Year : 1979 (Rock Candy Remastered 2009)
Style : Hard Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 110 mb
Bio:
Samuel Roy "Sammy" Hagar (born October 13, 1947),also known as The Red Rocker,is an American rock vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, musician and entrepreneur. Hagar came to prominence in the 1970s with the hard rock band Montrose. He afterwards launched a successful solo career, scoring an enduring hit in 1984 with "I Can't Drive 55". He enjoyed huge commercial success when he replaced David Lee Roth as the lead singer of Van Halen in 1985, but left the band in 1996. He returned to the band for a 2-year reunion from 2003 to 2005. On March 12, 2007, Hagar was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Van Halen. His musical style primarily consists of hard rock and heavy metal.Outside of music, he founded the Cabo Wabo Tequila brand and restaurant chain, as well as Sammy's Beach Bar Rum.His present musical project is lead singer of Chickenfoot.
Album:
“Street Machine” is SAMMY HAGAR‘s fifth solo studio release for Capitol, now full digitally remastered by Rock Candy Records plus two non-album tracks only appeared as singles.Hagar, later to make a huge impact in Van Halen, first exploded on the Rock scene as the front man of Montrose, playing his part in creating what is unquestionably one of the greatest debut albums of all time. It was a record that sent seismic shock waves around the globe, helping to propel the hard rock scene, and Hagar, into a new era.In 1975, Hagar left Montrose and opted for a solo career, signing to Capitol Records. His first few albums were tentative steps towards a sound and style that would blossom with the recording of “Street Machine”, an album that was, for the first time, in the writing and production, completely controlled by Hagar, and with his eyes firmly focused on the hard rock prize.Packed with knockout punches, the album showcases one of the world’s greatest showmen, whose voice and songwriting ability are captured in pristine clarity.The album’s opening track ‘Growing Pains’ kicks off with an awesome sounding power riff backed with power chords which cycle throughout the tune. This remains one of my favorite Hagar tunes to this day.‘Child to Man’ is up next, one of the strongest written song in the record both lyrically & musically. It’s a midtempo that has a sound & style which should have made it a classic.The guitar-fueled rockers such as ‘Trans Am (Highway Wonderland)’ is one of those kick ass tunes that makes you want to go back in time and pop an 8-track in your Firebird, push that pedal to the metal, & bury that MPH needle! (the 6 pack of Rolling Rock is optional!).‘Feels like Love’ has a cool riff running through it and a sound that would fit in great on Ted Nugent’s Weekend Warriors album. ‘Plain Jane’ has a fun poppy feel to it while ‘Never Say Die’ is a dark mellow tune.The album really picks up the pace on ‘This Planet’s On Fire (Burn In Hell)’ which is a fast driving song full of energy. ‘Wounded in Love’ is just an all around bad ass rocking track, ‘Falling in Love’ a nice ballad, then the album closes with an oldie style rocker titled ‘Straight to the Top’ which has its moments and fun but its style does not belong on this album.As bonus tracks we have the non-album singles ‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay’ (a cover of the Otis Redding hit in a melodic rock mold), and ‘I’ve Done Everything For You’, perhaps Hagar’s more melodic rock song ever, later covered by Rick Springfield whose version became a Top 10 hit in the United States in 1981.“Street Machine” was the album that put Sammy Hagar’s solo career in a growing, relevant place, with many of the tracks getting a well deserved airplay on FM Radio, paving the way for the singer / songwriter national success in years to come.Very nice remastering by Rock Candy, plus the welcomed, hard to find bonuses.
Line Up:
Sammy Hagar – guitar, lead vocals
Bill Church – bass guitar, background vocals
Gary Pihl – guitar, background vocals
Chuck Ruff – drums, background vocals
Steve Douglas – saxophone
Mark Jordan – piano
+ Backing Vocals – Bill Church, Chuck Ruff, Gary Pihl
Production:
Licensed From – EMI Music Ltd.
Mastered At – Capitol Mastering
Artwork, Photography By – Bob Buhl
Design [Reissue] – Cürt Evans
Engineer – Pete Henderson
Engineer [Assistant] – Allen Sudduth
Management – E.L. Management, Inc.
Mastered By – Wally Traugott
Producer – John Carter (tracks: 11 to 12), Sammy Hagar
Remastered By [Reissue] – Jon Astley
Sleeve Notes – Brian Brinkerhoff
Written-By – Betsy Hagar (tracks: 8), Sammy Hagar (tracks: 1 to 7, 9 to 12)
Tracklist:
01. Growing Pains
02. Child To Man
03. Trans Am (Highway Wonderland)
04. Feels Like Love
05. Plain Jane
06. Never Say Die
07. This Planet's On Fire (Burn In Hell)
08. Wounded In Love
09. Falling In Love
10. Straight To The Top
11. (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay (Bonus Track)
12. I’ve Done Everything For You (Bonus Track)
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