NOTHING STAYS THE SAME! Another best Van Halen album thread (cuz I can’t find the old one)

[Entre_Perpetuo]

I listened to Fair Warning today and it was totally wicked! I didn’t pick up on it before! Could be my fav, idk. Anyway, vote for the best! Or your favorite or whatever.

[bathory]

first one

[Lucas]

VH II has three songs in my Top 5 -- Light Up The Sky, DOA and You're No Good -- so I go w/ II

[J2112YYZ]

Unlike some, I'm a big fan of the Hagar stuff. But my vote goes to the debut. How many bands had a debut this strong? They hit you with everything right out of the gate. When I look at the track listing, I always think to myself "this is a debut? Most bands need to get to their third, fourth or fifth release before they're this good".

 

Still mind blowing 40 years later.

[bathory]

only one that even comes close to the debut is fair warning

[custom55]

Women and Children First

 

[Rick N. Backer]

Fair Warning is one of the greatest studio albums ever.

 

VH only has 1 weak and 1 mediocre album.

[Rick N. Backer]

Unlike some, I'm a big fan of the Hagar stuff. But my vote goes to the debut. How many bands had a debut this strong? They hit you with everything right out of the gate. When I look at the track listing, I always think to myself "this is a debut? Most bands need to get to their third, fourth or fifth release before they're this good".

 

Still mind blowing 40 years later.

 

I love the Hagar era albums. Not as much as the Roth era, but more than almost any other band’s output.

[treeduck]

Fair Warning is the best one.

[invisible airwave]

FW

 

The F word is my favorite of the Hagar era.

[ReRushed]

Fair Warning

[Digital Dad]

FW>>>VHII>>>1984>>>VH

[Texas King]

Self-titled debut is the best.

Game-changing album!

 

Fair Warning is also great, but VH 1 wins anytime.

[goose]

Unlike some, I'm a big fan of the Hagar stuff. But my vote goes to the debut. How many bands had a debut this strong? They hit you with everything right out of the gate. When I look at the track listing, I always think to myself "this is a debut? Most bands need to get to their third, fourth or fifth release before they're this good".

 

Still mind blowing 40 years later.

 

I love the Hagar era albums. Not as much as the Roth era, but more than almost any other band’s output.

:goodone:

[goose]

I listen to VH mainly for Eddie's rhythm work around his inventive melodies. From the debut through Diver Down, there's a building complexity and sophisticatlion in his playing. Lately I've been binging on Diver Down, which could get my vote based on a combination of technical approach, melodic sensibility and diversity of material, but...

 

...Fair Warning simply kills from start to finish. So yeah, Fair Warning is the one.

 

 

[Leanne]

Apparently there is going to be some Van Halen news coming soon. Mitch Lafon on twitter posted a picture of Alex, Ed and Wolf and everybody started commenting. He said in a reply "There is no VH band for 2019, but..." so maybe there will be news soon. And by the way, I like both Dave and Sammy :)

 

Here's the link to the post: https://twitter.com/...651623336464384

Edited November 28, 2018 by Leanne

[Mithrandir]

Debut. And it ain't close.

[Mithrandir]

I listen to VH mainly for Eddie's rhythm work around his inventive melodies. From the debut through Diver Down, there's a building complexity and sophisticatlion in his playing. Lately I've been binging on Diver Down, which could get my vote based on a combination of technical approach, melodic sensibility and diversity of material, but...

 

...Fair Warning simply kills from start to finish. So yeah, Fair Warning is the one.

Diver Down is a joke of an album. It has 5 covers and 4 others around a minute to a minute and a half long. They should be ashamed of putting it out.

 

Little Guitars is my face VH song though.

[laughedatbytime]

s/t

[Presto-digitation]

Fair Warning

[Rick N. Backer]

I listen to VH mainly for Eddie's rhythm work around his inventive melodies. From the debut through Diver Down, there's a building complexity and sophisticatlion in his playing. Lately I've been binging on Diver Down, which could get my vote based on a combination of technical approach, melodic sensibility and diversity of material, but...

 

...Fair Warning simply kills from start to finish. So yeah, Fair Warning is the one.

Diver Down is a joke of an album. It has 5 covers and 4 others around a minute to a minute and a half long. They should be ashamed of putting it out.

 

Little Guitars is my face VH song though.

 

It was hastily assembled around Pretty Woman. But Little Guitars, The Full Bug (possibly my favorite VH tune) and Secrets are all pretty awesome songs for things they just banged out.

[Polaris]

Fair Warning remains my favorite followed by 1984 and VH II.

[bathory]

can't go back two pages?

[Entre_Perpetuo]

can't go back two pages?

 

Seeing as there are only two pages in the thread so far... um, no.

[bathory]

can't go back two pages?

 

Seeing as there are only two pages in the thread so far... um, no.

 

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