Van Halen III
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| Studio album by Van Halen | ||
| Released | March 17, 1998 | |
| Recorded | 1997 | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 1:05:10 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. | |
| Producer(s) | Mike Post, Edward Van Halen | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Van Halen chronology | ||
| Van Halen Best of, Volume I (1996) |
Van Halen III (1998) |
The Best of Both Worlds (2004) |
Van Halen III is the eleventh studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1998. It is the only Van Halen album to feature Gary Cherone on lead vocals, and is commonly said to be Van Halen's most unpopular album as of 2007. No songs from it are featured on The Best of Both Worlds.
The album's only significant radio hit was "Without You", which reached #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the March 7, 1998 issue of Billboard, and remained at #1 for six weeks. Other songs receiving airplay on rock radio were "Fire in the Hole" and "One I Want". The album's final song, "How Many Say I", was an unusual acoustic piano ballad featuring guitarist Eddie Van Halen (mostly) on lead vocals. Eddie had previously only sung lead on "Crossing Over" (found on the Japanese version of Balance). Also, one particular song, "That's Why I Love You", from the VH3 sessions, was leaked to the public before the album went on sale, but the band's deeper appreciation for another song ("Josephina", named after Gary's mother) caused it to replace the former on the lineup and supposedly was the reason why the album release was postponed three more weeks. This album also contributed the song "Fire in the Hole" to the Lethal Weapon 4 movie soundtrack.
[edit] Track listing
all songs by Anthony, Cherone, Van Halen and Van Halen
- "Neworld" – 1:45
- "Without You" – 6:30
- "One I Want" – 5:30
- "From Afar" – 5:24
- "Dirty Water Dog" – 5:27
- "Once" – 7:42
- "Fire in the Hole" – 5:31
- "Josephina" – 5:42
- "Year to the Day" – 8:34
- "Primary" – 1:27
- "Ballot or the Bullet" – 5:42
- "How Many Say I" – 6:04
[edit] Personnel
Van Halen
- Gary Cherone - vocals
- Eddie Van Halen - guitar, keyboards, vocals, bass (uncredited)
- Michael Anthony - bass, vocals
- Alex Van Halen - percussion, drums
Additional personnel
It is now understood that Michael Anthony only played three tracks on this album. Eddie Van Halen is assumed to have filled in at the bass on the other tracks.
[edit] Production
- Producers: Mike Post, Eddie Van Halen
- Engineers: Erwin Musper, Eddie Van Halen
- Mixing: The Edward, Robbes
- Mastering: The Edward, Robbes, Eddy Schreyer
- Programming: Florian Ammon, Ian Dye, Ed Rogers, Paul Wight
- Art direction: Stine Schyberg
- Photography: Dan Chavkin
- Coloring: F. Scott Schafer
[edit] Charts
[edit] Album
Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1998 | The Billboard 200 | 4 |
| 1998 | Top Canadian Albums | 4 |
[edit] Singles
Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1998 | "Fire in the Hole" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 6 |
| 1998 | "One I Want" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 27 |
| 1998 | "Without You" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| Van Halen |
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| David Lee Roth | Eddie Van Halen | Wolfgang Van Halen | Alex Van Halen |
| Sammy Hagar | Gary Cherone | Michael Anthony |
| Discography |
| Studio Albums: Van Halen | Van Halen II | Women and Children First | Fair Warning | Diver Down | 1984 5150 | OU812 | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge | Balance | Van Halen III |
| Compilations, Extended Plays and Live albums: Live: Right Here, Right Now | Best of Volume I The Best of Both Worlds |
| Videos and DVDs: Van Halen - Live Without a Net | Van Halen: Right Here, Right Now - Live | Van Halen: Video Hits, Vol. 1 |
