While most would suggest that the seminal American hard rock debut from the Sammy Hagar-fronted Montrose is the real coming-out for the singer/guitarist, serious Hagar fans might disagree and offer that title to Nine on a Ten Scale.
After two discs with Montrose (a self-titled record and Paper Money), Hagar struck out on his own and quickly released this solo debut after Capitol Records snatched up the hot young vocalist in 1976.
If Hagar was anxious to show that he had musical skills that extended way beyond the gravel-voiced, Led Zeppelin-esque howling that he had demonstrated with Ronnie Montrose's heavy metal outfit, this recording definitely accomplishes that goal.
Featuring mostly Hagar-penned material, and plenty of the singer's own guitar work as well, this disc -- while not a huge commercial success -- proved that Hagar possessed many talents.
Unfortunately, some weak production and questionable lyrics make this record a pretty difficult listen decades after its initial release.
But Hagar's voice is unconditionally impressive, and the music has enough of a spark to suggest the artist's rare ability to define a unique musical style.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silver LightsSammy Hagar | Sammy Hagar | Play | 05:36 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 2 | Young Girl BluesDonovan, Donovan Leitch | Sammy Hagar | Play | 07:44 | 17 MB | 43 MB |
| 13 mins | 30 MB | |||||
| 13 mins | 81 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Adams | Horn |
| 2 | David Alexander | Photography |
| 3 | John Blakeley | Guitar |
| 4 | Carter | Producer |
| 5 | Carter | Producer |
| 6 | John Carter | Composer |
| 7 | Emilio Castillo | Horn |
| 8 | Bill Church | Bass |
| 9 | Joe Crane | Keyboards |
| 10 | Donovan | Composer |
| 11 | Aynsley Dunbar | Drums |
| 12 | Venetta Fields | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Fitz | Keyboards |
| 14 | Alan Fitzgerald | Keyboards |
| 15 | Tom Flye | Engineer |
| 16 | Mic Gillette | Horn |
| 17 | Sammy Hagar | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 18 | John Henning | Engineer |
| 19 | Jim Hodder | Drums |
| 20 | Gary Kellgren | Engineer |
| 21 | Roy Kohara | Art Direction |
| 22 | Stephen "Doc" Kupka | Horn |
| 23 | Donovan Leitch | Composer |
| 24 | Maxayn Lewis | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 25 | Sherlie Matthews | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 26 | Craig Morris | Engineer |
| 27 | Van Morrison | Composer |
| 28 | Lenny Pickett | Horn |
| 29 | Gary Pihl | Guitar |
| 30 | Scott Quick | Guitar |
| 31 | Deke Richards | Engineer |
| 32 | Jimmy Robinson | Engineer |
| 33 | Jerry Shirley | Drums |
| 34 | John Stronach | Engineer |
| 35 | Dallas Taylor | Drums |
| 36 | Bob Welch | Composer |
| 37 | Wizard | Keyboards |
| 38 | Stan Wizard | Keyboards |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |