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Here's a new album from Mr. Generic, Sammy Hagar. He’s the boy next door, having a great time performing good-natured rock. The disc has a playful live-in-the-studio feel, and the good songs, upbeat group vocals, and generally high spirits make for an engaging summertime record.
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SAMMY HAGAR
(Geffen)
Here's a new album from Mr. Generic, Sammy Hagar. He’s the boy next door, having a great time performing good-natured rock. The disc has a playful live-in-the-studio feel, and the good songs, upbeat group vocals, and generally high spirits make for an engaging summertime record.
Nowadays, Hagar’s career is doing rather well, thank you, what with him fronting the commercial (and occasionally musically-adept) Van Halen. After the inner sleeve’s instrumental and recording credits, which prominently peg Edward Van Halen as co-producer and bassist (don’t get excited, fans, he doesn’t try to steal the show, though he does make himself heard), and after the Special Thanks section, which lists Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony, Sammy sends a personal howdy to the fans that have remained loyal despite all the changes. Will somebody please give me a break? So the immediate feel of this album is “Local boy makes good but remains smalltown, he just buzzes Main Street in a red Trans Am instead of a red Mustang.”