Gitarzan (album)
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| Gitarzan | ||||
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| Released | May 1969 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Novelty, Comedy | |||
| Label | Monument | |||
| Producer | Fred Foster, Ray Stevens, Jim Malloy | |||
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Gitarzan was
The back of the album cover contains an essay that was written by Merv Griffin and describes Ray Stevens' musical styles. Included in the essay is an anecdote about Stevens' appearance on The Merv Griffin Show while promoting his hit "Unwind." Griffin also mentions that he and Arthur Treacher are featured in a performance of the song "Gitarzan" as the voices of Jane and Cheetah "(in the order of your choice)" during a visit from Stevens on Griffin's talk-show. In the official recording, though, Stevens does the vocals for all the characters.
Aside from "Freddie Feelgood," two singles were lifted from this album:
On July 2, 1996, Varèse Sarabande rereleased this album on CD and included three bonus tracks, all three of which were singles after the release of this album: "The Streak," "The Moonlight Special," and "Bridget the Midget (The Queen of the Blues)."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | " Al DeLory, Joseph VanWinkle | 3:23 | |
| 4. | "Freddie Feelgood (And His Funky Little Five Piece Band)" | Ray Stevens | 2:42 |
| 5. | "Sir Thanks-a-Lot" | Ray Stevens | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Gitarzan" | Ray Stevens, Bill Justis | 2:59 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | " Mike Stoller | 3:37 | |
| 2. | "Alley Oop" | Dallas Frazier | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Harry the Hairy Ape" | Ray Stevens | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Bagpipes - That's My Bag" | Ray Stevens | 2:56 |
| 5. | "Ahab the Arab" | Ray Stevens | 3:37 |
CD bonus tracks
- "The Streak" - (Ray Stevens)
- "The Moonlight Special" - (Ray Stevens)
- "Bridget the Midget (The Queen of the Blues)" - (Ray Stevens)
Personnel
- Produced by: Fred Foster, Ray Stevens, Jim Malloy
- Arranger: Ray Stevens
- Jerry Carrigan - drums
- Norbert Putnam - bass
- Dick Kent - announcer
- Jim Malloy, Charlie Tallent - engineer
- Bill Forshee - photography
- Ken Kim - art direction
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1969 | The Billboard 200 | 57 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1966 | "Freddie Feelgood (And His Funky Little Five Piece Band)" | Billboard Hot 100 | 91 |
| 1969 | "Gitarzan" | Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
| 1969 | "Gitarzan" | Canadian Singles Chart
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10 |
| 1969 | "Along Came Jones" | Billboard Hot 100 | 27 |
| 1969 | "Along Came Jones" | Canadian Singles Chart
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28 |
