1984

Solid 5. No bad songs, only songs played too much on radio.

not as bad as i was expecting

1984 is Van Halen at its best. Good guitar, good Synth, and of course David Lee Roth. If Roth stayed the course the groups success would have rivaled if not surpassed what was achieved by Hagar

Great album. 5/5

Wouldn’t go out of my way to buy it.

A stretch to say you need to listen to this album before you die, but this has some pretty classic riffs and you can never go wrong with EVH on the guitar.

Jump!!

Such an unbelievable album. So good.

Mixed feelings. Tons of talent here but content can be jarring.

Classic 80s sound with some notable hits. Years ago I likely wouldn’t ever listen to this, but this is a fun and engaging record.

Needs to be played loud. Love the guitar solos . Album cover is fun too

Juvenile.

Somewhat familiar with VH so this was a fun listen. ‘Jump’ is probably the biggest song they have, but ‘Panama’ is big too. To have these back to back speaks to the albums quality. The song ‘I’ll Wait’ was charting the week I was born (#18). Love the drums on ‘Hot for Teacher’. Guitar solos throughout are incredible.

Drop Dead Legs is probably the best song on the album.

Moments of genius with stretches of headache

EVH was a boss.

Loved reading the description and learning about Eddie Van Halen and the technical aspects that went into this album. The descriptor about how all of the showy aspects had a purpose- to drive the melody- gave me an appreciation and new framework for looking at music.

Love me some Van Halen with David Lee Roth.

Never listened - great production, loved it

Its not Van Halen (debut album), dabbles a bit too much into hair metal/pop territory

Knew "Jump" obviously, thats quite a banger. Panama is okay too, the rest is medium.

all bangers, just not something i’ll usually put on

First VH album Jump, Panama, Hot for teacher, i'll wait

Some classic songs on this one like. Hit for teacher

Some wonderful standards we were all familiar with. Very high energy clearly aimed at teenage boys.

I got this tape on my 13th birthday and listened to it for days! One of their best albums by far!

no

Muy blanco pero reconocido x mua

1984 was a phenomenal album back in the day. I lost interest in their histrionics and drunken concerts where they could barely play. Amazing talent wasted in self congratulation.

Definitely solid music, but it didn't really connect with me. It also all kind of flowed together -- most of the songs sounded very similar to the other ones.

Classid

It's a no from me, This album wasn't made for me, I'm sorry. Just no lyrics or rock elements that got me going. Rating: 1/5 Playlist Track: Drop Dead Legs? Date Listened: 10/01/2024

Alright album

The first album here that i knew before . I Like it!

Strong opening with Jump. Otherwise kinda meh. Good guitar work though

1984 was my favourite

The album opens beautifully and there are some solid bops throughout. Perfect album to throw on at the top of a roadtrip.

Classic as usual, not for me. bobbed my head a bit but nothing i would miss if i'd never hear it again

Solid album that had held up

Meh. I have a feeling the 80s are going to generally fall this way. Don’t like the synth. No passion. Two highlights were Drip Dead Legs and House of Pain. I bet this would come of better live.

Couple good songs but meeeeh

Classic Van Halen. Hard to believe this was the last of the David Lee Roth era albums. Panama is the stand out but all the songs are great, even Jump.

I love Van Halen.

It’s not their debut but it’s a good farewell for DLR. Jump is overhyped but stuff like I’ll Wait and the other hits are great

Rockiges 80er Werk, dass von den Gitarren Solos der van Halen Brüder lebt. „Jump“ wird einfach unvergesslich bleiben die restlichen Songs auf dem Album leider nicht.

Total dad music

80s Nostalgia, probably. 😄

Es bueno tiene canciones muy buenas, pero no es el estilo de música que más me gusta aunque la batería y los solos de guitarra son buenos, no me gusta tanto como cantan, las mejores canciones hot for teacher y Panamá por sus solos y batería

not my cuppa tea. i didn't like the album in 1984 and i still don't. Except, Hot for Teacher... that song is kind of rad.

A fav from my youth

Van Halen has a fantastic sound and vibe to most of their albums, with this being one of the most unapologetically Van Halen records. The shredding guitar and the rasp of the voice is phenomenal and addictive. Standouts are Panama, Jump, and Girl Gone Bad

Pas mon style de musique, mais pas si pire...

Know it. Live it. 4 stars? Ok.

ok

From the start, you can tell we're entering a new era for Van Halen. I tend to associate this album with the single "Hot for Teacher" so I forget the Synthesizer makes it's first appearance here. I feel that all the singles were the correct choices as I find myself singing along and being transported back to middle school. The non singles are ok, meaning that I could take them or leave them. But I don't think the last 2 songs work and feel out of place on 1984. To me they feel like after thoughts or leftovers from past sessions. With this album we say goodbye to the Roth era and along with the Synthesizer we get a glimpse of what's to come.

Deserving of its classic status. Almost every song on here is great. I’m not a huge fan of Hot For Teacher.

I had not listened to this album in many many years. Still as great as I remembered it. Great memories! So 80's!

GREAT! A good flashback to younger years

"Jump" is of course a hit and well known. The rest of the album is unknown to me and I don't like it.

MFC! Mother F. Classic! 1984/Jump, Panama, Hot For Teacher, I'll Wait... the list goes on....Top Jimmy, Drop Dead Legs,

Classic album with some great hits! I enjoyed the songs that weren’t hits as well. Van Halen really has their niche in sound and feel. Never been a huge fan but can’t deny that they are good. This is a 3-4 album.

One of the best guitarists, drummers and vocalists of all time make an almost perfect hard rock album.

M'agrada molt el principi de l'àlbum. A part d'això, no m'ha semblat res especial. És un altre àlbum que penso que està aquí per una cançó i prou

Did not listen!

Really thought I'd like it more. the hits are good.

7/10

It's quite good. There's some good riffs and plenty of energy. Nice and short. Maybe a bit superficial? I don't know if that's a massive criticism as it is what it is, and it's not trying to be anything more than that. Just a bit of good fun that you can nod your head to.

It’s 33 minutes what? Princeesque intro Damn those synths though Jumps kinda a bop though Is it me or does this sound exactly the same as the last one? Was that one about sex?

More than holds up, this still rocks. I can’t hear the word Panama without singing it VH style.

Standouts: 1984/Jump, Panama, I'll Wait, Hot For Teacher, Top Jimmy, Drop Dead Legs, 4.5

I find the hair metal era a bit comical, not going to lie. Some good songs on here, particularly the Zeppelin-like ones (Girl Gone Bad for example). Others were pretty naff. Overall a mixed bag, not one I'll be rushing back to. 2.5*

This is what cocaine sounds like.

Classic album with good memories

Great all-time classic album

I've never been able to get on with Van Halen or other bands of this genre. Objectively the playing is incredible, nobody can deny that. However it just comes across as a bit wanky and cheesy to me.

When I think of hair metal this is the first album that comes to mind.

This is peak Van Halen, and the last time the creative dynamics of the original lineup would appear together. These are artists at the top of their game, straddling that awkward phase between Classic Metal Rock and the Hair Bands. Minus one star for the outrageous misogyny.

slamma jamma

This was a junior high staple. VH defined the sounds of the 80s for me

1984 deserves a spot on this list. I have complicated feelings about this album because the best songs (in my opinion) on this album are probably the songs that eventually would cause David Lee Roth to leave the band. "I'll Wait" is a song that could have been on "5150." You can feel Eddie Van Halen moving the band's sound away from the band's previous song with the use of the synthesizer. Roth's lyrics have also shown no progression and are still pretty juvenile. I guess you don't ask Roth to be mature and expect it to stick. I will admit the "I don't feel tardy" line on "Hot for Teacher" still makes me chuckle for some reason. I have to be in a specific mood to hear this album, but it is the song of a band moving apart from their lead singer.

Incredible technical musicianship throughout. I mean, Hot for Teacher, say no more. Jump and Panama are catchy 80's hits. But the rest is pretty cheesy and I don't really care to listen to.

Rok klasik

Despite being an 80s glam album, I still thought it would maybe be good, because it has Eddie van Halen playing on it. That definitely is the best part about it, but I still dont really care for this all that much.

Wait a second, man What do you think the teacher's gonna look like this year? Oh yeah, teacher stop that screamin' Teacher don't you see? Don't wanna be no uptown fool Maybe I should go to hell but I am doing well Teacher needs to see me after school I think of all the education that I've missed But then my homework was never quite like this Got it bad, got it bad, got it bad I'm hot for teacher I've got it bad, so bad I'm hot for teacher Hey, I heard you missed us, we're back! I brought my pencil Give me something to write on, man One of the greatest of all time. Literally a perfect album in every way. 5/5

Classic

Good energy but a little in the short side

Ridiculous but fun

It's another album that reminds me of high school. There are some good songs but nothing that stands out for me.

A certified cheesy hard rock classic! Jump is a certified bop!

My husband’s favorite !!

Power pop. Not up there with their debut but brought colour to a dour genre. Excellent.

Nostalgia overload! But what's surprising is how similar, in parts, this is to Rush! I never noticed that when I first listened to this album way back when.

4/5

Terrible cover, terrible music.

One wonders why some albums are on the list, because of the hit? It´s a standard rock album of the 80s basically, not real special. Waiting for their debut album, which is a true classic, with great riffs in each song.

Known as a classic 80s rock album but I never understood why. The 80s synth rock sound is perfect, however there is only one truly catchy song (Jump) - the other tracks are at the 2*-3* level.

Very entertaining album. After one listen, I was considering to give it five stars, but with the second listen there were a few songs where I was less engaged.

Excellent guitar work and a few great tracks (Jump of course) but I don't get very excited about this.

classic

Technically great, but dated themes and sounds.

Too hot for Teacher

pretty forgettable, except for like 3 songs that are already quite popular.

Good energy nice rizz. Enjoyed the album

That played like a greatest hits album. Classic, classic album.

En koskaan muista Van Halenin biisejä, mutta ulkonäön kyllä. Ja tässähän oli kaikki biisit, jotka heiltä tiedän. Aika äijää tukkatwistillä. Kasarin ilmentymä siis. Ei huono mutta en ole kohderyhmää, ei vetoo vaikka on menoo.

Panama on kova biisi, mutten kuuntelisi sitä melkein koskaan, koska se kuulostaa kehnolta. Eddien kitara on tarkka ja taitava, mutta se ei sulaudu muiden elementtien kanssa yhteen, vaan leijuu raitojen yllä omana todellisuutenaan. Hot for Teacher on hauska ja mauton, mutta sekin kuulostaa kehnolta. Vikasta biisistä ("House of Pain" - lol) sietäisi saada miinus kolme pistettä.

Has some classics but can't really ger behind the lyricism

5/5 Didn’t think I’d like it this much, but the instrumentals were really on point for me!

Wonderful

Mediokrer Pop Rock.

I overrated the first van Halen I got, in retrospect I'd downgrade is from 5 to 4 stars. This one sits close to that - 7/10

Hot

just rock

Hot for teacher is an epic ham

Not the biggest Van Halen fan, but this is a great album. 3 giant hits, great production and guitar playing throughout. The drums on Hot for Teacher! Generally don’t find the antics that entertaining. But it rocks!

I think what makes this better in my eyes is the albums short run time and the singles are very solid, except for Jump, I hate that song. any longer and I'd chuck it, but it doesnt overstay its welcome.

The hits are bangers!

Tough album to rate because the singles are pure unfuckwithable gold and the album tracks range from meh to terrible. Like really bad.

Old guys love it

Hell yeah

The Van Halen album that pushed the pop side of things. Synths came out from the background to the forefront, most notably on Jump, shocking and dividing fans. But it worked and sold a ton.

22/100

Not my favorite of the rock icons. I’d give it a 3.5 if I could.

Nothing I could say about this album that hasn't been said a million times before. 12 year old me is still in love with Van Halen. Favorite tracks: Hot For Teacher, I'll Wait

Synths?

Not as punchy or memorable as I thought it would be, sure it has a bunch of known songs but are they as memorable as Queen or Zeppilin...hell no.

i don’t rlly like it - feels overplayed? but even the songs i’m not familiar with. like this is the music they play on the speaker at the gym lol. wouldn’t rlly play on my own.

How is this considered Hard Rock/Metal? I certainly wouldn't classify it as either of those but overall an ok album. I've heard Jump and Panama many times before but the rest of the album is new to me. Overall pretty decent music. I wouldn't immediately try to change the radio station if I heard this but I also wouldn't be seeking it out. Hair metal is certainly was an interesting thing. It was such a huge part of people's identities at the time. I don't think this music would make me grow out my hair and wear rock band shirts but it also isn't something that makes me want to rip my ears off like Slipknot did. 3.5 out of 5 rounded down.

Not bad, wouldn’t listen to any of the songs on their own though.

Amazing Wonderful Iconic

Classic. A little short but pretty good. Hard to gauge this one. Maybe a 3.75/5.

A classic.

A classic of 80s rock when it was groovy and silly. Such a fun album!

When I was in middle school I was obsessed with Van Halen. Now that I’m an adult: they’re ok.

I love Van Halen, so I'm a little biased. You're either a David Lee Roth or you're not & I am, so I love this album.

Lots of nostalgia with this one.. although I've never properly gave it a listen. I remember the neighborhood kids of my youth blasting the opening track on their driveway in utter amazement. "I got back against the record machine" is a new line to my ears. I've always heard it as "wrecking machine" which sounds much cooler. The synths on Jump always was an interesting choice to me. I've read that Eddie's synth was inspired by Hall & Oates. To me Panama is much more enjoyable. Truth be told... I'm quite fond of the country, but never understood the title of this song. Apparently it was named after a race car Roth seen that was called Panama Express. Hot for Teacher is fun in a silly rock sensibility. I'm sure lots of people are complaining about the subject matter, but a student enamored with a role model is a fairly common occurrence and it seems like Roth was more motivated to study due to it. Oh well... I like the percussion. I'll wait... is an odd song title... I was familiar with the tune, but didn't know it was that song until it started playing. Another heavy synth tune in which Roth fawns over a picture from a magazine. Thinking about the subject matter I realized there are several similar songs, such as... Centerfold by J. Geils Band, Photograph by Def Leppard, and Funny Little Frog by Belle & Sebastian. Despite the hits the album is a bit uneven. Girl Gone Bad is pleasant in its own way, but I can skip on the rest of the album.

Meh, cock rock. Hot for Teacher is decent.

Been listening to this since high school!

fun! idk if i’d run to delisted but i’ll give it a thumbs up

Just a banger of an album. Jump, Panama, and Hot for Teacher are all such great songs, and the rest of the album doesn’t fumble the five star.

Some good tunes

Please go and bore someone else with your silly songs. If you wanna be macho make real macho songs.

Good album

Was kinda ass ngl

Forgetful 80snrock. I'm sorry.

Maybe a just have a soft spot for Van Halen, but I thought this was a great album. There’s some serious hits here, “I’ll Wait” is probably my favorite VH song and “Hot for Teacher” is just so fun. And that’s the overall vibe of the album, fun hard-rocking guitar licks. It’s very 80s glam metal, but it’s basically a VH best of album so how could you not love it? It ends fairly weakly unfortunately, but the hits throughout really elevate it for me. And as the last album to feature David Lee Roth, it has a finality to the end of the VH era that dominated 80s rock.

Decent synthy-guitar pop from the 80s. Not really my thing.

First full Van Halen album I've listened to, and it's more poppy than I was expecting (not a bad thing). Never been massively keen on Jump, but Hot for Teacher is a banger. The rest is a bit 'classic rock' for my taste. Favourite tracks: Panama, I'll Wait.

So many great songs on this album, hard not to rock out to this one!

Ändå gött ös

B-side saves the album.

1984 - 0/5 Jump - 5/5 Panama - 5/5 Top Jimmy - 4/5 Drop Dead Legs - 4/5 Hot for Teacher - 5/5 I'll Wait -5/5 Girl Gone Bad - 4/5 House of Pain - 4/5

Fun 80s shit

Killer start to the record with Jump and Panama. Great guitar playing throughout. Has to be at least a 4.

really good

imagine explaining to george orwell that when 1984 does eventually roll around in its essence this is what it will feel like its stupid and fun and unpretentious and ends just when its beginning to overstay its welcome

Can see why it's influential, not my thing

Locura

Überraschend gut, dachte ich nicht

Keyboard heavy Van Halen but still a classic

3.33 average mainly because Panama and Jump are pretty good. The rest is bad.

This album was my junior high school anthem.

Not for me, don't mind Panama or hot for teacher but just felt I was looking forward to it being over

Jump is such a classic song of movies/shows/ads never knew it was by Van Halen. Didn't like it much, not my style.

Not great, not terrible. Back to the Future soundtrack vibes, very 80s

An album I heard all the singles from but never the main body of tracks. Light in tone throughout with some great guitar work but its Eddie Van halen, what would you expect. One song sounds like genesis but otherwise a good album. Not their best work but up there.

Every song on this album is an absolute bop and I will fight anyone who says otherwise (except the intro title track, excusable). This album shows growth and experimentation in the band while also remaining true to their style and having fun. It isn’t the most profound or deepest album, but I always enjoy listening to it and find no flaws in it. 4/5

Up through Hot for Teacher this is pretty solid, I still marvel at Panama for some stupid reason. Its kinda like every good VH song rolled into one. The later half is just forgettable clunckers that drop without any impact or richness.

Cool but not my cup of tea

enjoyed the more instrumental sections

Pure 80s cheese

It’s an alright album. If I hadn’t heard Jump and Panama a million times, I don’t think anything about this album would really stand out.

I don’t really care about Van Halen but this was fine

Never realized they were saying “Panama”. Always thought they said “animal”. Huh 🤔

This album peaked with its first three songs (not counting 1984), then it just kinda dropped off. Jump is an awesome song, but everything else kind of paled in comparison. 6/10 Top 3: 1. Jump 2. Panama 3. Top Jimmy

Not gonna do it, Van Halen is not for me. Better than drake but that’s a low bar.

Did not really age as well as I thought it would. I had only really heard the hits before and while they are good, they are not as good as my memory of them. The lyrics to "Jump" are pretty inane but I guess you don't notice when you are seeing how high you can jump every time the chorus comes around. Still enjoyed most of it so it's a 4 for me but I probably wouldn't recommend it if you'd never heard it before.

That’s a classic right there, some serious bangers, couple mid tracks but overall a really good listen

The two first songs are bangers then it looses steam.

The worst VH album….

Great stuff.

B 1984 (instrumental) 3 Jump 3 Panama 3 Top Jimmy 3 Drop Dead Legs 3 Hot for Teacher 4 I'll Wait 4 Girl Gone Bad 4 House of Pain 3 This was better than I expected. I thought it was going to be an average 80s album, and instead, it was an above average 80s album.

Absolute jam

30 min of the best hair metal cock rock you can find classic album

Quiete generic 80s rock, but I liked it 3.5/10

Solid album from a solid band, I still don’t agree that it’s considered “metal” though

The hits are still solid and the other tracks are fine, but nothing remarkable. Not much more to be said besides that

10/23/23 10:30 S Tier————————— Jump Hot For Teacher Panama I’ll Wait A Tier————————— Top Jimmy Girl Gone Bad House Of Pain Drop Dead Legs B Tier————————— 1984

Monday 10/23/23 10:28 Working (Office) S Tier————————— Panama Jump I’ll Wait Hot For Teacher A Tier————————— House of Pain Girl Gone Bad B Tier————————— Top Jimmy Drop Dead Legs 1984

Enjoyed this more than I expected I would. Not bad.

Know: Jump, Panama, Hot For Teacher Favorites: Panama, Top Jimmy

Van Halen… duh!

Good fun rock/metal album. Nothing really moves me on here but still a fun listen. Last two tracks are pretty epic

Rocks my face off.

This was short but after a couple songs felt too similar

Saai

Light hearted 80s. Big guitar + synthetic.

I liked this one slightly more than the other VH, mainly through familiarity with the two ‘big’ songs near the start.

Very good

Some impressive guitars, interesting drums, and really, really inane vocals. Pretty fun to listen to for a while, and then it starts to wear on you…

It was decent - old school rock which was cool. Love the power slide guitar sounds. Just very classic rock.

- Heard some of the songs before - Some songs I really liked and some I really didn't - Great guitar playing - Fav songs: Panama, Jump, House of Pain

I have never listened to a full Van Halen album before this. Very over the top, but fun and catchy.

Sehr vielseitig. Synth, Blues, HardRock, teils proggig, mehrstimmig. 4/5

jump is forever a classic hot for teacher is great overall a cool rock album

Iconic album for a reason, but a bit too short.

3 bangers

Standout Track- Hot For Teacher

Enjoyed the hits I'd heard before.

Niets mee mis maar stiekem toch wel behoorlijk gedateerd en zal ik niet snel zelf opnieuw draaien.

Mediocre synths and guitars under mediocre dudes singing about how horny they are. Not my jam.

Possibly the most overrated band of all time. This album would be 3 stars but Hot For Teacher brings it down to 2.

If anyone ever asked me what Van Halen album they should listen to, this would probably be the one I would recommend most. It's an album of them doing what they do best!

Nie wiem m, jakoś może robiło szał kiedyś dla mnie takie sobie ale gitara ladnie

Fun rock album

First things first let's make a HUGE RIP to a Mr. Eddie Van Halen. Thanks to him I have a fonder appreciation for guitar riffs and synth in rock music. This is the first time I've heard a full Van Halen and honestly it wasn't bad. The consensus seems to be a mixed bag in whether or not people consider this worthy enough to bed in this list but I thinks it deserves solely off the song "Panama". That song and other songs on here are incredible and feel like mini explosions of sound coming together to rock your eardrums. If this was the last time that the public got a full project from the OG members then I'm not complaining at all. Definitely feels like one of the musical peaks in the 80s forsure. 4 out of 5 stars.

This album marked the beginning of high school for me. It was a time I was shifting from mainstream to alternative in musical taste. However, this album still evokes fond memories with several of the songs being iconic of the period for me.

The songs I already knew were good. The rest were ok, but did not really do much for me.

Some iconic songs

Decent stuff

Yeah... no. This is of a time that I think is best forgotten. On the plus side, it's only 33 minutes long.

OK, first things first: Van Halen are not, and have never been, a Metal band. Even if you compare their music to that of contemporary metal bands - e.g. Maiden, Priest, Sabbath - the difference is striking. So: Hard Rock yes, but Metal no. With that out of the way, this is a good hard rock album. Jump, while especially overplayed, is one of the most iconic tracks ever. I, for one, tend to like Panama better, and Hot For Teacher is nice musically, while cringe inducing lyrically. The rest of the tracks are OK but nothing memorable. 3/5

Classic rock. 3/5

A great soundtrack of the time and the culture loved it

What a banger. I've written a long review before but it got lost. So uhh. Coolest synth song with the coolest guitar band. Whee.

classic.

Fun fact: My mother's favorite Van Halen song is "Jump". Album #5. I found it almost a relief to find an unserious album in the queue for the first time--probably part of what contributed to my overall enjoyment of it--but 1984 was also just fun to discover. I went in with low expectations, and while "Panama" may not have been dethroned as my favorite VH song, I found a new level of appreciation for this band experiencing its formula through a new lens. Perfect to drive to early in the morning, even if the back half does fall off, and a surprisingly effective turn into the new wave era that many other bands couldn't manage. Shrieks and punchy drum rounds abound, if that happens to not be your thing. If you aim for unseriousness in daily life like me, however, you just might get something out of it.

Solid 80s rock

One word comes to mind: Clown-Metal.

Fav Song: Panama

classic jams. hot for teacher #1 VH song

Guitars. Not something my ear finds super satisfying. Like Jump and Panama because they are more catchy and I’ve been exposed to them across the years. I appreciated the fast tempo, but not at the point where I can appreciate a sweet riff or intricate drumming. Vocals felt slightly dated, but I think with more listening I'd be able to get into the style. 4/10

Bangers

Das war tatsächlich ziemlich nice!

Not my cup of tea

funnnn

Meh

Better than I thought.

singles unlistenable in 2023 middle tracks fine, some bangers i'm sure it was a 5 star for my dad but its gonna be a 2 today

There are few albums out there that are more synonymous with the 80s. This album just oozes style and cool. 4/5

Heavy metal. Un par de megahits. Un 4.

1. 1984 - interlude 2. Jump - I liked the synth riff of this one it was cool but I'll always associate it with Glee 3. Panama - this one had a good beat and was boppy 4. Top Jimmy - I didn't mind this one 5. Drop Dead Legs - this one had a really cool guitar solo at the end which I liked. 6. Hot for Teacher - I don't love this one, but the beat and guitar is pretty cool. 7. I’ll Wait - I like the synths in this one and it's kinda a bop. 8. Girl Gone Bad - I really like the sound of this one too. 9. House of Pain - this one has a bit more of a metal tinge to it, but still sounds ok. Overall, I actually quite liked the sound of almost all of them, I don't love the lyrics and lead vocalist but the music made up for it. I also really love the guitar solos - (go eddie van halen)

Classic

The hits are hits. The rest of the album isn’t as solid.

The highs here are great but it falls short in places.

Such a good start to this album - slightly overindulgent intro, then Jump and Panama are great. Guitar work on Top Jimmy is super (the song itself isn't really, but the man can play guitar). It's a shame that it loses its way after this and goes very much teenage boy masturbatory fantasy, the lyrics to Hot for Teacher and I'll Wait in particular are so cringe-inducing... House of Pain is, however, a decent closer. Front half of the album is a 4, back is a 2, so it's a 3/5 from me.

Bisschen old school amerikanischer Rock? Ganz lustig, aber vielleicht für mich auch nichts für jeden Tag :)

classic 80's rock and roll 3 stars

If you love the air guitar you’ll love this album.

Classic.

Didn’t listen all the way through but 3 stars for Eddie by default

I was pleasantly surprised by this one. It was less “hard” rock than I was guessing and it was pretty enjoyable to listen to

What a great album! So many fun songs. Awesome music.

I like the guitar in this. I also know some of the songs vaguely. I'd likely listen again

Mäh

3.5

Easy to listen to, I'd call this album pure fluff, like eating marshmallow fluff with the Michelin man on a white cloud, nothing to think about or get deep into. I don't find anything philosophical about "Jump" or "Hot for Teacher", but take it for what it is, easy listening rock music.

definitely a “i’ve heard these all before” album i liked it but it’s basic

Great album that was a joy to revisit. Was a regular featured cassette in my 1984 Dodge Omni. Hot For Teacher is a top 100 song for me.

Listenable but unspectacular. Feels very polished, and maybe lacks an edge as a result. Production and instrumentation good.

Pretty good actually! I did not think I would enjoy it, but Hot For Teacher and Girl Gone Bad are pretty good. However, I would not typically seek out and listen to VH.

Mixed feelings on this....good in that it still had Dave. Bad in that it relied on poorly incorporated synth effects.

Awful stuff. Please let me listen to something that isn't 80s American rock.

First half is pretty strong. Some real bangers. Second half is meh. Overall liked it a better than I thought I would.

I liked it. Hope its enough as a review. Sorry but im not a writer, so i am not able to write long reviews ... :D

Not for me. Too heavy rock.

God album

Tá bien, trae unos clasicazos pero al chile ya quería que se terminara

TEEEEEEEEEEMAZOS

Van Halen kind of sucks

boring

This is one of my childhood go-to albums. I remember looking at my older brother’s cassette tape cover looking at the baby with a heater. Great album all around.

Introen på Top Jimmy va jævlig feit. Og bra med masse synth

panamaaaaaa oh ough oh ah ohhhh panamaaaqaaaaa

mite as well GUMP

Ough!!!!😁🎸🎸🎸🎸🤟😋🤟

Could listen to Eddie's guitar work all day

I want to give it a 4 but there's just something off-putting about Dave's voice to me

Short, sweet, and to the point. This is an iconic 80s rock album. Roth’s vocals and the guitars of Van Halen were defining moments for what the genre was in the 80s. If you ever listen to classic rock radio then you know many of these songs. Added to playlist: Jump

3,5

Jump, track 2, is a thing Nelson hates. We didn't like the album. :( No shade. Uninspiring and repetitive. Best tracks: Panama, I'll Wait

It's ok... It was probably mind-blowing in 1984. It has 3 of their 4 biggest songs on it which is a plus but overall the songwriting on the other tracks is somewhat lacking (IMO). I feel like Aerosmith was doing something similar at the time but better or more intricately (but I also tend to lean toward more bluesy rock so it's probaly just a preference thing). Wasn't bad but outside of Jump, Panama and Hot For Teacher there's not much to blow your hair back.

A decent 80s rock album. Standouts include Jump, Panama, and Drop Dead Legs.

This is like the most emblematic butt rock album conceivable. David Lee Roth really sucks, he’s such a terrible vocalist it’s kind of unbelievable. Without Eddie, this band would have faded into obscurity. There are so many pointless synth textures worked into the album, clearly because it was trendy. I saw a YouTube comment saying that Alex’s drumming was next level, if you told me this album was made with a drum machine I’d believe it, the drums are so boring. As a band they’re so obsessed with gimmicks to try to distract you from how boring their music is. The actual songwriting is so fundamentally poor and uninteresting, the lyrics are downright embarrassing. It sounds like a high school football linebacker was forced to write poetry. The only song I at all enjoy is hot for teacher, and it’s mostly because I heard it when I was a kid in middle school. The idea of this being anyone’s favorite album is baffling to me.

lol it’s not very good but when it hits it hits.

First of all, I hate myself for kind of liking this. I know it’s bad, it’s so bad. But it kind of hits the spot in a nostalgic way for me. The tracks that incorporate synth lines (Jump and I’ll Wait) are actually a pretty fun evolution of their classic Hair Metal sound, even though they lack quite a bit in the lyrics and vocals (yeah, DLR doesn’t do it for me). Hot For Teacher like actually fucking RIPS if you completely tune out the horrid disgusting lyrics, and Panama is kind of a banger too. The issue that really tears it down is the godawful album cuts. Girl Gone Bad? Drop Dead Legs?! Come on. Terrible tracks. I can’t get over how bad the lyrics and vocals on every single song are. I’ve actually talked myself down while re-listening to write this out. Bangin’ guitar lines aren’t enough to save the stomach-churning themes being passed off has having a fun time. Plus like the lows are SO much lower than the highs are high. I was leaning 3 but I’m more comfortable going 2.

did not really like this besides jump which i think is fun

I might regret it, but when it is fun, it’s so much fun. Once you leave the singles it gets pretty bad. I also lost interest in Roth after I turned 13. It’s also nice to see a song about banging milfs over banging teens from a rock band

Highlights: "Panama," "Girl Gone Bad," "Hot for Teacher," "Top Jimmy" Unfortunately, it's very good. Even on this last album, Eddie never phones it in. What sells each song more than his solos is his sharp and ornate rhythm work, and there are always some surprising changes thrown away in there. The non-singles are just as good. "Girl Gone Bad" was a surprise, building to a chill-inducing frenzy with the jazzier prelude, dissonant touches, relentless bass beat, and the backup vocals slamming the front of the chorus. But the studio magic like the mic'd up car in "Panama" and the bewildering quadruple bass drum of "Hot for Teacher" does take the already high energy of the album somewhere larger than life.

Long haired metal music. 4 stars.

Fun album. Great guitar playing! Some unexpected favorites were Hot for Teacher and House of Pain.

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Jump, Panama

Classic 80s music. Panama, Hot for Teacher, Jump still hit as hard today as when I heard them as a teenager. The boys were locked in!!

Dated synths, cheesy lyrics, blatant laziness musically and sonically, this record has everything in the shameful sellout checklist!

ok

Hella nah

J'ai l'impression qu'ils étaient dans leurs années paillasson

mes rêves ferroviaires teintés de giga solos de guitare électrique

This was far far better than the other van halen album I've gotten so far. It's still the same blandish 80s glam/yacht rock with cringe song subjects (hot for teacher) but jump and Panama are rightfully classics and mostly save the album.

Upon seeing the album title I immediately thought of the book by George Orwell. I wondered if the album was about the book, but thought it probably wasn't, and I was right- just an unimaginative reference to the year it was recorded. However, this album is every bit as depressing as Orwell's dystopian society, for the simple reason that it's terrible. I knew "Jump," which I actually don't hate. I even like the synth hook, which is sparkly, catchy and fun. However, it's not even a 5 star track and it's by far the best song on the album. Everything else is absolutely atrocious, especially that unbearable piece of cringe about, well, let's say inappropriate relations between students and teachers. Oh well, at least it was a short album and only wasted 33 minutes of my time.