Sammy Hagar [IMPORT] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Sammy Hagar

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 15, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 1977
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Bgo - Beat Goes on
• ASIN: B0000011MY
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #85,438 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars First taste of an obsession, December 10, 2005

By	R. C. Whitehead "A Renaissance Man in the Dig... (Huntsville, AL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I first saw Sammy Hagar when he opened for Boston in 1978 in my hometown. After a disappointing opening, Sammy tore the roof of the arena with "I Guess Love Has Found Me" - from this album! From there on out, Hagar OWNED the audience; when Boston was ready to come out, the audience was still shouting, "Ha-GAR! Ha-GAR! Ha-GAR!"

Since then, I have been a devoted Hagar fan; he is probably the most lyrical, most MUSICAL of all the hard-rock masters extant. Between this album - known as "the Red Album" - and "Nine on a Ten Scale", you'll get the complete picture of how Hagar's career took off after Montrose.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SOME LIKE IT HOT, I LIKE IT RED, May 5, 2006

By	James T. Mott (O'Fallon, MO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was born and raised in St. Louis. If you know anything about Sammy Hagar you know that St. Louis is his biggest market, second to none. So now you are going to get a proper review of this album from a TRUE FAN since (well I'm not going to tell my age).

This album is essential to any Sammy fan. In fact, to get a feel for Sammy's progression through his career, one should start with the self-titled Montrose album, than Montrose's Paper Money. You could skip over Nine On A Ten Scale (his solo debut and only weak album). Your third purchase should be this album. I still call them albums. You're lucky I didn't call it an 8-track.

Red is Sammy's signature song. I could never get tired of hearing this song.

Other highlights are Cruisin And Boozin' (CLASSIC!), Rock 'N' Roll Weekend (ESSENTIAL), Fillmore Shuffle (EXCELLENT!), The Pits, Love Has Found Me (EXCELLENT!) and Little Star/Eclipse.

After this album, buy each album in order of release and listen to it through, familiarize yourself thoroughly before buying the next. You too will know why Sammy is such an important part of rock music. Once your done with his catalog, book a ticket to see him in St. Louis. The place goes NUTS!

When you attend the concert, wear RED!

Finally, I think the music Sammy did with Van Halen is good, but everyone in St. Louis longed for the day he would return to a solo career. Dreams do come true.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still one of my all-time favorite albums, July 5, 2006

By	B. P. Hanks "Rockin' Barb" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've been a Sammy fan since the Montrose days. His solo material stands the test of the time and keeps getting better. Van Halen needed Sammy much more than he needed them. He saved their butts from oblivion.