music.wikisort.org - Composition"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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Released | 1975 |
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Genre | Soft rock |
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Label | Asylum |
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Songwriter(s) | Tim Moore |
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"If Somebody Needs It" (1975) |
"Rock and Roll Love Letter" (1975) |
"Lay Down a Line to Me" (1975) |
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"Rock and Roll Love Letter" (TopPop, 1976) on YouTube |
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Bay City Rollers version
"Rock and Roll Love Letter" |
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B-side | "Shanghai'd in Love" |
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Released | April 1976 |
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Genre | Pop rock |
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Length | 2:52 |
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Label | Arista 0185 |
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Songwriter(s) | Tim Moore |
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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.
Weekly charts
Chart (1976) |
Peak position |
Australia (KMR)[7] |
9 |
Canada (RPM) Top Singles[5] |
6 |
Germany (Media Control Charts)[8] |
13 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] |
34 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] |
28 |
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[10] |
30 |
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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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Bay City Rollers |
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- Nobby Clark
- John Devine
- Duncan Faure
- Billy Lyall
- Archie Marr
- Eric Manclark
- Pat McGlynn
- Ian Mitchell
- Neil Henderson
- David Paton
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Related articles |
- Discography
- Shang-a-Lang
- The Krofft Superstar Hour
- Burning Rubber
- Tam Paton
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