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EMI's 2013 retrospective All the Best surely offers plenty of Dr. Hook -- a total of 40 songs over the course of two discs -- but that doesn't mean that it has all the Hook that matters. The stumbling block is that EMI did not license material from the group's early Columbia records, so the versions of "Carry Me, Carrie," "Sylvia's Mother," and "The Cover of the Rolling Stone" are all latter-day live covers from when the band started to get their polyester disco groove on. The rest of the compilation very much emphasizes this leisure-suit soft rock and disco, containing just a hint of the wooly hippiness from Bankrupt -- "Bubblin' Up," "Levitate," "Everybody's Making It Big But Me," and "I Got Stoned and I Missed It" are all tucked away at the end of the comp -- but preferring to spend its time with "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman," "Sexy Eyes," "You Make My Pants Want to Get Up and Dance," "A Little Bit More," "Better Love Next Time," "Only Sixteen," and "Sharing the Night Together." This digs much, much deeper into this vein than the average listener might want, but if you're a big fan of this slick sound, All the Best is a very entertaining compilation.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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EVEN STEVENS, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Hook, MainArtist
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC.
Willard Svanoe, Arranger, Work Arranger - Erik Darling, Arranger, Work Arranger - Gus Cannon, Composer - Hosea Woods, Composer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Haffkine, Producer, Musical Director - Dr. Hook, MainArtist
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Shel Silverstein, ComposerLyricist - Ron Haffkine, Producer, Musical Director - Dr. Hook, MainArtist
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Shel Silverstein, ComposerLyricist - Ron Haffkine, Producer - Dr. Hook, MainArtist
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Shel Silverstein, ComposerLyricist - Ron Haffkine, Producer, Musical Director - Dr. Hook, MainArtist
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Ron Haffkine, Producer - Dr. Hook, MainArtist - Diane Morrison, Composer - Shink Morrison, Composer
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1977 Capitol Records, LLC
Ron Haffkine, Producer - Dr. Hook, MainArtist - Sam Weedman, Composer
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Shel Silverstein, ComposerLyricist - R. Sawyer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Locorriere, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ron Haffkine, Producer, Musical Director - Dr. Hook, MainArtist - Rik Elswit, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Wolters, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Francis, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jance Garfat, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Middleton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Shel Silverstein, Composer - Dennis Locorriere, Composer - Ron Haffkine, Producer - Dr. Hook, MainArtist - R. Elswit, Composer - Richard Middleton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Shel Silverstein, Composer - Ron Haffkine, Producer - Dr. Hook, MainArtist
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Jessi Colter, ComposerLyricist - Ron Haffkine, Producer - Dr. Hook, MainArtist
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1978 Capitol Records, LLC
Dr. Hook, MainArtist - Sam Weedman, Composer
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1978 Capitol Records, LLC
Shel Silverstein, Composer - Ron Haffkine, Producer - Dr. Hook, MainArtist - Ron Hill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Sawyer, Composer
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Ron Haffkine, Composer, Producer - Dr. Hook, MainArtist - Ray Sawyer, Composer
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1977 Capitol Records, LLC
Shel Silverstein, Composer - Ron Haffkine, Producer - Dr. Hook, MainArtist
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1975 Capitol Records, LLC
J. Comanor, Composer - Ron Haffkine, Producer - Dr. Hook, MainArtist - S. Silveerstein, Composer
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Shel Silverstein, Composer - Ron Haffkine, Producer - Dr. Hook, MainArtist
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1981 Capitol Records, LLC
Sheldon Silverstein, Composer - Ron Haffkine, Producer - Dr. Hook, MainArtist
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1981 Capitol Records, LLC
Shel Silverstein, ComposerLyricist - Ron Haffkine, Producer - Dr. Hook, MainArtist
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1981 Capitol Records, LLC
DISC 2
Dennis Locorriere, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Gosh, ComposerLyricist - Ron Haffkine, Producer, Musical Director - Dr. Hook, MainArtist - Ray Sawyer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rik Elswit, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Wolters, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Francis, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jance Garfat, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Steve Pippin, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Slate, ComposerLyricist - Larry Keith, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Haffkine, Producer, Musical Director - Dr. Hook, MainArtist
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam Cooke, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Haffkine, Producer, Musical Director - Dr. Hook, MainArtist
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Ava Aldridge, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Haffkine, Producer, Musical Director - Dr. Hook, MainArtist - Eddie Struzick, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Haffkine, Producer, Musical Director - Dr. Hook, MainArtist - Dennis Tracy, Composer
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Dennis Locorriere, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Haffkine, Producer, Musical Director - Dr. Hook, MainArtist
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Roger Cook, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Haffkine, Producer, Musical Director - Charles Cochran, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Hook, MainArtist
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Shel Silverstein, ComposerLyricist - EVEN STEVENS, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Haffkine, Producer, Musical Director - Dr. Hook, MainArtist
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Dennis Locorriere, ComposerLyricist - Ron Haffkine, Producer - Dr. Hook, MainArtist - Hazel Smith, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
EVEN STEVENS, Composer - Ron Haffkine, Producer - Eddie Rabbitt, Composer - Dr. Hook, MainArtist - Daniel Tyler, Composer
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1979 Capitol Records, LLC
R. Sawyer, ComposerLyricist - Dennis Locorriere, ComposerLyricist - Ron Haffkine, Producer - Dr. Hook, MainArtist - Ron Hill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Wright, ComposerLyricist - Ron Haffkine, Producer - Dr. Hook, MainArtist - Anglin, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
H. SMITH, Composer - Ron Haffkine, Producer, Musical Director - Dr. Hook, MainArtist - W. Carter, Composer
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1978 Capitol Records, LLC
Dennis Locorriere, Harmonica, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - J.J. CALE, ComposerLyricist - Ron Haffkine, Producer - Dr. Hook, MainArtist - Ron Hill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Sawyer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rik Elswit, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - John Wolters, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Francis, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bob 'Willard' Henke, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jance Garfat, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Jim Rushing, Composer - Hal David, Composer - Ron Haffkine, Producer - Dr. Hook, MainArtist
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1977 Capitol Records, LLC
Ron Haffkine, Producer - Dr. Hook, MainArtist - G. Bowen, Composer
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1977 Capitol Records, LLC
Shel Silverstein, Composer - Ron Haffkine, Producer - Dr. Hook, MainArtist
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1975 Capitol Records, LLC
Cummings, ComposerLyricist - Wolters, ComposerLyricist - Ron Haffkine, Producer - Dr. Hook, MainArtist - Francis, ComposerLyricist - Sawyer, ComposerLyricist - Elswit, ComposerLyricist - Haffkine, ComposerLyricist - Locorriere, ComposerLyricist - Garfat, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1975 Capitol Records, LLC
Shel Silverstein, Composer - Ron Haffkine, Producer - Dr. Hook, MainArtist
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Shel Silverstein, Composer - Ron Haffkine, Producer - Dr. Hook, MainArtist - Richard Middleton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
EMI's 2013 retrospective All the Best surely offers plenty of Dr. Hook -- a total of 40 songs over the course of two discs -- but that doesn't mean that it has all the Hook that matters. The stumbling block is that EMI did not license material from the group's early Columbia records, so the versions of "Carry Me, Carrie," "Sylvia's Mother," and "The Cover of the Rolling Stone" are all latter-day live covers from when the band started to get their polyester disco groove on. The rest of the compilation very much emphasizes this leisure-suit soft rock and disco, containing just a hint of the wooly hippiness from Bankrupt -- "Bubblin' Up," "Levitate," "Everybody's Making It Big But Me," and "I Got Stoned and I Missed It" are all tucked away at the end of the comp -- but preferring to spend its time with "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman," "Sexy Eyes," "You Make My Pants Want to Get Up and Dance," "A Little Bit More," "Better Love Next Time," "Only Sixteen," and "Sharing the Night Together." This digs much, much deeper into this vein than the average listener might want, but if you're a big fan of this slick sound, All the Best is a very entertaining compilation.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 40 track(s)
- Total length: 02:09:28
- Main artists: Dr. Hook
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: CAPITOL
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co KG ℗ 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co KG
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