Women and Children First

Women and Children First
Van Halen's studio album
Publication (s)	March 26, 1980
Label (s)	Warner bros.
Format (s)	LP (first release), CD
Genre (s)	Hard rock , heavy metal
Title (number)	9
running time	33 min 13 s
occupation	Singing : David Lee Roth Guitar : Eddie Van Halen Drums : Alex Van Halen Bass : Michael Anthony Nicolette Larson : Backing vocals on Could This Be Magic?
production	Ted Templeman
Studio (s)	Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood , Los Angeles
chronology Van Halen II (1979) Women and Children First Fair Warning (1981)

Women and Children First is the third studio album by the American rock band Van Halen , which was released on record on March 26, 1980 on the Warner Bros. label . The album went triple platinum in the US.

history

Women and Children First is the first Van Halen album to consist entirely of self-written pieces. With the album the band got a little more serious musically and lyrically, in contrast to their more party-oriented predecessors. The album was recorded in just two and a half weeks. Most of the songs were recorded "live" in the studio, little overdubs were used. The "Invasion" tour followed, which was even more successful than the tours for the previous albums. Nicolette Larson did the backing vocals on Could This Be Magic?

Success and criticism

Like its predecessor, the album reached number 6 on the Billboard 200 . The only single, And the Cradle Will Rock ... , placed 55th on the Billboard Hot 100 . Stephen Thomas Erlewine from the Allmusic.com website praised the improved songwriting , which is reflected in pieces such as the "Neo- Boogie " song Fools and the "manic" Loss of Control . The album was rated 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Track list

All pieces were written by Anthony, Roth, Van Halen and Van Halen.

1. And the Cradle Will Rock ... - 3:33
2. Everybody Wants Some !! - 5:08
3. Fools - 5:57
4. Romeo Delight - 4:21
5. Torah! Torah! - 0:56
6. Loss of Control - 2:38
7. Take Your Whiskey Home - 3:11
8. Could This Be Magic? - 3:11
9. In a Simple Rhyme - 4:39

Individual evidence

1. ↑ riaa.com: Gold & Platinum Albums , accessed January 1, 2012
2. ↑ ^{a b} Women and Children First at Allmusic (English)
3. ↑ http://www.classicvanhalen.com/albums_wacf.shtml