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Sammy Hagar shared 10 albums that changed his life with Goldmine magazine, and surprisingly they’re not all from the 1960s.

Here’s his list with some selected comments from the Red Rocker.

Jeff Beck Group Truth. “Early on in my music career, I was lucky enough to see this band live, and I was completely filled with both envy and admiration. The way that Rod Stewart sang was exactly the way that I wanted to sing. The way that Jeff Beck played guitar was exactly the way that I wanted to play.”

David BowieThe Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. “I have Ziggy Stardust to thank for the inspiration for songs like ‘Space Station #5’ and ‘Love Walks In,’ and it’s still a big part of my creativity. To this day, I would still like to do a 100% sci-fi concept record.”

Procol HarumProcol Harum. “When I first heard ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale,’ it made me think much deeper as a singer and songwriter.”

Otis ReddingThe Immortal Otis Redding. “I have incredibly fond memories of mixing songs like ‘Hard to Handle’ and ‘Nobody’s Fault But Mine’ into strange and eclectic setlists accompanied by The Stones, Zeppelin and Cream, back when I would play in equally strange and eclectic cover bands.”

Cream Disraeli Gears. “Cream is probably the reason I put together my first supergroup, HSAS, and then later Chickenfoot, and now The Circle.”

The Rolling Stones12 x 5. “There are about a dozen Stones records that I couldn’t live without, but 12 x 5 was where I cut my teeth singing and playing guitar.”

Pink FloydThe Dark Side of the Moon. “I love this album because it never gets old. Even after all these years, whenever I play this album, it still raises the artistic and creative bar for me and has me saying to myself: ‘I still haven’t done it.'”

Tool Ænima. “This album is so great musically — and so remote from any record that I could ever make — that it drives and inspires me.”

Jeff BuckleyGrace. “Jeff Buckley’s only studio album is one of the greatest, most complete albums ever made. Listening to the whole thing is so emotional, and it never fails to get under my skin.”

James Brown and The Famous Flames Live at the Apollo, Volume I. “You don’t get a tighter band and a more exciting performance coming off of a piece of vinyl! The life of any Sammy Hagar party; this record just makes you want to get up and dance.”

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