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Private Practice
Studio album by Dr. Feelgood
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"
Dr. Feelgood chronology
Be Seeing You (1977) Private Practice (1978) As It Happens (1979)

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Private Practice was the sixth album by Dr. Feelgood, and was released in October 1978.

This was commercially rewarding when the album spawned a Top 10 hit single (the only one of their career) in "Milk and Alcohol". 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.

The album peaked at number 41 in the UK Albums Chart on the 7 October 1978, and remained in that chart for five weeks.

Track listing

1. "Down at the Doctors" (Mickey Jupp) (3:19)
2. "Every Kind of Vice" (Lee Brilleaux, Gypie Mayo) (3:27)
3. "Things Get Better" (Eddie Floyd) (2:51)
4. "Milk and Alcohol" (Nick Lowe, Gypie Mayo) (2:55)
5. "Night Time" (Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer) (5:26)
6. "Let's Have a Party" (Jessie Mae Robinson) (2:42)
7. "Take a Tip" (Lee Brilleaux, Gypie Mayo) (4:25)
8. "It Wasn't Me" (Nick Lowe, Gypie Mayo) (3:06)
9. "Greaseball" (Gypie Mayo) (3:55)
10. "Sugar Shaker" (Lee Brilleaux, Gypie Mayo, John B. Sparks) (4:45)

Personnel

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

References

1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Private Practice - Dr. Feelgood | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
2. Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 290–291. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 162. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

• 1978 albums
• United Artists Records albums
• Albums produced by Richard Gottehrer
• Albums produced by Martin Rushent
• Dr. Feelgood (band) albums