Paper Money

Paper Money (1974) is the second album by the American hard rock band Montrose. It was produced by Ted Templeman and is the band's final recording with original vocalist Sammy Hagar. It marks the arrival of new bass player Alan Fitzgerald, replacing original bassist Bill Church.

Paper Money
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 11, 1974
GenreRock
Length34:50
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerTed Templeman, Montrose
Montrose chronology
Montrose
(1973)
Paper Money
(1974)
Warner Bros. Presents
(1975)
Ronnie Montrose chronology
Montrose
(1973)
Paper Money
(1974)
Warner Brothers Presents... Montrose!
(1975)
Sammy Hagar chronology
Montrose
(1973)
Paper Money
(1974)
Nine on a Ten Scale
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

History

Paper Money was the band's highest-charting release, reaching No. 65 on the Billboard 200.[2] To promote the album, the band appeared live on The Midnight Special television show, performing "Paper Money" and "I Got the Fire".

After building acrimony between Ronnie Montrose and Sammy Hagar reached a peak during the band's 1974–75 European tour to promote Paper Money, Hagar parted ways with the band in early February 1975 and was replaced by vocalist Bob James.

Although the liner notes for the CD edition of Paper Money state that Ronnie Montrose was offered the lead guitar slot for Mott the Hoople when he left the Edgar Winter Group, the guitarist has stated that this never happened.

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album liner notes.[3]

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Underground" (Ilene Rappaport)3:33
2."Connection" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards)5:42
3."The Dreamer" (Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Montrose)3:36
4."Starliner" (Montrose)3:36
Side two
No.TitleLength
5."I Got the Fire" (Montrose)3:06
6."Spaceage Sacrifice" (Hagar, Montrose)4:55
7."We're Going Home" (Montrose)4:52
8."Paper Money" (Hagar, Montrose)5:01

Paper Money (2017 rerelease bonus)

On October 13, 2017, Rhino Entertainment released a Deluxe Edition. The bonus disc tracks are from a session on KSAN radio from the Record Plant in Sausalito, California on December 26, 1974.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro by Phil Buchanan" 0:29
2."I Got the Fire"Montrose3:13
3."Rock Candy"Carmassi, Church, Hagar, Montrose5:59
4."Bad Motor Scooter"Hagar4:45
5."Spaceage Sacrifice"Hagar, Montrose6:58
6."One and a Half"Montrose4:31
7."Roll Over Beethoven"Chuck Berry3:39
8."Trouble"Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller4:56
9."Space Station #5"Hagar, Montrose11:40

Personnel

Production

References

  1. "Paper Money - Montrose - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. "Montrose". Billboard. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  3. Montrose (LP sleeve). Montrose. Warner Bros. Records. 1973. BS 2740.CS1 maint: others (link)

Other sources

  • Montrose; Paper Money liner notes; Warner Brothers Records 1974
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