I Never Said Goodbye

by Sammy Hagar

Overview

Sammy Hagar, the singer's last solo album, was released a year after his first album with Van Halen, 1986's 5150. Although it charted the highest of any of his records, peaking at number 14, it wasn't as successful as his three previous albums, suffering from a slick, synthesized production and a lack of consistent material. The power ballad "Give to Live" was a hit and a couple of the rockers raised above the pedestrian level, yet the overall product was rather faceless. Perhaps sensing the lackluster quality of the record, Hagar launched an MTV promotion to re-title the record; the winning entry was I Never Said Goodbye, and titled that way in subsequent pressings. The 1994 Unboxed compilation also called the album I Never Said Goodbye, not Sammy Hagar. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	03/23/2018
Label:	Imports
UPC:	4988031268605
Rank:	25918

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sammy Hagar   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background),Guitar,Vocals
Eddie Van Halen   Guest Artist,Bass,Vocals (Background)
Albhy Galuten   Percussion,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
David Lauser   Vocals (Background),Drums
Jesse Harms   Vocals (Background),Keyboards

Technical Credits

Toby Wright   Assistant Engineer
Omar Hakim   Overdubs
Annie Leibovitz   Photography
Gabrielle Raumberger   Art Direction
Marc DeSisto   Assistant Engineer
Jesse Harms   Composer
Sammy Hagar   Producer,Composer
Robert DeLaGarza   Assistant Engineer
David Thoener   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Eddie Van Halen   Producer
Cary Butler   Assistant Engineer
Greg Fulginiti   Mastering
Rob Beaton   Assistant Engineer
Mark McKenna   Assistant Engineer