Surely You Joust is the twenty-third studio album by Ray Stevens and his third for MCA Records. The album's front cover shows Stevens disguised as a medieval knight with a horse standing next to him. The album's back cover shows Stevens in the same costume but in a junk pile with two junk men. Three singles were lifted from the album: "Southern Air" (featuring Jerry Clower and Minnie Pearl), "People's Court", and "Can He Love You Half as Much as I", the last of which did not chart.
Track listing
Album credits Per liner notes. Ray Stevens – producer, arrangements, art direction Stuart Keathley – engineer Ray Stevens Studio (Nashville, Tennessee) – recording location Glenn Meadows – mastering at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee) Susan Lawson – production coordinator Slick Lawson – art direction, photography Barnes & Company – design Camille Engel Advertising – CD design
Musicians Ray Stevens – vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, trumpet Shane Keister – vocoder programming Mark Casstevens – rhythm guitars, banjo Steve Gibson – electric guitars, dobro, mandolin Jack Williams – bass guitar Jerry Kroon – drums Johnny Gimble – fiddle Denis Solee – saxophones Norro Wilson – armpit sounds Lisa Silver – backing vocals Wendy Suits – backing vocals Diane Tidwell – backing vocals
Chart performance Album Chart (1986) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 11
Singles Year Single Peak positions US Country 1986 "Southern Air" 63 "People's Court" 70
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