Van Halen

Van Halen didn't release a live album until 1993, by which time David Lee Roth had long since left the group. Tokyo Dome in Concert arrived some 22 years later, by which time Diamond Dave had returned to the fold and Michael Anthony had left, replaced by Eddie Van Halen's son Wolfgang. In other words, this isn't the dream double-live set of the fans' dreams – the original lineup captured in their 1977-1984 peak – but rather a surprisingly muscular reunion. If Roth's voice isn't what it used to be, he still radiates charm – he's always happy to be there, so you're happy to be there with him – and having Van Halen tackle the group's classics underscores what a different band this incarnation actually is. Michael Anthony happily hugged the root note of a chord, anchoring the wild flourishes of Eddie and Alex, but Wolfgang follows his father and uncle into the breach, slapping and bouncing notes with maniacal energy.

Van Halen didn't release a live album until 1993, by which time David Lee Roth had long since left the group. Tokyo Dome in Concert arrived some 22 years later, by which time Diamond Dave had returned to the fold and Michael Anthony had left, replaced by Eddie Van Halen's son Wolfgang. In other words, this isn't the dream double-live set of the fans' dreams – the original lineup captured in their 1977-1984 peak – but rather a surprisingly muscular reunion. If Roth's voice isn't what it used to be, he still radiates charm – he's always happy to be there, so you're happy to be there with him – and having Van Halen tackle the group's classics underscores what a different band this incarnation actually is. Michael Anthony happily hugged the root note of a chord, anchoring the wild flourishes of Eddie and Alex, but Wolfgang follows his father and uncle into the breach, slapping and bouncing notes with maniacal energy.

First released in 1979. SACD , Print in USA . 2024. Mastered by Rob LoVerde at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Sebastopol, CA on the Gain HD System.

Women and Children First Is Loaded with 'Works of High-Volume Art' and Eddie Van Halen's Six-String Pyrotechnics: Includes "And the Cradle Will Rock…" and "Everybody Wants Some!!" Mobile Fidelity's Numbered-Edition Hybrid SACD of 1980 Album Plays with Explosive Dynamics, Incredible Detail, and Lively Sound.

MASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL ANALOG MASTER TAPES AND PRESSED ON MOFI SUPERVINYL. 1/4" / 30 IPS analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe. Limited Edition of 12,000. Van Halen did more than announce to the world the earthshaking arrival of a revolutionary guitarist. Performed by an enterprising California quartet that took its name from two of its principal members, the 1978 debut ripped headlines away from punk, injected fresh energy into a then-moribund rock 'n' roll scene, reimagined how heavy music and throwback pop could coexist, and invited everyone to experience the top-down pleasures of a beachfront Saturday night every day of the week no matter where they lived. Painstakingly restored by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, and the first of a multi-album series in an exciting partnership between the famous reissue label and Van Halen, Van Halen delivers feel-good thrills and hormonally charged desires like never before.

First released in 1979. SACD , Print in USA . 2024. Mastered by Rob LoVerde at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Sebastopol, CA on the Gain HD System.

First released in 1979. SACD , Print in USA . 2024. Mastered by Rob LoVerde at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Sebastopol, CA on the Gain HD System.

And again VH's David Lee Roth era… For these 2015 Remastered Releases, Van Halen enlisted the help of mastering enginer Chris Bellman, who remastered the original albums for Bernie Grundman Studios, Hollywood, CA. The remasters have been cut straight from the original quarter-inch tapes.

MASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL ANALOG MASTER TAPES AND PRESSED ON MOFI SUPERVINYL. 1/4" / 30 IPS analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe. Limited Edition of 12,000. Van Halen did more than announce to the world the earthshaking arrival of a revolutionary guitarist. Performed by an enterprising California quartet that took its name from two of its principal members, the 1978 debut ripped headlines away from punk, injected fresh energy into a then-moribund rock 'n' roll scene, reimagined how heavy music and throwback pop could coexist, and invited everyone to experience the top-down pleasures of a beachfront Saturday night every day of the week no matter where they lived. Painstakingly restored by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, and the first of a multi-album series in an exciting partnership between the famous reissue label and Van Halen, Van Halen delivers feel-good thrills and hormonally charged desires like never before.

Women and Children First Is Loaded with 'Works of High-Volume Art' and Eddie Van Halen's Six-String Pyrotechnics: Includes "And the Cradle Will Rock…" and "Everybody Wants Some!!" Mobile Fidelity's Numbered-Edition Hybrid SACD of 1980 Album Plays with Explosive Dynamics, Incredible Detail, and Lively Sound.