On the Road Again (Roy Wood album)

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On the Road Again
Warner Bros.
ProducerRoy Wood
Roy Wood chronology
Mustard
(1975)
On the Road Again
(1979)
Starting Up
(1987)

On the Road Again is the third solo

Andy Fairweather-Low and John Bonham
.

Two singles were released from the album: The title track (with Wizzard's "Saxmaniacs", an instrumental from the then-unreleased album Main Street, on the b-side) and "Keep Your Hands on the Wheel" (with Wizzo Band's "Giant Footsteps", from their only album Super Active Wizzo, on the B-side). "Dancing at the Rainbow's End" was also released as a single, but credited to Wizzo Band.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC[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]

Track listing

  1. "(We're) On the Road Again" – 4:22
  2. "Wings over the Sea" – 3:11
  3. "Keep Your Hands on the Wheel (Said Marie to the Driver)" – 4:16
  4. "Colourful Lady" – 5:06
  5. "Road Rocket" – 3:27
  6. "Backtown Sinner" – 4:12
  7. "Jimmy Lad" – 4:28
  8. "Dancin' at the Rainbow's End" – 3:35
  9. "Another Night" – 3:23
  10. "Way Beyond the Rain" – 5:33

References

  1. ^ a b "On the Road Again - Roy Wood | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. ^ The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 558.
  3. . Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  4. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 476.
  5. ^ Niester, Alan (25 Aug 1979). "On the Road Again Roy Wood". The Globe and Mail. p. F4.