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Three years would pass between OU812 and 1991's For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. Not only was that the longest gap between Van Halen albums to date, but that time period also saw the world collectively turn from the stadium rock of Van Halen to the upcoming alternative rock revolution; Nevermind would be released three months after Unlawful, but the winds of change were blowing briskly while Van Halen spent a year (!) recording this album. The Van Halen that emerged was a dramatically changed one—complexity and intensity replaced riffs and swagger, and there's an uncomfortably melodramatic seriousness to even the dumb numbers ("Spanked" is about phone sex but it's more dour than dirty). Of course, this is the album on which Eddie plays guitar with a drill ("Poundcake"), as well as the home of two mega-hits "Right Now" and "Top of the World" (which are both, incredibly, sequenced at the album's close), but it's otherwise a slog to listen to, as dense as it is unremarkable. © Jason Ferguson/Qobuz
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Sammy Hagar, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Alex Van Halen, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer, Background Vocals - Eddie Van Halen, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer, Background Vocals - Michael Scott, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - LEE HERSCHBERG, Engineer - Ted Templeman, Producer, MixingEngineer - ANDY JOHNS, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar - Van Halen, MainArtist - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1991 Warner Records Inc.
Sammy Hagar, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Alex Van Halen, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer, Background Vocals - Eddie Van Halen, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Writer, Background Vocals - Michael Scott, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - LEE HERSCHBERG, Engineer - Ted Templeman, Producer, MixingEngineer - ANDY JOHNS, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar - Van Halen, MainArtist - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1991 Warner Records Inc.
Sammy Hagar, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Alex Van Halen, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer, Background Vocals - Eddie Van Halen, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer, Background Vocals - Michael Scott, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - LEE HERSCHBERG, Engineer - Ted Templeman, Producer, MixingEngineer - ANDY JOHNS, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar - Van Halen, MainArtist - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1991 Warner Records Inc.
Sammy Hagar, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Alex Van Halen, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer, Background Vocals - Eddie Van Halen, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Michael Scott, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - LEE HERSCHBERG, Engineer - Ted Templeman, Producer, MixingEngineer - ANDY JOHNS, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar, Background Vocals - Van Halen, MainArtist - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1991 Warner Records Inc.
Sammy Hagar, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Alex Van Halen, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer, Background Vocals - Eddie Van Halen, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer, Background Vocals - Michael Scott, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - LEE HERSCHBERG, Engineer - Ted Templeman, Producer, MixingEngineer - ANDY JOHNS, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar - Van Halen, MainArtist - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1991 Warner Records Inc.
Sammy Hagar, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Alex Van Halen, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer, Background Vocals - Eddie Van Halen, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer, Background Vocals - Michael Scott, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - LEE HERSCHBERG, Engineer - Ted Templeman, Producer, MixingEngineer - ANDY JOHNS, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar - Van Halen, MainArtist - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1991 Warner Records Inc.
Sammy Hagar, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Alex Van Halen, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer, Background Vocals - Eddie Van Halen, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer, Background Vocals - Michael Scott, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - LEE HERSCHBERG, Engineer - Ted Templeman, Producer, MixingEngineer - ANDY JOHNS, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar - Van Halen, MainArtist - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1991 Warner Records Inc.
Sammy Hagar, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Alex Van Halen, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer, Background Vocals - Eddie Van Halen, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer, Background Vocals - Michael Scott, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - LEE HERSCHBERG, Engineer - Ted Templeman, Producer, MixingEngineer - ANDY JOHNS, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar - Van Halen, MainArtist - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1991 Warner Records Inc.
Sammy Hagar, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Alex Van Halen, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer, Background Vocals - Eddie Van Halen, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Writer, Background Vocals - Michael Scott, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - LEE HERSCHBERG, Engineer - Ted Templeman, Producer, MixingEngineer - ANDY JOHNS, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar - Van Halen, MainArtist - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1991 Warner Records Inc.
Sammy Hagar, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Alex Van Halen, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer, Background Vocals - Eddie Van Halen, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer, Background Vocals - Michael Scott, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - LEE HERSCHBERG, Engineer - Ted Templeman, Producer, MixingEngineer - ANDY JOHNS, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar - Van Halen, MainArtist - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1991 Warner Records Inc.
Sammy Hagar, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Alex Van Halen, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer, Background Vocals - Eddie Van Halen, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer, Background Vocals - Michael Scott, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - LEE HERSCHBERG, Engineer - Ted Templeman, Producer, MixingEngineer - ANDY JOHNS, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar - Van Halen, MainArtist - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1991 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
Three years would pass between OU812 and 1991's For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. Not only was that the longest gap between Van Halen albums to date, but that time period also saw the world collectively turn from the stadium rock of Van Halen to the upcoming alternative rock revolution; Nevermind would be released three months after Unlawful, but the winds of change were blowing briskly while Van Halen spent a year (!) recording this album. The Van Halen that emerged was a dramatically changed one—complexity and intensity replaced riffs and swagger, and there's an uncomfortably melodramatic seriousness to even the dumb numbers ("Spanked" is about phone sex but it's more dour than dirty). Of course, this is the album on which Eddie plays guitar with a drill ("Poundcake"), as well as the home of two mega-hits "Right Now" and "Top of the World" (which are both, incredibly, sequenced at the album's close), but it's otherwise a slog to listen to, as dense as it is unremarkable. © Jason Ferguson/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:57
- Main artists: Van Halen
- Label: Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1991 Warner Records Inc.
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