Sammy Hagar VOA LP 1984 Geffen GHS 24043 In Shrink I Can't Drive 55 Masterdisk

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Sammy Hagar VOA LP 1984 Geffen GHS 24043 In Shrink I Can't Drive 55 Masterdisk VG+

Item Specifics

• Artist: Sammy Hagar

• Title: VOA (Voice of America / Featuring "I Can't Drive 55" & "Two Sides of Love")

• Label: Geffen Records

• Catalog Number: GHS 24043 / GHS-24043 / 9 24043-1 / B-19608 / B-19609

• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo

• Release Year: 1984

• Genre: Rock

• Style: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Arena Rock, Classic Rock

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

• Features: US Original 1984 1st Pressing, Allied Record Company Pressing (ɑ Logo Etched), Mastered at Masterdisk (MASTERDISK Stamped), Sheffield Lab Matrix Metalwork (SLM & Δ 7227), Produced by Ted Templeman, Platinum-Certified 1980s Hard Rock Monument, Housed in Original Factory Shrink Wrap with Custom Color Portrait & Lyric Inner Sleeve

Description

Vintage Original 1984 Geffen Records Platinum Hard Rock Landmark LP (Allied 1st Pressing / Masterdisk Master in Factory Shrink) Authentic vintage original 1984 US Geffen Records first pressing of the Platinum-certified arena rock masterpiece VOA (Voice of America) by the Red Rocker Sammy Hagar (GHS 24043).

Musical, Production & Historical Highlights:

• The Career-Defining Solo Landmark: The massive commercial and radio breakthrough that directly paved the way for Sammy Hagar joining Van Halen as lead singer the following year.

• Produced by Ted Templeman: Masterminded by legendary producer Ted Templeman (Van Halen, The Doobie Brothers, Montrose) and engineered by Jeff Hendrickson, delivering a colossal, high-impact hard rock sound with soaring vocals and crushing guitar power.

• Mastered at Masterdisk & Pressed at Allied: Mastered at Masterdisk (MASTERDISK machine stamped in deadwax) with Allied Record Company pressing markers (ɑ logo), Sheffield Lab Matrix processing (SLM), and Δ 7227.

• Loaded with 1980s MTV & Billboard Rock Hits:

  • "I Can't Drive 55" (4:12) — the immortal driving anthem of 1980s American hard rock and iconic MTV video hit (#26 Billboard Hot 100 / #9 Mainstream Rock).

  • "Two Sides of Love" (3:41) — anthemic, melodic power rocker (#38 Hot 100 / #9 Mainstream Rock).

  • "VOA" (Voice of America) (4:29) — blazing, high-energy heavy metal title track.

  • "Dick in the Dirt" (4:19) — gritty, hard-driving riff-rocker.

  • Plus "Swept Away", "Rock Is in My Blood", "Don't Make Me Wait", and "Burnin' Down the City".

Packaging & Completeness:

• Housed in its iconic Washington D.C. Capitol parachute photo jacket, preserved in its Original Factory Shrink Wrap.

• Complete with its Original Custom Printed Full-Color Sammy Hagar Portrait & Lyric Inner Sleeve.

Technical Data

• Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Etched / Stamped): GHS-24043-A-SH1 ɑ B-19608-SH1 MASTERDISK SLM Δ 7227

• Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Etched / Stamped): GHS-24043-B... ɑ B-19609... MASTERDISK SLM

• Mastering Facility: Masterdisk, New York (MASTERDISK machine stamped)

• Pressing Plant ID: Allied Record Company (ɑ) & Sheffield Lab Matrix (SLM)

• Producer: Ted Templeman

• Engineer: Jeff Hendrickson

• Band Lineup:

  • Sammy Hagar — Lead Vocals, Guitars

  • Jesse Harms — Keyboards, Backing Vocals

  • Gary Pihl — Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals

  • Bill Church — Bass, Backing Vocals

  • David Lauser — Drums, Backing Vocals

• Speed: 33 ⅓ RPM

• Format: 12" LP Album, Stereo

• Production Text: © ℗ 1984 The David Geffen Company • Manufactured by Warner Bros. Records Inc., A Warner Communications Company • 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91510 • Made in U.S.A.

Condition Report

• Please inspect all high-resolution photos carefully to evaluate the exact condition of the vinyl, labels, inner sleeve, and shrink-wrapped jacket.

• You will receive the exact item shown in the pictures.

Tracklist

• SIDE 1 (GHS 24043 / GHS 24043-1 / Stereo / 33 ⅓ RPM):

  1. I Can't Drive 55 — 4:12

  2. Swept Away — 5:36

  3. Rock Is In My Blood — 4:29

  4. Two Sides of Love — 3:41 (All songs written by Sammy Hagar / Produced by Ted Templeman / ℗ 1984 The David Geffen Company)

• SIDE 2 (GHS 24043 / GHS 24043-2 / Stereo / 33 ⅓ RPM):

  1. Dick in the Dirt — 4:19

  2. VOA — 4:29

  3. Don't Make Me Wait — 4:06

  4. Burnin' Down the City — 5:32 (All songs written by Sammy Hagar except "Don't Make Me Wait" by Sammy Hagar & Jesse Harms / Produced by Ted Templeman / ℗ 1984 The David Geffen Company)