The Best

by David Lee Roth

Overview

Considering that David Lee Roth's solo career crashed after two albums and an EP, it should have been easy to assemble a 20-track greatest-hits compilation. Rhino's The Best proves that isn't so. Most of Roth's best-known songs are here, including "California Girls," "Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody," "Yankee Rose," "Ladies Nite in Buffalo?," "Goin' Crazy," "Skyscraper," "Just Like Paradise," and "Stand Up." However, the collection contains too many mediocrities from the flat albums A Little Ain't Enough and Your Filthy Little Mouth while overlooking radio and MTV staples like "Damn Good" and "That's Life." Furthermore, the collection isn't assembled in chronological order, which makes it a bit of a difficult listen. Even with these faults, there's no arguing that The Best does distill Roth's best solo recordings to one disc, making it a useful compilation for most casual fans. Nevertheless, after listening to all of The Best, many listeners will probably think a little is enough and 20 tracks might be a bit too much. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/28/1997
Label:	Rhino
UPC:	0081227294120
Rank:	31406

Album Credits

Performance Credits

David Lee Roth   Primary Artist,Vocals
Christopher Cross   Guest Artist
Jason Becker   Guest Artist
Carl Wilson   Guest Artist
Edgar Winter   Guest Artist
Steve Vai   Guest Artist
Steve Hunter   Guest Artist
Billy Sheehan   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Jason Becker   Composer
Bill Inglot   Remastering
Steve Vai   Composer
Spencer Williams   Composer
Steve Hunter   Composer
Kendall Johnson   Design
Preston Sturges   Composer
Joey Hunting   Composer
Jack White   Composer
Terry Kilgore   Composer
Roger Graham   Composer
Michael Migliozzi   Design
Dennis Morgan   Composer
Leonello Casucci   Composer
John D. Loudermilk   Composer
David Lee Roth   Composer
Hugh Brown   Art Direction
Mike Love   Composer
Brett Tuggle   Composer
Brian Wilson   Composer
Dan Hartman   Composer
Billy Sheehan   Composer
Irving Caesar   Composer
David Neuhauser   Composer
Monty Byrom   Composer