A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll

"A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll" is a song written by Carl Groszman, who at the time was signed to Ringo Starr's record label, Ring O' Records.[1] Starr released his own recording of the song on his 1976 album Ringo's Rotogravure. Also issued as the album's lead single, it became his first hit as an Atlantic Records artist.[1]

"A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll"
UK picture sleeve
Single by Ringo Starr
from the album Ringo's Rotogravure
B-side"Cryin'"
Released20 September 1976 (US)
15 October 1976 (UK)
Recorded1976
GenreRock and roll
Length3:24
Songwriter(s)Carl Groszman
Producer(s)Arif Mardin
Ringo Starr singles chronology
"Goodnight Vienna"
(1975)		 "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll"
(1976)		 "You Don't Know Me at All"
(1976)

Released on 20 September 1976[nb 1][2] in advance of the album in the US, the single spent nine weeks on the Billboard charts, peaking at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] It was released in the UK on 15 October but failed to chart there.[nb 2][4]

A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll is also the title of a later book by Nancy Lee Andrews, a fashion model and photographer, who had previously been engaged to Ringo Starr, and whom she subsequently sued for palimony.[5][6]

Musicians on the track
Musician[7][8]Instrument
Peter Frampton Guitar
Jesse Ed Davis
Danny Kortchmar
Klaus Voormann Bass guitar
Dr. John Keyboards
Randy Brecker Trumpet
Alan Rubin
Michael Brecker Tenor saxophone
George Young
Lewis Delgatto Baritone saxophone

References
Footnotes
  1. US Atlantic 45-3361
  2. UK Polydor 2001 694[4]
Citations
  1. Harry, Bill (2004). The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia. London: Virgin Books. p. 209. ISBN 978-0-7535-0843-5.
  2. Harry, Bill (2004). The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia. London: Virgin Books. p. 183. ISBN 978-0-7535-0843-5.
  3. "Billboard Hot 100 Chart - Week of November 6, 1976". Billboard.
  4. Harry, Bill (2004). The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia. London: Virgin Books. p. 182. ISBN 978-0-7535-0843-5.
  5. Andrews, Nancy (2008). A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll. Dalton Watson. ISBN 978-1-85443-235-3.
  6. Rowan, Terry (2015). Who's Who In Hollywood!. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-329-07449-1.
  7. Fanelli, Damian (July 7, 2017). "Guest Starrs: The Top Five Guitar Moments on Ringo Starr Songs". Guitar World.
  8. Harry, Bill (2012). The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia. Random House. p. 255. ISBN 978-0-7535-4716-8.


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