Paper Money

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Paper Money
Studio album by Montrose
Released	1974
Genre	Rock
Length	34:50
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Ted Templeman, Montrose
Montrose chronology
Montrose (1973) Paper Money (1974) Warner Brothers Presents... Montrose! (1975)
Ronnie Montrose chronology
Montrose (1973) Paper Money (1974) Warner Brothers Presents... Montrose! (1975)

Paper Money is the second album by band Montrose, released in 1974. It was the band's last album to feature Sammy Hagar as lead vocalist.

History

Original bassist Bill Church had left the band before the album was recorded and had been replaced by Alan Fitzgerald.

Paper Money shows Montrose toning down the more metallic elements of its sound and pursuing a more commercial direction with "I Got the Fire" being the only track that matches the intensity of the debut album.

Although the liner notes for the CD edition of Paper Money said that Ronnie was offered the lead guitar slot for Mott the Hoople when he left the Edgar Winter Group, Ronnie says that this never happened and was just a rumor.

"I Got the Fire" was later covered by Iron Maiden (although retitled "I've Got the Fire") and by Axe.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Underground" (I. Rappaport) (Chunky, Novi & Ernie cover) - 3:33
2. "Connection" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) (Rolling Stones cover) - 5:42
3. "The Dreamer" (Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Montrose) - 4:05
4. "Starliner" (Montrose) - 3:36
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

Personnel

• Sammy Hagar: lead vocals on all songs except "Starliner" and "We're Going Home"
• Ronnie Montrose: guitar, lead vocals on "We're Going Home"
• Alan Fitzgerald: bass guitar
• Denny Carmassi: drums
• Mark Jordan: piano on "Connection"
• Nick DeCaro: mellotron on "We're Going Home"

Production

• Produced by Ted Templeman and Ronnie Montrose
• Engineered by Don Landee

References

• Montrose; "Paper Money" liner notes; Warner Brothers Records 1974
• All Music Guide [2]

External links

• Ted Templeman, producer Paper Money