{"product_id":"best-1","title":"Best","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e ROTH,DAVID LEE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eROTH DAVID LEE THE BEST\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Best of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePartNumber:\u003c\/b\u003e 5P\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 03-12-1997\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Amazon.ca\n\nOne of rock's great characters, Roth's excesses are fully redeemed by a knowing sense of his own absurdity: who else, for example, would have the sheer cojones, not simply to cover \"Just A Gigolo,\" but to make the song his own? Fans could argue that, following his less than entirely amicable split with Van Halen, Roth has foundered for direction--and by and large, they'd be right: as a commercial force, he clearly peaked some years ago. But if that band had the chops, Roth had the soul: he's best at his most absurd--the lascivious edge he brings to \"California Girls\", his Ethel Merman-like theatricality on \"It's Showtime\" and \"Easy Street\"; such moments, while unlikely, have a magic all their own, and help compensate for the ugly-Americanism of tracks like \"Don't Piss Me Off\". Not an especially great vocalist, nor a particularly talented songwriter--but a born performer, and a true star. --Andrew McGuire\n\nProduct Description\n\nWhen his tenure as an original member of rock supergroup Van Halen ended in '85, \"Diamond Dave\" proved that musically, he could hold his own. This album - the only comprehensive collection of essential solo tracks by one of pop music's most colorful and extroverted frontmen - coincides with the release of Dave's autobiography, Crazy from the Heat. Along with his hit covers \"California Girls\" and \"Just a Gigolo\/I Ain't Got Nobody,\" the album features a new track, available only on this compilation: \"Don't Piss Me Off.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUPC:\u003c\/b\u003e 081227294120\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 0081227294120\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eModel:\u003c\/b\u003e 5P\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e audioCD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e UsedVeryGood\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IDshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154802786563,"sku":"LP-JR45-OVRE","price":20.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/9765\/7390\/files\/61au67_yQdL.jpg?v=1756930330","url":"https:\/\/idshop.ca\/en\/products\/best-1","provider":"ID Shop.ca","version":"1.0","type":"link"}