Boogity, Boogity: A Tribute to the Comedic Genius of Ray Stevens explained

Boogity, Boogity: A Tribute to the Comic Genius of Ray Stevens
Type:studio
Artist:Cledus T. Judd
Cover:boogity.jpg
Genre:Country
Label:Asylum-Curb
Producer:Chris Clark, Cledus T. Judd
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Boogity, Boogity: A Tribute to the Comic Genius of Ray Stevens is a tribute album recorded by country music singer/parodist Cledus T. Judd. It contains Judd's renditions of twelve songs previously recorded by country music artist Ray Stevens, largely with duet partners. Stevens himself is featured on the cover of "The Streak". "Gitarzan", featuring former Trick Pony lead vocalist Heidi Newfield, was the only single released from this project.

History

The album was originally slated for release on Koch Records on October 4, 2005.[1] However, Koch closed its Nashville division, and the album was ultimately issued by Asylum-Curb Records on August 28, 2007.

Track listing

TitleWriter(s)TimeGuest(s)
1"Turn Your Radio On"Albert E. Brumley2:47Lee Brice
2"The Streak"Ray Stevens3:12Ray Stevens
3"Jeremiah Peabody's Polyunsaturated Quick-Dissolving Fast-Acting Pleasant-Tasting Green and Purple Pills"2:37N/A
4"It's Me Again Margaret"Paul Craft3:33Trace Adkins
5"Gitarzan"Ray Stevens, Bill Everette3:40Heidi Newfield
6"Mississippi Squirrel Revival"Carl Kalb, Jr.4:12Tyler Dean
7"Ahab the Arab"Ray Stevens3:55Phil Vassar
8"Shriner's Convention"5:40Charlie Daniels
9"Misty"Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner3:03Vince Gill and Sonya Isaacs
10"Harry the Hairy Ape"Ray Stevens2:57N/A
11"Would Jesus Wear a Rolex"Margaret Archer, Chet Atkins2:45Joe Diffie
12"Everything Is Beautiful"Ray Stevens4:07Various (see personnel)

Personnel

Guest musicians

Chart performance

Chart (2007)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Comedy Albums3
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums47

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About.com: "Cledus T. Judd - Not just a parody artist . 2007-05-15 . 2013-04-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130415061300/http://countrymusic.about.com/od/news/a/cledustrib2ray.htm . dead .