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Montrose is the debut studio album by American hard rock band Montrose, released in October 1973 by Warner Bros.It was produced by Ted Templeman. Montrose marks the career debut of singer-guitarist Sammy Hagar, who would later achieve significant success as a solo artist and as a member of Van Halen.
Their debut album, Ted Templeman-produced Montrose, was released on Warner Bros in late 1973. [2] Though the album was not a big seller upon its initial release, peaking at No. 133 on the U.S. Billboard chart, [5] it proved to be an international sleeper hit which over a period of several decades has sold in excess of one million copies ...
Ronald Douglas Montrose [1] (November 29, 1947 – March 3, 2012) was an American musician and guitarist who founded and led the rock bands Montrose and Gamma.He also performed and did session work with a variety of 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 ...
Montrose: Montrose - 19 Burnin' Bob Marley & The Wailers - The Joker: Steve Miller Band - Pin Ups: David Bowie: Covers album 23 High on the Hog: ... Mar 1973, US BB 1 ...
"Rock Candy" is a song by American hard rock band Montrose, and the last song written and recorded for their 1973 debut album. It was composed by all four band members. The song still gets performed on Sammy Hagar's solo tours and even had been re-recorded as the b-side to the Hagar single "Little White Lie" by the original band.
"'Bad Motor Scooter" is a song by American hard rock band Montrose, released on the band's 1973 debut album. [1] Along with " Rock Candy ", it is arguably the band's best-known song. Background and recording
Hagar was in Montrose from 1973 to 1975. Montrose's compilation include songs featuring Bob James who recorded with the band from 1975 to 1976 and Johnny Edwards who sang for the band in 1987. Consequently, not all songs on this album feature Hagar or his songwriting.
The album achieved the second highest chart position of the four Montrose releases, reaching No. 79 in the Billboard 200. [6] It was critically praised and also noted for its movie-poster cover art, giving the impression that Warner Bros. Records was presenting a rock band like a big budget Hollywood production.