Livin' It Up!

Livin' It Up! is the fourteenth semi-based "lifestyle" studio album by Sammy Hagar and the Waboritas. While writing with Kenny Chesney and covering Toby Keith, Hagar began singing about enjoying the life of a beach dweller. It was vaguely reminiscent of Jimmy Buffett's career, and Hagar even used this time as an opportunity to meet more easy-going party fans as he went on a brief tour with Chesney.

Song information

• "I Love This Bar" was previously recorded by Toby Keith for his 2003 album Shock'n Y'all.
• "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" is a cover of a Bob Dylan song, originally released on his 1966 album Blonde on Blonde.
• The first version of the song "Halfway to Memphis" was recorded for the Hagar's album Not 4 Sale.
• "Let Me Take You There" was called "I'll Take You There" when it was recorded by the soul/gospel family band the Staple Singers. The song was included on the group's 1972 album Be Altitude: Respect Yourself.

Personnel

• Sammy Hagar - lead vocals, guitar
• David (Bro) Lauser - drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Vic (Tore Up) Johnson - electric and acoustic guitar, backing vocals
• Mona Gnader - bass guitar, backing vocals

Additional personnel

• Gibby Ross - timbales, congas, shaker, cowbell, tambourine
• Bob Daspit - guitar, slide guitar, percussion, backing vocals
• Nicole Summerwood - backing vocals
• Roy Rogers - slide guitar
• Rosendo Rodriguez Mariachi Band
• Tim Hockenberry - trombone, piccolo trumpet
• Austin de Lone - piano
• Dave Zirbel - pedal steel guitar
• Aaron Hagar - backing vocals and lead vocal duet on "Someday"
• Kari Hagar - backing vocals

Technical

• Will Blochinger - photography

Chart performance

The album premiered at #50 on the Billboard Charts in 2006, with 16,000+ sold.

External links

• Lyrics from Hagar's official web site