Greatest Hooks

Dr. Hook

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 31, 2007)
• Original Release Date: July 31, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000RHRGOE
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #29,246 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DR. HOOK-GREATEST HOOKS, August 24, 2007

By	Jeffrey A Simpson (Cincinnati, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This cd has a slightly different collection of greatest hits than the other cd, but every bit as enjoyable...Sound quality seems to be a bit better, too. Worth every penny.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Much to enjoy, January 14, 2008

By	Pieter "Toypom" (Johannesburg) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

Dr Hook (and the Medicine Show) were quite diverse in their time, the masters of rock satire, accomplished dance-pop and beautiful ballads as well as rude and suggestive ditties. Although not comprehensive, this album with its 20 tracks offers a wide spectrum of the novelty and serious songs of Dr Hook. There are soft rock numbers like All The Time In The World and catchy pop numbers like When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman (A Number One hit in the UK in 1979) and Sexy Eyes. Plus the witty rock classics like the singalong Cover Of The Rolling Stone, The Millionaire and the rhythmic Girls Can Get It, and their biggest hot of all, the weepy Sylvia's Mother, a masterly blend of sorrow and humor. Other tuneful ballads include A Couple More Years, Years From Now and their cover of Sam Cooke's Only Sixteen. The slower numbers are balanced by rhythmic uptempo songs like You Make My Pants Wanna Get Up and Dance and the huge hit Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk. Just for the record, the band did eventually make the cover of that magazine in March 1973. For the devoted fans, I recommend the 2-disc set Collection or Hits and History with its bonus DVD. Greatest Hooks is fine as an introduction to this band that made people laugh, dance and listen with their million-selling pop, country, dance and rock tunes.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This CD Will Please Any Dr. Hook Fan, November 9, 2007

By	Atlanta DVD Lover (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This is one of the few CD Greatest Hits complilations for a popular group which allows all of the really big hits and the later ones from another record label to be placed on one disc. I was very impressed Capitol included the Casablanca Record singles, "Girls Can Get It", and "Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk." Way to go Capitol Records, you get my sincere gratitude for doing this one right!