Everything Is Beautiful is the sixth studio album by Ray Stevens, released in 1970, as well as his first for Barnaby Records. After making regular appearances on The Andy Williams Show during the show's eleventh season, Stevens left Monument Records in early 1970 and signed with Barnaby (which was owned by Williams). The album was rush-released to capitalize on the success of the single of the same name, which was the album's sole single. Cover versions include "Get Together", "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head", John Denver's hit "Leaving on a Jet Plane", "A Time for Us", Bob Dylan's song "She Belongs to Me", and two of the Beatles' songs ("She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" and "Something").
The back of the album cover contains a photo of Stevens and Andy Williams.
On May 17, 2005, Collectables Records re-released this album and Stevens' next album Ray Stevens...Unreal!!! together on one CD.
Track listing
Album credits Arranged and produced by Ray Stevens for Ahab Productions, Inc.
Personnel Piano: Ray Stevens Bass: Norbert Putnam Drums: Jerry Carrigan Guitars: Jerry Kennedy, Harold Bradley, Chip Young Percussion: Farrell Morris Strings: Brenton Banks, Byron Back, George Binkley, Lillian Vann Hunt, Marvin Chantry, Martin Katahn, Sheldon Kurland, Bruce Waterman, Stefanie Woolf, Rex Peer, David Vanderkooi, Gary Van Osdale Steel Guitar: Weldon Myrick Trumpets: Patrick McGuffey, George Tidwell, Don Sheffield, Glenn Baxter Trombones: Dennis Good, Gene Mullins Saxophones: Billy Puett, Norman Ray "Everything Is Beautiful," performed with the B.C.&M. Choir of Nashville through the Courtesy of Nashboro Records Studio: Jack Clement Recording Studio - Nashville Background voices and special effects instruments: Ray Stevens Special thanks to: Mrs. Eichler's 2nd grade class for the introduction to "Everything Is Beautiful" Front cover photo: Del Hayden Back cover photo: Keats Tyler
Charts YearChartPosition 1970 US Billboard Top LPs35 1970 Canadian Albums Chart28
Singles Year Single Chart Position1970"Everything Is Beautiful"US Hot 10011970"Everything Is Beautiful"US Easy Listening11970"Everything Is Beautiful"Canadian Singles Chart11970"Everything Is Beautiful"Australian Singles Chart11970"Everything Is Beautiful"Irish Singles Chart31970"Everything Is Beautiful"UK Singles Chart61970"Everything Is Beautiful"MegaCharts121970"Everything Is Beautiful"Hot Country Singles39
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