Women and Children First
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| Women and Children First | ||
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| Missing image Van_Halen_-_Women_and_Children_First.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by Van Halen | ||
| Released | March 26, 1980 | |
| Recorded | 1979 | |
| Genre | Hard Rock | |
| Length | 33 min 13 sec | |
| Record label | Warner Brothers | |
| Producer | Ted Templeman | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4.5/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB5910D1CAEE52B0DD66373C8BE4A468285E36&uid=SUB020411032216&sql=10:as867uy0h0ja~T1) |
| Van Halen Chronology | ||
| Van Halen II (1979) | Women and Children First (1980) | Fair Warning (1981) |
Women and Children First is the third album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). It basically continues the trends laid out on the first two albums, relying on the vocals of David Lee Roth and the guitar playing of Eddie Van Halen.
| Contents |
Track listing
all songs by Anthony, Roth, Van Halen and Van Halen
- "And the Cradle Will Rock..." - 3:33
- "Everybody Wants Some!!" - 5:08
- "Fools" - 5:57
- "Romeo Delight" - 4:21
- "Tora! Tora!" - :56
- "Loss of Control" - 2:38
- "Take Your Whiskey Home" - 3:10
- "Could This Be Magic?" - 3:11
- "In a Simple Rhyme" - 4:39
Personnel
Production
- Producer: Ted Templeman
- Engineers: Donn Landee, Gene Meros
- Remastering: Chris Bellman
- Project coordinator: Jo Motta
- Creative consultant: Pete Angelus
- Art direction: Richard Seireeni
- Cover art concept: Pete Angelus
- Cover photo: Norman Seeff
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1980 | Pop Albums | 6 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1980 | "And The Cradle Will Rock" | Billboard Hot 100 | 55 |