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1982 studio album by Ray Stevens
Don't Laugh Now Ray Stevens ' nineteenth studio album and his third and final for RCA Records , released in 1982 . The front of the album cover shows Stevens looking pensive and holding a comedy mask, while the back cover shows Stevens smiling and holding a tragedy mask. Two singles were lifted from the album: "Written Down in My Heart" and "Where the Sun Don't Shine," both of which became minor country hits.
Track listing [ edit ] Side A Title Writer(s) 1. "Such a Night" Chase 3:30 2. "Written Down in My Heart" Davidson 3:04 3. "Take That Girl Away" Sharp 2:56 4. "Always There" Keith, Snow 3:38 5. "Where the Sun Don't Shine" Randy Gilmore , Leath, Sharp3:15
Side B Title Writer(s) 1. "Oh Leo Lady" Ray Stevens 3:17 2. "Don't Laugh Now" Ray Stevens 4:09 3. "This Old Piano" Gray 3:59 4. "Country Boy, Country Club Girl" C.W. Kalb, Jr., Harold Ragsdale 3:35 5. "Why Don't We Go Somewhere and Love" O'Dell, Henley 2:48
Personnel [ edit ] Produced by Bob Montgomery and Ray Stevens
Tracks 1, 3-7 & 9 arranged by Ray Stevens
Tracks 2, 8 & 10 arranged by Ron Oates
Engineer – Stuart Keathley
Recorded at Ray Stevens Studio (Nashville, Tennessee).
Mastered at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee).
Photography – Graham Henman
Art Direction – Barnes & Company Musicians
Ray Stevens – vocals
Ron Oates – keyboards
Ken Bell – acoustic guitars
Larry Byrom – electric guitarsJohn Clausi – electric guitars
Kenny Mims – electric guitars
Michael Spriggs – electric guitars
Reggie Young – electric guitarsHal Rugg – steel guitar
Bob Wray – bass
James Stroud – drumsNashville String Machine – stringsThe Cherry Sisters – backing vocals Chart performance [ edit ] Singles [ edit ]
Year
Single
Peak positions
US Country
1982
"Written Down in My Heart"
35
1982
"Where the Sun Don't Shine"
63
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