Red Voodoo
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Red Voodoo is a Sammy Hagar
and The Waboritas
album. When Sammy finished touring behind his Marching To Mars
album, he took the band from that tour and recorded this record. Red Voodoo is really an extension of the party atmosphere that permeated throughout Sammy's concerts on that tour and this album has that whimsical party vibe. "Mas Tequila" was the lead single and it almost served as a commercial for Sammy's other career endeavor, as his Cabo Wabo Tequila
was being distributed widespread throughout the United States. The cover of this album even features a glass of Waborita that Sammy spent a portion of his concerts creating on stage during his last tour.
Red Voodoo was sold with a bonus disc at Best Buy
retail stores. The mini-cd was recorded at the band's first performance together by the SFX Radio Network. The performance was from the Cabo Wabo Cantina in Los Cabos
, Mexico
on May 17, 1997.
MCA Records (Japan) : MVCE 24135 (includes the "Right Now" track from the Live in Cabo disc.)
MCA Records (Taiwan) : TRKD 11872
Sammy Hagar
Sam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
and The Waboritas
The Waboritas
The Waboritas is the name of Sammy Hagar's backup band, though they are frequently and more recently referred to as "The Wabos". They were formed in 1997 and have been active ever since...
album. When Sammy finished touring behind his Marching To Mars
Marching to Mars
Marching to Mars is Sammy Hagar's first post-Van Halen solo 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...
album, he took the band from that tour and recorded this record. Red Voodoo is really an extension of the party atmosphere that permeated throughout Sammy's concerts on that tour and this album has that whimsical party vibe. "Mas Tequila" was the lead single and it almost served as a commercial for Sammy's other career endeavor, as his Cabo Wabo Tequila
Cabo Wabo
Cabo Wabo is the name of a chain of nightclubs and restaurants located in Cabo San Lucas, BCS, Mexico, as well as Harvey's Lake Tahoe in Stateline, Nevada and a third location on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada just outside of the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood. It is also a popular brand of...
was being distributed widespread throughout the United States. The cover of this album even features a glass of Waborita that Sammy spent a portion of his concerts creating on stage during his last tour.
Song information
- "Mas Tequila" incorporates portions of the song "Rock and Roll (Part 2)Rock and Roll (Gary Glitter song)"Rock and Roll", also known as "The Hey Song", is a song performed by British glam rocker Gary Glitter that was released in 1972 as a single and on the album Glitter. Co-written by Glitter and Mike Leander, the song is in two parts: Part 1 is a vocal track reflecting on the history of the genre,...
" by Gary GlitterGary GlitterGary Glitter is an English former glam rock singer-songwriter and musician.Glitter first came to prominence in the glam rock era of the early 1970s...
and also makes reference to the songs "MacarenaMacarena (song)"Macarena" is a Spanish dance song by Los del Río about a woman of the same name. Appearing on the 1994 album A mí me gusta, it was an international hit between 1995 and 1996, and continues to have a cult following. It was ranked the "#1 Greatest One-Hit Wonder of all Time" by VH1 in 2002.The song...
" and "Funky Cold MedinaFunky Cold Medina"Funky Cold Medina" is a hip hop song written by Young MC, Michael L. Ross and Matt Dike, and first performed by Tone Lōc. It was the second single from Lōc's debut album Lōc-ed After Dark . The single was released on March 18, 1989, and rose to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 the following month...
".
- "The Love" is reworked from a song that was written and performed by HSAS back in 1984. That song was called "Since You Came" and was not released on the Through The FireThrough the Fire (album)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...
album, but did appear on the MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
concert that the band performed on. Sammy later played the song as a solo acoustic piece on a couple of dates of Van HalenVan HalenVan Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band has enjoyed success since the release of its debut album, Van Halen, . As of 2007 Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and has had the most #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart...
's For Unlawful Carnal KnowledgeFor Unlawful Carnal KnowledgeFor Unlawful Carnal Knowledge is the ninth studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1991 through Warner Bros. Records. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart and maintained the position for three weeks...
tour.
- "Don't Fight It (Feel It)" was performed live by another of Sammy's bands, Los Tres Gusanos, before it was finally released on Red Voodoo.
Track listing
- "Mas Tequila" (Gary GlitterGary GlitterGary Glitter is an English former glam rock singer-songwriter and musician.Glitter first came to prominence in the glam rock era of the early 1970s...
/Sammy HagarSammy HagarSam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
/Mike LeanderMike LeanderMichael George Farr professionally known as Mike Leander was an arranger and record producer for Decca Records in the 1960s and Bell Records in the 1970s and worked with such artists as Marianne Faithfull, Billy Fury, Marc Bolan, Joe Cocker, The Small Faces, Van Morrison, Alan Price, Peter...
) - 4:11 - "Shag" (Sammy HagarSammy HagarSam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
/Jesse HarmsJesse HarmsJesse Harms is a session keyboard player and songwriter who was a member of Sammy Hagar's backing band from 1984 to 1987 , and from 1997–2003 as a member of Hagar's band, The Waboritas...
) - 3:34 - "Sympathy for the Human" (Sammy HagarSammy HagarSam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
) - 4:47 - "Red Voodoo" (Sammy HagarSammy HagarSam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
) - 3:48 - "Lay Your Hand on Me" (Sammy HagarSammy HagarSam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
) - 4:10 - "High and Dry Again" (Sammy HagarSammy HagarSam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
) - 5:35 - "The Revival" (Sammy HagarSammy HagarSam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
/Jesse HarmsJesse HarmsJesse Harms is a session keyboard player and songwriter who was a member of Sammy Hagar's backing band from 1984 to 1987 , and from 1997–2003 as a member of Hagar's band, The Waboritas...
) - 3:38 - "Don't Fight It (Feel It)" (Wilson PickettWilson PickettWilson Pickett was an American R&B/Soul singer and songwriter.A major figure in the development of American soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, and frequently crossed over to the US Billboard Hot 100...
) - 3:12 - "The Love" (Larry Dvoskin/Sammy HagarSammy HagarSam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
/Neal SchonNeal SchonNeal George Joseph Schon is an American rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist best known for his work with the band Journey. He is the only member to have recorded on all of Journey's albums...
) - 4:07 - "Right on Right" (Sammy HagarSammy HagarSam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
) - 5:22 - "Returning of the Wish" (Larry Dvoskin/Sammy HagarSammy HagarSam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
/Jesse HarmsJesse HarmsJesse Harms is a session keyboard player and songwriter who was a member of Sammy Hagar's backing band from 1984 to 1987 , and from 1997–2003 as a member of Hagar's band, The Waboritas...
) - 5:53
Personnel
- Sammy HagarSammy HagarSam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
: Lead Vocals and Guitar - Victor JohnsonVic Johnson (musician)Vic Johnson is a rock guitarist best known for playing guitar with The Busboys and later with Sammy Hagar and the Waboritas.-Biography:Vic Johnson grew up with music and was influenced by Jimi Hendrix. He soon began playing guitar and played in several bands throughout high school around the...
: Guitar - Jesse HarmsJesse HarmsJesse Harms is a session keyboard player and songwriter who was a member of Sammy Hagar's backing band from 1984 to 1987 , and from 1997–2003 as a member of Hagar's band, The Waboritas...
: Keyboards - Mona Gnader: Bass
- David LauserDavid LauserDavid Lauser is a drummer who is most famous for playing with Sammy Hagar.Sammy Hagar and David Lauser played together in a band called Justice Brothers before Sammy Hagar joined Montrose....
: Drums
Additional personnel
- Roy RogersRoy Rogers (guitarist)Roy Rogers is an American blues rock slide guitarist and record producer. He was named after the singing cowboy, Roy Rogers...
: "Bad ass Slide guitar on 'Don't Fight It (Feel It)'" - Tower of PowerTower of PowerTower of Power is an American R&B-based horn section and band, originating in Oakland, California, that has been performing for over 43 years. They are best known for their funky soul sound highlighted by a powerful horn section...
: Horns on "'Don't Fight It (Feel It)"
Live In Cabo
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retail stores. The mini-cd was recorded at the band's first performance together by the SFX Radio Network. The performance was from the Cabo Wabo Cantina in Los Cabos
Los Cabos
Los Cabos is a municipality located at the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, in the state of Baja California Sur. It encompasses the towns of Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo , as well as the Resort Corridor that lies between the two...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
on May 17, 1997.
- "Red" (John Carter/Sammy HagarSammy HagarSam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
) - 4:52 - "Heavy Metal" (Sammy HagarSammy HagarSam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
/Jim Peterik) - 4:25 - "Right NowRight Now (Van Halen song)"Right Now" is a rock song written by the group Van Halen for their album For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. The song reflects on living for the moment and not being afraid of making a change. Vocalist Sammy Hagar has said that he was writing the lyrics to this song at the studio very late one night,...
" (Michael AnthonyMichael AnthonyMichael Anthony Sobolewski , known professionally as Michael Anthony, is an American musician who is currently the bass player in the rock supergroup Chickenfoot...
/Sammy HagarSammy HagarSam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
/Alex Van HalenAlex Van HalenAlexander Arthur "Alex" Van Halen is a Dutch-born American musician, best known as the drummer and co-founder of the hard rock band Van Halen. Originally, his brother Eddie had taken lessons for drums, while Alex practiced guitar...
/Edward Van Halen) - 4:39
Singles
- "Mas Tequila" b/w "Little White Lie" US (MCA TRKS7 55574)
- "Mas Tequila (Radio Edit)" b/w "Little White Lie (Album Version)" US (MCA TRK5P 4304)
- "Mas Tequila (Radio Edit)" b/w "Shag" Europe (MCA 155 582-2)
- "Mas Tequila" b/w "Shag (Miami mix)" b/w "The Revival (Miami mix)" US (MCA)
- "Shag (Version One)" b/w "Shag (Version Two)" US (MCA TRK5P-4367)
- "Right On Right (Radio Edit)" US (MCA TRK5P-4407) TRK5P-4367
Versions
MCA Records (US) : TRKD 118727MCA Records (Japan) : MVCE 24135 (includes the "Right Now" track from the Live in Cabo disc.)
MCA Records (Taiwan) : TRKD 11872