For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge

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For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
Studio album by Van Halen
Released	June 18, 1991
Recorded	1990
Genre	Hard rock
Length	52:08
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer(s)	Andy Johns, Ted Templeman, Van Halen
Professional reviews
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Van Halen chronology
OU812 (1988)	For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (1991)	Live: Right Here, Right Now (1993)

For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (also known as F.U.C.K.) is the ninth album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1991. When the first letter of each word in the title are put together, they spell a vulgarism, an intended pun; the phrase For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge is one of the common fake etymologies of the word fuck.

According to the story, F.U.C.K. was entered in the police log when a prostitute was arrested for soliciting. This is where the more recent term of abuse fuck originated and its sexual connection.

For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge was also the last time long time producer Ted Templeman participated with Van Halen.

[edit] Track listing

all songs by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Edward Van Halen and Alex Van Halen

1. "Poundcake" – 5:22
2. "Judgment Day" – 4:41
3. "Spanked" – 4:53
4. "Runaround" – 4:21
5. "Pleasure Dome" – 6:57
6. "In 'n' Out" – 6:05
7. "Man on a Mission" – 5:04
8. "The Dream Is Over" – 4:00
9. "Right Now" – 5:21
10. "316" – 1:29
11. "Top of the World" – 3:55

[edit] Personnel

• Michael Anthony - bass, background vocals
• Sammy Hagar - vocals
• Alex Van Halen - percussion, drums, background vocals
• Eddie Van Halen - guitar, keyboards, electric drill (used on "Poundcake"), background vocals
• Steve Lukather - background vocals on Top of the World

[edit] Production

• Producers: Andy Johns, Ted Templeman, Van Halen
• Engineers: Lee Herschberg, Andy Johns, Michael Scott, Mike Scott
• Mixing: Andy Johns, Michael Scott, Ted Templeman
• Art direction: Jeri Heiden
• Photography: David Seltzer, Glen Wexler

[edit] Miscellanea

• The opening riff of "Pleasure Dome" is highly similar, and most likely an homage to a prominent guitar line in the Rush song "Xanadu," which is about the fabled "pleasure dome" of Mongol/Chinese emperor Kublai Khan.

• The guitar instrumental "316" is named in honor of Edward's son Wolfgang Van Halen, whose birthday is March 16th.

• "Right Now" was used by Pepsi in their T.V. ads to introduce Crystal Pepsi.

• The song "Poundcake" actually uses an Electric drill as a musical instrument. In concert, Eddie Van Halen often slides the rotating drill up and down the fret board.

• At the beginning of "Poundcake" you can hear band members talking before the song begins.

• The primary guitar riff for "Top Of The World" originated years before, and can be heard at the end of 1984's #1 track, "Jump".

[edit] Charts

[edit] Album

Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1991	The Billboard 200	1

[edit] Singles

Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1991	"Poundcake"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	1
1991	"Right Now"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	2
1991	"Runaround"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	1
1991	"Top of the World"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	1
1991	"Top of the World"	The Billboard Hot 100	27
1992	"Man on a Mission"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	21
1992	"Right Now"	The Billboard Hot 100	55
1992	"The Dream Is Over"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	7

[edit] Awards

Grammy Awards

Year	Winner	Category
1991	For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge	Best Hard Rock Performance

Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen | Alex Van Halen | Michael Anthony | David Lee Roth | Sammy Hagar
Gary Cherone
Discography
Albums and extended plays: Van Halen | Van Halen II | Women and Children First | Fair Warning | Diver Down | 1984 | 5150 | OU812 | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge | Balance | Van Halen III | Live: Right Here, Right Now | Best of Volume I | The Best of Both Worlds
Videos and DVDs: Van Halen - Live Without a Net | Van Halen: Right Here, Right Now - Live | Van Halen: Video Hits, Vol. 1