Greatest Hits (1983 Ray Stevens album) explained

Greatest Hits
Type:Compilation
Artist:Ray Stevens
Border:yes
Released:July 1983[1]
Genre:Country, Novelty, Comedy
Label:RCA
Producer:Ray Stevens
Prev Title:Don't Laugh Now
Prev Year:1982
Next Title:Me
Next Year:1983

Greatest Hits is a collection of ten previously released singles by Ray Stevens, released in 1983 by RCA Records. This collection contains three singles that were released by Monument Records, four by Barnaby Records, and two by RCA. One of the selections is not an original recording; "Ahab the Arab" is a re-recording of Stevens' 1962 hit for Mercury Records that was included on his album Gitarzan, which was released by Monument in 1969. Additionally, there are two selections featured on this collection that are album versions; "Gitarzan" is the album version that begins with cheering and applauding with an audience; "Freddie Feelgood" is the version that contains audience noises and was first featured on the album Gitarzan.

Track listing

In the cassette version of this album, "The Dooright Family" and "Shriner's Convention" have their track positions switched.

Album credits

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LP Discography: Ray Stevens . LP Discography . August 21, 2011.