Rolling Stone - Wolf & Ed

[FORD]

Yes. Which is why so as long as Al is living you will never see the Van Hagar catalog reissued.

Not that anybody's asking for that.... except Sammy himself and a handful of sheep over at VH Links.

The only Van Hagar remasters I would buy is instrumental versions.... and they would still have to leave the synthesizer ballads out of it.

[twonabomber]

If Van Halen keeps re-releasing the original recordings and people keep buying the re-releases, frankly I think it is less a case of Al and/or Wolfie being a pair of assholes for doing so than it is the purchasers being a pack of idiots for paying.

Not VH, it's Warner Brothers.

[Vinnie Velvet]

Not that anybody's asking for that.... except Sammy himself and a handful of sheep over at VH Links.

The only Van Hagar remasters I would buy is instrumental versions.... and they would still have to leave the synthesizer ballads out of it.

Yes no one is asking for them. Lol

However, we are led to believe Al hates Spammy with a passion. And doesn't want him making another cent off the recordings.

What took Al so long to realize Sam is a douchebag?

[Vinnie Velvet]

That's okay, because apparently the 6-pack catalog is going to be reissued annually in perpetuity.

With no extras, ever, because - assuming 'extras' even exist - why bother with any extras when you can take the path of least effort and keep putting out the old catalog?

If Van Halen keeps re-releasing the original recordings and people keep buying the re-releases, frankly I think it is less a case of Al and/or Wolfie being a pair of assholes for doing so than it is the purchasers being a pack of idiots for paying.

Speaking of another six-pack reissue, apparently there is a new box set of them that is a Wal-Mart only exclusive.

And get this.....something extra finally in them.....

wait for it.....




Vintage backstage passes (reproduced of course) from each tour!

[Terry]

Not VH, it's Warner Brothers.

Fair point.

[Terry]

Speaking of another six-pack reissue, apparently there is a new box set of them that is a Wal-Mart only exclusive.

And get this.....something extra finally in them.....

wait for it.....




Vintage backstage passes (reproduced of course) from each tour!

A worthless extra if ever there was one. They might as well throw in a copy of Tokyo Dome while they're at it. ; )

Whatever. From the original vinyl pressings to cassette to the cds I bought in the 1990s, I figure paying for the 6-Pack three times over is enough for me.

[Terry]

"What? You haven't bought the 6-pack since the 1990s?! Dude, you need to get the remastered 2022 version with the ultra high def mix..."

Fuck that nonsense.

[Nitro Express]

Not VH, it's Warner Brothers.

Yes it is. That’s why Warner Brothers almost got the police involved when Donn Landee refused to turn in the 1984 master tapes. He had gone a bit mad hanging out with Ed too much and probably doing drugs and he didn’t think the master tapes were mixed well enough and held onto them. Warner’s had a release deadline to meet and that music was their property. Not Donn’s, not Eddie’s or Van Halen’s. Ted Templeman managed to talk him out of them but Ted said poor Donn was ready for the nuthouse. Ironically Ted had his own breakdown later. Everyone was losing their marbles.

[FORD]

This really ain't such a bad song without a certain high pitched screech all over the top of it.....

[FORD]

[FORD]

Seriously, I really think this "dairy free" Van Hagar box set has potential. You reading this, Alex??

[FORD]

Maybe I'm crazy or just too high.... but this really could have been a decent song with the proper singer.....

[FORD]

Speaking of another six-pack reissue, apparently there is a new box set of them that is a Wal-Mart only exclusive.

And get this.....something extra finally in them.....

wait for it.....




Vintage backstage passes (reproduced of course) from each tour!

And apparently.... they did a shitty job pressing the vinyl.......

[Nitro Express]

Seriously, I really think this "dairy free" Van Hagar box set has potential. You reading this, Alex??

No. Alex doesn’t give a flying fuck.

[Nitro Express]

And apparently.... they did a shitty job pressing the vinyl.......

I have all my original VH albums. I would make a tape copy off the LP and play the tape instead of the record so my LP’s are in great shape.