Women and Children First

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

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
A1	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
A2	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)	5:09
A3	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)	5:57
A4	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
B1	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
B2	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
B3	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)	3:12
B4	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)	3:09
B5	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

photography:	Norman Seeff
engineer:	Donn Landee Gene Meros
producer:	Ted Templeman
bass guitar:	Michael Anthony
guitar and keyboard:	Edward Van Halen
membranophone:	Alex Van Halen
background vocals:	Michael Anthony Edward Van Halen
lead vocals:	David Lee Roth

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1572696 [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]

Discogs