Women and Children First

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	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 (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) guitar: Edward Van Halen background vocals: Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) and Edward Van Halen lead vocals: David Lee Roth recording of: And the Cradle Will Rock… lyricist and composer: Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen publisher: Diamond Dave Music (in 1980) and Van Halen Music (in 1980)	3.8	3:32
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 (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) guitar: Edward Van Halen background vocals: Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) and Edward Van Halen lead vocals: David Lee Roth recording of: Everybody Wants Some!! lyricist and composer: Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen publisher: Mugambi Publishing, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Diamond Dave Music (in 1980) and Van Halen Music (in 1980)	4	5:06
3	Fools assistant engineer: Gene Meros engineer: Donn Landee producer: Ted Templeman drums (drum set): Alex Van Halen electric bass guitar: Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) guitar: Edward Van Halen background vocals: Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) and Edward Van Halen lead vocals: David Lee Roth recording of: Fools lyricist and composer: Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen publisher: Diamond Dave Music (in 1980) and Van Halen Music (in 1980)	3.6	5:55
4	Romeo Delight assistant engineer: Gene Meros engineer: Donn Landee producer: Ted Templeman drums (drum set): Alex Van Halen electric bass guitar: Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) guitar: Edward Van Halen background vocals: Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) and Edward Van Halen lead vocals: David Lee Roth recording of: Romeo Delight lyricist and composer: Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen publisher: Diamond Dave Music (in 1980) and Van Halen Music (in 1980)	3.6	4:19
5	Tora! Tora! assistant engineer: Gene Meros engineer: Donn Landee producer: Ted Templeman drums (drum set): Alex Van Halen electric bass guitar: Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) guitar: Edward Van Halen recording of: Tora! Tora! composer: Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen publisher: Diamond Dave Music (in 1980) and Van Halen Music (in 1980)	2.45	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 (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) guitar: Edward Van Halen background vocals: Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) and Edward Van Halen lead vocals: David Lee Roth recording of: Loss of Control lyricist and composer: Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen publisher: Diamond Dave Music (in 1980) and Van Halen Music (in 1980)	3.15	2:38
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 (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) guitar: Edward Van Halen background vocals: Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) and Edward Van Halen lead vocals: David Lee Roth recording of: Take Your Whiskey Home lyricist and composer: Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen publisher: Diamond Dave Music (in 1980) and Van Halen Music (in 1980)	3.5	3:09
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 (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) guitar: Edward Van Halen background vocals: Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen and Nicolette Larson recording of: Could This Be Magic? lyricist and composer: Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen publisher: Diamond Dave Music (in 1980) and Van Halen Music (in 1980)	3.6	3:09
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 (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) guitar: Edward Van Halen background vocals: Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) and Edward Van Halen lead vocals: David Lee Roth recording of: In a Simple Rhyme lyricist and composer: Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen publisher: Diamond Dave Music (in 1980) and Van Halen Music (in 1980)	3.5	4:34

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Release

distributed by:	Warner Music Group (holding company – file NO releases)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1980)
marketed by:	Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!)

purchase for download:	https://ototoy.jp/_/default/p/121892 [info] https://uk.7digital.com/artist/van-halen/release/women-and-children-first-4046513 [info] https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/women-and-children-first-van-halen/0603497923243 [info]
streaming page:	https://tidal.com/album/68709797 [info] https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/women-and-children-first-van-halen/0603497923243 [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]
discography entry:	https://www.last.fm/music/Van+Halen/Women+and+Children+First [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 603497923243
Format:: Digital Media
Length:: 33:19

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Rhino
[none]
Warner Bros. Records
[none]

Release events

Canada
2013-04-23
Europe
2013-04-23
Japan
2013-04-23

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4.1 (see all ratings)

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