For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
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| For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge | ||
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| 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 |
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| 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 the American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1991. The album's title came from lead singer Sammy Hagar, who wanted to push the issue of censorship with naming Van Halen's album with a vulgarity, "That's when censorship was a big issue. I wanted to name the album just Fuck."[1] Hagar eventually backed away from the outright vulgarity after he was (mis)informed by his friend, boxer Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, that the word "fuck" was an acronym for the phrase "For unlawful carnal knowledge."[1]
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge was also the last time long time producer Ted Templeman participated with Van Halen.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
all songs by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Edward Van Halen and Alex Van Halen
- "Poundcake" – 5:22
- "Judgment Day" – 4:41
- "Spanked" – 4:53
- "Runaround" – 4:21
- "Pleasure Dome" – 6:57
- "In 'n' Out" – 6:05
- "Man on a Mission" – 5:04
- "The Dream Is Over" – 4:00
- "Right Now" – 5:21
- "316" – 1:29
- "Top of the World" – 3:55
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Band
- Sammy Hagar - lead vocals
- Eddie Van Halen - guitar, keyboards, electric drill (used
on "Poundcake"), background vocals
- Michael Anthony - bass, background vocals
- Alex Van Halen - percussion, drums, background vocals
[edit] Guest musicians
- 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 TV 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 |
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| 1991 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
[edit] Singles
Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 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
| Year | Winner | Category |
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| 1991 | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge | Best Hard Rock Performance |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Rosen, Craig. The Billboard Book of Number One Albums. Billboard Books, 1996 ISBN 0-8230-7586-9
| 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 |
