Van Halen - Best of Van Halen, Vol. 1
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Artist: Van HalenEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1996-10-22
Music Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Soundtracks:
- Eruption
- Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
- Runnin' With the Devil
- Dance the Night Away
- And the Cradle Will Rock...
- Unchained
- Jump
- Panama
- Why Can't This Be Love
- Dreams
- When It's Love
- Poundcake
- Right Now
- Can't Stop Lovin' You
- Humans Being
- Can't Get This Stuff No More
- Me Wise Magic
Music reviews of Best of Van Halen, Vol. 1
Music Review: You can't please everyone all the time
Rating: 5 Stars
This is a "Best of" album, which means that someone has to pick some songs they consider best of, then put it to market. So unless this "Best of" contains every single song ever recorded, then this also means that inevitably there will be people who don't agree with the picks. Regardless, this album contains all great VH songs.
There's no guitarist like Eddie van Halen. Not saying there aren't other greats, because there are many very very good guitarists. But Ed has his own style, and adds his own flavor to how he plays. That itself is controversial, but then if it didn't really matter then it really wouldn't matter. Meaning that if there wasn't really something to it then he wouldn't be controversial. There's no in between, it seems; either you love his style or you hate it. I love it, and the songs on this album are a good representation, and therefore it's a good "Best of" album. Not to overlook other important parts of VH's style are Big Al's drumming, and Mike's backing vocals, and all come across very well in each of these songs.
I'm glad they included the non-album "Human's Being" because it was one of their very last recorded songs, and it's about as hard-driving a rock tune as you can find, and it's a perfect example of Ed's musical and playing style, and Al's distinctive snare sound.
I'm sad they didn't include songs like "Mean Street" and "Pleasure Dome", because those are great musical numbers. But like I said, you can't make everyone happy with any "Best of" compiliation. This one works just fine in that sense, so if you're looking to get only one Van Halen album then you'll do OK with this. (Though you're much better off just buying all of them...)
Description of Best of Van Halen, Vol. 1
Japanese pressing of Van Halen's single disc Best Of Vol. 1 (originally released in 1996) featuring one bonus track: 'Hot For Teacher'. This was the compilation that essentially brought Van Halen to a close when the band drafted in original vocalist David Lee Roth to record two new tracks. This reunion was short-lived but it was enough to anger then-current vocalist Sammy Hagar into leaving the band. Hagar did tour with the band in 2004, but they've never recovered from the firestorm that this release sparked! 18 tracks. Warner. 2007.It took over 20 years for Van Halen to release a Best of album, and even then, the band downplayed the effort. Instead sticking to the original plan of releasing a two-disc set--one of material with original frontman David Lee Roth, and the other with his 11-year replacement Sammy Hagar--the band opted for a single CD chronicling their entire career. For the previously uninitiated, it's a golden introduction to a band that changed the face of '80s hard rock. Guitar-blazing old tracks like "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love," and "Dance the Night Away" segue into more commercial numbers like "Jump" and "Panama" from 1984. These in turn, set the stage for Hagar's slicker, more polished vocals on "Right Now" and "How Do I Know When It's Love." But while newcomers will be thrilled with the delights within, old fans will probably find little of use, since the two highly touted new tracks with Roth are pretty disposable. --Jon Wiederhorn
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