| Crackin' Up! | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1987 | |||
| Genre | Country, novelty, comedy | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville #42020 | |||
| Producer | Ray Stevens | |||
| Ray Stevens chronology | ||||
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Crackin' Up! was Ray Stevens' twenty-fourth studio album and his fourth for MCA Records, released in 1987. Three singles were lifted from the album: "Would Jesus Wear a Rolex", "Three-Legged Man" and "Sex Symbols", the last two of which did not chart.
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]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Would Jesus Wear a Rolex" | Margaret Archer, Chet Atkins | 2:46 |
| 2. | "Three-Legged Man" | Shel Silverstein | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Cool Down Willard" | C.W. Kalb, Jr. | 3:16 |
| 4. | "I'm My Own Grandpaw" | Dwight Latham, Moe Jaffe | 2:41 |
| 5. | "The Ballad of Cactus Pete and Lefty" | C.W. Kalb, Jr., Ray Stevens | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Sex Symbols" | C.W. Kalb, Jr. | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Gourmet Restaurant" | Ray Stevens, C.W. Kalb, Jr. | 3:45 |
| 8. | "The Flies of Texas Are upon You" | Layng Martine, Jr., Austin Roberts | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Doctor, Doctor (Have Mercy on Me)" | C.W. Kalb, Jr. | 2:54 |
| 10. | "The Day That Clancy Drowned" | Sheb Wooley | 3:09 |
As listed in liner notes.[2]
Musicians
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 25 |
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1987 | "Would Jesus Wear a Rolex" | 41 | 45 |
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