- pop
- 35 min
- 11 tracks
- Columbia
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. "Lamplight" was also a hit, and the album contains three covers.
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Classical in form, spare, grave and effortless.
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- effortlessdemanding
- warmbleak
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Tracks
- A1Lamplight2:58
- A2Turn Me Loose2:27
- A3On and On2:51
- A4Streetfight3:51
- A5Rock On3:27
- B1Ocean Girl3:12
- B2Bring in the Sun4:40
- B3For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her2:59
- B4We All Insane3:09
- B5Tell Him No4:03
- B6September 15th1:23
11 tracks, 35 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- David Essex
- Label
- Columbia
- Released
- 1973
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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