Rock On
~ Recording by David Essex
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.5 | Rock On | 3:27 | David Essex | Rock On | David Essex | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | S 65823 |
| 1.5 | Rock On | 3:27 | David Essex | Rock On | David Essex | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | KC 32560 |
| 2.11 | Rock On | ?:?? | David Essex | That’ll Be the Day | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ronco Records | MR 2002/3 |
| 1.1 | Rock On | 3:22 | David Essex | The David Essex Album | David Essex | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 40-10011 |
| 1.5 | Rock On | 3:22 | David Essex | The David Essex Collection | David Essex | Album + Compilation |
| Hallmark Records (Pickwick UK imprint, unrelated to the US Hallmark greeting card label) | PDA 069 |
| 1.2 | Rock On | 3:22 | David Essex | Gonna Make You a Star / Rock On | David Essex | Single |
| Old Gold (UK, hits reissues) | OG 9553 |
| 1.4 | Rock On | 3:25 | David Essex | 25 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1973: 20 of the Year’s Greatest Tracks | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Connoisseur Collection | YRNR CD73 |
| 1.2 | Rock On | 3:27 | David Essex | Baby Boomer Classics: Rockin’ Seventies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Trax Music | BBCD 1010 |
| 1.10 | Rock On | 3:25 | David Essex | Billboard Top Rock’n’Roll Hits: 1974 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 70635 |
| 1.5 | Rock On | 3:27 | David Essex | Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 12 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 70759 |
| 1.15 | Rock On | 3:27 | David Essex | Sounds of the Seventies: 1974 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music | OPCD-2594, SOD-07 |
| 1.6 | Rock On | 3:25 | David Essex | The Collection | David Essex | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | CCSLP 248 |
| 1.1 | Rock On | 3:26 | David Essex | His Greatest Hits | David Essex | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 510 308-2 |
| 1.8 | Rock On | 3:26 | David Essex | Rock & Pop Diamonds 1973 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sonocord | 281/46 032-9 |
| 1.8 | Rock On | 3:25 | David Essex | Rock On U.K. | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | A22153 |
| 2.5 | Rock On | 3:24 | David Essex | Those Rocking ’70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Razor & Tie | A2 22502 |
| 1.6 | Rock On | 3:27 | David Essex | Best Of | David Essex | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 982734 2 |
| 1.7 | Rock On | 3:23 | David Essex | Only the Best ’70, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 982873 2 |
| 1.10 | Rock On | 3:27 | David Essex | Rock Classics - Sony Special Products | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 2343553 |
| 1.6 | Rock On | 3:27 | David Essex | The Hits of David Essex | David Essex | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.13 | Rock On | 3:25 | David Essex | Originals | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd. | 477766 2 |
| 2.8 | Rock On | 3:25 | David Essex | The 70’s: 1973 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 597/04 |
| 1.10 | Rock On | 3:23 | David Essex | Wham Bam, Thank You Glam! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Risky Business | AK 57470 |
| 1.10 | Rock On | 3:27 | David Essex | Born to Be Wild, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album |
| Madacy Music Group, Inc. (not for release label use!) | W-2-7381 |
| 1.10 | Rock On | 3:26 | David Essex | Guitar Rock: The Mid-’70s: Take Two | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music, CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) | R968-16, S21-18451 |
| 1.18 | Rock On | 3:25 | David Essex | AM Gold: 1974 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products, Time–Life Music | A-28059, AM1-21 |
| 1.6 | Rock On | 3:26 | David Essex | Hottest Hits of the 70's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | SMSP192CD |
| 1.2 | Rock On | 3:24 | David Essex | The Best Of David Essex | David Essex | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 481036 2 |
| 1.16 | Rock On | 3:25 | David Essex | VH1: 8-Track Flashback: The One-Hit Wonders | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 72812 |
| 1.14 | Rock On | 3:24 | David Essex | 30 Years of Classic Hits of the 60s, 70s & 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Startel Entertainment | STELCD0015 |
| 1.7 | Rock On | 3:25 | David Essex | 70's Party Rock (1970-1979) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | A 28597 |
| 1.16 | Rock On | 3:24 | David Essex | 3 Decades of Hits: 70s 80s 90s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Startel Entertainment | STELCD0077 |
| 2.8 | Rock On | 3:25 | David Essex | The All Time Greatest Rock Songs of the 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Startel Entertainment | STELCD0050 |
| 1.19 | Rock On | 3:23 | David Essex | The Best Glam Rock Album in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 44459 2 8, VTDCD139 |
| 1.1 | Rock On | 3:24 | David Essex | The Very Best of David Essex | David Essex | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 558484-2 |
| 1.5 | Rock On | 3:24 | David Sweet | Dick | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) | CDVUS164 |
| 1.5 | Rock On | 3:24 | David Essex | Dick | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Virgin Music Canada | 72438 47883 2 2 |
| 1.7 | Rock On | 3:24 | David Essex | Pure Gold Hits: 1970’s Pop Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Compass Productions (budget compilations), Sony Music Special Products | A 30673 |
| 3.7 | Rock On | 3:25 | David Essex | The Best Singles of All Time | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Startel Entertainment | SAN0028, SANCD0028A |
| 1.9 | Rock On | 3:24 | David Essex | British Invasion: Rock On U.K. | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Madacy Entertainment Group, Inc. (do not use as a release label! later renamed Madacy Lifestyle Marketing, read annotations for sub-label to use) | |
| 1.4 | Rock On | 3:24 | David Essex | The No.1 Classic 70's Album (disc 2) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SMTV | SMTV040 |
| 1.5 | Rock On | 3:27 | David Essex | Rock On | David Essex | Album |
| DEXCD 10020309 | |
| 2.6 | Rock On | 3:26 | David Essex | Ultimate Power of the 70s, Vol 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Madacy Entertainment | MEG2 6495 |
| 2.4 | Rock On | 3:24 | David Essex | The No.1 Classic 70's Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SMTV | SMTV040 |
| 1.7 | Rock On | 3:25 | David Essex | Best of the 70's (original masters) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Compass Productions (budget compilations), Sony Music Custom Marketing Group | AF 30673 |
| 1.15 | Rock On | 3:29 | David Essex | Ultimate Seventies: 1974 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music | 19474‐2, OPCD‐2594A, R634‐07 |
| 1.5 | Rock On | 3:26 | David Essex | Rock On / On Tour | David Essex | Album + Compilation |
| Edsel Records | DIAB 8053 |
| 1.8 | Rock On | 3:27 | David Essex | Legends: Ultimate Rock Collection: Rock On | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | |
| 2.20 | Rock On | 3:25 | David Essex | Simply the Best 70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988) | 5046754832 |
| 1.17 | Rock On | 3:25 | David Essex | Guilty Pleasures Rides Again | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 519572, 5195722 |
| 1.18 | Rock On | 3:24 | David Essex | The Devil's Rejects | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Hip‐O Records | B0004794-82 |
| 1.9 | Rock On | 3:24 | David Essex | The Devil's Rejects | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Hip‐O Records | B0004846-02 |
| 2.12 | Rock On | 3:26 | David Essex | 70s Music Explosion, Vol 3: Miracles | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | 20292-2 |
| 1.8 | Rock On | 3:23 | David Essex | ’70s Gold | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Hip‐O Records, Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | B0006070-02 |
| 1.1 | Rock On | 3:24 | David Essex | Greatest Hits | David Essex | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 82876813242 |
| 1.14 | Rock On | 3:26 | David Essex | 70's Heart Throbs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697090902 |
| 2.14 | Rock On | 3:24 | David Essex | 100 Hits: 70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 100 Hits | DMG 100 002 |
| 1.5 | Rock On | 3:23 | David Essex | Top of the Pops 1973 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Gold | 5 16437 2 |
| 10.5 | Rock On | 3:23 | David Essex | Top of the Pops: Year by Year Collection 1964‒2006 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Gold | |
| 3.22 | Rock On | 3:23 | David Essex | Jackie: The Album, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD926 |
| 2.2 | Rock On | 3:23 | David Essex | The Pop Years: 1972-1973 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Crimson Productions (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.) | CRIMPOP702 |
| 3.8 | Rock On | 3:24 | David Essex | 100 Essential Tracks: 70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697607412 | |
| 4.2 | Rock On | 3:23 | David Essex | The Pop Years: The 70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Crimson Productions (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.) | CRIMPOP706 |
| 2.16 | Rock On | 3:25 | David Essex | 101 70s Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 0821372, 50999 082137 2 3 |
| 1.8 | Rock On | 3:22 | David Essex | Das Beste aus dem Musikladen: Die legendären Rock-Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Publishing GmbH | 88765 41015 2 |
| 2.12 | Rock On | 3:24 | David Essex | Oh Yes We Can Love: A History of Glam Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 534 422-7 |
| 1.23 | Rock On | 3:23 | David Essex | 50 Classic Rock Favorites | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.6 | Rock On | 3:23 | David Essex | Jackie: Long Hot Summer | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music on Demand | |
| 1.6 | Rock On | 3:23 | David Essex | Jackie: Long Hot Summer | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 5352456 |
| 1.4 | Rock On | 3:23 | David Essex | 100 Hits: Supreme 70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Demon Music Group | DMG 100 142 |
| 1.4 | Rock On | 3:23 | David Essex | 100 Hits: Supreme 70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Demon Music Group | [none] |
| 2.19 | Rock On | 3:23 | David Essex | The Seventies Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music TV | 0825646946266 |
| 3.3 | Rock On | 3:22 | David Essex | Greatest Ever! 70s Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal UMC | GTSTCD111 |
| 4.18 | Rock On | 3:23 | David Essex | 100 Hits: The Best 70s Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 100 Hits | DMGN100228 |
| 4.1 | Rock On | 3:23 | David Essex | NOW 100 Hits: Forgotten 70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music on Demand, NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead) | 0194397059625, CDNNNOW92 |
| 3.12 | Rock On | 3:22 | David Essex | NOW 70s Glam Pop | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 3.10 | Rock On | 3:25 | David Essex | Greatest Hits of the Seventies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.5 | Rock On | 3:27 | David Essex | Rock On | David Essex | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 32560 |
| 1.12 | Rock On | 3:25 | David Essex | Rockin' 70's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.3 | Rock On | 3:26 | David Essex | Smash Singles of the 70's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.6 | Rock On | 3:25 | David Essex | Summer in the City: Pottery Barn | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
Relationships
| recording engineer: | Gary Martin (Sound Engineer) |
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| producer: | Jeff Wayne (musician) |
| vocals: | David Essex |
| conductor: | Jeff Wayne (musician) |
| arranger: | Jeff Wayne (musician) |
| sampled by: | Some Kind of Kink by Red Snapper |
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| mash-ups: | Essex Doves by Go Home Productions |
| recording of: | Rock On |
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Related works
Rock On
| lyricist and composer: | David Essex |
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| publisher: | BMG Gold Songs Fujipacific Music, Inc. Jeff Wayne Music Ltd. Joseph Webster Ltd Stage Three Music (Catalogues) Ltd. Stage Three Music Ltd. Stage Three Songs |
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| later parody versions: | Micah |
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