Marching to Mars

Marching to Mars
Studio album by Sammy Hagar
Released	May 20, 1997
Recorded	1996-1997
Genre	Hard rock
Length	50:58
Label	MCA Records
Producer	Mike Clink, Mickey Hart
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Sammy Hagar chronology
I Never Said Goodbye (1987) Marching to Mars (1997) Red Voodoo (1999)

Marching to Mars is Sammy Hagar's first post-Van Halen solo album. It features various different musicians on different songs. It was released on MCA Records, which had by that point acquired his former label, Geffen Records. "Little White Lie" was a major Mainstream Rock hit, topping the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for five weeks.

Song information

• "Leaving The Warmth Of The Womb" amounted to a Montrose reunion. The sessions also garnered a rerecording of the Montrose classic, "Rock Candy", which can be found on the cd cingle release of "Little White Lie".

• Kama is described by Sammy as the Sanskrit translation of "love". It was written for his daughter, whom he had given the word as a name.

• Written while Sammy was still in Van Halen, "Amnesty Is Granted" was previously recorded by Meat Loaf for his album Welcome to the Neighborhood. Sammy played guitar and sang backing vocals on that version. According to Sammy's autobiography, he wrote the song about being able to be with his new found love away from his ex-wife Betsy.

• "Salvation On Sand Hill" is co-written by Brother Cane's vocalist/lyricist/guitarist Damon Johnson who says, "...Sammy was inspired to write those lyrics after I showed him a book I had been reading: Salvation on Sand Mountain, which is about the worship rituals of some churches in Northeast Alabama..." ^[1]

Track listing

1. "Little White Lie" (featuring Slash) (Sammy Hagar) - 2:54
2. "Salvation on Sand Hill" (Hagar/Damon Johnson) - 5:01
3. "Who Has the Right?" (Craig Chaquico/Hagar/Jesse Harms) - 5:20
4. "Would You Do It for Free?" (Hagar/Harms) - 4:30
5. "Leaving the Warmth of the Womb" (Hagar) - 5:06
6. "Kama" (featuring Matt Sorum) (Hagar/Harms) - 5:20
7. "On the Other Hand" (Hagar) - 2:42
8. "Both Sides Now" (Hagar/Harms) - 4:27
9. "The Yogi's So High (I'm Stoned)" (Hagar) - 6:02
10. "Amnesty Is Granted" ([Hagar) - 4:23
11. "Marching to Mars" (Hagar/Mickey Hart) - 5:09

Japanese release bonus tracks

1. "Ether" (Hagar/Harms) - 1:09
2. "Wash Me Down Again" (Hagar/Harms) - 6:05

Singles

• "Little White Lie" US (Track Factory TRK5P-3964)
• "Little White Lie" b/w "Rock Candy" Japan (MCA Victor MVCE-9002)
• "Little White Lie" b/w "Rock Candy" b/w "Ether" Europe (Track Factory TRD 49036)
• "Both Sides Now" (Radio Edit) b/w "Both Sides Now" (Album version) US (Track Factory TRK5P-90091)
• "Both Sides Now" (Radio Edit) US (GKS Entertainment 8125)
• "Marching To Mars" (Radio Edit) b/w "Marching To Mars" (Album version) US (Track Factory TRK5P-4011)
• "On The Other Hand" b/w "Right Now" (live) US (Track Factory TRK5P-4158)
• "Kama" (Radio Edit) b/w "Kama" (Album version) Asia (MCA TRK5P-4095)

Credits

All tracks were produced by Mike Clink, except for the title track, which was co-produced with Clink and Mickey Hart.

Little White Lie

Lead Vocals & Guitar: Sammy Hagar
Drums: Denny Carmassi
Bass: Jonathan Pierce
Guitar: Slash
Slide Guitar & Dobro: Roy Rogers
Harmonica: Huey Lewis
Percussion: Luis Conte
Percussion: Mickey Hart
Percussion: Giovanni Hidalgo

Salvation On Sand Hill

Lead Vocals & Guitar: Sammy Hagar
Drums: Denny Carmassi
Bass: Jonathan Pierce
Rhythm & Solo Guitar: Damon Johnson
Keyboards: Jesse Harms

Who Has The Right?

Lead/Background Vocals & Guitar: Sammy Hagar
Drums: Denny Carmassi
Bass: Jonathan Pierce
Keyboards: Jesse Harms
Background Vocals: Eric Martin
Background Vocals: Mickey Thomas

Would You Do It For Free?

Lead/Background Vocals & Guitar: Sammy Hagar
Drums: Denny Carmassi
Bass: Bootsy Collins
Keyboards & Background Vocals: Jesse Harms

Leaving The Warmth of the Womb

The original lineup of Montrose

Lead Vocals & Guitar: Sammy Hagar
Drums: Denny Carmassi
Bass: Bill Church
Acoustic, Rhythm & Solo Guitar: Ronnie Montrose

Kama

Lead/Background Vocals & Guitar Solo: Sammy Hagar
Drums: Matt Sorum
Bass: Jonathan Pierce
Guitars: Mike Landau
Keyboards & Background Vocals: Jesse Harms
Background Vocals: Aaron Hagar
Background Vocals: Mickey Thomas

On The Other Hand

Lead/Background Vocals & Acoustic/Electric Guitar: Sammy Hagar
Drums: Denny Carmassi
Bass: Jonathan Pierce
Acoustic & Slide Guitar: Damon Johnson
Percussion: Mickey Hart
Percussion: Giovanni Hidalgo

Both Sides Now

Lead Vocals & Guitar: Sammy Hagar
Drums: Denny Carmassi
Bass: Jonathan Pierce
Keyboards & Background Vocals: Jesse Harms
Percussion: Luis Conte
Percussion: Mickey Hart
Percussion: Giovanni Hidalgo

The Yogi's So High (I'm Stoned)

Lead Vocals & Guitar: Sammy Hagar
Drums: Denny Carmassi
Bass: Jonathan Pierce
Keyboards & Background Vocals: Jesse Harms

Amnesty Is Granted

Lead Vocals & Guitar: Sammy Hagar
Drums: Denny Carmassi
Bass: Jonathan Pierce
Keyboards: Jesse Harms

Marching To Mars

Lead Vocals, Bass & Guitar: Sammy Hagar
Drums: Denny Carmassi
Sequencing & Percussion: Mickey Hart
Percussion: Giovanni Hidalgo
Background Vocals: Arnie's Army
Background Vocals: Derrick Hawkins
Background Vocals: Harley Dinardo
Background Vocals: Dave Cartategui
Background Vocals: Kari Hagar

Versions

MCA Victor (Japan) : MVCE 240 10
Track Factory (Europe) : TRD 11627
Track Factory/MCA Records (Canada) : TRKSD 11627

References

1. ^ http://www.hmmagazine.com/exclusive/brother_cane_wishpool200306/index.php?page=all

External links

Lyrics from Sammy's official site link