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Sammy Hagar: Sammy Hagar & Friends

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On September 24, 2013, “Frontiers” label released “Sammy Hagar & Friends”, the sixteenth Sammy Hagar studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2013, and was produced by John Cuniberty and Sammy Hagar.

Personnel:

  • Sammy Hagar – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel guitar
  • Taj Mahal – lead vocals
  • Toby Keith – lead vocals
  • Kid Rock – lead and backing vocals
  • Ronnie Dunn – lead and backing vocals
  • Nancy Wilson – lead and backing vocals
  • Dave Zirbel – acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel guitar, dobro, ukulele
  • Neal Schon – guitar
  • Bill Kirchen – guitar
  • Vic Johnson – guitar, backing vocals
  • Joe Satriani – guitar, backing vocals
  • James DePrato – mandolin
  • Austin DeLone – piano, accordion
  • Susie Davis – organ
  • Andre Thierry – accordion
  • Ruth Davies – upright bass
  • Bill Church – bass
  • Mona Gnader – bass, backing vocals
  • Michael Anthony – bass
  • Denny Carmassi – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Chad Smith – drums
  • Paul Revelli – drums
  • Mickey Hart – drums
  • David Lauser – drums
  • John Cuniberti – percussion, backing vocals
  • Karl Perraza – percussion
  • Erica Cuniberty, Caroline DeLone, Aaron Hagar, Vic Johnson, Claytoven Richardson, Omega Rae, Sandy Griffith – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Winding Down – Sammy Hagar
  2. Not Going Down – Jay Buchanan
  3. Personal Jesus – Martin Gore
  4. Father Sun – Sammy Hagar
  5. Knockdown Dragout – Dennis Hill, Ken Livingston, Kyle Homme, Stephen Garvy, Kevin Baldes, Sammy Hagar
  6. Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man – Bob Seger
  7. Bad on Fords and Chevrolets – Ronnie Dunn, Ray Wylie Hubbard
  8. Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffet
  9. All We Need Is an Island – Sammy Hagar
  10. Going Down (Live in studio, take 1) – Don Nix

Van Halen: 5150

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On March 24, 1986, “Warner Bros” label released “5150”, the seventh Van Halen studio album. It was recorded November 1985 – February 1986, at “5150 Studios” in Studio City, California, and was produced by Micki Johns, Donn Landee, Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen.

Personnel:

  • Sammy Hagar – lead and backing vocals, guitar, art direction
  • Eddie Van Halen – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, art direction
  • Michael Anthony – bass guitar, backing vocals, art direction
  • Alex Van Halen – drums, art direction
  • Donn Landee – engineer
  • Ken Deane – engineer
  • Bobby Hata – mastering
  • Dan Chapman – illustration
  • Jeri McManus – art direction
  • Aaron Rapoport – photography

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Eddie Van Halen, Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, and Alex Van Halen.

  1. Good Enough
  2. Why Can’t This Be Love
  3. Get Up
  4. Dreams
  5. Summer Nights
  6. Best of Both Worlds
  7. Love Walks In
  8. 5150
  9. Inside

Sammy Hagar: Marching To March

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On May 20, 1997, “MCA” label released “Marching to Mars”, the tenth Sammy Hagar studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1997, and was produced by Mike Clink.

Personnel:

  • Sammy Hagar – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • Slash – guitar
  • Ronnie Montrose – acoustic, rhythm and solo guitar
  • Damon Johnson – acoustic and rhythm guitar, guitar, slide guitar
  • Mike Landau – guitar
  • Roy Rogers – slide guitar, dobro
  • Jesse Harms – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Huey Lewis – harmonica
  • Bootsy Collins – bass guitar
  • Jonathan Pierce – bass guitar
  • Denny Carmassi – drums
  • Matt Sorum – drums
  • Luis Conte – percussion
  • Mickey Hart – percussion
  • Giovani Hidalgo – percussion
  • Bill Church – bass vocals
  • Eric Martin, Mickey Thomas, Aaron Hagar, Arnie’s Army, Derrick Hawkins, Harley Di Nardo, Dave Cartategui, Karl Hagar – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Little White Lie – Sammy Hagar
  2. Salvation on Sand Hill – Sammy Hagar, Damon Johnson
  3. Who Has the Right – Craig Chaquico, Sammy Hagar, Jesse Harms
  4. Would You Do It for Free? – Sammy Hagar, Jesse Harms
  5. Leaving the Warmth of the Womb – Sammy Hagar
  6. Kama – Sammy Hagar, Jesse Harms
  7. On the Other Hand – Sammy Hagar
  8. Both Sides Now – Sammy Hagar, Jesse Harms
  9. The Yogi’s So High (I’m Stoned) – Sammy Hagar
  10. Amnesty Is Granted – Sammy Hagar
  11. Marching to Mars – Sammy Hagar, Mickey Hart

Sammy Hagar & the Circle: Lockdown 2020

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On January 8, 2021, “Mailboat Records” label released “Lockdown 2020”, the second Sammy Hagar & The Circle album.

Personnel:

  • Sammy Hagar – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, recording, liner notes
  • Vic Johnson – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals, recording, photography
  • Michael Anthony – bass guitar, backing vocals, recording
  • Jason Bonham – drums, percussion, backing vocals, recording
  • Jamieson Durr – recording, editing, mixing, photography, liner notes
  • Justin Weiss – mastering
  • Jesse Bale, Kari Hagar, Michele Johnson, Sue Anthony – photography

Track listing:

  1. Funky Feng Shui
  2. Won’t Get Fooled Again
  3. Good Enough
  4. Three Little Birds
  5. Whole Lotta Rosie
  6. For What It’s Worth
  7. Keep A – Knockin’
  8. Right Now
  9. Don’t Tell Me What Love Can Do
  10. Sympathy for the Human
  11. Heroes

Sammy Hagar: Space Between

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On May 10, 2019, “BMG” label released “Space Between” first Sammy Hagar and the Circle album, the eighteenth Sammy Hagar studio album overal. It was recorded in 2019 and was produced by Jaimeson Durr, Sammy Hagar and Vic Johnson.

Personnel:

  • Sammy Hagar – lead vocals
  • Vic Johnson – guitar, backing vocals
  • Michael Anthony – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jason Bonham – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Audie DeLone – keyboards
  • Brett Tuggle – keyboards
  • Ian Hatton – additional guitar
  • Steven Campodonico – engineer
  • Ian Hatton – engineer
  • Alan Howarth – engineer
  • Jaimeson Durr – recording, mixing
  • F. Reid Shippen – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Sammy Hagar, except where noted, all music as noted.

  1. Devil Came to Philly – Sammy Hagar
  2. Full Circle Jam (Chump Change) – Jason Bonham, Michael Anthony, Vic Johnson
  3. Can’t Hang – Sammy Hagar
  4. Wide Open Space – Sammy Hagar
  5. Free Man – Jason Bonham
  6. Bottom Line – Sammy Hagar
  7. No Worries – Sammy Hagar, Tom Solis
  8. Trust Fund Baby – Jason Bonham, Ronnie Montrose
  9. Affirmation – Samar Hagar
  10. Hey Hey (Without Greed) – Sammy Hagar

Steve Douglas

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On April 19, 1993, Steve Douglas died aged 54. He was musician (saxophone, flute), recorded and performed with Bob Dylan, Ry Cooder, Phil Spector, The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Duane Eddy, Sammy Hagar, Mink DeVille, The Ramones and Leonard Cohen. As leader, Douglas released eight albums.

Keith Olsen

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On March 9, 2020, Keith Alan Olsen died aged 74. He was music producer and sound engineer, worked on more than 100 albums. As producer he earned 24 Platinum and 14 multi-Platinum album certifications. He has worked with many artists including Eternity’s Children, The Millennium, James Gang, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac, Sons of Champlin, Grateful Dead, Bob Weir, Foreigner, Santana, The Babys, Rick Springfield, Pat Benatar, Sammy Hagar, Rick Springfielld, Heart, Kim Carnes, Joe Walsh, 38 Special, Bad Company, Saga, Whitesnake, Starship,  Carlos Santana, Ozzy Osbourne, Night Ranger, Kingdom Come, Magnum, Eric Burdon & the Animals, Journey, Eddie Money, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Scorpions.

Ronald Montrose

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On March 3, 2012, Ronald Douglas Montrose died aged 64. He was musician (guitar), songwriter and music producer, worked with many musicians including Van Morrison, Herbie Hancock, Beaver & Krause, Boz Scaggs, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, The Beau Brummels, Dan Hartman, Tony Williams, The Neville Brothers, Marc Bonilla and Sammy Hagar. He was founding member and leader of the bands Montrose and Gamma. He released ten solo albums.

Edward Lodewijk Van Halen

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On October 6, 2020, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen died aged 65. He was a musician (guitar), songwriter, producer, and inventor, known for his work with Michael Jackson, Brian May, Sammy Hagar, and LL Cool J, but best known as a founding member, songwriter, and guitarist of band Van Halen. He was voted number one in the “Guitar World” magazine reader’s poll for “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”.