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I Do The Rock 12" Single by Tim Curry 10,485 views
This promotional single was released along with Tim Curry's 1979 Fearless LP. The A-side is Tim Curry's biggest 'hit' (it did actually reach #91 on the Billboard Hot 100), "I Do The Rock". The B-side features shorter radio edits of both "Paradise Garage" (also a popular song in its own right) and "Charge It".
All three songs are original, with lyrics by Tim Curry. The music is by Dick Wagner and Michael Kamen (also the album's producers), as well as Bob Babbitt and Charles Collins (session musicians) on "Paradise Garage". The lyrics for all three songs are printed on the picture sleeve. Apparently this 12" single was released both with and without a picture sleeve though, so not all copies will have this. The full versions of all three songs were re-released on CD format in 1989 as part of the Best Of Tim Curry CD.
USA ©1979 A&M Records, Inc. (SP-17093)
Released by A&M Records, Inc.
Promotional single. Picture sleeve with song lyrics.
Side A
- I Do The Rock (4:45) - Song lyrics available. From Fearless LP (1979). Words and music: Tim Curry, Michael Kamen.
Side B
- Paradise Garage (4:01) - Song lyrics available. Words: Tim Curry. Music: Dick Wagner, Bob Babbitt, Charles Collins.
- Charge It (4:00) - Song lyrics available. Words: Tim Curry. Music: Dick Wagner.
 | I Do The Rock - 4 minutes 21 seconds (320x240, 30 fps, 10.3 MB). Tim Curry's I Do The Rock (it's stimulating!) is certainly the best known song of his relatively short career as a solo artist, from the 1979 Fearless album. This music video was made for MTV, but was often played before midnight showings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show as well. |
 | I Do The Rock (1979-12-13) - 4 minutes 34 seconds (320x240, 25 fps, 10.7 MB). Tim Curry performs live on the West German "Der Musikladen" (The Music Shop) television program. Here he performs his hit single (relatively speaking) "I Do The Rock", in support of his Fearless LP. Originally aired on December 13th, 1979. |
 | Paradise Garage - 3 minutes 59 seconds (320x240, 30 fps, 9.5 MB). Tim Curry's Paradise Garage is a fairly well known song from his rather short career as a solo artist. Only I Do The Rock, also from the 1979 Fearless album, was more popular as a single. This music video was made for MTV, but was often played before midnight showings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show as well. |
Tim Curry - Live At The Bottom Line (1979-07-26)
- Paradise Garage - 8:04, 235 kbps MP3, 13.6 MB (48.3 MB lossless FLAC also available). Words: Tim Curry. Music: Dick Wagner, Bob Babbitt, Charles Collins.
- I Do The Rock - 6:00, 231 kbps MP3, 9.9 MB (36.3 MB lossless FLAC also available). Words: Tim Curry. Music: Michael Kamen.
Tim Curry - Television
- I Do The Rock (Alternate Version) - 1:30, 214 kbps MP3, 2.3 MB (9.2 MB lossless FLAC also available). From the third season of The Tracey Ullman Show, originally aired on February 26th, 1989. Tracey Ullman sings along a bit, and a new verse with more topical lyrics is added ("Ronald Reagan's quite upset, Ollie's been indicted...").
ALBUM IMAGES
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Specially edited selections from the A&M album "FEARLESS" SP-4773
All selections published by Arriviste, Ink / Candlewood Mountain Music, Inc. (BMI)
Produced by Dick Wagner and Michael Kamen
A&M Records, Inc.
P.O. Box 118
Hollywood, CA 90028
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