{"product_id":"montrose-montrose-2xlp-45rpm-acoustic-sounds-40-series-366294","title":"Montrose - Montrose (2xLP, 45RPM, Acoustic Sounds 40 Series)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew debut albums hit with the seismic force of \u003cem\u003eMontrose\u003c\/em\u003e. Released in 1973, this powerhouse record didn't just introduce guitarist Ronnie Montrose and a then-unknown vocalist named Sammy Hagar — it practically rewrote the rules for American hard rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the opening riff of \"Rock the Nation\" to the thunder of \"Bad Motor Scooter\" and \"Space Station #5,\" \u003cem\u003eMontrose\u003c\/em\u003e delivers 35 minutes of pure, high-octane energy. It's lean, loud, and loaded with attitude — the album that bridged the gap between Led Zeppelin's muscle and Van Halen's flash. In fact, Eddie Van Halen himself cited \u003cem\u003eMontrose\u003c\/em\u003e as a blueprint for what would come next.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by Ted Templeman (soon to helm Van Halen's own breakout), the record's sound is all killer instinct and no filler — massive guitar tones, airtight grooves, and Hagar's raw, unfiltered vocals in peak form. It's the kind of album that never left the turntables of rock fans, and it's still hailed by critics as one of the greatest debut albums in rock history.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eNow, this classic gets the treatment it's always deserved. Mastered with precision from the original tape by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab, and pressed on dead-quiet, perfectly flat vinyl by Quality Record Pressings, this edition captures every ounce of the album's fire and punch — the way it was meant to be heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTurn it up, drop the needle, and feel the spark that lit an era. \u003cem\u003eMontrose\u003c\/em\u003e isn't just hard rock history — it's the sound of ignition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Birth of American Hard Rock — now on audiophile vinyl!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart of the Acoustic Sounds 40 Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleasing 40 titles to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Acoustic Sounds!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from the original master tape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180-gram 45 RPM double LP pressed at Quality Record Pressings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoused in a Stoughton Printing tip-on gatefold jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all\/section_metal\"\u003eMetal\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLP 1 Side A                       \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. 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