Medicine Show (album)
# Medicine Show (album)

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Mojo | |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 5/10 |
| Uncut | |
| The Village Voice | B− |

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
