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Track List
01) The Streak
02) Ahab The Arab
03) Along Came Jones
04) Bridget The Midget (Queen Of the Blues)
05) Freddie Feelgood
06) Funny Man
07) Gitarzan
08) Harry The Hairy Ape
09) Yakety Yak
10) A Mama And A Papa
11) Have A Little Talk With Myself
12) America Communicate With Me
13) Sunset Strip
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01) Just One Of Life's Little Tragedies
02) Misty
03) Everything Is Beautiful
04) Young Love
05) Sunday Mornin' Coming Down
06) Turn Your Radio On
07) Mr. Businessman
08) All My Trials
09) Indian Love Call
10) Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet (A Time For Us)
11) Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
12) Everybody Needs A Rainbow
13) Deep Purple
01) The Streak
02) Ahab The Arab
03) Along Came Jones
04) Bridget The Midget (Queen Of the Blues)
05) Freddie Feelgood
06) Funny Man
07) Gitarzan
08) Harry The Hairy Ape
09) Yakety Yak
10) A Mama And A Papa
11) Have A Little Talk With Myself
12) America Communicate With Me
13) Sunset Strip
Cd 2
01) Just One Of Life's Little Tragedies
02) Misty
03) Everything Is Beautiful
04) Young Love
05) Sunday Mornin' Coming Down
06) Turn Your Radio On
07) Mr. Businessman
08) All My Trials
09) Indian Love Call
10) Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet (A Time For Us)
11) Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
12) Everybody Needs A Rainbow
13) Deep Purple
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Gitarzan was Ray Stevens' fourth studio album, released in 1969, as well as his second for Monument Records. Unlike his previous album, Even Stevens, this album is completely in the genres of novelty and comedy. Although this is a true studio album, all of the songs are overdubbed with cheering and applauding of an audience to provide the feeling of a live album. Cover versions include three of the Coasters' hits ("Yakety Yak," "Little Egypt" and "Along Came Jones"), "Mr. Custer," and "Alley Oop." The album also contains re-recordings of his two novelty hits, "Harry the Hairy Ape" and "Ahab the Arab." "Freddie Feelgood (And His Funky Little Five Piece Band)" makes its first appearance on an album but is overdubbed with audience noises for this album.
The back of the album cover contains an essay that was written by Merv Griffin and describes Ray Stevens' musical styles. Included in the essay is an anecdote about Stevens' appearance on The Merv Griffin Show while promoting his hit "Unwind." Griffin also mentions that he and Arthur Treacher are featured in a performance of the song "Gitarzan" as the voices of Jane and Cheetah "(in the order of your choice)" during a visit from Stevens on Griffin's talk-show. In the official recording, though, Stevens does the vocals for all the characters.
Aside from "Freddie Feelgood," two singles were lifted from this album: the title track (which tells a bizarre story about Tarzan and Jane and Cheetah forming a music band) and "Along Came Jones". The album version of the former begins with cheers and applause from an audience while the single version does not.
On July 2, 1996, Varèse Sarabande rereleased this album on CD and included three bonus tracks, all three of which were singles after the release of this album: "The Streak," "The Moonlight Special," and "Bridget the Midget (The Queen of the Blues)."
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Gitarzan was Ray Stevens' fourth studio album, released in 1969, as well as his second for Monument Records. Unlike his previous album, Even Stevens, this album is completely in the genres of novelty and comedy. Although this is a true studio album, all of the songs are overdubbed with cheering and applauding of an audience to provide the feeling of a live album. Cover versions include three of the Coasters' hits ("Yakety Yak," "Little Egypt" and "Along Came Jones"), "Mr. Custer," and "Alley Oop." The album also contains re-recordings of his two novelty hits, "Harry the Hairy Ape" and "Ahab the Arab." "Freddie Feelgood (And His Funky Little Five Piece Band)" makes its first appearance on an album but is overdubbed with audience noises for this album.
The back of the album cover contains an essay that was written by Merv Griffin and describes Ray Stevens' musical styles. Included in the essay is an anecdote about Stevens' appearance on The Merv Griffin Show while promoting his hit "Unwind." Griffin also mentions that he and Arthur Treacher are featured in a performance of the song "Gitarzan" as the voices of Jane and Cheetah "(in the order of your choice)" during a visit from Stevens on Griffin's talk-show. In the official recording, though, Stevens does the vocals for all the characters.
Aside from "Freddie Feelgood," two singles were lifted from this album: the title track (which tells a bizarre story about Tarzan and Jane and Cheetah forming a music band) and "Along Came Jones". The album version of the former begins with cheers and applause from an audience while the single version does not.
On July 2, 1996, Varèse Sarabande rereleased this album on CD and included three bonus tracks, all three of which were singles after the release of this album: "The Streak," "The Moonlight Special," and "Bridget the Midget (The Queen of the Blues)."
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