1984 was just another great rock album by Van Halen to me when it was first released even though it was " ridiculous " the way the mainstream media were treating VH like they were some kind of fad or something because of their hit Jump since it was an " edgy rock song " on the pop charts for a mainstream audience at the time similiar to We're An American Band by GFR & Smoke On The Water by DP along with a great music video showcasing what VH is all about without the over indulgent crap like most music videos. 1984 is without a doubt one of the last great classic rock albums of all time creatively, musically & artistically showcasing this rock band at their finest with few equals with great tracks that are above any so called classic rock albums since joining other great timeless classic rock albums like Abbey Road, Sticky Fingers, Led Zeppelin 2, Paranoid, Rocks, Love Gun & Back In Black despite the fact that Eddie & Dave were about to split personally & professionally. BTW, the music videos for Jump, Panama & Hot For Teacher are visual timeless masterpieces fr generations of rock fans to come.