Through the Fire (album)
| Through the Fire | |||||
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| Studio album by HSAS | |||||
| Released | May 1984 | ||||
| Recorded | Westwood Mobile, 9–21 November 1983, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California, December 1983 | ||||
| Genre | Hard rock | ||||
| Length | 36:39 | ||||
| Label | Geffen | ||||
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| Sammy Hagar chronology | |||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Robert Christgau | D+[2] |
Through the Fire is the first and only recording by the band Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve, also known as HSAS. The album was recorded live with guitar overdubs added later. The only single, a cover of Procol Harum's "Whiter Shade of Pale", reached No. 94 at the Billboard Hot 100 charts.[3]
Track listing
All songs by Sammy Hagar and Neal Schon, except "Whiter Shade of Pale" by Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher and Keith Reid
- Side one
- "Top of the Rock" - 4:21
- "Missing You" - 4:28
- "Animation" - 4:55
- "Valley of the Kings" - 3:30
- "Giza" - 1:22
- Side two
- "Whiter Shade of Pale" - 4:49 (Procol Harum cover)
- "Hot and Dirty" - 4:19
- "He Will Understand" - 4:49
- "My Home Town" - 4:06
Personnel
- Band members
- Sammy Hagar - lead vocals, producer
- Neal Schon - lead guitar, producer
- Kenny Aaronson - bass
- Michael Shrieve - drums
- Production
- Don Smith - engineer, mixing
- Greg Ladanyi - mixing
- Doug Sax, Mike Reese - mastering
Singles
- "Whiter Shade of Pale" b/w "Hot And Dirty" - US (Geffen 29280-7)
- "Whiter Shade of Pale" b/w "Hot And Dirty" - Japan (Geffen 07SP 804)
- "Whiter Shade of Pale" b/w "Whiter Shade of Pale (edit)" - US Promo (Geffen 7-29280)
- "Whiter Shade of Pale" b/w etched signatures in wax - US Promo (Geffen PRO-A-2142)
Versions
- Geffen (US) : GHS 4023
- Geffen (Japan) : 23AP 2825
- Geffen (Netherlands) : GEF 25893
- Geffen (US) : CD 050059.2
References
- ↑ Stone, Doug. "Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve Through the Fire review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (June 12, 1984). "Christgau's Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice (New York). Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Through the Fire Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
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