The band enjoyed international commercial success before taking a break in 1989. In 1992 the original lineup re-united for a charity concert and reportedly enjoyed playing together again so much that they decided to reform.

SAMMY HAGAR, later to make a huge impact in Van Halen, first exploded on the rock scene as the front man of Montrose, playing his part in creating what is unquestionably one of the greatest debut albums of all time. It was a record that sent seismic shock waves around the globe, helping to propel the hard rock scene, and Hagar, into a new era.

ONE OF THE great things for rock bands during the 1970s was that they had plenty of opportunity to play live, to hugely appreciative audiences. But not only did their studio recordings have to be great they also had to deliver live in concert, and this was an area that really separated the wheat from the chaff. If you were known as a great live act then your success was almost guaranteed…