"Roxette" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. Recorded in 1974, it was Dr. Feelgood's debut single[1] and appeared on their debut album, Down by the Jetty.[1]
"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 was a cover of the Bobby Troup classic, "(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 in Dr. Feelgood's 1997's compilation album, Twenty Five Years of Dr. Feelgood.[1]
In 1984, in order to penetrate the U.S. market, Per Gessle and the other members of Gyllene Tider, which is not easy to pronounce in English, chose their proposed new band name, Roxette, from this song title.[citation needed] When Gyllene Tider broke up shortly afterwards, Gessle used it to name his duo with Marie Fredriksson.[citation needed]
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- Robert Kane
- P H Mitchell
- Kevin Morris
- Steve Walwyn
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- Stupidity
- As It Happens
- On The Job
- Live In London
- Stupidity Plus (Live 1976-1990)
- Down At The Doctors
- Live at the BBC 1974-75
- BBC Sessions 1973 - 1978
- Down at the BBC: In Concert 1977-78
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- Casebook
- Case History - The Best of Dr. Feelgood
- Singles - The UA Years
- Looking Back
- Twenty Five Years of Dr. Feelgood
- Centenary Collection (The Best Of Dr. Feelgood)
- Singled Out - UA/Liberty As, Bs & Rarities
- Finely Tuned
- The Complete Stiff recordings 2CD
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