The Very Best of Van Halen

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Tracklist

1▶Digital Media
2▼Digital Media
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1Panama (2015 remaster)
assistant engineer:
Ken Deane
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
bass:
Michael Anthony
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Van Halen
guitar:
Edward Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen and Alex Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1983, in 1984) and WEA International Inc. (in 1983)
recorded at:
5150 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Panama
lyricist and composer:
Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Mugambi Publishing, Diamond Dave Music (in 1984) and Van Halen Music (in 1984)
3:30
2Best of Both Worlds (2004 remaster)
additional engineer:
Ken or Murray Deane
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Mick Jones, Donn Landee and Van Halen
acoustic guitar and guitar and lead vocals:
Sammy Hagar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1986)
recorded at:
5150 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Best of Both Worlds
writer:
Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Company (in 1986)
4:49
3Jamie’s Cryin’ (2015 remaster)
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
drums (drum set):
Alex Van Halen
electric bass guitar:
Michael Anthony
electric guitar:
Edward Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony and Edward Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Roth
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Jamie’s Cryin’
lyricist and composer:
Michael Anthony, 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)
3:29
4Runaround (2004 remaster)
recording engineer:
Andy Johns
assistant engineer:
Ken or Murray Deane
engineer:
Lee Herschberg, Andy Johns and Michael Scott
producer:
Andy Johns, Ted Templeman and Van Halen
mixer:
Andy Johns, Michael Scott and Ted Templeman
bass guitar:
Michael Anthony
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Van Halen
guitar and keyboard:
Edward Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen and Alex Van Halen
lead vocals:
Sammy Hagar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1991)
recorded at:
“5150” in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Runaround
writer:
Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Co.
4:20
5I’ll Wait (2015 remaster)
assistant engineer:
Ken Deane
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
drums (drum set):
Alex Van Halen
guitar and keyboard:
Edward Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1983) and WEA International Inc. (in 1983)
recorded at:
5150 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I’ll Wait
writer:
Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen, Michael McDonald, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Diamond Dave Music, Genevieve Music, Mugambi Publishing and Van Halen Music
4:40
6Why Can’t This Be Love (2004 remaster)
additional engineer:
Ken or Murray Deane
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Mick Jones, Donn Landee and Van Halen
acoustic guitar and guitar and lead vocals:
Sammy Hagar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1986) and WEA International Inc. (in 1986)
recorded at:
5150 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Why Can’t This Be Love
writer:
Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. and Yessup Music Company (in 1986)
3:48
7Runnin’ With the Devil (2015 remaster)
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
drums (drum set):
Alex Van Halen
electric bass guitar:
Michael Anthony
electric guitar:
Edward Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony and Edward Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Roth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (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, Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Iconic Roth Anthems, Mugambi Publishing, Warner Bros. Records, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28), Diamond Dave Music (in 1978), Van Halen Music (in 1978) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3:34
8When It’s Love (2004 remaster)
recording engineer:
Donn Landee
assistant engineer:
Ken or Murray Deane
producer:
Donn Landee and Van Halen
acoustic guitar and guitar and lead vocals:
Sammy Hagar
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Van Halen
electric bass guitar:
Michael Anthony
electric guitar:
Sammy Hagar and Edward Van Halen
keyboard:
Edward Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony and Edward Van Halen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1988)
recorded at:
5150 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
When It’s Love
writer:
Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Company (in 1988)
5:38
9Dancing in the Street (2015 remaster)
assistant engineer:
Ken Deane
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
bass guitar:
Michael Anthony
drums (drum set):
Alex Van Halen
guitar and synthesizer:
Edward Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
cover recording of:
Dancing in the Street
writer:
I. Hunter, M. Gaye and W. Stevenson
publisher:
EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing, FCG Music, Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:45
10Not Enough (2004 remaster)
acoustic guitar and guitar:
Sammy Hagar
vocals:
Sammy Hagar
recording of:
Not Enough
writer:
Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Company (in 1995)
recording of:
Strung Out
composer:
Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Company (in 1995)
6:48
11Feels So Good (single version; 2004 remaster)
recording of:
Feels So Good
writer:
Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Alex Van Halen and Edward Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Company (in 1988)
4:32
12Right Now (2004 remaster)
recording engineer:
Andy Johns
assistant engineer:
Ken or Murray Deane
engineer:
Lee Herschberg, Andy Johns and Michael Scott
producer:
Andy Johns, Ted Templeman and Van Halen
mixer:
Andy Johns, Michael Scott and Ted Templeman
bass guitar:
Michael Anthony
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Van Halen
guitar and keyboard:
Edward Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen and Alex Van Halen
lead vocals:
Sammy Hagar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1991)
recorded at:
“5150” in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Right Now
writer:
Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Co.
5:22
13Everybody Wants Some!! (2015 remaster)
assistant engineer:
Gene Meros
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
drums (drum set):
Alex Van Halen
electric bass guitar:
Michael Anthony
guitar:
Edward Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony and Edward Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
recording of:
Everybody Wants Some!!
lyricist and composer:
Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Mugambi Publishing, WB Music Corp., Diamond Dave Music (in 1980) and Van Halen Music (in 1980)
5:06
14Dance the Night Away (2015 remaster)
assistant engineer:
Corey Bailey and Jim Fitzpatrick
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
bass guitar:
Michael Anthony
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 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Dance the Night Away
lyricist:
Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Edward Van Halen
composer:
Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Van Halen Music, WB Music Corp. (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)
3:08
15Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love (live from Selland Arena in Fresno, California on May 14, 1993; 2004 remaster)
recording engineer:
Biff Dawes
acoustic guitar and guitar:
Sammy Hagar (in 1992)
vocals:
Sammy Hagar (in 1992)
recorded at:
5150 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1992: lead vocals) and Selland Arena in Fresno, California, United States (on 1992-05-14)
live recording of:
Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Iconic Roth Anthems, Mugambi Publishing, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28), Diamond Dave Music (in 1978), Van Halen Music (in 1978) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
4:43
16Panama (live from Selland Arena in Fresno, California on May 14, 1993; 2004 remaster)
recording engineer:
Biff Dawes
acoustic guitar and guitar:
Sammy Hagar (in 1992)
vocals:
Sammy Hagar (in 1992)
recorded at:
5150 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1992: lead vocals) and Selland Arena in Fresno, California, United States (on 1992-05-14)
live recording of:
Panama (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Mugambi Publishing, Diamond Dave Music (in 1984) and Van Halen Music (in 1984)
6:39
17Jump (live from Selland Arena in Fresno, California on May 15, 1993; 2004 remaster)
recording engineer:
Biff Dawes
acoustic guitar and guitar:
Sammy Hagar (in 1992)
vocals:
Sammy Hagar (in 1992)
recorded at:
5150 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1992: lead vocals) and Selland Arena in Fresno, California, United States (on 1992-05-15)
live recording of:
Jump (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Mugambi Publishing, Diamond Dave Music (in 1984) and Van Halen Music (in 1984)
4:20