Sometimes You Win

Sometimes You Win is a studio album by the American band Dr. Hook, released in 1979. It was produced by Ron Haffkine.

The album contains three of the band's most commercially successful singles: "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" (also included on their previous album Pleasure and Pain), "Better Love Next Time" and "Sexy Eyes."

Critical reception
The Boston Globe noted that the "seven-piece aggregation has sweetened its sound with strings and delves into disco with a selection of strong material that should appeal to dancers and listeners alike."

AllMusic deemed the album "something close to a soft rock-disco masterpiece."

Track listing

 * 1) "Better Love Next Time" (Johnny Slate, Larry Keith, Steve Pippin) – 2:59
 * 2) "In Over My Head" (Dan Tyler, Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens) – 3:40
 * 3) "Sexy Eyes" (Bob Mather, Chris Waters, Keith Stegall) – 3:30
 * 4) "Oh! Jesse" (Sam Weedman) – 2:54
 * 5) "Years From Now" (Charles Cochran, Roger Cook) – 3:14
 * 6) "I Don't Feel Much Like Smilin'" (Dennis Locorriere, Ray Sawyer) - 2:41
 * 7) "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" (Even Stevens) - 3:00
 * 8) "What Do You Want?" (Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens) – 3:08
 * 9) "Love Monster" (Sam Weedman) – 3:10
 * 10) "Mountain Mary" (Ray Sawyer, Shel Silverstein) – 2:37
 * 11) "Help Me Mama" (Ray Sawyer, Shel Silverstein) – 4:02

Personnel

 * Dr. Hook
 * Ray Sawyer - Guitar, Vocals
 * Dennis Locorriere - Guitar, Vocals
 * Billy Francis - Keyboards, Vocals
 * John Wolters - Drums, Vocals
 * Rik Elswit - Guitar, Vocals
 * Jance Garfat - Bass
 * Bob "Willard" Henke - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
 * Additional musicians
 * Barry Beckett, Billy Puett, David Hood, Jimmy Johnson, Jon Goin, Larry Byrom, Mickey Buckins, Randy McCormick, Rod Smarr, Roger Hawkins, Shane Keister
 * Diane Tidwell, Lisa Silver, Sheri Kramer, The Cherry Sisters - backing vocals
 * The Nashville Horns - horns
 * The Shelly Kurland Strings - strings

Production

 * Pat Holt -	Engineer
 * James Cotton -	Engineer
 * Michael Kanarek - front cover design and illustration