Fair Warning
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Fair Warning | ||
Studio album by Van Halen | ||
Released | April 29, 1981 | |
Recorded | 1981 | |
Genre | Hard Rock Heavy metal |
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Length | 30:58 | |
Label | Warner Bros. Records | |
Producer(s) | Ted Templeman | |
Professional reviews | ||
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Van Halen chronology | ||
Women and Children First (1980) | Fair Warning (1981) | Diver Down (1982)
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Fair Warning is the fourth and heaviest album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1981.
Reportedly, this album was originally going to be an Eddie Van Halen solo album.
During this time, there were great tensions in the band, and in sales, it has only sold about 2 million copies. This was considered to be Van Halen's darkest and most uncompromising album and despite the relatively low sales, it has become a fan favorite and an underrated classic.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
all songs by Anthony, Roth, Van Halen and Van Halen
[edit] Side One
- "Mean Street" – 5:00
- "Dirty Movies" – 4:08
- "Sinner's Swing!" – 3:09
- "Hear About It Later" – 4:35
[edit] Side Two
- "Unchained" – 3:29
- "Push Comes To Shove" – 3:49
- "So This Is Love?" – 3:06†
- "Sunday Afternoon In The Park" – 1:59
- "One Foot Out The Door" – 1:58
† denotes a single
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Production
- Producer: Ted Templeman
- Engineers: Donn Landee, Gene Meros
- Remastering: Chris Bellman, Gregg Geller
- Project coordinator: Jo Motta
- Art direction: Richard Seireeni
- Design: Pete Angelus
- Cover design: Pete Angelus
- Cover artwork: From The Maze (1953) by William Kurelek
- Photography: Greg Gorman, Neil Zlozower
- Inlay photography: Greg Gorman
[edit] Charts
[edit] Album
Billboard (North America)
Year | Chart | Position |
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1981 | Pop Albums | 5 |
[edit] Singles
Billboard (North America)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1981 | "So This Is Love?" | Mainstream Rock | 15 |
1981 | "Mean Street" | Mainstream Rock | 12 |
1981 | "Push Comes To Shove" | Mainstream Rock | 29 |
1981 | "Unchained" | Mainstream Rock | 13 |
Van Halen |
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David Lee Roth | Eddie Van Halen | Wolfgang Van Halen | Alex Van Halen |
Sammy Hagar | Gary Cherone | Michael Anthony |
Discography |
Studio Albums: Van Halen | Van Halen II | Women and Children First | Fair Warning | Diver Down | 1984 5150 | OU812 | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge | Balance | Van Halen III |
Compilations, Extended Plays and Live albums: 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 |