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Dr. Hook

A Couple More Years

1976 · via Shel Silverstein

Dr. Hook’s recording of “A Couple More Years” came out in 1976, the earliest year on file; Waylon Jennings’ came out the same year. Dennis Locorriere and Shel Silverstein are credited as its writers. Also recorded by Bob Dylan (released 1995), Willie Nelson (released 1978) and Jerry Lee Lewis with Willie Nelson (released 2006), among 25 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

Dr. Hook – A Couple More Years
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Silverstein and Dennis Locorriere wrote this one for Dr. Hook, and it kept traveling: Waylon, Willie, and then Bob Dylan put his own voice on it. Start with Dr. Hook, then hear where Dylan took it.

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Credited writers: Dennis Locorriere and Shel Silverstein.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1976, the same year as Waylon Jennings.

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25 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Shel Silverstein co-wrote "A Couple More Years" with Dennis Locorriere, and Dr. Hook cut it first. Which songwriting giant later recorded it himself?Bob Dylan
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