Paper Money [Green Money Edition]

by Montrose

Overview

By the time they entered the studio to begin working on their second album, 1974's Paper Money, the wheels were already starting to come off the supercharged Montrose wagon. Though they involved virtually the same cast of characters responsible for the band's groundbreaking Montrose LP (including producer Ted Templeman and engineer Donn Landee), the sessions for Paper Money were often marred by the fast-deteriorating relationship between guitar hero Ronnie Montrose and his very talented lead singer, Sammy Hagar. The resulting creative tug of war made for a schizophrenic, unfocused set, where powerful rockers like the title track, the heavy riffing "I Got the Fire" and the ripping instrumental "Starliner" stand out from the mostly lackluster, surrounding material, most of which falls significantly short of matching the first album's incredible energy. "Spaceage Sacrifice" is little more than a poor cousin to the debut's barnburning monster single, "Space Station No. 5," and "We're Going Home" was weak enough that Hagar reportedly refused to sing it, allowing Ronnie do the honors. In short, it didn't take a psychic to read the signs here: Hagar would soon say his official "adios" and Montrose would never be the same again. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia

Product Details

Release Date:	07/12/2024
Label:	Friday Music
UPC:	0829421028239
Rank:	83120

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Montrose   Primary Artist
Alan Fitzgerald   Synthesizer,Bass
Denny Carmassi   Drums,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Sammy Hagar   Lead,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Nick DeCaro   Keyboards,Mellotron
Ronnie Montrose   Lead,Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Mark T. Jordan   Piano,Keyboards
Mark Jordan   Piano

Technical Credits

Ilene Rappaport   Composer
Ted Templeman   Producer
Bill Church   Composer,Lyricist
Jagger   Composer
Chuck Berry   Composer
Charles Berry   Composer
Denny Carmassi   Composer,Lyricist
Sammy Hagar   Composer,Lyricist
Ronnie Montrose   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Jerry Leiber   Composer,Lyricist
Mike Stoller   Composer,Lyricist
Montrose   Composer,Producer
Richards   Composer
Donn Landee   Engineer
Keith Richards   Composer
Mick Jagger   Composer
Steve Jarvis   Engineer