Doctor Hook (album)

Doctor Hook
Doctor Hook
Studio album by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
Released	May 1972
Genre	Country rock; rock;
Length	32:47
Label	Columbia; Harmony; CBS;
Producer	Ron Haffkine
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show chronology
Sylvia's Mother
	1978 re-issued Cover

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

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.

Track listing

All songs written by Shel Silverstein except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sylvia's Mother"		3:50
2.	"Marie Lavaux"	Shel Silverstein, Baxter Taylor	2:39
3.	"Sing Me A Rainbow"		2:33
4.	"Hey, Lady Godiva"		2:19
5.	"Four Years Older Than Me"	Dennis Locorriere, Jay David, Ray Sawyer, Ron Haffkine	2:31
6.	"Kiss It Away"		4:03
7.	"Makin' It Natural"		2:51
8.	"I Call That True Love"		3:01
9.	"When She Cries"		3:02
10.	"Judy"		3:41
11.	"Mama, I'll Sing One Song For You"		2:32
Total length:			32:47

Personnel

Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show

Ray Sawyer – lead vocals, guitar
Dennis Locorriere – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, bass
George Cummings – steel guitar, lead guitar
Billy Francis – keyboards, backing vocals
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
Australia Kent Music Report^[2]	22
US Billboard Top LPs & Tape^[3]	45
Canada RPM 100 Albums^[4]	38

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1972^[5]	Columbia	Vinyl LP	C 30898
Australia	1972	Harmony	Vinyl LP (Re-Release)	SCD-499-076
South Africa	1972^[6]	Date	Vinyl LP	DAS2135

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	Gold	20,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Doctor Hook at AllMusic
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 94. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ Billboard Charts - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Dr. Hook
^ "RPM 100 Albums" (PDF). Retrieved January 6, 2019.
^ Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Dr. Hook (US LP Album) at Discogs.
^ Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Dr. Hook (South Africa LP Album) at Discogs (List Of Releases)
^ "Country Roundup" (PDF). Cash Box. May 14, 1977. p. 40. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via World Radio History.

External links

Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Dr. Hook (Album) at iTunes Music Australia

[1] Doctor Hook at AllMusic

[aus-2] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 94. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[3] Billboard Charts - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Dr. Hook

[4] "RPM 100 Albums" (PDF). Retrieved January 6, 2019.

[5] Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Dr. Hook (US LP Album) at Discogs.

[6] Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Dr. Hook (South Africa LP Album) at Discogs (List Of Releases)

[7] "Country Roundup" (PDF). Cash Box. May 14, 1977. p. 40. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via World Radio History.

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Billy Francis Ray Sawyer George Cummings Bobby Dominguez Jimmy Allen Dennis Locorriere Popeye Phillips Joseph Oliver John David Rik Elswit Jance Garfat John Wolters Bob "Willard" Henke Rod Smarr Walter Hartman
Studio albums	Doctor Hook (1972) Sloppy Seconds (1972) Pleasure and Pain (1978) Sometimes You Win (1979)
Compilations	Dr. Hook Revisited (1976) Greatest Hits (1980) The Essential Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show (2003)
Singles	"Sylvia's Mother" "Carry Me Carrie "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'" "The Ballad of Lucy Jordan" "Only Sixteen" "A Little Bit More" "Walk Right In" "Sharing the Night Together" "All the Time in the World" "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" "Better Love Next Time" "Sexy Eyes"