Private Practice was the sixth album by Dr. Feelgood, and was released in October 1978.
| Private Practice | ||||
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| Released | October 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Eden Studios, Chiswick | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues, rock and roll, pub rock | |||
| Label | United Artists - UAS 30184 | |||
| Producer | Richard Gottehrer; Martin Rushent on "Every Kind of Vice" | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
This was commercially rewarding when the album spawned a Top 10 hit single (the only one of their career) in "Milk and Alcohol".[2][3] Their preceding single release, "Down at the Doctors", which also appeared on Private Practice 's track listing, topped out at number 48 in the same UK Singles Chart.[3]
The album peaked at number 41 in the UK Albums Chart on the 7 October 1978, and remained in that chart for five weeks.[3]
Track listing edit
- "Down at the Doctors" (Mickey Jupp) (3:19)
- "Every Kind of Vice" (Lee Brilleaux, Gypie Mayo) (3:27)
- "Things Get Better" (Eddie Floyd) (2:51)
- "Milk and Alcohol" (Nick Lowe, Gypie Mayo) (2:55)
- "Night Time" (Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer) (5:26)
- "Let's Have a Party" (Jessie Mae Robinson) (2:42)
- "Take a Tip" (Lee Brilleaux, Gypie Mayo) (4:25)
- "It Wasn't Me" (Nick Lowe, Gypie Mayo) (3:06)
- "Greaseball" (Gypie Mayo) (3:55)
- "Sugar Shaker" (Lee Brilleaux, Gypie Mayo, John B. Sparks) (4:45)[1]
Personnel edit
- Dr. Feelgood
- Lee Brilleaux - vocals, guitar, harmonica
- John B. Sparks - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Gypie Mayo - guitar
- The Big Figure (John Martin) - drums
- Technical
- Richard Gottehrer - producer
- Paul Henry - artwork and design
- Aldo Bocca - engineer
- Martin Rushent - producer, mixing
- Gary Edwards - engineer, mixing
- Keith Morris - photography[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Private Practice - Dr. Feelgood | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 290–291. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 162. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.