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Sammy Hagar - Nine on a Ten Scale Audio CD

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Sammy Hagar Band: Sammy Hagar
Title: Nine on a Ten Scale
Rating:
Release Date: 2002-02-15
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Keep On Rockin' 2: Urban Guerilla 3: Flamingos Fly 4: China 5: Silver Lights 6: All American 7: Confession (Please Come Back) 8: Young Girl Blues 9: Rock 'N' Romeo

he was right
back in the 70's , i remember the great release from montrose with hagar singing, than i seen this album and wanted to buy it without listening to it, my buddy said , dude it sucks, man, he was right, what a joke hagar was at this time of his career, i dare you to play this music so someone else can hear it, you will definately be laughed at, it's as funny now as it was back then, a total joke.


Sammy Hagar - 'Nine On A Ten Scale' (One Way)
I've seen this CD in numerous music stores but this was the first time I ever got to listen to it. Originally released in 1976, as this was Hagar's very first solo record following his departure from Montrose. To me, 'Ten Scale' seems to be where Hagar had managed to 'cut his teeth' (sort to speak). Many of his future titles are better, but nonetheless this hard rocking debut from good 'ol Sammy is decent. Tunes I dug the most were "Keep On Rockin'", the knee-slapping "China", "Silver Lights" and the possible anthem (?) "All American". I'm happy to say that I've recently seen the Red Rocker out on tour and now over thirty years later, he hasn't lost his touch. I really believe being in Van Halen has made him a better songwriter as well as performer. His more current CD's 'Not 4 Sale' and 'Living It Up' are really quite good, considering.


Nine On A Ten Scale-Sounds overrated to me
Keep On Rockin -2:53- Good song, but too short to be anything more. (*****)Perfect
(****1/2)Almost Perfect
(****)Excellent
(***1/2)Very Good
(***)Good
(**1/2)Average
(**)Mediocre
(*1/2)Bad
(*)Terrible
(1/2)Almost Worthless
(DUD)Worthless

1. (***1/4)

2. Urban Guerilla -2:54- Once again, too short to be rated any higher. (**3/4)

3. Flamingos Fly -4:25- Okay, but nothing spectacular. (**3/4)

4. China -3:07- Not too bad at all. (**1/4)

5. Silver Lights -5:36- Good track with some nice transitions between slow and fast. (***)

6. All American -3:54- Good in certain parts, but average overall. (**1/2)

7. Confession -3:19- A bad song, and one that I often skip over. (*1/2)

8. Young Girl Blues -7:44- Way too long and boring. (*1/2)

9. Rock N Roll Romeo -3:59- Not the best way to end an album. (**)

OVERALL= -37:54- Sammy Hagar is capable of better work, which he proved with the Red Album just a year later. (**1/2)
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Primary Sammy
Fresh out of Montrose and before he realized
that he couldn't drive 55, Sammy brings us
Nine On A Ten Scale, a collection of the basic
rock tunes of the time, usually avoided by the
Best-Of sets because these songs are just not
"Pedestrian" enough for the mainstream!.


The Purest Sammy of All!!!
Though the San Francisco based band, Montrose, would go on to do little else, the debut album in 1973 introduced the world to the vocal talents of Sammy Hagar. Sammy Hagar burst onto the music scene as front man and vocalist on the most incredible rock album produced in the 1970's. After a second album with Montrose, Sammy stepped out on his own and the results was Nine on a Ten Scale though to all who have had the pleasure of hearing it, I don't believe anyone would rate it less than a 10! The songs are pure Sammy Hagar. . . His pre-Van Hagar years would feature many songs which his fans felt prostituted his talents. But on this album tracks like Silver Lights, one which explores Sammy's obsession with science fiction and fantasy, and the Van Morrison cover Flamingo's Fly showcase the many faces of his solo career. The 1976 Bammy Winner as best artist says it all. For anyone wishing to truly capture the essence of Sammy Hagar this album is a must to say the least. Every song is unique and yet each is right on target. A cross between heavy metal and power pop, the mixture is incredible. And like a young Elvis, this early release showcases a raw power within the voice of a future legend.


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