Original Gold [Import]

Dr. Hook | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 3, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Musicrama/Koch
• ASIN: B0000DEMUV
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,738,859 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's a PLEASURE, but no PAIN!, January 2, 2001

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michael paquin (east lansdowne, pa United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Original Gold (Audio CD)

This 2 CD set is awesome. I might point out though, that the 3 CD set (also an import) Pleasure & Pain, has most of the same songs, and about 20 more! Gold is a BARGAIN at the Amazon price, but the other set is an even better set, though quite a bit more money. Either way, nothing comes close to an all encompasing 120+ songs "Master Collection" that most of us real fans would love to own. I paid about $20 for my Original Gold set, so the Amazon price really makes it worth buying, regardless of any other Dr. Hook CD's that you might own.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nearly perfect, February 29, 2000

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Tony Ginnetti (Murfreesboro, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Original Gold (Audio CD)

Being a huge fan of Dr. Hook since the early days of the 'Medicine Show', and having their complete catalog of original LPs, I've long awaited a box-set of this talented group. This set contains nearly every one of their 'hits' as well as a number of other popular cuts, but what keeps it from earning a 5-star rating is the omission of probably their greatest song, "Cover of the Rolling Stone". How could this song be left out of this collection? It'd be like leaving "Joy to the World" out of 'Three Dog Night's' greatest hits. It's about time to start taking more care in assorting songs for a box set. And it's not as though Dr. Hook had a 20-year career or something. These guys' career was, for the most part, spent during the decade of the 70's. It's a shame, though, because it IS a wonderful collection of great songs from one of the great groups of the 70's.

4.0 out of 5 stars Compleetly Hooked, July 17, 2004

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Kurt Olav Helle "Kurt Olav Experience" (Lonevåg, Osteroy Norway) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Original Gold (Audio CD)

In the early days Dr Hook was funny. I mean realy funny. When Shel Silverstein wrote the lyrics it was hysterical to listen to. Cover of the Rolling Stone, anyone. There is a couple ones here too, especially one called Everybody`s makin it big but me.
Before everyone who wants to bee a popstar try to sing and play
listen to this line:They get groupies for their band, all i have is my right hand. The rest of the songs on this double disc is from theire "poppy" days, with their version of the old Sam Coocke song Only Sixteen and other "easy listners" like: When youre in a love whith a beatiful woman, little bit more etc. This is a very good introduction to Dr Hook, but try to get hold of some of the early stuff too.There you have a clear picture of the variation of theire musical talent. And Shel Silverstein is a real poet, when it comes to lyrics for Dr Hook.