Sammy Hagar discography


Sammy Hagar is an American musician and songwriter with a music career spanning over 40 years. He rose to prominence during the early 1970s as the lead vocalist of the hard rock band Montrose. He left the band in the mid-1970s and embraced a solo career, releasing his debut studio album Nine on a Ten Scale in 1976. He has since kept a steady successful solo career, achieving a hit in 1984 with "I Can't Drive 55". Hagar later joined Van Halen, replacing lead singer David Lee Roth in 1985. Hagar is also known for having associated with and being a member of various other bands.

Studio albums anthology

This list chronologically lists solo and band studio albums.
BandAlbumYearChart RIAA GuitarBassDrumsKeyboards
MontroseMontrose1973133PlatinumRonnie MontroseBill ChurchDenny Carmassi–
MontrosePaper Money197465–Ronnie MontroseAlan FitzgeraldDenny Carmassi–
Sammy HagarNine on a Ten Scale1976––sessionsBill ChurchsessionsAlan Fitzgerald
Sammy HagarSammy Hagar1977167–David LewarkBill ChurchScott MathewsAlan Fitzgerald
Sammy HagarMusical Chairs1977100–Sammy Hagar / Gary PihlBill ChurchDenny CarmassiAlan Fitzgerald
Sammy HagarStreet Machine197971–Sammy Hagar / Gary PihlBill ChurchChuck Ruff–
Sammy HagarDanger Zone198085–Sammy Hagar / Gary PihlBill ChurchChuck RuffGeoff Workman
Sammy HagarStanding Hampton198228PlatinumSammy Hagar / Gary PihlBill ChurchDavid Lauser–
Sammy HagarThree Lock Box198217GoldSammy Hagar / Gary PihlBill ChurchDavid Lauser–
Sammy HagarVOA198432PlatinumSammy Hagar / Gary PihlBill ChurchDavid LauserJesse Harms
Hagar Schon Aaronson ShrieveThrough the Fire198442–Neal SchonKenny AaronsonMichael Shrieve–
Van Halen5150198616× PlatinumEddie Van HalenMichael AnthonyAlex Van HalenEddie Van Halen
Sammy HagarI Never Said Goodbye198714GoldSammy HagarEddie Van HalenDavid LauserJesse Harms
Van HalenOU812198814× PlatinumEddie Van HalenMichael AnthonyAlex Van HalenEddie Van Halen
Van HalenFor Unlawful Carnal Knowledge199113× PlatinumEddie Van HalenMichael AnthonyAlex Van HalenEddie Van Halen
Van HalenBalance199513× PlatinumEddie Van HalenMichael AnthonyAlex Van HalenEddie Van Halen
Sammy HagarMarching to Mars199718–Sammy Hagar / Vic JohnsonJonathan PierceDenny CarmassiJesse Harms
Sammy Hagar & The WaboritasRed Voodoo199922–Sammy Hagar / Vic JohnsonMona GnaderDavid LauserJesse Harms
Sammy Hagar & The WaboritasTen 13200052–Sammy Hagar / Vic JohnsonMona GnaderDavid LauserJesse Harms
Sammy Hagar & The WaboritasNot 4 Sale2002181–Sammy Hagar / Vic JohnsonMona GnaderDavid LauserJesse Harms
Sammy Hagar & The WaboritasLivin' It Up!200650–Sammy Hagar / Vic JohnsonMona GnaderDavid Lauser–
Sammy HagarCosmic Universal Fashion200895–Sammy Hagar / Vic JohnsonMona GnaderDavid Lauser–
ChickenfootChickenfoot20094GoldJoe SatrianiMichael AnthonyChad Smith–
ChickenfootChickenfoot III20119–Joe SatrianiMichael AnthonyChad Smith–
Sammy HagarSammy Hagar & Friends201323–VariousVariousVarious–
Sammy Hagar with Vic JohnsonLite Roast2014188–Sammy Hagar / Vic Johnson–––
Sammy Hagar and the CircleSpace Between20194–Sammy Hagar / Vic JohnsonMichael AnthonyJason Bonham–
Sammy Hagar and the CircleCrazy Times202295–Sammy Hagar / Vic JohnsonMichael AnthonyJason Bonham–

Montrose

Compilations

Hagar was in Montrose from 1973 to 1975. Montrose's compilation include songs featuring Bob James who recorded with the band from 1975 to 1976 and Johnny Edwards who sang for the band in 1987. Consequently, not all songs on this album feature Hagar or his songwriting.
AlbumYearChart RIAA Release period covered Newly released songs with Hagar
The Very Best of Montrose2000--1973-1974No

Solo and Sammy Hagar & The Waboritas

The Waboritas is a backing band Hagar uses on some of his albums, but he tends to still refer to these as solo albums so they have been kept together. On compilation albums, often no distinction is made between Hagar's solo work and his work with the Waboritas so none has been made here.

Studio albums

Note: I Never Said Goodbye was originally named Sammy Hagar but was renamed after an MTV competition where a fan got to pick a name for the album.

Video releases

YearTitleProducerDirectorEditorAwards
2001' Allen Kelman Jeb Brien-
2003'David Huseonica
Andrew Molina		Gil BettmanPaul WareAurora Gold Award
Best Editing
2007'Evan HaimanHank LenaRay Volkema-
2010'Paul WareGil BettmanPaul Ware

[Van Halen] (1985–1996, 2004)

Compilations

Hagar was in Van Halen from 1985 to 1996 and 2004. Both of Van Halen's compilation albums also include songs featuring current lead vocalist David Lee Roth who recorded with the band from 1974 to 1985. He returned in 1996 for the first best of album that went #1 on Billboard. He then returned in 2006 and is still a member, touring with them in 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2015. Consequently, not all songs on these albums feature Hagar or his songwriting.
AlbumYearChart RIAA CRIA Release period covered Newly released songs with Hagar
Best Of – Volume I199613× Platinum3× Platinum1986-19961 song
The Best of Both Worlds20043Platinum-1986-19953 songs

Chickenfoot

Studio album

AlbumYearChart RIAA Chart CRIA
Chickenfoot20094Gold5Gold
Chickenfoot III20119---