Ronnie Montrose’s Final Album ’10X10? and Expanded Reissues of First Two Montrose LPs Set for Release



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Ronnie Montrose fans are in for an exciting fall. His long-awaited final album, 10X10, now has a release date, and two classic albums with Montrose will also be expanded and reissued.

Montrose was at work on a guest-packed new studio project before his 2012 death, with a core trio rounded out by Styx bassist Ricky Phillips and Kiss drummer Eric Singer. Phillips has now completed work on 10X10, enlisting a group of Montrose’s friends and collaborators that includes Sammy Hagar, Glenn Hughes, Phil Collen, Tommy Shaw and Edgar Winter – the latter of whom played guitar on Montrose’s 1972 album, They Only Come Out at Night.

“His songs still have the fire and angst of a young rebel, but with some added wisdom and foresight voiced in his own unique language of ‘guitar-speak,'” Phillips says in a press release. “On 10X10, we hear Ronnie at the top of his game, from the opening crunch guitar of ‘Heavy Traffic,’ all the way to the closing song ‘I’m Not Lying,’ which was Ronnie’s tip of the hat to his friend Robin Trower.”

You can see a complete list of collaborators below. 10X10 is due on Sept. 29, just weeks before Rhino releases deluxe editions of 1973’s Montrose and 1974’s Paper Money on Oct. 13. These double-disc reissues include newly remastered versions of the original albums, which featured Hagar on vocals, plus bonus discs of previously unreleased material. A complete list of the bonus tracks is also below.

Ronnie Montrose, ’10X10? Track Listing
“Heavy Traffic” (Eric Martin and Dave Meniketti)
“Love Is an Art” (Edgar Winter and Rick Derringer)
“Color Blind” (Sammy Hagar and Steve Lukather)
“Still Singin’ With the Band” (Glenn Hughes, Phil Collen Jimmy “Z” Zavala)
“Strong Enough” (Tommy Shaw)
“Any Minute” (Mark Farner and Ricky Phillips)
“The Kingdom’s Come Undone” (Ricky Phillips and Joe Bonamassa)
“One Good Reason” (Bruce Turgon and Brad Whitford)
“Head On Straight” (Davey Pattison and Marc Bonilla)
“I’m Not Lying” (Gregg Rolie, Tom Gimbel and Lawrence Gowan)

Montrose, ‘Montrose: Deluxe Edition’ Bonus Tracks
“One Thing On My Mind” (Demo)
“Shoot Us Down” (Demo)
“Rock Candy” (Demo)
“Good Rockin’ Tonight” (Demo)
“I Don’t Want It” (Demo)
“Make It Last”(Demo)
“Intro: Tom Donahue” (Live KSAN Radio Session, 1973)
“Good Rockin’ Tonight” (Live KSAN Radio Session, 1973)
“Rock Candy” (Live KSAN Radio Session, 1973)
“Bad Motor Scooter” (Live KSAN Radio Session, 1973)
“Shoot Us Down” (Live KSAN Radio Session, 1973)
“One Thing On My Mind” (Live KSAN Radio Session, 1973)
“Rock the Nation” (Live KSAN Radio Session, 1973)
“Make It Last” (Live KSAN Radio Session, 1973)
“You’re Out of Time” (Live KSAN Radio Session, 1973)
“Roll Over Beethoven” (Live KSAN Radio Session, 1973)
“I Don’t Want It” (Live KSAN Radio Session, 1973)

Montrose, ‘Paper Money: Deluxe Edition’ Bonus Tracks
“Intro: Phil Buchanan” (Live KSAN Radio Session, 1974)
“I Got the Fire” (Live KSAN Radio Session, 1974)
“Rock Candy” (Live KSAN Radio Session, 1974)
“Bad Motor Scooter” (Live KSAN Radio Session, 1974)
“Spaceage Sacrifice” (Live KSAN Radio Session, 1974)
“One and a Half” (Live KSAN Radio Session, 1974)
“Roll Over Beethoven” (Live KSAN Radio Session, 1974)
“Trouble” (Live KSAN Radio Session, 1974)
“Space Station #5? (Live KSAN Radio Session, 1974)