We finish off our review of A Little Ain’t Enough by David Lee Roth. Will the second side be as good as the first?
A Little Ain’t Enough is the third full-length studio album by David Lee Roth, released on January 15, 1991 through Warner Music Group.
It was certified gold on April 11, 1991. Produced by Bob Rock, the album featured the lead guitar work of Jason Becker, a then up-and-coming guitarist who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, aka Lou Gehrig’s disease) a week after joining the band. He managed to finish recording the album but was unable to tour in support of the album, as his condition left him with little strength in his hands.
The album marked the beginning of Roth’s commercial decline, given the drop-off in sales from his prior two albums. During the year of the album’s release, the Seattle grunge movement was beginning a in rock, and Roth’s brand of glam metal was considered, by mainstream audiences, obsolete
David Lee Roth Band
David Lee Roth – vocals, harmonica, concept
Jason Becker – lead guitar
Steve Hunter – slide guitar, rhythm guitar
Gregg Bissonette – drums, percussion
Matt Bissonette – bass, vocals
Additional musicians
Paul Baron – brass
Derry Byrne – brass
Tom Keenlyside – brass
Ian Putz – brass
Marc LaFrance – backing vocals
Jim McGillveray – percussion
David Steele – backing vocals
Brett Tuggle – keyboards, vocals
John Webster – keyboards
Recording personnel
Bob Rock – producer, mixing
Brian Dobbs – engineer
Randy Staub – engineer
Chris Taylor – engineer
George Marino – mastering
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