
Dr
Hook: Hits And History
(Capitol/EMI) ****
DENNIS
Locorriere is right on song when it comes to value.
Founder
member and The Voice of Dr Hook, Locorriere offers a 23-track CD plus
a further 14 in DVD format, as he traces the band's development from
the late Sixties until they went their separate ways after the heady
days of Sylvia's Mother, Cover Of The Rolling Stone et al, to the
hard-up times which spawned the wickedly ironic album, Millionaire.
From the heart-wrenching (The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan) to the heart-warming
(Years From Now) with bags of humour and masses of conviction, Dr
Hook's songs are graced by the gloriously sexy, husky-tremulous voice
of Locorriere, the working-class lad from New York.
Here
he pays tribute to the musicians who made Dr Hook such a musically
distinctive band.
Most
of the best songs are featured including When You're In Love With
A Beautiful Woman, Sexy Eyes, A Little Bit More, More Like The Movies
and my gut-wrenching favourite, Carrie Me, Carrie. Is he just cashing
in on old success? No, he is paying his dues to a motley crew of fine
musicians and even finer songs. What the hell? Get Hooked!
Tony
McKinstry