VOA (album)

VOA
Studio album by Sammy Hagar
Released	July 23, 1984
Recorded	Spring–summer of 1984
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal
Length	36:24
Label	Geffen
Producer	Ted Templeman
Sammy Hagar chronology
Through the Fire (1984) (HSAS) VOA (1984) 5150 (1986) (Van Halen)

VOA is the last solo album released by Sammy Hagar before he joined Van Halen. It is also his eighth solo studio album. The title is a reference to the Voice of America broadcast network.

Background and recording

According to the album's liner notes,^[1] "Burnin' Down the City" is inspired by the street artists of New York City.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link

Track listing

1. "I Can't Drive 55" (Sammy Hagar) - 4:12
2. "Swept Away" (Hagar) - 5:36
3. "Rock Is in My Blood" (Hagar) - 4:29
4. "Two Sides of Love" (Hagar) - 3:41
5. "Dick in the Dirt" (Hagar) - 4:19
6. "VOA" (Hagar) - 4:29
7. "Don't Make Me Wait" (Hagar, Jesse Harms) - 4:06
8. "Burnin' Down the City" (Hagar) - 5:32

Personnel

• Sammy Hagar: lead vocals, lead guitar
• Gary Pihl: rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Jesse Harms: keyboards, backing vocals
• Bill Church: bass guitar, backing vocals
• David Lauser: drums, backing vocals
• Ted "Champagne" Templeman: percussion

Other personnel

• Ted Templeman: producer
• Jeff Hendrickson: engineer
• Tom Size: assistant engineer
• Gary Rindfuss: assistant engineer
• Eric Mohler: assistant engineer
• Terry Christian: assistant engineer

Singles

• "I Can't Drive 55" b/w "Burnin' Down The City" - US (Geffen 7-29173)
• "I Can't Drive 55" b/w "I Can't Drive 55" - US (Geffen 7-29176)
• "I Can't Drive 55" b/w "I Can't Drive 55" - US (Geffen PRO-A-2174)
• "I Can't Drive 55" b/w "Dick In The Dirt" - Germany (Geffen A 4959)
• "Two Sides Of Love" b/w "Burnin' Down The City" - US (Geffen 29246-7)
• "Two Sides Of Love" b/w "Two Sides Of Love" - US (Geffen PRO-A-2156)
• "Two Sides Of Love" b/w "Burnin' Down The City" - Japan (Geffen 07SP 833)
• "VOA" b/w "VOA" - US (Geffen PRO-A-2213)
• "Swept Away" b/w "Swept Away" - US (Geffen PRO-A-2282)

Charts

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	I Can't Drive 55	Mainstream Rock	9
1984	I Can't Drive 55	Billboard Hot 100	26
1984	Two Sides of Love	Mainstream Rock	27
1984	Two Sides of Love	Billboard Hot 100	38

Versions

• Geffen Records (US LP): GHS 24043
• Geffen Records (Japan LP): 28AP 2899
• Geffen Records (Holland LP): GEF 26054
• High Stereo Light Records (Korean LP): 119
• Geffen Records (US CD): 24043-2
• MCA Victor (Japan CD): MVCG-21006

External links

• Lyrics from Hagar's official web site

References

1. VOA album liner notes, 1984