Crazy Times (album)

Crazy Times
A black and white cityscape with a cyclist on fire
Studio album by
Sammy Hagar and the Circle
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2022 (2022-09-30)
RecordedLate 2021[1]
StudioRCA Studio A (Nashville, Tennessee)[2]
GenreHard rock
Length37:24
LanguageEnglish
LabelUMe
ProducerDave Cobb
Sammy Hagar and the Circle chronology
Lockdown 2020
(2021) 		Crazy Times
(2022)

I realized I had all this pent-up stuff, and it came pouring out. It was automatic to the point that I was writing lyrics on the spot. And for the first time in a long time, I felt like I was writing about things relative to everyone.

—Sammy Hagar on the lyric themes and writing process for Crazy Times[3]

Crazy Times is a 2022 studio album by hard rock supergroup Sammy Hagar and the Circle. The album follows 2021's covers album Lockdown 2020 and continues themes related to the confusion and historic nature of the COVID-19 pandemic,[4] as well as critiques of corporate greed and reflections on aging.[5]

Reception

Editors of AllMusic Guide rated this release four out of five stars, with critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine writing that "the party tunes play off the reflective numbers, creating something that hints at emotional depth".[6] Writing for Ultimate Classic Rock, Micahel Gallucci stated that "results vary" in the quality on the album and that producer Dave Cobb's "job here is to reign in Hagar's most base instincts, and for the most part, he succeeds".[7]

Track listing

  1. "Intro: The Beginning of the End" (Sammy Hagar) – 1:50
  2. "Slow Drain" (Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham, Dave Cobb, Hagar, and Vic Johnson) – 4:55
  3. "Feed Your Head" (Hagar) – 3:18
  4. "Pump It Up" (Elvis Costello) – 3:01
  5. "Be Still" (Hagar and Mark Tamburino) – 4:01
  6. "You Get What You Pay For" (Hagar) – 3:56
  7. "Crazy Times" (Anthony, Bonham, Cobb, Hagar, and Johnson) – 4:26
  8. "Funky Feng Shui" (Anthony, Bonham, Cobb, Hagar, and Johnson) – 2:17
  9. "Father Time" (Hagar) – 4:05
  10. "Childhood's End" (Hagar) – 5:35

Bonus tracks on digital edition

  2. "2120" (Hagar and Tamburino) – 4:27[2]
  3. "Father Time" (Acoustic Demo) – 3:45

Walmart Exclusive Bonus Disc

  1. I Can't Drive 55
  2. Heavy Metal
  3. Your Love is Driving Me Crazy
  4. There's Only One Way to Rock
  5. Mas Tequila
  6. I'll Fall in Love Again
  7. Three Lock Box
  8. Eagles Fly
  9. Baby's on Fire
  10. Give to Live

Personnel

Sammy Hagar and the Circle

Additional personnel

See also

References

  1. ^ Greene, Andy (July 29, 2022). "Sammy Hagar and the Circle Announce New Album 'Crazy Times'". Music. Rolling Stone.
  2. ^ a b Hagar, Sammy (September 30, 2022). Crazy Times (Media notes). UMe. p. 3. 80036352-02.
  3. ^ "Sammy Hagar on his all-time favorite Van Halen album, and why Michael Anthony's bass playing is better than ever on The Circle's new album, Crazy Times". Guitar World. November 10, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Peacock, Tim (July 29, 2022). "Sammy Hagar Discusses New Album, Crazy Times With uDiscover Music". uDiscover Music. UMe. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Greene, Andy (September 21, 2022). "Sammy Hagar on How the Pandemic Inspired His New LP, Why He's Down on Both Trump and Biden". Red Rocker Returns. Rolling Stone.
  6. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sammy Hagar, Sammy Hagar & the Circle – Crazy Times". AllMusic Guide. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  7. ^ Gallucci, Michael (September 27, 2022). "Sammy Hagar and the Circle, 'Crazy Times': Album Review". Retrieved June 12, 2023.