Hallelujah ends as unceremoniously as it started with his newest studio track and while this song isn't bad, it isn't worth buying the CD over unless you are a diehard Hagar collector.

At the time of this writing, for those who are interested, Hagar is also touring with members of Montrose and he has a pretty good official website, despite the use of those irritating frames (why do so many band websites use frames?).

In summary, this CD comes across as sort of an appetizer instead of the main course. If you want to hear Sammy doing great live versions of Van Halen songs then buy the VH Live Right Here Right Now CD instead. Hallelujah is certainly competent in both sound and production but not anything spectacular. The overall production has more than a rushed feeling to it and the song selection leaves you wanting to hear what songs didn't make the cut. Don't be surprised if you ask yourself at least once why he didn't include one of his greatest commercial hits: Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy. To be completely fair, it seems from Sammy's CD insert comments that he knew in advance that he was putting together a jigsaw puzzle with two thirds of the pieces missing and hoping that his fans would support this fragmented effort as being better than nothing at all:

"If this CD is commercially successful enough I plan a double live CD of the whole nine yards: raps, extra songs maybe even a 3 CD set in a limited edition. Who Knows? I could dig that."

We could dig that too, Sammy.

In the meantime we'll just have to take, or leave, this slightly above average live CD offering, since for whatever reason the full meal deal is still stored in the Three Lock Box. Maybe if commercial success isn't reached, then the Red Rocker will offer for download these coveted missing tracks someday? Hallelujah, that's what dreams are made of. Grade: C+