Crazy Times

by Sammy Hagar, Sammy Hagar & the Circle

Overview

Never one for subtlety, Sammy Hagar calls his grappling with the pandemic album Crazy Times -- a title that speaks equally to the personal and the world at large. Hagar does spend some time contemplating "Childhood's End" and "Father Time," but make no mistake, he's still a guy who will jam out to "Funky Feng Shui" and turn Elvis Costello's "Pump It Up" into an anthem for drinking beer. Instead of canceling each other, the party tunes play off the reflective numbers, creating something that hints at emotional depth. Make no mistake, the Circle -- the band featuring Sammy's old Van Halen running partner Michael Anthony and drummer Jason Bonham, along with guitarist Vic Johnson -- still favor good times over glum, yet this set of old pros enjoy flexing their muscles on a variety of different moods, making Crazy Times an unusually effective Hagar record. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/28/2022
Label:	Ume / Universal
UPC:	0602448101259
Rank:	61848

Tracks

1. Intro: The Beginning Of The End
2. Slow Drain
3. Feed Your Head
4. Pump It Up
5. Be Still
6. You Get What You Pay For
7. Crazy Times
8. Funky Feng Shui
9. Father Time
10. Childhood¿¿¿s End

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sammy Hagar   Primary Artist,Lead,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Rhythm),Vocals (Background)
Sammy Hagar & the Circle   Primary Artist
Circle   Primary Artist
Jason Bonham   Drums,Vocals,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Dave Cobb   Guitar (Acoustic)
Michael Anthony   Vocals,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Dan Ballard   Vocals
Vic Johnson   Lead,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Rhythm),Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Elvis Costello   Composer
Jason Bonham   Composer,Group Member
Sammy Hagar   Composer,Group Member
Vance Powell   Mixing,Engineer
Pete Lyman   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Dave Cobb   Composer,Producer
Keith Olsen   Producer
Jaimeson Durr   Engineer
Tom Consolo   Management
Mark Tamburino   Composer
Daniel Bacigalupi   Assistant Mastering Engineer
Michael Anthony   Composer,Group Member
Todd Gallopo   Design,Art Direction,Photo Illustration
Dan Ballard   Engineer
Jaimeson   Engineer
Andrew Brightman   Production Coordination
Vic Johnson   Composer,Group Member
Sammy Hagar & the Circle   Engineer
Peter Rinker   Management
Leah Steiger   Band Photo
Phillip Smith   Assistant Engineer
Michael Fahey   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
John Rosales   Management