Eat 'Em and Smile

Occupation

Genesis

After Roth in 1985 recorded an EP of cover versions of popular songs, which was quite successful ( the single reached # California Girls 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 ), he resigned shortly afterwards from at Van Halen. Since differences of the band members had led to the separation, Roth tried to high-class musicians to gather around to his old band reach the water can. He could win the guitarist Steve Vai, bassist Billy Sheehan, and drummer Gregg Bissonette to themselves, and together they took the shots in attack.

As a producer acted, as with the EP Crazy From The Heat, Van Halen producer Ted Templeman, who had recently recorded the album in 1984 with Van Halen; Sound engineer was Jeff Hendrickson. The recordings took place in the recording studio The Power Station in New York City and the Fantasy Studios in Berkeley (California ), additional recordings were recorded at Can-Am Recorders in Tarzana ( California).

The album contains ten tracks, three of which are cover versions. As a single of the title Yankee Rose was published in the intro Steve Vai 's guitar can carry a "dialogue" with David Lee Roth. On the way Vai phrased the sounds that can be achieved by Roth ' " answers " with a little imagination to understand what the guitar in the dialog " says ".

Eat ' Em and Smile was the first of two albums on which the exception instrumentalists Vai and Sheehan were involved. Again and again they bring their instruments sound to each other, synchronize repeated bass and guitar melodies and shine with their skills.

Charts and successes

The album was released on September 5, 1986, in the U.S. rose to # 4 on the Billboard 200; it was able to hold on the charts 60 weeks. Yankee Rose reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, followed by Goin Crazy ( No. 66 ) and That's Life ( 85th place ). Eat ' Em and Smile was awarded on 9 September 1986 in the U.S. with gold and platinum.

Sonrisa Salvaje

In order to satisfy the then strong Mexican market, the album ( Wild Smile ) was also released in a Spanish version, titled Sonrisa Salvaje. Roth made ​​use of a Spanish tutor and sang all the songs again spanish one in which no other changes were made. The only exception was the title of Big Trouble is not hidden on the Spanish version, but stops abruptly.

Title list

Musician list

  • David Lee Roth - vocals
  • Steve Vai - Guitar
  • Billy Sheehan - Bass
  • Gregg Bissonette - drums
  • Jeff Bova - keyboards
  • Jesse Harms - Keyboards
  • Sammy Figueroa - percussion
  • The Waters Family - backing vocals
  • The Sidney Sharp Stings - Strings
Record label Genre Singing Skyscraper (Album) Extended Play Electric guitar Berkeley, California Tarzana, Los Angeles John D. Loudermilk
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