Sometimes You Win

Sometimes You Win
Studio album by Dr. Hook
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
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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[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

• 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

• 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. "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