Marching to Mars

Marching to Mars
Studio album by Sammy Hagar
Released	May 20, 1997
Recorded	1996-1997
Genre	Hard rock
Length	50:58
Label	MCA Records
Producer	Mike Clink, Mickey Hart
Sammy Hagar chronology
Balance (1995) (Van Halen) Marching to Mars (1997) Red Voodoo (1999)

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Marching to Mars is Sammy Hagar's first post-Van Halen solo album. It is his tenth solo studio album. It features various musicians on different songs. It was released on MCA Records, which had by that point acquired his former label, Geffen Records. "Little White Lie" was a major mainstream rock hit, topping the mainstream rock tracks chart for five weeks.

Song information

• "Leaving The Warmth Of The Womb" amounted to a Montrose reunion. The sessions also had a rerecording of the Montrose classic, "Rock Candy", which can be found on the CD single release of "Little White Lie".
• "Kama" is described by Hagar as the Sanskrit translation of "love". It was written for his daughter, whom he had given the word as a name.
• Written while Hagar was still in Van Halen, "Amnesty Is Granted" was previously recorded by Meat Loaf for his album Welcome to the Neighborhood. Hagar played guitar and sang backing vocals on that version. According to Hagar's autobiography, he wrote the song about being able to be with his newfound love away from his ex-wife Betsy.
• "Salvation On Sand Hill" is co-written by Brother Cane's vocalist/lyricist/guitarist Damon Johnson who says, "...Sammy was inspired to write those lyrics after I showed him a book I had been reading: Salvation on Sand Mountain, which is about the worship rituals of some churches in Northeast Alabama..." ^[1]

Track listing

1. "Little White Lie" (featuring Slash) (Sammy Hagar) - 2:54
2. "Salvation on Sand Hill" (Hagar/Damon Johnson) - 5:01
3. "Who Has the Right?" (Craig Chaquico/Hagar/Jesse Harms) - 5:20
4. "Would You Do It for Free?" (Hagar/Harms) - 4:30
5. "Leaving the Warmth of the Womb" (Hagar) - 5:06
6. "Kama" (featuring Matt Sorum) (Hagar/Harms) - 5:20
7. "On the Other Hand" (Hagar) - 2:42
8. "Both Sides Now" (Hagar/Harms) - 4:27
9. "The Yogi's So High (I'm Stoned)" (Hagar) - 6:02
10. "Amnesty Is Granted" (Hagar) - 4:23
11. "Marching to Mars" (Hagar/Mickey Hart) - 5:09

Japanese release bonus tracks

1. "Ether" (Hagar/Harms) - 1:09
2. "Wash Me Down Again" (Hagar/Harms) - 6:05

Singles

• "Little White Lie" US (Track Factory TRK5P-3964)
• "Little White Lie" b/w "Rock Candy" Japan (MCA Victor MVCE-9002)
• "Little White Lie" b/w "Rock Candy" b/w "Ether" Europe (Track Factory TRD 49036)
• "Both Sides Now" (Radio Edit) b/w "Both Sides Now" (Album version) US (Track Factory TRK5P-90091)
• "Both Sides Now" (Radio Edit) US (GKS Entertainment 8125)
• "Marching To Mars" (Radio Edit) b/w "Marching To Mars" (Album version) US (Track Factory TRK5P-4011)
• "On The Other Hand" b/w "Right Now" (live) US (Track Factory TRK5P-4158)
• "Kama" (Radio Edit) b/w "Kama" (Album version) Asia (MCA TRK5P-4095)

Credits

All tracks were produced by Mike Clink, except for the title track, which was co-produced by Clink and Mickey Hart.

Little White Lie

Lead vocals and guitar: Sammy Hagar

Drums: Denny Carmassi

Bass guitar: Jonathan Pierce

Guitar: Slash

Slide guitar and dobro: Roy Rogers

Harmonica: Huey Lewis

Percussion: Luis Conte, Mickey Hart, Giovanni Hidalgo

Salvation On Sand Hill

Lead vocals and guitar: Sammy Hagar

Drums: Denny Carmassi

Bass guitar: Jonathan Pierce

Rhythm and solo guitar: Damon Johnson

Keyboards: Jesse Harms

Who Has The Right?

Lead/background vocals and guitar: Sammy Hagar

Drums: Denny Carmassi

Bass guitar: Jonathan Pierce

Keyboards: Jesse Harms

Background vocals: Eric Martin, Mickey Thomas

Would You Do It For Free?

Lead/background vocals and guitar: Sammy Hagar

Drums: Denny Carmassi

Bass guitar: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards and background vocals: Jesse Harms

Leaving The Warmth of the Womb

The original lineup of Montrose

Lead vocals and guitar: Sammy Hagar

Drums: Denny Carmassi

Bass vocals: Bill Church

Acoustic, rhythm and solo guitar: Ronnie Montrose

Kama

Lead/background vocals and guitar solo: Sammy Hagar

Drums: Matt Sorum

Bass guitar: Jonathan Pierce

Guitars: Mike Landau

Keyboards and background vocals: Jesse Harms

Background vocals: Aaron Hagar, Mickey Thomas

On The Other Hand

Lead/background vocals and acoustic/electric guitar: Sammy Hagar

Drums: Denny Carmassi

Bass guitar: Jonathan Pierce

Acoustic and slide guitar: Damon Johnson

Percussion: Mickey Hart, Giovanni Hidalgo

Both Sides Now

Lead vocals and guitar: Sammy Hagar

Drums: Denny Carmassi

Bass guitar: Jonathan Pierce

Keyboards and background vocals: Jesse Harms

Percussion: Luis Conte, Mickey Hart, Giovanni Hidalgo

The Yogi's So High (I'm Stoned)

Lead vocals and guitar: Sammy Hagar

Drums: Denny Carmassi

Bass guitar: Jonathan Pierce

Keyboards and background vocals: Jesse Harms

Amnesty Is Granted

Lead vocals and guitar: Sammy Hagar

Drums: Denny Carmassi

Bass guitar: Jonathan Pierce

Keyboards: Jesse Harms

Marching To Mars

Lead vocals, bass guitar and guitar: Sammy Hagar

Drums: Denny Carmassi

Sequencing and percussion: Mickey Hart

Percussion: Giovanni Hidalgo

Background vocals: Arnie's Army, Derrick Hawkins, Harley Dinardo, Dave Cartategui, Kari Hagar

Versions

MCA Victor (Japan) : MVCE 240 10
Track Factory (Europe) : TRD 11627
Track Factory/MCA Records (Canada) : TRKSD 11627

References

1. "HM - Internet Exclusives". Hmmagazine.com. Retrieved 2012-03-01.

External links

Lyrics from Sammy's official site link