Just for the Record was Ray Stevens' thirteenth studio album and his first for Warner Bros. Records, released in 1976. For this album, Stevens specializes particularly in the music genre of country. Joe Cocker's hit "You Are So Beautiful" is the only cover song on the album. "You Are So Beautiful" and "Honky Tonk Waltz" are two singles lifted from the album.
Contents[]
Track listing[edit][]
| Side One | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Cornball" | Ray Stevens | 3:11 | |||||||
| 2. | "Gimme a Smile" | Toni Wine | 2:59 | |||||||
| 3. | "Once in a While" | Lamar Hill | 3:26 | |||||||
| 4. | "One and Only You" | Buddy Kalb | 2:51 | |||||||
| 5. | "You Are So Beautiful" | Billy Preston, Dennis Wilson, Bruce Fisher | 2:24 | |||||||
| Side Two | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Can't Stop Dancin'" | Ray Stevens, John Pritchard | 3:16 | |||||||
| 2. | "OM" | Ray Stevens | 4:29 | |||||||
| 3. | "One Man Band" | Ray Stevens | 3:00 | |||||||
| 4. | "Country Licks" | Layng Martine, Jr. | 2:47 | |||||||
| 5. | "Honky Tonk Waltz" | Paul Craft | 2:45 | |||||||
Album credits[edit][]
- Arranged and Produced by: Ray Stevens
- Recorded at Ray Stevens Sound Laboratory, Nashville
- Engineer: Tom Knox
- Art Direction, Photography by: Ed Thrasher
Charts[edit][]
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Billboard Top Country Albums | 34 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | "You Are So Beautiful" | Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 16 |
| 1976 | "You Are So Beautiful" | Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 17 |
| 1976 | "You Are So Beautiful" | Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | 101 |
| 1976 | "Honky Tonk Waltz" | Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 27 |
| 1976 | "Honky Tonk Waltz" | Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 38 |