A Little Ain't Enough

Infobox Album |
Name = A Little Ain't Enough
Type = Album
Artist = David Lee Roth


Released = January 15, 1991
Recorded = 1990
Genre = Hard Rock
Length = 53:12
Label = Warner Bros.
Producer = Bob Rock
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0kngtq6ztu4o link]
Last album = "Skyscraper"
(1988)
This album = "A Little Ain't Enough"
(1991)
Next album = "Your Filthy Little Mouth"
(1994)

"A Little Ain't Enough" was the third full-length album by David Lee Roth (of Van Halen), released in 1991. 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.

Sales of the album were helped by the controversy surrounding the promotional music video released for the album's first single, "A Li'l Ain't Enough." Featuring barely-dressed women and oddly-dressed little people, the video was banned from MTV shortly after its initial airing.

Although "A Little Ain't Enough" went out of print on the Warner Bros. label in 1996, it was later reissued (in remastered form) in 2007 on the Friday Music label. Controversy followed, as many listeners questioned the legitimacy of the remastering job. Additionally, it was remarked that the album artwork resembled that of a pirated release.

Track listing

#"A Lil' Ain't Enough" (Robbie Nevil, David Lee Roth) – 4:41
#"Shoot It" (Bissonette, Nevil, Roth, Brett Tuggle) – 4:13
#"Lady Luck" (Goldy, Roth) – 4:41
#"Hammerhead Shark" (Lowen, Roth, Sturges) – 3:34
#"Tell the Truth" (Hunter, Roth, Tuggle) – 5:18
#"Baby's on Fire" (Hunter, Roth, Tuggle) – 3:22
#"40 Below" (Hunter, Roth, Tuggle) – 4:54
#"Sensible Shoes" (Morgan, Roth, Sturges) – 5:09
#"Last Call" (Bissonette, Bissonette, Ritchotte, Roth, Tuggle) – 3:22
#"The Dogtown Shuffle" (Hunter, Roth, Tuggle) – 4:58
#"It's Showtime!" (Becker, Roth) – 3:46
#"Drop in the Bucket" (Becker, Roth) – 5:07

Personnel

* David Lee Roth - harmonica, vocals, concept
* Jason Becker - guitar
* Steve Hunter - guitar, rhythm guitar
* Paul Baron - brass
* Gregg Bissonette - percussion, drums
* Matt Bissonette - bass, vocals
* Derry Byrne - brass
* Brian Dobbs - engineer
* Tom Keenlyside - brass
* Marc LaFrance - backing vocals
* George Marino - mastering
* Jim McGillveray - percussion
* Ian Putz - brass
* Bob Rock - producer, mixing
* Randy Staub - engineer
* David Steele - backing vocals
* Chris Taylor - engineer
* Brett Tuggle - keyboards, vocals
* John Webster - keyboards
* Pete Angelus - concept
* Jim Pezzullo - art direction, design

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)