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