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| Ray Stevens' Box Set | 
 enlarge | Artist: Ray Stevens
Label: Curb Records
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 3562
Format: Box Set
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.9
MPN: 78889
UPC: 715187888920
EAN: 0715187888920
ASIN: B000B9EY70
Release Date: February 28, 2006
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | It's Me Again, Margaret - Ray Stevens, Craft, Paul | | • | Too Drunk to Fish - Ray Stevens, Fortner, Glenn | | • | Misty - Ray Stevens, Garner, Erroll | | • | Freudian Slip - Ray Stevens, Stevens, Ray [1] | | • | Sittin' Up with the Dead - Ray Stevens, Kalb, C.W. Jr. | | • | Everything Is Beautiful - Ray Stevens, Stevens, Ray [1] | | • | Power Tools - Ray Stevens, Kalb, C.W. Jr. | | • | Drivers Education - Ray Stevens, Kalb, C.W. Jr. | | • | Hang Up and Drive - Ray Stevens, Kalb, C.W. Jr. | | • | Ahab the Arab - Ray Stevens, Stevens, Ray [1] | | • | The Ballad of the Blue Cyclone (The Beginning) - Ray Stevens, Sutton, Glenn | | • | Blue Angel - Ray Stevens, Stevens, Ray [1] | | • | The Ballad of the Blue Cyclone (The End?) - Ray Stevens, Sutton, Glenn | | • | Pledging My Love - Ray Stevens, Robey, Don | | • | The Woogie Boogie - Ray Stevens, Stevens, Ray [1] | | • | Love Will Beat Your Brains Out - Ray Stevens, Stevens, Ray [1] | | • | The Haircut Song - Ray Stevens, Neun, Mike |
Disc 2
| • | The Streak - Ray Stevens, Stevens, Ray [1] | | • | The Mississippi Squirrel Revival - Ray Stevens, Kalb, C.W. Jr. | | • | Family Funeral Fight - Ray Stevens, Kalb, C.W. Jr. | | • | Deerslayer - Ray Stevens, Stevens, Ray [1] | | • | Safe at Home - Ray Stevens, Sibley, Nick | | • | Boogie Woogie - Ray Stevens, Amith, Clarence "Pi | | • | Virgil and the Moonshot - Ray Stevens, Fortner, Glenn | | • | The Hustler - Ray Stevens, Kalb, C.W. Jr. | | • | Osama Yo' Mama - Ray Stevens, Stevens, Ray [1] | | • | Hello Mama - Ray Stevens, Stevens, Ray [1] | | • | Let's Roll - Ray Stevens, Stevens, Ray [1] | | • | We're Havin' a Baby - Ray Stevens, Kalb, C.W. Jr. | | • | When the Kids Are Gone - Ray Stevens, Kalb, C.W. Jr. | | • | Turn Your Radio On - Ray Stevens, Brumley, Albert E. | | • | Kitty Cat's Revenge - Ray Stevens, Kalb, C.W. Jr. | | • | Juanita & the Kids - Ray Stevens, Kalb, C.W. Jr. | | • | Thank You - Ray Stevens, Stevens, Ray [1] |
Disc 3
| • | Shriner's Convention - Ray Stevens, Stevens, Ray [1] | | • | Nashville - Ray Stevens, Stevens, Ray [1] | | • | Erik the Awful - Ray Stevens, Kalb, C.W. Jr. | | • | The Dog Song - Ray Stevens, Kalb, C.W. Jr. | | • | The Cat Song - Ray Stevens, Kalb, C.W. Jr. | | • | When I Get Over You - Ray Stevens, Stevens, Ray [1] | | • | The Pirate Song - Ray Stevens, Kalb, C.W. Jr. | | • | Come on Home to Baseball - Ray Stevens, Stevens, Ray [1] | | • | Gitarzan - Ray Stevens, Stevens, Ray [1] | | • | Bridget the Midget - Ray Stevens, Stevens, Ray [1] | | • | Bon Temps Roulette - Ray Stevens, Kalb, C.W. Jr. | | • | Freddie Feelgood (And His Funky Little Five Piece Band) - Ray Stevens, Stevens, Ray [1] | | • | Gone for Good - Ray Stevens, Kalb, C.W. Jr. | | • | Stand Up - Ray Stevens, Stevens, Ray [1] | | • | The King of Christmas - Ray Stevens, Cochran, George | | • | Be Your Own Best Friend - Ray Stevens, Stevens, Ray [1] | | • | Jeremiah Peabody's Polyunsaturdated Quick-Dissolving Fast-Acting ... - Ray Stevens, Stevens, Ray [1] |
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Description
Ray Stevens was born Harold Ray Ragsdale in Clarkdale, Georgia in January 1939. Clarkdale was a small cotton mill town 20 miles north of Atlanta. For more than 40 years, Ray Stevens has been entertaining us. From his novelty songs like "The Streak", to his tender ballads he has touched us. As with all outstanding writers, Stevens has away of creating characters and situations that highlight the humor in everyday life as well as larger issues and lifestyle trends.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
Ray's Anniversary November 22, 2005
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
Most of this Box Set consists of Ray's Curb recordings plus some of his songs from his own label, Clyde. The version of "It's Me Again Margaret" is from the recording from COMEDY VIDEO CLASSICS...i've watched the music video so many times i can tell i'm listening to the recording on here. For those who want original recordings, seek other collections...BUT, for Ray fans, this set is a must have because Ray throws in some never before available songs that can't be bought anywhere but on this Box Set. The new material on this Box Set that can't be found anywhere else is: "Driver's Education"; "Kitty Cat's Revenge"; "We're Havin' a Baby"; "When the Kids are Gone"; "The Cat Song" and the ultra-rare "Hello Mama", the sequel to Ray's hit "Osama Yo Mama" from 2002 that was only available on the limited edition single "Osama Yo' Mama" / "Hello Mama". The rest of the songs range from his Curb material during 1990-1993 plus material from his MCA return in 1997...then we hear songs from his THANK YOU album that came out in 2003 on his own label, Clyde. Ray even re-records his first Top-40 pop hit from 1961: "Jeremiah Peabody's Green and Purple Pills"...that is found on Disc #3, the closing track. This Box Set contains 3 CD's worth of Ray Stevens comedy and serious music...BUT none of the actual hit songs contained on here from the '60s, '70s, or '80s are the original recordings...the Box Set cover shows Ray at a table with his arms propped up looking over 4 gift boxes...he's watching the boxes sit...hence the title "Box Set". I give this collection 4 stars because i wish the original recordings of "The Streak" and "Ahab the Arab" and the other well-known hits were on here in their original status. There also wasn't any liner notes, either. A career going on 50 years but no liner notes or anything was kind of a let-down...but enjoy the music, that's the bottom line. I am sure Ray's career can be looked up on-line if one is inclined to read about him. He has a fascinating career full of unique recordings and a one of a kind delivery.
 Sad, Sad Ray Stevens! February 26, 2006
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have always loved Ray Steven's musical banter... however, this one's really a dissappointment.. Now, technically, the audio is clean and decent.. its the CONTENT itself thats the problem...
Ray re-sings these tracks- ALL of them, with the same "I-don't-care" ambiance throughout the set; to say, he sounds "BORED"!
The FLARE that was Ray Stevens is GONE! If you are a true fan of his works, then this box set will DISSAPPOINT you. If you are merely interested in something that sounds "digital karaoke", then this is for you.. cause thats exactly what it is. Ray grabs the lyric sheets and sings- but you can tell that he'd rather be doing something ELSE..
Mixed quality, but not bad for $14 March 10, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought this at a local retailer on an impulse buy. I like Ray's music, and didn't recognize several songs. Most of the best known pieces sound like re-recordings from their original release, some just as good, some not-so-good. Almost like they were first drafts of the final product. About 2/3 are just as good as the original release and I'm glad to finally get them on CD (my turntable died a couple of years back and the albums and singles aren't available to me anymore.) No they don't sound like the original release, but if you haven't heard the original, they're still funny, still crisp, just different. Like the difference between a studio recording and a "live at ....."
bng April 8, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I agree with previous reviewer. NOT ORIGINAL VERSIONS, AND SUFFERS AS A RESULT. No enthusiasm, and the music and voices dffer greatly from the originals. The Haircut song leaves out two funny stanzas, and I admit I did not have the heart to listen to much of the rest. With fond memories of the old tape versions, and wanting to indoctrinate new converts, this was not the vehicle. TOSSING THEM.
 Avoid This CD at all costs!!! June 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Warning, warning, Danger, danger!!! If you are looking for the ORIGINAL hit versions of his songs like, "Ahab the Arab", "The Streak", "Gitarzan" then you should stay away from this compilation. So far the BEST Ray Stevens set is Rhino's "The Very Best of Ray Stevens".
All of those selections are the real deal.
Here's hoping that one day there will be a true box set compilation of Ray's career, especially his early Mercury recordings. My top wish: a song from 1964: "The Old English Surfer".
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