604988091021

Ahab, Jeremiah, Sgt. Preston And More...

Ray Stevens

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Format: CD

Cat No: JASCD910

Release Date:  09 June 2014

Label:  Jasmine Records

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  604988091021

Genres:  Easy Listening  

  • Description

    In a recording career which stretches way back to 1957, Ray Stevens has registered countless hits, sold millions of records and carved out a mighty reputation, predominantly with novelty and country material.

    However, in his pre-hit making days he also cut a number of R&R 45s ("That's What She Means To Me", "Chickie-Chickie Wah Wah"), rockabilly (e.g. "Cat Pants"), doo wop, (e.g. "Rang Tang Ding Dong") and straight teenage pop (e.g. "Silver Bracelet", "Truly True") 45s, which are nowadays major collectors' items.

    This 31-track compilation is a truly unique package, comprising a dozen or so of these sides, many making their CD debuts, alongside his early hits, "Sgt Preston Of The Yukon", "Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated, Quick Dissolving…", "Ahab The Arab" (his first million seller), "Further More" and "Santa Claus Is Watching You".

    Also included is Ray's first LP Ahab The Arab – 1837 Seconds Of Humour in its entirety, this being the first time it has ever appeared on CD in stereo.
    Ray Stevens continues regularly to write & record, play concerts and make hilarious videos, and remains as popular today as at any time during his long career.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. RANG TANG DING DONG (I’m The Japanese Sandman)
      • 2. SILVER BRACELET
      • 3. CHOLLY WOLLY CHANG CHANG
      • 4. FIVE MORE STEPS
      • 5. TINGLE
      • 6. THAT’S WHAT SHE MEANS TO ME
      • 7. CHICKIE-CHICKIE WAH WAH
      • 8. CAT PANTS
      • 9. THE CLOWN
      • 10. SCHOOL
      • 11. HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK
      • 12. TRULY TRUE
      • 13. WHAT WOULD I DO WITHOUT YOU
      • 14. SGT PRESTON OF THE YUKON
      • 15. WHO DO YOU LOVE?
      • 16. JEREMIAH PEABODY’S POLYUNSATURATED QUICK-DISSOLVING FAST ACTING PLEASANT TASTING GREEN AND PURPLE PILLS
      • 17. TEEN YEARS
      • 18. SCRATCH MY BACK (I Love It)
      • 19. AHAB THE ARAB (single edit, mono)
      • 20. IT’S BEEN SO LONG
      • 21. FURTHER MORE
      • 22. SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
      • 23. SANTA CLAUS IS WATCHING YOU
      • 24. LOVED AND LOST
      • 25. AHAB THE ARAB (LP version, stereo)
      • 26. POPEYE AND OLIVE OIL
      • 27. THE ROCKIN’ BOPPIN’ WALTZ
      • 28. PFC RHYTHM AND BLUES JONES
      • 29. THE ROCK AND ROLL SHOW
      • 30. JULIUS PLAYED THE TRUMPET
      • 31. A HERMIT NAMED DAVE