Women and Children First

~ Release by Van Halen (see all versions of this release, 31 available)

Annotation

animated cover art

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Length
1	And the Cradle Will Rock… assistant engineer: Gene Meros engineer: Donn Landee producer: Ted Templeman drums (drum set): Alex Van Halen electric bass guitar: Michael Anthony guitar: Edward Van Halen background vocals: Michael Anthony and Edward Van Halen lead vocals: David Lee Roth recording of: And the Cradle Will Rock… lyricist and composer: Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen publisher: Diamond Dave Music (in 1980) and Van Halen Music (in 1980)	3:33
2	Everybody Wants Some!! assistant engineer: Gene Meros engineer: Donn Landee producer: Ted Templeman drums (drum set): Alex Van Halen electric bass guitar: Michael Anthony guitar: Edward Van Halen background vocals: Michael Anthony and Edward Van Halen lead vocals: David Lee Roth recording of: Everybody Wants Some!! lyricist and composer: Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen publisher: Mugambi Publishing, WB Music Corp., Diamond Dave Music (in 1980) and Van Halen Music (in 1980)	5:08
3	Fools assistant engineer: Gene Meros engineer: Donn Landee producer: Ted Templeman drums (drum set): Alex Van Halen electric bass guitar: Michael Anthony guitar: Edward Van Halen background vocals: Michael Anthony and Edward Van Halen lead vocals: David Lee Roth recording of: Fools lyricist and composer: Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen publisher: Diamond Dave Music (in 1980) and Van Halen Music (in 1980)	5:56
4	Romeo Delight assistant engineer: Gene Meros engineer: Donn Landee producer: Ted Templeman drums (drum set): Alex Van Halen electric bass guitar: Michael Anthony guitar: Edward Van Halen background vocals: Michael Anthony and Edward Van Halen lead vocals: David Lee Roth recording of: Romeo Delight lyricist and composer: Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen publisher: Diamond Dave Music (in 1980) and Van Halen Music (in 1980)	4:20
5	Tora! Tora! assistant engineer: Gene Meros engineer: Donn Landee producer: Ted Templeman drums (drum set): Alex Van Halen electric bass guitar: Michael Anthony guitar: Edward Van Halen recording of: Tora! Tora! composer: Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen publisher: Diamond Dave Music (in 1980) and Van Halen Music (in 1980)	0:57
6	Loss of Control assistant engineer: Gene Meros engineer: Donn Landee producer: Ted Templeman drums (drum set): Alex Van Halen electric bass guitar: Michael Anthony guitar: Edward Van Halen background vocals: Michael Anthony and Edward Van Halen lead vocals: David Lee Roth recording of: Loss of Control lyricist and composer: Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen publisher: Diamond Dave Music (in 1980) and Van Halen Music (in 1980)	2:39
7	Take Your Whiskey Home assistant engineer: Gene Meros engineer: Donn Landee producer: Ted Templeman drums (drum set): Alex Van Halen electric bass guitar: Michael Anthony guitar: Edward Van Halen background vocals: Michael Anthony and Edward Van Halen lead vocals: David Lee Roth recording of: Take Your Whiskey Home lyricist and composer: Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen publisher: Diamond Dave Music (in 1980) and Van Halen Music (in 1980)	3:10
8	Could This Be Magic? assistant engineer: Gene Meros engineer: Donn Landee producer: Ted Templeman acoustic guitar and lead vocals: David Lee Roth drums (drum set): Alex Van Halen electric bass guitar: Michael Anthony guitar: Edward Van Halen background vocals: Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen and Nicolette Larson recording of: Could This Be Magic? lyricist and composer: Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen publisher: Diamond Dave Music (in 1980) and Van Halen Music (in 1980)	3:11
9	In a Simple Rhyme assistant engineer: Gene Meros engineer: Donn Landee producer: Ted Templeman drums (drum set): Alex Van Halen electric bass guitar: Michael Anthony guitar: Edward Van Halen background vocals: Michael Anthony and Edward Van Halen lead vocals: David Lee Roth recording of: In a Simple Rhyme lyricist and composer: Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen publisher: Diamond Dave Music (in 1980) and Van Halen Music (in 1980)	4:41

Credits

Release

distributed by:	Warner Music Group
phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1980)
marketed by:	Rhino Entertainment Company

purchase for download and streaming page:	https://music.apple.com/us/album/977846743 [info]

Release group

included in:	The Studio Albums 1978–1984

part of:	Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time (number: 36) (order: 36)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/29443 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/van_halen/women_and_children_first/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000650923 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1050762 [info]

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