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Issued in Canada 1975 on London 2590.

Nick Gilder was born in London, England and grew up in Vancouver, BC. In the earl 1970s he joined Rasputin with his high-school friend Jim McCulloch (note: not the same as the late guitarist for Paul McCartney & Wings - that Jimmy McCulloch started in Thunderclap Newman). The band became Sweeney Todd, with Gilder (voc), McCulloch (guitars), Budd Marr (bass), Dan Gaudin (keyboards) and John Booth (drums).

They were discovered playing at a high school gym by producer Martin Shaer, who recorded them and got them signed to London Records. "Roxy Roller" went to #1 in Canada in 1975, at which point Chrysalis Records managed to entice Gilder & McCulloch to leave the group and split for Los Angeles.

This left the band without their primary creative team. Nick Gilder was replaced by Clark Perry, who recut this single with them. He was with them only a short time, being replaced by 15-year-old Bryan Adams, and they recut this song yet again. After extensive touring, Adams quit to go back to school, and he was replaced by Chris Booth in 1977. The band was essentially over by this point, but they soldiered on until 1978, when Sweeney Todd finally dissolved.

Nick Gilder went on to international stardom, and he reformed Sweeney Todd in 2000 with the original drummer, John Booth.

Curiously, there has never been a stereo mix of this track. In every appearance on any album or single, it has always been mono. There is a remix on the "Oh What A Feeling" compilation box set, which is also mono....maismenos

Tags: 1975, Canadian, Gilder, Nick, rock, Roller, Roxy, Sweeney, Todd,