Classic Album Reviews
Sammy Hagar : All Night Long : 1978
(Released in the UK as Loud and Clear)
In this video, I talk about how this album crept out in the UK via Rock club charts first published in Sounds Music Magazine in 1978. I give a track by track analysis with my thoughts on the album at the time and what I feel Sammy Hagar should do next if he ever gets his hands on the tapes.
Tracklisting
1 Red 4:04
02 Rock ‘N’ Roll Weekend 3:09
03 Make It Last/Reckless
04 Turn Up the Music 3:35
05 I’ve Done Everything For You 3:03
06 Young Girl Blues 7:50
07 Bad Motor Scooter 3:41
08 Space Station #5 5:18. (UK Loud and Clear Version )
Sammy Hagar – lead vocals, guitar
Gary Pihl – guitar, backing vocals
Bill Church – bass guitar, backing vocals
Denny Carmassi – drums
Alan Fitzgerald – keyboards, backing vocals
All Night Long was not released in the UK until 1979. At that time, a new title and cover were chosen. Additionally, a live version of Montrose’s “Space Station #5” was added to the end of the album.
“All Night Long had some energy man. I listened to that record just last year, and I couldn’t believe it. I’m going, ‘This guy’s jacked out of his brain!’ A lot of energy on that record. That’s a real live record, too, you know, there’s no fixing up, no overdubs, no nothing.” Sammy Hagar
Phil Aston
Now Spinning Magazine
