Rock On (David Essex album)

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Rock On is the debut album of singer/songwriter David Essex. Its lead single and title track, "Rock On", is still Essex's best known song in the US.[2] "Lamplight" was also a hit, and the album contains three covers.

Track listing

All tracks composed by David Essex; except where indicated

  1. "Lamplight"
  2. "Turn Me Loose" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman)
  3. "On and On"
  4. "Streetfight"
  5. "Rock On"
  6. "Ocean Girl"
  7. "Bring in the Sun" (Jeff Wayne,Tony Hertz)
  8. "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" (Paul Simon)
  9. "We All Insane"
  10. "Tell Him No" (Travis Pritchett)
  11. "Sept. 15th"

Personnel

  • David Essex - vocals
  • Julie Covington - background vocals
  • Herbie Flowers - bass
  • Jeff Wayne - Moog synthesizer
  • Doreen & Irene Chanter - background vocals
  • Ray Cooper - percussion
  • Barry DeSouza - drums
  • Godfrey Diamond - engineer, mixing
  • Mark Griffiths - guitar
  • Alan Hawkshaw - Moog synthesizer
  • Jimmy Helms, Gary Osborne, Jimmy Thomas, Paul Vigrass, Billy Laurie, Tom Saffrey - background vocals
  • Jo Partridge - guitar
  • Kirby Gregory - guitar

References

  1. ^ Thompson, Dave. "David Essex: Rock On > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  2. ^ The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock and Roll. 2001 edition.
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