Paper Money

Paper Money is the second album by the band Montrose. It was released in 1974 and was the last album to feature Sammy Hagar as lead vocalist. Ronnie Montrose sang lead vocals on "We're Going Home".

Original bassist Bill Church left the band before this album was recorded and was 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.

Track listing

"Underground" (I. Rappaport) [Chunky, Novi & Ernie Cover] 3:33
"Connection" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) [Rolling Stones Cover] 5:42
"The Dreamer" (Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Montrose) 4:05
"Starliner" (Ronnie Montrose) 3:36
"I Got the Fire" (Ronnie Montrose) 3:06
"Spaceage Sacrifice" (Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Montrose) 4:55
"We're Going Home" (Ronnie Montrose) 4:52
"Paper Money" (Sammy Hagar, Ronnie 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
Denny Carmassi: Drums

Translation

The phrase "Paper Money" occurs as such in the following languages: English, French, Italian.