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Ray Stevens' Box Set (Audio CD)
by Ray Stevens

(38 customer reviews)

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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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Product Details

Audio CD Release Date:	February 28, 2006
Studio:	Curb Records
Number Of Discs:	3
Format:	Box set
Average Customer Rating:	based on 38 reviews

Track Listing

Disc: 1
1.	It's Me Again, Margaret
2.	Too Drunk To Fish
3.	Misty
4.	Freudian Slip
5.	Sittin' Up With The Dead
6.	Everything Is Beautiful
7.	Power Tools
8.	Drivers Education
9.	Hang Up And Drive
10.	Ahab The Arab
11.	The Ballad Of The Blue Cyclone (The Beginning)
12.	Blue Angel
13.	The Ballad Of The Blue Cyclone (The End?)
14.	Pledging My Love
15.	The Woogie Boogie
16.	Love Will Beat Your Brains Out
17.	The Haircut Song

Disc: 2
1.	The Streak
2.	The Mississippi Squirrel Revival
3.	Family Funeral Fight
4.	Deerslayer
5.	Safe At Home
6.	Boogie Woogie
7.	Virgil And The Moonshot
8.	The Hustler
9.	Osama Yo' Mama
10.	Hello Mama
11.	Let's Roll
12.	We're Havin A Baby
13.	When The Kids Are Gone
14.	Turn Your Radio On
15.	Kitty Cat's Revenge
16.	Juanita & The Kids
17.	Thank You

Disc: 3
1.	Shriner's Convention
2.	Nashville
3.	Erik The Awful
4.	The Dog Song
5.	The Cat Song
6.	When I Get Over You
7.	The Pirate Song
8.	Come On Home To Baseball
9.	Gitarzan
10.	Bridget The Midget
11.	Bon Temps Roulette
12.	Freddie Feelgood (And His Funky Little Five Piece Band)
13.	Gone For Good
14.	Stand Up
15.	The King Of Christmas
16.	Be Your Own Best Friend
17.	Jeremiah Peadbody's Polyunsaturated Quick-Dissolving Fast-

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Average Customer Review: 3.5

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30 of 31 found the following review helpful:

Ray's Anniversary Nov 22, 2005 By Jerry McDaniel
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 are: "Family Funeral Fight", "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.

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.

There also isn't any liner notes, either. A career going on 50 years but no liner notes or anything accompanying the collection was a bit strange. I recommend the collection for the casual fans and for those going on long road trips. The hardcore and more dedicated/devoted fans of which I consider myself can simply purchase the exclusive recordings from this collection at the MP3 store for 99 cents.

26 of 27 found the following review helpful:

Sad, Sad Ray Stevens! Feb 26, 2006 By DJ Zath
I have always loved Ray Steven's musical banter... however, this one's really a disappointment.. Now, technically, the audio is clean and decent.. its the CONTENT itself that's 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 DISAPPOINT you. If you are merely interested in something that sounds "digital karaoke", then this is for you.. cause that's exactly what it is. Ray simply grabs the lyric sheets and sings-um.. SAYS the lyrics to a musical background; you can tell that he'd rather be doing something ELSE..

10 of 11 found the following review helpful:

A Mixed Bag in terms of quality Jun 19, 2006 By J. Bonich
The Bad:

When one thinks of a CD "box set", The phrase brings to mind a set with lavish packaging and the original recordings with some rare bonus songs. Unfortunately, this collection doesn't really live up to its name with its presentation. But I suppose the name "Box set" is better than "the thousandth Ray Stevens Greatest Hits package to hit the market". I guess most record labels simply find it easier to have artists re-record their previous hits rather than go through the hassle of licensing the originals. As other reviewers have stated, all the classic hits are recent re-recordings that were readily available to Curb, Ray's current label. Unfortunately, they weren't his best versions of the songs. On top of that, the set doesn't really work as a proper career retrospective as it focuses almost solely on his comedy. Ray Stevens' musical genious shined through the most on his serious Barnaby and Monument songs and are for the most part, completely omitted from this set. His 80s MCA era songs (when he recorded his funniest songs) is barely touched upon and we're left with, of course, most of his Curb recordings.

the Good:

- At least all the songs off the Curb albums are the original recordings

- Ear Candy! 8 tracks from the nearly impossible to find album Ray released on his own. (only Hang Up And Drive and No Lawyers In Heaven didn't make it to the unwisely named "Box Set")

- The unreleased and non-album tracks listed by the previous reviewer make this set well worth the price.

- The price. Curb Records seems to have a habit of doing things cheaply, and this 3 CD set is no exception. This is put together like a budget CD and thankfully, aptly priced. Considering the unreleased and hard-to-find gems on this set, Its a must-have for all Ray Stevens fans.

For those who want an introduction to Ray Stevens or are just casual fans, I recommend the Rhino "Best OF" and MCA "Greatest Hits 1 and 2" CDs over this one. But if you just want to spend 15 bucks on some very funny songs, you can't go wrong with this set.

5 of 5 found the following review helpful:

Avoid This CD at all costs!!! Jun 22, 2008 By Superboy Forever
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".

3 of 3 found the following review helpful:

bng Apr 08, 2006 By Brian N. Geddes
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.

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