Fair Warning (Remastered) Van Halen

• 1 Mean Street 04:59
• 2 Dirty Movies 04:08
• 3 Sinner's Swing! 03:10
• 4 Hear About It Later 04:35
• 5 Unchained 03:30
• 6 Push Comes To Shove 03:49
• 7 So This Is Love? 03:06
• 8 Sunday Afternoon In The Park 01:59
• 9 One Foot Out The Door 01:58
• Total Runtime 31:14

Info for Fair Warning (Remastered)

Van Halen's fourth album, released April, 1981. As the band headed into Sunset Sound to record this album, tensions in the band became apparent. Dave was spending more time apart from the others, and Eddie had spoken with several people including brother Alex about leaving the band. Al convinced him to stay in VH, and this record represents the darkest material the band has recorded to date. Eddie's playing on this record is some of his best work, with fiery solos and heavy rhythm patterns. Fair Warning marks a definite change from the carefree lifestyle of the first three Van Halen records. Execs at Warner Bros. feared the album would be unsuccessful , since it did not sound commercial enough, nor did it have any definite 'pop' tracks. Eddie also included more guitar overdubs than in any previous record.

Fair Warning did not achieve the commercial success of its three predecessors (it is the worst selling VH album), but it did receive critical acclaim. The album charted as high as #6 in US, #49 in the UK. The album was also devoid of a hit, as the only single released from he album ,'So This Is Love?' did not chart in the Top 40. Still this album is some of the best Van Halen material on record.

A classic and gritty riff opens 'Mean Street,' and Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth are off and running. 'Sinner's Swing' is a hard-rock take on the big-band sound, with Mr. Roth successfully capturing the vibe of the swing era. 'Unchained' contains Eddie's hyperactive riffs and majestic soloing, while 'When Push Comes To Shove' features a funky bassline by Michael Anthony, and a slinky rap from Roth. 'So This Is Love' contains a sing-along chorus and a fluid, blues-based solo. Capping off the album is a synthesizer solo that foreshadows the 1984 album.

If it's not broke, don't fix it--Van Halen relied for quite a while on the same infectious hard-rock formula that makes Fair Warning a winner. The album is questionably their finest moment and is a perfect place to start exploring one of hard rock's premier outfits.

'...this album remains their best variation on the theme since their first record, housing both Eddie's most dynamic riffs and Roth's best gibberish lyrics...' (Q-Magazine)

David Lee Roth, vocals
Eddie Van Halen, guitar
Michael Anthony, electric bass
Alex Van Halen, drums

Engineered by Donn Landee
Producered by Ted Templeman
Reissue Producer (Warner Remasters Series) by Gregg Geller
Remastered by Chris Bellman

Digitally remastered.

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