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'''''For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge''''' (also known as '''''[[fuck|F.U.C.K.]]''''') is the ninth [[album]] by the [[United States|American]] [[hard rock]] band [[Van Halen]], released in [[1991 in music|1991]]. The album's title came from lead singer [[Sammy Hagar]], who wanted to push the issue of censorship with naming Van Halen's album with a vulgarity, stating, "That's when censorship was a big issue. I wanted to name the album just ''[[Fuck]]''."<ref name="Rosen">Rosen, Craig. ''The Billboard |
'''''For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge''''' (also known as '''''[[fuck|F.U.C.K.]]''''') is the ninth [[album]] by the [[United States|American]] [[hard rock]] band [[Van Halen]], released in [[1991 in music|1991]]. The album's title came from lead singer [[Sammy Hagar]], who wanted to push the issue of censorship with naming Van Halen's album with a vulgarity, stating, "That's when censorship was a big issue. I wanted to name the album just ''[[Fuck]]''."<ref name="Rosen">Rosen, Craig. ''The Billboard ghjdghdsong)|Top of the World]]" – 3:55 |
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The album itself was marketed as the "return" to Van Halen's rock roots, with most songs being guitar driven, and the synth sounds being replaced by pianos, as the synth sound had become very dated by the time of the album's release. This can be prominently heard on "[[Right Now (Van Halen song)|Right Now]]," the most popular song from the album. The band also reconciled with producer [[Ted Templeman]] who produced earlier Van Halen albums to return to work on the album. This was the first album that [[Eddie Van Halen]] recorded without his trademark overdriven Marshall heads. It was said in interviews with Ted Templeman that Eddie's Marshalls kept breaking down due to their age and the fact that Eddie overdrove the power amp stage to achieve his tone, so Ted helped Eddie settle on using a Soldano SLO-100 to record the album. Shortly after the recording of the album, Eddie started his long-time use of the 5150 series of custom amplifiers, manufactured by American instrument company [[Peavey Electronics|Peavey]]. |
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"[[Poundcake]]" featured the sound of a battery operated power drill, which Eddie held to the pickups of his guitar and revved, creating the intro. The song "Top of the World" features a riff that was first heard during the outro of the 1984-era hit "[[Jump (Van Halen song)|Jump]]." For this reason, "Top of the World" is frequently played directly after "Jump" and appears immediately after it on the "[[The Best of Both Worlds (Van Halen album)|Best of Both Worlds]]" compilation. The instrumental "316" is named for the March 16 birthday of Eddie's son [[Wolfgang Van Halen|Wolfgang]], who is currently Van Halen's bass player, although the song predates his birth (as part of it was used by Eddie at the beginning of his guitar solo on "[[Van Halen - Live Without a Net|Live Without A Net]]". [http://www.vanhalenfaq.com/faq.php#Q21] |
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==Track listing== |
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All songs by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen and Alex Van Halen. |
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#"[[Poundcake]]" – 5:22 |
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#"Judgement Day" – 4:41 |
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#"Spanked" – 4:53 |
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#"[[Runaround (Van Halen song)|Runaround]]" – 4:21 |
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#"Pleasure Dome" – 6:57 |
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#"In 'n' Out" – 6:05 |
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#"[[Man On A Mission (song)|Man on a Mission]]" – 5:04 |
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#"[[The Dream Is Over]]" – 4:00 |
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#"[[Right Now (Van Halen song)|Right Now]]" – 5:21 |
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#"316" – 1:29 |
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#"[[Top of the World (Van Halen song)|Top of the World]]" – 3:55 |
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==Personnel== |
==Personnel== |
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*[[Sammy Hagar]] - [[lead vocals]], [[rhythm guitar]] |
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*[[Eddie Van Halen]] - [[lead guitar]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[electric drill]] (used on "Poundcake"), [[Backing vocalist|background vocals]] |
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*[[Michael Anthony (musician)|Michael Anthony]] - [[bass guitar|bass]], [[Backing vocalist|background vocals]] |
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*[[Alex Van Halen]] - [[percussion instrument|percussion]], [[Drum kit|drums]] |
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===Guest musicians=== |
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*[[Steve Lukather]] - background vocals on "Top of the World" |
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==Production== |
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*Producers: Andy Johns, Ted Templeman, Van Halen |
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*Engineers: Lee Herschberg, Andy Johns, Michael Scott, Mike Scott |
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*Mixing: Andy Johns, Michael Scott, Ted Templeman |
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*Art direction: Jeri Heiden |
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*Photography: David Seltzer, Glen Wexler |
*Photography: David Seltzer, Glen Wexler |
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==Miscellaneous== |
==Miscellaneous== |
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* The opening riff of "Pleasure Dome" is highly similar, and most likely an homage, to a prominent guitar line in the [[Rush (band)|Rush]] song "[[Xanadu (song)|Xanadu]]," which is about the fabled "pleasure dome" of [[Mongol Empire|Mongol]]/[[China|Chinese]] [[Chinese sovereign|emperor]] [[Kublai Khan]]. Coincidentally, Rush signed to [[Atlantic Records]], a [[Warner Music Group|sister label]] to Van Halen's then-label [[Warner Bros. Records]] in 1989, and Van Halen would later be represented by Rush's long-time manager [[Ray Danniels]]. |
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* When playing the song "Poundcake" in concert, Eddie Van Halen often slides the rotating drill up and down the fret board. |
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* At the beginning of "Poundcake" you can hear band members talking before the song begins followed by the sound of [[Eddie Van Halen]] plugging in his jack-plug to the guitar. The hissing in the background is the amp warming up. |
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==Charts== |
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[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] (North America) |
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For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (also known as F.U.C.K.) is the ninth album by the American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1991. The album's title came from lead singer Sammy Hagar, who wanted to push the issue of censorship with naming Van Halen's album with a vulgarity, stating, "That's when censorship was a big issue. I wanted to name the album just Fuck."<ref name="Rosen">Rosen, Craig. The Billboard ghjdghdsong)|Top of the World]]" – 3:55
Personnel
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- Photography: David Seltzer, Glen Wexler
Miscellaneous
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| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1991 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
Singles
Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1991 | "Poundcake" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1991 | "Right Now" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 2 |
| 1991 | "Runaround" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1991 | "Top of the World" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1991 | "Top of the World" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 27 |
| 1992 | "Man on a Mission" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 21 |
| 1992 | "Right Now" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 55 |
| 1992 | "The Dream Is Over" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 7 |
Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
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| 1991 | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge | Best Hard Rock Performance |
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