Sammy Hagar & Friends
| Sammy Hagar & Friends | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 24, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2013 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 41:44 | |||
| Label | Frontiers | |||
| Producer | John Cuniberti, Sammy Hagar | |||
| Sammy Hagar chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Liverpool Sound and Vision |   [1] |
| Rockulus Maximus |    [2] |
| Metal Traveller |  [3] |
Sammy Hagar & Friends is the sixteenth studio album by American hard rock musician Sammy Hagar, released on September 24, 2013, by Frontiers Records.[4][5][6]
"I was going to do an anthology called Four Decades of Rock," he told Classic Rock, "cherrypicking songs from Montrose, my solo stuff, Van Halen, the stuff I've done since. I was going to write a new song for each era: a song like 'Rock Candy' by Montrose, a song like 'Red' from my solo years, a Van Halen-type song… [But] I went to license the Van Halen songs, and those two knuckleheads [Eddie and Alex Van Halen] wouldn't okay it… I could have hired an attorney and done it anyway, because I own thirty per cent of that music. But that would have got a bunch of ugly press."[7]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Friend(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Winding Down" | Sammy Hagar | Taj Mahal | 2:29 |
| 2. | "Not Going Down" | Jay Buchanan | Denny Carmassi / Bill Church | 4:57 |
| 3. | "Personal Jesus" (Originally recorded by Depeche Mode) | Martin Gore | Michael Anthony / Neal Schon / Chad Smith | 4:50 |
| 4. | "Father Sun" | Sammy Hagar | Carmassi / Aaron Hagar | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Knockdown Dragout" | Dennis Hill, Ken Livingston, Kyle Homme, Stephen Garvy, Kevin Baldes, Sammy Hagar | Carmassi / Kid Rock / Joe Satriani | 2:17 |
| 6. | "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" (Originally recorded by Bob Seger) | Bob Seger | The Waboritas | 2:36 |
| 7. | "Bad On Fords and Chevrolets" | Ronnie Dunn, Ray Wylie Hubbard | Ronnie Dunn | 3:20 |
| 8. | "Margaritaville" (Originally recorded by Jimmy Buffett) | Jimmy Buffett | Toby Keith | 4:53 |
| 9. | "All We Need Is an Island" | Sammy Hagar | Mickey Hart / Nancy Wilson | 2:42 |
| 10. | "Going Down" (Live in studio, take 1) | Don Nix | Anthony / Schon / Smith | 4:25 |
| 11. | "Space Station #5" (live, deluxe edition bonus track) | Sammy Hagar and Ronnie Montrose | Carmassi / Church / Satriani | 5:34 |
| 12. | "Bad Motor Scooter" (live, pre-order bonus track) | Sammy Hagar | Carmassi / Church / Satriani | 4:39 |
| Total length: | 41:44 | |||
Notes[edit]
- The live bonus tracks were recorded at "A Concert for Ronnie Montrose", a posthumous tribute show at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, California on April 27, 2012.
Personnel[edit]
Winding Down
- Backing Vocals – Mona Gnader, Vic Johnson
- Electric Guitar, Dobro, Acoustic Guitar – Dave Zirbel
- Lead Vocals – Taj Mahal
- Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar [2nd] – Sammy Hagar
- Percussion – John Cuniberti
- Written-By – Sammy Hagar
- 2:30 2 Not Going Down
- Backing Vocals – Claytoven Richardson, Omega Rae, Sandy Griffith
- Bass – Bill Church
- Drums – Denny Carmassi
- Guitar – Vic Johnson
- Lap Steel Guitar – Dave Zirbel
- Lead Vocals, Guitar – Sammy Hagar
- Written-By – Jay Buchanan
- 4:57 3 Personal Jesus
- Backing Vocals – Claytoven Richardson, Omega Rae, Sandy Griffith
- Bass – Michael Anthony
- Drums – Chad Smith
- Guitar – Neal Schon
- Lead Vocals – Sammy Hagar
- Written-By – Martin Gore
- 4:50 4 Father Sun
- Accordion – Andre Thierry
- Backing Vocals – Aaron Hagar, Erica Cuniberti, John Cuniberti
- Bass – Mona Gnader
- Drums, Percussion – Denny Carmassi
- Guitar – Vic Johnson
- Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Lap Steel Guitar, Guitar – Sammy Hagar
- Mandolin – James DePrato
- Written-By – Sammy Hagar
- 3:41 5 Knockdown Dragout
- Backing Vocals – Mona Gnader
- Drums, Backing Vocals – Denny Carmassi
- Guitar [Solo], Backing Vocals – Joe Satriani
- Guitar, Backing Vocals – Vic Johnson
- Lead and Backing Vocals – Kid Rock
- Lead and Backing Vocals, Guitar – Sammy Hagar
- Percussion, Backing Vocals – John Cuniberti
- Written By – Stephen Garvy, Dennis Hill, Ken Livingston, Kevin Baldes, Kyle Homme, Sammy Hagar
- 2:17 6 Ramblin' Gamblin' Man
- Backing Vocals – Claytoven Richardson, Omega Rae, Sandy Griffith
- Bass, Backing Vocals – Mona Gnader
- Drums – David Lauser
- Guitar, Backing Vocals – Vic Johnson
- Lead Vocals, Guitar [Solo], Guitar – Sammy Hagar
- Organ – Susie Davis
- Percussion – John Cuniberti
- Written-By – Bob Seger
- 2:36 7 Bad On Fords And Chevrolets
- Bass, Backing Vocals – Mona Gnader
- Drums – David Lauser
- Guitar, Backing Vocals – Vic Johnson
- Lap Steel Guitar – Dave Zirbel
- Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Ronnie Dunn
- Lead Vocals, Guitar – Sammy Hagar
- Piano – Austin De Lone
- Written-By – Ray Wylie Hubbard, Ronnie Dunn
- 3:21 8 Margaritaville
- Accordion, Electric Piano – Austin De Lone
- Backing Vocals – Caroline De Lone, Mona Gnader
- Bass [Upright] – Ruth Davies
- Drums – Paul Revelli
- Guitar – Bill Kirchen
- Lead Vocals – Sammy Hagar, Toby Keith
- Percussion – Karl Perraza
- Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
- 4:53 9 All We Need Is An Island
- Drums – Mickey Hart
- Pedal Steel Guitar, Ukulele [Tahitian] – Dave Zirbel
- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Sammy Hagar
- Vocals, Backing Vocals – Nancy Wilson
- Written-By – Sammy Hagar
- 2:43 10 Going Down (Live In Studio-Take 1)
- Bass – Michael Anthony
- Drums – Chad Smith
- Guitar – Neal Schon
- Lead Vocals – Sammy Hagar
- Written-By – Don Nix
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 130 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 79 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 78 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 97 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 92 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] | 22 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[14] | 11 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 23 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] | 2 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[17] | 4 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] | 8 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[19] | 21 |
References[edit]
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- ^ "Welcome to Rockulus Maximus!". Rockulusmaximus.com. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
- ^ "Sammy Hagar, Sammy Hagar & Friends. Album Review". Metal Traveller. 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- ^ "Sammy Hagar Announces New Rock-Collaborations Album 'Sammy Hagar and Friends'". Retrieved 26 June 2013.
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- ^ Elliott, Paul (October 2013). "What do you do with $80 million? Anything you want!". Classic Rock #189. p. 48.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Sammy Hagar & Friends – Sammy Hagar & Friends" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sammy Hagar & Friends – Sammy Hagar & Friends" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Sammy Hagar & Friends – Sammy Hagar & Friends". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Sammy Hagar Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Sammy Hagar Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Sammy Hagar Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Sammy Hagar Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Sammy Hagar Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
