DEEP DIVE ON VH’s 1980 SLEEPER CLASSIC “WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST”

About this episode

The episode features a deep dive into Van Halen's 1980 album 'Women & Children First' and includes a VH News segment and listener mailbag.

EPISODE #122 - After the one-two punch of Van Halen I & II, the mighty VH were faced with a small window to deliver their third record, “Women & Children First” in 1980. The Daves do a full breakdown of this sleeper classic at the tail end of its 35th anniversary. A hefty VH News segment and a full mailbag complete this February episode. Download the podcast for free on Spreaker, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Google podcasts, Amazon Music, Podvine or iTunes. Connect with the Daves on Twitter: @ddunchained, Facebook: Dave & Dave Unchained – A Van Halen podcast, Instagram: ddunchainedpodcast or via email: ddunchainedpodcast@gmail.com

People in this episode

Host: Dave

Topics covered

• Van Halen
• album analysis
• music history
• 1980s rock
• band dynamics

Keywords

• Van Halen
• Women & Children First
• 1980
• album review
• rock music
• music podcast
• VH News

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Van Halen

Books & works: Women & Children First

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