''Standing Hampton'' is the sixth studio album by American
rock vocalist Sammy Hagar, released on January 6, 1982 by
Geffen. This is his first album after moving from
Capitol Records
Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note ...
to
Geffen. It was his first album to achieve
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. , eventually going platinum,
and five of its singles charted in either the mainstream rock or pop singles charts.
The British version of the album was released with a bonus interview 45 rpm called ''Conversations with Sammy Hagar'' (Geffen XPS 133).
Critical reception
''
Kerrang!'' reviewer Dante Bonutto praised the album opener "There's Only One Way to Rock" (in British editions it was a first track) and complained that the rest of the songs on the album could not match its energy and originality.
Title and artwork
Hagar has said that he was originally going to call this album ''One Way To Rock''. It was a British fan who told him of the term that came to be the title. In
Cockney rhyming slang
Rhyming slang is a form of slang word construction in the English language. It is especially prevalent among Cockneys in England, and was first used in the early 19th century in the East End of London; hence its alternative name, Cockney rhymin ...
, a "Hampton" is a substitution for penis (
Hampton Wick rhymes with "Dick"). One that is "standing" would be a reference to an
erection
An erection (clinically: penile erection or penile tumescence) is a physiological phenomenon in which the penis becomes firm, engorged, and enlarged. Penile erection is the result of a complex interaction of psychological, neural, vascular, ...
.
[Hagar, Sammy, '' In The Studio'', show #305, original airdate: April 25, 1994] This led to the cover art that shows a gentleman greeting a woman in various states of undress. The liner notes on the inner sleeve state that the cover graphics were inspired by the work of Surrealist painter
Paul Delvaux
Paul Delvaux (; 23 September 1897 – 20 July 1994) was a Belgian painter noted for his dream-like scenes of women, classical architecture, trains and train stations, and skeletons, often in combination. He is often considered a surrealist, alt ...
.
Song information
*"I'll Fall in Love Again" was used in the
soundtrack to the film ''
Vision Quest''.
*A couple of non-album tracks, "Don't Get Hooked" and "Satisfied", appeared as B-sides and have not been released in any other format since.
*"
There's Only One Way to Rock" went on to be one of Hagar's biggest solo hits and a signature tune. This song, along with "
I Can't Drive 55", were the two Hagar songs that
Van Halen consistently played when he joined the band.
*A different version of the song "Heavy Metal" was used for the soundtrack for the animated movie ''
Heavy Metal''.
*The lyrics to the song "Inside Lookin' In" refers to "ringin' just like one UXB".
UXB is an
acronym for an "unexploded bomb".
*The lyrics to "Sweet Hitchhiker" refers to "Blaupunkt blastin' my favorite song".
Blaupunkt refers to a popular brand of car stereo.
*"
Piece of My Heart" is a cover of the song originally recorded by
Erma Franklin and made famous by
Janis Joplin
Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer and musician. One of the most successful and widely known Rock music, rock stars of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and "electric" stage ...
.
Track listing
All songs written by Sammy Hagar, except where noted.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Charting Singles
Certifications
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Personnel
Musicians
*
Sammy Hagar – lead vocals, guitar
*
Gary Pihl – guitar, backing vocals
*Bill Church – bass guitar, backing vocals
*
David Lauser
David Lauser (born 20 February 1951) is an American rock 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.
Lauser later ...
– drums, backing vocals
Production
*
Keith Olsen – producer, engineer
*Chris Minto – engineer
*
Greg Fulginiti – mastering
*Richard Seireeni – art direction
Releases
*Geffen Records (Japan): 25AP 2247
*Geffen Records (Japan): MVCG 21004
*Geffen Records (UK): GEF 85456
*Geffen Records (Holland): GEF 45456
*Geffen Records (Germany): GEFD 02006
References
External links
Lyrics from Sammy's official sit
link
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Sammy Hagar albums
1982 albums
Albums produced by Keith Olsen
Geffen Records albums