Lite Roast

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Lite Roast
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 14, 2014 (2014-10-14)
Recorded2013-2014
Genre Acoustic, country
Length39:52
Label Mailboat Records
Producer Sammy Hagar, Vic Johnson, Bob Daspit, Jaimeson Durr
Sammy Hagar chronology
Sammy Hagar & Friends
(2013)
Lite Roast
(2014)
At Your Service
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Lite Roast is the seventeenth studio album by American rock singer Sammy Hagar, and his first acoustic & unplugged album. The album was released on October 14, 2014 by Mailboat Records. It includes acoustically re-recorded versions of Hagar's previously released songs.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Previous appearanceLength
1."Red Voodoo"Sammy Hagar Red Voodoo 3:19
2."One Sip" Kenny Chesney / Sammy Hagar Livin' It Up! 2:24
3."Finish What Ya Started" Michael Anthony / Sammy Hagar / Alex Van Halen / Eddie Van Halen OU812 4:02
4."Eagles Fly"Sammy Hagar I Never Said Goodbye 4:49
5."The Love" Larry Dvoskin / Sammy Hagar / Neal Schon Red Voodoo3:44
6."Father Sun"Sammy Hagar Sammy Hagar & Friends 3:41
7."Dreams"Michael Anthony / Sammy Hagar / Alex Van Halen / Eddie Van Halen 5150 3:55
8."Deeper Kinda Love"Larry Dvoskin / Sammy Hagar Ten 13 2:43
9."Who Has The Right?"Sammy Hagar Marching To Mars 4:02
10."Sailin'"Sammy HagarLivin' It Up!3:45
11."Halfway to Memphis"Sammy Hagar Not 4 Sale 3:25
12."Personal Jesus (iTunes bonus track)" Martin Gore Sammy Hagar & Friends 3:22
Total length:39:52

Personnel

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References

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  2. "Albums of the Week". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved November 1, 2014.