On the Road Again (Roy Wood album)
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| On the Road Again | ||||
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| Released | August 1979 | |||
| Studio | Rockfield, Monmouthshire; AIR, London; DJM, London; Utopia, London; The Music Centre, Wembley; Lea Sound, Pelsall | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Roy Wood | |||
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| Singles from On the Road Again | ||||
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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.[citation needed] 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.
Two singles were released from the album: "Keep Your Hands on the Wheel" (with Wizzo Band's "Giant Footsteps", from their only album Super Active Wizzo, on the b-sidethe B-side) and the title track (with Wizzard's "Saxmaniacs", an instrumental from the then-unreleased album Main Street, on the b-side).
"Dancing at the Rainbow's End" was also released as a single, but credited to Wizzo Band.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C[3] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [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]