2024 the best of van halen review
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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!
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Language : English
Product Dimensions : 4.96 x 5.63 x 0.59 inches; 4.16 ounces
Manufacturer : Warner Bros.
Item model number : 2021767
Original Release Date : 2004
Date First Available : January 29, 2007
Label : Warner Bros.
ASIN : B000286S8S
Country of Origin : USA
Number of discs : 2
Reviewer: Good
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Ok
Review: Ok
Reviewer: Blake
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The best!
Review: Best compilation ever! Cheers mate
Reviewer: Xavi
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excelente me encantó
Review: Lo mejor de dos mundos, una excelente recopilación de lo mejor de Van Halen a la fecha, sus mejores éxitos, sus canciones más emblemáticas. Un álbum doble para los amantes de la buena música y el rock puro y virtuoso. 10/10.
Reviewer: Norman W Vorhies
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Speedy servicespeedy service
Review: Excellent
Reviewer: J. M. Olszanicky
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Set
Review: Since the band's sound and popularity were built on the records they made with Roth, there was no way for Van Halen to ignore his contribution, but they do their damnedest to diminish it here. There are no pictures of Diamond Dave to be found in the artwork (unless you count the miniature reproductions of the sleeves of Van Halen and Women and Children First) and David Wild's liner notes mention him only twice -- once when he joins the band, once when he leaves -- while conspicuously lavishing praise on Sammy. As petty as this swipe is, it's understandable and could even be forgivable if the two discs were well assembled, but they're sabotaged by an absurd sequencing that alternates a Dave song with a Sammy song for the bulk of the entire collection. This is a jarring sequencing, to say the least, causing a whiplash change of tone, mood, and attitude with every song, which are otherwise well-chosen, containing the big hits from each era (the only exception is the boneheaded move to end the collection with three cuts from the 1993 live album Live: Right Here, Right Now, all Diamond Dave songs sung by Sammy). This attempt to elevate Sammy above Dave in the canon is a bit like trying to say Ronnie James Dio was more important to Black Sabbath than Ozzy Osbourne -- a piece of flat-out hyperbole that does a disservice to what the singer actually achieved. David Lee Roth was larger than life, a gonzo performance artist touched with genius who helped Van Halen seem bigger, sillier, grander than any other metal band; with him in front, they were giants, they were golden gods. Sammy Hagar was his opposite, an everyman who sang about girls and tequila, somebody who brought Van Halen back down to earth. Since part of the fun of rock stars is to have them be larger than life, a manifestation of the audience's dreams, fans naturally gravitate toward the Diamond Dave years, but there are merits to both approaches and both resulted in good to great music. But that's hard to appreciate on Best of Both Worlds, when the Dave and Sammy tunes are mixed up with no regard for chronological, musical, or emotional cohesiveness.
Reviewer: Frederick W. Benner
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great album for the price
Review: tem arrived on time and intact. Was exactly what I was looking for
Reviewer: GB
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Its Van Halen, What more do you need
Review: Just jump in your car, slip in the CD, and put the peddle to the metal !!!
Reviewer: JOHN D
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Best Of Both Worlds
Review: I am a big Van Halen fan. I saw this 2 cd set and ordered it. The song list is really good. The only problem I have is the mix of David Lee Roth Sammy Hager songs. I would have like to see Disc 1 David Lee Roth songs Disc 2 Sammy Hager songs. Other than that it is a great collection of Van Halen songs a must have. RIP Eddy Van Halen One of the greatest guitarists to ever live.
Reviewer: Heather Crabtree-Brewer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Awesome
Reviewer: José J.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Enorme compilación, llego antes de tiempo y muy bien embalado
Reviewer: Paulo Sérgio Machado Leal
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Foi exatamente o que eu esperava.
Reviewer: Mr. Robert Mander
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Couple of tracks not a fave but overall two great cds great price
Reviewer: S. Bouchat
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: j'ai recu le cd et le boitier du cd est cassé