Not 4 Sale (Sammy Hagar album)

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Not 4 Sale
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 8, 2002
Genre Hard rock
Length42:04
Label Cabo Wabo Music
Producer Bob Daspit and the Waboritas
Sammy Hagar and The Waboritas chronology
Ten 13
(2000)
Not 4 Sale
(2002)
Live: Hallelujah
(2003)
Professional ratings
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Not 4 Sale is the thirteenth studio album by American rock singer Sammy Hagar, and the second album by Hagar's backup band The Waboritas. [3] [4] As it was released in the US on Hagar's own Cabo Wabo Music label, problems arose with distribution; the release date passed without copies being delivered to several national retail chains. [5]

Contents

It peaked at #11 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart. [6]

Song information

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote: "With quite a few rock veterans trying to update their sound with modern touches and failing miserably come the early 21st century, Hagar wisely sticks to his bread and butter on Not 4 Sale". [1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sammy Hagar, except where stated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stand Up" 5:58
2."Hallelujah" 4:08
3."Halfway to Memphis" 4:30
4."Things've Changed" Jesse Harms 4:19
5."Whole Lotta Zep" (Medley of Led Zeppelin songs: "Whole Lotta Love," "Black Dog," and "Kashmir") John Paul Jones, John Bonham, Hagar, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant 3:29
6."The Big Nail" 3:29
7."Make It Alright" 2:33
8."Not 4 Sale"Hagar, Joe Hutchinson3:38
9."The Big Square Inch" 4:12
10."Karma Wheel" 5:48

Personnel

Singles

Versions

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