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Sammy Hagar | ||||
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Released | January 1977 | |||
Recorded | 1975-76 | |||
Studio | Abbey Road (London) | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 38:48 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | John Carter | |||
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Sammy Hagar is the second studio album by American rock singer Sammy Hagar, released in January 1977 by Capitol Records. It is also often referred to as The Red Album, as it includes Hagar's first anthem, "Red", which is also the basis for his nickname "The Red Rocker". Future multi-platinum selling producer Scott Mathews was talked into playing a drum solo on "Red" after being told Ringo Starr had played his only drum solo in the very same room on The Beatles' last album, named after the EMI Studios this album was recorded in, Abbey Road.[2]
According to Billboard Magazine, Capitol Records pressed the single, "Red" onto Red vinyl, a first for the company.