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Published On: Wed, Dec 7th, 2016

Sammy Hagar: All Night Long

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All Night Long
(Capitol Records)

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As live albums go, All Night Long from Sammy Hagar has always been known to be killer. Boasting no overdubs, a cracker-jack band behind the red rocker (Bill Church on bass and background vocals; Alan ā€œFitzā€ Fitzgerald on keys and backing vocals; the hard pounding Denny Carmassi on drums; and Gary Pihl on guitars and backing vocals), and a blistering seven-tune collection, this is Hagar post Montrose, pre-Van Halen and giving it his all.

The remastered version of this live album, released initially in 1978, sounds wonderful.Ā  The pounding ā€œRedā€ opens, then Carmassi and Church begin the chunky ā€œRock ā€˜Nā€™ Roll Weekendā€ and arena rocker sing-along ā€œTurn Up the Musicā€ presents the band straight ahead and wailing. The Hagar live staple and later monster hit for Rick Springfield, ā€œIā€™ve Done Everything For You,ā€ is here. Itā€™s the poppiest Hagar gets. The heaviest moment (and best tune for me personally) is the over-the-top blues rock fire of ā€œYoung Girl Blues.ā€ Singing and playing lead here, this is Hagarā€™s moment for sure.

Not forgetting his Montrose days, Hagar manages two of his ex-bandā€™s tunes, ā€œBad Motor Scooter,ā€ the second of two songs here has some killer slide work and ends this rockinā€™ album.

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