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By the time they entered the studio to begin working on their second album, 1974's Paper Money, the wheels were already starting to come off the supercharged Montrose wagon. Though they involved virtually the same cast of characters responsible for the band's groundbreaking Montrose LP (including producer Ted Templeman and engineer Donn Landee), the sessions for Paper Money were often marred by the fast-deteriorating relationship between guitar hero Ronnie Montrose and his very talented lead singer, Sammy Hagar. The resulting creative tug of war made for a schizophrenic, unfocused set, where powerful rockers like the title track, the heavy riffing "I Got the Fire" and the ripping instrumental "Starliner" stand out from the mostly lackluster, surrounding material, most of which falls significantly short of matching the first album's incredible energy. "Spaceage Sacrifice" is little more than a poor cousin to the debut's barnburning monster single, "Space Station No. 5," and "We're Going Home" was weak enough that Hagar reportedly refused to sing it, allowing Ronnie do the honors. In short, it didn't take a psychic to read the signs here: Hagar would soon say his official "adios" and Montrose would never be the same again.
© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo
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Sammy Hagar, Vocals - Nick DeCaro, Keyboards, Mellotron - Rappaport, Writer - Donn Landee, Engineer - Ted Templeman, Producer - Denny Carmassi, Drums, Background Vocals - Ronnie Montrose, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - Alan Fitzgerald, Bass, Synthesizer - Montrose, MainArtist - Mark T. Jordan, Keyboards, Piano
© 1974 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc.
Sammy Hagar, Vocals - Nick DeCaro, Keyboards, Mellotron - Donn Landee, Engineer - Ted Templeman, Producer - Richards, Writer - Jagger, Writer - Denny Carmassi, Drums, Background Vocals - Ronnie Montrose, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - Alan Fitzgerald, Bass, Synthesizer - Montrose, MainArtist - Mark T. Jordan, Keyboards, Piano
© 1974 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc.
Sammy Hagar, Composer, Lyricist, Lead Vocals - Nick DeCaro, Keyboards, Mellotron - Donn Landee, Engineer - Ted Templeman, Producer - Denny Carmassi, Drums, Background Vocals - Ronnie Montrose, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Background Vocals - Alan Fitzgerald, Bass, Synthesizer - Montrose, MainArtist - Mark T. Jordan, Keyboards, Piano
© 1974 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc.
Sammy Hagar, Background Vocals - Nick DeCaro, Keyboards, Mellotron - Donn Landee, Engineer - Ted Templeman, Producer - Denny Carmassi, Drums, Background Vocals - Ronnie Montrose, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Alan Fitzgerald, Bass, Synthesizer - Montrose, MainArtist - Mark T. Jordan, Keyboards, Piano
© 1974 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc.
Sammy Hagar, Vocals - Nick DeCaro, Keyboards, Mellotron - Donn Landee, Engineer - Ted Templeman, Producer - Denny Carmassi, Drums, Background Vocals - Ronnie Montrose, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - Alan Fitzgerald, Bass, Synthesizer - Montrose, MainArtist - Mark T. Jordan, Keyboards, Piano
© 1974 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc.
Sammy Hagar, Composer, Lyricist, Lead Vocals - Nick DeCaro, Keyboards, Mellotron - Donn Landee, Engineer - Ted Templeman, Producer - Denny Carmassi, Drums, Background Vocals - Ronnie Montrose, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Background Vocals - Alan Fitzgerald, Bass, Synthesizer - Montrose, MainArtist - Mark T. Jordan, Keyboards, Piano
© 1974 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc.
Sammy Hagar, Background Vocals - Nick DeCaro, Keyboards, Mellotron - Donn Landee, Engineer - Ted Templeman, Producer - Denny Carmassi, Drums, Background Vocals - Ronnie Montrose, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Alan Fitzgerald, Bass, Synthesizer - Montrose, MainArtist - Mark T. Jordan, Keyboards, Piano
© 1974 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc.
Sammy Hagar, Composer, Lyricist, Lead Vocals - Nick DeCaro, Keyboards, Mellotron - Donn Landee, Engineer - Ted Templeman, Producer - Denny Carmassi, Drums, Background Vocals - Ronnie Montrose, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Background Vocals - Alan Fitzgerald, Bass, Synthesizer - Montrose, MainArtist - Mark T. Jordan, Keyboards, Piano
© 1974 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
By the time they entered the studio to begin working on their second album, 1974's Paper Money, the wheels were already starting to come off the supercharged Montrose wagon. Though they involved virtually the same cast of characters responsible for the band's groundbreaking Montrose LP (including producer Ted Templeman and engineer Donn Landee), the sessions for Paper Money were often marred by the fast-deteriorating relationship between guitar hero Ronnie Montrose and his very talented lead singer, Sammy Hagar. The resulting creative tug of war made for a schizophrenic, unfocused set, where powerful rockers like the title track, the heavy riffing "I Got the Fire" and the ripping instrumental "Starliner" stand out from the mostly lackluster, surrounding material, most of which falls significantly short of matching the first album's incredible energy. "Spaceage Sacrifice" is little more than a poor cousin to the debut's barnburning monster single, "Space Station No. 5," and "We're Going Home" was weak enough that Hagar reportedly refused to sing it, allowing Ronnie do the honors. In short, it didn't take a psychic to read the signs here: Hagar would soon say his official "adios" and Montrose would never be the same again.
© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:35:03
- Main artists: Montrose
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino - Warner Records
- Genre: Metal Hard Rock
© 1974 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc., Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
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