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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Eruption | |||
| 2. It's About Time | |||
| 3. Up For Breakfast | |||
| 4. Learning To See | |||
| 5. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love | |||
| 6. Finish What Ya Started | |||
| 7. You Really Got Me | |||
| 8. Dreams | |||
| 9. Hot For Teacher | |||
| 10. Poundcake | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Panama | |||
| 2. Best Of Both Worlds | |||
| 3. Jamie's Cryin' | |||
| 4. Runaround | |||
| 5. I'll Wait | |||
| 6. Why Can't This Be Love | |||
| 7. Runnin' With The Devil | |||
| 8. When It's Love | |||
| 9. Dancing In The Street | |||
| 10. Not Enough | |||
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Van Halen rocketed to stardom with their raucous, 10X-platinum-plus 1978 self-titled album, one of the greatest debuts ever. Anchored by Eddie Van Halen's guitar wizardry and David Lee Roth's vocal showmanship, the band's dynamic sound reinvented hard rock. A run of multiplatinum Top 10 discs followed, peaking with 1984, another 10X-platinum blockbuster and Roth's swan song. Sammy Hagar replaced the vocalist, a transition that cost the band no momentum. The Red Rocker's VH debut, 1986's 5150, hit #1 on The Billboard 200, as did 1988's OU812. The Grammy-winning 1991 release, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, reached #5. This new compilation spotlights Van Halen's always-stellar musicianship over the course of 25 years and two world-class frontmen, and continues the story with three brand new Hagar-fronted tracks.
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This double CD collection does bring together the very best of Van Halen, some of which (especially the pre-1984 material) might otherwise have been omitted from just a single CD. It does include all their chart hits, both UK and USA - this helps to explain the inclusion of a dreadful cover version of the Motown hit "Dancing In The Street", which might otherwise have been laid to rest.
The rationale behind the running order which gives us alternate David Lee Roth / Sammy Hagar tracks has been commented on elsewhere, and the contrast between the Van Halen of the Roth era and that of Hagar's is certainly triple-underlined by this tactic. In fact this is to be unfairly harsh on Hagar - although lyrically he brought a load of silly love songs to the table, the music and production were the responsibility of the Van Halen brothers and it is these areas more than anything else that changed after the "1984" album spawned the mega-million-selling "Jump". They dispensed with Ted Templeman's services as producer and took the role "in-house", then spent the next nine years and four studio albums repeating the "Jump" formula, with the result that the trademark lead guitar sound took a back seat, and and songs sounded little different to those of hundreds of other rock/pop acts.
Some people may actually prefer the later tracks to the early ones - they are certainly very commercial - but I know which I prefer, and I'm glad that seven tracks from the brilliant debut album are included. The three newly recorded tracks are fair enough, benefitting from the more powerful sound that comes with 21st century production, but the three live tracks are a waste of space, sounding more or less like Sammy Hagar singing along to the original album backing tracks with crowd noise added.
All in all a very good review of the band's recorded history, but if you're not keen on seven or eight variations on a theme of "Jump" then you may need to make use of the program or skip buttons.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Van halen as a band rock and have always had great songs whether it be with Roth or Hagar and this collection brings together most of their best work.
yes there will always be songs here and there that people will have wanted to see included but that's just one of those things and a matter of personal taste. i have always loved the hagar stuff in general more that the stuff with DLR, but that again is just personal choice.
the three new songs are okish but really i would have rather had 3 more classic songs on here sintead of the the 3 new tunes.
it's a great collection from one of the best rock bands ever seen- you really can't go wrong with any of the songs on here and it's fantastic to blast out in the car while your out driving.
yes there will always be songs here and there that people will have wanted to see included but that's just one of those things and a matter of personal taste. i have always loved the hagar stuff in general more that the stuff with DLR, but that again is just personal choice.
the three new songs are okish but really i would have rather had 3 more classic songs on here sintead of the the 3 new tunes.
it's a great collection from one of the best rock bands ever seen- you really can't go wrong with any of the songs on here and it's fantastic to blast out in the car while your out driving.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This two CD product offers excellent value for money and has given me many hours of happy listening. Oddly, the famous Van Halen song "Mean Street" has been left off. However, this is the only complaint I have and consider the choice of the rest of the tracks to be very good.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
a bit flat after the live album, but some great stuff on the CD's
Good compilation of the studio recorded catalogue of there hits.
as earlier stated a bit flat, but very good quality.
as earlier stated a bit flat, but very good quality.
Published 15 months ago by Mr. L. Woolcott
One very handy package
All you could need to know about VH in one tidy package. All the classics are here plus a few others too. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Lucioperca
van halen's compilation masterpiece!!
this is my top van halen choice for those new to this great heavy metal band who are great both with david lee roth and sammy hagar. Read more
Published on 24 Sep 2007 by for whom the bell tolls
Could be a lot better
Eddie Van Halen is a pioneer of modern day guitar playing, so I can't understand just how the people who've made this missed off 'Cathederal', 'Ice-Cream Man', 'Mean Street', and... Read more
Published on 11 Aug 2007 by Greenwing
A very poor collection
Don't get me wrong, Van Halen are one of my favourite bands, but this is a hideously ill-conceived collection. Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2007 by mxd10
Not worth it
Best of Vol 1 had 3 new tracks, better than the 3 here. This is just marketing, if you have the earlier CD, avoid this, it's not worth it. Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2006 by Big Red
The Best in this world....
You won't ever need any other Van Halen album, as this contains all their very best work.
From the fantastic opening of Eruption, through Hot For Teacher and Danicng In The... Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2006 by Mr. J. WARE
WOOOOOOHOOOOOOO
Well when i saw this CD in the shops i wasn't sure what to expect really. I heard "ain't talking about love" and thought it was fantastic but then heard jump and i didn't really... Read more
Published on 4 May 2005 by "gibson98"
Van Halen, Van Brilliance
This is one of the best van halen albums about, the live rendition of aint talkin bout love and panam, just amazing, how good does eddie want to play, i have got live van halen,... Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2004
Great to be back
I have been a fan of Van Halen for only a few years, pretty much since I started playing guitar myself. Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2004 by "w0f"
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