VOA is the eighth studio album by American rock musician Sammy Hagar, released on July 23, 1984, by Geffen Records. It was Hagar's last solo album before joining Van Halen. The title is a reference to the Voice of America broadcast network. The album peaked at number 32 on the Billboard 200 album charts on December 15, 1984 and features the single "I Can't Drive 55", Hagar's most successful song as a solo artist.
Background and recording
The album was recorded at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, and then mixed at The Power Station in New York.
According to the album's liner notes,VOA album liner notes, 1984 "Burnin' Down the City" is inspired by the street artists of New York City.
Track listing
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
Production Ted Templeman – producer Jeff Hendrickson – engineer Tom Size – assistant engineer Gary Rindfuss – assistant engineer Eric Mohler – assistant engineer Terry Christian – assistant engineer
Charts Chart (1984) Peakposition
Certifications
References
Further reading
External links Lyrics from Hagar's official web site