Happy birthday to Diamond Dave (he's 53 today [Oct 10]).
1980's Solo Discography
Crazy From The Heat (EP, 1985) [VBR]
Eat 'Em And Smile (1986) [320 kb/s]
Sonrisa Salvaje (1986) [320 kb/s]
Skyscraper (1988) [192 kb/s]
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David Lee Roth - Crazy From The Heat (EP, 1985)
"Crazy From The Heat" is a 1985 EP by David Lee Roth, his debut solo release. It was released while Roth was still a member of Van Halen. All four songs on the EP are cover versions, with Roth's version of the Beach Boys hit "California Girls" peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The medley of "Just A Gigolo" and "I Ain't Got Nobody" is based on Louis Prima's 1956 medley of the two songs. The EP reached #15 in The Billboard 200 charts and achieved platinum status. "California Girls", "Easy Street", and "Medley: Just A Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody" charted as singles.
Personnel:
David Lee Roth - vocals
Eddie Martinez - guitars
Sid McGinnis - guitars
Willie Weeks - bass guitar
John Robinson - drums
Sammy Figueroa - drums
Edgar Winter - keyboards
Brian Mann - keyboards
Carl Wilson - backing vocals on "California Girls"
Christopher Cross - backing vocals on "California Girls"
Track listing:
01 - Easy Street (Hartman) � 3:45
02 - Medley: Just A Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody (Irving Caesar, Leonello Casucci) (Roger Graham, Spencer Williams) � 4:39
03 - California Girls (Mike Love, Brian Wilson) � 2:50
04 - Coconut Grove (Sebastian, Yanovsky) � 2:52
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David Lee Roth - Eat 'Em And Smile (1986)
"Eat 'Em And Smile" is the debut full-length album by David Lee Roth (then formerly and now currently of Van Halen), released in 1986. The album reached #4 in The Billboard 200 charts and achieved platinum status. "Goin' Crazy", "That's Life", "Tobacco Road", and "Yankee Rose" charted as singles.
Personnel:
David Lee Roth - Vocals
Steve Vai - Guitars
Billy Sheehan - Bass, Backing Vocals
Gregg Bissonette - Drums
Jeff Bova - Keyboards
Jesse Harms - Keyboards
Sammy Figueroa - Percussion
The Waters Family - Backing Vocals
The Sidney Sharp Stings - Strings
Track listing:
01 - Yankee Rose (Roth/Vai) � 3:47
02 - Shyboy (Sheehan, arr. Roth) � 3:23
03 - I'm Easy (Field/Price) � 2:03
04 - Ladies' Nite In Buffalo? (Roth/Vai) � 4:08
05 - Goin' Crazy! (Roth/Vai) � 3:21
06 - Tobacco Road (John D. Loudermilk) � 2:27
07 - Elephant Gun (Roth/Vai) � 2:23
08 - Big Trouble (Roth/Vai) � 3:56
09 - Bump And Grind (Roth/Vai) � 2:42
10 - That's Life (Kay/Gordon/Rutherford) � 2:29
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David Lee Roth - Sonrisa Salvaje (1986) (2007 Remaster)
"Sonrisa Salvaje" is the Spanish version of "Eat 'Em and Smile". According to the Van Halen Encyclopedia, the idea to re-record the album in Spanish was the idea of bassist Billy Sheehan, after Sheehan read an article in a magazine which reported that over half the Mexican population was between the ages of 18-27, a prime record buying market. Roth re-cut all his vocals with the help of a Spanish tutor in the studio. He changed around some of the more racier lyrics, so not to offend the more conservative Spanish. According to Sheehan, the album wasn't received well with many people considering it "Gringo Spanish," and any future Spanish-version ideas were dropped. With the exception of the vocals, the basic music tracks are the same as the "Eat 'Em and Smile" versions, with the only exception being "Big Trouble", which ends abruptly as opposed to fading out on the English version. "Sonrisa Salvaje" loosely translates as "wild smile".
Personnel:
David Lee Roth - Vocals
Steve Vai - Guitars
Billy Sheehan - Bass, Backing Vocals
Gregg Bissonette - Drums
Jeff Bova - Keyboards
Jesse Harms - Keyboards
Sammy Figueroa - Percussion
The Waters Family - Backing Vocals
The Sidney Sharp Stings - Strings
Track listing:
01 - Yankee Rose
02 - Timido
03 - Soy Facil
04 - Noche De Ronda En La Ciudad
05 - Loco Del Calor
06 - La Calle Del Tabaco
07 - Arma De Caza Mayor
08 - En Busca De Pleito
09 - Cuanto Frenesi
10 - Asi Es La Vida
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David Lee Roth - Skyscraper (1988)
"Skyscraper" is the second full-length album by David Lee Roth (of Van Halen), released in 1988. It was the last to feature guitarist Steve Vai as he left the group in 1989 to join Whitesnake and continue his solo career. Bassist Billy Sheehan would also leave the group before the tour to eventually form Mr. Big. The album reached #6 in The Billboard 200 charts and achieved platinum status. "Damn Good", "Just Like Paradise", and "Stand Up" charted as singles.
Personnel:
David Lee Roth - Vocals, Producer, Concept, Cover Design
Steve Vai - Guitar, Horn (Alto), Producer, Engineer
Billy Sheehan - Bass, Vocals (bckgr)
John Batdorf - Vocals (bckgr)
Gregg Bissonette - Percussion, Drums, Vocals (bckgr)
Peter Doell - Engineer
Gary Falcone - Vocals (bckgr)
Tommy Funderburk - Vocals (bckgr)
Bernie Grundman - Mastering
Steve Holroyd - Engineer
Tom Kelly - Vocals (bckgr)
Magic Moreno - Engineer, Mixing
Doug Parry - Engineer
Joe Pizzulo - Vocals (bckgr)
Brett Tuggle - Keyboards, Programming, Vocals (bckgr)
Gary Wagner - Engineer
Dr. Funk PhD - Bass
Todd Grace - Programming, Keyboard Programming
Richie Raposa - Programming, Keyboard Programming
Marnie Riley - Engineer
Stephen Shelton - Engineer
Pete Angelus - Concept, Cover Design
Galen Rowell - Photography
Paul Levy - Engineer
Bob Cats - Mixing
Vigon Seireeni - Artwork
Gina Vivona - Artwork
Track listing:
01 - Knucklebones (Bissonette/Roth) � 3:18
02 - Just Like Paradise (Roth/Tuggle) � 4:03
03 - The Bottom Line (Roth/Vai) � 3:37
04 - Skyscraper (Roth/Vai) � 3:38
05 - Damn Good (Roth/Vai) � 5:49
06 - Hot Dog And A Shake (Roth/Vai) � 3:19
07 - Stand Up (Roth/Tuggle) � 4:39
08 - Hina (Roth/Vai) � 4:40
09 - Perfect Timing (Roth/Tuggle) � 3:41
10 - Two Fools a Minute (Roth/Vai) � 4:28
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