For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (studio album) by Van Halen
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For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge is ranked 9th best out of 16 albums by Van Halen on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Van Halen is Van Halen which is ranked number 373 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 4,814.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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60/100  | 12/07/2023 10:09 | fabm0 | | 59/100 |
80/100 | 07/31/2023 22:54 | culwin | | 77/100 |
60/100 | 07/08/2023 18:01 | TonySayers61 | | 65/100 |
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The hits are good/great, the rest is pretty forgettable. However, about half the album were hits.
llibnanoon 11/24/2020 16:10
Great album, great title. Rating (81.36)
jeremy9 11/02/2019 10:14
I like this album, it's very consistent
adnielsen 03/21/2018 05:39
F.U.C.K. Yeah!
Some things never change.
The four singles and the instrumental are great. Everything else is expendable.
Van Halen hits upon a formula here that would hem in their next album, stagnating albums sales, and lead to the break-up of the Sammy Hagar-fronted version - but on this album, the formula often comes up aces, with "Runaround," "Poundcake," and the stadium soundtrack staple "Right Now" making it one of the two Van Hagar albums even casual will likely casually appreciate - in between the filler. 7/10
5 out of the 12 VH albums were made without David Lee Roth. "F.U.C.K." is one of them. If your taste runs towards Bon Jovi, you'll probably like the 5 albums. It's corporate rock, totally, and even though that's not what I like - I like punk, and the edgy DLR VH - it's ok.
The problem with "F.U.C.K." is the same as on on all 5 non-Dave VH albums. There's filler and it's generic. "Spanked," In N' Out," and "Man on A Mission" are bland and a little boring, making the album seem monotonous.
The best songs on "F.U.C.K." are the best late '80s/early '90s arena rock I've heard. They pack a classic rock punch, have big singalong choruses, and aren't embarrassing. "Right Now" is a classic that's still played in stadiums all over the world. "Top of the World" is the perfect pop-rock song. "Runaround" is fun, and "The Dream Is Over" is interesting. "Judgement Day" and "Poundcake" are better than okay. The drums in "Pleasure Dome" are impressive.
junodog4 05/19/2012 21:04
Van Halen does Van Halen very well. It's too bad they don't do anything else. You could take the best few tracks from all their Hagar albums and it would make one solid album. But otherwise, they keep on recording the same thing - it's OK, but nothing new.
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