Ray Stevens "Even Stevens" Stereo LP, 1968, Monument SLP18102.

Description: Ray Stevens "Even Stevens" Stereo LP, 1968, Monument SLP18102. I am the original owner, and always played on premium Bang & Olufsen turntables. Current Goldmine book value is $25. I will ship within two business days of cleared PayPal payment. MAKE AN OFFER... Even Stevens was Ray Stevens' third studio album, released in 1968. It was also his first album for Monument Records as well as his first studio album in five years, though he previously released four singles for Monument, starting with "ABC" in 1965. Before the release of this album, Stevens concentrated on writing and producing songs for other artists.Despite the album's joking title, it is considered by all media as his first "serious" album, as there are no songs on the album that are in the genres of novelty or comedy. But Stevens never wholly strays away from humor on the album, as evidenced in the songs "The Minority," a re-recorded version of "Funny Man," "Say Cheese," "Mr. Businessman," "Unwind," and "The Great Escape" (the last two of which humorously describe the everyday routines of a working middle-class man). With the exception of the eighth track, "The Earl of Stilton Square," all the material was written by Stevens himself, though he shares credit with another songwriter for the fourth track, "Say Cheese." Stevens successfully proves his artistic versatility throughout the album, notably with touching performances of his self-penned ballads "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" (which describes the celebration of an upcoming wedding between a man's best friend and his old flame), "Say Cheese" (which describes hiding emotional pain after a breakup), the haunting, mind-boggling "Isn't It Lonely Together," and "Face the Music." Despite not charting on the Billboard 200, the album received an overall of positive reviews from critics and fans alike. Track Listing: Side OneNo.TitleWriter(s)Length1."The Minority"Ray Stevens3:422."Funny Man"Ray Stevens3:013."For He's a Jolly Good Fellow"Ray Stevens2:474."Say Cheese"Bob Tubert, Ray Stevens2:295."Mr. Businessman"Ray Stevens3:19Side TwoNo.TitleWriter(s)Length1."Isn't It Lonely Together"Ray Stevens3:142."Face the Music"Ray Stevens2:253."The Earl of Stilton Square"Tupper Saussy3:574."Unwind"Ray Stevens3:105."The Great Escape"Ray Stevens3:03

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