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.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
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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 |
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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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 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Italy (FIMI) [1] | Gold | 100,000 [1] |
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