1982 Ray Stevens – Don’t Laugh Now
Don’t Laugh Now is the nineteenth studio album by Ray Stevens 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.
Tracks
1 Such A Night (Lincoln Chase) 03:14
2 Written Down In My Heart (Wiliam T Davidson) 03:03
3 Take That Girl Away (Randy Sharp) 02:41
4 Always There (Larry Keith; Mike Snow) 03:32
5 Where The Sun Don’t Shine (Doug Gilmore; Randy Sharp; Mary Leath) 03:12
6 Oh, Leo Lady (Ray Stevens) 03:16
7 Don’t Laugh Now (Ray Stevens) 04:03
8 This Old Piano (Mark Gray) 03:59
9 Country Boy, Country Club Girl (CW Kalb Jr; John Ragsdale) 03:34
10 Why Don’t We Go Somewhere And Love (Kenny O’Dell; Larry Henley) 02:48
Musicians
| Bass | Bob Wray |
| Drums | James Stroud |
| Guitar | John Clausi |
| Guitar | Kenny Mims |
| Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Guitar | Michael Spriggs |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Acoustic Guitar | Ken Bell |
| Steel Guitar | Hal Rugg |
| Keyboards | Ron Oates |
| Background Vocals | The Cherry Sisters |
| Vocals | Ray Stevens |
Other Musicians
Strings – Nashville String Machine
Liner Notes
Producer – Bob Montgomery, Ray Stevens
Arranged By – Ray Stevens (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
Arranged By – Ron Oates (Tracks 2, 8, 10)
Engineer – Stuart Keathley
Art Direction – Barnes & Company
Photography – Graham Henman
Mastered At – Masterfonics
Recorded At Ray Stevens Studio
Phonographic Copyright RCA Records
Copyright RCA Records