Van Halen has released a new boxed set this fall spotlighting the iconic band’s second incarnation, with singer Sammy Hagar, guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen, and bassist Michael Anthony. The upcoming set includes newly remastered versions of four multi-platinum studio albums, along with a selection of rarities recorded between 1989 and 2004.
All the music in the set was mastered directly from the original master tapes, a process overseen by the band’s longtime engineer, Donn Landee.
The new set is the long-awaited sequel to The Collection, a compilation released in 2015 that focused on the six studio albums recorded by the band’s original line-up, which featured singer David Lee Roth. THE COLLECTION II picks up where its predecessor left off and covers the four consecutive #1 albums released during the Hagar era: 5150 (1986), OU812 (1988), For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (1991), and Balance (1995).
Disc 1: 5150
Disc 2: OU812
Disc 3: For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
Disc 4: Balance
Disc 5: Studio Rarities 1989-2004
Disc 1: 5150
01. Good Enough (4:04)
02. Why Can't This Be Love (3:47)
03. Get Up (4:37)
04. Dreams (4:54)
05. Summer Nights (5:03)
06. Best of Both Worlds (4:49)
07. Love Walks In (5:11)
08. 5150 (5:44)
09. Inside (5:02)
Disc 2: OU812
01. Mine All Mine (5:14)
02. When It's Love (5:40)
03. A.F.U. (Naturally Wired) (4:30)
04. Cabo Wabo (6:59)
05. Source of Infection (4:02)
06. Feels So Good (4:32)
07. Finish What Ya Started (4:25)
08. Black And Blue (5:26)
09. Sucker in a 3 Piece (5:53)
Disc 3: For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
01. Poundcake (5:13)
02. Judgement Day (4:39)
03. Spanked (4:53)
04. Runaround (4:21)
05. Pleasure Dome (6:58)
06. In 'N' Out (6:05)
07. Man on a Mission (5:04)
08. The Dream Is Over (3:59)
09. Right Now (5:22)
10. 316 (1:30)
11. Top of the World (3:54)
Disc 4: Balance
01. The Seventh Seal (5:18)
02. Can't Stop Lovin' You (4:07)
03. Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do) (5:55)
04. Amsterdam (4:45)
05. Big Fat Money (3:58)
06. Doin' Time (1:45)
07. Aftershock (5:28)
08. Strung Out (1:29)
09. Not Enough (5:13)
10. Take Me Back (Déjà Vu) (4:43)
11. Feelin' (6:36)
Disc 5: Studio Rarities 1989-2004
01. A Apolitical Blues (3:52)
02. Baluchitherium (4:05)
03. Crossing Over (5:06)
04. Respect the Wind (5:47)
05. Humans Being (5:09)
06. It's About Time (4:15)
07. Up for Breakfast (4:59)
08. Learning to See (5:16)
