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VOA (album)

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Released
  
July 23, 1984

Length
  
36:24

Release date
  
23 July 1984

Label
  
Geffen Records

Recorded
  
Spring–summer of 1984

Artist
  
Sammy Hagar

Producer
  
Ted Templeman

Genre
  
Hard rock

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VOA (1984)
  
5150 (1986) (Van Halen)

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VOA is the last solo album released by Sammy Hagar before he joined Van Halen. It is also his eighth solo studio album. The title is a reference to the Voice of America broadcast network.

Contents

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Background and recording

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

Track listing

  1. "I Can't Drive 55" (Sammy Hagar) - 4:12
  2. "Swept Away" (Hagar) - 5:36
  3. "Rock Is in My Blood" (Hagar) - 4:29
  4. "Two Sides of Love" (Hagar) - 3:41
  5. "Dick in the Dirt" (Hagar) - 4:19
  6. "VOA" (Hagar) - 4:29
  7. "Don't Make Me Wait" (Hagar, Jesse Harms) - 4:06
  8. "Burnin' Down the City" (Hagar) - 5:32

Personnel

  • Sammy Hagar – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Gary Pihl – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Jesse Harms – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Bill Church – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • David Lauser – drums, backing vocals
  • Ted "Champagne" Templeman – percussion

    • Production

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

    • Singles

  • "I Can't Drive 55" b/w "Burnin' Down The City" - US (Geffen 7-29173)
  • "I Can't Drive 55" b/w "I Can't Drive 55" - US (Geffen 7-29176)
  • "I Can't Drive 55" b/w "I Can't Drive 55" - US (Geffen PRO-A-2174)
  • "I Can't Drive 55" b/w "Dick In The Dirt" - Germany (Geffen A 4959)
  • "Two Sides Of Love" b/w "Burnin' Down The City" - US (Geffen 29246-7)
  • "Two Sides Of Love" b/w "Two Sides Of Love" - US (Geffen PRO-A-2156)
  • "Two Sides Of Love" b/w "Burnin' Down The City" - Japan (Geffen 07SP 833)
  • "VOA" b/w "VOA" - US (Geffen PRO-A-2213)
  • "Swept Away" b/w "Swept Away" - US (Geffen PRO-A-2282)

    • Chart positions

    Singles - Billboard (North America)

    Releases

  • Geffen Records (US LP): GHS 24043
  • Geffen Records (Japan LP): 28AP 2899
  • Geffen Records (Holland LP): GEF 26054
  • High Stereo Light Records (Korean LP): 119
  • Geffen Records (US CD): 24043-2
  • MCA Victor (Japan CD): MVCG-21006

    • Songs

    1I Can't Drive 554:13
    2Swept Away5:38
    3Rock Is in My Blood4:31

    References

    VOA (album) Wikipedia
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