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Classic Masters
Ray Stevens

Released April 01, 2003

While not as definitive an overview as Rhino's Best of Ray Stevens, Classic Masters is still a solid introduction to the unique work of Ray Stevens. Featuring 12 of the singer/songwriter/comedian's best songs and humorous skits recorded between the late '60s and the mid-'70s, the collection gives the schizophrenic impression of Stevens as both melodic social commentator and variety show-style cutup. However, given the high quality of Brill Building-style tracks like "Everything Is Beautiful," "Mr. Businessman," and "All My Trials" -- which reveal Stevens to be a songwriter on par with Todd Rundgren with the chops of a Righteous Brother -- it is unfortunate that Capitol didn't simply forgo the comedic bits for the more melancholy, serious stuff. ~ Matt Collar, All Music Guide

TRACKS

1. Everything Is Beautiful
2. Mr. Businessman
3. Along Came Jones
4. Unwind
5. Turn Your Radio On
6. The Streak
7. America, Communicate With Me
8. Bridget the Midget (The Queen of the Blues)
9. Gitarzan
10. Misty
11. All My Trials
12. Indian Love Call

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Ray Stevens Live! (live) (1994)

The Gospel Side of Ray Stevens (1993)

Mississippi Squirrel Revival (1992)

Ray Stevens/Jim Stafford (1992)

Lend Me Your Ears (1991)

I Never Made a Record I Didn't Like (1988)

Surely You Joust (1988)

Crackin' Up (1987)

I Have Returned (1986)

He Thinks He's Ray Stevens (1985)

One More Last Chance (1981)

Shriner's Convention (1980)

Nashville (197?)

Feel the Music (1977)

Misty (1975)

Boogity Boogity (1974)

Turn Your Radio On [Barnaby] (1972)

Ray Stevens...Unreal!!! (1970)

Everything Is Beautiful [Delta] (1970)

Gitarzan (1969)

Have a Little Talk with Myself (1969)

Even Stevens (1968)

Ray Stevens and Hal Winters (1963)

This Is Ray Stevens (1963)

1,837 Seconds of Humor (1962)

Ahab the Arab (1962)

Ray Stevens Christmas: Through a Different Window (1997)

Osama-Yo' Mama/United We Stand (2002)

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Ray Stevens [Barnaby]

Box Set (box set) (2006)

Turn Your Radio On/Misty (2005)

Everything Is Beautiful/Unreal!!! (2005)

Nashville/Boogity Boogity (2005)

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Ray Stevens (2004)

Thank You/Ear Candy (2003)

The Collection [Madacy] (2003)

Classic Masters (2003)

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All-Time Greatest Hits (2001)

Misty: The Very Best of Ray Stevens [Empire] (1999)

Back 2 Back (1998)

The Country Hits Collection (1998)

Back to Back: Ray Stevens and Roger Miller (1998)

Golden Classics (1997)

The Best of Ray Stevens [Rhino] (1997)

Everything Is Beautiful [MCA] (1996)

Great Gospel Songs (1996)

20 Comedy Hits Special Collection (1995)

All Time Hits (1995)

Legendary Ray Stevens (1994)

Most of Ray Stevens (1994)

Classic Ray Stevens (1993)

Collection [MCA] (1993)

Collector's Series (1992)

At His Best (1992)

Back to Back: Ray Stevens & Jim Stafford (1992)

#1 with a Bullet (1991)

Everything Is Beautiful & Other Hits (1990)

His All-Time Greatest Comic Hits (1990)

Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (1987)

Greatest Hits [MCA] (1987)

Greatest Hits [RCA #1] (1983)

The Very Best of Ray Stevens (1975)

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