Rock On (David Essex album)

Rock On
Studio album by David Essex
Released	2 November 1973 [1]
Recorded	1973
Studio	Advision Studios, London
Genre	Art rock glam rock
Length	34:24
Label	CBS Columbia
Producer	Jeff Wayne
David Essex chronology
Rock On (1973) David Essex (1974)
Singles from Rock On
"Rock On" Released: 27 July 1973 "Lamplight" Released: 2 November 1973

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Rock On is the debut album of English singer/songwriter David Essex. Its lead single and title track, "Rock On", is still Essex's best known song in the United States. ^[3] "Lamplight" was also a hit, and the album contains three covers.

Track listing

All tracks are written by David Essex, except where noted.

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Lamplight"		2:56
2.	"Turn Me Loose"	Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman	2:18
3.	"On and On"		2:51
4.	"Streetfight"		3:50
5.	"Rock On"		3:24

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Ocean Girl"		3:10
7.	"Bring in the Sun"	Jeff Wayne, Tony Hertz	4:36
8.	"For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her"	Paul Simon	2:56
9.	"We All Insane"		3:03
10.	"Tell Him No"	Travis Pritchett	3:58
11.	"September 15th"		1:22
Total length:			34:24

Personnel

Musicians

• David Essex – vocals
• Julie Covington, Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, Jimmy Helms, Gary Osborne, Jimmy Thomas, Paul Vigrass, Billy Laurie, Tom Saffrey – backing vocals
• Jeff Wayne, Alan Hawkshaw – Moog synthesizer
• Mark Griffiths, Jo Partridge, Kirby Gregory – guitar
• Herbie Flowers – bass guitar
• Ray Cooper – percussion
• Barry de Souza – drums
• John Morton – Ondes Martinot

Technical

• Gary Martin – engineer
• Jeff Wayne – producer, arranger, conductor
• London Weekend Television – photography

Charts

Chart (1973–1974)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [4]	37
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [5]	24
UK Albums (OCC) [6]	7
US Billboard 200 [7]	32

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [8]	Silver	60,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Live show for Essex?" (PDF). Record & Radio Mirror . 27 October 1973. p. 5. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
2. Thompson, Dave. "David Essex: Rock On > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
3. The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock and Roll. 2001 edition.
4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
5. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4991a". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
6. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
7. "David Essex Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
8. "British album certifications – David Essex – Rock On". British Phonographic Industry.