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"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]

"Rock and Roll Love Letter"
Single by Tim Moore
from the album Behind the Eyes
Released	1975
Genre	Soft rock
Label	Asylum
Songwriter(s)	Tim Moore
Tim Moore singles chronology
"If Somebody Needs It" (1975) "Rock and Roll Love Letter" (1975) "Lay Down a Line to Me" (1975)
Music video
"Rock and Roll Love Letter" (TopPop, 1976) on YouTube

Bay City Rollers version

"Rock and Roll Love Letter"
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
Bay City Rollers singles chronology
"Money Honey" (1976) "Rock and Roll Love Letter" (1976) "I Only Want to Be with You" (1976)

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.

Chart performance

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.

References

External links

• Bay City Rollers - Rock and Roll Love Letter on YouTube

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