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I agree with previous reviewer. NOT ORIGINAL VERSIONS, AND SUFFERS AS A RESULT. No enthusiasm, and the music and voices dffer greatly from the originals. The Haircut song leaves out two funny stanzas, and I admit I did not have the heart to listen to much of the rest. With fond memories of the old tape versions, and wanting to indoctrinate new converts, this was not the vehicle. TOSSING THEM.

Well Worth the Money!

This is a Great Compilation of his music, I don't think they missed a single hit on this 3 disc collection. If you like Ray Stevens you will LOVE this set.

Mixed quality, but not bad for $14

I bought this at a local retailer on an impulse buy. I like Ray's music, and didn't recognize several songs. Most of the best known pieces sound like re-recordings from their original release, some just as good, some not-so-good. Almost like they were first drafts of the final product. About 2/3 are just as good as the original release and I'm glad to finally get them on CD (my turntable died a couple of years back and the albums and singles aren't available to me anymore.) No they don't sound like the original release, but if you haven't heard the original, they're still funny, still crisp, just different. Like the difference between a studio recording and a "live at ....."