(Variable Optical Attenuator) A device that can incrementally adjust the power of the optical signal passing through it.
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- Artist: Sammy Hagar
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- Release Date: 1984
- Total Time: 36:24
- Type: Contains explicit content
- Genre: Rock
Review
VOA was the last album Sammy Hagar recorded before he became the lead singer of Van Halen, and this effort shows why he was invited to join the band. With songs like "I Can't Drive 55," he adds a simple melody to the song which never distracts from the all-important, hard-driving riff. On "Two Sides of Love," he shows that he has the ability to pull off a power ballad, wrenching every bit of feeling out of the song. Like Hagar himself, VOA is never subtle, but in hard rock, that's a positive attribute. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| I Can't Drive 55 (Lyrics) | Sammy Hagar | Sammy Hagar | (4:14) |
| Swept Away | Sammy Hagar | Sammy Hagar | (5:37) |
| Rock Is in My Blood | Sammy Hagar | Sammy Hagar | (4:31) |
| Two Sides of Love | Sammy Hagar | Sammy Hagar | (3:41) |
| Dick in the Dirt | Sammy Hagar | Sammy Hagar | (4:20) |
| Voa (Lyrics) | Sammy Hagar | Sammy Hagar | (4:32) |
| Don't Make Me Wait | Sammy Hagar, |
Sammy Hagar | (4:07) |
| Burnin' Down the City (Lyrics) | Sammy Hagar | Sammy Hagar | (5:32) |
Credits
Sammy Hagar (Guitar), Sammy Hagar (Vocals), Sammy Hagar (Main Performer),| Wikipedia: VOA (album) |
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| Studio album by Sammy Hagar | ||||
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| Released | August 1984 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 36:24 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Ted Templeman | |||
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VOA is the last solo album Sammy Hagar released before joining Van Halen. Around the same time Sammy Hagar joined Van Halen, guitarist Gary Pihl joined Boston. The title is a reference to the Voice of America broadcast network.
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Song Information
- According to the album's liner notes, "Burnin' Down The City" is inspired by the street artists of New York City.
Track listing
- "I Can't Drive 55" (Sammy Hagar) - 4:12
- "Swept Away" (Sammy Hagar) - 5:36
- "Rock Is in My Blood" (Sammy Hagar) - 4:29
- "Two Sides of Love" (Sammy Hagar) - 3:41
- "Dick in the Dirt" (Sammy Hagar) - 4:19
- "VOA" (Sammy Hagar) - 4:29
- "Don't Make Me Wait" (Sammy Hagar/Jesse Harms) - 4:06
- "Burnin' Down the City" (Sammy Hagar) - 5:32
Personnel
- Sammy Hagar: Lead Vocals and Guitar
- Gary Pihl: Guitar
- Jesse Harms: Keyboards
- Bill Church: Bass
- David Lauser: Drums
- Ted "Champagne" Templeman: Percussion
Other Personnel
- Ted Templeman: Producer
- Jeff Hendrickson: Engineer
- Tom Size: Assistant Engineer
- Gary Rindfuss: Assistant Engineer
- Eric Mohler: Assistant Engineer
- Terry Christian: Assistant Engineer
Singles
- "I Can't Drive 55" b/w "Burnin' Down The City" - US (Geffen 7-29173)
- "I Can't Drive 55" b/w "I Can't Drive 55" - US (Geffen 7-29176)
- "I Can't Drive 55" b/w "I Can't Drive 55" - US (Geffen PRO-A-2174)
- "I Can't Drive 55" b/w "Dick In The Dirt" - Germany (Geffen A 4959)
- "Two Sides Of Love" b/w "Burnin' Down The City" - US (Geffen 29246-7)
- "Two Sides Of Love" b/w "Two Sides Of Love" - US (Geffen PRO-A-2156)
- "Two Sides Of Love" b/w "Burnin' Down The City" - Japan (Geffen 07SP 833)
- "VOA" b/w "VOA" - US (Geffen PRO-A-2213)
- "Swept Away" b/w "Swept Away" - US (Geffen PRO-A-2282)
Charts
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1984 | I Can't Drive 55 | Mainstream Rock | 9 |
| 1984 | I Can't Drive 55 | Billboard Hot 100 | 26 |
| 1984 | Two Sides of Love | Mainstream Rock | 27 |
| 1984 | Two Sides of Love | Billboard Hot 100 | 38 |
Versions
- Geffen Records (US LP) : GHS 24043
- Geffen Records (Japan LP) : 28AP 2899
- Geffen Records (Holland LP) : GEF 26054
- High Stereo Light Records (Korean LP) : 119
- Geffen Records (US CD) : 24043-2
- MCA Victor (Japan CD) : MVCG-21006
External links
Lyrics from Sammy's official site link
References
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