The package includes the first five solo releases by the rocker following his departure from Van Halen and the release of the EP “Crazy From The Heat.” The set was an immediate success thanks to the lead single and cover of the Beach Boys’ classic, “California Girls” – which scored Roth a US Top 3 hit – as well as a series of videos from the set earning high rotation in the MTV years.
Roth’s success continued as 1986’s “Eat ‘Em And Smile” hit the US Top 10 with a band lineup featuring guitarist Steve Vai, bassist Billy Sheehan and drummer Greg Bissonette.
1988 saw the platinum “Skyscraper” return Roth to the Top 10 of the Billboard 200, elevated by “Just Like Paradise”, after which he kicked off the ‘90s with the gold-selling “A Little Ain’t Enough” in 1991 and, later, “Your Filthy Little Mouth” in 1994.
“David Lee Roth: The Warner Recordings 1985-1994” will be available in multiple configurations, including 5CD at retailers nationwide and D2C online, digital on streaming platforms, and as a special 5LP version available only at Rhino.com.
Roth would rejoin Van Halen to record a pair of new songs for the band’s 1996 best of album, and the group were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in early 2007; they would later return for a series of tours starting in late 2007 with a lineup that featured Eddie Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang, on bass in place of longtime member Michael Anthony.
The group released “A Different Kind Of Truth” in 2012 alongside a companion tour, and a 2015 trek would deliver what turned out to be Van Halen’s last performances after Eddie passed away in 2020 at the age of 65 from a stroke and other issues following a lengthy battle with cancer.
Roth retired from live performances in recent years but continues to share music and other creative ventures online.
David Lee Roth
“The Warner Recordings (1985-1994)”
Release date: February 21
(1985) “Crazy From The Heat”
(1986) “Eat ‘Em and Smile”
(1988) “Skyscraper”
(1991) “A Little Ain’t Enough”
(1994) “Your Filthy Little Mouth”
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