Van Halen--Women and Children First

Van Halen--Women and Children First (1980/Warner Brothers) Rating--7.8

A good overall collection of tunes, with a couple of the band's classics to be found as well. There's only 30-some total minutes of music, though, which is definitely a drawback.
The cranky and distortion-driven "And the Cradle Will Rock..." is a tough track, and the shifting, suggestive "Everybody Wants Some!!" is rowdy and alive. Ok-- who else remembers the hamburger playing the guitar??
A chop-pulse rhythm moves "Fools," while "Romeo Delight" keeps a fairly energetic pace throughout.
"Take Your Whiskey Home" is a typical VH acoustic/electric track of the era, while the all-acoustic "Could This be Magic?" showcases the boys' vocal harmonizing talents.
TRACK LIST: And the Cradle Will Rock.../Everybody Wants Some!!/Fools/Romeo Delight/Tora! Tora!/Loss of Control/Take Your Whiskey Home/Could This Be Magic?/In a Simple Rhyme

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