Plasteroïd is the third studio album by the electronic band Rockets. It was released in 1979 on Rockland Records.

Plasteroïd
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1979 (1979-05)
RecordedJanuary–February 1979 (1979-02) at Decca Studios, Paris
GenreSpace rock, electronica, synthpop, experimental, ambient
LabelRockland
ProducerClaude Lemoine
Rockets chronology
Sound of the Future
(1979)
Plasteroïd
(1979)
Galaxy
(1980)

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Electric Delight"Gerard L'Her, Alain Maratrat5:10
2."Astral World"L'Her, Maratrat4:35
3."If You Drive"L'Her, Maratrat5:00
4."Legion of Aliens"L'Her3:35
5."Anastasis"Maratrat4:30
6."Cosmic Feeling"Philippe Renaux, Peter Collins5:45
7."Atlantis Town"L'Her4:22
8."Back to Your Planet"L'Her4:10

Personnel

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Rockets
  • Christian Le Bartz – vocals
  • "Little" Gerard L'Her – bass, vocals
  • Alain Maratrat – guitar, keyboards, vocals on "Atlantis Town"
  • Fabrice Quagliotti – keyboards
  • Alain Groetzinger – drums, percussion
Additional personnel

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
France May 1979 Rockland Records LP album 900.500 GP347
900.501 GP361
Canada May 1979 Polydor Records/PolyGram LP album 2424 903
Germany May 1979 Warner-Elektra-Atlantic LP album 58 137
Italy May 1979 Rockland Records LP album RKL 20137
Compact Cassette 30 RKL 20137
Spain April 1978 Ariola Records LP album 200720

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[1] Gold 200,000[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Assolto il re dei Rockets "Non simulò il furto dei dischi d'oro e platino"". Corriere della Sera (in Italian): 17. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2021. tra gli oggetti spariti dall' abitazione c'erano anche il disco d'oro per le 200 mila copie vendutre di plasteroid e il disco di platino per il milione di copie dellalbum galaxy