Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show Alive in America (2-LP)

(Renaissance Records) 14 tracks

Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, known as Dr. Hook for short from 1975, was an American rock band formed in Union City, New Jersey. They enjoyed considerable commercial success in the 1970s with hit singles such as "Sylvia's Mother", "The Cover of the Rolling Stone", "A Little Bit More" and "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman".
In addition to their own material, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show also sang songs by poet Shel Silverstein. The band had regular hits in the charts for eight years, both in the US and the UK, and great success with their later, softer material as Dr. Hook.