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- Artist: Ray Stevens
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- Release Date: April 01, 2003
- Type: Compilation (best of)
- Genre: Country
Review
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 GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Everything Is Beautiful (Lyrics) | Ray Stevens | Ray Stevens | (3:31) |
| Mr. Businessman | Ray Stevens | Ray Stevens | (3:42) |
| Along Came Jones (Lyrics) | Mike Stoller, Jerry Leiber | Ray Stevens | (3:49) |
| Unwind | Ray Stevens | Ray Stevens | (3:08) |
| Turn Your Radio On | Ray Stevens | (2:12) | |
| The Streak | Ray Stevens | Ray Stevens | (3:18) |
| America, Communicate With Me | Ray Stevens | Ray Stevens | (3:13) |
| Bridget the Midget (The Queen of the Blues) | Ray Stevens | Ray Stevens | (3:40) |
| Gitarzan (Lyrics) | Ray Stevens, |
Ray Stevens | (3:16) |
| Misty (Lyrics) | Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner | Ray Stevens | (2:55) |
| All My Trials | Traditional, Ray Stevens | Ray Stevens | (4:36) |
| Indian Love Call (Lyrics) | Rudolf Friml, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach | Ray Stevens | (3:32) |
