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| Artist = [[Ray Stevens]] |
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| Released = November 7, 1995ref name="Ray Stevens Discography">{{cite web |url=http://www.raystevens.com/music.html?dd_id=119&p=5 |title=Ray Stevens Discography - 20 Comedy Hits |accessdate=November 16, 2011}}</ref> |
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| Released = November 7, 1995 |
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| Genre = [[Novelty song|Novelty]], [[Comedy music|Comedy]], [[Country music|Country]] |
| Genre = [[Novelty song|Novelty]], [[Comedy music|Comedy]], [[Country music|Country]] |
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| Length = 69:03 |
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20 Comedy Hits is a collection of previously recorded songs by Ray Stevens, released in 1995. The first, third, fourth, and fifth were included through the courtesy of Barnaby Records, for whom Stevens recorded during the early seventies. The selection of "Shriner's Convention" is a live version that was taken from the album Ray Stevens Live!. The version of "Gitarzan" is the album version that begins with audience noises, and the version of "Ahab the Arab" is a re-recording by Stevens for his 1969 album Gitarzan. The remaining tracks are selections that were recorded for Curb Records; of these selections, only two were released as singles ("Super Cop" and "The Motel Song") and the rest served as album cuts. Overall, it is not completely accurate to include the word "hits" in the title of this compilation, as it contains only seven songs that were previously released as singles and five of the seven made true impact on the charts.
Inside the album cover is an essay by Barry Alfonso that covers Stevens' life and career from his year of birth to the time of the release of this collection.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Streak" | Ray Stevens | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Shriner's Convention" | Ray Stevens | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Gitarzan" | Ray Stevens, Bill Everette | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Ahab the Arab" | Ray Stevens | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Bridget the Midget (The Queen of the Blues)" | Ray Stevens | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Super Cop" | C.W. Kalb, Jr., Glenn A. Fortner | 4:36 |
| 7. | "The All-American Two Week Summer Family Vacation" | C.W. Kalb, Jr. | 3:23 |
| 8. | "The Ballad of Jake McClusky" | C.W. Kalb, Jr., Glenn A. Fortner | 3:42 |
| 9. | "The Motel Song" | C.W. Kalb, Jr. | 2:49 |
| 10. | "Teenage Mutant Kung Fu Chickens" | C.W. Kalb, Jr. | 3:19 |
| 11. | "Tabloid News" | C.W. Kalb, Jr. | 2:41 |
| 12. | "Back in the Doghouse Again" | C.W. Kalb, Jr., Glenn A. Fortner | 3:06 |
| 13. | "A Little Blue-Haired Lady" | C.W. Kalb, Jr. | 2:42 |
| 14. | "Sittin' Up With the Dead" | C.W. Kalb, Jr. | 3:52 |
| 15. | "Jack Daniels, You Lied to Me Again" | Bruce Innes | 2:33 |
| 16. | "Help Me Make It Through the Night" | Kris Kristofferson | 2:23 |
| 17. | "Used Cars" | C.W. Kalb, Jr. | 3:45 |
| 18. | "Barbeque" | C.W. Kalb, Jr. | 3:17 |
| 19. | "Where Do My Socks Go?" | C.W. Kalb, Jr. | 3:43 |
| 20. | "This Ain't Exactly What I Had in Mind" | C.W. Kalb, Jr. | 4:00 |
Album credits
- All tracks except "Gitarzan" were produced and arranged by: Ray Stevens
- "Gitarzan" was produced and arranged by: Ray Stevens, Fred Foster and Jim Malloy
- Art Direction and Design: Neuman, Walker + Assoc.
- Illustration: Jill VonHartmann
- Album Coordination: Sarita Martin
Compiled from liner notes..[1]
References
- ^ 20 Comedy Hits (Media notes). Curb Records. 1995.
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