''Sweeney Todd'' is the debut
album
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by
Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
glam rock band
Sweeney Todd
Sweeney Todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the penny dreadful serial ''The String of Pearls'' (1846–47). The original tale became a feature of 19th-century melodrama and London urban legend, legend. A barber fr ...
. The single "Roxy Roller" reached #1 in the ''RPM'' national singles survey on June 26, 1976, and held that position for three weeks. Singer
Nick Gilder
Nicholas George Gilder (born 21 December 1951) is a British-Canadian musician who first came to prominence as the frontman for the glam rock band Sweeney Todd. He later had a successful solo career as a singer/songwriter.
Biography
Born in Lo ...
and guitarist Jim McCulloch later went on to solo careers. They have both since returned to the band.
Track list
# "
Roxy Roller
"Roxy Roller" is a song originally recorded by the glam rock band Sweeney Todd in 1975 with Nick Gilder on vocals. It was written by Jim McCulloch and Nick Gilder. In total, four versions of the song were released in 1976:
* the original one at L ...
"
# "Broadway Boogie"
# "Juicy Loose"
# "Short Distance, Long Journey"
# "The Kilt" (instrumental)
# "Rock'N'Roll Story"
# "Sweeney Todd Folder"
# "See What We're Doing Now"
# "Daydreams"
# "Rue De Chance"
# "Let's Do It All Again"
Personnel
*
Nick Gilder
Nicholas George Gilder (born 21 December 1951) is a British-Canadian musician who first came to prominence as the frontman for the glam rock band Sweeney Todd. He later had a successful solo career as a singer/songwriter.
Biography
Born in Lo ...
: Lead Vocals
* Jim McCulloch: Guitar
* Dan Gaudin: Keyboards
* Budd Marr: Bass
* John Booth: Drums
* Rod Dirk: Engineer
Discogs - ''Sweeney Todd'' 1975 LP Canada
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* Martin Shaer: Producer
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
External links
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1975 debut albums
Sweeney Todd (band) albums
London Records albums