The Medicine

The Medicine

Track Listings

 
1. Kid Power Posse
2. Cuidad en Control
3. Lleno de Effectos
4. Medicina
5. Ordo
6. Amor Diferente
7. Puro Sabor
8. Check the Rhythm
9. Vida Es Asi
10. Gangster Original
11. Dinamita
12. Medicine Medley

The Medicine,Kid Power Posse,Prime,Latin,Rap & Hip-Hop,Tropical


O.C.M.S.
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Old Crow Medicine Show
  • OCMS
  • Great CD
  • Awesome!
  • Wagon Wheel
O.C.M.S.
Old Crow Medicine Show
Manufacturer: Nettwerk Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00019JQHI
Release Date: 2004-02-10

Tracks:

  1. Tell It To Me
  2. Big Time In The Jungle
  3. Poor Man
  4. Tear It Down
  5. Hard To Love
  6. CC Rider
  7. Trials & Troubles
  8. Hard To Tell
  9. Take 'em Away
  10. We're All In This Together
  11. Wagon Wheel

Amazon.com

During the "folk music-scare" of the early 1960s, a bunch of white middle-class youths with names like the Greenbriar Boys and the Even Dozen Jug Band discovered the mountain music of the Stanley Brothers, Skillet Lickers, and Uncle Dave Macon and set about introducing it to the country's college kids. Four decades later, the members of OCMS fit the profile of those early revivalists, yet if anything they have tapped deeper into the primal elements of an American art form. As demonstrated on their debut, they have assimilated not just the sound--banjos, harmonicas, acoustic guitar and bass--but more importantly the haunting spirit of music that was made to keep hard times at bay. How else to explain their ability to take a well-worn chestnut like "CC Rider" and infuse it with an energy that reveals once again why it is a classic? Not content to live completely in the past, they wrote "Big Time in the Jungle," which, though it is about Vietnam, could easily be transposed to 2004's desert conflicts. Kindred spirit and producer David Rawlings (Gillian Welch's longtime collaborator) has kept their energy intact, but one can only wonder what sort of magic they must deliver live. --Michael Ross

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Old Crow Medicine Show.......2007-06-12

These guys are too young to sound like old hillbilies. I was looking for a little bit more current genre.

5 out of 5 stars OCMS.......2007-03-28

These are very talented young men, their voices, their visions. With this combination of traditional and self-written music, Old Crow has given us a lively and poignant sense of life. And did I mention that they have talent? Check the insert; see who is playing which instrument.
If you have the opportunity to see these guys perform live, go. They are a gift.

4 out of 5 stars Great CD.......2007-01-16

Great CD. I love most of the songs. One or two are a bit too blue grassy. Overall great CD good pick up.

5 out of 5 stars Awesome!.......2007-01-09

Old Crow Medicine Show is awesome. I love all the songs on the CD. Especially wagon wheel. That has to be my fav. Keep on rockin' guys!!

5 out of 5 stars Wagon Wheel.......2006-11-07

i just wanted to clear this up as a review mentioned that wagon wheel is a rip-off of a dylan tune. well... it's a poor assumption. the chorus from wagon wheel was written by dylan for the movie "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" for which they gave Dylan writing credit. The chords were used for the rest of the song [which is not a crime considering that the progression used (1 5 6 4) is VERY common and is used in a countless number of songs including "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Dylan himself] and the rest of the song's lyrics were written by OCMS with a different melody. if it was a rip-off, they wouldn't have purposely given Dylan some credit for the song. In fact, if you look in the album sleeve it gives Dylan FULL credit for the song. So... if you believe Wagon Wheel is a rip-off, i don't think you really KNOW what a RIP-OFF is.
Big Iron World
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • This aging fanboy...
  • Cool Beans
  • yowch
  • love it
  • It's been growing on me
Big Iron World
Old Crow Medicine Show
Manufacturer: Nettwerk Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000FNO1DE
Release Date: 2006-08-29

Tracks:

  1. Down Home Girl
  2. Cocaine Habit
  3. Minglewood Blues
  4. My Good Gal
  5. James River Blues
  6. New Virginia Creeper
  7. Union Maid
  8. Let It Alone
  9. God's Got It
  10. I Hear Them All
  11. Don't Ride That Horse
  12. Bobcat Tracks

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A concept album about gigantic household appliances taking over the world? No such luck. As the images of Hank Williams, Bob Dylan and Sun-era Elvis floating in the background might indicate, this Nashville band is strictly old school, singing about unemployed riverboat workers, covering Woody Guthrie and plucking banjos like there was no tomorrow. Produced by David Rawlings, Big Iron World boasts the expected barnstormers ("Cocaine Habit") and late-night meditations ("God's Got It") alongside a handful of folkie sing-a-longs ("Down Home Girl") and a thoroughly unexpected reference to Karl Rove. And where else are you going to hear songstress Gillian Welch banging away on the drums? --Aidin Vaziri

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars This aging fanboy..........2007-06-25

loves Old Crow Medicine Show, and this album is another winning entry! "I Hear Them All" is worth the price of admission by itself, but there are other choice bits; "Cocaine Habit" "Down Home Girl" and "My Good Gal" stand out, as well as the tongue-in-cheek (I think ;) "New Virginia Creeper".

4 out of 5 stars Cool Beans.......2007-06-08

I really have enjoyed this CD. The music is invigorating and the lyrics are funny. I have just ordered another one to send to my son-in-law!

1 out of 5 stars yowch.......2007-05-12

Good god, these guys are overrated. Hipster old time music at its worst. They sure would look good in a Details magazine spread, though...

5 out of 5 stars love it.......2007-04-01

i love OCMS and there music keeps getting better and better. if you love their last album, buy this one.

4 out of 5 stars It's been growing on me.......2007-02-21

Having only really listened to the most recent previous album, I didn't know what to think of Big Iron World at first; it seemed quite a bit more bluesy than O.C.M.S., and I wasn't sure the change was for the better. After a dozen or so times through, though, I've got to say, they've got an uncanny ability to bring even a reluctant audience around.

There are a few songs on the album that I still don't love: Down Home Girl has a pretty monotone, repetitive sound; Union Maid is too obviously a throw-back; and Bobcat Tracks is just hokey.

Now that I got my complaints out, though, what a great album. My Good Gal is reminiscent of my favorite Louvin Brothers song (Knoxville Girl); New Virginia Creeper demands dancing; and I Hear Them All is up there with the best of American folk political protest songs. Just a great time, great musicians, and I wish they'd come play live in New England.
Sound Medicine: Music for Healing
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • M. Gibbon "book maven"
  • very nice..
  • Sound Medicine: Music for Healing
  • Great meditation CD
  • Sound Medicine: Music for Healing
Sound Medicine: Music for Healing
Steven Halpern
Manufacturer: Relaxation
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ASIN: B00007JGQ6
Release Date: 2003-01-21

Tracks:

  1. Interstellar Light
  2. Awakening
  3. Stillpoint
  4. Jerusalem
  5. Ascension
  6. Oneness
  7. Healing Music #1
  8. Healing Music #2

Album Description

Music touches our hearts and resonates within our bodies. The right music can truly renew us, helping us to feel relaxed and rejuvenated. Great musicians have always recognized this therapeutic power of music, and researchers are finally proving them right. THE SOUND MEDICINE SERIES features the works of inspired musical pioneers who are exploring music's healing power.

Natural Balance and Harmony Your body is a self-healing instrument. If you give it a chance it will always tend toward homeostasis or healthful balance. Sound healer Steven Halpern uses soothing and free-floating keyboard compositions to draw the body into this state of balance and harmony. Combining artistic inspiration, sensitivity, and sophisticated sound technology, his compositions synchronize the hemispheres of the brain and amplify the production of alpha waves. This natural response is associated with feelings of deep relaxation, contentment, and well-being.

Steven Halpern, Ph.D. stands at the leading edge of the growing public understanding of the relationship between music, body, mind and spirit. An internationally acclaimed composer and recording artist Halpern has produced over sixty recordings and authored several books. His music has been featured on 48 Hours, America's Talking, and in USA Today, The New York Times and Yoga Journal. Halpern's recordings are used in hospitals, healing clinics, and leading spas worldwide.

Music for Healing Mind, Body & Spirit was previously released under the title In the Key of Healing

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars M. Gibbon "book maven".......2007-05-16

Good sleeping Music. Very calming for the mind. It would go nice with a cup of tea.

4 out of 5 stars very nice.........2007-04-10

This CD was a nice experience. It did seem a little repetative but, all in all, it was good.

5 out of 5 stars Sound Medicine: Music for Healing.......2007-03-20

When you come home at night, weary and bedraggled from yet another hard day at work and a long commute home, put on this cd. it will refresh your spirit and help it heal. :::::smile:::::

5 out of 5 stars Great meditation CD.......2007-03-12

This is my new "go-to" CD for meditation. I'm a fan of vibrational music for meditation, but sometimes the vibrational CD's can get repetitive and boring. This CD has multiple tracks with variety in the music, but with calming vibrationals in the background. Good for meditation, guided imagery, yoga, or great background music for reading.

5 out of 5 stars Sound Medicine: Music for Healing.......2007-01-04

Following a suggestion from Candace B. Pert, Ph.D. found in her book "Molecules of Emotion," I decided to look for a relaxation CD to help me fall asleep. Because I also suffer from migraines, the word "healing" in the title of this CD intrigued me. It's still hard to believe, but for the past three months it puts me to sleep so quickly that I've never heard the end of the CD! And if I should wake up in the middle of the night I just turn it on again and fall right back asleep. Amazing!
Sound Medicine: Music for Brainwave Massage
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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Sound Medicine: Music for Brainwave Massage
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ASIN: B0001Z3U88
Release Date: 2004-04-27

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  1. Inner Dance Part A
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Album Description

Music touches our hearts and resonates within our bodies. The right music can truly renew us, helping us to feel relaxed and rejuvenated. Great musicians have always recognized this therapeutic power of music, and researchers are finally proving them right. THE SOUND MEDICINE SERIES features the works of inspired musical pioneers who are exploring music's healing power.

Music for Both Sides of the Brain By combining soothing music with sophisticated sound technology, Music for Brainwave Massage has been shown to effect profound changes in brainwave patterns and states of consciousness-changes discernable on brain mapping EEG equipment. Throughout the flowing, peaceful melodies, Dr. Thompson has incorporated specific audio signals to create a sympathetic response in the two hemispheres of the brain. This coordination of right and left brains in associated with deep relaxation, stress reduction, creativity, insight, and enhanced problem solving.

Pioneering New Technologies

Dr. Jeffrey Thompson has been researching the effects of sound frequencies and music on the mind and body since 1981. He has produced over 50 CDs and audio tapes which are currently being used by health practitioners as well as the general public in 26 countries. He teaches Ph.D. courses in Behavioral Psychoacoustics and Clinical Sound Therapy. He also has a private sound therapy practice at The Neuroacoustic Research Center in Encinitas, California.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great.......2007-07-26

I typically listen to music before I go to bed or as I go to bed. This CD is in heavy rotation for heavy relaxation. It is very tranquil and easy to fall asleep to. With or without headphones, put this on and enjoy.

5 out of 5 stars Top notch.......2007-06-12

The science of brainwave entrainment is solid. This is a solid recording that provides music of a calming and pleasant nature.

5 out of 5 stars In Sight.......2007-04-11

Since consciously using "the Secret", or if you prefer, the Law of Attraction, I have landed a gig as a meditation facilitator on Wednesday nights at the church that I belong to. I often use Jeffrey Thomson's CDs for background music. I find that even without headphones, people find it easier to come to center and relax more deeply than with the other music I tried...but come to think of it, I was playing Led Zeppelin, Blue Oyster Cult, and Deep Purple...

Just kidding...

But I'm not kidding at how deeply you'll be able to go into meditation with the consistent use of these CDs. Some people make the mistake of "tacking" meditation on their "to do" list. Meditation is never something one does; meditation is something you become. In meditation, you don't try to become centered and peaceful, you realize that within yourself there is already a centered place and all you have to do is let yourself go there. In truth, this is where we all came from and all meditation does is reawaken within us something that we have misplaced in our "busy-ness".

I know this review might sound a little metaphysical but think about it, why do you want to meditate, anyway? It's because at some level, you do want to rise above the physical...you do want to find peace and inner bliss and I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but you ain't gonna find peace in the world until you find it within yourself...you're not going to find Heaven in a religion until you awaken from the dream that Heaven is right where you are. There is nothing outside of you and meditation puts you in touch with that certain "something" that is speaking from the depths of your being and desires to resurface Itself in you and through you.

This CD will help you wipe the sleep from your eyes, it will help you part the clouds of doubt, and wash away the decay that we may have let accumulate upon our minds, our hearts, and our spirits.

So, if you have to "do" anything today, do this: order this CD and start to realize with real eyes see what an incredible journey you are already on.

Peace and Blessings

5 out of 5 stars Very Relaxing.......2007-03-18

This is a great CD to pop into your CD player when you have to study or concentrate on a task. It's very relaxing yet unobtrusive. I feel like it helps me concentrate better. Definitely worth the purchase.

4 out of 5 stars Absolutely Awesome!.......2007-01-26

This is amazing! I can truly feel it working from side to side in my brain (you must use headphone, of course, for such profound results). This was so good, I gave mine to my brother; now I have to buy another for myself because I don't want to be without it!
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Greatest Hits (And More) [Capitol]
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • THIS IS NOT A BAD DR. HOOK GREATEST HITS COMPILATION ALBUM FOR THE CURIOUS BEGINNER!
  • A Great Comp Of Dr. Hook Songs Capitol.
  • Disappointing
  • Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show-- Greatest Hits (And More)
  • My opinion
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Greatest Hits (And More) [Capitol]
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ASIN: B000002UCA
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Sylvia's Mother
  2. The Cover Of The Rolling Stone
  3. Only Sixteen
  4. A Little Bit More
  5. Walk Right In
  6. Making Love And Music
  7. I Couldn't Believe
  8. A Couple More Years
  9. Sharing The Night Together
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  13. Years From Now
  14. The Radio
  15. Sweetest Of All

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5 out of 5 stars THIS IS NOT A BAD DR. HOOK GREATEST HITS COMPILATION ALBUM FOR THE CURIOUS BEGINNER!.......2007-07-29

I am writing a review on the legendary greatest hits compilation album entitled "DR. HOOK, GREATEST HITS (AND MORE)" by one of Rock's all-time greatest bands ever. I give you one of America's pride and joy's and one of New Jersey's and Alabama's favorite sons, D-R. H-O-O-K! "DR. HOOK, GREATEST HITS (AND MORE)" was originally released in 1987 on Compact Disc on the Capitol Records label.

DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW will forever go down in Rock n' Roll history and be remembered for composing and recording some of Rock's most sacred classic anthems ever. This band's legendary sound would contain a mixture of Country-flavored Pop/Rock music that would send shivers down your spine. When co-lead vocalist and guitarist Dennis Locorriere joined forces with co-lead vocalist and guitarist Ray Sawyer, lead & steel guitarist George Cummings, Keyboardist Billy Francis and drummer Popeye Phillips who was later replaced with John "Jay" David, DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW would be born as a result of Sawyer's distinctive stage presence stemmed from his enormous cowboy hat and an eye patch that hid injuries from a serious car accident in 1967. Sawyer's eye patch would also inspire the nickname DR. HOOK after the Captain Hook character in Walt Disney's Peter Pan. Following the release and extreme success of DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW'S self-titled debut album in 1971, the band would add full-time bassist Jance Garfat and another lead guitarist named Rik Elswit in 1972. In 1973, drummer John "Jay" David would leave the group and be replaced by John Wolters. DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW would release many great albums throughout the 70's and into the 80's and electrify audiences the world over for many years. "DR. HOOK, GREATEST HITS (AND MORE)" chronicles and highlights the band's many hit songs from the 70's and early 80's period. In my opinion, "DR. HOOK, GREATEST HITS (AND MORE)" is without a doubt, a true testament of the sheer greatness and musical creativity of nine extremely talented musicians. This compilation album is also a fine fitting tribute to a great legendary band that was truly indeed, far ahead of their time. "DR. HOOK, GREATEST HITS (AND MORE)" is the continuing adventures in the life and tales of DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW. Their music is their story that speaks for itself.

"DR. HOOK, GREATEST HITS (AND MORE) begins with the BOB SEGER sounding acoustic Country Rocker "Sylvia's Mother," the uplifting Country Rocker that came about as a result of the band being on the cover of Rolling Stone, "The Cover Of The Rolling Stone," the beautifully slow rendition of the SAM COOKE classic song "Only Sixteen," the beautifully slow and soothing acoustic number that also sounds a little like BOB SEGER, "A Little Bit More," the incredible Country Rocker "Walk Right In," the amazing Country Rocker "Making Love And Music," the soulful Country Rocker "I Couldn't Believe," the beautifully slow electric acoustic Country song that also sounds a lot like BOB SEGER, "A Couple More Years," the forever DR. HOOK stamped trademark love song "Sharing The Night Together," the breathtaking song that is dedicated to all of the men that have beautiful women in their lives and to all of the beautiful women the world over (Ain't it the truth), "When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman," the beautifully slow and romantic song "Better Love Next Time," the fantastic and sexy Disco love song "Sexy Eyes," the beautifully slow and orchestrated number "Years From Now," the Country Rocker "The Radio" and the beautiful and well arranged orchestrated song "Sweetest Of All." I would like to commend DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW on a great job well done. Co-vead vocalist and guitarist Ray (Dr. Hook) Sawyer and other co-lead vocalist and guitarist Dennis Locorriere would blend, harmonize and share the spotlight together brilliantly and perfectly. Both their lead vocals were sizzlin' hot when they laid down the vocal tracks for all of these songs. Well done.

For those that are curious about the music sound of DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW, this is not a bad collection to start. I would highly recommend purchasing this legendary compilation to own as a valuable and important part of everyone's personal music collection. This compilation album has already proven to stand the test of time and will always be around to be enjoyed, appreciated and cherished for many years to come, NOW AND FOREVER. You can purchase this legendary compilation album either on Amazon com or at your nearest local Borders Books and Music store.

In closing, despite the many band personnel changes through the years, DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW has successfully continued in releasing more albums and performing live before sell-out audiences the world over up to this very day. Dennis Locorriere became a session and touring vocalist, backing RANDY TRAVIS in 1989. Former drummer John Wolters would die of Cancer in June 1997. Ray (Dr. Hook) Sawyer still tours with the band bearing the DR. HOOK name. I guess you can say that DR. HOOK is here to stay and isn't going anywhere anytime soon. In my opinion, DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW has forever left their place and mark in Rock n' Roll history and their many contributions, accomplishments and achievements as a Country Rock and Disco band, will never be forgotten or denied. Knowing this, there will also be new tales and stories in the continuing adventures of the DR. HOOK legend that will still need to be told and written in new pages and chapters. But that, my fellow readers and reviewers, you will just have to stay tuned and read further more about it at a later date. So here's to you Dennis, Ray, George, Billy, Popeye, John, Jance, Rik and the late great John W. Thanks for the many great memories and moments with many more still yet to come. Keep Persevering. Keep The Faith. And as the saying goes, "AND THE REST IS ROCK N' ROLL HISTORY," need I say more? Thanks for reading my review and I truly hope that you have enjoyed reading it as much as I have enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also deeply hope that you will continue in reading all of my other reviews in the near future when time permits. DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW RULES! R.I.P. JOHN WOLTERS, Born 28 April 1945, Died 16 June 1997 at age 52. Long Live Rock n' Roll! Rock out always and take it easy. Forever in Rock, John L.

4 out of 5 stars A Great Comp Of Dr. Hook Songs Capitol........2007-03-03

Well in beginning i bought this album for the songs: Cover Of The Rolling Stone & When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman. But as soon i popped in this disc i just fell in love with whole thing. the and more to title of the album impiles the fact that there are few songs tacked on for your listening pleasure, i must say my favorite tracks are: I Could'nt Believe, A Little Bit More. Sexy Eyes & Sharing The Night Together( Are Definitely Disco Influnced) but still likeable. Radio should've may the top ten along with Cover Of The Rolling Stone, Years From Now. Brings tears almost, it's tender ballad. This album is one that you'll want to dance to because there are slow and fast tunes. when i listening to this album i think of palm trees and the sun.

1 out of 5 stars Disappointing.......2007-01-22

Not what I was hoping for. This album does not include several of his best songs. Definitely not his "greatest hits".

4 out of 5 stars Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show-- Greatest Hits (And More) .......2007-01-18

Dr. Hook always brings back memories of my childhood. Their music is real the lyrics tell a story and it is good music to listen to after a hard days of work in your own little space. Great stuff !!!!

5 out of 5 stars My opinion.......2007-01-10

I was thrilled to find this recording. I had been looking for one particular song by Dr. Hook for years and didn't know the name of it. I was so greatly surprised to find it on this albumn. It is Love Me A Little Bit More. It is a very special song to me and am thrilled to have it. I would recomend this albumn to any one that loves Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show.
Sloppy Seconds
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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  • Their best album 5 stars is not enough
  • Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show: Sloppy Seconds
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Sloppy Seconds
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
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ASIN: B0000024Z9
Release Date: 1989-07-19

Tracks:

  1. Freakin' At The Freaker's Ball
  2. If I'd Only Come And Gone
  3. Carry Me, Carrie
  4. The Things I Didn't Say
  5. Get My Rocks Off
  6. Last Mornin'
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  12. Looking For Pussy

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great DVD of a 70"s Classic Rock Album.......2007-01-10

I have always been a huge fan of Dr Hook & The Medicine Show: ever since "Sylvia's Mother" first came out, followed by "Cover Of The Rolling Stone". They had me for life after I enjoyed the experience of seeing them live at a private party for record company executives, record promoters, radio station owners and D.J.'s in Houston around 1977 (still not sure how I got invited, but it was a great show.)

"Sloppy Seconds" was never one of their best known albums, and I guess anybody would call it irreverant at best: not of religion or God, just of society. I had the original L.P., which I lost and a cassette (also lost), and was really missing the unusual songs on this truly unique album (the lyrics of many of which were written by Shel Silverstein in an earlier life: later of Playboy, Esquire and New Yorker cartoon fame and most recently as a best-selling author of children's books.) Finding a top-quality CD of this hard-to-find album was a really pleasant surprise, and listening to these 30 year old classics in new-age clarity has become a series of enjoyable continuing trips down memory lane.

I highly recommend the album and the seller.

5 out of 5 stars I consider this album one of the top 25 of all time..........2006-11-24

As far as music being an art form, this album has the whole package, cool cover, incredible sound, awesome lyrics, fabulous playing, vocals second to none! Arguably a classic among classics!!! It requires full attention and should be required listening for high school english, music and art classes...

5 out of 5 stars Their best album 5 stars is not enough.......2006-01-15

In my opinion this is their best album, every song is worth a good close listen. I wore out my first 8 track copy of this, bought it again on 8 track over the years I also bought it on vinyl, cassette and on CD; don't regret a single purchase.
I still play it fairly often and enjoy it each time I hear it.

5 out of 5 stars Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show: Sloppy Seconds.......2005-09-17

I love this album... it's funny to say, but my parents raised me on this and other great albums of their time. They have the original vinyl, but I had to have my own copy. It's hard to find in record stores, so I am pleased to have found it here. People may not think by looking at the band or the cover that this band could convey this music with such heart (although, some of it is just for fun), but their voices and music combined with the ever enduring poetic words of Shel Silverstein goes beyond the time or the look.

3 out of 5 stars Fairly Good.......2005-09-12

There are a few songs on this album that make it worth having. The best of them is "I Can't Touch the Sun." This song is one of Dr. Hook's best.
Down Home Girl
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    Down Home Girl
    Old Crow Medicine Show
    Manufacturer: Nettwerk Records
    ProductGroup: Music
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    Release Date: 2006-07-25

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    Good For What Ails You: Music of the Medicine Shows 1926-1937
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Old Time Music
    • You will feel so much better
    • The right medicine for the blahs! Outstanding fun!
    • Brings Back Memories to the Old (and Young)!
    • Priceless anthology
    Good For What Ails You: Music of the Medicine Shows 1926-1937
    Pink Anderson , Gid Tanner , Gus Cannon , Emmett Miller , Charlie Poole , Dallas String Band , Grant Brothers , Uncle Dave Macon , Beans Hambone , Clarence Ashley , Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers , Gwen Foster , and Carolina Tar Heels
    Manufacturer: Old Hat Records / Enterprises
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    ASIN: B000B5KRNO
    Release Date: 2005-10-04

    Tracks:

    1. The Spasm - Daddy Stovepipe & Mississippi Sarah
    2. Tanner's Boarding House - Gid Tanner & Riley Puckett
    3. Don't Think I'm Santa Claus - Lil McClintock
    4. Hokum Blues - Dallas String Band with Coley Jones
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    12. Beans - Beans Hambone & El Morrow
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    16. Mama Keep Your Yes Ma'am Clean - Walter Cole
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    22. Baby All Night Long - Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers
    23. Born In Hard Luck - Chris Bouchillon
    24. He's In The Jailhouse Now - Memphis Sheiks

    Tracks:

    1. Gonna Tip Out Tonight - Pink Anderson & Simmie Dooley
    2. Chevrolet Car - Sam McGee
    3. It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo' - Gid Tanner & His Skillet-Lickers
    4. Bring It With You When You Come - Cannon's Jug Stompers
    5. Atlanta Strut - Blind Sammie
    6. Go Along Mule - Uncle Dave Macon & His Fruit Jar Drinkers
    7. Casey Bill - Earl McDonald's Original Louisville Jug Band
    8. I Got Mine - Frank Stokes
    9. Hannah - Chris Bouchillon
    10. Adam & Eve In The Garden - Bogus Ben Covington
    11. Mysterious Coon - Alec Johnson & His Band
    12. Her Name Was Hula Lou - Carolina Tar Heels
    13. Reno Blues - Three Tobacco Tags
    14. Scoodle Um Skoo - Papa Charlie Jackson
    15. Stackalee - Frank Hutchison
    16. The Cat's Got The Measles, The Dog's Got The Whooping Cough - Walter Smith
    17. Shout You Cats - Hezekiah Jenkins
    18. Nobody's Business If I Do - Tommie Bradley
    19. Sweet Sixteen - Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers
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    Album Description

    Earning Their White Stripes. "But what I'm listening to most of the time at present is an album called Good For What Ails You, which is an album of songs that people used to listen to at medicine shows all over the States. It's quite an interesting album and I think that people would be well advised to pick it up." Jack White - Sunday Mail (Australia) Dec 18, 2005

    Five Stars. Groundbreaking. "Fans of Nick Tosches' Where Dead Voices Gather will lap up this extraordinary snapshot of an America that is still shrouded in shadow. Good For What Ails You supplants the Harry Smith collections by surveying the people's music of the day, some of which sounds like nothing you have heard before." Jon Savage - MOJO Dec 2005

    Before motion pictures, before radio, before television, the traveling Medicine Shows brought entertainment to America! Flamboyant pitch doctors roamed the land, hawking their tonics, elixirs, and miracle cures, and with them came a host of singers, dancers, comedians, banjo pickers, blues shouters, jug blowers, string ticklers, and minstrel men. The shows died out by mid-20th century, but not before a handful of seasoned veterans left their musical legacy on phonograph records. Here are classic performances by such colorful names as Pink Anderson, Daddy Stovepipe, Gid Tanner, Blind Sammie, Bogus Ben Covington, Fiddlin' John Carson, Banjo Joe, Shorty Godwin, Beans Hambone, Emmett Miller & His Georgia Crackers, the Three Tobacco Tags, and many more!

    Two-CD Set / 48 Songs Digitally Remastered / Over 2 Hours of Music / Six-Panel Digipak with 72-page Full Color Booklet

    A Profusely Illustrated History of the Medicine Shows, many Rare Photographs and Firsthand Accounts never before published, plus full discography and song descriptions.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Old Time Music.......2007-05-13

    This gave us 50 tracks of original music. Along with it you get a nice booklet that tells the history of the medicine shows and individual descriptions of each track and it's performers.

    5 out of 5 stars You will feel so much better.......2007-01-25

    You just can't imagine what the life of a performer on the road in the 20, 30's (or earlier) must have been like. The ups of course was the freedom, and the fun at times. The downs include never knowing what was around the corner, the cold (or heat), some of the boarding houses I would imagine would have been dreadful amongst many others.

    But at least we can listen to the music. I've only received this the other day and I've not taken it out of the player, it goes to work with me and takes me home again, it plays in the background when I'm busy about the house. Yes some of the sound quality is hissy, but they are old recordings and besides I would rather hear it like that, it adds to the feel. These are happy songs, even when they are talking about slashing someones throat. If you looking at this you obviously have an interest in this style of music and you would be doing yourself a favour by purchasing this wonderful collection. You get 2 CD's and a wonderful booklet that tells you a little history of the genre and pictures of some the the performers on the CD's as well as a little history on each of the songs.

    5 out of 5 stars The right medicine for the blahs! Outstanding fun!.......2006-10-23

    Step right up..ladies and gentlemen...Are you feeling blah listening to those same old CD's you've had for the last several years? Does today's music leave you cold? Well, you've come to the right place. Restore your enthusiasm...bring back the fun, with 50 recordings from the golden age of medicine shows. Guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Many of these fine artists are obscure names to most people of this generation...but alas...like an old ancient Indian cure...this box set will bring you back to life. Yes friends and neighbors...it also comes with a beautiful full-color booklet with all the songs, dates and stories of old. Uh..excuse me son, don't crowd the stage. IT'S A PANACEA FOR ALL BORING AILMENTS! Yes and considering how old these gems are (1925-36) they are all in remarkable shape...and your sense of humor will be too. So pick one up today. It;s more fun than a brand new Victrola!

    5 out of 5 stars Brings Back Memories to the Old (and Young)!.......2006-08-28

    'Good For What Ails You' is a great set of cd's with old songs that were sung at old medicine shows. I remember some of those songs from records and radio programs from my childhood - songs that I had totally forgotten!

    I lent the cd's to my father, and they brought back fond memories of his childhood in western OK when the medicine shows would come to town and set up on the square. Everyone would attend the "show" and listen to the music, sales pitches, and go home with something! He truly enjoyed the cd's, also.

    Even if medicine shows are new to you, the music is worth the time to listen. Lot's of fun, interesting lyrics, and you might even hear something that has come back again!?

    5 out of 5 stars Priceless anthology.......2006-07-05

    This element of American history should never be forgotten, and this anthology ensures that it won't. The accompanying booklet is a textbook of fascinating anecdotes and photographs, and it even includes a small, helpful insert of "spelling errata" to guide the reader through the language of the time. The music itself transports the listener to a time that seems like ancient history, populated by snake oil salesmen who employed fast-picking, fast-talking one-man bands to make their product more appealing to the desperately poor. But this collection also reminds us that times haven't changed all that much since those days of the Great Depression. After all, when was the last time you heard a trendy, catchy song in a commercial trying to sell you something as basic as toothpaste?
    Drum Medicine
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Very calming and relaxing drumming
    • Drum Medicine
    • Awesome Drum CD
    • Drum Medicine rocks.
    • Incredible - can this be the work of two white men?????
    Drum Medicine
    David and Steve Gordon
    Manufacturer: Sequoia Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    Release Date: 1999-11-16

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    Album Description

    Shaman drums from around the globe, soaring native flutes, guitars, Lakota chants, and natural environments awaken you to the dance of life. David & Steve Gordon, take you on this award-winning musical journey. With their world instruments and studio artistry, the Gordons have the power to en-trance and summon the sacred rhythms. The healing power of the drum moves you…to dance, to dream, to live!

    Triple Award Winner

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    • Winner New Age Voice Native Heart Award
    • Charted on Billboard's New Age Top 20

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Very calming and relaxing drumming.......2007-05-08

    This is a very nice CD when I put it in to play my whole house relaxed and clamed down and just listened very nice. The drumming is fantatsic, but if you do not like native american flutes not a CD for you in some parts of the CD the flutes are very loud. But I really enjoy this CD.

    5 out of 5 stars Drum Medicine.......2007-01-12

    I really enjoy both CD's Sacred Spirit Drums and Drum Medicine. I live in an area of very little resource for this type of purchase- I was very happy to find what I wanted online- also very glad to be able to listen before I purchased- would not have bought them without that. Service was the best- shipping was also very good.. I will consider this type of purchase again when needed.

    5 out of 5 stars Awesome Drum CD.......2006-07-13

    This CD is awesome I have it in my car now and that is all I play.

    5 out of 5 stars Drum Medicine rocks........2006-03-11

    This is the best cd for playing along with drums or dancing up a storm.

    5 out of 5 stars Incredible - can this be the work of two white men?????.......2005-09-01

    You have to listen to this CD to believe it. I hear the Native American flute, drums .... it's one incredible CD. I bought it to learn to drum but enjoy listening to it just for relaxation, trance states, etc. This is superb!
    For the Love of Strange Medicine
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Steve Perry...FTLOSM
    • it's a funny thing...
    • I did not like this album when it first came out in '94...
    • Wrapping up the past, or a preview of the future?
    For the Love of Strange Medicine
    Steve Perry
    Manufacturer: Sony
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    2. Young Hearts Forever
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    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Steve Perry...FTLOSM.......2007-07-24

    What a great album...thank you, Steve, for the beautiful and soulful work on this solo. No matter who plays for this man, his voice shines bright above the music, and this is a must-have for Perry fans and novices alike.

    5 out of 5 stars it's a funny thing..........2007-03-12

    I was never really a Journey fan. Maybe I was already too old by then. I knew even then, though, that they were much better -with- Steve Perry than they had been before him. But they were corny to me, and their sound, (which, in their case, may have been original), was so overdone in the 80s that I simply had my full almost immediately. As far as Perry himself, well, (besides holding Journey against him), I felt as though Sam Cook and Rod Stewert were more my style within that vocal approach. HOLD ON. I guess I'm a slow learner, maybe I just didn't want to follow a teeny-bopper trend, but Perry is sounding whole lot better to me. Rod's been sucking lately, and I've accepted that Sam is never coming back, and , gosh, it turns out the Steve is one of the greatest singers ever! Definitely the classic-rock all-time hero. So in tune, amazing range , great tone, much emotion, perfect phrasing., and technique that never overrides the song's intention. I'm gonna admit that I was 100% wrong on this one. This would be one of the few rock shows I would buy a ticket for.

    4 out of 5 stars I did not like this album when it first came out in '94..........2007-03-10

    Repeat. I did not like "Strange Medicine" when it came out in '94.

    However, I was in for a big shock with this reissue. I initially bought this just for the picture booklet, which contains many good pics of Perry from the FTLOSM promo shoots; it's a worthy, wonderful companion to the CD. But the shock? Perry remastered the album. As in, "remixed it". As in, CHANGED IT.

    Holy crap, I like it.

    I'm listening to it now. The mix sounds much better than the original (listen to the intro to "You Better Wait", and you'll see immediately what I mean). The instruments are more balanced, the sound is clearer & cleaner. I'm digging it all over again, and it wasn't on my top list of favorite albums to start. Just for the remastering, this album is well worth the cost for Journey & Perry fans.

    On the extra tracks, I disagree with the previous reviewer on one point. The extra tracks are a mixed bag; the live "Missing You" was initially aired for the Steve Perry Fan Club fans over the fan club's hotline; it's a serviceable performance, but not really Perry's best. "If You Need Me, Call Me" and "One More Time" were initially released as extra tracks to the singles from the original release of FTLOSM -- if you haven't heard them before, they are wonderful tracks that showcase Perry in two completely different vocal moods and make the most of his vocal gymnastic stylistics.

    "Can't Stop", though, is junk. On the surface, the song is Perry trying to sing raunchy sex to a lover ("trying" is a very apt word, here). However, it's not blues scatting -- if that's what Perry was trying for, he fails miserably. The vocals suck -- what vocals there are. No grown man I know would use the word "coochie-coo" seriously in any sexual situation -- at least, use it and not get laughed out of the bedroom. The lyrics would fit into any fanfic pr0n in any fandom, and show about the same level of writing. The song is a sop to what Perry thinks his female fans want -- unfortunately, it sounds as if he took the worst of fanfic pr0n as his cue. It's cutesy euphemistic crap that ignores honest, raw sexuality and substitutes crappy, uninspired vocals for true emotional edge.

    When we reach a point where Steve Perry is writing his own pr0n, armageddon can't be far behind.

    5 out of 5 stars Wrapping up the past, or a preview of the future?.......2006-11-02

    Steve Perry has been behind the Reissues this past year with the Journey CDs and his solo material. Most included bonus tracks, and For The Love Of Strange Medicine is no different. The CD itself sounds incredible. The static that was in the background mildly on the original 1994 release is gone, and the original tracks have been remixed with today's technology. This remixing gives them an absolutely brilliant sound. There are even a few added parts to a couple numbers that sound great as well. Since this CD has never been previously remastered, it gets a new face lift with this release and shines. It truly is a testament, though, to the perfectionism of Steve Perry. He knows the sound he's looking for and finds the way to get it.

    The most obvious thing about this release, though, is the bonus tracks; two of which have never before been released. "If You Need Me (Call Me) and "One More Time" were released with the singles that came out with the original Strange Medicine release, along with several other songs that reappeared with the Greatest Hits release. The first unreleased track is "Can't Stop." It is an interesting track, to say the least, and gives you a look at a side of Perry that hasn't been heard often. It's a bluesy track with some scat from The Voice, and some lyrics that are unusual for Perry in that they don't deal with the ordinary subject matter of his songs. His traditional vocal patterns aren't on this track either, making it even more unique. It's a song you almost have to develop a liking for. The second unreleased track is "Friends of Mine," which any Perry fan will like. It's a fun song that is classic Perry at his best, including the long, soaring high notes and the vocal patterns that made the man famous. This track sounds as if it belongs on this CD, and is one of my personal new favorites. These two songs, as the CD's booklet will tell you, were originally recorded for Perry's yet-to-be-released album "Against the Wall" from a 1988 recording session. The final track is a live recording of "Missing You" from his tour of Strange Medicine that has been floating around on download forums and programs for years. It's a rare glimpse of his last outing as a performer.

    Finally, one of the last reasons to get this album, even if you already have it, is the accompanying booklet. Not only does it contain the usual (acknowledgments, song list with musicians and writers) but also many photos, some unreleased, from the photo shoot for the album and the tour. It also contains all the tour dates, where and when they were performed. Lastly, to open up the booklet, a note from Steve Perry himself re-introducing the album to you.

    I would highly recommend this album reissue. I know there are many who don't like the reissues of the Journey albums, and that I can understand, but this album has never been re-released and sounds great. The bonus tracks and booklet alone should be enough to get the die-hard fans to buy this, but I would also recommend it to anyone who likes Steve Perry in general, the casual fan, or lovers of great music. This is one singer that has had a spectacular career in music, has been on the top, and is now living the life he has earned. The one thing that puzzles me about this release, though, is the timing. Lately, Perry has been reissuing a lot of things from his past. The Journey Music Video DVD, the Houston Concert Collector's Set, and now the reissuing of his entire recorded catalog. He's also made a couple appearances on other musicians' CDs (Jeff Golub and David Pack). What confuses me is the title question: Is Steve Perry wrapping up his career? Tying up the loose ends and saying good-bye to his fans? Or is he staying behind the scenes, waiting...slowly working his way into the public eye again in preparation for one more outing? Only time will tell. If you are a fan of this man, though, I would recommend picking this one up if you are able to. You won't be disappointed.

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