Best Of, Volume I

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Eruption
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
electric guitar:
Edward Van Halen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 5)
recording of:
Eruption
composer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Iconic Roth Anthems, Mugambi Publishing, WC Music Corp., Diamond Dave Music (in 1978) and Van Halen Music (in 1978)
3.61:42
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:
Edward Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) and Edward Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Roth
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love
lyricist and composer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Iconic Roth Anthems, Mugambi Publishing, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Diamond Dave Music (in 1978), Van Halen Music (in 1978) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
4.253:47
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:
Edward Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) and Edward Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Roth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
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
lyricist and composer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Iconic Roth Anthems, Mugambi Publishing, 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), Diamond Dave Music (in 1978), Van Halen Music (in 1978) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
4.153:37
4Dance the Night Away
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:
Edward Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
recorded at:
Sunset Sound Recorders 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
lyricist:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Edward Van Halen
composer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Van Halen Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28, in 1979), Diamond Dave Music (in 1979), Mugambi Publishing (in 1979) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
4.13:10
5And the Cradle Will Rock…
assistant engineer:
Gene Meros
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
drums (drum set):
Alex Van Halen
electric bass guitar:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen)
guitar:
Edward Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) and Edward Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
recording of:
And the Cradle Will Rock…
lyricist and composer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Diamond Dave Music (in 1980) and Van Halen Music (in 1980)
3.83:33
6Unchained
assistant engineer:
Gene Meros
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
bass:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen)
drums (drum set):
Alex Van Halen
guitar:
Edward Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
vocals:
David Lee Roth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint)
recording of:
Unchained
lyricist and composer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Mugambi Publishing, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Diamond Dave Music (in 1981), Van Halen Music (in 1981) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3.23:30
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:
Edward 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 (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
lyricist and composer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Mugambi Publishing, Diamond Dave Music (in 1984) and Van Halen Music (in 1984)
4.44:00
8Panama
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:
Edward Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen and Alex 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, in 1984) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1983)
recorded at:
5150 (Eddie Van Halen's recording studio) in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Panama
lyricist and composer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Mugambi Publishing, Diamond Dave Music (in 1984) and Van Halen Music (in 1984)
4.13:33
9Why Can’t This Be Love
recording of:
Why Can’t This Be Love
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Yessup Music Company (in 1986)
43:31
10Dreams
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)
recorded at:
5150 (Eddie Van Halen's recording studio) in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Dreams
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Company (in 1986)
3.64:52
11When It’s Love
recording engineer:
Donn Landee
assistant engineer:
Ken or Murray 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 Edward Van Halen
keyboard:
Edward Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) and Edward Van Halen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1988)
recorded at:
5150 (Eddie Van Halen's recording studio) in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
When It’s Love
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Company (in 1988)
3.755:39
12Poundcake
recording engineer:
Andy Johns
assistant engineer:
Ken or Murray 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:
Edward Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen and Alex 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” (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), Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Co.
3.755:22
13Right Now
recording engineer:
Andy Johns
assistant engineer:
Ken or Murray 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:
Edward Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen and Alex 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” (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), Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Co.
45:22
14Can’t Stop Lovin’ You
sound engineer:
Mike Plotnikoff
engineer:
Erwin Musper
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
acoustic guitar and guitar and lead vocals:
Sammy Hagar
vocals:
Sammy Hagar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1995)
recording of:
Can’t Stop Lovin’ You
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Company (in 1995)
4.354:07
15Humans Being
engineer:
Erwin Musper
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn and Van Halen (American hard rock band)
lead vocals:
Sammy Hagar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 2023)
recording of:
Humans Being
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Co.
35:08
16Can’t Get This Stuff No More
engineer:
Erwin Musper
producer:
Glen Ballard and Van Halen (American hard rock band)
mixed at:
Royal Tone Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Can’t Get This Stuff No More
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Diamond Dave Music and Van Halen Music II
55:15
17Me Wise Magic
engineer:
Erwin Musper
producer:
Glen Ballard and Van Halen (American hard rock band)
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
mixed at:
Royal Tone Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Me Wise Magic
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Diamond Dave Music and Van Halen Music II
46:06

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dedicated to:Ed Leffler (artist management for E.L. Management, Inc., most notably representing Sammy Hagar and Van Halen)
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Wikidata:Q1754434 [info]