Two albums from 1979: Van Halen II or Highway to Hell?

[Texas King]

OK, let's see who's gonna win this matchup.

[Na na na]

Highway To Hell

[treeduck]

I give this one to AC/DC, I think it's their best album and while I like Van Halen II a lot it's about Van Halen's 4th or 5th best album.

[Texas King]

I give this one to AC/DC, I think it's their best album and while I like Van Halen II a lot it's about Van Halen's 4th or 5th best album.

 

4th, 5th? Which albums are above it?

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

If this were VH II vs. Back in Black I'd still pick VH but it'd be close. In this case, it's not close at all.

[ReRushed]

Van Halen II

 

I like the guitar playing more and I like the songs more.

[treeduck]

I give this one to AC/DC, I think it's their best album and while I like Van Halen II a lot it's about Van Halen's 4th or 5th best album.

 

4th, 5th? Which albums are above it?

Fair Warning, Women and Children First, Van Halen and maybe 1984.

[Narps]

Everything from LTBR - H to H beats VHII in my opinion. Personal preference of couse. VHI would be much closer of course...

[Rushman14]

VH2

[custom55]

Come on now....

 

Every DLR Van Halen album > Every Bon Scott AC/DC album.

 

Love the Bon AC/DC years but...

 

[EagleMoon]

Van Halen pretty much always wins compared to AC/DC.

[custom55]

More VH2 ammo

 

 

http://youtu.be/R2BaGeCyYd0

Edited July 17, 2017 by custom55

[Rick N. Backer]

VH2 is second only to Fair Warning in the catalog IMO. H2H is the best Bon era album.

 

Sorry Angus.

[djflex]

Hth, but could change my mind

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

These two songs alone rank VH II above H2H for me. Rhythmically, these tunes are killer -- AC/DC can't touch this.

 

http://youtu.be/Jgn9bEnZGdY

 

http://youtu.be/Mzo3Sf7MpZw

[Lorraine]

That Eddie was one talented young man. He could sure play that guitar.

[thirteen]

Highway to Hell.

[RUSHHEAD666]

Highway to Hell.

 

"Highway To Hell" was the apex and last great record from this band.

 

"VAN HALEN II" crushes this album.

 

Brian Johnson was a bad hire despite making millions of dollars. Good for them.

 

I will take Marc Storace over BJ.

 

David Lee Roth blows them all away! BACK IN THE DAY!

[Texas King]

These two songs alone rank VH II above H2H for me. Rhythmically, these tunes are killer -- AC/DC can't touch this.

 

http://youtu.be/Jgn9bEnZGdY

 

http://youtu.be/Mzo3Sf7MpZw

 

Outta Love Again is far and away the only song that I DO NOT like on that album. The reason are vocal melodies, esp. very dumb chorus. For me it ruined a song which is instrumentally good and has a very good rhytm.

[theredtamasrule]

Highway to Hell by a mile. Classic, classic album from start to finish.

[yyzjam]

Yeah there is no filler on HTH, VH2 is a bit more inconsistent,