
Track listing Īll songs written by Sammy Hagar except where noted. In their retrospective review, Allmusic declared the album a solid effort, pointing out "20th Century Man" and "Run for Your Life" as highlights, but nonetheless determined the album to be "not up to the standard of Sammy Hagar's best material". Reception Professional ratings Review scores It was (co-)produced by Boston's Tom Scholz, who had originally been signed to produce the entire album but was ordered by his own record label to pull out.
This version has the former Journey singer Steve Perry on back-up vocals.
"Run For Your Life" is a cover of a song from the band Runner's first (and only) album, Runner. The first was "Wounded In Love" on the Street Machine album. "Heartbeat" is the second track on which Hagar shares a writing credit with his then-wife, Betsy. The track "In The Night (Entering The Danger Zone)" was inspired by the film Lucifer Rising. "Love Or Money" was a favorite of John Kalodner, which helped serve as a catalyst in getting Hagar signed to the then new Geffen Records. Media Condition: Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. It is a record that enhanced his reputation as one of the most compelling and significant artists of the era. Sammy Hagar - Danger Zone (CD, Album, RE, RM) Label: Rock Candy Cat: CANDY334. 'The pace continues with 'Miles From Boredom', the sinister strains of 'In The Night (Entering The Danger Zone)' and the triumphant 'Run For Your Life'. Originally issued in 1980, the record contained ten golden hard rock nuggets including the cut and thrust of openers 'Love Or Money' and '20th Century Man', two of Hagar's most accomplished recordings to date. That wasn't the only Journey connection as both vocalist Steve Perry and guitarist Neal Schon made guest appearances helping to showcase a thoroughly impressive collection of tracks and a production that propelled Hagar's stature ever upwards. Not to be outdone, Hagar recruited British engineer Geoff Workman fresh from recording Journey's breakthrough album Infinity. Recorded in San Francisco, the record was originally set to be produced by Tom Scholz, the embittered leader of multimillion seller's Boston, but it was a move nixed by Tom's record label who insisted that he concentrate on finishing up their album first.