Below are listed a few artists having links, strong or not, with ROCKETS (collaboration, members, remake of pieces and so on).
The band was born in August 1979 in London, where they appeared in pubs.
Main band, at the top of career, was made by:
| Sal Solo | Voice, keyboards and guitar |
| Mik Sweeney | Bass, keyboards and backing voice |
| Gary Steadman | Guitars |
| B.P. Hurding | Drums |
Last work was released in 1983.
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1980 | 7" | ESP | ES1 | ? |
- The robot's dance [*:**] - 623 [*:**]
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1980 | 7" | LIBERTY/EMI | BP 378 | PS |
- Nasty little green man [3:45] - Test tube babies [2:15]
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1981 | LP | LIBERTY/EMI | LBG 30325 | PS | |
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1981 | LP | LIBERTY/EMI | 3C 064-83143 | PS | |
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1982 | LP | LIBERTY/EMI | 3C 064-83269 | PS | |
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1983 | LP | LIBERTY/EMI | LBG 1834241 | PS | |
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1983 | LP | LIBERTY/EMI | 33C 064-1834241 | PS | |
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In an article taken from the Italian mag 'CIAO 2001', in 1980, in which was described a concert in London, was written the following:
... the final piece is 'automatic', robotic and futuristic at one hundred per cent, a mixture of DEVO, KRAFTWERK and ROCKETS (SAL SOLO has expressed a great admiration for them).
For further information about the band go to section Links & various...
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1977 | 7" | IBACH | 60049 | PS |
- Space woman (B.Torelli/J.P.Massiera) [3:18] - Green creature (J.P.Massiera) [4:18]
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1977 | 7" | BELLAPHON | BF 18 569 (B2 2121) | PS |
- Space woman (B.Torelli/J.P.Massiera) [5:13] - Green creature (J.P.Massiera) [4:18]
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1977 | 12" | DISCO 1/WARHORSE MUSIC | D12-1003 | COV, MIX |
- Space woman (B.Torelli/J.P.Massiera) [*:**] - Space woman (B.Torelli/J.P.Massiera) [*:**]
There are not information concerned with the band but the pieces (Green Creature introduction is equals to Terre Larbour by VISITORS), the producer (J.P.Massiera), the autors of pieces (B.Torelli and J.P.Massiera) and the German record sleeve (in which are presented two men and a woman with green skin and curious blond and curly hair) let imagine that they may be VISITORS.
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1980 | 7" | ROCKLAND | RKL 10248 | PS |
- Rock'n'roll is back again (H.Foscolo/ J.Morali) [4:20] - Let me know the way back to Rockland (M.Lonchampt) [4:20]
ROCK'N'ROLL IS BACK AGAIN
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1980 | 12" | ROCKLAND | RKL 15038 | EP, NC |
- Rock'n'roll is back again (H.Foscolo/ J.Morali) [6:37] - Let me know the way back to Rockland (M.Lonchampt) [6:50]
There are not particular links with ROCKETS except for the fact that they belong to the same label (ROCKLAND) and have the same producer Claude Lemoine (in collaboration with C.Koch).
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1996 | 12" | DISCOPIU' | UDP-H9417 | MIX, PS |
- Electric delight (Radio version) (G.L'Her/A.Maratrat) [5:48] - Electric delight (International dub) (G.L'Her/A.Maratrat) [6:30] - Love will never die (Vocal mix) [6:50]
There are not particular links with ROCKETS except for the remake, in two versions, of
one of their most famous hit.
The record presents following quotation:
MJC & MR MICHAEL presents a 2nd millenium remix of the ROCKETS' greatest hit.
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1974 | 7" | POLYDOR | 2056 349 | PS | |
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1974 | 7" | POLYDOR | 2056 349 | COV, PRO |
- Rocket man (Version originale chantée) (P.Renaux) [2:45] - Rocket man (Version instrumentale harmonica) (P.Renaux) [2:55]
A halo of mistery involves the band proposing, in the same year, the same single launched by ROCKETS that differs in production (by Mike Oliver rather than Claude Lemoine) but also for instrumentation and for the presence of a female voice.
He was member and leader of CLASSIX NOUVEAUX then joined ROCKETS in 1984; his collaboration lasts till 1992.
In 1985 he became Christian and from now on he publishes a few solo works (surely
influenced by his conversion).
In June 1996 he goes to Magnificat Multifestival" in Crotone (Italy), one of the more
important show with artists committed in 'Christian music'.
In the latest years he made shows in America, Spain, France, Germany, Ireland and United
Kingdom.
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1985 | LP | MCA | 25 2520-1 | IS, PS | |
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LOOK AT CHRIST
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1991 | CD | ? | ? | ? |
The album 'Heart & soul' includes a remake of 'Contact' already present in the last year ROCKETS LP 'Imperception'.
For further information about Sal Solo go to section Links & various...
VISITORS history is indissoluble from the story of Jean-Pierre Massiera's career, that
started in 1960 when he taught himself to play guitar.
After a few years in changing band, components and musical styles (R'n'B, rock, jazz,
progressive, and so on) in 1974, as producer with Claude Lemoine, releases the first
VISITORS record, on 'Decca' label.
Jean-Pierre Massiera and other 19 musicians partecipated to the realization of it.
In 1981, exploiting ROCKETS success, was produced a new album with the same title but
completely different, both in pieces and in style (still produced by Claude Lemoine and
Jean-Pierre Massiera).
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1974 | 7" | DECCA | 86.034 | PS |
- Dies irae [?:??] - Flatwoods story [?:??]
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1981 | 12" | ROCKLAND | RKL 15052 | PS |
- V.I.S.I.T.O.R.S. 1981 (mix) [*:**] - Joyo can you hear ? (pt.1&2) [*:**]
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1974 | LP | DECCA | ? | IS, PS | |
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1995 | LP | MUSEA | FGBG 4106.AR | IS, PS | |
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1995 | CD | SI-WAN RECORDS | SRML 3024 | INS, IS, PS |
- Dies irae (J.P.Massiera/J.P.Massiera) [8:10] - L'extra-aventure de Villas-Boas (J.P.Massiera/J.P.Massiera) [4:27] - Terre larbour (J.P.Massiera/J.P.Massiera)[3:00] - Flatwoods story (J.P.Massiera/ J.P.Massiera) [3:25] - Nous (F.Lockwood/J.P.Massiera) [3:27] - Visitors (J.P.Massiera) [3:43] - Le retour des Dieux (J.P.Massiera/J.P.Massiera) [5:00]
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1981 | LP | ROCKLAND | RKL 20243 | IS, PS | |
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1981 | K7 | ROCKLAND | 30 RKL 20243 | PS | |
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1981 | LP | MONTAGE | 72000 | IS, PS | |
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1981 | LP | MONTAGE | ST 72000 | PS | |
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1982 | LP | RCA/MONTAGE | RCA LP 6010 | PS | |
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1982 | K7 | RCA/MONTAGE | RCA K 6010 | PS |
- V-I-S-I-T-O-R-S '81 (Lignac/Massiera/ Lemoine) [4:32] - Everybody now! (Lignac/Torelli/Attali) [3:05] - A-E-I-E-O (Lignac/Torelli/Despagne) [3:50] - Reveille toi-Svegliati-Get up! (Lignac/ Torelli/Massiera/Battarel) [3:37] - Mental slavery (Lignac/Mekkaoui/ Massiera/Attali) [3:31] - Joyo can you hear (part 1) (Massiera/ Battarel) [3:53] - Joyo can you hear (part 2) (Lignac/ Mekkaoui/Battarel/Attali) [4:32] - Don't squeeze! ((Lignac/Battarel/ Mekkaoui) [3:37] - Try (Lignac/Attali) [5:00]
The pieces 'Terre larbour' and 'Flatwoods story' included in their first album were
also recorded later by ROCKETS.
'Terre larbour' in an identical version but shorter (1 minute instead of 3) was included
in the album 'Rockets' and 'Flatwoods story' titled 'Astro
storm' and with a new mixing was included in the album '¶ 3,14'.
The piece 'Joyo can you hear? part 2' included in their second album 'Visitors' was the
signature tune of the Italian TV show 'TG7' in 1981.
I remember only one apparition on Italian TV in 1981, VISITORS were five or six people,
all with a spacesuit and a strange pectoral device, making little noises (beep beep) and
having a curious blond and curly hair (costumes and look were created by Victor Togliani).
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1978 | 7" | ROCKLAND | RKL 10083 | PS |
- The fool on the hill [3:35] - Off the cuff [4:00]
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1978 | LP | ROCKLAND | RKL 20059 | PS | |
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He partecipates to the realization of the ROCKETS album 'On the road again' in 1978 playing vocoder.
Later he become producer of the band DEAD OR ALIVE (one of their famous pieces is 'That's
the way').
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