Van Halen - Van Halen II (2LP, 45RPM, Box set, 1STEP, SuperVinyl)
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Drums – Alex Van Halen
Guitar – Edward Van Halen
Vocals – David Lee Roth [click here to see more vinyl featuring David Lee Roth]
Bass – Michael Anthony
Written by Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Edward Van Halen, Michael Anthony
2 LPs, box set
Limited numbered edtion
Original analog Master Tape : YES
UltraDisc One-Step (UD1S)
Heavy Press : 180 g SuperVinyl
Record Color : Black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12’’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : MOFI
Original Label : Warner Bros Records
Recorded December 10–16, 1978 at Studio Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California
Engineered by Corey Bailey and Jim Fitzpatrick, Donn Landee
Remastered by Gregg Geller
Produced by Ted Templeman
Designed by Dave Bhang
Projected and coordinated by Jo Motta
Photographed by Elliot Gilbert, Neil Zlozower
Originally released in March 23, 1979
Reissued in 2024
Tracks:
Side A :
- Dance the Night Away
- Outta Love Again
Side B :
- Somebody Get Me A Doctor
- You're No Good
- Bottoms Up!
Side C :
- Women In Love...
- Light Up the Sky
- Beautiful Girls
Side D :
- D.O.A.
- Spanish Fly
Reviews:
“It's called Van Halen II not just because it's the band's second album but because it's virtually a carbon copy of their 1978 debut, right down to how the band showcases their prowess via covers and how Eddie Van Halen gets a brief, shining moment to showcase his guitar genius. This time, he does his thing on acoustic guitars on the remarkable "Spanish Fly," but that temporary shift from electrics to acoustics is the only true notable difference in attack here; in every other way, Van Halen II feels like its predecessor, even if there are subtle differences. First, there's only one cover this time around -- Betty Everett's "You're No Good," surely learned from Linda Ronstadt -- and this feels both heavier and lighter than the debut. Heavier in that this sounds big and powerful, driven by mastodon riffs that aim straight of the gut. Lighter in that there's a nimbleness to the attack, in that there are pop hooks to the best songs, in that the group sounds emboldened by their success so they're swaggering with a confidence that's alluring. If the classic ratio is slightly lighter than on the debut, there are no bad songs and the best moments here -- two bona fide party anthems in "Dance the Night Away" and "Beautiful Girls," songs that embody everything the band was about -- are lighter, funnier than anything on the debut, showcases for both Diamond Dave's knowing shuck and jive and Eddie's phenomenal gift, so natural it seems to just flow out of him. At this point, it's hard not to marvel at these two frontmen, and hard not to be sucked into the vortex of some of the grandest hard rock ever made.” Van Halen II Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Classic Rock : 3.5 / 5 ; The Encyclopedia of Popular Music : 4 / 5 ; The Rolling Stone Album Guide : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 3.97 / 5