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Doctor Hook (album)

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Doctor Hook
Studio album by
Released1972
Genre
Length32:47
Label
ProducerRon Haffkine
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show chronology
Doctor Hook
(1972)
Sloppy Seconds
(1972)
Sylvia's Mother
1978 re-issued Cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sylvia's Mother"Shel Silverstein3:50
2."Marie Lavaux"Shel Silverstein, Baxter Taylor2:39
3."Sing Me A Rainbow"Shel Silverstein2:33
4."Hey, Lady Godiva"Shel Silverstein2:19
5."Four Years Older Than Me"Dennis Locorriere, Jay David, Ray Sawyer, Ron Haffkine2:31
6."Kiss It Away"Shel Silverstein4:03
7."Makin' It Natural"Shel Sliverstein2:51
8."I Call That True Love"Shel Silverstein3:01
9."When She Cries"Shel Silverstein3:02
10."Judy"Shel Silverstein3:41
11."Mama, I'll Sing One Song For You"Shel Silverstein2:32
Total length:32:47

Personnel

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
US Billboard Top LPs & Tape[2] 45
Canada RPM 100 Albums[3] 38

Release history

Country Date Label Format Catalog
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

  1. ^ Doctor Hook at AllMusic
  2. ^ Billboard Charts - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Dr. Hook
  3. ^ "RPM 100 Albums" (PDF). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  4. ^ Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Dr. Hook (US LP Album) at Discogs.
  5. ^ Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Sylvia's Mother (Australia LP Album) at Discogs
  6. ^ Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Dr. Hook (South Africa LP Album) at Discogs (List Of Releases)