From Spotlight, Wien Austria June 3, 1974 Album: Sloppy Seconds Låtskrivere: Shel Silverstein Utgitt: 1973 Label: BGO Records ‎– BGOCD803 "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'" is a song written by Shel Silverstein and first recorded by American rock group Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show. Produced by Ron Haffkine and released in 1972, it was the band's third single and peaked at No. 6 on the U.S. pop chart for two weeks on March 17–24, 1973. Sloppy Seconds was the second album from the country rock band Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show. It featured some of their most popular songs, including "Freakin' at the Freakers Ball" and "The Cover of the Rolling Stone." It was noted for its "crude sense of humor." #DrHook #CoveroftheRollingStone #Pop #Rock #RonjasCountryMusic #70s #70sMusic #DrHookandtheMedicineShow #RonjasDrHookChannel #SoftRock #lyricsonscreen