Private Practice (album)

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Private Practice
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Studio album by
Dr. Feelgood
ReleasedOctober 1978
Recorded1978
StudioEden Studios, Chiswick
Genre Rhythm and blues, rock and roll, pub rock
Label United Artists - UAS 30184
Producer Richard Gottehrer; Martin Rushent on "Every Kind of Vice"
Dr. Feelgood chronology
Be Seeing You
(1977)		Private Practice
(1978)		 As It Happens
(1979)
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Private Practice was the sixth album by Dr. Feelgood, and was released in October 1978.

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This was commercially rewarding when the album spawned a Top 10 hit single (the only one of their career) in "Milk and Alcohol". [2] [3] Their preceding single release, "Down at the Doctors", which also appeared on Private Practice 's track listing, topped out at number 48 in the same UK Singles Chart. [3]

The album peaked at number 41 in the UK Albums Chart on the 7 October 1978, and remained in that chart for five weeks. [3]

Track listing

  1. "Down at the Doctors" (Mickey Jupp) (3:19)
  2. "Every Kind of Vice" (Lee Brilleaux, Gypie Mayo) (3:27)
  3. "Things Get Better" (Eddie Floyd) (2:51)
  4. "Milk and Alcohol" (Nick Lowe, Gypie Mayo) (2:55)
  5. "Night Time" (Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer) (5:26)
  6. "Let's Have a Party" (Jessie Mae Robinson) (2:42)
  7. "Take a Tip" (Lee Brilleaux, Gypie Mayo) (4:25)
  8. "It Wasn't Me" (Nick Lowe, Gypie Mayo) (3:06)
  9. "Greaseball" (Gypie Mayo) (3:55)
  10. "Sugar Shaker" (Lee Brilleaux, Gypie Mayo, John B. Sparks) (4:45) [1]

Personnel

Dr. Feelgood
Technical

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Private Practice - Dr. Feelgood | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  2. ↑ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 290–291. ISBN   1-84195-017-3.
  3. 1 2 3 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 162. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
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