Montrose CD


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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).

Record Collector (magazine) (p.89) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] milestone in melodic hard rock....'One Thing On My Mind' is as sweet as the California sun, and 'Make It Last' closes in style."

Montrose Album Track Listing

	Trk	Song
	1	Rock the Nation See All 4
	2	Bad Motor Scooter See All 4
	3	Space Station No. 5
	4	I Don't Want It See All 3
	5	Good Rockin' Tonight See All 3
	6	Rock Candy See All 4
	7	One Thing On My Mind See All 3
	8	Make It Last See All 3

Montrose songs Product Details

Label	Audio Fidelity
Orig Year	1973
CD Universe Part number	6852971
Catalog number	28
Discs	1
Release Date	Jul 12, 2005
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Producer	Ted Templeman
Engineer	Donn Landee
Recording Time	32 minutes

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5 stars
Excellent Album!
I love every song on this album. They couldn't of done it any better!
By Karen J.

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5 stars
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.
By Dave

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3 stars
24KT Gold Rock
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.
By rbidasio

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5 stars
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!
By George

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5 stars
The original Van Halen?
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.
By MikeyG

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