On the Road Again (Rockets album)

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On the Road Again
RocketsOnTheRoadAgain.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1978 (1978-04)
Recorded1977 (1977)1978 (1978) at Studio Société Française Du Son, Paris
Genre Space rock, electronica, synthpop, experimental, ambient
Length35:01
Label IPG
Producer Claude Lemoine
Rockets chronology
Rockets
(1976)
On the Road Again
(1978)
Sound of the Future
(1979)

On the Road Again is the second studio album by French space rock band Rockets, released in April 1978.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."On the Road Again" (Canned Heat cover) Alan Wilson, Floyd Jones 8:50
2."Cosmic Race"Gerard L'Her4:15
3."Venus Rapsody"Alain Maratrat4:18
4."Space Rock"Rockets4:00
5."Astrolights"Maratrat6:10
6."Electro-Voice"Alain Groetzinger2:48
7."Sci Fi Boogie"Christian Le Bartz, L'Her4:40
Total length:35:01
United States edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."On the Road Again" (Canned Heat cover)Wilson, Jones8:33
2."Space Rock"Rockets8:20
3."Electro-Voice"Groetzinger2:48
4."Astrolights"Maratrat6:10
5."Sci Fi Boogie"Le Bartz, L'Her4:40
6."Cosmic Race"L'Her4:14
7."Venus Rapsody"Maratrat4:18
Total length:39:03

Personnel

Rockets
Additional personnel

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
FranceApril 1978 Decca Records/IPG Records LP album 170.008
AustraliaApril 1978 RCA Records/Victor Records LP albumVPL1-4110
Compact Cassette
CanadaApril 1978 Polydor Records LP album2424 180
GermanyApril 1978 Ariola-Montana LP album200 205-320
ItalyApril 1978 Derby Records/CGD RecordsLP albumDBR 20014
Compact Cassette
SpainApril 1978 Ariola-Eurodisc LP album26056.I
SwedenApril 1978 Sonet Records LP albumSLP 3037
United StatesApril 1978Tom n' Jerry RecordsLP albumTA 4704 0798

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI) [1] Gold100,000 [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rocketing Sales". Billboard. 20 January 1979. p. 110. Retrieved 11 September 2020 via Google Books.