| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
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1 |
Mean Street | Van Halen | 5:00 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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2 |
"Dirty Movies" | Van Halen | 4:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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3 |
Sinner's Swing! | Van Halen | 3:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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4 |
Hear About It Later | Van Halen | 4:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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5 |
Unchained | Van Halen | 3:28 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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6 |
Push Comes to Shove | Van Halen | 3:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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7 |
So This Is Love? | Van Halen | 3:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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8 |
Sunday Afternoon In the Park | Van Halen | 1:59 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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9 |
One Foot Out the Door | Van Halen | 1:57 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 9 Songs |
iTunes Review
Arguably their finest album (some give the nod to the debut), Fair Warning, the band’s fourth, presents every lovable facet of Van Halen in one quick package. From the opening blitzkrieg riff of “Mean Street” to the manic panic rumble of “One Foot Out the Door,” it’s all here: David Lee Roth’s hilarious, incoherent ramblings and gratuitous screeches, Eddie Van Halen’s gold standard avant-garde-heavy metal fretwork, and the rhythm section’s loose and tight groove that meshes behind-the-beat funk with hard rock’s cataclysmic wallop. The songs are particularly strong. The arrogant swagger of ‘Sinner’s Swing!,” the heart-dropping melodicism of Eddie’s guitarwork throughout “Hear About it Later,” the tongue-in-cheek taunting at the heart of “Unchained,” and the simple, haunting synthesizer churn of “Sunday Afternoon in the Park,” this is rock n’ roll as one breathless rollercoaster ride. With the absence of a hit single, it is sometimes overlooked, but rest assured Fair Warning is one of the most original and exciting releases of the 1980s.
Customer Reviews
C'mon Dave, gimme a break...
Certainly one of the darker Van Halen efforts, this Roth-era album is a true litmus test as to whether you're a true fan or not. Commercially not so successful, fans and players of VH tout this album as the most guitar savvy effort since their debut. The ferocious, percussive intro to Mean Street helped remind listeners why they call him "Sir" Edward Van Halen. The sweeping grooves of "Dirty Movies" and "Hear About It Later" help keep the album moving in a way very different from previous outings. "Unchained" shines as the album's best kept secret and arguably showcases one of the greatest guitar riffs in heavy metal history. Guitar players everywhere might change their religion after giving this album a first-time spin. You've been fairly warned...
Best Van Halen album hands down
This album is VH at their best. Dark, gritty, hard and groovy all at the same time. My understanding is that there was a lot of angst within the band during the making of this album -- it certainly made for great music. This is, hands down, the single best VH album in their entire discography. While they certainly had some good tunes later on, none of the future albums will quite have the same edge, emotion or drive that this one so beautifully displays.
Lord, strike that poor boy down!
This is hands down my fave VH album. I've heard that Ed was at his most depressed during the making of this... and it shows. Having already proven his status as a guitar god, there seems to be a dark tension in the music on this CD. If you play guitar, this is a must-have... just try to master the opening tapping sequence to "Mean Street." "Sinner's Swing!" also features the only use of the f-word that I know of in VH studio history. Come back Eddie! You don't need a singer... just keep playing your guitar!
Biography
Formed: 1974 in Pasadena, CA
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Van Halen
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
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1 |
Jump | The Best of Both Worlds | 4:04 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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2 |
Hot for Teacher | The Best of Both Worlds | 4:43 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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3 |
Panama | The Best of Both Worlds | 3:32 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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4 |
Right Now | The Best of Both Worlds | 5:22 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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5 |
Everybody Wants Some!! | Women and Children First | 5:08 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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6 |
You Really Got Me | The Best of Both Worlds | 2:38 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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7 |
Runnin' with the Devil | Van Halen | 3:36 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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8 |
Unchained | Fair Warning | 3:28 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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9 |
Beautiful Girls | Van Halen II | 3:56 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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10 |
You Really Got Me | Van Halen | 2:37 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
- $9.51
- Genres: Rock, Music, Hard Rock, Arena Rock, Metal, Pop, Pop/Rock, Hair Metal
- Released: Apr 29, 1981
- ℗ 2004 Warner Bros. Records. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing.
