" are not the original recordings but re-recordings that were made for Monument. "Mr. Businessman" is the album version.

Track listing

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Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Everything Is Beautiful"Ray Stevens3:29
2."Gitarzan"Ray Stevens, Bill Everette3:10
3."Isn't It Lonely Together"Ray Stevens3:11
4."Harry the Hairy Ape"Ray Stevens3:05
5."Have a Little Talk With Myself"Ray Stevens2:58
6."America, Communicate With Me"Ray Stevens3:06
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mr. Businessman"Ray Stevens3:40
2."Along Came Jones"Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller3:41
3."Bridget the Midget (The Queen of the Blues)"Ray Stevens3:37
4."Unwind"Ray Stevens3:10
5."Ahab the Arab"Ray Stevens4:10

Album credits

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  • Produced and Arranged by: Ray Stevens for Ahab Productions
  • Cover photo: John Donegan

Charts

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Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1971 The Billboard 200 95
1971 Billboard Top Country Albums 15

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1971 "Bridget the Midget (The Queen of the Blues)" Billboard Hot 100 50
1971 "Bridget the Midget (The Queen of the Blues)" UK Singles Chart 2
1971 "Bridget the Midget (The Queen of the Blues)" Canadian RPM Top Singles 37