RELEASED 22.2.2013
Van Halen Collection 6 CD set is brand new; each of the individual CDs that comprise this set is unopened, unplayed and still in its original factory shrink wrap. Now’s the perfect time to add these six classic albums to your collection including...
Van Halen Ten million units sold made this 1978 release one of the most successful debut albums by a hard rock band. Eddie Van Halen set a new standard for guitar playing, spawning a generation of imitators. Runnin’ With The Devil Eruption You Really Got Me Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love I’m The One Jamie’s Cryin Atomic Punk Feel Your Love Tonight Little Dreamer Ice Cream Man On Fire
Van Halen II Rush released in 1979 less than a year after their eponymous debut, this album featured several tracks that existed before their debut album polished up. You’re No Good Dance The Night Away Somebody Get Me A Doctor Bottoms Up! Outta Love Again Light Up The Sky Spanish Fly D.O.A. Women In Love Beautiful Girls
Women And Children First 1980 release was the first to feature all original band compositions. Could this Be Magic? features Nicolette Larsen on backing vocals, the only appearance of a female vocalist on a Van Halen album. And The Cradle Will Rock Everybody Wants Some! Fools Romeo Delight Tora! Tora! Loss Of Control Take Your Whiskey Home Could This Be Magic? In A Simple Rhyme
Fair Warning 1981 release went double platinum and featured darker, longer and generally more complex song-structures than the pop sound of the band’s two previous albums. Fair Warning also ushered in the first appearance of synthesized keyboards on a Van Halen record, played by Eddie. Mean Street Dirty Movies Sinner’s Swing! Hear About It Later Unchained Push Comes To Shove So This Is Love? Sunday Afternoon In The Park One Foot Out The Door
Diver Down Featuring originals along with five cover songs, the band’s 1982 release spent 65 weeks on the album charts and sold over four million copies. Where Have All The Good Times Gone Hang ‘Em High Cathedral Secrets Intruder (Oh) Pretty Woman Dancing In The Streets Little Guitars (intro) Little Guitars Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now) The Full Bug Happy Trails
1984 Eddie Van Halen, well-known for his guitar prowess but also a classically-trained pianist, used 1984 as an opportunity to take the band into different territory. Additionally, 1984 was the first Van Halen album to be recorded at Eddie Van Halen's home studio, 5150. Eddie Van Halen's keyboard playing is more prominent on 1984 than on any prior Van Halen album. To date, 1984 was the last album to feature David Lee Roth as lead vocalist. 1984 Jump Panama Top Jimmy Drop Dead Legs Hot For Teacher I’ll Wait Girl Gone Bad House Of Pain