Collision Drive

Collision Drive
Studio album by
Alan Vega
Released1981 (1981)
StudioSkyline Studios, New York City
GenreRockabilly, art pop
Length40:02
LabelCelluloid
ProducerAlan Vega
Alan Vega chronology
Alan Vega
(1980) 		Collision Drive
(1981) 		Saturn Strip
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Collision Drive is the second studio album by Alan Vega, released in 1981 by Celluloid Records.[2]

Track listing

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.

Side one
No.TitleLength
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
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Magdalena 83"2:55
2."Rebel"2:48
3."Viet Vet"12:42

Personnel

Adapted from the Collision Drive liner notes.[3]

Release history

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

Chart performance for Collision Drive
Chart (2026) Peak
position
French Physical Albums (SNEP)[4] 171
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[5] 55

References

  1. ^ Valdivia, Victor W. "Alan Vega: Collision Drive > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  2. ^ Grant, Steven; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Alan Vega". Trouser Press. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ "Top Albums Physiques (Semaine du 30 janvier 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  5. ^ "Top Rock & Metal Albums (Semaine du 30 janvier 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
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