Crackin' Up!
Crackin' Up! was Ray Stevens' twenty-fourth studio album and his fourth for MCA Records, released in 1987. Three singles were lifted from the album: "Would Jesus Wear a Rolex," "Three-Legged Man" and "Sex Symbols," the last two of which did not chart.
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| Released | June 1987 | |||
| Genre | Country, novelty, comedy | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville #42020 | |||
| Producer | Ray Stevens | |||
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Chuck Donkers of Allmusic rated the album four stars out of five, saying that the songs "don't just make you laugh, they make you think, too."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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" | Dwight Latham, Moe Jaffe | 2:41 |
| 5. | "The Ballad of Cactus Pete and Lefty" | C.W. Kalb, Jr., Ray Stevens | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Sex Symbols" | C.W. Kalb, Jr. | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Gourmet Restaurant" | Ray Stevens, C.W. Kalb, Jr. | 3:45 |
| 8. | "The Flies of Texas Are upon You" | Layng Martine, Jr., Austin Roberts | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Doctor, Doctor (Have Mercy on Me)" | C.W. Kalb, Jr. | 2:54 |
| 10. | "The Day That Clancy Drowned" | Sheb Wooley | 3:09 |
Album credits
As listed in liner notes.[2]
- Produced and arranged by: Ray Stevens
- Recorded at: Ray Stevens Studio, Nashville, Tennessee
- Engineer: Stuart Keathley
- Mastered by: Glenn Meadows at Masterfonics
- Mixed and mastered using the JVC Digital Mastering System
Musicians
- Keyboards, synthesizers: Ray Stevens
- Drums: Tommy Wells
- Bass: Stuart Keathley
- Rhythm Guitars, Banjo, Harmonica: Mark Casstevens
- Electric Guitars: Steve Gibson
- Background Vocals: Lisa Silver, Diane V. Tidwell, Carol Chase
- Art Direction: Ray Stevens, Slick Lawson
- Photography: Slick Lawson
- Design Concept: Ray Stevens
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 25 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1987 | "Would Jesus Wear a Rolex" | 41 | 45 |
References
- Donkers, Chuck. "Crackin' Up review". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- Crackin' Up (CD insert). Ray Stevens. MCA Records. 1987. MCAD-42020.
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