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Boogity, Boogity: A Tribute to the Comedic Genius of Ray Stevens

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Boogity, Boogity: A Tribute to the Comic Genius of Ray Stevens
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 28, 2007 (2007-08-28)
GenreCountry
LabelAsylum-Curb
ProducerChris Clark, Cledus T. Judd
Cledus T. Judd chronology
Bipolar and Proud
(2004)
Boogity, Boogity: A Tribute to the Comic Genius of Ray Stevens
(2007)
Polyrically Uncorrect
(2009)
Alternative cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic -[1]

Boogity, Boogity: A Tribute to the Comic Genius of Ray Stevens is a tribute album recorded by country music singer/parodist Cledus T. Judd. It contains Judd's renditions of twelve songs previously recorded by country music artist Ray Stevens, largely with duet partners. Stevens himself is featured on the cover of "The Streak". "Gitarzan", featuring former Trick Pony lead vocalist Heidi Newfield, was the only single released from this project.

History

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The album was originally slated for release on Koch Records on October 4, 2005.[2] However, Koch closed its Nashville division, and the album was ultimately issued by Asylum-Curb Records on August 28, 2007.

Track listing

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# Title Writer(s) Time Guest(s)
1 "Turn Your Radio On" Albert E. Brumley 2:47 Lee Brice
2 "The Streak" Ray Stevens 3:12 Ray Stevens
3 "Jeremiah Peabody's Polyunsaturated Quick-Dissolving Fast-Acting Pleasant-Tasting Green and Purple Pills" 2:37 N/A
4 "It's Me Again Margaret" Paul Craft 3:33 Trace Adkins
5 "Gitarzan" Ray Stevens, Bill Everette 3:40 Heidi Newfield
6 "Mississippi Squirrel Revival" Carl Kalb, Jr. 4:12 Tyler Dean
7 "Ahab the Arab" Ray Stevens 3:55 Phil Vassar
8 "Shriner's Convention" 5:40 Charlie Daniels
9 "Misty" Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner 3:03 Vince Gill and Sonya Isaacs
10 "Harry the Hairy Ape" Ray Stevens 2:57 N/A
11 "Would Jesus Wear a Rolex" Margaret Archer, Chet Atkins 2:45 Joe Diffie
12 "Everything Is Beautiful" Ray Stevens 4:07 Various (see personnel)

Personnel

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Guest musicians

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Chart performance

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Comedy Albums 3
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 47

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic - review
  2. ^ "About.com: "Cledus T. Judd - Not just a parody artist". Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2007-05-15.