Roxy Roller

Article summary

"Roxy Roller" is a song originally recorded by the glam rock band Sweeney Todd in 1975 with Nick Gilder on vocals. It was written by Jim McCulloch and Nick Gilder. In total, four versions of the song were released in 1976: * the original one at London Records, cat. no. L 2590, released in Canada only, * a solo version recorded by Nick Gilder released at Chrysalis Records in various countries outside Canada in 1976, * a version by Sweeney Todd with newly recorded vocals by new lead singer Clark Perry on London Records, cat. no. 5N-240, released in various countries outside Canada. * a version by Sweeney Todd with newly recorded vocals by new lead singer Bryan Adams on London Records, cat. no. 5N-244, released in the U.S. only.

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1. release date: 1976 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 1976 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373432352