appealing, nicotine-stained voice over a moody piano melody." Billboard reviewer Paul Verna summed up III as "a wasted opportunity to breathe life into a now-tired formula". Track listing All songs credited to Eddie Van Halen, Michael Anthony, Gary Cherone and Alex Van Halen. Personnel Van Halen Gary Cherone – lead vocals, backing vocals (track 12) Eddie Van Halen – guitars, bass (tracks 4–6, 8, 9 and 11), keyboards, drums, electric sitar (tracks 1 and 10), backing vocals, lead vocals (track 12), production, engineering Michael Anthony – bass (tracks 2, 3 and 7), backing vocals Alex Van Halen – drums, percussion Additional personnel Mike Post – piano on "Neworld", production Production Florian Ammon – programming Dan Chavkin – photography Ian Dye – programming The Edward – mixing, mastering Erwin Musper – engineers Robbes – mixing, mastering Ed Rogers – programming F. Scott Schafer – coloring Eddy Schreyer – mastering Stine Schyberg – art direction Paul Wight – programming Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Singles Certifications References 1998 albums Van Halen albums Warner Records albums Albums produced by Mike Post