Van Halen - The Best of Both Worlds
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Free Music Review: Best of Both Worlds: A solid compilation.
Hit: 4 Stars
The Best of Both Worlds is a very good compilation of the career of an awesome rock band: Van Halen. I am 17 years old, so I was not around when VH was at its best, but I've found them and for me, their music made me a rock and roll fan 100%. Here are my thoughts on the album:
Pros:
All the best VH music is represented here, much more than the "Best Of" released in 1996. The three new tracks by Sammy and the band are good (not big hits, but nice songs to satisfy the hunger for new work). I do want to say that the artwork for this 2-CD set was the perfect choice. Awesome!
Cons:
Now, there are a few things that would make this near perfect. First, I'd rather the songs be in chronological order. But, it's not the worst thing; the songs are still there. Second, I personally would not include the three live tracks on this compilation. Instead, songs such as "Mean Sreet" (Fair Warning) and "Little Guitars" (Diver Down) would fit nicely into this collection. I also feel that another song from "Women And Children First" would complete this 2-disk set.
Now, to touch on the stupid "David Lee Roth/Sammy Hagar" debate. Again, I wasn't around back when it happened, but here's my view. Yes, DLR and Van Halen were the perfect match. But, I also happen to like the band with Sammy. For those of you who are DLR loyalists, I have this to say: Did the band have hits with Sammy? Yes. Did the albums with Sammy as the lead man sell millions? Yes. Did "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" receive a Grammy? Yes. There's some food for thought.
The bottom line is this: You can't change what has happened. The band was awesome with both Dave and Sammy, and that's why this is "The Best Of Both Worlds."
It is the story of a band that made it's own unique mark on rock history. It's one that I surely love, while rock today isn't that bad, this is great rock from a time when rock was bigger than it is today.
My personal reccomendation is to get this, and if you can, check out the complete Van Halen by taking a listen at songs from their other albums (except maybe Van Halen III, that is!)
Free Music Review: A Great Compilation
Hit: 4 Stars
This is Van Halen's second greatest hits cd. I think that it is a pretty good compilation of their career minus the Gary Cherone album.
Why it's good:
1. It does not make "Volume 1" obsolete. It leaves off Humans Being, Can't Get This Stuff No More, and Me Wise Magic.
2. All of the tracks are remastered.
3. Three new tracks with Sammy.
4. Pretty good song selection for an intro to the band.
Why it's not great:
1. 3 live tracks from "Right Here Right Now." Why not add a couple more DLR songs, a couple more from "Balance," or maybe (gasp) some songs from VH3.
2. Sammy and DLR tracks are mixed together. This doesn't bother me too much since I listen to it on shuffle anyway.
3. Might have been better as "Volume 2" by taking off all of the songs on "Volume 1", removing the three live tracks, and making it a single disc.
4. It might have been interesting to do what Def Leppard did on their new greatest hits package and get fan input. Have disc one be "Greatest Hits Vol. 1" and disc two be selected by the fans.
5. I am one of the few fans who liked "Van Halen III." Could have added a couple of songs with Gary on vocals.
The bottom line is that this is a good package. If you like Van Halen and don't have all of their stuff, buy it. I bought it for the new tracks and the remastered songs. I don't really feel like buying the remasters.
Free Music Review: This really is the best of both worlds
Hit: 5 Stars
This CD covers almost everything. It has the old and some new and for those fans that are fans of both David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar I highly recommend it. It is like a mini box set.Free Music Review: Awesome, but ...
Hit: 4 Stars
I LOVE Van Halen very much. They are in my top five favorite groups of all time. I love this CD.It basically puts David Lee Roth against Sammy Hagar. There are a few glaring problems however:
1. The idiotic random order. I can put my CD player on "shuffle" if I wish. I don't have a nice "Chronological Order" button however. Even reverse chronological order from present to past would have been fine. Just make a Roth disc and a Hagar disc, maybe put a Cherone song on one of them or something
2. The album's liner notes rudely have no photos of David Lee Roth (unless you count his blurry microscopic pictures on the pictures of the albums on the discography). They say nice things about him and stuff but stil....
3. Gary Cherone is given no mention as existing as part of the band. None of the songs off of the album he cut with the band (Van Halen 3) are on the compilation. The album is not mentioned in the discography section. He is even made fun of in a subtle manner.
4. The inclusion of 3 live songs which are Sammy Hagar singing David Lee Roth Songs. They are unnecessary. They don't sound too bad but its a bit blasphemous to put it on a "Best Of" compilation. Especially since the songs are heard earlier in the album anyway. These could have been omitted in favor of a few better songs.
Some problems other people have with the album that I disagree with are:
1. Others will say the 3 brand new songs on the album suck. I don't believe so. They lack a catchy hook, but otherwise they are really fun to play LOUD!
2. Everybody complains that the song "Finish What Ya Started" is cut off at the end as sort of a clever play on its title... get a life, seriously.
Anyway, its an essential for anyone that loves Van Halen.
Free Music Review: Sam and Dave
Hit: 3 Stars
Not a bad best of CD but the order of songs is strange. While the Cd does have the "best of" on it, I thought there would be a clear seperation between Sam and Dave. Having Sam singing some of Dave's songs already sung on the album is very odd. I think I would have been happier if they just played a 60 minute version of "Hot for the Teacher".