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Might As Well Jump? Rhino Offers Roth-Era Van Halen Albums in One Box

February 1, 2013 By Mike Duquette 4 Comments

VH Studio AlbumsIf you’re looking for a gift for a new (or maybe even an old) Van Halen fan, Rhino has you covered in March with the release of the band’s first six albums in one package.

The Studio Albums 1978-1984 is a no-frills package of VH’s first great era, all the albums released with original vocalist David Lee Roth at the helm. Featuring the now-immortal six-string styles of Eddie Van Halen, the devastating rhythm section of bassist Michael Anthony and drummer Alex Van Halen and the clean production of Ted Templeman, this box is a crash course in killer pop-rock, from the strains of “Eruption” to MTV-ready hits “Jump,” “Panama” and “Hot for Teacher,” plus classic covers of The Kinks (“You Really Got Me”), Roy Orbison (“Pretty Woman”) and Martha Reeves and The Vandellas (“Dancing in the Street”).

Roth, of course, famously went solo shortly after 1984; Sammy Hagar famously took the vocal reins until 1996, when Roth returned for a greatest-hits package. Gary Cherone of Extreme sang on one album, Van Halen III (1998), and Hagar took them through another round of touring (and another hits set) from 2003 to 2005, after which he and Anthony both left the band. In 2006, Roth returned with new bassist Wolfgang Van Halen (Eddie’s son) to tour the world; in 2012, this lineup released a new album, A Different Kind of Truth. (WHEW!)

All discs in the package are presumably sourced from Chris Bellman’s digital remasters from 2000, so if you’ve got those, you’ve probably no reason to upgrade. But if somehow you’ve gone this long without owning these? Then a) What the heck, I thought we were pals, and b) get them now! The box is available March 26 in the U.S. and February 25 in the U.K. – pre-order it here (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.).

The Studio Albums 1978-1984 (Warner Bros./Rhino, 2013)

Disc 1: Van Halen (originally released as Warner Bros. LP BSK 3075, 1978)

Disc 2: Van Halen II (originally released as Warner Bros. LP HS 3312, 1979)

Disc 3: Women and Children First (originally released as Warner Bros. LP HS 3415, 1980)

Disc 4: Fair Warning (originally released as Warner Bros. LP HS 3540, 1981)

Disc 5: Diver Down (originally released as Warner Bros. LP BSK 3677, 1982)

Disc 6: 1984 (originally released as Warner Bros. LP 23985, 1984)

Categories: News Formats: Box Sets Tags: Van Halen

Mike Duquette

Michael Duquette (Founder) was fascinated with catalog music ever since he discovered there was more than one version of John Williams' soundtrack to E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. A 2009 graduate of Seton Hall University with a B.A. in journalism, Mike paired his profession with his passion through The Second Disc, one of the first sites to focus on all reissue labels great and small. His passion for reissues turned into a career, with bylines on catalog at Discogs, City Pages and Ultimate Prince and credits on titles including the Grammy-winning 'Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of "Weird Al" Yankovic.' Born and raised in New Jersey, Mike lives in Astoria, Queens with an ever-expanding collection of music.

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Comments

  1. George says

    February 1, 2013 at 3:46 pm

    Is it going to be packaged like the Rush Sectors boxset with all the discs in mini lp sleeves with a booklet? That would be great along with a DVD of vintage live performances and a disc of the Gene Simmons demos. Now that would be an awesome VH boxset!

    Reply
  2. Don says

    February 4, 2013 at 9:01 am

    More likely, this will just be the discs in card sleeves with no booklet, no liner notes, etc. Warner put out similar boxes for Madonna, Green Day, etc.

    Reply
    • RoyalScam says

      February 12, 2013 at 9:18 am

      And Chicago…and Joni Mitchell…and…

      Bare bones packaging of already available masters/remasters in lightweight cardboard sleeves with no liner notes or booklet to speak of. A cheap and easy way to fill in a gap in your collection, but not a replacement for anything you already own by any means.

      Reply
      • Kym says

        February 13, 2013 at 2:52 pm

        Suprisingly, the Joni Mitchell set had gatefold covers!

        Reply

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