On the Road Again (Rockets album)
1978 studio album by Rockets
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On the Road Again is the second studio album by French space rock band Rockets, released in April 1978.
ReleasedApril 1978
Recorded1977–1978 at Studio Société Française Du Son, Paris
GenresSpace rock, electronica, synthpop, experimental, ambient
Length35:01
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| Released | April 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1978 at Studio Société Française Du Son, Paris | |||
| Genres | Space rock, electronica, synthpop, experimental, ambient | |||
| Length | 35:01 | |||
| Label | IPG | |||
| Producer | Claude Lemoine | |||
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Track listing
| 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 | ||
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 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Italy (FIMI)[1] | Gold | 100,000[1] |