David Lee Roth Best CD

Recorded between 1985 and 1994. Includes liner notes by David Lee Roth.

Although he'll always be known first and foremost as the lead singer of Van Halen, David Lee Roth forged a successful solo career after splitting from the band in 1985. And since some of his solo releases were better than others, 1997's THE BEST proves to be a solid introduction and overview of Roth's work. At a whopping 20 tracks in length, all the expected DLR standards are featured--fun covers of "California Girls," "Just A Gigolo," and "Tobacco Road," as well as the white hot rocker "Shy Boy," and the expected hits ("Yankee Rose," "Goin' Crazy," "Just Like Paradise").

Also included is a brand new song, "Don't Piss Me Off," as well as the new wave-esque "Stand Up," and two surprisingly laid back rockers, "Big Trouble" and "Ladies Night in Buffalo." While some longtime fans may wonder why such strong album tracks as "Knucklebones" and "Hina" aren't included, the tracklisting is near-perfect, making THE BEST a superb summary of the Diamond one.

Hits collection from the Van Halen frontman featuring the same tracks previously available on the now-deleted U.S. compilation released on Rhino in 1997. Most of Roth's best-known songs are here, including 'California Girls', 'Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody', 'Yankee Rose', 'Ladies Night in Buffalo?', 'Goin' Crazy', 'Skyscraper', 'Just Like Paradise', and 'Stand Up' plus cuts from his under-appreciated albums A Lil' Ain't Enough and Your Filthy Little Mouth. Although Eddie and the Van Halen gang are nowhere to be found, DLR did manage to work with some great sidemen during his solo years including Steve Vai, Edgar Winter, Eddie Martinez, Brett Tuggle, Billy Sheehan, Willie Weeks, Gregg Bissonette, Carl Wilson, Christopher Cross and many others. 20 tracks. Warner. 2005.

THE BEST contains 1 new track.

Personnel includes: David Lee Roth (vocals); Steve Hunter (electric & slide guitars); Eddie Martinez, Sid McGinnis, Jason Becker, Terry Kilgore, Steve Vai (guitar); Edgar Winter (saxophone, keyboards, background vocals); Richard Hilton (keyboards, programming); Brett Tuggle (keyboards, background vocals); Jesse Harms, John Webster (keyboards); Brian Mann, Jeff Bova (synthesizer); Billy Sheehan, Matt Bissonette (bass, background vocals); Willie Weeks, John Regan (bass); Gregg Bissonette (drums, percussion, background vocals); Jack White, John Robinson, Tony Beard, Larry Aberman, Ray Brinker (drums); Sammy Figueroa, Jim McGillveray (percussion); Carl Wilson, Christopher Cross, Tom Kelly, Tom Funderburk, Brenda White-King, Robin Clark (background vocals).

Engineers include: Freebo.

Producers: Ted Templeman, David Lee Roth, Bob Rock, Nile Rogers, Wawazat!!

Compilation producer: Wawazat!!

Personnel includes: David Lee Roth (vocals); Steve Hunter (guitar, slide guitar); Eddie Martinez, Sid McGinnis, Jason Becker, Terry Kilgore, Steve Vai (guitar); Edgar Winter (saxophone, keyboards, background vocals); Richard Hilton (keyboards, programming); Brett Tuggle (keyboards, background vocals); Jesse Harms, John Webster (keyboards); Brian Mann, Jeff Bova (synthesizer); Billy Sheehan, Matt Bissonette (bass, background vocals); Willie Weeks, John Regan (bass); Gregg Bissonette (drums, percussion, background vocals); Jack White, John Robinson, Tony Beard, Larry Aberman, Ray Brinker (drums); Sammy Figueroa, Jim McGillveray (percussion); Carl Wilson, Christopher Cross, Tom Kelly, Tom Funderburk, Brenda White-King, Robin Clark (background vocals).