I am making a rocket related playlist and need some suggestions

"Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" by Klaatu

This is a song I'm sure most of you have never heard of.

The title is "In Colour" and it's by a band called HeyHiHello

My daughter and I listen to it when we build for competition. We've built a lot of great rockets to this song. Definitely belongs in any rocketry playlist.

It starts out "The rocket that sits in my garage, it runs on hopes and dreams..." and starts another section with "I am a hopeful rocketeer..."

Great song.

You can listen to it here.

Enjoy,

Steve

jadebox said:

The Ventures recorded an entire album of rocket/space-themed songs to commemorate NASA's 25th anniversary. I have the clear LP around here somewhere.

-- Roger

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"The Ventures in Space". See post #6

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006UFHFT8/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Add to that, "Telstar" by The Tornados.

JPVegh said:

Not really rocket related but Jeff Waynes War of the Worlds is friggen awesome. I had this one on cassette back when, I wore it out.

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I have the SACD version. It is truly awesome in surround sound.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009MAPUO/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Rocket U.S.A.—Suicide
High Roller—The Crystal Method

"Take me Away" & "The Great Sun Jester" by Blue Öyster Cult
The Cosmos Soundtrack by Vangelis (et al)
ST2:The Wrath of Khan soundtrack
Transformers: The Movie soundtrack (this is the animated move from the 80s, not the Michael Bay nonsense)
Anything by Hawkwind

Thanks for all the great suggestions. Keep them coming. Here is a direct link to the playlist of the suggestions I have been able to find.

https://open.spotify.com/user/timcordani/playlist/5KIbyTzaz2PD24LSRbUOEV

Every third or fourth Alan Parsons song or about half of the instrumentals.

Tronman said:

"The Ventures in Space". See post #6

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006UFHFT8/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20.

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I was referring to a later album released in the mid-1980s. By then, the Ventures sound had mellowed quite a bit. But, it is still an interesting album.

-- Roger

[YOUTUBE][https://video.search.yahoo.com/vide...+Song&c=0&sigr=11atqaamj&age=0&&tt=b/YOUTUBE]

Oh, come on, guys! Must try harder!
Walking on the Moon- The Police

The album Fire of Unknown Origin from Blue Öyster Cult .

"Baby Likes to Rock It," by The Tractors. :wink:

https://youtu.be/mJKb1BoQ6Ts

Flight of the Cosmic Hippo... Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
Flying Saucer Dudes... Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
The Star Spangled Banner... Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
Rocket Science (entire album)... Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
UFO Tofu... Béla Fleck and the Flecktones

cmon guys,
Space Truckin - Deep Purple
Highway Star Deep Purple

Starship Trooper - Yes

Ah ... if we're branching out into Flying Saucer songs ....

"The Flying Saucer Parts 1 & II" by Buchanan & Goodman (the first "break-in" record)

"The Flying Saucer Song" by Harry Nilsson (produced by John Lennon)

-- Roger

Bowie "Starman"

Rocket's Tail - Kate Bush
E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) - Blue Öyster Cult
Cygnus X-1 - Rush
Countdown - Rush

I am surprised that this one hasn't showed up yet 3,2,1 Blast off by the Stray Cats

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylFW6TWhH5c

"CHILDREN OF THE SUN"--Billy Thorpe--It's on my play list---I think i need a fix now !!!

cornyl said:

cmon guys,
Space Truckin - Deep Purple
Highway Star Deep Purple

Starship Trooper - Yes

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Good stuff!!

MALBAR 70 said:

The album Fire of Unknown Origin from Blue Öyster Cult .

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...which was basically their submission for the Heavy Metal soundtrack.

Rush 2112 - probably most of the album applies. The opening overture rocks.
Blue Oyster Cult "ETI" from Agents of Fortune
B-52's - Is that You Mo-Dean?

Sky Pilot by Eric Burdon &The Animals

I cannot believe that no one has suggested: Magic Carpet Ride -- Steppenwolf!!!!

[video=youtube_share;jZJczZ6gbVU]https://youtu.be/jZJczZ6gbVU[/video]

Not *really* about rockets, but: "Big Red Rocket of Love" - The Reverend Horton Heat.

caveduck said:

Rush 2112 - probably most of the album applies...

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Especially A Passage To Bangkok.

dixontj93060 said:

I cannot believe that no one has suggested: Magic Carpet Ride -- Steppenwolf!!!!

[video=youtube_share;jZJczZ6gbVU]https://youtu.be/jZJczZ6gbVU[/video]

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Post #55, Did you look at post #14?

caveduck said:

Rush 2112 - probably most of the album applies. The opening overture rocks.
Blue Oyster Cult "ETI" from Agents of Fortune
B-52's - Is that You Mo-Dean?

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2112 by rush would probably fall in my top ten favorite songs of all time. It's just amazing.

I was the one who started this post, and wanted to suggest an album for those that are fans of metal, check out the album Ziltoid the Omniscient*by Devin Townsend its a concept album based on an alien in search of the greatest cup of coffee