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 van halen, keeps rolling with great 2nd album,van halen2! December 8, 2009
Paul Mcguinn (chicago il usa.)
van halen,2 their second album was released in 1979.after a debut as strong van halen[1] it would be hard for any band to come up with a second album half as good as the first!however van halen 2 in my opinion is almost as good!from the somewhat mellow first track you,re no good[which is a cover song]the album for the most part is strong.for me..the best cuts are;somebody get me a doctor,bottom,s up,light up the sky,the cool acoustic guitar piece;spanish fly,d.o.a.beautiful girls and outta love again as a fan of the david lee roth era of van halen this album belongs in a van halen fans collection!
 VAN HALEN II: remastered on CD. November 16, 2009
Dr. Feelgood (USA)
The second record is every bit as good as the first, with some killer guitar, rockin' bass and heavy drums. Not to mention, good songs and vocals, as well.
VAN HALEN 2 June 25, 2009
MRT
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Previous reviewer giving this 3 stars and saying VAN HALEN is boring is really beyond the pale.this is a definite bonafide 5 star release.This album demonstrates perfectly, that the original Van Halen line up was the best all round rock band to have ever recorded in the same studio. Brilliant muscianship throughout, and a vocalist who managed to keep a sense of humour, whilst rocking your socks off.
The guitar riff in "Light up the sky" is one which just has to be listened to again and again, and as loud as you can make your speakers go! This album allowed each band member a chance to show their individual talents, from the bass guitar intro on "You're no good", the drums on "Light up the Sky", Diamond Daves lyric's and vocals on "Bottoms up" and Eddie Van Halens amazing guitar sounds throughout.
 van is out of style May 28, 2009
B. E Jackson (Pennsylvania)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I really don't get the appeal of the supposed "classic" Van Halen late 70's/early 80's period- these albums are quite lackluster to me, as far as songwriting, pop hooks, guitar riffs and solos, and that influential guitar style goes. None of those things come to mind and catch my attention when I hear Van Halen II, and instead I feel bored, VERY bored in fact. What's so great about this album? It starts off with a horrible cover of "It's No Good" with terrible vocals. I don't get the appeal of this version.
"Beautiful Girls" is a great song, along with the exciting "Light up the Sky", and "Dance the Night Away" USED to be a good song until classic rock radio beat it to death. Other than that, I'm not really that impressed with the music on this album, or Van Halen's supposed classic years for that matter. The band comes up WAY short for me.
Perfect album April 15, 2009
Silence (Seattle)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been totally crazy for this killer record ever since it came out. Just a perfect rock performance, which I originally bought as an LP back in the day when I was in seventh grade or something. I've never forgotten it and never gotten over it. I've got the remastered version now, and of course it makes Van Halen sound as fresh and vital as ever. It's loaded with energy just like the first album, and I personally don't consider any of it fluff or filler. Definitely some of Eddie's best solos, riffs and melodic progressions to be found. Of course this was originally sequenced for two sides of a record. Now that I can reorganize the tracks, I've developed my own favorite sequencing. I think it makes for better pacing, which is important, since this is one of only a few CD's I will listen to from start to finish in one sitting. Here's my sequence for what I consider to be the perfect 'set':
1) You're no good
2) Somebody get me a doctor
3) Dance the night away
4) Bottoms up
5) Outta love again
6) Spanish fly
7) D.O.A.
8) Light up the sky
9) Women in love
10) Beautiful girls
That's about 30 minutes of absolute hard rock bliss.
These days? Forget about it. Van Halen wasn't VH without David Lee Roth. He's back now, and that's great. But Van Halen isn't VH without Michael Anthony, either, and he's AWOL. Anthony has a distinctive voice which absolutely made the backing vocals. He also has a singular and highly accomplished style of bass playing. So it's a no-go now, as in no dollars for new CD's or shows, because it just ain't what it should be, or could be.
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