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Dr. Hook

The Ballad of Lucy Jordan

1974 · via Marianne Faithfull

Dr. Hook’s 1974 recording of “The Ballad of Lucy Jordan” is the earliest release on file. Shel Silverstein is credited as its writer. Also recorded by Lee Hazlewood (released 1976), Belinda Carlisle (released 1996) and Andi Sex Gang (released 2000), among 40 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Shel Silverstein wrote it, and Dr. Hook cut it before Marianne ever got near it. Lee Hazlewood and Belinda Carlisle took turns too, so Silverstein is the name worth following out the door.

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Credited writer: Shel Silverstein.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1974.

Other recordings on file · first release year

40 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Marianne Faithfull sang "The Ballad of Lucy Jordan," and Dr. Hook had it on record before her. Who wrote the song both of them carried?Shel Silverstein
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