Why is this the only live album?!

Review Score: (10/10)
I really wish there were more Van Halen live albums, because this one really cooks! Sammy Hagar sounds excellent as usual and the band plays awesome on every track.

"Judgement Day" sounds absolutely furious on this, better than the album version, in fact. "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" sounds really good. Sammy does a nice job on the Roth-era classic. "Ultra Bass" is outstanding! Finally, we get to hear Micheal Anthony at the forefront, not drowned out by everyone else. This is a very impressive solo and it's about time he got one on an album! "Pleasure Dome/Drum Solo" is incredible. Some very heavy guitar leads into a long, amazing drum solo by the incomparable Alex Van Halen. This guy has the energy of ten men, I'm sure. How he can do those lightning-quick solos for so long without collapsing is beyond me. Wow! "Love Walks In" is one of my favorite Sammy love songs and sounds superb with Eddie on Keyboard and Sammy on guitar. "Right Now" sounds great as usual, as does "Why Can't This Be Love." Well, I've highlighted some stuff by everyone but Eddie. "316" is his shining moment on this album. An amazing solo that has to be heard to be fully appreciated. His guitar work is great on every song, but this is the standout for him.

Well, everything is awesome about this one except for one thing; the sound quality. It sounds too spacious, as if they recorded in the middle of the concert hall. As a result, it sounds like you're listening to the album with a concert hall effect on all the time. Too much echo is a result, which makes it harder to differentiate things.

This is my only complaint. It is a small one considering how good this album is. If you are a Van Halen fan, you will love this. If you are a Sammy Hagar-era Van Halen fan, you will love it even more. There's only one way to rock, apparently, and this is it!

More Reviews:

• Don't listen to those other reviews!!!!
• rubbish
• terrible, bad sounding, corny
• Almost a disgrace to Van Halen
• Truly Live
• Not the best VH Album
• Why can't this be more?
• good live album by one of the best bands EVER
• Could be so much better
• Great sound, weak track listing
• Boring
• Awesome musicianship. Fair sound quality.
• A poor representation of a great live band
• Better than I expected, but ultimately a little frustrating
• even though im giving it five stars......
• EDITORIAL RESPONSE
• This album is JUMPING!
• Very good collection of Hagar-era material
• For Die-Hard Fans Only
• Are you other reviewers DEAF??
• Pretty Cool!
• Slick but not be ignored.
• The best live album ever made.
• One Of The Top 10 Live Albums Ever
• A Boring Sleeper
• Good, could have been better..
• Where's the Live Dave-Era Album?
• Boring,boring,boring
• Less-than-energetic effort
• BOTTOM LINE
• Incredible album. A MUST HAVE!
• All the power of a live VH concert!!!
• Van Hagar Rocks!!! (well rocked anyway)
• Sam Halen Live almost as good as "All Night Long"!!
• Very important now.
• Absolutely amazing.
• As good as VH gets
• rock-and-roll choice for Saturday morning house chores