Doctor Hook (album) explained

Doctor Hook
Type:	studio
Artist:	Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
Cover:	Doctor Hook.jpg
Released:	1972
Genre:	Country rock rock
Length:	32:47
Label:	Columbia Harmony CBS
Producer:	Ron Haffkine
Chronology:	Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
Next Title:	Sloppy Seconds
Next Year:	1972

Doctor Hook, later released as Sylvia's Mother, is the debut studio album by American country rock band Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, released in 1972.

Track listing

All songs written by Shel Silverstein except where noted.

Personnel

Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show

• Ray Sawyer – lead vocals, guitar
• Dennis Locorriere – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, bass
• George Cummings – steel guitar, lead guitar
• Billy Francis – keyboards, backing vocals
• Jay David – drums, backing vocals

Production

• David Brown – engineer
• Ron Coro – art direction, design
• George Engfer – engineer
• Ron Haffkine – producer
• Glenn Kolotkin – engineer
• Mike Larner – engineer
• Tom Lubin – engineer
• Roy Segal – engineer
• Ken Walz – photography

Charts

Chart (1972)	Peak position
Australia Kent Music Report^[1]	22
US Billboard Top LPs & Tape^[2]	45
Canada RPM 100 Albums^[3]	38

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1972^[4]	Columbia	Vinyl LP	C 30898
Australia	1972	Harmony	Vinyl LP (Re-Release)	SCD-499-076
South Africa	1972^[5]	Date	Vinyl LP	DAS2135

External links

• Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Dr. Hook (Album) at iTunes Music Australia

Notes and References

1. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 94.
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20190106124646/https://www.billboard.com/music/dr-hook/chart-history/billboard-200/song/828430 Billboard Charts - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Dr. Hook
3. Web site: RPM 100 Albums. January 6, 2019.
4. https://www.discogs.com/Doctor-Hook-And-The-Medicine-Show-Doctor-Hook/release/7797735 Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Dr. Hook (US LP Album)
5. https://www.discogs.com/Dr-Hook-The-Medicine-Show-Doctor-Hook/release/10543534 Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Dr. Hook (South Africa LP Album) at Discogs (List Of Releases)