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. "Three Legged Man" and "Sex Symbols" were also released, although they did not chart.
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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
- "Would Jesus Wear a Rolex" (Margaret Archer, Chet Atkins) – 2:46
- "Three Legged Man" (Shel Silverstein) – 3:41
- "Cool Down Willard" (C. W. Kalb, Jr.) – 3:16
- "I'm My Own Grandpaw" (Moe Jaffe, Dwight Latham) – 2:41
- "The Ballad of Cactus Pete and Lefty" (Kalb, Jr., Ray Stevens) – 4:37
- "Sex Symbols" (Kalb, Jr.) – 3:51
- "Gourmet Restaurants" (Kalb, Jr., Stevens) – 3:45
- "The Flies of Texas Are Upon You" (Layng Martine, Jr., Austin Roberts) – 3:34
- "Doctor, Doctor (Have Mercy on Me)" (Kalb, Jr.) – 2:54
- "The Day That Clancy Drowned" (Sheb Wooley) – 3:09
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.[2]
- Mark Casstevens – banjo, harmonica, rhythm guitar
- Carol Chase – background vocals
- Steve Gibson – electric guitar
- Stuart Keathley – bass guitar
- Lisa Silver – background vocals
- Ray Stevens – vocals, synthesizer, keyboards
- Diane V. Tidwell – background vocals
- Tommy Wells – drums
References
- ^ Donkers, Chuck. "Crackin' Up review". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ Crackin' Up (Media notes). MCA Records. 1987.
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