Doctor Hook (album)
Doctor Hook, later released as Sylvia's Mother, is the debut studio album by American country rock band Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, released in 1972.
| Doctor Hook | ||||
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| Studio album by Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show | ||||
| Released | 1972 | |||
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| Length | 32:47 | |||
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| Producer | Ron Haffkine | |||
| Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show chronology | ||||
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| Sylvia's Mother | ||||
.jpg) 1978 re-issued Cover | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sylvia's Mother" | Shel Silverstein | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Marie Lavaux" | Shel Silverstein, Baxter Taylor | 2:39 |
| 3. | "Sing Me A Rainbow" | Shel Silverstein | 2:33 |
| 4. | "Hey, Lady Godiva" | Shel Silverstein | 2:19 |
| 5. | "Four Years Older Than Me" | Dennis Locorriere, Jay David, Ray Sawyer, Ron Haffkine | 2:31 |
| 6. | "Kiss It Away" | Shel Silverstein | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Makin' It Natural" | Shel Sliverstein | 2:51 |
| 8. | "I Call That True Love" | Shel Silverstein | 3:01 |
| 9. | "When She Cries" | Shel Silverstein | 3:02 |
| 10. | "Judy" | Shel Silverstein | 3:41 |
| 11. | "Mama, I'll Sing One Song For You" | Shel Silverstein | 2:32 |
| Total length: | 32:47 | ||
Personnel
- Ray Sawyer – lead vocals
- Dennis Locorriere – lead guitar, lead vocals
- George Cummings – steel, electric and Hawaiian guitars, backing vocals
- Rik Elswit – rhythm guitar
- Billy Francis – keyboards, backing vocals
- Jance Garfat – bass
- Jay David – drums, backing vocals
Production
- David Brown – engineer
- Ron Coro – art direction, design
- George Engfer – engineer
- Ron Haffkine – producer
- Glenn Kolotkin – engineer
- Mike Larner – engineer
- Tom Lubin – engineer
- Roy Segal – engineer
- Ken Walz – photography
Charts
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Top LPs & Tape[2] | 45 |
| Canada RPM 100 Albums[3] | 38 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1972[4] | Columbia | Vinyl LP | C 30898 |
| Australia | 1978[5] | Harmony | Vinyl LP (Re-Release) | SCD-499-076 |
| South Africa | 1972[6] | Date | Vinyl LP | DAS2135 |
References
- Doctor Hook at AllMusic
- Billboard Charts - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Dr. Hook
- "RPM 100 Albums" (PDF). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Dr. Hook (US LP Album) at Discogs.
- Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Sylvia's Mother (Australia LP Album) at Discogs
- Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Dr. Hook (South Africa LP Album) at Discogs (List Of Releases)
External links
- Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Dr. Hook (Album) at iTunes Music Australia
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