The Essential Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
| The Essential Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show | ||||
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| Released | September 30, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 1972-1975 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 45:37 | |||
| Label | Columbia, Legacy | |||
| Producer | Ron Haffkine | |||
| Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freakin' at the Freaker's Ball" | Shel Silverstein | Sloppy Seconds (1973) | 2:49 |
| 2. | "The Cover of Rolling Stone" | Shel Silverstein | Sloppy Seconds (1973) | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Sylvia's Mother" | Shel Silverstein | Dr. Hook (1971) | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Only Sixteen" | Sam Cooke | Bankrupt (1975) | 2:47 |
| 5. | "A Little Bit More" | Bobby Gosh | A Little Bit More (1976) | 2:53 |
| 6. | "Life Ain't Easy" | Shel Silverstein | Belly Up! (1973) | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Carry Me Carrie" | Shel Sliverstein | Sloppy Seconds (1973) | 4:21 |
| 8. | "The Things I Didn't Say" | Shel Silverstein | Sloppy Seconds (1973) | 2:58 |
| 9. | "You Ain't Got the Right" | Dennis Locorriere, Jay David, Ray Sawyer, Ron Haffkine | Belly Up! (1973) | 3:31 |
| 10. | "I Call That True Love" | Shel Silverstein | Dr. Hook (1972) | 3:00 |
| 11. | "Makin' It Natural" | Shel Silverstein | Dr. Hook (1972) | 2:51 |
| 12. | "If I'd Only Come and Go" | Shel Silverstein | Sloppy Seconds (1973) | 2:43 |
| 13. | "Get My Rocks Off" | Shel Silverstein | Sloppy Seconds (1973) | 3:08 |
| 14. | "Queen of the Sliver Dollar" | Shel Silverstein | Sloppy Seconds (1973) | 4:46 |
| Total length: | 45:37 | |||
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 14 April 2003 | Legacy Records[2] | digital download | 394945781 |
| Australia | 1 October 2005 | Legacy Records[3] | CD | 1194566 |
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