VOA_(Sammy_Hagar_album)

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VOA (album)

1984 studio album by Sammy Hagar

VOA is the eighth studio album by American rock musician Sammy Hagar, released on July 23, 1984, by Geffen Records.

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In 1985, Hagar joined Van Halen and VOA was his last solo album until 1987's I Never Said Goodbye. The title is a reference to the Voice of America broadcast network.[1]

The album features the single "I Can't Drive 55", Hagar's most successful song as a solo artist. The album peaked at number 32 on the Billboard 200 album charts on December 15, 1984.[2]

Background and recording

The album was recorded at Fantasy Recording in Berkeley, California and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, and then mixed at The Power Station in New York.[3]

According to the album's liner notes,[4] "Burnin' Down the City" is inspired by the street artists of New York City.

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Track listing

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All tracks are written by Sammy Hagar, except where stated

Personnel

Production

  • Ted Templeman – producer
  • Jeff Hendrickson – engineer
  • Tom Size – assistant engineer
  • Gary Rindfuss – assistant engineer
  • Eric Mohler – assistant engineer
  • Terry Christian – assistant engineer

Charts

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Certifications

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References

  1. [1]
    Rivadavia, Eduardo (July 23, 2014). "How Sammy Hagar Finally Broke Through With 'VOA'". Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Chart History - Sammy Hagar - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  3. [3]
    VOA (Media notes). Sammy Hagar. Universal Music B.V. 2018. MOCCD13570.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. [4]
    VOA album liner notes, 1984
  5. [5]
    "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8515". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Sammy Hagar Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  7. [7]
    "American album certifications – Sammy Hagar – VOA". Recording Industry Association of America.

Further reading

Templeman, Ted; Renoff, Greg (2020). Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer's Life In Music. Toronto: ECW Press. pp. 361–7. ISBN 9781770414839. OCLC 1121143123.



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