Fair Warning
Studio album by Van Halen
Released	April 29, 1981
Recorded	1981
Genre	Hard rock Heavy metal
Length	30:58
Label	Warner Bros. Records
Producer	Ted Templeman
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Van Halen chronology
Women and Children First (1980) Fair Warning (1981) Diver Down (1982)

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Track listing

All songs by Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, Edward Van Halen and Alex Van Halen

1. "Mean Street" – 5:00
2. "Dirty Movies" – 4:08
3. "Sinner's Swing!" – 3:09
4. "Hear About it Later" – 4:35
5. "Unchained" – 3:29
6. "Push Comes to Shove" – 3:49
7. "So This is Love?" – 3:06†
8. "Sunday Afternoon in the Park" – 1:59
9. "One Foot Out the Door" – 1:58

† denotes a single Mean Street is the lead off track from Van Halens 1981 album Fair Warning. ... Unchained is the best-known song from Van Halens 1981 album Fair Warning. ...

Personnel

• David Lee Roth - vocals
• Eddie Van Halen - guitar
• Michael Anthony - bass
• Alex Van Halen - drums

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Production

• Producer: Ted Templeman
• Engineers: Donn Landee, Gene Meros
• Remastering: Chris Bellman, Gregg Geller
• Project coordinator: Jo Motta
• Art direction: Richard Seireeni
• Design: Pete Angelus
• Cover design: Pete Angelus
• Cover artwork: From The Maze by William Kurelek
• Photography: Greg Gorman, Neil Zlozower
• Inlay photography: Greg Gorman

Charts

Album

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Singles

Billboard (North America)

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