... (Montrose were a major influence on Van Halen and are considered the first 80s style hard rock band) This album 5150 was the first offering from new Halen.
Hagar did not have Roth's persona but there was little doubt he was a more accomplished singer, he also brought more depth when writing ... Read review
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5150
Van Halen: Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen (vocals, guitar); Michael Anthony (vocals, bass);
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Alex Van Halen (drums).Recorded at 5150 Studios, Hollywood, California.Back in June of 1986, while skeptics questioned whether Van Hagar could deliver the goods, ...
...hard rock band) This album 5150 was the first offering from new Halen.
Hagar did not have Roth's persona but there was little doubt he was a more accomplished singer, he also brought more depth when writing the lyrics willing to turn away from the straight rock songs of the past and write love songs. Eddie Van Halen responded by throwing away the live sounding guitar driven production values and opted for more in depth musical arrangements with ... ...Incidentally 5150 is the Los Angeles police code for an escaped mental patient. It was a number Eddie Van Halen took to heart naming his home recording studio and his line of amplifiers after it.
GOOD ENOUGH
It is fitting Sammy Hagar leads the charge with a playful "Hello Baby" before Eddie Van Halen breaks out into tapped harmonics which in-turn lead to an energetic rock song where the band are clearly enjoying themselves.
WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE
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Album Notes: Van Halen: Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen (vocals, guitar); Michael Anthony (vocals, bass); Alex Van Halen (drums).
Titles on disc 1
1.: Good Enough
Additional notes
Album Reviews: Kerrang (Magazine) (p.52) - \"[T]he band's first album with Sammy Hagar marked the beginning of a distinctly saner, more melodic direction.\"
Titles on disc 1
2.: Why Can't This Be Love
3.: Get Up
4.: Dreams
5.: Summer Nights
6.: Best Of Both Worlds
7.: Love Walks In
8.: 5150
9.: Inside
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