| A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll | |
| Cover: | A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll (cover art).jpg |
| Caption: | UK picture sleeve |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Ringo Starr |
| Album: | Ringo's Rotogravure |
| B-Side: | Cryin' |
| Released: | 20 September 1976 (US) 15 October 1976 (UK) |
| Recorded: | 1976 |
| Genre: | Rock and roll |
| Length: | 3:24 |
| Producer: | Arif Mardin |
| Prev Title: | Goodnight Vienna |
| Prev Year: | 1975 |
| Next Title: | You Don't Know Me at All |
| Next Year: | 1976 |
"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. 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]
Released on 20 September 1976[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.[4]
Record World said that it "marks a return to the goodtime, sing-along style" and that "Peter Frampton adds some spicy guitar licks."[5]
| Musician[6] [7] | 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 |