Dr. Hook: Best of Dr Hook - COMPACT DISCS

Title: Best of Dr Hook
Artist: Dr. Hook
Label: Columbia Europe
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5099749747029
Genre: Rock
Release Date: 1999-12-18
Number of Discs: 1

The tracks on this album are from between 1972 and 1974, and 21 of the songs are the work of the late Shel Silverstein, either solo or as a collaborator, so you know this is the real article and the distillation of the group's best classic work - and the sound is good as well: The guitar, piano, bass, and brass get lots of bite on "Queen of the Silver Dollar," the mocking lead guitar on "Cover of the Rolling Stone" is crisp and bright, while the steel guitar is up close and personal on "Sylvia's Mother" like it never was on the radio. And the vocals were never more fun than they are here. This is best part of the group's entire output for the three years represented. If the two biggest hits don't do it for you, then "Hey, Lady Godiva" is worth the price of admission by itself, and the handful of non-Silverstein songs actually make a good contrast - they're not far removed from the satirical nature of his work, if less sophisticated in their appeal.

Tracks:
1.1 Sylvia's Mother Album Version
1.2 Queen of the Silver Dollar Album Version
1.3 Marie Lavaux Album Version
1.4 Cover of the Rolling Stone Album Version
1.5 The Ballad of Lucy Jordan
1.6 Hey, Lady Godiva Album Version
1.7 Four Years Older Than Me Album Version
1.8 Makin' It Natural Album Version
1.9 Freakin' at the Freakers' Ball Album Version
1.10 If I'd Only Come and Gone Album Version
1.11 Carry Me Carrie
1.12 Penicillin Penny
1.13 Life Ain't Easy
1.14 Roland the Roadie and Gertrude the Goupie
1.15 Acapulco Goldie
1.16 When Lilly Was Queen
1.17 Monterey Jack
1.18 You Ain't Got the Right
1.19 Sing Me a Rainbow Album Version
1.20 Kiss It Away Album Version
1.21 When She Cries Album Version
1.22 Judy Album Version
1.23 I Call That True Love Album Version
1.24 Mama, I'll Sing One Song for You Album Version

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