Paper Money

Paper Money (1974) is the second album by the American hard rock band Montrose. It was produced by Ted Templeman and is the band's final recording with original vocalist Sammy Hagar. It marks the arrival of new bass player Alan Fitzgerald, replacing original bassist Bill Church.

Paper Money
Studio album by Montrose
Released	October 11, 1974
Genre	Rock
Length	34:50
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Ted Templeman, Montrose
Montrose chronology
Montrose (1973) Paper Money (1974) Warner Bros. Presents (1975)
Ronnie Montrose chronology
Montrose (1973) Paper Money (1974) Warner Brothers Presents... Montrose! (1975)
Sammy Hagar chronology
Montrose (1973) Paper Money (1974) Nine on a Ten Scale (1976)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

History

Paper Money was the band's highest-charting release, reaching No. 65 on the Billboard 200.[2] To promote the album, the band appeared live on The Midnight Special television show, performing "Paper Money" and "I Got the Fire".

After building acrimony between Ronnie Montrose and Sammy Hagar reached a peak during the band's 1974–75 European tour to promote Paper Money, Hagar parted ways with the band in early February 1975 and was replaced by vocalist Bob James.

Although the liner notes for the CD edition of Paper Money state that Ronnie Montrose was offered the lead guitar slot for Mott the Hoople when he left the Edgar Winter Group, the guitarist has stated that this never happened.

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album liner notes.[3]

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Underground" (Ilene Rappaport)	3:33
2.	"Connection" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards)	5:42
3.	"The Dreamer" (Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Montrose)	3:36
4.	"Starliner" (Montrose)	3:36

Side two

No.	Title	Length
5.	"I Got the Fire" (Montrose)	3:06
6.	"Spaceage Sacrifice" (Hagar, Montrose)	4:55
7.	"We're Going Home" (Montrose)	4:52
8.	"Paper Money" (Hagar, Montrose)	5:01

Paper Money (2017 rerelease bonus)

On October 13, 2017, Rhino Entertainment released a Deluxe Edition. The bonus disc tracks are from a session on KSAN radio from the Record Plant in Sausalito, California on December 26, 1974.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro by Phil Buchanan"		0:29
2.	"I Got the Fire"	Montrose	3:13
3.	"Rock Candy"	Carmassi, Church, Hagar, Montrose	5:59
4.	"Bad Motor Scooter"	Hagar	4:45
5.	"Spaceage Sacrifice"	Hagar, Montrose	6:58
6.	"One and a Half"	Montrose	4:31
7.	"Roll Over Beethoven"	Chuck Berry	3:39
8.	"Trouble"	Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller	4:56
9.	"Space Station #5"	Hagar, Montrose	11:40

Personnel

• Sammy Hagar – lead vocals on all songs except on "We're Going Home"
• Ronnie Montrose – guitar; lead vocals on "We're Going Home"
• Alan Fitzgerald – bass guitar
• Denny Carmassi – drums
• Mark Jordan – piano on "Connection"
• Nick DeCaro – mellotron on "We're Going Home"

Production

• Ted Templeman – producer
• Ronnie Montrose – producer
• Donn Landee – engineer

References

1. "Paper Money - Montrose - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
2. "Montrose". Billboard. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
3. Montrose (LP sleeve). Montrose. Warner Bros. Records. 1973. BS 2740.CS1 maint: others (link)

Other sources

• Montrose; Paper Money liner notes; Warner Brothers Records 1974