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Women and Children First | 
| Artist: Van Halen
Label: Warner
Category: Music
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 12190
Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 47739
UPC: 093624773924
EAN: 0093624773924
ASIN: B00004Y6OA
Release Date: January 22, 2001
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Cradle Will Rock | | • | Everybody Wants Some | | • | Fools | | • | Romeo Delight | | • | Tora Tora | | • | Loss Of Control | | • | Take Your Whiskey Home | | • | Could This Be Magic | | • | In A Simply Rhyme |
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 A joyous celebration of decadent rock 'n' roll at it's best January 10, 2000
nathan_drewett@hotmail.com
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
If you have got to this point (i.e. reading this review), then it is evident that you have more esoteric and refined tastes in rock music than the average trend and fad prone rocker of today would anticipate. Such distance is this album from any commercially relevant music of today would also imply that you already have a fair experience of rock music in its complete form, unsullied by trends or modern commercial success. pBearing this in mind, if you are looking for a classic, seminal masterpiece of rock music to add to a collection, then look no further. From beginning to end, this album delivers everything a classic rock fan could desire. Tracks such as Everybody Wants Some!, Romeo Delight and Tora Tora will showcase the fast-paced, decadent and joyously defiant rock music that only Roth era Van Halen could do so well. What makes tracks like these so special is that they are so original in their sound, it has remnants and the concept of classic rock like Led Zeppelin and Free, yet it is also fresh and rebellious like punk music was at that time. It blends the greatest attributes of both era's and unites them to make this album essential listening for any dedicating rock fan. pWhile this album lacked the commecial hype of its two predecessors, Van Halen 1 and Van Halen 2, but that by no means implies that the album is any less significant or revolutionary.pEddie's playing is still as fresh and triumphantly experimental as it was before, and the many facets of their sound are displayed here. Certain songs will genuinely hit you with a surprise, leaving you thinking Is this a Van Halen song?. Examples would be the acoustic blues guitar intro of Take Your Whiskey Home, which is something Van Halen haven't previously experimanted with, not in an original song atleast. pCould This Be Magic? is another example, it is so far from traditional VH song, that it is genuinely dumbfounding: folk-slide playing on acoustic guitar? Are you sure that's Van Halen? But it is, and it works perfectly as song and in the context of the album, brilliant.pIn A Simple Rhyme, the final song, is a song that i believe any music fan should hear. It is a moving combination of a beautiful, sonorous and delicate melody seamlessly interwoven with passionate rock, and the lyrics are some of Roth's most surprisingly poetic to date She makes the mountains sing/Birds against an icy sky/somewhere I heard bell's ringing/ I thought I heard an angel sigh...pThe songs' remarkable and intrinsic beauty serves as the perfect end to an understated and masterpiece of an album that I recommend with great earnesty.
Ultimate album from the ultimate band January 26, 2002
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you like Heavy Rock/Metal to have a tune then there is NO HEAVIER album than this one. VH's debut album is without question THE best debut album of all time (bar none) and it took their third album to match it... and match it it did. As a die hard VH nut, I consider WACF to be one of the most underrated albums in rock history. BUY IT.
A short review March 25, 2003
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This was Van Halen's third album (rel. 1980), following the release of Van Halen I (1978) and II (1979). These are all truly great records, with original songs, techniques (at the time of release anyway!) and a fantastic sense of live performance. The latter comes from Producer Ted Templeman's impressive ability to just let the band play the songs without over-producing. Also Engineering from Donn Landee enables you to hear the infamous 'Brown Sound' of Alex Van Halen's Snare and Eddie's Amp/ Guitar Set Up. pBut less of the history! As a stand-alone record this, like so many other Van Halen records, has brilliantly pure Hard Rock Songs and in so many different styles: From the meanest 'Fools' to the premier track 'And The Cradle Will Rock...' to the acoustic work on 'Take Your Whiskey Home' and the (let's face it) bizarre masterpiece of 'Could this be Magic?'. These are impressive to the listener because the band do them all so well.pReasons to buy this record?? If your interest is in Van Halen, Monumental Guitar work, quality understated Bass and drum work (Michael Anthony and Alex Van Halen are legends in their own right), Hard Rock, great songs, scary harmonic-squealing from David Lee Roth, a wonderful ear for chords from Eddie, balanced records... This is certainly one of the best of the Group's realeases, because it showcases them doing what they do best.
A hidden gem! May 26, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of the *classic* Van Halen albums. Such a great diversity of songs. The songs almost sound live and the band sounds so 'together'. The highlights:p- Cradle will Rock : early use of synth (through the MXR phaser, I guess) by EVH. Has the sound of a single.br- Everybody Wants Some! : DLR's sleazy spoken lines are well matched by EVH's sleazy guitar trem bar. Sounds like it was recorded in a tunnel.br- Romeo Delight : pure energy. the little breakdown after the fantastic solo is pure brilliance, adding a completely different dynamic to the song. EVH has a real ear for gorgeous chord voicings. the bass/drums have a kind of mesmeric quality during the breakdown...i love this song.br- Take your Whiskey Home : the acoustic intro is a nice little piecebr- Could This Be Magic : one of my favourite VH recordings. DLR was made for these type of songs. Great 'noodled' slide guitar.br- In a Simple Rhyme : unusually tender lyrics from Mr Roth! A lush breakdown.
still better than most bands best work February 12, 2008
Alister King (London, England)
were you there? did you see? did you know van halen only toured the uk 3 times? (1978 supporting sabbath, 79 supporting vh2 release and 1980 supporting this release)
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br /they were and are (saw them again nov 07 nyc) the greatest show on earth. blessed with both the best guitarist since hendrix and the best frontman since james brown it was always goona work. it was the degree to which it did and left everyoned breathless that surprised folks. some just cant even handle it. i pity them (deep down i chuckle actually).
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br /often overlooked coming after 2 perfect releases, this album is still better than most bands best work. the enthusisam, discipline and talent is still there , and while the excesses are kicking in, they havent taken over yet. we have Eddie's 1st use of keyboards and even an acoustic blues/folk number which add to the balls out songs, killer riffs and virtuoso guitar. and in In A Simply Rhyme, you have the bands best song and DLR's best lyrics.
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br /an if anyone's interested, the original lp track rnning order is:
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br /1. Cradle Will Rock
br /2. Everybody Wants Some
br /3. Fools
br /4. Romeo Delight
br /5. Tora Tora
br /6. Loss Of Control
br /7. Take Your Whiskey Home
br /8. Could This Be Magic
br /9. In A Simply Rhyme
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