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Medicine Show (album)

Medicine Show is the second studio album by the Dream Syndicate. It was released in 1984.

The Dream Syndicate left Slash Records, a small label that released the band's first album, The Days of Wine and Roses (1982), and signed with the A&M label. Medicine Show was produced by Sandy Pearlman; Pearlman had previously worked with Blue Öyster Cult and the Clash.

Track listing

All songs written by Steve Wynn except where noted.

  1. "Still Holding on to You" – 3:39
  2. "Daddy's Girl" – 3:02
  3. "Burn" – 5:34
  4. "Armed with an Empty Gun" – 3:56
  5. "Bullet with My Name on It" (Karl Precoda) – 6:20
  6. "The Medicine Show" – 6:29
  7. "John Coltrane Stereo Blues" – 8:48
  8. "Merrittville" – 7:20

Personnel

  • Steve Wynn – guitar, vocals
  • Karl Precoda – lead, rhythm guitars
  • Dennis Duck – drums
  • Dave Provost – bass

Additional musicians:

  • Tom Zvoncheck – piano, Hammond B3 organ
  • Sid Griffin – background vocals
  • Stephen McCarthy – background vocals
  • Paul Mandl – background vocals
  • Gavin Blair – background vocals

References