Carry Me Carrie
"Carry Me Carrie" | ||||
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Single by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show | ||||
from the album Sloppy Seconds | ||||
B-side | "I Call That True Love" | |||
Released | 22 September 1972 | |||
Genre | Country rock | |||
Length | 4:18 | |||
Label | Columbia Records, CBS Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Shel Silverstein | |||
Producer(s) | Ron Haffkine | |||
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show singles chronology | ||||
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"Carry Me, Carrie" is the third single by American country rock band Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, released in 1972.[1] It appeared on the group's second album, Sloppy Seconds.[2]
Record World said that "Shel Silverstein provides the material, a driving rhythm item that presents the other side of the 'Lean On Me' idea."[3]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Carry Me Carrie" | Shel Silverstein | 4:18 |
2. | "I Call That True Love" | Shel Silverstein | 2:59 |
Personnel
[edit]- Ray Sawyer – lead vocals
- Dennis Locorriere – lead guitar, lead vocals
- George Cummings – steel, electric and Hawaiian guitars, backing vocals
- Rik Elswit – rhythm guitar
- Billy Francis – keyboards, backing vocals
- Jance Garfat – bass
- Jay David – drums, backing vocals
Charts
[edit]Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 | 71 |
US Cash Box Top 100 | 74 |
Canada RPM Top Singles | 82 |
Netherlands | 21 |
Germany | 29 |
References
[edit]- ^ Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Carry Me Carrie at 45 Cat
- ^ Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Carry Me Carrie at Paste Magazine
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. September 2, 1972. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
External links
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