VAN HALEN - 1984 (180G LP)

Van Halen 1984 on 180g LP from Rhino Records

Got It Made, Got It Made: 180g LP Reissue Remastered from the Original Analog Tapes by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering and Pressed at RTI 

Colossally Enjoyable Diamond-Platinum Smash Spawned Four Huge Singles and Revolutionized Era's Hard Rock Sound

Start-to-Finish Masterwork Is David Lee Roth's Studio Swan Song With VH

Van Halen, Van Halen II and Women and Children First  also Available on 180g LP

You've never had it made so easily. And no, your homework was never quite like this. And, yes, we can say that you'll definitely be runnin' a little hot tonight after grabbing this celebratory reissue. Why? Van Halen's 1984 is a blockbuster in every sense of the term, a record of limitless energy, crafty tunes, and one of the most ideal mixes of catchy pop and intense hard rock ever created. It's no wonder that the album has sold more than 10 million copies in the U.S. alone and established the sonic precedent for the decade's pop and rock that followed.

Coming on the heels of two records on which Van Halen engaged in a slight power struggle, with David Lee Roth leaning in favor of spritzy pop and bacchanalian shtick and Eddie Van Halen preferring more complex material, 1984 bridges the two disciplines and also brings to the table the most cohesive, consistent, and celebratory original songs the quartet ever devised. The melodies, choruses, riffs, and accents here are the stuff of legend. Hear a snippet of "Jump," constructed entirely around Eddie's synthesizer parts, the speedy boogie of "Hot For Teacher," rumbling engine-revving pulse of "Panama," or dramatic flow of "I'll Wait," and be hooked for life.

While this 180g LP can't give you the hot-rod car Diamond Dave cruised around in during the era or Eddie's striped red Kramer guitar, it basically provides everything else. Once the needle drops, Van Halen enters your room. And we're talking the cool edition of Van Halen, the boys playing around, clad in retro tuxedos, white gloves, and black sunglasses while dancing about in comedic and clever MTV videos that became a staple of the channel's most dominant period. Admit it: Who wasn't hot for teacher after watching that clip? Now, bring the memories and pleasures that much nearer to reality.

Mastered by Chris Bellman from the original analog master tapes and pressed at RTI, Rhino's 180g LP brings brings the dynamics, edginess, and punch of the music into laser-sharp focus. Never before has the engine noise of Eddie's Lamborghini on "Panama" or the synthesizer airiness of the introductory "1984" sounded so lifelike. Never before has Roth's baritone, sensual rasp, and unique screams sounded more lively or persuasive. Then, of course, there's the classic and then-controversial album art, in full resolution. You can't lose.

Class dismissed!

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