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5150 [Argentina Import] Vinyl

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Van Halen's 5150 marked the start of a new era, the band's 1986 album and their first with Sammy Hagar, pressed here as an Argentina import.

When David Lee Roth walked out after the blockbuster success of 1984, plenty of people assumed Van Halen were finished. Instead, Eddie and Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony recruited Hagar, already a solo star in his own right, and headed into Eddie's home studio, the 5150, which gave the album its name. With Foreigner's Mick Jones helping out behind the desk, they made a record that traded some of the old party-hard mischief for bigger melodies and a sleeker, keyboard-friendly sound. It became the band's first album to top the Billboard 200.

"Why Can't This Be Love" set the new tone immediately, built on a bright synth riff and Hagar's powerhouse vocals. "Dreams" soars even higher, an anthem of pure uplift that remains one of the band's most enduring songs. "Love Walks In" leans into atmospheric, keyboard-washed balladry, while "Best of Both Worlds" proves Eddie's guitar could still swagger and shred with the best of them.

For fans of either era, 5150 is essential Van Halen. It is the sound of a band reinventing itself under pressure and coming out stronger.

UPC:075992539418

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