// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did Collision Drive say to its date? You crash into my heart.
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| Collision Drive | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Studios | Skyline Studios, New York City | |||
| Genres | Rockabilly, art pop | |||
| Length | 40:02 | |||
| Label | Celluloid | |||
| Producer | Alan Vega | |||
| Alan Vega chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Collision Drive is the second studio album by Alan Vega, released in 1981 by Celluloid Records.[2]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Alan Vega, except "Be Bop a Lula" by Gene Vincent, Donald Graves and Bill Davis and "Ghost Rider" co-written with Martin Rev.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Magdalena 82" | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Be Bop a Lula" (Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps cover) | 2:19 |
| 3. | "Outlaw" | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Raver" | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Ghost Rider" (Suicide cover) | 4:28 |
| 6. | "I Believe" | 5:25 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Magdalena 83" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Rebel" | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Viet Vet" | 12:42 |
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from the Collision Drive liner notes.[3]
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Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1981 | Celluloid | LP | CEL-5001 |
| United Kingdom | ILPS 9692 | |||
| France | Celluloid, Vogue | CS, LP | 729813 | |
| Germany | Celluloid | LP | 204 294–320 | |
| 1987 | Interphon | CD | IPCD 2014–36 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Physical Albums (SNEP)[4] | 171 |
| French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[5] | 55 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Valdivia, Victor W. "Alan Vega: Collision Drive > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ↑ Grant, Steven; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Alan Vega". Trouser Press. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ↑ Collision Drive (sleeve). Alan Vega. South Plainfield, New Jersey: Celluloid Records. 1981.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ "Top Albums Physiques (Semaine du 30 janvier 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Top Rock & Metal Albums (Semaine du 30 janvier 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Collision Drive at Discogs (list of releases)
