''Rock-n-Roller'' (sometimes stylised ''Rock N' Roller'') is the second album from Canadian singer-songwriter

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, released on November 4, 2008. It was

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d the following year as ''Rock-n-Roller: Reloaded'' to feature an additional song, a cover of

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's "

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." Three singles released from the album, including the aforementioned "Supergirl", which became McNeil's most successful single to date when it peaked at No. 26 on the

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Critical reception

The album received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Matthew Chisling from ''

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'' labelled the album "almost as good" as '' Broken & Beautiful'', explaining that in spite of ''Rock-n-Roller'' being generally "quite excellent", "the repetitiveness of some tracks limits their overall quality." The staff of '' Metro Canada'' gave a more negative review, describing the material as "sterile" and "so L.A." Ranking the album two stars out of five, the newspaper remarked that "this should be the kind of music that never goes out of style ..But it only works if you have something new and special to offer."

Track listing

Charts

Singles

Credits and personnel

General

Executive Producer – Bits Productions
Produced by

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for Poppy Productions Tracks 1, 3, 7, 8, 10 mixed by Brian Paturalski for Red Room Studios
Tracks 6 and 11 mixed by

Tracks 2, 4, 5, and 8 mixed by

& Brian Paturalski Additional production and recording on tracks 3 and 10 by

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Additional engineering on tracks 9 and 11 by Johnny Coppollino Mastered by David Donnelly at DNA Mastering

Track by track

*"Let's Go" – Vocals & background vocals –

; Guitars, Bass, Keys, Percussion -

; Drums – Ryan Brown *"I Wanna Know" – Vocals & background vocals –

; Guitar, Bass, Keys, Percussion, BG Vocal -

; Strings – Eliza James; Sax – Alex Budman *"Don't Tell Me Goodbye" – Vocals –

; Background Vocals –

, Scott Walters; Guitar, Bass, Keys -

; Drums – Ryan Brown *"Fast Lane" – Vocals & background vocals –

; Guitars, Bass, Keys -

; Drums – Ryan Brown *"Believe" – Vocals –

; Piano –

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; Strings – Eliza James; Guitar –

*"For You" – Vocals & background vocals –

; Guitars, Bass, Percussion -

; Drums, Glochenspiel – Ryan Brown; Piano –

*"Free" – Vocals & background vocals –

; Guitars, Bass, Keys, Percussion -

; Drums – Ryan Brown *"Help Me Out" – Vocals & background vocals –

; Guitars, Bass, -

; Drums – Ryan Brown; Keys –

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*"Naturally" – Vocals –

; Background Vocals –

; Bass –

; Guitar, Keys -

; Drums – Ryan Brown; Strings – Eliza James; Trumpets – Gabriel Johnson *"What Ur Getting Into" – Vocals –

; Background Vocals –

; Drums, Guitar, Bass, Keys, Percussion -

References

{{Authority control 2008 albums Suzie McNeil albums Universal Music Canada albums