1982 Dr Hook – Players In The Dark
Players in the Dark is an album by the band Dr Hook, released in 1982.
Dr Hook & the Medicine Show (shortened to Dr Hook in 1975) was an American rock band, formed in Union City, New Jersey. They enjoyed considerable commercial success in the 1970s with hit singles including “Sylvia’s Mother”, “The Cover of ‘Rolling Stone'” (both 1972), “Only Sixteen” (1975), “A Little Bit More” (1976), “Sharing the Night Together” (1978), “When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman” (1979), “Better Love Next Time” (1979), and “Sexy Eyes” (1980). In addition to their own material, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show performed songs written by the poet Shel Silverstein.
Tracks
1 Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk (Dennis Locorriere; Ron Haffkine; Sam Weedman) 03:48
2 The Turn On (Greg Bowen) 03:37
3 Lady Sundown (John Bettis; Michael Clark) 03:35
4 I Can\’t Say No To Her (Dennis Locorriere; Paul Overstreet) 02:20
5 Loveline (David Malloy; Eddie Rabbitt; Even Stevens) 03:20
6 Pity The Fool (Sam Weedman) 02:54
7 Chained To Her Memory (Paul Overstreet) 03:02
8 Devil\’s Daughter (Bud Reneau; Don Goodman; Mark Paul; Rick Schulman) 03:39
9 Hearts Like Yours And Mine (Dennis Locorriere) 03:51
10 Fire In The Night (David Carre; Larry Henley) 02:47
Media
The Band
Bass | Jance Garfat |
Drums | John Wolters |
Guitar | Dennis Locorriere |
Guitar | Rik Elswit |
Guitar | Rod Smarr |
Keyboards | Billy Francis |
Keyboards | Ray Sawyer |
Vocals | John Wolters |
Vocals | Rik Elswit |
Vocals | Billy Francis |
Other Musicians
Bass | Bob Wray |
Bass | David Hood |
Bass | David Hungate |
Drums | James Stroud |
Drums | Roger Hawkins |
Guitar | Jimmy Ray Johnson |
Guitar | Larry Byrom |
Keyboards | Randy McCormick |
Keyboards | Shane Keister |
Horns | The Nashville Horns |
Percussion | Mickey Buckins |
Strings
The Nashville String Machine
The Shelly Kurland Strings
Liner Notes
Producer – Ron Haffkine
Arranged By (Strings, Horns) – Mike Lewis
Engineer – Chuck Ainlay, Jim Cotton, Joe Scaife
Art Direction – Jim Osborn
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram International B.V.
Recorded At – The Sound Lab, Nashville
Recorded At – Wisseloord Studios
Recorded At – Muscle Shoals Sound Studios
Mastered At – Masterfonics