Say Van Halen only put out ONE album... what would the 'perfect' Van Halen album be?

[Dr. Tweedbucket]

.... using the songs that they've done so far?

Here is my 'PERFECT' VH Album with the perfect track order.


VAN HALEN

1. Mean Street
2. Somebody Get me a Doctor
3. DOA
4. House of Pain
5. Ain't Talkin About Love
6. I'm the One
7. Runnin with teh Debil
8. Light up the Sky
9. Girl Gone Bad
10. As Is
11. HoneyBabySweetieDoll
12. Unchained
13. 5150
14. Hang em High
15. The Full Bug




.... can we make this a double album ?

 

[taez555]

1. Running with the Devil
2. Eruption
3. You Really Got me
4. Ain't Talking 'bout love
5. I'm the one
6. Jamie's Cryin'
7. Atomic Punk
8. Feel your love tonight
9. Little Dreamer
10. Ice Cream Man

... and no I didn't forget a song.

 

[c_mac]

1. Unchained
2. Running With the Devil
3. Ain't Talking About Love
4. Summer Nights
5. Best of Both Worlds
6. Why Can't This Be Love
7. Finish What You Started
8. Runaround
9. Top of the World
10. Poundcake
11. Right Now
12. Don't Tell Me What Love Can Do

 

[filtersweep]

What's an album?

 

[Dr. Tweedbucket]

1. Running with the Devil
2. Eruption
3. You Really Got me
4. Ain't Talking 'bout love
5. I'm the one
6. Jamie's Cryin'
7. Atomic Punk
8. Feel your love tonight
9. Little Dreamer
10. Ice Cream Man

... and no I didn't forget a song.

I noticed that You forgot about 15 of them .... but that's ok, thank you for being aware of the 80 minute time limit!

What's an album?

It's this black thing that spins ..... go fetch me a beer boy and I'll tell you all about it....

 

[sausagefingers]

Mean Street
Hang Em High
Light Up the Sky
I'm the One
Romeo Delight
She's The Women
Secrets
5150
Mine All Mine
Drop Dead Legs
Right Now
Eruption

 

[Stike]

I'm The One
On Fire
Somebody Get Me A Doctor
Light Up The Sky
Outta Love
Romeo Delight
In A Simple Rhyme
Mean Streets
Dirty Movies
Unchained
So This Is Love (Live version, Oakland 1981)
One Foot Out The Door
Hang Em High
Little Guitars
The Full Bug
Drop Dead Legs
Hot For Teacher
Girl Gone Bad
House Of Pain

Dreams-NOT!

 

[dysorexia]

Who is this Van Halen? I only listen to jazz.

 

[mesamark5]

yet another pointless thread about a band way past their time.

 

[semi-hollowbody]

This is basically my ipod vh playlist
1) cabo wabo
2) unchained
3)running with the devil
4) love in a simple rhyme
5)hear about it later
6)poundcake
7)jamies crying
8)dancing in the street LOL
9)drop dead legs
10)mean wise magic
11)5150
12best of both worlds
13)round and round
14)you really got me
15feel your love tonight
16)hot for teacher
17)panama

its a double album...lol
good thread...I think Ill listen to some VH this morning!!

 

[John II]

This is near perfect just the way it is:

 

[tnvol]

yet another pointless thread about a band way past their time.

+1. We need more Clapton threads.

 

[Bar-B-Kill]

This is near perfect just the way it is:

+1. I would of had to pull nearly every song of this one to compile a list. But, I must include: Eruption
I'm the One
Ice Cream Man
Somebody Get Me a Doctor
Simple Rhyme
Hang em High
Full Bug
House of Pain

 

[chrisjw5]

If I HAD to cut it to 12 for an "album", this is what I'd go with. I'm not necessarily picking my 12 favorites, but 12 songs that would make a perfect album.

SIDE 1
Unchained (Fair Warning)
Panama (1984)
D.O.A. (VH II)
Secrets (Diver Down)
You and Your Blues (Different Kind of Truth)
Dance The Night Away (VH II)

SIDE 2
Runnin' With The Devil (VH)
Hot For Teacher (1984)
Everybody Wants Some!! (Woman and Children First)
Where Have All The Good Times Gone (Diver Down)
Beautiful Girls (VH II)
Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love (VH)

 

[mesa/boogieman]

yet another pointless thread about a band way past their time.

That still sells more records and makes more money touring than all you trolls on the internet

 

[mesa/boogieman]

You know I think I'm going to actually do this on my IPOD.

Eruption
You Really Got Me
Ice Cream Man
Beautiful Girls
And The Cradle Will Rock
Mean Streets
Unchained
Everybody Wants Some!
Little Guitars (with intro)
Jump
Panama
Hot For Teacher
Stay Frosty (yeah I said it Tweedbucket!)

 

[sutoman]

Mean Street
Little Guitars
Feel Your Love Tonight
Take Your Whiskey Home
Woman In Love
Could This Be Magic
Show Your Love
Unchained
DOA
Beautiful Girls

 

[jerrycampbell]

yet another pointless thread about a band way past their time.

Yet another pointless post from someone not invited to the party.
Who cares about your opinion?

 

[freedom's door]

1-Mean Street
2-Hang "Em High
3-Panama
4-Atomic Punk
5-Top Jimmy
6-Somebody Get Me A Doctor
7-Light Up The Sky
8-Little Guitars
9-Girl Gone Bad
10-House Of Pain

 

[evildik]

Mean Street
Hang Em High
Light Up the Sky
I'm the One
Romeo Delight
She's The Women
Secrets
5150
Mine All Mine
Drop Dead Legs
Right Now
Eruption

First one to mention Drop Dead Legs. Absolutely killer riff and tone.