Galaxy (Rockets album)
| Galaxy | ||||
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| Studio album by Rockets | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Space rock, Electronica, Synthpop, Experimental, Ambient | |||
| Label | Rockland Recordings | |||
| Producer | Claude Lemoine[1] | |||
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Galaxy is a 1980 album by the French band Rockets. The album sold over one million copies and went platinum in Italy.[2]
Track listing
- All Songs Written By Gerard L'Her & Alain Maratrat, except where noted. (Published By Editions Gavroche)
- "Galactica" 4:40
- "Mechanic Bionic" (L'Her, Alain Groetzinger) 4:47
- "Synthetic Man" 4:51
- "One More Mission" (L'Her) 4:20
- "Universal Band" 4:07
- "Prophecy" (Maratrat) 3:30
- "In the Black Hole" (L'Her) 6:00
- "In the Galaxy" 5:10
- "Medley" 2:30
Personnel
- Christian LeBartz: Lead Vocal
- Alain Maratrat: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
- Fabrice Quagliotti: Keyboards, Synthesizers
- "Little" Gerard L'Her: Bass, Backing Vocal
- Alain Groetzinger: Drums, Percussion
Cover versions
- Docker's Guild recorded a version of "Prophecy" (from Galaxy, 1980) for its prog metal space opera "The Mystic Technocracy - Season 1: The Age of Ignorance" (Lion Music, 2012). Featured on the track are Gregg Bissonette (drums), Tony Franklin (bass), Guthrie Govan (guitars) and project mastermind Douglas R. Docker (keyboards).
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy[3] | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy[3] | 18 |
Reference List
- ↑ Production and personnel information
- ↑ "Rubati i dischi d'oro e platino dei Rockets Il tastierista: «Vi prego, restituiteli»". Corriere della Sera. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Gli album più venduti del 1980". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
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