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But while numerous bands such as Motley Crue, Van Halen etc., praised the album, it never sold in any quantity, instead becoming one of rock's great overlooked cult items. An incredibly consistent album, MONTROSE serves as the recording debut for a young singer by the name of Sammy Hagar, and contains numerous highlights--"Bad Motor Scooter," "Rock Candy," and "Space Station #5" being tops.
After leaving the Edgar Winter Group in the early 70s, guitarist Ronnie Montrose immediately put together Montrose--a hard-rocking quartet comparable to Led Zeppelin. Over the years, the band's 1974 self-titled album has come to be seen as one of rock's greatest debuts.
Montrose: Sammy Hagar (vocals); Ronnie Montrose (guitar); Bill Church (bass guitar); Denny Carmassi (drums).
Montrose Music Review Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Excellent Album!
I love every song on this album. They couldn't of done it any better!
Submitted by Karen J. (Burleson, TX, USA) 
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Good Rockin' Tonight
I first saw Ronnie play with GAMMA at the San Jose Civic. I had heard his music before, but never truley appriciated his talent until I saw him LIVE. I have almost worn through the grooves of my vinyl copies of the early years of Montrose. I am so greatful that they have been released on CD. Ronnie Montrose ROCKS my soul.
Submitted by Dave (Flagstaff, AZ)
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This debut of the visionary guitarist, Ronnie Montrose, is a 'gotta have' for all beings. Phenomenal guitar work and Sammy Hagar vocals make a tough package.
This is where it all started. Space Station #5.
Submitted by rbidasio (Tulsa, OK, USA)
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This 1973 classic has never sounded better!
Ever since Rhino had put out the Very Best of Montrose I was always hoping they would give a proper formal CD reissue to this album which is THE first true American Hard Rock album of the 70s. Montrose was so ahead of its time for 1973 it is scary and for me this is the only record where Sammy Hagar is at his best! This Audio Fidelity reissue is so crystal clear sounding it is amazing! My original Montrose CD sounded like it was mastered through a gauze bandage, but this remaster has so much bite! I still hold out for hope that a nice expanded remaster issue might come out with some cool bonus tracks and expanded packaging but for now, this Gold disc reissue is AS good if not better for now. If you want to know the roots of the California hard rock and metal sound pre-Van Halen and other hair bands, this is the album to get. Not a bad song on the album and no ballads! A true American Hard Rock classic more indispensable than KISS, Aerosmith, Ted Nugent and Van Halen. No rock fan's CD collection should be without it!
Submitted by George (New York)
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This album (and group) was the proto-type of a formula for which producers Ted Templeman and Donn Landee would eventually find even greater success with one of their later acts -- Van Halen. A hard rock quartet named after the guitar player, Montrose's debut release predated V.H.'s by five years and featured the same powerful guitar sound. This album rocks hard from start to finish. The group should have been bigger than they were, but maybe the world just wasn't ready yet. Perhaps it was more than just fate that Sammy Hagar would one day end up in V.H.
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The group includes enough heartfelt ruminations to add a sentimental edge to the otherwise rip-roaring mix of material. Among the latter class of songs are a shambling cover of Chuck Berry's "Memphis, Tennessee" and "Stay With Me," the Faces' only hit and the quintessential groupie kiss-off. Stewart's talents as a balladeer are no less effective, with songs like the poignant "Love Lives Here" and the Ronnie Lane-penned duet "Debris," an unheralded classic every bit as emotionally devastating as "Wild Horses." Lane's singing and songwriting also shine on the barroom anthem "Last Orders Please" and the whimsically swaggering "You're So Rude," a song about getting caught in a compromising position with a sassy girlfriend during a family visit.
When this was released in 1971, the Faces also released LONG PLAYER (following the dropping of "Small" from the band's name) and frontman Rod Stewart released the seminal EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY. The three-album output ...
| | Doobie Brothers Minute By Minute CD (1978)
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The Doobie's biggest commercial success coincided with Michael McDonald's emergence as the leader of the band. His brilliant brand of sophisticated, keyboard-driven pop soul, as exemplified by the title track and the huge hit "What a Fool Believes," was instantly identifiable and almost impossible to resist. There are tracks here that look back to the Doobie's earlier days as a biker boogie band, in particular "Don't Stop to Watch the Wheels," and "Steamer Lane Breakdown," a country song reminiscent of the Byrds' "Nashville West." But the sound here is mostly McDonald's.
Recorded at Warner Brothers Studios, North Hollywood, California.
The Doobie Brothers: Patrick Simmons (vocals, guitar); Michael McDonald (vocals, keyboards, synthesizer); Tiran Porter (vocals, bass guitar); Keith Knudsen ...
| | Deep Purple Who Do We Think We Are CD (1973)
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After establishing itself as a hard-rock giant, thanks to endless touring and the release of such milestone records as MACHINE HEAD and IN ROCK, Deep Purple was in a state of turmoil when it went into the studio to record 1972's WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE? Despite all the infighting, the band pulled together long enough to record seven tracks that only bolstered the band's reputation.
The best-known song, "Woman From Tokyo," boasted a riff as memorable as the one that defined "Smoke on the Water" and was later admitted by Ritchie Blackmore to have been cribbed from Eric Clapton's "Cat Squirrel." Although Blackmore's always-impressive riffing stands out on such songs as "Mary Long" and "Place in Line," this album also spotlights how far Jon Lord's contributions on organ went toward defining the band's sound. Lord's mastery was such that in addition to the impressive solos on "Place in Line," his sweeping runs are the highlight of the stop-and-go "Rat Bat Blue." ...
| | Cars Heartbeat City CD (1984)
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Coming off the 1981 hit album and single SHAKE IT UP, the Cars took the next few years off to pursue other areas of interest (Ric Ocasek released his '82 solo debut, BEATITUDE) and record it's follow-up. Buoyed by the high-gloss production sheen of Robert John "Mutt" Lange, HEARTBEAT CITY yielded such hit singles/videos as the the moody, transcendent "Drive," the poppy, almost ELO-like "Magic," and "You Might Think," which hews closest to the band's previous work. Though the band peaked artistically in 1980 with PANORAMA, this was the ...
| | Doors Soft Parade CD (1969) Gold; Remastered
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Dismissed by the benighted as the Doors' "pop album," SOFT PARADE is one of the band's most adventurous recordings, utilizing strings and horns without resorting to schlocky over-production and moving far beyond their blues roots. Morrison was fully into his shaman phase by 1969, and his obsession with that image is reflected in the proselytizing air of "Tell All the People," and of course "Shaman's Blues." The album's biggest hit "Touch Me," while easily the group's most radio-friendly offering, is a pop classic that ranks among the great '60s AM radio tunes. "Wild Child" is a brief return to the blues-rock of yore, but the title track is a sophisticated, extended piece that moves through several different moods and textures, full of the elliptical, poetic lyrics that were Morrison's trademark.
The weakest studio album recorded with Jim Morrison in the group, partially because their experiments with brass and strings on about half the tracks weren't entirely successful. More to the point, though, this was their weakest set of material, low lights including filler like "Do It" and "Runnin' Blue," a strange bluegrass-soul blend that was a small hit. On the other hand, about half the record is quite good, especially the huge hit "Touch Me" (their most successful integration of orchestration), the vicious hard rock riffs of "Wild Child," the overlooked "Shaman's Blues," and the lengthy title track, a multi-part suite that was one of the band's best attempts to mix rock with poetry. "Tell All the People" and "Wishful Sinful," ...
| | Deep Purple In Rock CD (1970) Gold
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With IN ROCK, Deep Purple added vocalist Ian Gillan into the line-up, a decision that irrevocably changed their fortunes. IN ROCK is one of the genre's definitive albums, combining hard-edged riffs with virtuoso technique, topped by Gillan's full-throated roar. Few singers could ...
| | Trumans Water CD (2001)
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In 2001, Trumans Water released its self-titled sixth album. The disc featured more off-the-wall displays of unpredictable and intricate indie rock. As its second effort on the Texas-based Emperor Jones Records, the group produced a dizzying 15-track album. From the hard rush of "Wilt Banana" to the quirky and refreshing "Limping Towards Oblivion," the band's output continued to be challenging and full of twists and turns. The dissonant outbursts on songs like "Rinsed in Ashes" and "Equatorial Antarctica" shine a light on the band in all its glory, marching forward through muddy chords and aggressive riffs, never giving in to predictability. The band continues to impress near the disc's end with the organic and choppy "Second Wind," while "Limits of the New Deal" enchants with an ...
| | Kirsty MacColl One And Only CD (2001)
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A rather eccentric compilation, this focuses mostly on MacColl's work for Stiff, adding a few tracks by other artists on which she guested. It includes some of her more notable singles, such as "A New England" and "They Don't Know," as well as B-sides like "Turn My Motor On," "Please Go to Sleep," and "Quietly Alone." Also on board are some selections that aren't exactly proper MacColl performances. She sang backup vocals on Billy Bragg's "Greeting to the New Brunette" from Bragg's Victim of Geography album and Ewan MacColl's "The Manchester Rambler" (from 1983); "Libertango," meanwhile, is taken from Irish accordionist Sharon Shannon's Each Little Thing album. The 12" mixes of "Terry" and "A New England" also count among tracks that might be sought by collectors, but wouldn't be judged by many as among her best work. MacColl's The Essential Collection remains the superior anthology, particularly as that includes her non-Stiff British hit "There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop (Swears He's Elvis)." The One and Only is still a collection of above-average (mostly) '80s pop/rock, but would it have been ...
| | BBC Arabic Jukebox: 21ST Century Best So Far Presented By Sam Farah CD (2004) (Import) United Kingdom
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Sixteen songs from a variety of Arabic musicians are contained on this release, with Kadim Al Sahir, Amr Diab, Ragheb Alama, and Rashed Al Majed among them.
Subtitled - 21st Century's Best Hits...So Far: Presented ...
| | Greg Cherone Man Named Abraham Lincoln CD (2006)
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LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION ENDORSES CHILDREN'S SONGThe Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission in Washington, D.C. has endorsed singer-songwriter Greg Cherone's patriotic children's song "A Man Named Abraham Lincoln.""Introducing Lincoln to any child is the reward in itself." Cherone says. His song is intended to inspire children and adults to learn more about the sixteenth president.The ...
| | Pretenders II CDs (1981) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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The band look magnificent on the cover as they pose with make-up or heavily retouched faces. They look confident, knowing that their follow-up is almost as good as the debut. Chrissie and Ray Davies were stepping out at this time, hence the opening track, "The Adultress," as Hynde whispers her confession over a furious wall of sound, to be immediately followed by her reminder that "Bad Boys Get Spanked." If only Chrissie, if only. The album drives and dives, pausing for "I Go To Sleep," another old Ray Davies song. There is not a bad track in sight.
The Pretenders' second album received a much-deserved upgrade in the fall of 2006, as Rhino reissued it as a double-disc set containing a remastered version of the original album on the first disc and a wealth of rarities on the second. If this bonus disc pales in comparison to the bonus disc on the reissue of The Pretenders, it's because it packs few revelations or unexpected rarities among its 18 tracks. Which isn't to say that there's a lot of familiar recordings here: all but two of the tracks are previously unreleased, but all but three are live tracks. Since the original lineup of the Pretenders was one of the great rock & roll bands of its time, these live tracks are all very good, bordering on excellent, but it's not quite the same as hearing rough demos and unheard songs, which is what makes the bonus disc on The Pretenders so good. That said, the live cuts here are all excellent, the demo of "Talk of the Town" is fine, and the alternate guitar version of "I Go to Sleep" is worth having, so this will hardly be a disappointment to those who love the album. In fact, since this lineup of the Pretenders didn't leave much of a recorded legacy behind, it's easy to argue that this is closer to being essential than being a curiosity for those who love this band. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Recorded at Wessex Studios, London, England and Pathe Marconi Studios, Paris, France.
The Pretenders: James Honeyman-Scott (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Pete Farndon (vocals, bass guitar); Chrissie Hynde, Martin Chambers.
Personnel: Honeyman Scott, James ...
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