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Best of Both Worlds (Dig)

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Hard Rock & Metal and Rock album by Van Halen

One shouldn't have too much difficulty imagining a two-disc Van Halen compilation entitledThe Best of Both Worlds. The first disc will showcase theDavid Lee Roth-fronted version of the band that reenergized hard rock with its titanic 1978 debut and peaked … see full wiki

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Great Tunes, Bad Compilation

Apr 23, 2010

by kfontenot
posted in Music Matters

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"Hot For Teacher," "Right Now," "Panama," and "Dance The Night Away" are just a few of the thirty-plus tunes on Van Halen's quasi-greatest hits package, "The Best Of Both Worlds."

Every song on this two-disc set (excepting the three new tunes and the live tracks) are some of the best rockers (and a couple of ballads) that you'll ever hear. The problem with this compilation is the sequencing that so many have already mentioned and the inclusion of Hagar-fronted live versions of classic David Lee Roth tunes. For hardcore fans of David Lee, this is a sacrilegious act.

Still, if you can look beyond these missteps, you'll be guaranteed a very good collection of Van Halen/Hagar tracks.

Whether you're a fan of Van Halen or Van Hagar, both are represented very well as far as music is concerned, but the liner notes leave David Lee Roth deep in the background as far as photos are concerned. Also missing is Gary Cherone, but I doubt many fans really miss his time in the group.

If you're a casual fan, this is the album to get. Loyal fans of the band or of Roth or Hagar might want to skip this collection and stick with their old albums. The new songs are passable at best, so you won't be missing anything.

Recommended primarily to the casual listener, especially those who are only familiar with Van Halen's radio releases.

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