1986 David Lee Roth – Eat ‘Em And Smile
Eat ‘Em And Smile is the debut full-length solo album by original Van Halen vocalist David Lee Roth, released on July 7, 1986.
After releasing Crazy from the Heat, an EP of lounge standards that became a surprise hit during early 1985, and subsequently parting ways with Van Halen while the band was at its commercial zenith, Roth assembled a new backing band: bassist Billy Sheehan (later of Mr. Big); drummer Gregg Bissonette (later of Ringo Starr and Elton John, among others); and guitarist Steve Vai, who had worked previously with Frank Zappa, PiL and Alcatrazz.
Tracks
1 Yankee Rose (David Lee Roth; Steve Vai) 03:54
2 Shyboy (Billy Sheehan) 03:24
3 I’m Easy (Billy Field; Tom Price) 02:11
4 Ladies’ Nite In Buffalo? (David Lee Roth; Steve Vai) 04:08
5 Goin’ Crazy! (David Lee Roth; Steve Vai) 03:10
6 Tobacco Road (John Loudermilk) 02:29
7 Elephant Gun (David Lee Roth; Steve Vai) 02:26
8 Big Trouble (David Lee Roth; Steve Vai) 03:59
9 Bump And Grind (David Lee Roth; Steve Vai) 02:32
10 That’s Life (Dean Kay; Kelly Gordon) 02:45
Musicians
| Bass | Billy Sheehan |
| Drums | Gregg Bissonette |
| Guitar | Steve Vai |
| Vocals | David Lee Roth |
Other Musicians
1 Yankee Rose
| Synthesizer | Jeff Bova |
2 Shyboy
| Background Vocals | Billy Sheehan |
3 I’m Easy
| Background Vocals | Billy Sheehan |
| Background Vocals | Gregg Bissonette |
4 Ladies’ Nite In Buffalo?
| Synthesizer | Jesse Harms |
5 Goin’ Crazy!
| Synthesizer | Jeff Bova |
| Percussion | Sammy Figueroa |
| Background Vocals | Billy Sheehan |
6 Tobacco Road
| Keyboards | Jesse Harms |
| Background Vocals | Billy Sheehan |
10 That’s Life
| Electric Piano | Jesse Harms |
| Background Vocals | The Waters |
Strings
Strings – The Sidney Sharp Strings (Track 10)
Liner Notes
Producer – Ted Templeman
Arranged By – David Lee Roth (Track 2)
Arranged By (Horns) – Steve Vai (Track 3)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Jimmie Haskell (Track 10)
Engineer – Jeff Hendrickson
Engineer (Additional, Horns, Strings) – Lee Herschberg (Track 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Michael Bowman, Michael Christopher (2), Tom Size
Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
Art Direction – Vigon Seireeni
Design – David Lee Roth, Pete Angelus
Photography – Raul Vega, Neil Zlozower
Mastered At Masterdisk
Recorded At Power Station
Recorded At Can-Am Recorders
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros. Records Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc