''All Night Long'' (''Loud & Clear'' in the UK) is

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, released in 1978. The album was recorded during concerts in

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, Santa Cruz and

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. ''All Night Long'' was not released in the UK until 1979 under a new title, ''Loud & Clear'', and with new cover artwork. Additionally, a live version of Montrose's "Space Station #5" was added to the end of the album.

Track listings

Vinyl & cassette edition

CD edition

Song information

* The only song from Hagar's first solo album, ''

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'', is the

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cover, "Young Girl Blues". * "Red" and "Rock 'n' Roll Weekend" were both originally found on Hagar's second studio album, ''

''. * "Reckless" and "Turn Up the Music" were both originally found on Hagar's third studio album ''

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''. * "I've Done Everything for You" is a Hagar original, which went on to be a hit single for

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. * Three tracks from Montrose's first album, '' Montrose'', appear in this collection: "Make It Last", "Bad Motor Scooter" and, from the UK version only, "Space Station #5". * All tracks minus "Young Girl Blues" were re-released as part of the ''

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'' compilation.

Personnel

Adapted from Discogs. *

– lead vocals, guitar *

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– guitar, backing vocals * Bill Church – bass guitar, backing vocals *

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– drums *

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– keyboards, backing vocals Production *Sammy Hagar, John Carter – Production *Ken Perry – Mastering *Richard Digby Smith, Steve Thompson – Engineering *Warren Dewey – Assistant Engineer *Dennis Callahan, Michael N. Marks, Randy Bachman – band photography *Roy Kohara – Art Direction *

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- photography

Releases

* 1978 Capitol US SMAS-11812 * 1978 Capitol US SN-16326 * 1978 Capitol Germany 1C 064-85 594 * 1979 Capitol UK E-ST 25330 ''(as "Loud & Clear")'' * 1979 Capitol Holland 1A 062-86063 ''(as "Loud & Clear")'' * 1992 BGO Records UK BGOCD149 ''(as "Loud & Clear")'' * 1996

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US 72438 19094 23 * 2016 Rock Candy Records US 241159 3914

References

External links

Sammy Hagar official website

Red Rocker Discography
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