Fair Warning (Van Halen album)

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Fair Warning is the fourth album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music). During this time, there were great tensions in the band, and in sales, it has only sold about 2 million copies. This was considered to be Van Halen's darkest and most uncompromising album and despite the relatively low sales, it has become a fan favorite and an underrated classic.

Track listing

all songs by Anthony, Roth, Van Halen and Van Halen

1. "Mean Street" - 5:00
2. "Dirty Movies" - 4:08
3. "Sinner's Swing!" - 3:09
4. "Hear About It Later" - 4:35
5. "Unchained" - 3:29
6. "Push Comes to Shove" - 3:49
7. "So This Is Love?" - 3:06
8. "Sunday Afternoon in the Park" - 1:59
9. "One Foot Out the Door" - 1:58

Personnel

• Michael Anthony - bass
• David Lee Roth - vocals
• Alex Van Halen - drums
• Eddie Van Halen - guitar

Production

• Producer: Ted Templeman
• Engineers: Donn Landee, Gene Meros
• Remastering: Chris Bellman, Gregg Geller
• Project coordinator: Jo Motta
• Art direction: Richard Seireeni
• Design: Pete Angelus
• Cover design: Pete Angelus
• Cover artwork: From The Maze (1953) by William Kurelek
• Photography: Greg Gorman, Neil Zlozower
• Inlay photography: Greg Gorman

Charts

Album

Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1981	Pop Albums	5

Singles

Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1981	"Mean Street"	Mainstream Rock	12
1981	"Push Comes To Shove"	Mainstream Rock	29
1981	"Unchained"	Mainstream Rock	13
1981	"So This Is Love?"	Mainstream Rock	15