''Sloppy Seconds'' was the second album from the

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band Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show. It featured some of their most popular songs, including "

Freakin' at the Freakers Ball ''Freakin' at the Freakers Ball'' is a studio album produced by Ron Haffkine written by Shel Silverstein originally released in 1972. The title track was covered by Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show on an album titled ''Sloppy Seconds''. The tracks ...

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." It was noted for its "crude sense of humor."

Track listing

All songs written by

Shel Silverstein Sheldon Allan Silverstein (; September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999) was an American writer, poet, cartoonist, singer / songwriter, musician, and playwright. Born and raised in Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, Silverstein briefly attended universit ...

Personnel

Music

Ray Sawyer Ray Sawyer (February 1, 1937 – December 31, 2018) was an American percussionist and vocalist with the 1970s rock band Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show. Though primarily a backing vocalist and occasional percussionist on congas or maracas, he san ...

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Dennis Locorriere Dennis Michael Locorriere (born June 13, 1949; Union City, New Jersey, United States) is the American lead vocalist and guitarist of the country rock group Dr. Hook (formerly Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show).Bonitto, Brian (2014)Hooking up with D ...

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, lead vocals * George Cummings –

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and Hawaiian guitars,

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* Rik Elswit –

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, backing vocals *

Jance Garfat Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show (shortened to Dr. Hook in 1975) is an American rock band, formed in Union City, New Jersey. The band had commercial success in the 1970s with hit singles "Sylvia's Mother", " The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'" (both 1972) ...

– bass * Jay David –

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, backing vocals

Production

*David Brown –

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*Ron Coro –

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*George Engfer – engineer *Ron Haffkine – producer *Glenn Kolotkin – engineer *Mike Larner – engineer *Tom Lubin – engineer *Roy Segal – engineer *Ken Walz –

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Charts

Certifications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sloppy Seconds (Album) 1972 albums Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show albums Columbia Records albums CBS Records albums Albums produced by Ron Haffkine Works by Shel Silverstein