Label: Audio Fidelity (US), AFZ-028
Style: Hard Rock
Country: California, U.S.
Time: 32:15
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 215 Mb
Now
this is rock music! Yeah baby! This is a one of kind album and it still
stands up today as one of the rock classics of all time. The
self-titled Montrose album came roaring out if the gates in 1973 and 32
years later Audio Fidelity has flattered this rock gem by releasing it
on 24KT Gold Disc.
Ronnie Montrose had made his presence known in the
Edgar Winter Group then cut his ties and decided to venture into some
solo guitar work. He needed a powerful front man to sing over his
heavy-duty power chords. He found a young Sammy Hagar (listed as Sam in
the credits on the album sleeve) ready to rock and completely capable of
handling those duties.
This is a typical LP clocking in at a
fraction less than 30 minutes, which is a shame really, because every
track oozes with primal raw energy. This is the kind of heart-pumping
fist waving sound you that will leave wanting for more every time you
hear it. The whole idea behind what Audio Fidelity does is to maintain
the original album's integrity while enhancing the sound for optimal
listening pleasure so you get what came out in 1973 but with a much
better sound. Bill Church (bass) and Danny Carmassi (drums) was a good
match for the Montrose guitar groove and they proved to be a solid
rhythm section on every track, giving Montrose solid ground to lay his
meaty power chords on. This does sound terrific so get ready to crank
that stereo as loud as you can stand it, this is music made to play
loud!
Ronnie Montrose really cut loose on this album and proved he
could play with the best of them. He would continue to show the world
why he was one of the best guitar players around throughout the years
with more great music but nothing ever seemed to match this. Neither
this session nor anything like it would ever happen again unfortunately,
as egos got in the way to cause tensions and finally a break up. Its
too bad things started fall apart for this band into the second album,
which is why this remains the best recording Ronnie Montrose put out
under the Montrose heading. When you hear "Rock Candy" you will remember
why you loved this album so much. I know I wore it out when it came out
on vinyl and to hear it now on my surround sound system in all its
glory is something to behold. Do not be mislead by that statement
however, this is not 5.1 surround sound it's sourced from the original
master tapes and converted from analog to digital.
Eight tracks of
some of the most powerful guitar rock you will ever hear is on this
album. Its hot sweet and sticky so "Make It Last" because once is not
enough for this music.
(enjoythemusic.com/magazine/music/0805/rock/montrose.htm)
01. Rock the Nation (03:03)
02. Bad Motor Scooter (03:43)
03. Space Station #5 (05:16)
04. I Don't Want It (02:58)
05. Good Rockin' Tonight (02:59)
06. Rock Candy (05:05)
07. One Thing on My Mind (03:41)
08. Make It Last (05:27)
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