Sometimes You Win
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| Sometimes You Win | ||||
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| Released | October 5, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1978, March–July 1979 | |||
| Studio | Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Sheffield, Alabama; The Sound Lab, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Soft rock, disco[1] | |||
| Length | 32:31 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Ron Haffkine | |||
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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
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[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
[edit | edit source]- "Better Love Next Time" (Johnny Slate, Larry Keith, Steve Pippin) – 2:59
- "In Over My Head" (Dan Tyler, Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens) – 3:40
- "Sexy Eyes" (Bob Mather, Chris Waters, Keith Stegall) – 3:30
- "Oh! Jesse" (Sam Weedman) – 2:54
- "Years From Now" (Charles Cochran, Roger Cook) – 3:14
- "I Don't Feel Much Like Smilin'" (Dennis Locorriere, Ray Sawyer) - 2:41
- "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" (Even Stevens) - 3:00
- "What Do You Want?" (Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens) – 3:08
- "Love Monster" (Sam Weedman) – 3:10
- "Mountain Mary" (Ray Sawyer, Shel Silverstein) – 2:37
- "Help Me Mama" (Ray Sawyer, Shel Silverstein) – 4:02
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- 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
- Barry Beckett, Billy Puett, David Hood, Jimmy Johnson, Pete Carr (guitar), Jon Goin, Larry Byrom, Mickey Buckins, Randy McCormick, Rod Smarr, Roger Hawkins, Shane Keister
- Diane Tidwell, Lisa Silver, Sheri Kramer, The Cherry Sisters - backing vocals
- The Nashville Horns - horns
- The Shelly Kurland Strings - strings
Production
[edit | edit source]- Pat Holt - Engineer
- James Cotton - Engineer
- Michael Kanarek - front cover design and illustration
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia Kent Music Report[4] | 50 |
| Billboard 200[5] | 71 |
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