Sometimes You Win

Sometimes You Win
Studio album by
Dr. Hook
ReleasedOctober 5, 1979
Recorded1978, March–July 1979
StudioMuscle Shoals, Sheffield, Alabama; The Sound Lab, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreSoft rock, disco[1]
Length32:31
LabelCapitol
ProducerRon Haffkine
Dr. Hook chronology
Pleasure and Pain
(1978) 		Sometimes You Win
(1979) 		Rising
(1980)

Sometimes You Win is a studio album by the American band Dr. Hook, released in 1979. It was produced by Ron Haffkine.[2]

The album contains three of the band's most commercially successful singles: "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" (also included on their previous album Pleasure and Pain), "Better Love Next Time" and "Sexy Eyes."

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[1]

The Boston Globe noted that the "seven-piece aggregation has sweetened its sound with strings and delves into disco with a selection of strong material that should appeal to dancers and listeners alike."[3]

AllMusic deemed the album "something close to a soft rock-disco masterpiece."[1]

Track listing

  1. "Better Love Next Time" (Johnny Slate, Larry Keith, Steve Pippin) – 2:59
  2. "In Over My Head" (Dan Tyler, Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens) – 3:40
  3. "Sexy Eyes" (Bob Mather, Chris Waters, Keith Stegall) – 3:30
  4. "Oh! Jesse" (Sam Weedman) – 2:54
  5. "Years From Now" (Charles Cochran, Roger Cook) – 3:14
  6. "I Don't Feel Much Like Smilin'" (Dennis Locorriere, Ray Sawyer) - 2:41
  7. "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" (Even Stevens) - 3:00
  8. "What Do You Want?" (Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens) – 3:08
  9. "Love Monster" (Sam Weedman) – 3:10
  10. "Mountain Mary" (Ray Sawyer, Shel Silverstein) – 2:37
  11. "Help Me Mama" (Ray Sawyer, Shel Silverstein) – 4:02

Personnel

Dr. Hook
  • Ray Sawyer - Guitar, Vocals
  • Dennis Locorriere - Guitar, Vocals
  • Billy Francis - Keyboards, Vocals
  • John Wolters - Drums, Vocals
  • Rik Elswit - Guitar, Vocals
  • Jance Garfat - Bass
  • Bob "Willard" Henke - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Additional musicians
Production
  • Pat Holt - Engineer
  • James Cotton - Engineer
  • Michael Kanarek - front cover design and illustration

Charts

Year Chart Peak
position
1979 Australia Kent Music Report[4] 50
Billboard 200[5] 71

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sometimes You Win - Dr. Hook | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Carmack, Michael (July 5, 1980). "Dr. Hook: Just wild and crazy musicians". The Globe and Mail. p. E3.
  3. ^ Long, Tom (January 10, 1980). "Dr. Hook Sometimes You Win". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 94. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ Billboard Charts - Dr. Hook - Sometimes You Win

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