[TR24][OF] Van Halen - Studio Albums 1978-1984 - 2013 (Rock)

All VH transfers were from the original EQ production analog tapes.

Van Halen

“...Eddie Van Halen reinvented rock guitar on his band's debut...America's favorite party band...this dazzling debut remains their trump card.” - Q

- One of Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”
- One of Q’s “Best Metal Albums of All Time.”

Van Halen’s eponymous debut rewrote the rules of rock. This monumental classic remains one of music’s greatest debuts and is widely regarded as an album that revolutionized rock n’ roll. It has sold over ten million copies worldwide, earning Diamond status by the RIAA. It features the massive hit singles, “Runnin’ With The Devil,” “Eruption” and “You Really Got Me.”

Van Halen II
Reached #6 on the Billboard 200.

Van Halen II found the legendary rock quartet matching the brilliance they displayed with their seminal debut. The five-time Platinum recording features the bona fide hits “Dance The Night Away” and “Beautiful Girls,” both of which charted on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was a massive success reaching the Billboard Top Ten.

Women And Children First

“…the band had become a world power.” - Q

Reached #6 on the Billboard 200.

Women And Children First, Van Halen’s 1980 classic and three-time Platinum recording, features compositions written solely by the band. The undeniable masterpiece found Van Halen developing their sound and includes the rock anthems “And The Cradle Will Rock...,” “Everybody Wants Some!!” and “Could This Be Magic?”

Fair Warning

4 stars out of 5 - "...This album remains their best variation on the theme since their first record, housing both Eddie's most dynamic riffs and Roth's best gibberish lyrics." - Q

Reached #5 on the Billboard 200.

Fair Warning is Van Halen’s 1981 gem. The under-appreciated masterpiece is certified two-time Platinum. The album displayed each member’s prowess and their undeniable chemistry as a group. It features some of the band’s fiercest and grittiest works to date including the rock classics “Mean Street,” “Sinner’s Swing!,” “Unchained” and “Push Comes To Shove.”

Diver Down
- Reached #3 on the Billboard 200.
- “(Oh) Pretty Woman” reached #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Charts.
- “Dancing In The Street” reached #3 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Charts.

Diver Down is the fifth studio album by the legendary rock band. It reached #3 on the Billboard 200 and spent sixty-five weeks on the charts. Certified four-time Platinum, the album features a slew of the band’s biggest hits including “(Oh) Pretty Woman,” “Dancing In The Street,” “Secrets,” “Where Have All The Good Times Gone!” and “Little Guitars.” It is one of the band’s best works.

1984

"This may have been Roth's swansong, but he left on the highest of notes." - Kerrang

- Reached #2 on the Billboard 200.
- “Jump” reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- “Panama” reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- “I’ll Wait” reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100.

1984 remains one of Van Halen’s most popular works. It has sold over twelve million copies in the United States alone and reached #2 on the Billboard 200, only behind Michael Jackson’s Thriller. The album spent five weeks at the #2 spot and includes the Top Twenty hits, “I’ll Wait,” “Jump” and “Panama.” 1984 is the last full-length recording to feature the band’s iconic frontman David Lee Roth. It is included on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Albums of the 80s.”