New box set highlights David Lee Roth’s solo career

David Lee Roth’s solo career is being revisited in a new box set from Rhino.

The Warner Recordings 1985-1994 will include Roth’s first five solo records, including his debut solo EP, 1985’s Crazy from the Heat, which was a top-15 hit for Roth. It included such hit tracks as “Just a Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody,” which peaked at #12, and a cover of The Beach Boys’ “California Girls,” which hit #3.

The set also includes 1986’s Eat ‘Em and Smile; 1988’s Skyscraper, which featured the top-10 hit “Just Like Paradise”; 1991’s A Little Ain’t Enough; and 1994’s Your Filthy Little Mouth.

The Warner Recordings 1985-1994 will be released Feb. 21 in a variety of formats, including digitally and as a five-CD set. There will also be a five-LP version sold exclusively at Rhino.com. All versions are available for preorder now.