The early 1970s recordings of Dr. Hook, for a time billed as Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, were more country-oriented in style and sometimes featured humorous subjects. As the decade wore on, however, the group's sound gradually evolved to a more pop/rock based style, with love and relationships as dominant lyrical themes. During the years 1976-79, the group would release nine singles, several of which did very well on the charts, especially 1979's "When You're in Love With a Beautiful Woman," a #6 hit in the U.S. and #1 in the U.K.
Later that year, the group recorded its eighth studio album, Sometimes You Win. "Better Love Next Time" was the first of several singles to be released from the album. Debuting on the Billboard Hot 100 in the autumn of 1979, the radio-friendly hit achieved a solid #12 placing on the U.S. singles chart. It was also quite successful in the U.K., where it peaked at #8.
Listen to the complete track at YouTube via this link: .
Although Sometimes You Win does not appear to be currently in print, "Better Love Next Time" is featured on a number of the group's hits compilations, including the excellent Greatest Hits (And More).
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