Album
Van Halen II
1979 · Rock
91 collectors on Gatefold own this
Van Halen II is a Rock album by Van Halen, originally released in 1979. On Gatefold: 249 pressings tracked, owned by 91 collectors.
About
This concise follow-up to the L.A.-based band's self-titled debut appeared less than a year after these shredders' first album. Van Halen had already injected chop-intensive heavy metal with a pop sensibility, campy humor, and the energy of punk rock (they once opened for the Germs at the Whiskey) on their debut. That record was years in the making and it shows. By comparison, <i>Van Halen II</i> sounds a little bit thrown-together, but not in a bad way. The music here is fun, loud and rad. Sometimes you think the band totally is aware of how stupid they can be, ("Dance the Night Away," "Beautiful Girls") while other times you think they must be idiot savants ("Bottoms Up," "Somebody Get Me a Doctor"). In either case, it's always so entertaining that it doesn't really matter.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1You're No Good3:12
- A2Dance The Night Away3:04
- A3Somebody Get Me A Doctor2:51
- A4Bottoms Up!3:04
- A5Outta Love Again2:49
Side B
- B1Light Up The Sky3:09
- B2Spanish Fly0:58
- B3D.O.A.4:07
- B4Women In Love ...4:03
- B5Beautiful Girls3:55
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- heavy
- swaggering
- outlaw
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alex Van HalenBAND, DRUMS DRUMS DRUMS, SONGWRITER
- David Lee RothBAND, VOCALS LEAD VOCALS LEAD VOCALS, SONGWRITER
- Eddie Van HalenBAND, GUITAR GUITAR LEAD GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
- Gregg EmersonDRUMS
- Michael AnthonyBAND, BASS GUITAR BASS BASS GUITAR
91 collectors on Gatefold own this · 249 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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