Year : 1989-2004 (2023)
Style : Hard Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 88 mb
Bio:
Van Halen is an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. From 1974 until 1985, the band comprised guitarist Eddie Van Halen, vocalist David Lee Roth, drummer Alex Van Halen, and bassist Michael Anthony.The band went on to become major stars, and by the early 1980s they were one of the most successful rock acts of the time. 1984 was their most successful album. The lead single, "Jump", became an international hit and their only single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The following singles, "Panama" and "I'll Wait", both hit number 13 on the US charts. The album went on to sell over 12 million copies in the US alone. In 1985, the band replaced lead singer David Lee Roth with ex-Montrose lead vocalist Sammy Hagar. With Hagar, the group would release four US number-one albums over the course of 11 years. Hagar left the band in 1996 shortly before the release of the band's first greatest hits collection, Best Of – Volume I. Former Extreme frontman Gary Cherone was quickly recruited as lead singer to replace Hagar, and Van Halen III was released in 1998. Cherone left the band in frustration in 1999 after the tour due to the poor commercial performance of the album.Van Halen went on hiatus until 2003 when they reunited with Hagar for a worldwide tour. The reunited band released a second greatest hits collection the following year, The Best of Both Worlds. Like Volume I before it, The Best of Both Worlds included material from both the Roth and Hagar eras but omitted any Cherone era tracks. The album featured three brand new tracks recorded by the reunited band, two of which were released as singles. Hagar again left Van Halen in 2005 and in 2006, Roth returned as lead vocalist for their highest-grossing tour, and one of the highest-grossing tours of that year. Anthony was not invited to participate in the tour and was essentially fired from the band, replaced by Wolfgang Van Halen, Eddie's son. In 2012, the band released the commercially and critically successful, A Different Kind of Truth, with Roth as lead vocalist. According to the RIAA, Van Halen is the 19th-best-selling band/artist in United States history, selling 56 million albums in the U.S.They were also revealed at number 4 on the Billboard's top money makers list in 2013.Van Halen is one of only five rock bands that have had two studio albums sell more than 10 million copies in the U.S.Additionally, Van Halen charted the most number-one hits in the history of Billboard 's Mainstream Rock chart and they are one of the world's best-selling bands of all time, having sold more than 80 million records.Van Halen achieved worldwide fame for their many popular songs and larger-than-life stage performances; unfortunately, they also became known for the drama surrounding the departures of former members. Controversy surrounded the band following the exits of Roth, Hagar, and Anthony; this controversy often included numerous conflicting press statements between the former members and the band. In 2007, Van Halen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.VH1 ranked them 7th on their list of the top 100 hard rock artists of all time.
Album:
A compilation of the four albums made by the second incarnation of Van Halen along with a collection of rarities is getting a release on The Collection II, out Oct. 6.Honoring the music made by founding Van Halen members Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, and Michael Anthony, along with second vocalist Sammy Hagar, The Collection II features newly remastered versions of the band’s four multi-platinum albums with the singer— 5150 (1986), OU812 (1988), For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (1991), and Balance (1995)—along with a selection of rarities recorded between 1989 and 2004. Following up The Collection, a 2015 compilation focused on the six studio albums recorded by the band’s original line-up with singer David Lee Roth, The Collection ll was mastered directly from the original master tapes and overseen by the band’s longtime engineer Donn Landee.In 1986, Van Halen’s seventh album, 5150, was also their first to hit the top of the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum six times in the U.S. with hits “Love Walks In,” “Dreams,” and “Why Can’t This Be Love,” which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was followed by OU812 two years later and more hits, including “When It’s Love” and “Finish What Ya Started.”By the 1990s, Van Halen picked up their first Grammy award for Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album with their 1991 album For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, which also shot to the top of the Billboard 200 along with hits “Poundcake,” “Right Now,” and “Top Of The World.”Still with Hagar, Van Halen released their live album, Live: Right Here, Right Now, in 1993, before their 10th album, and final with Hagar, Balance in 1995. Debuting at No. 1, the album also picked up a Grammy nod for the opening track “The Seventh Seal”.The Collection II closes with Studio Rarities 1989-2004, eight recordings pulled from the Hagar-era, including “Crossing Over,” the band’s cover of Little Feat’s 1972 song “A Apolitical Blues,” an instrumental “Baluchitherium,” and two songs Van Halen composed for the soundtrack to the 1996 film Twister: “Humans Being” and the Grammy-nominated “Respect The Wind.” “It’s About Time,” “Up For Breakfast,” and “Learning To See,” which were recorded in 2004 during the band’s temporary reunion with Hagar, round out the rarities.
Line Up:
Sammy Hagar - Vocals, electric & acoustic guitars
Edward Van Halen - Guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
Michael Anthony - Bass, backing vocals
Alex Van Halen - Drums, percussion, backing vocals
Tracklist:
01. A Apolitical Blues (2023 Remaster)
02. Baluchitherium (2023 Remaster)
03. Crossing Over (2023 Remaster)
04. Respect The Wind (2023 Remaster)
05. Humans Being (2023 Remaster)
06. It's About Time (2023 Remaster)
07. Up For Breakfast (2023 Remaster)
08. Learning To See (2023 Remaster)
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