David Lee Roth - DLR Band [Full Album]. 1998.

“DLR Band“ is the fifth full-length studio album by David Lee Roth, the then-former and now current vocalist of Van Halen. It was released in 1998 and remains the only installment on Roth’s own wawazat!! label. “DLR Band“ was recorded and mixed in ten days, a technique Roth had not utilized since 1979’s Van Halen II. John Lowery (aka John 5) and Mike Hartman played guitar on the record. Hartman actually performed double duty for the record, performing bass guitar under the “B’ourbon Bob“ pseudonym. Also on the album a then virtually unknown drummer Ray Luzier now a full member of Korn. “DLR Band“ met with favorable reviews upon release, especially in comparison to his previous two solo efforts (1991’s A Li’l Ain’t Enough and 1994’s Your Filthy Little Mouth). However, with little promotion and limited distribution from his own smaller label, the album failed to make a significant mark commercially. Further hurting the album’s sales was Roth’s inexplicable reluctance to embark on a support tour. In fact, Roth did not hit the road to promote the album until several months into 1999, often in sporadic increments. To add further confusion as to Roth’s motives for the album’s promotion, little to no material from DLR Band was performed in concert, “Slam Dunk!“ being the only track from the album to be played live. The album’s cover artwork features a picture of model Bettie Page. DLR Band debuted at #172 on the charts with 8,000 copies sold in the first week. Within a year the album had sold 65,000 copies. Personnel: David Lee Roth — Harmonica, Vocals, Cover Art Concept Mike Hartman — Guitar B’urbon Bob — Bass Terry Kilgore — Synthesizer, Guitar Tom Lilly — Bass John 5 — Guitar Ray Luzier — Drums Track listing: 01. Slam Dunk! 02. Blacklight 03. Counter-Blast 04. Lose The Dress (Keep The Shoes) 05. Little Texas 06. King Of The Hill 07. Going Places... 08. Wa Wa Zat!! 09. Relentless 10. Indeedido 11. Right Tool For The Job 12. Tight 13. Weekend With The Babysitter 14. Black Sand