Diver Down

Occupation

• Vocals: David Lee Roth
• Guitar, keyboards, background vocals: Eddie Van Halen
• Drums: Alex Van Halen
• Bass, backing vocals Michael Anthony

Diver Down is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Van Halen. It was released in April 1982 on the Warner Bros. label. The album reached # 3 on the U.S. charts.

History

Diver Down was recorded with Ted Templeman in two studios in Los Angeles. The album cover shows the Diver Down flag, which is used in many states in the U.S., when a diver in the area is on the way. When asked about this cover said David Lee Roth, that it meant that " there what something going on that's not apparent to your eyes. You put up the red flag with the white slash. Well, a lot of people approach Van Halen as sort of the abyss. It Means, it's not immediately apparent to your eyes what is going on underneath the surface. "

The video of Oh, Pretty Woman was one of the first to be removed from MTV from the program. The father of Edward Van Halen and Alex Van Halen, Jan Van Halen, played clarinet with Big Bad Bill.

Success and criticism

The website Allmusic.com awarded 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote that the album was much " lighter " or "easier" than its predecessor. " In many ways, it's a return to the early albums, heavy on covers and party anthems, but where Those records were rough and exuberant - They felt like the work of the world 's best bar tape just made ​​good, Which is, of course, kind of what theywere - this is undoubtedly, the work of a finely honed band- Who Has only grown tighter and heavier since Their debut ".

Title list

All pieces were written by Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, Edward Van Halen and Alex Van Halen, except where stated otherwise.