Montrose

Love this cd brings back memories of listening to it in high school. Love all the songs.

Excellent album as many music fans can attest to the product lived up to the hype about it

Great album from a way underated band!

I have been meaning to add this to my CD collection for years and am glad that I finally did. Not a bad song on it.

If you like your rock delivered with verve, swagger and an impish grin while retaining the beautiful crunch and simplicity which is one of the forms strong points then you will grinning from ear to ear once you slap this into your stereo. Indeed it is hard to praise this album enough in many ways. Firstly the crunchy, raunchy, slithering (whatever is required) guitart playing of Ronnie Montrose is mature, carefully constructed and connective and if this guy didn't have a big influence on one Eddie Van Halen I'll eat my hat. Secondly the vocals of Sammy Hagar are excellent. They are delivered with the sort of swagger necessary to encapsulate in the mind of the listener the idea of the rock god but with enough connective nuances so the listener feels like they too are invited to the party. Blessed with open production that feels warm and traditional it's pretty much impossible to pick out highlights as darn near every song is a highlight. And beyond that the album as a whole stacks up very well in terms of pacing and addressing a variety of rock song, the entire band showing themselves to have a broad range. We have guilty pleasure teen-dream rockers like Rock The Nation and Bad Motor Scooter (the latter replete with cheeky lyrics) through to songs with trace elements of funk such as Good Rockin' Tonight and the fun time blast that is One Thing On My Mind. I mean, seriously, any man who listens to that number and doesn't smirk while at the same time reaching for his phone to call up his girlfriend might as well book himself a spot at the morgue - cos brother you're dead! Within a single album - and only eight tracks long so the listener never gets fatigued - it's hard to do it all but honestly it's hard to think of a rock album that approaches the level of brilliances if this style of 70's hard rock is in any way your bag (to quote Austin Powers). In fact I'd put it on the same level as Robert Plants first two solo albums as being the sort of connective albums that are utterly mood changing and comprise complete listening experiences. So stop reading reviews and put this in your cart.

Of course I knew what this was before I both purchased it. I thought I had a copy on vinyl and when I discovered that I no longer did I had to replace it because of course this album is a classic to rock fans! It could stand to be remastered for a new generation however. It suffers from '70s technology. Rock Candy definitely the hardest rocking song on the album.

Good album. Purchased after a recommendation from a friend with similar music interests. I recommend this album.,

there 1st album and it kicks, if you like rock this one is for you!!

Was soll man sagen? Etwa Mitte der 1970er gab es eine Band die hies Montrose, und deren Debut erschien in Deutschland unter dem Namen "Rock The Nation", kurze Zeit später gab es "Paper Money". Mit dabei: Sammy Hagar! Ja, genau der der bei Van Halen eingestiegen ist als David Lee Roth meinte jetzt spiele ich nicht mehr mit bei euch! Mit dabei auch der Produzent Ted Templeman, und der hat ja auch das erste Album von Van Halen, damals noch mit David produziert! Nach ein bissel hin und her habe ich die beiden CDs jetzt erhalten, und was soll ich sagen? Es braucht schon ziemlich feines Equipment um das digital geniessen zu können. Aber was dann kommt das geht ab wie Socke! Das ist ein absoluter Meilenstein!

Nel 1973 esordivano i Montrose con questo omonimo album. La formazione prevede, tra gli altri, Ronnie Montrose alla chitarra e Sammy Hagar alla voce; quest'ultimo da una prestazione incredibile. Il disco è davvero eccezionale: una sana bordata di rock & roll. Tutti i brani sono godibilissimi e non c'è un solo pezzo che denoti una caduta di tono. Anche la produzione, considerata l'epoca, non è niente male. Molti sostengono che sia uno dei debut album migliori della storia della musica. Io mi associo!

I first heard Ronnie Montrose back in the early seventies on The Edgar Winter Band Album "They Only Come Out At Night" and thought his playing was really good. He was equally at home playing a variety styles; from out and out pop like "Alta Mira" to the more rockier stuff like "Frankenstein". But when the band appeared on the Old Grey Whistle Test he had been replaced by another talented guitarist Rick Derringer (from Edgar's brother Johnny's band). However, not long after that Ronnie also appeared on the OGWT with his own band simply called Montrose. It was for me a highly memorable edition of the show. They played "Bad Motor Scooter" and I was totally blown away. The sound was nothing short of awesome. Ronnie played a highly modified silver looking guitar (well it looked silver on our black and white telly!) and during "Space Station No 5" was making the most incredible sounds. The band was so tight and the energy electrifying. I just had to find the LP and eventually tracked it down in the old Virgin store near the Bear Pit in Bristol and it didn't disappoint. It is still among my favorite albums of all time and is probably the best American Hard Rock Album ever made. The sound this band created was years ahead of its time and still sounds fresh and contemporary today. Every track is an absolute gem. The bands playing and Ted Templemans production created a powerhouse of sound that has rarely been equalled. It is such a dynamic record. Ronnie's very distinctive riffing and solo work is breathtaking, the rhythm section drive everything along perfectly (terrific drum sound) and Sammy Hagar belts out the vocals in great style. Its a genuinely thrilling collection of rock that still excites me to this day. For many years I would play the LP and people would say "Wow! who is that?" they had never heard of the band or Ronnie Montrose...unfortunately the band never really made it as big as they should have, though Sammy Hagar later had a successful solo career and an excellent spell with Van Halen (and still performed Space Station No.5 from this album). Montrose subsequent releases never quite hit the form they achieved here ("Paper Money" is worth checking out though) and they eventually became one of rocks great lost bands. But buy this record and listen to a genuine rock classic...its influence is still felt to this day.You wont be disappointed. Note: Beware of early non remastered versions of this CD - the sound is abysmal. Totally flat and lifeless transfer from the original analogue tapes. Make sure you buy the remastered CD.... or even better an original Vinyl LP!!!

El primer álbum de la banda de Ronnie Montrose, con el gran Sammy Hagar a las voces, un álbum imprescindible, una cátedra de rock n roll magistral, cada uno de los temas brilla por si mismo y da la pauta sobre cómo se construye ell rock, este álbum es un monolito. La edición en vinyl negro es excelente, remasterizado, funda sencilla, el único pero que le pongo es la falta de un inserto con las letras.

Faisant partie de la vieille garde du rock (sorte de demi-solde napoléonien), je regardais et surtout écoutais les nouveaux groupes métallo/hardos d'un œil condescendant et d'une oreille distraite. Pensant que les piliers de base étaient largement suffisants pour tenir solidement le Panthéon du rock (Led Zep, Deep Purple,...) et que les nouveaux venus n'apportaient qu'un élément décoratif somme toute secondaire à l'édifice. Ben non, le vieux s'est gouré. Il y avait d'excellents groupes dans les années soixante dix. En voilà un ici, j'ai nommé Montrose: composé d'une basse/batterie efficace sans bourdonnement, ni tambourinage intempestifs ; un chanteur (Sammy Hagar, qui a réapparu récemment au sein du groupe Chickenfoot, en assez bonne forme d'ailleurs) à la voix pleine de feeling qu'on peut placer entre R. Plant et P. Rogers (j'entends des grognements désapprobateurs, mais je persiste et signe...) enfin le lead guitar Ronnie Montrose précurseur du genre guitar hero. Dans un des comm. précédents, on décrète qu'il a dessiné les contours de ce type de guitariste à venir (ex. : E. Van Halen). Bien évidemment tout ceci avant que cela ne dégénère en compétition sportive: genre championnat du monde de vitesse sur manche, mais là c'est une autre histoire... Il n'y a aucune faiblesse dans cet album, tous les titres sont excellents. Un autre commentateur nous dit qu'il n'écoute que les intros. Et bien, c'est déjà pas mal, car je les considère déjà comme "culte" sans exagération. Chaque morceau est charpenté par un jeu de guitare subtile et solide à la fois: du grand art. Certains groupes ont rempli les stades, d'autres garnissent les bacs à soldes. Il n'y a pas de justice sur cette terre... A ranger donc à côté des premiers Led Zep, car il supporte facilement la comparaison. Ronnie Montrose nous a quitté il y a peu. Sachant son combat contre le crabe perdu d'avance, il s'est brûlé la cervelle.. Devil bless you Guitar man Petite précision: mon comm. ne concerne que le premier album du groupe. Car il existe un coffret avec la discographie complète (je crois), que je possède également. Mais là c'est la dégringolade: les compositions deviennent médiocres, pour finir par un cinquième album (album solo de R. Montrose) à la limite de l'écoutable... Donc un seul album brille au firmament, le premier. A bon entendeur salut...