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Tracks
Track 1 - 1984
A short retro theme going on here to gradually ease you into the album.
Track 2 - Jump
One of the best know tracks of Van Halen, an absolute quality, retro style keyboarding to a melodic beat, Easy to listen too and catchy. Breaking in 2/3 of the way through ... Read review
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also because it incorporated synthesisers into the mix, the first metal album to do so to any serious extent. Although the advances in electronic music make this material sound dated now, it's still a highlight of Van Halen's career. Songs such as "Jump" contain a pop element that gave 1984 mainstream appeal, and David Lee Roth turned the frontman role into an art form on songs such as "Panama", "Hot for Teacher", "Drop Dead Legs" and "I'll Wait". To a large extent, it was 1984 that set the standard for 1980s pop metal, and David Lee Roth who set the standard (or takes the blame, depending on your point of view) for the aggressively good-time attitude most pop-metal bands took for their own.--Genevieve Williams
Advantages: Classic halen with speed and ability Disadvantages: Eating the cd causes pain
Following on from the previous halen albums you can expect lots of speed metal and unique singing, not to mention breakneck drum beats. This album was released at the peak of Van halens popularity and sold in excess of 10 million copies.
This album is a must for any Halen - or classic rock / early metal listeners to be more precise. Easily up there as one of their best compositions and my halen collection started with this and remains my personal ... ...however classics like Panama, Jump, Hot for teacher and I'll wait more than make up for this. If you like spine chilling guitar, drum solo's and rock music then this album is a must. Tracks
Track 1 - 1984
A short retro theme going on here to gradually ease you into the album.
Track 2 - Jump
One of the best know tracks of Van Halen, an absolute quality, retro style keyboarding to a melodic beat, Easy to listen too and catchy. Breaking in 2/3 of ...
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Album Notes: Van Halen: David Lee Roth (vocals); Eddie Van Halen (guitar, keyboards); Michael Anthony (bass, background vocals); Alex Van Halen (drums, percussion, background vocals).
Album Reviews: Rolling Stone - #81 in Rolling Stone's \"100 Greatest Albums Of The 80s\" survey. (November 1989)
Titles on disc 1
1.: 1984
2.: Jump
3.: Panama
4.: Top Jimmy
5.: Drop Dead Legs
6.: Hot For Teacher
7.: I'll Wait
8.: Girl Gone Bad
9.: House Of Pain
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