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, as well as critiques of corporate greed and reflections on aging.

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". 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".

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

  • "2120" (Hagar and Tamburino) – 4:27
    1. "Father Time" (Acoustic Demo) – 3:45
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    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

    • Michael Anthony – bass guitar, backing vocals
    • Jason Bonham – drums, percussion, backing vocals
    • Sammy Hagar – vocals, rhythm guitar
    • Vic Johnson – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals

    Additional personnel

    • Andrew Brightman – production coordination
    • Dave Cobb – production
    • Jaimeson Durr – engineering
    • Michael Fahey – assistant engineering
    • Todd Gallopo – art direction, design, photo illustration
    • Pete Lyman – mastering
    • Itoh Masanori – liner notes on Japanese edition
    • Vance Powell – engineering, mixing
    • Phillip Smith – assistant engineering
    • Leah Steiger – band photo

    See also

    • Lists of 2022 albums

    References

    External links

    • Crazy Times at Discogs (list of releases)
    • Crazy Times at MusicBrainz (list of releases)

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