Rock and Roll Love Letter (song)
"Rock and Roll Love Letter" is the second single from American Tim Moore's second album, Behind the Eyes. Tim Moore's original version was not successful. It was later covered by the band Bay City Rollers, and that version became a Top 40 hit.[1][2][3][4]
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Single by Tim Moore | ||||
from the album Behind the Eyes | ||||
Released | 1975 | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Label | Asylum | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tim Moore | |||
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"Rock and Roll Love Letter" (TopPop, 1976) on YouTube |
Bay City Rollers version
"Rock and Roll Love Letter" | ||||
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Single by Bay City Rollers | ||||
from the album Rock n' Roll Love Letter | ||||
B-side | "Shanghai'd in Love" | |||
Released | April 1976 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 2:52 | |||
Label | Arista 0185 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tim Moore | |||
Producer(s) | Colin Frechter | |||
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This version was released as a single in 1976 and was successful, reaching number 6 in Canada[5] and number 28 in the United States.[6] The single was not released in the UK.
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Other cover versions
- The Dirty Angels covered the song in 1975, released in the U.S. only.[14]
- In 1977, Tina Arena and John Bowles recorded a version for their album Tiny Tina and Little John.
- Pink Lady recorded a Japanese-language version of the song in their 1977 debut album Pepper Keibu.
- The Records covered "Rock and Roll Love Letter" in 1979. It was released in the UK as a non-album single. It was later included as a CD bonus track on their Shades in Bed LP.
- In July 21st, 1988, Eri Nitta recorded a Japanese version of the song as her ninth single.
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References
- "The Soundtrack of My Life". Google Books. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
- "Writing Out the Notes: Life in Great Big Sea and Other Musical Misadventures". Google Books. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
- "The 1975 American Song Festival. A lot of good things happened". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
- "Shake Some Action - The Ultimate Guide to Power Pop". Google Books. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- "Bay City Rollers - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- Steffen Hung. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- "Home - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Officialcharts.de. 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- Steffen Hung. "Bay City Rollers - Rock And Roll Love Letter". charts.nz. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- "Cash Box Top 100 6/12/76". 29 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 365. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
- "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1976". 21 October 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- "Dirty Angels - Rock And Roll Love Letter". 45cat.com. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
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