The Essential Red Collection

When former Edgar Winter Group guitarist Ronnie Montrose invited Sammy Hagar to join his band Montrose back in 1972, there were those who predicted Sammy would be one of the most popular names in rock. They were right. This collection starts with one of The Red Rocker's early trademark songs, "Bad Motor Scooter" (the original Montrose version) & continues through his solo years, gathering all of his significant hits along the way from the Capitol, Geffen, MCA & Cabo Wabo labels. The Hagar hits read like a "classics" checklist: "I Can't Drive 55," "Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy," "Two Sides Of Love," "Marching To Mars," "Three Lock Box" & "Mas Tequila" that inspired the hard beverage line which enjoyed great success & popularity. These classic recordings join movie anthems such as "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" & "Heavy Metal" as well as "Winner Takes It All" (with Georgio Moroder & Eddie Van Halen co-producing with Hagar) from the OVER THE TOP soundtrack. Also included is the rare original b-side version of "I've Done Everything For You" & two previously unreleased tracks. Together, these 20 tracks showcase the most complete overview of the current voice of Van Halen to date!