Title: Must have back catalog-definitive Van Halen
Review: In 1984 I purchased the vinyl copy of this recording while in college. Since then my musical tastes have changed however, as a music collector there are certain recordings, regardless of style or taste, that are necessary to complete a rock music collection. Van Halen 1984 is one of those albums. This is the album that took Van Halen into the classs of International superstardom that most bands dream of, but unfortunately this is also the recording that took the band's egos over the top as well making it the last studio album that the band recorded with their original line-up. While Van Halen I showed a band that was fresh and raw, 1984 shows a more mature rock band, familiar with the studio, and recording at the height of their artistic power. IMO the synth tracks on this album augment Eddie's guitar shredding quie nicely and put this record over the top for me.
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