''Misty'' was

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' twelfth studio album as well as being his seventh and final for

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. It was released in

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. This album contains primarily cover versions of various songs that were popular from the 1920s to the 1950s, though there are two original songs for the album as well ("Sunshine" and "Take Care of Business"). Four singles were lifted from the album: the title track, "

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". On November 15, 2005,

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re-released this album and his 1972 album '' Turn Your Radio On'' together on one CD.

Track listing

Album credits

Musicians *Keyboards: Ray Stevens (piano, organ, clarinet, ARP synthesizer, vibes, bells, etc.) *Bass: Jack Williams (except for "Misty" and "Sunshine" and "Indian Love Call") *Bass for "Misty" and "Sunshine": Stuart Keathley *Bass for "Indian Love Call":

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*Drums:

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(except for "Misty" and "Sunshine" and "Indian Love Call") *Drums for "Misty and "Sunshine": Jerry Kroon *Drums for "Indian Love Call":

Kenneth Buttrey Aaron Kenneth Buttrey (April 1, 1945 – September 12, 2004) was an American drummer and arranger. According to CMT, he was "one of the most influential session musicians in Nashville history". Buttrey was born in Nashville, Tennessee, became a ...

*Rhythm guitar: Johnny Christopher (except for "Misty" and "Sunshine") *Rhythm guitar for "Misty" and "Sunshine": Mark Casstevens *Banjo for "Misty" and "Sunshine": Mark Casstevens *Banjo for "Deep Purple": Bobby Thompson *Fiddle: Lisa Silver *Steel: Hal Rugg (except for "Misty" and "Sunshine") *Steel for "Misty" and "Sunshine":

Jay Dee Maness JayDee Maness (born January 4, 1945) is an American pedal steel guitarist who is a veteran session musician in Los Angeles. He is known for his work with Gram Parsons, the Byrds, Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, Ray Stevens, Vince Gill, and the De ...

*Saxophone: Norman Ray *Backup voices: Ray Stevens, Toni Wine, Lisa Silver *Engineer: Tom Knox *Arranged and produced by: Ray Stevens for Ahab Productions, Inc. *Art director: Neil Terk *Photography: Keats Tyler *Production supervisor: Bob Scerbo

Charts

Singles - Billboard (North America)

References

{{Authority control 1975 albums Ray Stevens albums Barnaby Records albums