"Rock 'n' Roll" is a single released by the British

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band

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in 1981. It was included on the album ''

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''. It was written in

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and Bernie Frost during a stay in the country, and was not originally intended to be recorded by Status Quo themselves. The song was reprised in 2014 for the band's thirty-first studio album ''

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''. It was featured in the ninety-minute launch performance of the album at London's '' Roundhouse'' on 22 October, the concert being recorded and broadcast live by

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as part of their ''In Concert'' series.

Track listing

*A "Rock 'n' Roll" (Rossi/Frost) (4.04) *B1 "Hold You Back" (Rossi/Young/Parfitt) (4.22) *B2 "Backwater" (Parfitt/Lancaster) (4.21)

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Status Quo (band) songs 1981 singles Songs written by Francis Rossi 1981 songs Vertigo Records singles {{1980s-rock-song-stub