Best Of, Volume I

~ Release by Van Halen (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Tracklist

▼ SHM-CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Eruption
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
electric guitar:
Eddie Van Halen
recording of:
Eruption
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
3.51:43
2Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
drums (drum set):
Alex Van Halen
electric bass guitar:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen)
electric guitar and electric sitar:
Eddie Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) and Eddie Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
recording of:
Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Diamond Dave Music, Mugambi Publishing, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
4.33:48
3Runnin’ With the Devil
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
drums (drum set):
Alex Van Halen
electric bass guitar:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen)
electric guitar:
Eddie Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) and Eddie Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 9), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 68) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Runnin’ With the Devil
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
publisher:
Diamond Dave Music, Van Halen Music, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
4.253:37
4Dance the Night Away
miscellaneous support:
Robin "Rudy" Leiren (guitar technician) (task: guitar technician)
assistant engineer:
Corey Bailey and Jim Fitzpatrick (engineer)
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
bass guitar:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen)
drums (drum set):
Alex Van Halen
guitar:
Eddie Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Dance the Night Away
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
publisher:
Diamond Dave Music, Mugambi Publishing, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
4.353:08
5And the Cradle Will Rock…
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
drums (drum set):
Alex Van Halen
electric bass guitar:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen)
guitar:
Eddie Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) and Eddie Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
recording of:
And the Cradle Will Rock…
composer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
3.753:35
6Unchained
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
recording of:
Unchained
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
publisher:
Diamond Dave Music, Mugambi Publishing, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3.353:29
7Jump
assistant engineer:
Ken Deane
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
bass:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Van Halen
guitar and keyboard:
Eddie Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1983)
recorded at:
5150 Studios (Eddie Van Halen's recording studio) in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 15), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 177) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 200)
recording of:
Jump
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
publisher:
Diamond Dave Music, Mugambi Publishing and Van Halen Music
4.64:04
8Panama
assistant engineer:
Ken Deane
producer:
Ted Templeman
bass:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Van Halen
guitar:
Eddie Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1983)
recorded at:
5150 Studios (Eddie Van Halen's recording studio) in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Panama
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
publisher:
Diamond Dave Music, Mugambi Publishing and Van Halen Music
4.23:33
9Hot for Teacher
assistant engineer:
Ken Deane
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
bass:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Van Halen
guitar:
Eddie Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1983)
recorded at:
5150 Studios (Eddie Van Halen's recording studio) in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 36)
recording of:
Hot for Teacher
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
publisher:
Diamond Dave Music, Mugambi Publishing and Van Halen Music
4.754:45
10Why Can’t This Be Love
additional engineer:
Ken Or Murray Deane
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France), Donn Landee and Van Halen (American hard rock band)
acoustic guitar and guitar and lead vocals:
Sammy Hagar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1986)
recording of:
Why Can’t This Be Love
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Sammy Hagar, Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
4.23:46
11Dreams
additional engineer:
Ken Or Murray Deane
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France), Donn Landee and Van Halen (American hard rock band)
acoustic guitar and guitar and lead vocals:
Sammy Hagar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1986)
recording of:
Dreams
composer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Sammy Hagar, Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
3.54:54
12When It’s Love
recording engineer and engineer:
Donn Landee
assistant engineer:
Ken Deane
producer:
Donn Landee and Van Halen (American hard rock band)
acoustic guitar and guitar and lead vocals:
Sammy Hagar
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Van Halen
electric bass guitar:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen)
electric guitar:
Sammy Hagar and Eddie Van Halen
keyboard:
Eddie Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) and Eddie Van Halen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1988)
recording of:
When It’s Love
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Sammy Hagar, Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
3.855:40
13Poundcake
recording engineer:
Andy Johns
assistant engineer:
Ken Deane
engineer:
Lee Herschberg, Andy Johns and Michael Scott (American studio engineer, producer and musician)
producer:
Andy Johns, Ted Templeman and Van Halen (American hard rock band)
mixer:
Andy Johns, Michael Scott (American studio engineer, producer and musician) and Ted Templeman
bass guitar:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Van Halen
guitar and keyboard:
Eddie Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
lead vocals:
Sammy Hagar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1991)
recorded at:
5150 Studios (Eddie Van Halen's recording studio) in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Poundcake
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Sammy Hagar, Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
3.85:21
14Right Now
recording engineer:
Andy Johns
assistant engineer:
Ken Deane
engineer:
Lee Herschberg, Andy Johns and Michael Scott (American studio engineer, producer and musician)
producer:
Andy Johns, Ted Templeman and Van Halen (American hard rock band)
mixer:
Andy Johns, Michael Scott (American studio engineer, producer and musician) and Ted Templeman
bass guitar:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Van Halen
guitar and keyboard:
Eddie Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
lead vocals:
Sammy Hagar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1991)
recorded at:
5150 Studios (Eddie Van Halen's recording studio) in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Right Now
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Sammy Hagar, Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
45:23
15Can’t Stop Lovin’ You
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
acoustic guitar and guitar and lead vocals:
Sammy Hagar
vocals:
Sammy Hagar
recording of:
Can’t Stop Lovin’ You
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Sammy Hagar, Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
4.754:09
16Humans Being
engineer:
Erwin Musper
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn and Van Halen (American hard rock band)
lead vocals:
Sammy Hagar
recording of:
Humans Being
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Sammy Hagar, Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
45:10
17Can’t Get This Stuff No More (radio edit)
producer:
Glen Ballard and Van Halen (American hard rock band)
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
recording of:
Can’t Get This Stuff No More
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
4:13
18Me Wise Magic
producer:
Glen Ballard and Van Halen (American hard rock band)
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
recording of:
Me Wise Magic
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
56:06