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Danger Zone(Sammy Hagar album)

Danger Zoneis the fifth studio album by American rock vocalistSammy Hagar,released in June 1980 byCapitol Records.This is his last studio album during his tenure with Capitol Records. The album includes appearances by thenJourneysingerSteve Perryand guitaristNeal Schon.The album peaked at number 85 on theBillboard 200album charts on July 12, 1980.[1]

Danger Zone
Studio albumby
Sammy Hagar
ReleasedJune 1980
Recorded1980
StudioWally Heider Studios,San Francisco, California
GenreHard rock
Length35:09
LabelCapitol
Producer
Sammy Hagarchronology
Street Machine
(1979) 		Danger Zone
(1980) 		Standing Hampton
(1982)

Song information

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  • "Love Or Money" was a favorite ofJohn Kalodner,which helped serve as a catalyst in getting Hagar signed to the then newGeffen Records.[2]
  • The track "In The Night (Entering The Danger Zone)" was inspired by the filmLucifer Rising.[2]
  • "Heartbeat" is the second track on which Hagar shares a writing credit with his then-wife, Betsy. The first was "Wounded In Love" on theStreet Machinealbum.
  • "Run For Your Life" is a cover of a song from the bandRunner's first (and only) album,Runner.This version has the formerJourneysingerSteve Perryon back-up vocals. It was (co-)produced byBoston'sTom Scholz,who had originally been signed to produce the entire album but was ordered by his own record label to pull out.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

In their retrospective review,AllMusicdeclared the album a solid effort, pointing out "20th Century Man" and "Run for Your Life" as highlights, but nonetheless determined the album to be "not up to the standard of Sammy Hagar's best material".[3]

Track listing

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All songs written by Sammy Hagar except where noted.

  1. "Love or Money" – 3:00
  2. "20th Century Man" (Sammy Hagar,Gary Pihl) – 3:13
  3. "Miles from Boredom" – 3:41
  4. "Mommy Says, Daddy Says" – 2:33
  5. "In the Night (Entering the Danger Zone)" – 5:09
  6. "The Iceman" – 4:09
  7. "Bad Reputation" – 3:29
  8. "Heartbeat" (Betsy Hagar, Sammy Hagar) – 3:53
  9. "Run for Your Life" (Steve Gould,John Pidgeon) – 4:22
  10. "Danger Zone" – 0:40

Personnel

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Band

  • Sammy Hagar – vocals, guitar
  • Bill Church – bass guitar
  • Gary Pihl– guitar, keyboards
  • Chuck Ruff– drums
  • Geoff Workman – keyboards

Guest musicians

  • Steve Perry– background vocals on "Love or Money", "The Iceman", "Heartbeat" and "Run for Your Life"[2]
  • Neal Schon– guitar solos on "Love or Money"[2]

Production

  • Dave Frazer – engineer assistant
  • Tom Scholz– inspiration, pre-production arrangements and drum recordings
  • Geoff Workman – engineer

Singles

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  • "Heartbeat"b/w"Miles from Boredom" – US (Capitol 4893)
  • "Heartbeat" (stereo) b/w "Heartbeat" (mono) – US (Capitol P-4893)
  • "Heartbeat" b/w "Love or Money" – UK (Capitol RED1)
  • "Heartbeat" b/w "Love or Money" – Holland (Capitol 1A 006-86200)
  • "Run for Your Life" b/w "Love or Money" – Germany (Capitol 006-86 215)

Charts

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Chart (1980) Peak
position
UK Albums(OCC)[4] 12
USBillboard200[5] 85

Releases

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  • Capitol (US) – ST-12069
  • BGO (1995 UK reissue) – BGOCD281
  • Capitol (Japan) – TOCP-7516

References

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  1. ^"Chart History - Sammy Hagar - Billboard 200".Billboard.RetrievedOctober 12,2020.
  2. ^abcdDome, Malcolm (1995).Danger Zone liner notes.BGO Records.
  3. ^abDanger ZoneatAllMusic
  4. ^"Official Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  5. ^"Sammy Hagar Chart History (Billboard200) ".Billboard.Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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