2003 album by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
The Essential Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show |
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Released | September 30, 2003 |
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Recorded | 1972–1975 |
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Genre | Rock, pop |
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Length | 45:37 |
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Label | Columbia, Legacy |
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Producer | Ron Haffkine |
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Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show chronology |
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Love Songs (1999) | The Essential Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show (2003) | Hits and History (2007) | |
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [1] |
The Essential Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show is a compilation album by American rock band Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, released in 2003 as a single disc, 14-track career-spanning anthology. It is part of Sony BMG's Essential series of compilation albums, and includes tracks from Dr Hook's five studio albums Dr. Hook, Sloppy Seconds, Bankrupt, A Little Bit More and Belly Up!.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally from | Length |
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1. | "Freakin' at the Freaker's Ball" | Shel Silverstein | Sloppy Seconds (1973) | 2:49 |
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2. | "The Cover of Rolling Stone" | Shel Silverstein | Sloppy Seconds (1973) | 2:55 |
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3. | "Sylvia's Mother" | Shel Silverstein | Dr. Hook (1972) | 3:50 |
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4. | "Only Sixteen" | Sam Cooke | Bankrupt (1975) | 2:47 |
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5. | "A Little Bit More" | Bobby Gosh | A Little Bit More (1976) | 2:53 |
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6. | "Life Ain't Easy" | Shel Silverstein | Belly Up! (1973) | 3:05 |
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7. | "Carry Me Carrie" | Shel Silverstein | Sloppy Seconds (1973) | 4:21 |
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8. | "The Things I Didn't Say" | Shel Silverstein | Sloppy Seconds (1973) | 2:58 |
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9. | "You Ain't Got the Right" | Dennis Locorriere, Jay David, Ray Sawyer, Ron Haffkine | Belly Up! (1973) | 3:31 |
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10. | "I Call That True Love" | Shel Silverstein | Dr. Hook (1972) | 3:00 |
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11. | "Makin' It Natural" | Shel Silverstein | Dr. Hook (1972) | 2:51 |
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12. | "If I'd Only Come and Go" | Shel Silverstein | Sloppy Seconds (1973) | 2:43 |
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13. | "Get My Rocks Off" | Shel Silverstein | Sloppy Seconds (1973) | 3:08 |
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14. | "Queen of the Silver Dollar" | Shel Silverstein | Sloppy Seconds (1973) | 4:46 |
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Total length: | 45:37 |
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Release history
Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
Australia | April 14, 2003 | Legacy Records[2] | digital download | 394945781 |
Australia | October 1, 2005 | Legacy Records[3] | CD | 1194566 |
Certifications
Certifications for The Essential Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ The Essential Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show at AllMusic
- ^ Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show – The Essential Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show at iTunes Music Australia
- ^ Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - The Essential Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show at Sanity
- ^ "British album certifications – Dr Hook – Essential". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
External links
- Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - The Essential Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show at Discogs
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Studio albums | - Doctor Hook (1972)
- Sloppy Seconds (1972)
- Pleasure and Pain (1978)
- Sometimes You Win (1979)
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Compilations | - Dr. Hook Revisited (1976)
- Greatest Hits (1980)
- The Essential Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show (2003)
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Singles | |
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