Sloppy Seconds (album)

Sloppy Seconds
Studio album by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
Released	November 1972 [1]
Genre	Country rock
Length	35:55
Label	Columbia
Producer	Ron Haffkine
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show chronology
Doctor Hook (1972) Sloppy Seconds (1972) Belly Up! (1973)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Sloppy Seconds was the second album from the country rock band Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show. It featured some of their most popular songs, including "Freakin' at the Freakers Ball" and "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'." It was noted for its "crude sense of humor." ^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Shel Silverstein.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Freakin' at the Freaker's Ball"	2:45
2.	"If I'd Only Come and Gone"	2:40
3.	"Carry Me, Carrie"	4:16
4.	"The Things I Didn't Say"	2:54
5.	"Get My Rocks Off"	3:04
6.	"Last Mornin'"	3:52
7.	"I Can't Touch the Sun"	3:31
8.	"Queen of the Silver Dollar"	4:42
9.	"Turn On the World"	3:07
10.	"Stayin' Song"	2:43
11.	"The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'"	2:53
Total length:		35:55

CD bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Looking for Pussy"	Shel Silverstein	1:26

Personnel

Music

• Ray Sawyer – lead vocals
• Dennis Locorriere – lead guitar, lead vocals
• George Cummings – steel, electric and Hawaiian guitars, backing vocals
• Rik Elswit – rhythm guitar
• Billy Francis – keyboards, backing vocals
• Jance Garfat – bass
• Jay David – drums, backing vocals

Production

• David Brown – engineer
• Ron Coro – art direction, design
• George Engfer – engineer
• Ron Haffkine – producer
• Glenn Kolotkin – engineer
• Mike Larner – engineer
• Tom Lubin – engineer
• Roy Segal – engineer
• Ken Walz – photography

Charts

Chart (1973)	Peak position
Australia Kent Music Report [4]	43
US Billboard 200 [5]	41
Can RPM 100 Albums [6]	16

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [7]	Gold	20,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Billboard Album Reviews". Billboard . November 25, 1972. p. 46.
2. AllMusic review
3. DeGagne, Mike. "Sloppy Seconds". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2007.
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. "Sloppy Seconds – Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show | Awards | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
6. "RPM 100 Albums" (PDF). Retrieved September 29, 2018.
7. "Country Roundup" (PDF). Cash Box . May 14, 1977. p. 40. Retrieved November 25, 2021– via World Radio History.