On the Road Again (Roy Wood album)

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On the Road Again
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1979
Studio Rockfield Studios, Monmouthshire; AIR Studios, London; DJM Studios, London; Utopia Studios, London; The Music Centre, Wembley; Lea Sound Studios, Pelsall
Genre Pop rock
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Roy Wood
Roy Wood chronology
Mustard
(1975)
On the Road Again
(1979)
Starting Up
(1987)

On the Road Again is the third solo album by Roy Wood. [1] [2] The album was released only due to the intervention of Warner Bros. boss Mo Ostin. Still, it was only released in the United States, Germany and the Netherlands. The album includes guest appearances from Carl Wayne, Andy Fairweather-Low and John Bonham.

Contents

Two singles were released from the album: The title track (with Wizzard's "Saxmaniacs", an instrumental from the then-unreleased album Main Street , on the b-side) and "Keep Your Hands on the Wheel" (with Wizzo Band's "Giant Footsteps", from their only album Super Active Wizzo , on the B-side). "Dancing at the Rainbow's End" was also released as a single, but credited to Wizzo Band.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Christgau's Record Guide C [3]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

The Globe and Mail wrote that "the music is slightly more interesting than your average brand of pop-rock, with at least a half-dozen moments of pure inspiration." [5]

Track listing

  1. "(We're) On the Road Again" – 4:22
  2. "Wings over the Sea" – 3:11
  3. "Keep Your Hands on the Wheel (Said Marie to the Driver)" – 4:16
  4. "Colourful Lady" – 5:06
  5. "Road Rocket" – 3:27
  6. "Backtown Sinner" – 4:12
  7. "Jimmy Lad" – 4:28
  8. "Dancin' at the Rainbow's End" – 3:35
  9. "Another Night" – 3:23
  10. "Way Beyond the Rain" – 5:33

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References

  1. 1 2 "On the Road Again - Roy Wood | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic .
  2. The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 558.
  3. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  4. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 476.
  5. Niester, Alan (25 Aug 1979). "On the Road Again Roy Wood". The Globe and Mail. p. F4.