1984 (written as MCMLXXXIV on the front cover) is the sixth album by American hard rock band Van Halen. One of the band's more popular albums (in terms of both record sales and chart performance), 1984 is the final album featuring singer David Lee Roth before he left the band in the spring of the following year.
Eddie Van Halen, well-known for his guitar prowess but also a classically-trained pianist, used 1984 as an opportunity to take the band into different territory. Additionally, 1984 was the first Van Halen album to be recorded at Eddie Van Halen's home studio, 5150. Eddie Van Halen's keyboard playing is more prominent on 1984 than on any prior Van Halen album, particularly on the songs "Jump," "I'll Wait" and instrumental album-opener "1984."
The title track "1984", a short synth and effects instrumental (the effects had been used as part of Michael Anthony's live bass solo on the Diver Down tour); "Girl Gone Bad", parts of which previously had been played during the same tour during performances of "Somebody Get Me A Doctor" (most famously at the US Festival show); the hard rock "Drop Dead Legs"; and "Top Jimmy", a tribute to James Paul Koncek of the band Top Jimmy & The Rhythm Pigs. The album concludes with "House of Pain", a fast paced heavy song that dates back to the band's early club days of the mid 70's.
Van Halen:
David Lee Roth (vocals) Eddie Van Halen (guitar, keyboards) Michael Anthony (bass, background vocals) Alex Van Halen (drums, percussion, background vocals).
Track Listing:
1. 1984 - 1:06 2. Jump - 4:03 3. Panama - 3:32 4. Top Jimmy - 3:00 5. Drop Dead Legs - 4:14 6. Hot for Teacher - 4:42 7. I'll Wait - 4:42 8. Girl Gone Bad - 4:34 9. House of Pain - 3:19
1984 (2000) (RMST)
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Album Description:
1984 (written as MCMLXXXIV on the front cover) is the sixth album by American hard rock band Van Halen. One of the band's more popular albums (in terms of both record sales and chart performance), 1984 is the final album featuring singer David Lee Roth before he left the band in the spring of the following year.
Eddie Van Halen, well-known for his guitar prowess but also a classically-trained pianist, used 1984 as an opportunity to take the band into different territory. Additionally, 1984 was the first Van Halen album to be recorded at Eddie Van Halen's home studio, 5150. Eddie Van Halen's keyboard playing is more prominent on 1984 than on any prior Van Halen album, particularly on the songs "Jump," "I'll Wait" and instrumental album-opener "1984."
The title track "1984", a short synth and effects instrumental (the effects had been used as part of Michael Anthony's live bass solo on the Diver Down tour); "Girl Gone Bad", parts of which previously had been played during the same tour during performances of "Somebody Get Me A Doctor" (most famously at the US Festival show); the hard rock "Drop Dead Legs"; and "Top Jimmy", a tribute to James Paul Koncek of the band Top Jimmy & The Rhythm Pigs. The album concludes with "House of Pain", a fast paced heavy song that dates back to the band's early club days of the mid 70's.
Van Halen:
David Lee Roth (vocals)
Eddie Van Halen (guitar, keyboards)
Michael Anthony (bass, background vocals)
Alex Van Halen (drums, percussion, background vocals).
Track Listing:
1. 1984 - 1:06
2. Jump - 4:03
3. Panama - 3:32
4. Top Jimmy - 3:00
5. Drop Dead Legs - 4:14
6. Hot for Teacher - 4:42
7. I'll Wait - 4:42
8. Girl Gone Bad - 4:34
9. House of Pain - 3:19