Roxette_(Dr._Feelgood_song)

Roxette (song)

Roxette (song)

1974 song by Dr. Feelgood

"Roxette" is the debut single by the band Dr. Feelgood released in 1974,[1] from their 1975 debut album Down by the Jetty.[1]

Quick Facts Single by Dr. Feelgood, from the album Down by the Jetty ...
Quick Facts Single by Dr. Feelgood, from the album Stupidity ...

Release

"Roxette" was issued as a single in the UK in November 1974.[1] It failed to reach the UK Singles Chart.[2] It was written by Wilko Johnson and produced by Vic Maile.[3] The B-side of the record is a cover of "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66".[4]

Later, in September 1976, a live recording of the song was issued by the band as a single, with a live recording of "Keep It Out of Sight" on the B-side. The live recording of the track also appeared on Dr. Feelgood's 1976 live album, Stupidity.

"Roxette" was also later included on Dr. Feelgood's 1997's compilation album, Twenty Five Years of Dr. Feelgood.[1]

Johnson re-recorded the song with Norman Watt-Roy for his 2013 album, Faith and Grace, performing it live on a few occasions on Watt-Roy's tour in October 2013.

The Swedish duo Roxette took their name from this song.[5][6]

References

  1. [1]
    Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 290–291. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
  2. [2]
    Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 162. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. [3]
    Bruce Eder. "Down by the Jetty - Dr. Feelgood | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  4. [4]
    Moon, Tony (2002). Down By The Jetty - The Dr Feelgood Story (2nd ed.). Borden, Hants: Northdown Publishing Ltd. pp. 122–123. ISBN 1-900711-15-X.
  5. [5]
    "Album notes". The Heartland Café (insert). Gyllene Tider. EMI Sweden. 1990. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2009.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. [6]
    "Album notes". Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus! (booklet). Roxette. EMI. 1995. Retrieved 11 January 2012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)


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