| Ray Stevens' Greatest Hits | |
| Type: | Compilation |
| Artist: | Ray Stevens |
| Cover: | Ray Stevens' Greatest Hits.jpeg |
| Released: | July 1971 |
| Genre: | Pop, Novelty, Country |
| Label: | Barnaby |
| Producer: | Ray Stevens |
| Prev Title: | Rock & Roll Show |
| Prev Year: | 1971 |
| Next Title: | Turn Your Radio On |
| Next Year: | 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.
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 |