Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (Ray Stevens album)

Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Compilation album by Ray Stevens
Released October 1987[1]
Genre Pop, Country, Novelty
Label MCA
Ray Stevens chronology
Crackin' Up!
(1987)
Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
(1987)
I Never Made a Record I Didn't Like
(1988)

Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 is a collection of ten previously released singles by Ray Stevens, released in 1987. It is the second volume of the Greatest Hits package of Stevens' music that was released by MCA Records. Of the ten selections on this volume, the fifth track, "Mama's in the Sky With Elvis," makes its first album appearance. Additionally, this collection consists of five recordings for MCA Records ("Would Jesus Wear a Rolex," "Can He Love You Half as Much as I," "The Ballad of the Blue Cyclone," "Mama's in the Sky With Elvis" and "The Haircut Song"), two for Warner Bros. Records ("I Need Your Help Barry Manilow" and "In the Mood"), two for Monument Records ("Mr. Businessman" and "Freddie Feelgood (And His Funky Little Five-Piece Band)") and one for Mercury Records ("Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green and Purple Pills").

The version of "Freddie Feelgood (And His Funky Little Five-Piece Band)" on this collection is the album version that is overdubbed with audience noises.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Would Jesus Wear a Rolex"  Margaret Archer, Chet Atkins 2:46
2. "Can He Love You Half as Much as I"  C.W. Kalb, Jr. 2:51
3. "The Ballad of the Blue Cyclone"  Glenn Sutton, Larry Chesler 5:01
4. "I Need Your Help Barry Manilow"  Dale Gonyea 3:45
5. "Mama's in the Sky With Elvis"  Cinde Borup, Bruce Innis 3:15
6. "Mr. Businessman"  Ray Stevens 3:22
7. "The Haircut Song"  Mike Neun, Ray Stevens, C.W. Kalb, Jr. 6:10
8. "Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green and Purple Pills"  Ray Stevens 2:23
9. "Freddie Feelgood (And His Funky Little Five-Piece Band)"  Ray Stevens 2:49
10. "In the Mood"  Joe Garland, Andy Razaf 2:40

Album credits

Compiled from liner notes.[2]

Chart performance

Album

Chart (1987) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 62

References

  1. "LP Discography: Ray Stevens". LP Discography. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
  2. Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (album cover). Ray Stevens. MCA Records. 1987. 42062.
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