music.wikisort.org - CompositionThe Best of Both Worlds is the second greatest hits album by American rock band Van Halen, released on July 20, 2004, on Warner Bros. The compilation features material recorded with lead vocalists David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar, but omitting Gary Cherone's three-year tenure with the band. Prior to The Best of Both Worlds' release, Hagar reunited with Van Halen, and the band subsequently recorded three new tracks to include on the release.
2004 greatest hits album by Van Halen
The Best of Both Worlds |
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Released | July 20, 2004 |
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Recorded | 1977–1994, 2004 |
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Genre |
- Hard rock
- heavy metal
- glam metal
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Length | 156:57 |
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Label | Warner Bros. |
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Producer | Van Halen |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
Rolling Stone |     [3] |
Debuting at #3 in the US,[4] the album coincided with a reunion tour, and certified Platinum. It is the last Van Halen album to feature contributions from Michael Anthony and Hagar.
Background
The compilation features 16 tracks taken from the six David Lee Roth era albums (1978–1984), and 14 from the four Sammy Hagar era albums (1986–1995), plus three live songs with Hagar from Live: Right Here, Right Now (1993), and three new songs with Hagar made for the compilation. The album was released in promotion of the new reunion tour featuring Hagar returning as lead singer. The three new songs were also performed live at various times.
Michael Anthony did not play bass guitar for the three new songs, although he did provide backing vocals for them. Anthony was not an official band member at that point and the songs were already recorded before he rejoined. The bass guitar on the new songs was played by Eddie Van Halen.[5]
According to Anthony, the original plans involved one disc dedicated to Roth and another to Hagar which would feature the three new songs, but problems while negotiating with Roth led to the track listing on the released album.[5]
Track listing
Disc oneTitle | Writer(s) | Original album |
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1. | "Eruption" | | Van Halen, 1978 | 1:43 |
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2. | "It's About Time" | | New song, 2004 | 4:15 |
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3. | "Up for Breakfast" |
- Hagar
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| New song | 4:57 |
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4. | "Learning to See" |
- Hagar
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| New song | 5:15 |
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5. | "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love" |
- Anthony
- Roth
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| Van Halen | 3:48 |
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6. | "Finish What Ya Started" |
- Anthony
- Hagar
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| OU812, 1988 | 4:24 |
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7. | "You Really Got Me" | Ray Davies | Van Halen | 2:38 |
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8. | "Dreams" |
- Anthony
- Hagar
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| 5150, 1986 | 4:53 |
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9. | "Hot for Teacher" |
- Anthony
- Roth
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| 1984, 1984 | 4:43 |
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10. | "Poundcake" |
- Anthony
- Hagar
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, 1991 | 5:20 |
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11. | "And the Cradle Will Rock..." |
- Anthony
- Roth
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| Women and Children First, 1980 | 3:34 |
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12. | "Black and Blue" |
- Anthony
- Hagar
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| OU812 | 5:27 |
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13. | "Jump" |
- Anthony
- Roth
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| 1984 | 4:04 |
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14. | "Top of the World" |
- Anthony
- Hagar
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge | 3:54 |
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15. | "(Oh) Pretty Woman" | | Diver Down, 1982 | 2:53 |
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16. | "Love Walks In" |
- Anthony
- Hagar
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| 5150 | 5:11 |
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17. | "Beautiful Girls" |
- Anthony
- Roth
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| Van Halen II, 1979 | 3:57 |
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18. | "Can't Stop Lovin' You" |
- Anthony
- Hagar
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| Balance, 1995 | 4:08 |
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19. | "Unchained" |
- Anthony
- Roth
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| Fair Warning, 1981 | 3:29 |
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Total length: | 78:33 |
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Disc twoTitle | Writer(s) | Original album |
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1. | "Panama" |
- Anthony
- Roth
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| 1984 | 3:32 |
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2. | "Best of Both Worlds" |
- Anthony
- Hagar
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| 5150 | 4:49 |
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3. | "Jamie's Cryin'" |
- Anthony
- Roth
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| Van Halen | 3:30 |
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4. | "Runaround" |
- Anthony
- Hagar
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge | 4:20 |
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5. | "I'll Wait" |
- Anthony
- Michael McDonald
- Roth
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| 1984 | 4:42 |
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6. | "Why Can't This Be Love" |
- Anthony
- Hagar
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| 5150 | 3:48 |
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7. | "Runnin' with the Devil" |
- Anthony
- Roth
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| Van Halen | 3:36 |
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8. | "When It's Love" |
- Anthony
- Hagar
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| OU812 | 5:38 |
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9. | "Dancing in the Street" | | Diver Down | 3:45 |
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10. | "Strung Out"/"Not Enough" |
- Anthony
- Hagar
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| Balance | 6:48 |
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11. | "Feels So Good" |
- Anthony
- Hagar
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| OU812 | 4:32 |
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12. | "Right Now" |
- Anthony
- Hagar
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge | 5:22 |
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13. | "Everybody Wants Some!!" |
- Anthony
- Roth
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| Women and Children First | 5:10 |
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14. | "Dance the Night Away" |
- Anthony
- Roth
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| Van Halen II | 3:10 |
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15. | "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love" (live) |
- Anthony
- Roth
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| Live: Right Here, Right Now, 1993 | 4:43 |
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16. | "Panama" (live) |
- Anthony
- Roth
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| Live: Right Here, Right Now | 6:39 |
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17. | "Jump" (live) |
- Anthony
- Roth
- A. Van Halen
- E. Van Halen
| Live: Right Here, Right Now | 4:20 |
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Total length: | 78:24 |
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Notes
- Track 10 on disc two combines the instrumental "Strung Out" with "Not Enough", although it is shown on the album track list as simply "Not Enough". Both songs were listed as individual tracks on the Balance album.
Personnel
Van Halen
- Sammy Hagar – lead vocals on tracks 2–4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 on disc 1; 2, 4, 6, 8, 10–12, on disc 2, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Eddie Van Halen – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, bass on tracks 2-4 on disc 1
- Michael Anthony – bass, except on tracks 2–4 on disc 1, backing vocals
- Alex Van Halen – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- David Lee Roth – lead and backing vocals on tracks 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 on disc 1; 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 14 on disc 2[6]
- Steve Lukather – backing vocals on tracks 2–4, 14 on disc 1; 10 on disc 2
Production
- Compilation producer: Van Halen
- Engineer: Bill Malina (on new songs)
- Product manager: Kenny Nemes
- Project assistants: Hugh Brown, Tom Consolo, Malia Doss, Jimmy Edwards, Alan Fletcher, Kevin Gore, Bill Inglot, Joanne Jaworowski, Anna Loynes, Mark McKenna, David McLees, Scott Pascucci
- Mastering supervisor: Glen Ballard
- Remastering: Stephen Marcussen
- Editorial supervision: Cory Frye
- Art direction: Sara Cumings, Jeri Heiden
- Design: Sara Cumings, Jeri Heiden
- Photography: Kevin Westenberg
- Liner notes: David Wild
- Discographical annotation: Steve Woolard
Charts
Singles
Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
2004 |
"It's About Time" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks |
6[citation needed] |
"Up for Breakfast" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks |
33[citation needed] |
Certification
References
- The Best of Both Worlds at AllMusic
- Entertainment Weekly review
- Rolling Stone Review
- "The Best of Both Worlds – Van Halen". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- Harrell, John "Shooter" (March 17, 2006). "MICHAEL ANTHONY Speaks Candidly About VAN HALEN's Past And Future". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- Roth was not a member at the time of this release therefore belongs in additional personnel.
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Studio albums | |
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Compilation albums | |
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Live albums | |
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Singles | |
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Other songs | |
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Videography | |
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Tours |
- 1978 World Tour
- World Vacation Tour
- World Invasion Tour
- Fair Warning Tour
- Hide Your Sheep Tour
- 1984 Tour
- 5150 Tour
- OU812 Tour
- For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour
- Right Here Right Now Tour
- Balance Tour
- III Tour
- Summer Tour 2004
- North America 2007–2008
- A Different Kind of Truth Tour
- North America 2015
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Related |
- Discography
- Awards
- Guitar Hero: Van Halen
- 5150 Studios
- Frankenstrat
- Planet Us
- Chickenfoot
- Sammy Hagar and the Circle
- Mammoth WVH
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[de] The Best of Both Worlds (Van-Halen-Album)
The Best of Both Worlds ist das zweite Kompilationsalbum der US-amerikanischen Rockband Van Halen aus dem Jahr 2004. Dieses Best-Of-Album wurde nicht einmal 8 Jahre nach Best Of – Volume I veröffentlicht, obwohl in der Zwischenzeit nur ein Studioalbum veröffentlicht wurde. Es enthält drei neue Songs mit Frontmann Sammy Hagar.
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The Best of Both Worlds (с англ. — «Лучшее из Обоих Миров») — второй сборник лучших хитов американской хард-рок-группы Van Halen, выпущенный 20 июля 2004 года на лейбле Warner Bros.
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