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Crackin' Up

 
Album Review: Crackin' Up

  • Artist: Ray Stevens
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1987
  • Total Time: 34:14
  • Genre: Country

Review

Crackin' Up! is exactly what you'll be doing the minute this Ray Stevens gem comes on -- instant classics like "Would Jesus Wear a Rolex," "I'm My Own Grandpaw" and "Three Legged Man" don't just make you laugh, they make you think, too. God bless you, Ray Stevens! ~ Chuck Donkers, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Would Jesus Wear a Rolex (Lyrics) Chet Atkins, Margaret Archer Ray Stevens (2:46)
Three-Legged Man Shel Silverstein Ray Stevens (3:41)
Cool Down Willard Ray Stevens (3:16)
I'm My Own Grandpaw (Lyrics) Dwight Latham, Moe Jaffe Ray Stevens (2:41)
The Ballad of Cactus Pete and Lefty Ray Stevens Ray Stevens (4:37)
Sex Symbols Ray Stevens (3:51)
Gourmet Restaurant Ray Stevens Ray Stevens (3:45)
The Flies of Texas Are upon You Austin Roberts Ray Stevens (3:34)
Doctor Doctor (Have Mercy on Me) Ray Stevens (2:54)
The Day That Clancy Drowned Sheb Wooley Ray Stevens (3:09)

Credits

Katie Gillon (Coordination), Milan Bogdan (Master Tape Preparation), Mark Casstevens (Harmonica), Carol Chase (Vocals (Background)), Mark Casstevens (Guitar), Ray Stevens (Producer), Ray Stevens (Vocals), Sherri Halford (Coordination), Stuart Keathley (Bass), Stuart Keathley (Engineer), Ray Stevens (Arranger), Ray Stevens (Synthesizer), Mark Casstevens (Banjo), Steve Gibson (Guitar (Electric)), Simon Levy (Art Direction), Tommy Wells (Drums), Ray Stevens (Piano), Lisa Silver (Vocals (Background)), Slick Lawson (Photography), Glenn Meadows (Master Tape Preparation), Ray Stevens (Keyboards)
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Crackin' Up
Studio album by Ray Stevens
Released 1987
Genre country music, comedy
Label MCA Nashville
Professional reviews
Ray Stevens chronology
Surely You Joust
(1986)
Crackin' Up
(1987)
I Never Made a Record I Didn't Like
(1988)

Crackin' Up is an album by Ray Stevens. It was released in 1987. The album produced the chart single "Would Jesus Wear a Rolex", a #41 on the Hot Country Singles charts.

Track listing

  1. "Would Jesus Wear a Rolex" (Margaret Archer, Chet Atkins) – 2:46
  2. "Three Legged Man" (Shel Silverstein) – 3:41
  3. "Cool Down Willard" (C. W. Kalb, Jr.) – 3:16
  4. "I'm My Own Grandpaw" (Moe Jaffe, Dwight Latham) – 2:41
  5. "The Ballad of Cactus Pete and Lefty" (Kalb, Jr., Ray Stevens) – 4:37
  6. "Sex Symbols" (Kalb, Jr.) – 3:51
  7. "Gourmet Restaurants" (Kalb, Jr., Stevens) – 3:45
  8. "The Flies of Texas Are Upon You" (Layng Martine, Jr., Austin Roberts) – 3:34
  9. "Doctor, Doctor (Have Mercy on Me)" (Kalb, Jr.) – 2:54
  10. "The Day That Clancy Drowned" (Sheb Wooley) – 3:09

Personnel

  • Milan Bogdan – Master Tape Preparation
  • Mark Casstevens – Banjo, Guitar, Harmonica
  • Carol Chase – Vocals (bckgr)
  • Steve Gibson – Guitar (Electric)
  • Katie Gillon – Coordination
  • Sherri Halford – Coordination
  • Stuart Keathley – Bass, Engineer
  • Slick Lawson – Photography
  • Simon Levy – Art Direction
  • Glenn Meadows – Master Tape Preparation
  • Lisa Silver – Vocals (bckgr)
  • Ray Stevens – Synthesizer, Piano, Arranger, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer
  • Tommy Wells – Drums

 
 
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