On October 6, 1978, “Capitol” label released “Pleasure and Pain”, the seventh Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio” in Sheffield, Alabama, and was produced by Rob Haffkine.

Personnel:

• Ray Sawyer – lead vocals
• Dennis Locorriere – lead vocals, lead guitar, bass, harmonica
• Rik Elswit – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Billy Francis – keyboards, backing vocals
• Jance Garfat – bass
• John Wolters – vocals, drums, percussion
• Bob “Willard” Henke – vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Marilyn Martin – backing vocals
• Nancy Nash – backing vocals
• Michael Kanarek – artwork

Track listing:

1. Sharing the Night Together – Ava Aldridge, Eddie Struzick
2. Sweetest of All – Shel Silverstein
3. Storms Never Last – Jessi Colter
4. I Don’t Want to Be Alone Tonight – Shel Silverstein
5. Knowing She’s There – Shel Silverstein, Dennis Locorriere
6. Clyde – J. J. Cale
7. When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman – Even Stevens
8. Dooley Jones – Hazel Smith, Walter Carter
9. I Gave Her Comfort – Shel Silverstein, Dennis Locorriere
10. You Make My Pants Want to Get up and Dance – Sam Weedman