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Greatest Hooks

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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.

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.

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!

I didn't realize how much I miss and enjoy Dr. Hook! They were really fantastic and I play the CD constantly when I travel 16 miles in rush hour traffic to pick up my two and a half year old granddaughter Monday through Friday. Even Emily loves to sing "On The Cover of The Rollin Stone", and some of the other feel-good songs. (But she wants me to replay The Rollin Stone, over and over.) We love the CD!

One of my favorite MTV videos, from the early 80's, is Dr. Hook's "Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk" (it's out on YouTube: [...]). However, this song isn't available out on Amazon mp3 nor Apple iTunes. Furthermore, it's not even listed on the "Dr. Hook Greatest Hooks" song list out on Amazon. That said, I read in the Amazon reviews of this CD that this song is indeed on the CD, took a chance and bought a copy from Amazon, and sure enough "Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk" is song #20 on the CD version (not the mp3 download) of "Greatest Hooks". Oh, there are a lot of other great Dr. Hook song classics on this CD as well.

The DR has got to be my favorite album,Great listening if you were around in the 70s or like cool rock and roll.

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this album. It brought back memories of seeing them live in a small Chicago night club in the 70s and hearing "Cover of the Rolling Stone" for the first time. We had a table right next to the stage and during one of the breaks Ray came down and sat at our table, complaining of how hot it was under the lights. Some of the songs are rather sappy like "Sexy Eyes," but I loved their cover of "Only Sixteen" which I apparently missed when it was on the radio. It's amazing how such a stoner band could also do some beautiful ballads. As a $5 MP3 album, I have to say it's well worth the money

I love the Cd. It has a great mix of music, and it has a long list of their hits that I had forgotten about .

This stated greatest hits.NOT..There were songs I never heard of.Where was Mustang Sally? I love DR. Hook but this definitly wasnt my favorite selection of songs from them..Wouldnt buy again and wouldnt recommend.