query: when was van halen 's first album released

pos: Van Halen (album) Halen Production "Billboard" (North America) "Billboard" (North America) Works cited Van Halen (album) Van Halen is the debut studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen. Released on February 10, 1978, the album peaked at #19 on the "Billboard" 200. The album became widely recognized as the band's popularity grew, selling more than 10 million copies in the United States by August 7, 1996 and being certified Diamond. "Van Halen" contains many of Van Halen's signature songs, including "Runnin' with the Devil," the guitar solo "Eruption," their remake of The Kinks hit "You Really Got Me," "Ain't Talkin' 'bout

pos: Van Halen (album) Van Halen (album) Van Halen is the debut studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen. Released on February 10, 1978, the album peaked at #19 on the "Billboard" 200. The album became widely recognized as the band's popularity grew, selling more than 10 million copies in the United States by August 7, 1996 and being certified Diamond. "Van Halen" contains many of Van Halen's signature songs, including "Runnin' with the Devil," the guitar solo "Eruption," their remake of The Kinks hit "You Really Got Me," "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love," "Jamie's Cryin'," "Feel Your Love Tonight" and their remake

pos: Eddie Van Halen released on February 10, 1978. Van Halen released a total of six albums with vocalist David Lee Roth: "Van Halen" (1978), "Van Halen II" (1979), "Women and Children First" (1980), "Fair Warning" (1981), "Diver Down" (1982), and "1984" (1984). In the early 1980s, the band began having increasing trouble working together as a cohesive unit. According to Gene Simmons' book "Kiss and Make-Up", Eddie Van Halen approached Simmons in 1982 about possibly joining Kiss to replace Ace Frehley, chiefly because of his personality conflicts with Roth. Simmons and Alex Van Halen persuaded Eddie to remain in Van Halen, while Kiss

neg: Tattoo (Van Halen song) Tattoo (Van Halen song) "Tattoo" is the first song and single from the album, "A Different Kind of Truth", from American hard rock band Van Halen. The single was released online and to radio stations January 10, 2012. The song's structure is based largely on a song entitled "Down in Flames," which was written in 1977 and played live by Van Halen during their "Club Days" as well as their 1st World Tour in 1978. When the band decided to cover Clint Ballard Jr.'s song "You're No Good" for their second album, Van Halen II, they incorporated the intro from

neg: Van Halen a single taken from 1988's "OU812", "When It's Love," reached the Top Five, peaking at No. 5. In addition, Van Halen was nominated for two Grammy Awards, winning the 1992 Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal award for the album "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge". Van Halen continued to enjoy success throughout the mid-1990s. In 1995, Van Halen released the album "Balance" and supported Bon Jovi on their European Summer stadium tour. They also made a live album called "". During the recording of songs for the film "Twister", escalating tension between Hagar and the Van Halen brothers boiled over and

neg: Tokyo Dome Live in Concert Tokyo Dome Live in Concert Tokyo Dome Live in Concert is a live album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released on March 31, 2015. It is their first live album with original lead vocalist David Lee Roth, and second live album overall, after 1993's "". Van Halen fansite VHND.com released the official press release announcing the album on February 5, 2015. This was only after the information leaked a couple days earlier and after months of speculation. The album is Van Halen's first live album with their original lead singer David Lee Roth and current bassist Wolfgang Van

neg: A Different Kind of Truth A Different Kind of Truth A Different Kind of Truth is the 12th studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen. Released on February 7, 2012, by Interscope Records, the record is Van Halen's first full-length album of studio material with former lead singer David Lee Roth since "1984". Likewise, it is Van Halen's first studio album since 1998's "Van Halen III". It is the first to feature Eddie Van Halen's son Wolfgang on bass guitar, replacing Michael Anthony, who had played bass on all of Van Halen's previous albums. "A Different Kind of Truth" was recorded at Henson

neg: Van Halen Van Halen (specifically Eddie and Alex Van Halen). Under the agreement, Warner/Chappell will continue to administer their catalog of works. This press release also stated that the group was in the studio recording an album with Roth, that was due for release in 2011. Van Halen entered the Henson Studio C with producer John Shanks on January 17, 2011. Shanks posted on his Twitter account that he was in the studio with the band and posted a picture of one of Eddie Van Halen's signature amps. The new album would be the first full-length Van Halen album since 1998's "Van

neg: Gary Cherone that Van Halen had played with Hagar, and contrasting with the tongue-in-cheek bombast that originally attracted Van Halen fans to Roth. "Van Halen III"'s songs were often longer and more lyrically intricate than earlier Van Halen material, giving it a progressive influence. The album only produced a sole #1 "Billboard" Mainstream Rock hit in "Without You". By most bands' standards the album would have been considered an unmitigated commercial success, but by Van Halen's standards it was considered a flop. Neither the album nor the supporting tour performed to financial expectations, with "Van Halen III" being the first album in

neg: Van Halen III album of the 20th century. It was also the final album the band released on Warner Bros. When they returned in 2012 with "A Different Kind of Truth", it was with Interscope Records. It is their longest studio album to date, clocking in at slightly over 65 minutes. The album's title refers to Van Halen's third recorded line-up, and to the band's first two album titles, "Van Halen" and "Van Halen II". None of its material is featured on "The Best of Both Worlds", the band's 2004 hits compilation. As a producer, Eddie brought his friend Mike Post. The album's

neg: Tokyo Dome Live in Concert of Truth Tour. According to Eddie, they had a Pro Tools workstation attached to their mixing board each night of that tour. Tokyo Dome Live in Concert Tokyo Dome Live in Concert is a live album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released on March 31, 2015. It is their first live album with original lead vocalist David Lee Roth, and second live album overall, after 1993's "". Van Halen fansite VHND.com released the official press release announcing the album on February 5, 2015. This was only after the information leaked a couple days earlier and after months of

neg: Van Halen Halen III" and the first new music from the band since the three new songs from the 2004's "Best of Both Worlds" compilation. It would also be the first Van Halen album to feature Eddie's son, Wolfgang Van Halen, on the bass in place of Michael Anthony. This would also be the first full-length album to feature Roth on vocals in over 27 years, and the first new material with him in 15 years, since the two new songs with him on the "Best Of – Volume I". It would also be the first recorded music from Roth since 2003's

neg: Van Halen discography critical acclaim and became one of the world's most successful and influential bands. In 1984, Van Halen released "1984", which peaked at No. 2 on the "Billboard" 200 and had the band's sole No. 1 hit on the "Billboard" Hot 100, "Jump". After the tour promoting that album, Roth left the band due to artistic and personal tensions with Eddie. To replace Roth, Eddie picked Sammy Hagar, formerly of Montrose and at that time a successful solo artist. Van Halen's first album with Hagar, 1986's "5150", was the band's first No. 1 on the "Billboard" 200. The three studio albums

neg: Sammy Hagar Journey) on drums. Despite big intentions, the band only recorded two songs and played live a few times before dissolving when Hagar and Anthony rejoined Van Halen. The two songs, "Psycho Vertigo" and "Peephole," would not see release until Schon's Soul SirkUS released "Peephole" on 2003's "World Play" and Hagar's 2008 effort, "Cosmic Universal Fashion". After the successful tour with David Lee Roth, Hagar started thinking about his former Van Halen bandmates, calling Alex in late 2003 following a tip from a mutual friend. In 2004, Van Halen toured with Hagar while releasing a 2-CD Best Of album, entitled "The

neg: Balance (Van Halen album) can be viewed on YouTube All songs by Eddie Van Halen, Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen. The album was also released on vinyl, with a slightly altered track order and "Baluchitherium" removed due to time constraints. The Japanese bonus track "Crossing Over" was used as the B-side to the US CD single for "Can't Stop Lovin' You". Balance (Van Halen album) Balance is the tenth studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released on January 24, 1995 by Warner Bros. Records. The album is the last of the band's four studio releases to feature Sammy

neg: Eddie Van Halen replaced Frehley with Vinnie Vincent. Shortly afterwards, Van Halen released the album "1984", from which the single "Jump", was their first and only #1 single on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Other singles released from the album performed well, particularly "Hot for Teacher", the video for which featured a scantily dressed model playing the part of a female elementary school teacher and young actors portraying the band members as children. The album peaked at #2 on the Billboard charts, behind only Michael Jackson's "Thriller". Jimmy Page said at the time, "For my money, Van Halen was the first significant new kid

neg: Best Of – Volume I (Van Halen album) are also the last songs recorded by the original Van Halen lineup of Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Roth and Michael Anthony. The Van Halen brothers would not record again with Roth until the album "A Different Kind of Truth", released in 2012. Anthony has not played with Van Halen since the band's 2004 tour. Initial pressings of the album contained an alternate edit of "Runnin' with the Devil" where the verses, chorus and solos were arranged in a different order than that of the original album version. It was reported that this was accidental and subsequent pressings have

neg: Van Halen III Van Halen III Van Halen III is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Van Halen, released on March 17, 1998 by Warner Bros. Records. Produced by Mike Post and Eddie Van Halen, it is the band's only studio album to feature Extreme lead vocalist Gary Cherone, and the last to feature bassist Michael Anthony before he was replaced in the band by Eddie's son Wolfgang in 2006. Work on a follow-up album with Cherone commenced in 1999, but never advanced past a few demos. "Van Halen III" was the band's last album for fourteen years, and their final

neg: Van Halen discography Warner was the 2004 compilation "Best of Both Worlds", which featured three new songs with Hagar. In 2011, the band left the label and signed with Interscope Records. In February 2012, Van Halen released its twelfth studio album and first for Interscope, "A Different Kind of Truth", featuring Roth on the vocals and Eddie's son Wolfgang Van Halen on bass guitar. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, and became the band's highest charting album on the UK Albums Chart with a sixth spot. , Van Halen has sold 75 million albums worldwide and have had thirteen

neg: Eddie Van Halen the Van Halen brothers were in talks with Roth to rejoin the band for a tour and/or new material. Van Halen's then 15-year-old son Wolfgang was to play bass on the tour, replacing Michael Anthony. Van Halen toured the U.S. and Canada from September 2007 through summer 2008. The band released their twelfth studio album, "A Different Kind of Truth", on February 7, 2012, their first album in 14 years and their first album with Roth since "1984". Van Halen's approach to the guitar involves several distinctive components. His use of two-handed tapping, natural and artificial harmonics, vibrato, and tremolo

neg: Jump (Van Halen song) "Jump" was the theme song for the introduction of Chicago Cubs broadcasts on WGN-TV in 1984 and 1985. "Jump" was ranked number 15 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 1980s. The song was listed by The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum as one of the "500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll." Jump (Van Halen song) "Jump" is a song by American hard rock band Van Halen. It was released in December 1983 as the lead single from their album "1984". It is Van Halen's most successful single to date, reaching number 1 on the US

neg: Best Of – Volume I (Van Halen album) Best Of – Volume I (Van Halen album) Best Of – Volume I is the first greatest hits album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1996. The album does not contain any songs from the band's 1982 album "Diver Down". "Best Of – Volume I" also features "Humans Being," the band's contribution to the "Twister" soundtrack. The two newly recorded songs, "Can't Get This Stuff No More" and "Me Wise Magic," at the end of the album are with original lead vocalist David Lee Roth. These two songs were released as singles to promote this compilation. They

neg: 1984 (Van Halen album) 1984 (Van Halen album) 1984 (stylized as MCMLXXXIV) is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released on January 9, 1984. It was the last Van Halen album until "A Different Kind of Truth" (2012) to feature lead singer David Lee Roth, who left in 1985 following creative differences, and the final full-length album with all four original members. "1984" and Van Halen's debut are Van Halen's bestselling albums, each having sold more than 10 million copies. "1984" was well received by music critics. "Rolling Stone" ranked the album number 81 on its list of the

neg: Balance (Van Halen album) Danniels as brother-in-law). Warner Bros. said that early 1995 would be the right time to release a new Van Halen album. "It seems like we've always had success with big acts right after the first of the year," says Warner Bros. VP of merchandising and advertising Jim Wagner. "Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)," the first single from "Balance", was released to top 40 and album rock radio on December 28, 1994. Van Halen became the first act to debut at No. 1 in 1995, as their first week sales of 295,000 units earned "Balance" the number one spot

neg: Best Of – Volume I (Van Halen album) "The Best of Both Worlds" (2004). Despite the aforementioned friction, the album went on to win "Metal Edge" magazine's 1996 Readers' Choice Award for "Best Hits or Compilation Album". Hagar shares the accolade with Roth, since the album features material from both singers. Also, the song "Humans Being" (featured on both the album and the "Twister" film soundtrack) was voted "Best Song from a Movie Soundtrack." "Billboard" (North America) Best Of – Volume I (Van Halen album) Best Of – Volume I is the first greatest hits album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1996. The album

neg: Van Halen the band in frustration in 1999 after the tour due to the poor commercial performance of the album. Van Halen went on hiatus until 2003 when they reunited with Hagar for a worldwide tour. The reunited band released a second greatest hits collection the following year, "The Best of Both Worlds". Like "Volume I" before it, "The Best of Both Worlds" included material from both the Roth and Hagar eras but omitted any Cherone era tracks. The album featured three brand new tracks recorded by the reunited band, two of which were released as singles. Hagar again left Van Halen

neg: Live: Right Here, Right Now Live: Right Here, Right Now Live: Right Here, Right Now. is the first live album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1993. It is the band's only live album featuring Sammy Hagar, and the only live album by Van Halen until the release of "Tokyo Dome Live in Concert" in 2015. The album combines songs performed over two nights in May 1992 at the Selland Arena in Fresno, CA. Most of the songs on this album were from the first night, such as the solos performed by Eddie Van Halen and Sammy Hagar. There is much debate

neg: Van Halen III nicotine-stained voice over a moody piano melody." "Billboard" reviewer Paul Verna summed up "III" as "a wasted opportunity to breathe life into a now-tired formula". All songs credited to Eddie Van Halen, Michael Anthony, Gary Cherone and Alex Van Halen. "Billboard" (North America) "Billboard" (North America) Van Halen III Van Halen III is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Van Halen, released on March 17, 1998 by Warner Bros. Records. Produced by Mike Post and Eddie Van Halen, it is the band's only studio album to feature Extreme lead vocalist Gary Cherone, and the last to feature bassist

neg: Astronauts & Heretics studio equipment, Eddie Van Halen agreed to play guitar on two of Dolby's songs, "Eastern Bloc" and "Close but no Cigar" on "Astronauts & Heretics" including a Van Halen style solo on "Eastern Bloc". All tracks by Dolby unless noted Astronauts & Heretics Astronauts & Heretics, released in 1992, was the fourth studio album by Thomas Dolby. It was Dolby's last studio album until 2011's "A Map Of The Floating City". "Astronauts & Heretics" contained the singles "I Love You Goodbye", "Close But No Cigar" and "Silk Pyjamas". The album was reasonably popular in the UK and was Dolby's last

neg: Authentic (LL Cool J album) copies. In its fourth week the album sold 2,700 more copies bringing its total sales to 26,000. Authentic (LL Cool J album) Authentic is the thirteenth studio album by American hip hop recording artist LL Cool J. The album was released on April 30, 2013, by S-BRO Music Group, 429 Records. It is his first album since 2008's "Exit 13" and his first to not be released on Def Jam. The album features guest appearances from Fitz and The Tantrums, Eddie Van Halen, Snoop Dogg, Fatman Scoop, Seal, Charlie Wilson, Melody Thornton, Earth, Wind & Fire, Bootsy Collins, Travis Barker,

neg: 5150 (album) tour for this album was released as "Van Halen - Live Without a Net", which has since been released on DVD. The tour itself was a significant change from previous tours. Where Van Halen previously had years of material to work with, even on tour supporting the first album, Hagar was uncomfortable performing a number of Van Halen's Roth-penned hits. Therefore, most of the band's back catalog was dropped from the set lists. Instead, the shows consisted of almost the entire "5150" album, a few Hagar solo hits ("I Can't Drive 55", and "There's Only One Way to Rock"), and

neg: Authentic (LL Cool J album) Authentic (LL Cool J album) Authentic is the thirteenth studio album by American hip hop recording artist LL Cool J. The album was released on April 30, 2013, by S-BRO Music Group, 429 Records. It is his first album since 2008's "Exit 13" and his first to not be released on Def Jam. The album features guest appearances from Fitz and The Tantrums, Eddie Van Halen, Snoop Dogg, Fatman Scoop, Seal, Charlie Wilson, Melody Thornton, Earth, Wind & Fire, Bootsy Collins, Travis Barker, Chuck D, Tom Morello, Z-Trip, Mickey Shiloh, Monica and Brad Paisley. By June 2012, LL Cool J

neg: Michael Anthony (musician) that he said he had to think about it and consulted Snake guitarist Tony Caggiano who advised Anthony to join Van Halen. However, according to Michael Anthony's web site, when asked if he wanted to join Mammoth, Anthony immediately said yes. This has become the accepted version of events. In 1974, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Anthony became known as Van Halen, dropping the name Mammoth when they discovered another local band using that moniker. They were signed to Warner Brothers in 1977 and released their self-titled debut album on February 8, 1978. The band

neg: Sammy Hagar discography and was far more successful with this label. 1981's "Standing Hampton" went platinum, 1982's "Three Lock Box" went gold (half a million shipments) and 1984's "VOA" went platinum. Hagar briefly formed a supergroup HSAS who released an album and a single, but to little fanfare. In 1985, Hagar would join Van Halen, who were signed to Warner Bros. Records. It was under Hagar that the band would achieve their commercial peak, achieving four #1 studio albums - "5150" (1986), "OU812" (1988), "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge"(1991), and "Balance" (1995). Though Hagar's career remained focused on Van Halen, Hagar remained a solo

neg: Unboxed (Sammy Hagar album) Halen anymore and was going to have resume my solo career again, I would have never contributed anything towards my own greatest hits package, even for the money." Eddie Van Halen complained that Hagar was against his project of a Van Halen compilation when he had a few greatest hits albums during his tenure as the singer - though the others, Capitol Records's "Red Hot!" (1989) and "The Best of Sammy Hagar" (1992), unlike "Unboxed", were released without Hagar's consent, as his contract with Capitol gave him no control over it. Unboxed (Sammy Hagar album) Unboxed is a compilation album

neg: Van Halen discography Van Halen discography Van Halen is an American rock band, formed in Pasadena, California in 1972, by the Dutch-born American brothers Eddie Van Halen (guitar) and Alex Van Halen (drums), plus singer David Lee Roth and bassist Michael Anthony. The band's discography consists of twelve studio albums, two live albums, two compilation albums, and 56 singles. The band signed a contract with Warner Bros. Records in 1977, and in the following year released the album "Van Halen". Over the next few years, the band alternated album releases, one per year between 1979 and 1982, and touring to increasing commercial and

neg: Live: Right Here, Right Now Is Over" and "Eagles Fly". Track listing Van Halen Additional personnel Technical "Billboard" (North America) "Billboard" (North America) Live: Right Here, Right Now Live: Right Here, Right Now. is the first live album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1993. It is the band's only live album featuring Sammy Hagar, and the only live album by Van Halen until the release of "Tokyo Dome Live in Concert" in 2015. The album combines songs performed over two nights in May 1992 at the Selland Arena in Fresno, CA. Most of the songs on this album were from the

neg: Gary Cherone a follow-up album, rumoured to be called "Love Again," which was to be released at the end of 1999. Releasing a new studio album a year after the previous one had not been done by Van Halen since 1982, when the band released "Diver Down". Reportedly, Van Halen's then-record company Warner Bros. sent back the new album twice because they did not hear a "hit" pop single on it. Frustrated by the rejections from the record label, Cherone left Van Halen amicably. Since then, he has remained on good terms with his former bandmates, going on record numerous times with

neg: III Tour III Tour The III Tour was a 1998 concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen. It was the band's first and only tour with vocalist Gary Cherone, in support of the only album he recorded with the band, 1998's "Van Halen III". Despite positive critical reviews, the tour underperformed commercially by Van Halen standards, and capped the band's general decline after the early 1990s. It would be their last tour until 2004, and last moment of stability for some time: the 2004 tour was surrounded by controversy, and was the band's last until 2007. It was Van Halen's last

neg: Hot for Teacher Hot for Teacher "Hot for Teacher" is a song by the American rock band Van Halen, taken from their sixth studio album, 1984. The song was written by band members Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony and David Lee Roth, and produced by Ted Templeman. It was released as the fourth and final single from the album in October 1984. It was the final single released by Van Halen's original lineup. The song features Alex Van Halen's double bass drum performance, and its music video, featuring the band as both adults and young students. The ending of this

neg: The Best of Both Worlds (Van Halen album) The Best of Both Worlds (Van Halen album) The Best of Both Worlds is the second greatest hits album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released on July 20, 2004 on Warner Bros. The compilation features material recorded with lead vocalists David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar, but omitting Gary Cherone's three-year tenure with the band. Prior to "The Best of Both Worlds"' release, Hagar reunited with Van Halen, and the band subsequently recorded three new tracks to include on the release. Debuting at #3 in the US, the album was subsequently followed by a reunion tour, and certified

neg: Balance (Van Halen album) Balance (Van Halen album) Balance is the tenth studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released on January 24, 1995 by Warner Bros. Records. The album is the last of the band's four studio releases to feature Sammy Hagar as the lead singer. "Balance" reached number 1 on the U.S. "Billboard" 200 in February 1995 and reached Triple Platinum status on May 12, 2004 by selling more than three million copies in the U.S. "The Seventh Seal" was nominated for a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance. According to Ian Christe's book, "Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen

neg: Wolfgang Van Halen cover of the April issue of "Guitar World" with his father, in the magazine's first father-son issue. Wolfgang recorded his first album with Van Halen, "A Different Kind of Truth", in 2011. The album was released on February 7, 2012. On September 10, 2012, Alter Bridge and Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti announced that Wolfgang would be filling in for Brian Marshall as bassist for the first tour of Tremonti's eponymous band. Tremonti's first album, "All I Was", was released on July 17 of that year. Wolfgang became an official member of Tremonti in 2013, replacing previous bassist Brian Marshall. He

neg: Van Halen discography that succeeded, "OU812", "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" and "Balance", also topped the charts. In 1996, Hagar left Van Halen amidst much tension with the Van Halen brothers. Roth rejoined briefly, and recorded two songs with the band for the 1996 compilation "Best Of – Volume I", but Van Halen eventually settled on Gary Cherone, frontman of the then defunct Boston-based band Extreme. Cherone's sole release with the band was "Van Halen III", released in 1998 to mixed reviews and diminishing sales, being the only Van Halen studio album not to get a platinum RIAA certification. Van Halen's last release for

neg: Van Halen a 1979 album similar in style to their debut. This record yielded the band's first hit single, "Dance the Night Away." Over the next few years, the band alternated album releases and touring (see Van Halen concert tours). Their "Women and Children First" album was released in 1980 and further cemented Van Halen's status. But in 1981, during the recording of the "Fair Warning" album, tensions rose. Eddie's desire for more serious and complex songs was at odds with Roth's poppy style. Nonetheless, Roth (and producer Templeman) acquiesced to Eddie's wishes. "Diver Down" performed better. The band then earned a

neg: Dreams (Van Halen song) on the performance itself. Dreams (Van Halen song) "Dreams" is a song by Van Halen released in 1986 from the album "5150". It was the second single from that album, and it reached number 22 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart that year. It was released in 7" and 12" single formats, the 7" single featuring the album version and the 12" single featuring a slightly extended version. Nine years after its original release, "Dreams" appeared in "" and on . "Dreams" was written during the Sammy Hagar era of the band. It was performed during most tours featuring Hagar,

neg: Dreams (Van Halen song) Dreams (Van Halen song) "Dreams" is a song by Van Halen released in 1986 from the album "5150". It was the second single from that album, and it reached number 22 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart that year. It was released in 7" and 12" single formats, the 7" single featuring the album version and the 12" single featuring a slightly extended version. Nine years after its original release, "Dreams" appeared in "" and on . "Dreams" was written during the Sammy Hagar era of the band. It was performed during most tours featuring Hagar, including the most recent

neg: Van Halen II Van Halen II Van Halen II is the second studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released on March 23, 1979. It peaked at number 6 on the "Billboard" 200 and spawned the singles "Dance the Night Away" and "Beautiful Girls." As of 2004, it has sold almost six million copies in the United States. Critical reaction to the album has been positive as well, with "The Rolling Stone Album Guide" praising the feel-good, party atmosphere of the songs. Recording of the album took place less than a year after the release of the band's eponymous debut album;

neg: DLR Band DLR Band DLR Band is the fifth full-length studio album by David Lee Roth, the then-former and now current vocalist of Van Halen. It was released in 1998 and remains the only installment on Roth's own wawazat!! label. "DLR Band" was recorded and mixed in ten days, a technique Roth had not utilized since 1979's "Van Halen II". John Lowery (aka John 5) and Mike Hartman played guitar on the record. Lowery actually performed double duty for the record, performing bass guitar under the "B'ourbon Bob" pseudonym. Also on the album a then virtually unknown drummer Ray Luzier now a

neg: III Tour Spot". It aired on May 1, 1998. Typical Setlist Encore 1: Encore 2: III Tour The III Tour was a 1998 concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen. It was the band's first and only tour with vocalist Gary Cherone, in support of the only album he recorded with the band, 1998's "Van Halen III". Despite positive critical reviews, the tour underperformed commercially by Van Halen standards, and capped the band's general decline after the early 1990s. It would be their last tour until 2004, and last moment of stability for some time: the 2004 tour was surrounded by

neg: Alex Van Halen Alex Van Halen Alexander Arthur Van Halen (born May 8, 1953) is a Dutch American musician, and the drummer and co-founder of the hard rock band Van Halen. Initially, his brother Eddie played drums, while Alex practiced guitar. After spending time playing Eddie's drum kit, Alex became more skilled at the drums than Eddie. In 1974, the Van Halen brothers, David Lee Roth, and Michael Anthony formed a band, simply called Van Halen. They were signed to Warner Brothers in 1977 and released their debut album in 1978. The two brothers are the only members of Van Halen who have

neg: Top of the World (Van Halen song) the closing guitar background riff from 1984's "Jump". Top of the World (Van Halen song) "Top of the World" is a rock song written by the group Van Halen for their 1991 album "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge". It is one of six singles issued for the album, and spent four non-consecutive weeks at the top of the "Billboard" Album Rock Tracks chart in the U.S., becoming their eighth number one on this chart. It was the only single off the album to crack the top 40 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, peaking at #27. The main guitar riff from "Top

neg: Van Halen on an album which featured both his work and Roth's. Hagar claimed that he was fired; Van Halen claimed that he had quit. David Lee Roth called Eddie to discuss what tracks would be included on a planned Van Halen compilation (work on which had actually begun before Hagar's departure). They got along well, and Eddie invited him up to his house/studio. Shortly afterwards, Roth re-entered the studio with the band and producer Glen Ballard. Two songs from those sessions were added to the band's Greatest Hits album and released as singles to promote it. In September, Van Halen was

neg: Extreme (band) Van Halen later called a "musical soulmate". In 1998, the Cherone-fronted Van Halen released "Van Halen III". "Van Halen III" was a departure for the band—experimental, sometimes acoustic, and socially conscious, lyrically. It bore little resemblance to the band's earlier, riff-driven classic rock. "Van Halen III" reached No. 4 on Billboard's top 200 album charts, and sold over 500,000 copies in the U.S. alone; however, by Van Halen's standards, it was a failure. All 12 of their previous albums had all sold over 2,000,000 copies in the U.S. alone, with two selling over 10,000,000 in the U.S. alone—and the previous

neg: 5150 (album) that "it worked because they had the songs and the desire to party, so those good intentions and slow tunes don't slow the album down; they give it variety and help make the album a pretty impressive opening act for Van Halen Mach II." Note 5150 (album) 5150 (pronounced "fifty-one-fifty") is the seventh studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1986 on Warner Bros. Records. It was the first of four albums to be recorded with new lead singer Sammy Hagar, who replaced David Lee Roth. It was named after Eddie Van Halen's home studio, 5150,

neg: Fair Warning (Van Halen album) Fair Warning (Van Halen album) Fair Warning is the fourth studio album by American rock band Van Halen. Released on April 29, 1981, it sold more than two million copies, but was still the band's slowest-selling album of the David Lee Roth era. Despite the album's commercially disappointing sales, "Fair Warning" was met with mostly positive reviews from critics. The album was listed by "Esquire" as one of the 75 Albums Every Man Should Own. It is their shortest album to date. The cover artwork features a detail from "The Maze", a painting by Canadian artist William Kurelek which depicts

neg: I Never Said Goodbye I Never Said Goodbye I Never Said Goodbye is the ninth solo album by Sammy Hagar. It is his only solo album released while he was a member of Van Halen. The album was recorded in ten days as a contractual obligation to Geffen Records as a condition of his leaving the label to join Van Halen and their record label, Warner Bros. Records (Geffen's distributor at the time, and also Hagar's home when he was part of Montrose). The album was originally titled Sammy Hagar, and included an untitled cover. The album was renamed "I Never Said Goodbye", the

neg: Balance (Van Halen album) Saga", "Balance" was Van Halen’s tenth album and was released amid internal fighting between Sammy Hagar and Eddie and Alex Van Halen. The band worked eight-hour days for three weeks recording the album. The first song on the record, "The Seventh Seal", features mystical overtones that came, in part, from Eddie’s newfound sobriety. His therapist, Sat-Kaur Khalsa, urged him to relax and imagine where he was after drinking a six-pack of beer. After smoking cigarettes, drinking beer, and playing guitar for twenty years, he tried writing songs sober and wrote three songs in one half hour period. The album then

neg: You Really Got Me brother Dave onstage at one of his concerts to perform "You Really Got Me". The event marked the first time the brothers performed on stage together in nearly twenty years, sparking rumors of a possible Kinks reunion. The American hard rock band Van Halen released a cover of "You Really Got Me" for their 1978 debut album, "Van Halen". As the band's first single, it was a popular radio hit which helped jump-start the band's career, as it had done for the Kinks 14 years earlier. This version, which was cited by Eddie Van Halen as an "updated" version of

neg: 5150 (album) 5150 (album) 5150 (pronounced "fifty-one-fifty") is the seventh studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1986 on Warner Bros. Records. It was the first of four albums to be recorded with new lead singer Sammy Hagar, who replaced David Lee Roth. It was named after Eddie Van Halen's home studio, 5150, itself named after a California law enforcement term for a mentally disturbed person (a reference to Section 5150 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code). The 5150 name has been used several times by Van Halen. The album hit number 1 on the "Billboard" 200

neg: Van Halen II of their 1978 debut," though goes on to say it is "lighter and funnier" and "some of the grandest hard rock ever made." Erlewine praises Eddie's "phenomenal gift" and Roth's "knowing shuck and jive." It reached #6 on the "Billboard" 200 charts and #23 on the UK charts. "Van Halen II" was certified 5× Platinum in 2004. Approximately 5.7 million records have been sold in the United States as of 2004. In 2000, "Van Halen II" was remastered and re-released. "Billboard" (North America) "Billboard" (North America) Van Halen II Van Halen II is the second studio album by American hard

neg: Fair Warning (Van Halen album) which makes it worth visiting on occasion." "The Rolling Stone Album Guide", however, gave the album two-and-a-half stars out of five, stating that "the most significant musical development is the synthesizer introduced at the end of "Fair Warning", which would be exploited to greater effect on later albums." "Billboard" (North America) Fair Warning (Van Halen album) Fair Warning is the fourth studio album by American rock band Van Halen. Released on April 29, 1981, it sold more than two million copies, but was still the band's slowest-selling album of the David Lee Roth era. Despite the album's commercially disappointing sales,

neg: Van Halen VHND.com announced that Van Halen would be releasing their first ever live album with original vocalist David Lee Roth, "Tokyo Dome Live in Concert" on March 31, 2015. It was also reported that the band would be releasing newly remastered versions of their 1978 debut and "1984" on CD, digital, and vinyl. In an interview the same month, when asked about the status of Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen responded by saying "I'd love to make a studio record. Depends on everybody's timing. I don't know what Dave Lee Roth is up to now. I don't know if he's living

neg: The David Lee Roth Band Henson Studios in Hollywood, California and released in 2003. It consists mostly of covers of classic Rock and Blues songs and has an overall laid back bluesy sound. Two of the tracks ("Bad Habits" and a remake of the 1978 Van Halen song "Ice Cream Man") had been recorded in 1996 but were not released at that time. David Lee Roth rejoined his original band Van Halen on their critically acclaimed 2007 North American reunion tour. Following the tour's success, Dave re-entered the studio with Van Halen and recorded "A Different Kind of Truth", the first album of entirely new

neg: Van Halen asked to present an award at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards. They agreed, and on September 4, 1996, the four original members of Van Halen made their first public appearance together in over eleven years. This helped to bring the compilation to No. 1 on the U.S. album charts. However, unknown to Roth, Eddie and Alex were still auditioning other singers, including Mitch Malloy. The band's appearance on the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards fueled reunion speculation. But several weeks after the awards show, it was discovered that Roth was out of Van Halen again. Roth released a statement

neg: The Best of Both Worlds (Van Halen album) songs, although he did provide backing vocals for them. Anthony was not an official band member at that point and the songs were already recorded before he rejoined. The bass guitar on the new songs was played by Eddie Van Halen. According to Anthony, the original plans involved one disc dedicated to Roth and another to Hagar which would feature the three new songs, but problems while negotiating with Roth led to the track listing on the released album. Notes Album Singles The Best of Both Worlds (Van Halen album) The Best of Both Worlds is the second greatest hits

neg: Van Halen (album) of All Time. On April 15, 2013, David Lee Roth was interviewed by Jay Mohr for his podcast, where he selected the album as his favorite Van Halen album. In 2017, students of the Los Rios Rock School in San Juan Capistrano, California, re-recorded the full "Van Halen" album in one day with the help of the Produce Like a Pro team. The session was recorded in the same studio that Van Halen recorded in, using the same recording equipment that Van Halen originally used. The "Van Halen" album continues to inspire young musicians 40 years after its creation. Van

neg: Summer Tour 2004 (Van Halen) Summer Tour 2004 (Van Halen) The Van Halen Tour 2004 was a North American concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen. It was the band's first tour since 1998, and saw the return of lead singer Sammy Hagar who left the band in 1996 on bad terms. In 2004, Van Halen reunited with Sammy Hagar, their second vocalist from 1985–1996. The original plan was to release a full-length album, titled "The Best of Both Worlds". It would have featured the instrumentals from the aborted second album with Gary Cherone, with Hagar on vocals. This plan was abandoned because Ed,

neg: And the Cradle Will Rock... And the Cradle Will Rock... "And the Cradle Will Rock..." is a song written and performed by Van Halen. It appears on their 1980 album "Women and Children First". It was one of two singles from the album; the other is the B-side "Everybody Wants Some!!". It is also the first song released by the band that featured the keyboard playing of Eddie Van Halen. The song begins with what sounds like a guitar, but is, in fact, a flanger-effected Wurlitzer electric piano played through Eddie Van Halen's 1960s model 100-watt Marshall Plexi amplifier. During live performances on the 1980

neg: Jump (Van Halen song) Jump (Van Halen song) "Jump" is a song by American hard rock band Van Halen. It was released in December 1983 as the lead single from their album "1984". It is Van Halen's most successful single to date, reaching number 1 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. The song differs from earlier Van Halen songs in that it is driven by a keyboard line (played on an Oberheim OB-X), although the song does contain a guitar solo, which was spliced together from multiple takes. David Lee Roth dedicated the song to martial artist Benny Urquidez, of whom he was a

neg: A Different Kind of Truth Tour A Different Kind of Truth Tour A Different Kind of Truth (or Viva La Van Halen Tour) was a 2012–13 concert tour for hard rock band Van Halen. It was Van Halen's tour in support of their 2012 album, "A Different Kind of Truth". On December 26, 2011, the official Van Halen website was updated, announcing that tickets for the 2012 tour would be available starting January 10, 2012. On January 10, the single "Tattoo" premiered on radio stations. The band's new album from Interscope Records, entitled "A Different Kind of Truth", was released on February 7. The band did

neg: Tremonti (band) and the band was joined by Tremonti's Creed and Alter Bridge bandmate Brian Marshall playing bass on tour until his departure later that year. He was replaced by Van Halen bassist Wolfgang Van Halen, who contributed to the band's second album, "Cauterize", which was released on June 9, 2015. The band also released the album "Dust" in April 2016, serving as a continuation to "Cauterize". Tremonti's fourth album, "A Dying Machine", was released on June 8, 2018. Tremonti began expressing interest in releasing a solo album in 2010. "The bands are so different," he said of his two current main

neg: She's the Woman She's the Woman "She's the Woman" is the second song and single from the album, "A Different Kind of Truth", from American hard rock band Van Halen. The single was released online and to radio stations February 28, 2012. The song dates back to a demo written in 1976. A version of it was on the demo produced by Gene Simmons that landed Van Halen a record deal with Warner Bros. Records. In 2009, bassist Wolfgang Van Halen, son of guitarist Eddie Van Halen, picked up the tapes for the song from the 5150 Studios archives looking for tracks to

neg: David Lee Roth December 2011, Van Halen announced a 2012 tour with Roth. The new Roth-fronted Van Halen album "A Different Kind of Truth" was released on February 7, 2012, and a tour commenced that month. In March 2015, a new live album was released, "Tokyo Dome Live in Concert", recorded in June 2013 during the A Different Kind of Truth Tour. That same month, the band made its first foray into American television by appearing on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", announcing a new tour in the process. On October 14, 2012, Roth began to broadcast a video webcast on his YouTube channel, and

neg: OU812 OU812 OU812 (pronounced "Oh You Ate One Too") is the eighth studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1988, and the second to feature vocalist Sammy Hagar. Van Halen started work on the album in September 1987 and completed it in April 1988, just one month before its release. Once the tour for "5150" concluded, Eddie Van Halen had some riffs he had been working on and Sammy Hagar "had a bunch of lyrics in notebooks that I had been thinking about and writing", so they decided to work on another album soon. While the album

neg: David Lee Roth discography re-joined Van Halen - the band that he helped propel to international superstardom - and then toured extensively. Roth's first full-length album with Van Halen since 1984, "A Different Kind of Truth", was released on February 7, 2012, to widespread commercial and critical success. 12 of David Lee Roth's albums have been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA and 11 have been certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA (VH and Solo Combined). David Lee Roth has appeared as the lead vocalist on the following Van Halen albums: David Lee Roth discography David Lee Roth is an

neg: Without You (Van Halen song) Without You (Van Halen song) "Without You" is a rock song written by the group Van Halen for their 1998 album "Van Halen III". It was the first of three singles from the album. The track debuted at number one on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, a first in the magazine's history. To date, it is the band's last single to reach the peak position. The "Without You" music video cost over $1,000,000 to make. The band footage for the music video was shot in Los Angeles, California, over January 28–29, 1998. The remaining footage was shot inside the

neg: Poundcake (song) Poundcake (song) "Poundcake" is a Van Halen song and the opening track on their 1991 album "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge". "Poundcake" was the first song to be released as a single from the album making #1 on U.S. "Billboard" Album Rock Tracks chart and #74 in the UK Singles Chart. According to Eddie Van Halen, the song first did not earn much a reaction until producer Andy Johns suggested him to play the rhythm tracks with 12-string guitars. Afterwards the band helped the composition of the song over the two electric 12-strings doubled beneath Eddie's usual dirty guitar. Regarding the

neg: Without You (Van Halen song) Ice Hotel in Sweden. The video premiered on MTV on March 2, 1998. Without You (Van Halen song) "Without You" is a rock song written by the group Van Halen for their 1998 album "Van Halen III". It was the first of three singles from the album. The track debuted at number one on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, a first in the magazine's history. To date, it is the band's last single to reach the peak position. The "Without You" music video cost over $1,000,000 to make. The band footage for the music video was shot in Los

neg: Amsterdam (Van Halen song) Canada. Amsterdam (Van Halen song) "Amsterdam" is a rock song written by the group Van Halen for their 1995 album "Balance". It was released as single to mainstream rock radio and peaked at number nine on the "Billboard" Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart during the summer of 1995. According to a 1995 interview on Dutch radio, the song is based upon Sammy Hagar's tourist impression of Amsterdam, such as the freedom he felt in the city. According to "", Eddie and Alex Van Halen didn't like the lyrics, feeling the song did one of the major cities of their country

neg: Amsterdam (Van Halen song) Amsterdam (Van Halen song) "Amsterdam" is a rock song written by the group Van Halen for their 1995 album "Balance". It was released as single to mainstream rock radio and peaked at number nine on the "Billboard" Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart during the summer of 1995. According to a 1995 interview on Dutch radio, the song is based upon Sammy Hagar's tourist impression of Amsterdam, such as the freedom he felt in the city. According to "", Eddie and Alex Van Halen didn't like the lyrics, feeling the song did one of the major cities of their country of

neg: Vince Neil Girls, Girls", and their highest-selling album, 1989's "Dr. Feelgood"—establishing the quartet as one of the biggest hard rock/metal bands of the '80s. Following the band's first compilation album "Decade of Decadence 81-91" Mötley Crüe parted ways with Vince Neil in February 1992. "Exposed", was Neil's first solo album and was released in 1993. The album debuted at #13 on the "Billboard" charts. The album featured Stevens, who subsequently played all bass and guitar tracks on "Exposed", Dave Marshall, Robbie Crane, and Vik Foxx. The band eventually went on tour, opening for Van Halen. Pornstar Janine Lindemulder can be seen in

neg: Alex Van Halen band. Their 1978 self-titled debut album "Van Halen" was released to much fanfare, influencing many musicians in hard rock. Although the term "brown sound" is generally associated with Eddie's guitar, it was actually coined by Alex to refer to the sound of his snare drum. The only recording Alex has made outside of Van Halen is the instrumental "Respect the Wind" (for which the Van Halen brothers were nominated for a Grammy Award in 1997 for Best Rock Instrumental Performance), featuring Alex on keyboards with Eddie on guitar. The song was written for the 1996 film "Twister" and plays during

neg: Van Halen You ... Much," "Love Divine," and "From Here, Where Do We Go?". The project was left unfinished when Cherone left the band amicably in November 1999. Citing musical differences, it is likely "III"'s poor sales and critical reception had a big impact. None of the material from these sessions has ever been released, and in fact the band released no new material at all until three new songs were included on the 2004 "Best of Both Worlds" compilation. Lyrics that Cherone had written for the "Van Halen III" follow up would be used in his next project with Tribe of

neg: Eddie Van Halen completed a world tour with their new single "Without You" and returned to the studio to start on a second album. However, Cherone soon after departed amicably and, without a lead singer, Van Halen went on hiatus. In 2004, Van Halen returned with Hagar as their lead singer. A greatest hits package, "The Best of Both Worlds", was released to coincide with the band's reunion tour. The album included three new tracks recorded with Hagar, "Up For Breakfast", "It's About Time", and "Learning to See". The band toured the United States, visiting 80 cities. On February 2, 2007, it was

neg: Van Halen that tickets for their 2012 tour would be available starting January 10, 2012. On January 5, 2012, Van Halen played an intimate club gig at New York City's Cafe Wha? which received widespread praise from media and fans. On January 10, the band's first single, titled "Tattoo," made its premiere on radio stations. The following week, the single debuted at No. 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. The band's new studio album from Interscope Records, entitled "A Different Kind of Truth", was released on February 7, 2012. It was Van Halen's first studio release since 1998 and first with

neg: Mark Tremonti Creed bassist Brian Marshall playing bass guitar as a touring member. The band performed its first solo concert at The Social in Orlando, Florida, on July 17, 2012, with the performance filmed for a future video release. Wolfgang Van Halen replaced Brian Marshall as a touring bassist in September 2012. Tremonti recorded their second album with Wolfgang Van Halen playing bass for the 2015 release. On March 3, 2015, Tremonti released a sample of the song "Radical Change" whilst revealing the album title "Cauterize" and the track listing for the upcoming sophomore effort. On March 17, 2015, Tremonti released another

neg: Can't Get This Stuff No More album. "Can't Get This Stuff No More" is also Eddie Van Halen's only use of a talk box, which was actually operated by guitar technician Matt Bruck as Eddie felt "it just sounded like a wah-wah" when he used it himself. The song was written and recorded by the reunited original members Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Michael Anthony, and subsequently released on Van Halen's 1996 compilation "Best Of – Volume I". The reunion fell apart a month before the release of "Best of Volume I." Can't Get This Stuff No More "Can't Get This

neg: You Really Got Me the original, featured "histrionic" guitar playing by Eddie Van Halen and "vocal shenanigans" by David Lee Roth. The song had been played by the band live for years before its studio release. On the radio, it is often featured with "Eruption", the instrumental that precedes it on the album, as an intro. The song was released as a single as a result of an encounter between Eddie Van Halen and members of the band Angel. Eddie Van Halen and Angel drummer Barry Brandt had both been bragging about their new material to one another, resulting in Eddie Van Halen showing

neg: Why Can't This Be Love tour, Van Halen has taken over the guitar parts and the keyboards are played backstage. Starting during the 1995 "Balance" tour, Michael Anthony and Eddie Van Halen would sing the second verse of the song during live performances. They would continue to do this on both the 1998 and 2004 tours. The song was covered by Gigolo Aunts on "Everybody Wants Some! (of Van Halen)", released in 1997 by CherryDisc Records (Catalog Number: CH 5794-2). It was covered by Arab Strap on their EP "The Shy Retirer" and their self-released live album "The Cunted Circus". In 2010, a two-part episode

neg: MTV Video Music Award the public learned that Van Halen would not reunite with Roth. Roth released a statement apologizing to fans, stating that he was an unwitting participant in a publicity stunt to sell more copies of the greatest hits album, "Best Of Vol. 1", and that he had been led to believe that he was rejoining Van Halen. The following day, Eddie and Alex Van Halen released a statement, stating that they had been honest with Roth, and never led him to believe that he had been re-hired. Oasis performed "Champagne Supernova", with lead vocalist Liam Gallagher making rude gestures at brother

neg: Van Halen album was followed by a tour. The "III" Tour saw Van Halen playing in new countries, including first ever visits to Australia and New Zealand. "Without you" acquired No. 1 place on the Billboard in 1998, making Van Halen reach No. 1 spot 13 times in total and thus being entitled to "Billboard’s most Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1s". Shortly afterwards, Van Halen returned to the studio and in early 1999, they started work on a new album. Working titles of songs included "Left for Dead," "River Wide," "Say Uncle," "You Wear it Well," "More Than Yesterday," "I Don't Miss

neg: Unboxed (Sammy Hagar album) Halen brothers did not want Sammy to put out an album. During this time, Van Halen was in the process of hiring a new manager after Ed Leffler died in October 1993, and behind the scenes, the band was beginning to fall apart. Sammy created a new publishing company called, "Nine Music" and insisted that his portions of the Van Halen publishing no longer be combined with Van Halen's publishing company, "Yessup." He had a clause in his contract with Van Halen that said he could record a solo album after each Van Halen studio album. Sammy would receive upwards

neg: A Different Kind of Truth of the year, and the third highest-selling hard rock album. The record also debuted at No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart with first-week sales of 14,040 copies, making it their highest charting album ever in the country. In Japan, it debuted at No. 3 on the Oricon chart, and was one of the few albums by western artists to appear on their year-end tally, finishing at number 89 with 79,517 copies sold. Van Halen Production A Different Kind of Truth A Different Kind of Truth is the 12th studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen. Released on

neg: Dance the Night Away (Van Halen song) with Roth, and a live version is included on the album "Tokyo Dome Live in Concert". Dance the Night Away (Van Halen song) "Dance the Night Away" was Van Halen's first top 20 U.S. hit, peaking at #15, and the second song from their 1979 album "Van Halen II". While the rest of the songs from this album had existed in various forms since their days doing demos and playing clubs, this song was possibly the only song written during the recording sessions for the album. The band members conceived the song during the recording sessions while they were standing

neg: Van Halen 1978 World Tour Van Halen 1978 World Tour The 1978 World Tour was the first concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen. The world tour, which was in support of their debut album, covered mainly North America with 124 shows in the United States and two shows in Canada, 39 shows in Europe, and nine shows in Japan. At 174 shows total over a 10-month period, the tour was one of the band's most extensive overall. Throughout the tour Van Halen was mostly a supporting act for bands such as Black Sabbath and Journey, however, Van Halen headlined shows in Europe and

neg: Van Halen 2015 North American Tour Van Halen 2015 North American Tour The Van Halen 2015 Tour was a concert tour of the United States and Canada during the summer and fall of 2015 by the hard rock band Van Halen. This tour was in support of the group's live album, "Tokyo Dome Live in Concert", recorded during the band's previous tour. On March 24, 2015, the official Van Halen website was updated to announce a concert tour to take place during the summer and fall of 2015, primarily in outdoor venues. The band also announced that they would be performing on television for the first

neg: Tremonti (band) Creed bassist Brian Marshall playing bass guitar as a touring member. The band performed its first solo concert at The Social in Orlando, Florida, on July 17, 2012, with the performance filmed for a future video release. Wolfgang Van Halen replaced Brian Marshall as a touring bassist in September 2012. In 2013 Mark Tremonti regrouped with Alter Bridge to record the album "Fortress". After a tour Alter Bridge vocalist Myles Kennedy went on to provide vocals for the Slash record that was released the next year. In 2014, Tremonti began recording their second album with Wolfgang Van Halen playing bass.

neg: OU812 been speculation that the thin presence of bass guitar in the mix may be related to the Van Halen brothers' rumored growing animosity towards bassist Michael Anthony. In later years Anthony would be forced out of the band and his songwriting credits removed or altered. Note "Billboard" (North America) OU812 OU812 (pronounced "Oh You Ate One Too") is the eighth studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1988, and the second to feature vocalist Sammy Hagar. Van Halen started work on the album in September 1987 and completed it in April 1988, just one month before

neg: I'll Wait I'll Wait "I'll Wait" is a song by the American rock band Van Halen, taken from their sixth studio album, "1984" (1984). The song was written by band members Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, and David Lee Roth, along with Michael McDonald, and produced by Ted Templeman. It was the second single released from the record and reached number 13 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Like "Jump", this song features keyboards almost entirely, and includes a synthesizer bass line. The song also features heavy use of Alex Van Halen's Rototom drum kit. David Lee Roth and producer