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Wow this epic heavy metal album from 30 years ago still sounds like its new.ENOUGH SAID.
Perhaps a slightly, harsher Van Halen has emerged, with songs about the mean streets, and the use of the "F" word, on the record. Also, some interesting synthesizer, bass and drum work on this record, as well. Not to mention the guitar playing, which is always dazzling, on Van Halen records.
VAN HALEN'S darkest album with DAVID LEE ROTH on the mike.MEAN STREET,SINNERS SWING, HEAR ABOUT IT LATER,UNCHAINED , SO THIS IS LOVE,DIRT MOVIES, PUSH COMES TO SHOVE,SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN THE PARK,and ONE FOOT OUT OF THE DOOR make this my favorite VAN HALEN cd.
Who would have though. All sources confirm that "Fair Warning" was a commercial disappointment at the time of its release. So, for me, it was an unusual occurrence that I listened to more than 3or4 songs from a Van Halen album. Their material, for the most part, is pretty repetitive. I say prepare to be surprised, for I am not a devout fan of Van Halen. In any case, if, like me, you are only an occasional fan of Van Halen, you'll really like exploring the impressive depths of this album. I've read many other reviews for this album, as well as looking it up on wikipedia. That may sound like a lot, but as I previously stated, I usually can only bare to listen to 3or4 songs from any given VH record.Taking that into consideration, here is my list containing all of the songs I loved from "Fair Warning":Track1- Mean StreetTrack2- Dirty MoviesTrack4- Hear About it LaterTrack5- UnchainedTrack6- Push Comes to ShoveThe remaining tracks, 3,7,8,9 are very much like the typical VH song- Only moderately interesting in its lyrical content and quite repetitive in its musical structure.
The only other Van Halen album that is as well-crafted as this would be their self-titled debut, yet Fair Warning did not garner the same amount of acclaim or success. I genuinely liked most of "Fair Warning". I was never captivated by their sleazy, party-boy attitudes and the lack of progression within their music always made me want to listen to more important artists. This seems very odd to me. It's true, however. Only 4 out of 9 songs failed to hold my interest. I'm not sure why that should have been. Or, if you're already one of Van Halen's adoring fans, your sure to have a deeper appreciation for one of your favorite band of artists.
what can i say about this cd. which is more than i can say for the diver down cd. i listened to it for days.
besides that there are some great guitar work and drumming. i got irratated hearing daves antics. the band is flailing you can hear it.
and then its like all the joy and party antics that was vanhalen was gone. but by the time this cd was released when i heard it. it was the cassete version.
but on the plus side its got some original tunes. which was only second in the worst cd ever created.besides vanhalen 3.
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