Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show Revisited

Dr. Hook | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: November 24, 1987
• Label: Columbia
• Copyright: (P) 1972, 1973, 1976 SONYBMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
• Total Length: 32:45
• Genres:
• ASIN: B00138F2UQ
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,216 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Skimpy Collection From Their Good (Early) Years, October 29, 2001

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Eric R. Last "misterrockobscurities" (San Bruno, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Revisited (Audio CD)

Dr. Hook made a series of very enjoyable albums in the early 70s, mostly featuring the wild, wacky songs of Shel Silverstein. ("Cover Of The Rolling Stone", "Roland The Roadie And Gertrude The Groupie", etc.) Then, they changed. It was a terrible thing to behold, as they sold out with a string of sickly sweet sappy ballads ("When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman", "Sexy Eyes", etc.) and disco BS. Most of the Dr. Hook compilations include songs from both periods, with more from the later period, when they had more success on the charts. Frankly, I don't want any of that later stuff polluting my music collection. This is the only best-of collection that focuses exclusively on the early recordings. Unfortunately, with only 10 songs, it barely scratches the surface. I'd love to see a much more comprehensive collection of early recordings, before they sold their souls to the devil for a few top 40 hits.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Music, but some of their best music were not hits., April 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Revisited (Audio CD)

My first 8 track tape was Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, Belly Up where can I find it. It was their best, a real classic.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Where is this great album?????, July 7, 2003

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Marty Jones (Orlando, FL, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Revisited (Audio CD)

For some of you who have written reviews below, Belly Up was THE best Dr Hook album (IMHO). It wasn't quite as raw as Sloppy Seconds but they hadn't sold out and gone commercial. ALSO - the original LP came with a 45 of Dennis and Ray interviewing each other - it was unbelievably funny.

The best songs on the album were Roland the Roadie, The Wonderful Soupstone and The Ballad of... The first was just fun, the latter two probably having the best group harmonies that the guys ever recorded. Not near as "snivelin'" as some of the other songs on the other albums (Kiss it away, Carry me Carrie, etc). Right up there with The Ballad of Lucy Jordan, one of my all-time favorites.

If they ever release Belly Up, buy it!!!!! You won't be sorry.