| On the Road Again | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1978 at Studio Société Française Du Son, Paris | |||
| Genre | Space rock, electronica, synthpop, experimental, ambient | |||
| Length | 35:01 | |||
| Label | IPG | |||
| Producer | Claude Lemoine | |||
| Rockets chronology | ||||
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On the Road Again is the second studio album by French space rock band Rockets, released in April 1978.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "On the Road Again" (Canned Heat cover) | Alan Wilson, Floyd Jones | 8:50 |
| 2. | "Cosmic Race" | Gerard L'Her | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Venus Rapsody" | Alain Maratrat | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Space Rock" | Rockets | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Astrolights" | Maratrat | 6:10 |
| 6. | "Electro-Voice" | Alain Groetzinger | 2:48 |
| 7. | "Sci Fi Boogie" | Christian Le Bartz, L'Her | 4:40 |
| Total length: | 35:01 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "On the Road Again" (Canned Heat cover) | Wilson, Jones | 8:33 |
| 2. | "Space Rock" | Rockets | 8:20 |
| 3. | "Electro-Voice" | Groetzinger | 2:48 |
| 4. | "Astrolights" | Maratrat | 6:10 |
| 5. | "Sci Fi Boogie" | Le Bartz, L'Her | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Cosmic Race" | L'Her | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Venus Rapsody" | Maratrat | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 39:03 | ||
Personnel
- Rockets
- Christian Le Bartz – vocals
- "Little" Gerard L'Her – bass, vocals; keyboards on "Cosmic Race"
- Alain Maratrat – guitar, keyboards; vocals on "Space Rock"; synthesizers on "Astrolights" and "Electro-Voice"
- Fabrice Quagliotti – keyboards
- Alain Groetzinger – drums, percussion
- Additional personnel
- Claude Lemoine – production
- Henri Arcens – engineering
- Karl Heinz Schäfer – arrangements, vocals on "Futur Woman"
- Zeus B. Held – vocoder on "On the Road Again"
- Guido Harari – photography
- Georges Spitzer – photography
- Bruno Marzi – photography
- Tom Moulton – mixing on "On the Road Again"
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | April 1978 | Decca Records/IPG Records | LP album | 170.008 |
| Australia | April 1978 | RCA Records/Victor Records | LP album | VPL1-4110 |
| Compact Cassette | ||||
| Canada | April 1978 | Polydor Records | LP album | 2424 180 |
| Germany | April 1978 | Ariola-Montana | LP album | 200 205-320 |
| Italy | April 1978 | Derby Records/CGD Records | LP album | DBR 20014 |
| Compact Cassette | ||||
| Spain | April 1978 | Ariola-Eurodisc | LP album | 26056.I |
| Sweden | April 1978 | Sonet Records | LP album | SLP 3037 |
| United States | April 1978 | Tom n' Jerry Records | LP album | TA 4704 0798 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[1] | Gold | 100,000[1] |
References
- 1 2 "Rocketing Sales". Billboard. 20 January 1979. p. 110. Retrieved 11 September 2020 – via Google Books.
- "Album - On the road again". Discografia. Rockets. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- "Rockets - On The Road Again". Discogs. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- "On the Road Again". LPs & CDs discography. Unofficial ROCKETS Home Page. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
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