''The Essential Red Collection'' is a greatest hits album by

Sammy Hagar Sam Roy Hagar (born October 13, 1947), also known as the Red Rocker, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He rose to prominence in the early 1970s with the hard rock band Montrose before launching a ...

. It includes some of his early works, from " Bad Motor Scooter" with Montrose, released demos, film soundtrack songs to more recent material. It was released in 2004 on

Hip-O Records Hip-O Records is a record label that specializes in reissues and compilations. It is part of Universal Music Group. Established in 1996, the label has distributed releases from 'out of style' genres such as disco and early hip-hop music as well ...

. It excludes songs from his time with

Van Halen Van Halen ( ) was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1973. Credited with restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene, Van Halen was known for their energetic live performances and the virtuosity of their guit ...

Song information

* "Thinking of You" was retooled for Hagar's first album, ''

Nine on a Ten Scale ''Nine on a Ten Scale'' is the debut studio album by American musician and songwriter Sammy Hagar, released in May 1976 by Capitol Records. It was his first release as a solo artist after his departure from Montrose in 1975. It was announced i ...

'', and included with the title, "Rock 'n' Roll Romeo". * A different version of "Heavy Metal" was included on the '' Heavy Metal'' soundtrack. The version included here, however, was the re-recorded version for his '' Standing Hampton'' album. * " Winner Takes It All", "Give to Live", and "Eagles Fly" feature

Edward Van Halen Edward Lodewijk Van Halen ( , ; January 26, 1955 – October 6, 2020) was an American musician. He was the guitarist, keyboardist, backing vocalist and primary songwriter of the rock band Van Halen, which he founded with his brother Alex i ...

on bass guitar.

Track listing

Singles

* "Call My Name" b/w "Eagles Fly (Unreleased Radio Edit)" b/w "Eagles Fly (Album version)" (Hip-O)

Versions

* Hip-O Records (US) : B0002760-02

References

External links

Lyrics from Hagar's official site
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