Tag: Van Halen

Van Halen – Van Halen (1978) [2023, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Van Halen - Van Halen (1978) [2023, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Van Halen – Van Halen (1978) [2023, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 882 MB (DSF) + 754 MB (FLAC) + 1.48 GB (ISO)
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Cat#: UDSACD 2243| | Genre: Hard Rock

Mastered from the original analog master tapes and housed in mini-LP-style packaging, Mobile Fidelity’s numbered-edition hybrid SACD reissue allows fans to experience Van Halen’s original blend of raw power, Hollywood flair, and vaudeville fun for generations to come. Continue reading “Van Halen – Van Halen (1978) [2023, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Van Halen – The Collection II (2023) [Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Van Halen - The Collection II (2023) [Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Van Halen – The Collection II (2023) [Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
5x Discs | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 6.70 GB
Label: Rhino | Genre: Hard Rock, Glam Metal

THE COLLECTION II spotlights Van Halen’s second incarnation, with singer Sammy Hagar, guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen, and bassist Michael Anthony. The upcoming set includes newly remastered versions of four multi-platinum studio albums, along with a selection of rarities recorded between 1989 and 2004. Continue reading “Van Halen – The Collection II (2023) [Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Van Halen – Van Halen (1978) [1998, DCC, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Van Halen - Van Halen (1978) [1998, DCC, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Van Halen – Van Halen (1978) [1998, DCC, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 254 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: DCC Compact Classics | US | Cat#: GZS-1129 | Genre: Hard Rock

Among revolutionary rock albums, Van Halen’s debut often gets short shrift. Although it altered perceptions of what the guitar could do, it is not spoken of in the same reverential tones as Are You Experienced? and although it set the template for how rock & roll sounded for the next decade or more, it isn’t seen as an epochal generational shift, like Led Zeppelin, The Ramones, The Rolling Stones, or Never Mind the Bollocks Here’s the Sex Pistols, which was released just the year before. Continue reading “Van Halen – Van Halen (1978) [1998, DCC, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]”

Van Halen – Discography (1978 – 2015)

Van Halen - Discography (1978 - 2015)

Van Halen – Discography (1978 – 2015)
EAC Rip | 49xCD | FLAC/APE Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 16.9 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
STUDIO ALBUMS | LIVE ALBUMS | COMPILATIONS | BOX SETS
Label: Various | Genre: Hard Rock

With their 1978 eponymous debut, Van Halen simultaneously rewrote the rules of rock guitar and hard rock in general. Guitarist Eddie Van Halen redefined what the electric guitar could do, developing a blindingly fast technique with a variety of self-taught two-handed tapping, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and effects that mimicked the sounds of machines and animals. Continue reading “Van Halen – Discography (1978 – 2015)”