Saturday, December 23, 2023 4pm ET: Feature LP: Van Halen – Woman and Children First (1980)

Women and Children First is the third studio album by American rock band Van Halen, released on March 26, 1980, on Warner Bros. Records. Produced by Ted Templeman and engineered by Donn Landee, it was the first Van Halen album not to feature any cover songs, and is described by critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine as “[the] record where the group started to get heavier, both sonically and, to a lesser extent, thematically.”

  1. “And the Cradle Will Rock…” 3:31
  2. “Everybody Wants Some!!” 5:05
  3. “Fools” 5:55
  4. “Romeo Delight” 4:19
  5. “Tora! Tora!” 0:57
  6. “Loss of Control” 2:36
  7. “Take Your Whiskey Home” 3:09
  8. “Could This Be Magic?” 3:08
  9. “In a Simple Rhyme” / “Growth” 4:40

David Lee Roth – lead vocals, acoustic guitar on “Could This Be Magic?”
Eddie Van Halen – guitars, electric piano, backing vocals
Michael Anthony – bass guitar, backing vocals
Alex Van Halen – drums
Nicolette Larson – backing vocals on “Could This Be Magic?”