With their 1978 eponymous debut, Van Halen simultaneously rewrote the rules of rock guitar and hard rock in general. Guitarist Eddie Van Halen redefined what the electric guitar could do, developing a blindingly fast technique with a variety of self-taught two-handed tapping, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and effects that mimicked the sounds of machines and animals. It was wildly inventive and over the top, equaled only by vocalist David Lee Roth, who brought the role of a metal singer to near-performance art standards. Roth wasn't blessed with great technique, unlike Eddie, but he had a flair for showmanship derived as much from lounge performers as Robert Plant. Together, they made Van Halen into the most popular American rock & roll band of the late '70s and early '80s, and in the process set the template for hard rock and heavy metal for the '80s.
R.I.P. - Eddie
Mp3 CBR 320kbps 16bit-44kHz Converted From FLAC with dBpoweramp
foobar2000 1.4.3 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1 log date: 2020-10-10 04:24:57
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analyzed: Van Halen / Audiophile Collection '78-'91 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DR Peak RMS Duration Track -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR12 -0.98 dB -16.03 dB 3:37 01-Runnin' With The Devil DR11 -2.27 dB -15.69 dB 2:39 02-Your Really Got Me DR12 -1.91 dB -16.32 dB 3:50 03-Ain't Talking 'Bout Love DR13 -1.79 dB -17.55 dB 3:30 04-Jamie's Cryin' DR11 -2.37 dB -16.64 dB 3:09 05-Dance The Night Away DR12 -2.02 dB -16.42 dB 4:11 06-D.O.A. DR13 -0.93 dB -16.66 dB 4:09 07-Women In Love... DR12 -0.86 dB -15.84 dB 3:56 08-Beautiful Girls DR13 0.00 dB -15.59 dB 3:33 09-And The Cradle Will Rock... DR12 -1.02 dB -16.15 dB 5:09 10-Everybody Wants Some!! DR13 -3.96 dB -20.29 dB 3:09 11-Could This Be Magic? DR11 -1.19 dB -14.45 dB 3:30 12-Unchained DR12 -4.65 dB -19.90 dB 3:04 13-Where Have All The Good Times Gone! DR11 -5.34 dB -18.24 dB 2:55 14-(Oh) Pretty Woman DR14 -2.79 dB -18.48 dB 3:46 15-Dancing In The Street DR14 -2.29 dB -18.45 dB 4:03 16-Jump DR14 -2.34 dB -17.96 dB 3:33 17-Panama DR14 -1.98 dB -18.74 dB 4:45 18-Hot For Teacher DR14 -1.26 dB -18.86 dB 4:44 19-I'll Wait DR12 -1.09 dB -16.00 dB 3:48 20-Why Can't This Be Love DR12 -0.62 dB -15.59 dB 4:54 21-Dreams DR11 -2.58 dB -17.47 dB 4:49 22-Best Of Both Worlds DR12 -2.93 dB -17.67 dB 5:11 23-Love Walks In DR13 0.00 dB -16.77 dB 5:40 24-When It's Love DR14 -2.55 dB -19.14 dB 4:25 25-Finish What Ya Started DR13 -2.51 dB -17.72 dB 5:27 26-Black And Blue DR12 -0.57 dB -14.29 dB 4:21 27-Runaround DR11 -0.93 dB -14.72 dB 5:22 28-Right Now