VAN HALEN: FAIR WARNING
Van Halen's fourth album, "Fair Warning" was released in April 1981. By this time, Eddie Van Halen's lightning-quick playing was responsible for selling millions of electric guitars. Their first two albums had a fair amount of cover songs that helped propel sales of those records into the millions. By the time they were ready to record their fourth album, Eddie and David Lee Roth had different ideas about the direction the music should take. David Lee Roth wanted to continue down the pop-friendly road, whereas Eddie was looking to go a darker route. "Fair Warning" is a dark and moody excursion to the seedy side of town. The album cover is from a painting by Canadian artist William Kurelek, depicting his rough childhood; a boy running headfirst into a wall, a boy being violently kicked out of his house, and another image of a boy being held down and punched by a neighborhood bully. Tough stuff indeed.
Tracklist:
1.Mean Street 2.Dirty Movies 3.Sinner's Swing! 4.Hear About It Later 5.Unchained 6.Push Comes To Shove 7.So This Is Love? 8.Sunday Afternoon In The Park 9.One Foot Out The Door
Lineup:
David Lee Roth - lead vocals, Eddie Van Halen - guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals, Michael Anthony - bass guitar, backing vocals, Alex Van Halen - drums