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Subject: Fave Hagar Van Halen album?
Written By: aerognrjovihalen on 06/21/05 at 8:20 pm
5150 (1986)
Sold 6 million copies
Includes: "Why Can't This Be Love", "Dreams", "Love Walks In", "Best of Both Worlds"
OU812 (1988)
Sold 4 million copies
Includes: "When It's Love", "Black and Blue", "Finish What Ya Started", "Feels So Good"
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (1991)
Sold 3 million copies
Includes: "Poundcake", "Right Now", "Top of the World", "Runaround"
Balance (1995)
Sold 3 million copies
Includes: "Can't Stop Loving You", "Not Enough", "(Don't Tell Me) What Love Can Do"
Subject: Re: Fave Hagar Van Halen album?
Written By: GoodRedShirt on 06/21/05 at 8:45 pm
5150.
Subject: Re: Fave Hagar Van Halen album?
Written By: _adam_ on 06/22/05 at 7:42 am
5150
Almost every song on it is hit.
Subject: Re: Fave Hagar Van Halen album?
Written By: agoraphobicwhacko on 06/22/05 at 6:39 pm
OU812. Because of one song: 'Finish what Ya Started'. The lead and rythm guitar work on that song is absolutely mindblowing. Simplistic, but cutting edge. I'm shocked that the song didnt win a Grammy.
Subject: Re: Fave Hagar Van Halen album?
Written By: AnnieBanannie on 06/22/05 at 6:43 pm
Definitely 5150. My fave Van Halen song is "Dreams" followed by "Love Walks In."
Subject: Re: Fave Hagar Van Halen album?
Written By: Im Batman on 06/23/05 at 2:50 am
By the slightest of marigins, I go with OU812 over 5150.
Either way, the Van Halen with Sammy Hagar is the best version of the band.
Subject: Re: Fave Hagar Van Halen album?
Written By: Marty McFly on 06/23/05 at 3:50 am
I went with 5150 by far.
Taking the keyboard hard rock sound of 1984, they add some more of a pop element to it and ballads - which DLR wouldn't dream of doing (one reason he apparently left the band). This is, IMO a strength Sammy brought into the band - personally I like ballads and love songs, though I understand some pure rockers do not.
I absolutely love the song "Dreams", which I'd describe as an inspirational, heavy power ballad. The other big hit "Why Can't This be Love" is a keyboard-heavy rocker, yet lyrically a love song. My fave though, is "Love Walks in" - more of a gentle, sappy (I mean that in a good way!) power ballad. This is actually the least known of the 3 commercial songs - I'm literally amazed it wasn't a huge crossover smash.
"Summer Nights" and "Best of Both Worlds" were grooving rockers, while "Good Enough" and "Get Up" are borderline metal with a swagger -- VERY Roth-like.
The rest of their Sammy output had some great individual songs (always loved "Right Now" - probably their best known latter era song). However, just as like the DLR albums were inconsistent besides the debut and 1984, I would say the same is true with the remaining 3 Sammy albums.
Subject: Re: Fave Hagar Van Halen album?
Written By: Im Batman on 06/24/05 at 3:08 pm
OU812 has "Sucker in a Three Piece Suit." That song freaking RAWKS!
Subject: Re: Fave Hagar Van Halen album?
Written By: memory on 06/26/05 at 1:03 pm
5150