1984

Heard this way too much on the radio so there's no novelty, good though

Some fun songs and definitely some good playing, just not something that excited me. I would be happy if any of the songs came on, but I don't think I'll come back to the album. Jump in particular is a lot of fun, if a little cheesy. I did enjoy the guitar playing but I just don't feel drawn to listen to it again. Fav song: Jump Least fav: Girl Gone Bad

There are a million Van Halen tracks which best “Jump” but it is, of course, the track which this album - and the band, generally - are probably best known for. Sure, it’s got a catchy synth hook, but I like my Van Halen to beat me up the head with guitars from Eddie VH; so, for me, “Panama” is the top track on this album, especially when the guitar slows down from the last minute of the song. Very few of the other tracks get close to those heights, except for “Hot For Teacher”. I always enjoyed “I’ll Wait”, which is more synth heavy - but has aged terribly, sounding every bit of its 40+ years when compared to “Jump”. Not as good as their debut.

It's been a long time since I've listened to this album (I own it on vinyl somewhere), and the singles are absolute bangers, so I was pumped to spin this. Listening back, it's... fine? It's really short - eight full songs and one intro, the entire thing barely clocking at over half an hour - and it leaves you wanting more in a negative way. I felt like I was getting invested and then... plop, over, finito. I mean, the playing is great, David Lee Roth is hootin' and hollerin' like only he can, but it feels really incomplete. I dunno, it's good but I left feeling disappointed.

I felt quite let down with this album compared to the first Van Halen album on the list. The feel just wasn’t quite right- I just couldn’t quite put my finger on why. Some good tracks though- ‘jump’ ‘drop dead legs’ and ‘girl gone bad’ the highlights for me. Favourite track ‘jump’ Worst track- ‘Panama’ Average at best 😕 6/10

This is typical Van Halen - rock anthem-y and a fair bit of angst by David Lee Roth on loves lost/won etc You wont be disappointed with this album but you won't find anything super different to what you were used to with Van Halen

Good

I get tired of their schtick FAST. Good job putting Jump first.

Eddie Van Halen is BY FAR my favorite of the classic GUITAR GOD hard rock guys like Slash Et Cetera (even though Slash comes later, I KNOW), and it goes a long way for this album, which I like.

This is a really solid classic rock album and I really enjoyed listening to it. Very easy listen and the songs don't really get old. They transport you back to that time. This album didn't blow me away, but it's solid. Would revisit! Top Songs: Jump, Panama, Hot for Teacher

2/5 or 3/5 great hits but never really got into it. The last track kinda killed it too

This is pretty cool rock, makes me wanna Jump! Very much a front loaded album however

Classic hits, amazing guitar work, iconic drums. This album is a classic for a reason and no wonder it’s on this list. I enjoyed it for what it is, it’s not really my style or preference and I will be unlikely to listen again, but I didn’t hate my time with it

Full of classics that I, as a ragged midwestern kid coming up in the 90’s, would blare in my pickup truck to embody the shape of the mulleted coolness of my ancestors. Little did I know that ten years prior, they’d already moved on. All I had to do was Jump!

Very average album but the known bangers at the start. Eddie Van Halen has a great voice tho that makes it an enjoyable listen.

джамп очень хорош, остальное не запомнила кроме того что коротко; главное что джамп столько до этого слышала (от Эмбер), даже не закралась мысль что у Ван Хейлена что-то знакомое…

cool

peak, but it gets annoying after a while

Jump

it's rocking, i'm having fun, not much else to say

I remember not being as terrible impressed with this album as many of my friends. But later listens have given me a better appreciation of it.

I was pretty cool when it came out. It took a while to get used to VH on synth (still not convinced). But I don't think it has held up well in 2026.

Rock and roll baby. Mul ei oo mitään nostalgista yhteyttä tähän harmiksi.

Sound of an era.

Un heureux mixte de Bon Jovi (pour les synths), de Aerosmith, de KISS. Pas totalement mauvais. Mais le tout me semble de moyen mauvais goût, je suis peut-être influencé négativement par l'affreux cover. Au moins c'est juste 33min

Yuh aber lowkey kein Sound gemerkt

Never thought I was going to enjoy a 80's metal albums with synths

I listened to this album a long time ago. I thought the cover was cool. “Jump” was the track that was played everywhere. I never understood the hype surrounding it. Even though I’m a child of that era, I found the rest of the album uninteresting. That hasn’t changed. I won’t miss a thing if I never listen to this album again. 3/5

Standard 80s rock with some classics in here

I was in high school and bought this on vinyl when it came out. I knew it wasn’t a great album even then! “Jump” and “Panama” are solid, though.

Pretty stock rock n roll; never been a huge Van Halen fan, and this record sounds like the epitome of Van Halen - big riffs, lots of reverb, solos. Just not for me.

For me, this was the beginning of the end for VH. First four albums were phenomenal. Diver Down was good. This one was pretty lame, maybe with the exception of Panama and HFT.

I was so disappointed when this album first came out. It was a terrible transition from a dirty, hard Rock band into shiny synth pop band. It's really no surprise that they fell apart after this since they had no cohesive sound. This album still has a couple of bright spots, but for the most part I can't stand to listen to it.

Has classic VH songs here. But not that into American rock, seems too 1 dimensional and crass. still good though, but I wouldn't crave this music. Sounds like music that they would play in an old American navy bar.

Another 80s album where I like the songs I already knew and don't really care for the ones I didn't.

Had _no idea_ that Jump was by Van Halen.

5.5/10 - it’s a 3 because of an incredibly strong opening (1984, Jump, Panama). The rest of the album is not something I would go back to, but man are the opening 3 tracks elite.

It was fine. I knew Jump, Panama, and Hot for Teacher. Weirdly, I dreamt about the song Panama last night. I barely know that song and it was on my album today. So weird!!

Great album, can see myself listenin to it in a certain setting. Not a everyday album for me

Solid 80s rock album. I was never the biggest fan and that won't change now.

Pure 80s excess, and how could it be anything else? I was born in 1984 and “Jump” was No. 1 on the charts the week of my birthday. (Though Mom preferred Michael Jackson and “The Safety Dance.”) I gave a 2 to another 1984 album, Born in the USA, because I have such a craving for a different kind of Springsteen. But who could expect Van Halen to be anything but this? It’s sparkling jumpsuits and MTV and the way Marty tortures his dad in Back to the Future. It’s what us alt-punk-indie kids rejected in the 90s, but you can’t pretend you didn’t know about it. It will never be a favorite of mine; but listening to it carefully, I found moments to love, especially “I’ll Wait.” Might as well JUMP…

i've only ever heard of van halen as a rock band, was so not expecting this electronic sound highlights: jump (duh), hot for teacher, girl gone bad 3.5/5

I think they do their thing very while, it’s just not my thing

I think 'Jump' is really the highlight here, it definitely does hold up. The rest of the album is fine, some of the songs are very skeezy and dated which does leave a sour taste. I like the guitar throughout, the songs are all really elevated by how good the guitar sections are. However this album is not stand-out in any way, really generic hair metal. Not bad, just doesn't offer much variety. However I appreciate that it doesn't overstay its welcome. At just over 30 mins, it's hard for this album to become too boring, it goes on just long enough and that works to its benefit. I wouldn't turn this off if it were playing, but I'm only going to remember 'Jump' as it really is the only song that really grabbed me. Fav Track: Jump

When rock 'n' roll was cool, man.

Annoying and juvenile at times, this still has enough charisma and attitude to be worth a listen.

Een comeback maken met Van Halen, sounds like a good plan. Maar dat was het eigenlijk wel echt, want het gaf mij in ieder geval wat onverwachte energie op deze trage, tropische dag. Het heeft mij weinig irritatiemomenten opgeleverd, waar soortgelijke bands zich wel altijd schuldig aanmaken. Best een goed rock album, maar laten we het niet groter maken dan het is. De 80s touch is wel aanstekelijk! Vooral op 'I'll Wait' en natuurlijk 'Jump'. 6,5/10 I'll Wait Jump

Love van Halen, mediocre album

The album starts so strongly and then just doesn’t stick the landing in my opinion. That classic fast paced thundering rhythm and wailing guitar is just not for me, I prefer them going hell for leather on a catchy tune.

I don't have the look of a guy that would like any Van Halen, but I lose my fucking mind whenever Panama comes on. What a good ass song. I'm reading on the wiki that David Lee Roth left the band after this album bc Eddie wanted more keyboard and synth centric music. Kinda crazy to do that considering only two songs on this album aren't standard Van Halen butt rock, and those two songs are the big arena hit and a pretty well written one in I'll Wait (Michael McDonald on the track). I think I can hear why Eddie would have wanted to go that route, most of his solos are kinda sparse as far as the band comping behind him goes. The bassist isn't doing much melodic work I'm guessing in an effort to stay out of the solo's way, so it can feel a bit empty. At the same time, I dunno if synths specifically would be my first path. It works for Jump because of the big dumb lick right at the top, it's basically a Journey song. But tracks like Girl Gone Bad wouldn't work with synth. Those kinda tracks WOULD work and fill out a lot more with a B3 though. Just put an organist in the mix. Eddie gets his full band, DLR doesn't have to leave the band because 2 songs weren't butt rock. Everyone's happy. That's my 2 cents, anyway. Album is alright otherwise, like I said Panama goes insane. And I can get with some butt rock here and there. 3.

7/10

More a 3.5

Classic but very short. I know he’s regarded as a top guitarist but I’m not a giant fan of eddies style.

Yeah pretty cool actually

Yeh not my type, but I get it's great for the reasons that it wants to be

Lots of hits on this album from Van Halen, but I preferred their self-titled debut.

the hits are AMAZING on these headphones, I was dancing my way through the album and then the deep cuts come on and they're very not good.... everything settles at 3.

Would give it a 3.5 if I could

Hot for teacher bumped this up a star. Otherwise just not really my cup of tea.

This album is fine. An average, somewhat monotomous sounding record, that is not really my thing. It wasn't too bad having on in the backround, but I dont think I will be listening to it again any time soon. Three stars. (Favorite track: Panama.)

In the Van Halen fan club (AKA, the Van Halen Fan Haven), there was some criticism over their newfound usage of synths—including, evidently, David Lee Roth. I like a good synth, and always found "Jump" to be a fun song, so I never cared much for those criticisms. But then, listening today, I found that 1984 doesn't really hold up as well as I'd thought. And the biggest problem? The synths. Not because they exist, but because they're so... rudimentary. While Eddie Van Halen was without a doubt one of the most inventive, virtuosic guitarists of his generation, he played the synth like a fifteen year-old who just got a new toy. Goofy arpeggiations, basic chord structures, and worst of all (really, my biggest complaint), boring sounds. It kind of sounds like he got a synth on its initial patch, played a few notes and thought, "That's perfect!" Look, "Jump" is still fun. "Panama" is good. "Hot for Teacher" is one of the best songs Van Halen ever put out. It's just not as good as their earlier stuff, and not as good as some of the other hair metal coming out around the same time (like Def Leppard's Pyromania).

A few decent songs, but lacking any kind of bite

Starta dårlig også kom det sæ etter hvert

Great RnR some zep some ZZtop some original very good though

Girl Gone Bad -- oh my

I definitely appreciate Van Halen more now than I did when I was a kid. The riffs are pretty wild, but i stand by my dislike of Roth and the zanier elements of their music. Not to mention how much this has bee overplayed on the radio.

I saw another reviewer write something along the lines of "I really wanted to hate this, but I just can't" and I think I fall into that boat as well. Something about the whole idea and image of Van Halen has always rubbed me the wrong way, but I've never actually say down and listened to an album. Is it completely over the top, cheesy, and hyper sexualized? Absolutely. Are the songs catchy, with undeniable hooks and skillful playing? Yup. It's just one of those 80s albums that worked its way into the zeitgeist for good reason. The chops are there. The synth leads are hooky, and the guitar is blazing. Makes me want to drink 10 cheap beers and get behind the wheel of a Camaro. Still not my favorite music, but I won't deny it's got some juice. 3/5.

Jump!

A trio of big hits and a whole load of filler. I did love the videos from the Dave Lee Roth era of Van Halen, but the music always felt a little lacking. I know this album as a classic of the hair metal genre in the 80s, a genre I never really liked. I feel three stars is more than generous here.

Fun: but just not quite right for me

Decent 3,5

Good for its genre. 3.5 stars

This album has an undeniably iconic sound: this is the 1980s in a time capsule. I can't listen to it without feeling like I'm watching Back to the Future. I don't think this is a bad thing by any means, but it's not my thing. That being said, there's a couple songs like "Hot for Teacher", "Girl Gone Bad", and "House of Pain" which are less heavy on the synth and work better for me.

classic but like in the burger kind of way like its good i can see them using these songs as background music in a movie like a good ham sandwich, its just good i lose a little interest towards the end of the album, but overall i think its a strong album experience (I just don't like the songs individually)

Day 230 Just big dumb rock and sometimes that’s exactly what you want to hear. Highlights Jump House of Pain

EVH's solos are very impressive and he makes the guitar screech in unique ways, but I don't think it's to my taste. Sometimes less is more. Beyond the solos the songs are uninteresting.

Fun dumb rock and roll, it's not my favorite from VH (Fair Warning) but worth a listen. My conservative parents who grew up in the 80's hate VH to this day, but I'm sure they also heard these songs played to death.

Does what is says on the tin. Hair rock/ light metal. Jump clearly the best known song on the album but the fact that I thought Panama was Animal (by Def Leppard) as the tune and metre were so similar shows how interchangeable these bands are. 3 out of 5 stars.

This felt cheesy to me. I liked "Jump" and "Panama" but the rest was all crazy sex talk.

Kovia klassikoitta, muut kappaleet ei sit sen erikoisempia. Odotin ehkä vähän enemmän, siks annetaan "vain" 3 tähteä. Parhaat: Hot For Teacher, Jump, Panama

What an opening, the sci-fi sound was quite unexpected but as a ‘techno that sounds like youre on a spaceship’ fan I bloody loved it. Jump is obviously a classic but I must admit beyond that my knowledge of Van Halen is extremely limited. Did enjoy the listening experience for this one, the music n instruments are just class, though it looses points for how much some of the songs (specifically Hot for Teacher) made me cringe. Jump takes the favourite song spot on this one (sorry if that’s basic) I just couldn’t help it

It's kind of a victim of its own success in the sense that it so defined the sound of 80's rock that it sounds almost like a parody of the same genre and period today. The guitar work was great enough to make up for the lackluster lyrics at least on some tracks.

1984 is a good record in it’s genre. Everyone involved the band is extremely talented. I have much respect for both EVH and DLR. Van Halen knew how to have fun and not take things too seriously. This is not their best record. I like it fine and it’s got lots of great moments but there’s way too much about it that is not in the right lane for me to score it particularly highly.

Jump and Panama super famous songs.

Not as good as their debut, but solid

Some 3/5's are just kinda average. Others are this. Can something be fun, but you also not particularly like it? That's this album. Good for a listen, but I've no interest in listening to it again. To much synth and too many talk singing parts.

You can hear the influence this band has had on many bands after it. The sound is great for the most part, the technical aspect that is. The lyrics are however rather simple, and questionable on some songs.

Good

Solid album. Hot for teacher is the highlight for me, can’t beat a blistering solo

Not as good as the debut, but still a fun hard rock album

i had a fun time 😎

Alright but does it need to be included in the book?

Oh, this is like the “peaked in high school” music of the 1980s. Guitars shred though, they play really well, and the energy is great. It’s incredibly well done sonically. I like the production a lot, & I appreciate the brevity of the tracklist. Just not for me.

Ikke for mæ, kult med hits men alt e helt Nordkjosbotn

Blir for bonat

Better than I’ve given it credit before but still not my thing at all. The guitar work just feels so show off instead of making the song better. Also cannot stand the ewwwewweYOWWWWs that happen every song. I will give it to hot for teacher, Panama, and I’ll wait those three are good songs. Jump is one of the worst songs ever. It feels so much like they’re more interested in being sexy than writing good music.

A couple bangers, good rock album overall

I don’t dig this music scene and always assumed I didn’t dig Van Halen either. I see that’s not completely untrue, though I wouldn’t say I dig em either. But something about them feels more interesting and less cringey than their counterparts (though there’s some of that still). Eddie shreds - main riffs and spastic proggy math-rocker interjections) but does so in service of the song. The music is energetic and fun. Bounces from hard rock to synth pop - and can manage both reasonably. But also still like overall whatever ya know?

Hits are fine…others seem like filler.

14 year old me would have given this a 5 just for the Hot For Teacher video. Unfortunately it didn’t hold up 40 years later. I’ll Wait turns out to be by far the best song on the album. Panama and Jump have just been overplayed. 3.5

Bra

Gotta love Van Halen. 7/10.

Fine

This is okay. The hits are good, but the rest falls flat for me.

It was a good album! Already knew around half of the songs. Didn't blow my mind, but was definitely fun. I don't quite want to give it a 4, but like 3.5-3.75

Can't deny it's one of the classics. Surprised how short the album is.

it's fun, but not a cohesive album yet the songs sound similar and run together.

Thoughts are all over the place with this one. For one, about 2/3 of the people the read this will immediately disregard my opinion because I prefer Sammy Hagar to Diamond Dave. That being said, I still think "Hot For Teacher" is one of the greatest songs ever, and "Jump" is the best use of synths in a rock song, ever. The rest of the album I'm a bit cooler on. "Panama" is good, the rest of the songs I honestly though were on earlier albums. Another one of those "Better than a 3, but not a 4" albums for me. I think this time, I have to drop it to 3, just because I doubt I'd ever listen to this all the way through again on my own volition.

Yeah look not my favourite, not my kind of music but some bangers were present

“Dumb” bombastic and overblown yet extremely technical this is a lot of things, but mainly it’s fun

It's not bad but it didn't really do anything for me. Doesn't feel like there's really any heart to it.

Æ får litt lyst til å kle på mæ en trang lys jeans og knulle ei hårat 80-tallsdame. Samtidig så e det så bonat… men også litt fet.

Et par kule sanger, men altfor mange seige låter innimellom, særlig mot slutten.

i liked I"ll wait and panama

Can't really get into them but rip evh

Its very of the time. Which means I'm not annoyed by it but I'm definitely not buying the album.

The album itself is solid and consistent, but to me the songs are completely unmemorable. I listened to the album twice and still wouldn’t be able to tell you which songs are on it besides Jump and Panama. Overall, these are familiar and reliable tunes that would work well to introduce someone to what I perceive as old-fashioned rock. 3.5/5

Very glam rock. Definitely enjoyable, but kinda samesy and it felt kinda short.

3/5 Veeeery samesy, but solid album regardless. Not really my style of rock.

I liked it. Not my favorite genre ever tbh but a lot of hits I know and love. Added to my library and will keep on file for a summer mix

I dunno about this man...these are kinda barely songs. But sometimes it sorta rips.

2026. 02. 24

I liked the earlier stuff better but not too bad.

Has great tracks, it is the summary of 80`s music

Interesante, el verdadero Guitar Hero. Highlights: Hot for teacher, I’ll wait, house of pain No puedes terminar tu álbum en fade out

não faz meu tipo, mas as músicas “jump” e “panama” são bem boas

I don’t have to listen to this to know every song, every solo (guitar and drums) and every DLR “whoowhoo” filler lyric. 1984 was a damn goodyear musically and this was definitely one of the highlights. Without cynicism or political correctness, I could still like this album, but likely won’t seek it out again. Goodbye misogynistic 1980s rock’n’roll, you’ve had a good run…

Lightweight heavy metal. Good guitar riffs and driving bass. They make a good sound but it is very polished metal! 🤘🏽

Goood intro, kjekk stemning, rå gitar, mid stemma, alternativt, kule trommer. Hitta hardt på morgonbussen.

man... this album just isn't for me but i see where it is for a ton of people and don't get it twisted...it is. obv panama is my jam but i told rachel this just sounds like shitty rush to me- which is not even a good representation of this. whatever one of the most popular 80s albums, sure. ill prob never listen to this album all the way through again - that song hot for teacher is weird and dumb

There are some really fun songs on here. I would definitely give it three stars.

A lot of classic songs ive heard before and didnt know where they came from

A solid album with iconic electric guitar riffs at the centre of every song.m proving why Wild Stallions needed Eddie Van Halen on guitar. Found myself head bobbing to the catchy tracks but ultimately nothing else on the album matches the iconic status of Jump!

i liked the album. i feel i need to listen to it i few more times but i enjoyed “i’ll wait” and the end of “girl gone bad”

Hot for teacher, great drum and guitar but the drums sound like card board boxes. House of pain has some class riffage. Hints of Led Zeppelin at points, great guitar and some unnecessary complex drum parts. But otherwise I'd question why this is in a list of 1001 albums of notoriety.

A part of the evolution of rock, it had its place before.

Probably more of a 3.5 (which I can’t choose) but as far as hair metal goes this album is tight with punchy synths and I enjoyed it. Hot for Teacher is a standout and the other classics are good but I also really enjoyed Top Jimmy as a deeper cut. Solid album.

Considering this album's persistence in the zeitgeist and my own memories of jamming to dad rock with my dad, I was very excited for this listen and had high expectations. I was honestly super disappointed, spending most of the time just waiting for the actual songs to give way to Eddie and Alex playing solos or eccentric fills. Overall there were a lot of highs, but the meat of it is forgetably basic (borderline pop-y) choruses and verses for me. Like an action movie with a boring plot and phenomenal action sequences.

Not to my taste

This album will always hold a special place in my heart. This came out when i was 11 and it reminds me of Friday nights at the roller rink, drinking suicides and playing Donkey Kong 3. And the rhythm guitar on Panama is still one of my favorite guitar parts of all time. However besides the singles this album doesn’t have much more to offer. EVH though heralded as one of rock’s greatest guitarist is shamelessly self-indulgent as a lead guitar player and most of the band besides the bass player seem to revel in this same indulgence. For the memories it gets an extra star.

Some good songs, some lack substance

Generally this is very basic sounding pop/light rock music. I think individually the members are talented. It doesn’t come together in an interesting way. I’ll Wait sounds like so many other songs in this genre. Almost too referential to other songs. Hot for Teacher is musically interesting but lyrically seems silly from 30 year old men. When I hear the musicianship it makes me wish the songs were better.

I've always been a casual Van Halen fan. Always understood their influence and knew their hits and this album as three of their biggest ones (which also happen to be some of my favorite songs of theirs). However, the songs outside of them (with maybe the exception of House of Pain) felt generic and uninteresting. I'd give it a 3.5/5 if I could off of the strength of those hits, but for this experience its getting rounded down to a 3/5.

I appreciate Eddie Van Halen's influence on every guitarist ever after him, but I'm just not a huge fan of Van Halen's music. I do take hair inspo from them though Best: I'll Wait, Jump

Album No. 0147 on my list. My second (and last) Van Halen album on the list already. "1984" contains some of the bands biggest hits, so I was curious how the rest of the album holds up. Well, I'm afraid it doesn't. "Jump", "Panama", and "Hot for Teacher" are classic, peak 80s masculine hard rock songs. But I found the rest of the album rather mediocre. Not bad in any way, but really rather a bit boring. The songs feel either more like filler songs or just do not really reach the standard of the three aforementioned songs. "Top Jimmy" would be my fourth favorite song (fun, catchy), but again, it just doesn't quite reach the standard, and neither do the others. So, we got three hard rock super hits (one can certainly argue about how well they have aged, but they are certainly iconic in a sense), and a couple of filler songs. I'll obviously add those hits to my playlist. 3/5 stars.

Standouts Jump Panama Hot for Teacher I'll Wait

Sort of familiar to me, probably because they are so famous. Jump is catchy but the rest is forgettable.

Solid 80s corporate cock rock. A disservice to the legacy of EVH. Extra point for Jump.

Listened previously. Expectations: Mid - Verdict: Very Good - It's been a while since I heard this. The big hits are clearly the best tracks here but they are really good and elevate the album enough the make me think I might have to revisit some more 80s rock that I haven't been into since I was a kid.

Heard of Van Halen and the song Jump, but not this album. Favorites: Panama, I'll Wait, Girl Gone Bad, House of Pain Thoughts: Second listen got me into it more, worth a listen again some day.

la primera parte del álbum sentí que escuchaba todo el rato la misma canción, aunque dentro de todo me gustó, no es nada del otro mundo.

Good

6.5/10

It's kind of goofy when you start to think about it.

Way more bangers than I was expecting! Kind of a stacked album

not my favorite style of songwriting but the guitar playing is pretty undeniable

Though this was okay, just a 3 stars

An album with Jump, Panama, and Hot for Teacher is a good one, but the rest doesn't work nearly as well for me. It's never unpleasant, but it's overproduced and lacks personality.

They play the shit out of these songs. Too bad the writing isn't terribly compelling.

I enjoyed it even if it's not my favourite, the voice and upbeat tempos can be grating. But, the musicianqhip is crazy 3.5/5

Not my favorite VH album, but its iconic

I get why people like it. Lots of hits. Just not for me.

Bangers yes, but they don't quite hit as much as expected

surprisingly? pop

A lot going on here! A bit too loud and rockin' for the day I'm having, but I can respect what they're doing.

Goed in zijn genre, genre minder mijn ding. 2,5/5 maar dat ging niet, dus naar boven afgerond. Vond de man zijn stem niet zo aangenaam. "I'll wait" was mijn favo.

So, I have finally heard an entire Van Halen album. The guitar playing is virtuosic for sure, but it doesn't feel all that original to me. And the lyrics don't really work for me either, it all seems to be "woo hot chicks" and such. I think if this had come out when I hadn't already heard a ton of other music, I probably would have liked it, with nothing else to compare it to. But it's too late; this isn't going to work for me now. But I can see why people like it. 3 stars

Powerful intro Hot for teacher

Its fine, its your clasic 80s album. I think most 80s artists sound very similar. If your looking for 80s music its not bad

Good

Ist oook, Jump bester Hit

On avait laissé la bande à Eddie avec un honnête mais douloureux 2 sur 5 pour leur premier album, et me voilà obligé de remettre le couvert avec leur opus magnum, le bien nommé "1984", sorti en… 1984. Pourquoi faire compliqué quand on peut faire simple ? À l'époque, j'avais 14 ans, et si je commençais déjà à lorgner vers des trucs plus sombres, impossible d'échapper à ce rouleau compresseur. Soyons clairs d'entrée de jeu : "1984", c’est le tube, LE tube "Jump". Dès les premières notes de ce synthétiseur (qui a dû faire hurler les puristes du hard rock à l'époque, ce qui me rend le morceau d'autant plus sympathique), tu as envie de bondir comme un kangourou sous amphétamines au milieu du salon. C'est pop, c'est efficace, c'est du chewing-gum auditif, et je dois admettre, non sans une certaine honte, que ça fonctionne. Mais voilà, une fois l'euphorie de "Jump" passée, on retombe dans les travers du groupe. C'est un album carré, certes, la production est léchée, ça brille comme une carrosserie neuve sous le soleil de Californie, mais il y a TOUJOURS ces solos de merde… Putain, qu'est-ce que ça me gonfle. Je sais, Eddie Van Halen est un génie, tapping, technique, blablabla. Mais franchement, cette masturbation de manche, ça ne sert à rien. Ça coupe le rythme, c'est de la démonstration pure et ça n'apporte aucune émotion. Cela dit, il faut reconnaître une évolution. Les voix de castrat qui faisaient "hou hou hou" sur le premier disque ont mûri. David Lee Roth est toujours aussi cabotin, mais il est moins insupportable, plus assis dans son rôle de frontman flamboyant. Sur des titres comme "Panama", il y a une énergie indéniable, du gros hard qui tâche, qui sent la laque et la sueur. C'est un disque qui a eu son heure de gloire, c'est indéniable. En 1984, on voyait la gueule des angelots fumeurs de la pochette partout. C'est un produit de son époque, un monument de ce rock FM américain que je vendais par palettes quand je bossais chez le disquaire, tout en gardant précieusement les albums de The Cure pour moi. Au final, ce sera un 3 sur 5. C'est plus mûr et plus abouti que le premier essai, mais ça reste du Van Halen. C'est compétent, c'est culte, mais je ne vais pas me mettre à porter des collants léopard pour autant.

it’s van halen!

Panama bangs so hard. Obviously the guitar work is outstanding but the drumming is amazing too. Solid album overall

High caliber musicianship matched with adolescent buffoonery. Even with the high cheese factor, Eddie and crew craft some of the best riffs to come out of the 80s!

Just a really odd mix of songs put together. Not for me I’m afraid

im sick of hearing this music but i will admit its good

"Jump" always takes me right back to being a 5 year old almost more than any song. Tons of childhood memories attached to this album, including looking at the record cover and thinking like "wtf is this angel doing smoking cigarettes?" It's actually a great cover. This album is surprisingly short in total playtime at a little over 33 mins. It's not a deep or intellectually compelling album at all. And like most other Van Halen albums, the singles are standouts while the other tracks kinda feel like filler; not total crap, but not memorable. Regardless, huge decade-defining album.

My first question when this album popped up today, was does it age well? This album was great in 1984! But does it still sound great, or does it just sound tired? I was never the biggest Van Halen fan, and I have no desire to own any of their records, but they have always been a presence in my world. If anything is tired, its Jump, Panama, Hot for Teacher, and I'll Wait. These songs have been so overplayed, I have no desire to listen to them any more. The rest of the songs on the album, are pretty much forgotten, and just sound like Van Halen filler. This album is still a classic, so I cant say its crap because its not. I just doesn't spark a lot of memories or emotion for me.

Mejor de lo que pensaba. Me ha gustado en general y me he guardado "Jump" y "Hot for teacher".

Divertido, né...

1984- Techno electronic 80s sound. Good start of an album to get you into the mood for what’s coming up next. Surprisingly only 9 songs on the album and it’s only 33 minutes. Jump: THIS IS WHERE THAT SONG IS FROM!! That start of the one minute mark where the drum beat kind of slows down is very pleasing. Again more electronic sound that’s very up lifting. Also really uplifting message. Wait what do they mean by jump. Ohhh that guitar section was amazing now I understand what frank ocean meant. Also the electronic or electric chords that end around the 3 minute mark very sick. Panama: This is such a like outside of the track white guy song. Like the white guy in the movie that is kinda tough but also corny. The instrumental is great though. I’m sure this song goes crazy at some college or middle age bar. Again the guitar player is amazing whoever is playing. Top Jimmy: Again great guitar playing the rift is also really great from the bass player. At first I didn’t like it because it don’t usually like this sort of melody but it’s not that bad. Also the guitar from 1:45-2:13 AMAZING. Like woah who is this guitar player Drop Dead Legs: okay so this is sooo 80s. This song reminds me of the Grown Ups movies like. I can totally see why a white male high schoolers would like this song I guess. I wonder what their concerts were like Hot for Teacher: I like the tapping. The guitar playing is good. This is definitely motorcycle music. I’ll Wait: I like this kind of jazzy mellow Smokey kind of song. It’s a nice mix between electronic, pop, and smooth. If that makes sense. Might be my favorite on the album. Another great guitar section. Girl Gone Bad:The opening instrumental is very fun. I need to know who this guitar player is! Wait that two minute mark scream kind of reminded me of Zeppelin. This was fun. House of Pain: Okay last song. I like this more rock and roll direction rather than more motorcycle rock. This is actually really good. Like the drumming and guitar playing is amazing. Like woah. What an exciting way to end the album. Ranking: 1. I’ll Wait 2. House of Pain 3. Jump 4. 1984 5. Girl Gone Bad 6. Top Jimmy 7. Panama 8.Drop Dead Legs 9. Hot for Teacher.

glee version of jump is better than the og version cool guitars otherwise

They chose the singles well. They chose not to make the others singles well too.

Непоганий альбом, дуже позитивна енергійна музика, дуже цікаві інструменти, але мені не вистачило вокалу і якихось чіпляючих приспівів у піснях

Kinda reminded me of Pink Floyd for some reason, it’s plain rock i think, a lot of guitar stuff, very typical

Uhhuhhh

Back when I was only 67 years old.

Exceptional guitar play of course but the songs are really outdated dadrock, phew...

Decent album, but not great. Jump and Panama remain hits, while Hot for Teacher remains creepy. Stop creeping on women, Dave! Favorite track: I’ll Wait 3

I'm a sucker for a lot of Van Halen, including some of this album.

a surprisingly short album! some of the songs on here are pretty nostalgic for me, i remember listening to this kind of music in my dads old car. the guitar in "top jimmy" makes it my favorite song on this album. i got kind of sick of it halfway through.

Some very upbeat stuff to get you in a good mood.

Jump iconica

Tremendo para los ejercicios.

I have to give it a 3 because there are a few hits that I play and enjoy in a cornball way, but it really should get a 2. I dunno if they had their tongue in their cheek and were mocking masculinity or they really bought into hot for teacher.

Maybe it's because I was a kid when this came out and loved "Jump," but this is the only Van Halen album I need. Actually, I'm good with "Jump," "Panama," and "Hot for Teacher," but it's good to hear the other songs on this album, even if they pale in comparison. As usual, Eddie Van Halen's guitar wankery is frequently insufferable—the solos in "Top Jimmy" and "Drop Dead Legs" are especially distracting and disconnected from the songs—but that goes with the territory. This is brainless fun and absolutely iconic. 3.5 stars.

Any good Van Halen song has its fair share of theatrics. This albums pushes it over the top on every song, giving the whole listen a distinctive charm that only Van Halen could provide. And not to mention the mind-melting guitar playing of Eddie Van Halen, as well as the delightfully charismatic lead vocals from David Lee Roth. An obvious highlight is the dizzying “Hot for Teacher”, whose hilarious lyrics elevate what is already a mind-bending, impossibly tight instrumental. It’s all very impressive, and the band makes it look effortless. That is, until the last three tracks bore you with their dullness.

I liked 3 songs, jump, Panama, and I’ll wait. Solid album no songs that were necessarily bad or unlistenable. Didn’t have an experience throughout the album either.

The guitar solos are pretty good but they don't fit with the rest of the song

Jump and Panama are sooo good, didn’t really like the rest that much.

van halen gone pop. it's fine but id rather be listening to black sabbath or their debut

Really enjoyed listening to this. So far I’ve seen a lot of people say they don’t like this album or rock genre in general. I’m gonna have to disagree with them there. This rock subdivision has always been one of my favourites. The very 80’s sound has always drawn me in with all of its synthesisers and guitar solos. Now of course you can’t talk about this album without mentioning ‘Jump’, and although it probably is one of my favourites on the album, ‘Top Jimmy’ definitely takes the cake for me.

драйвово хот фо тічер це шось..

Fair play calling this 1984 because it really couldn't get much more 1980s. Or maybe it could - it's fun, but I must admit I prefer the synths of Jump to the guitar pyrotechnics.

Overall a decent album. It’s pretty fun to listen to, especially with your dad. Jump and Hot for Teacher are definitely the standout songs from the album, although Top Jimmy is a pretty fun one. Nice hair metal / dad rock vibes. The guitar solos are so sick. Eddie shreds.

Look, it's mid-eighties cheese. Is it high art? No. Is it for everyone? No. But anyone who can't put this on and at least nod their head a little is a psychopath. A fun listen for fun people, and thats it

Hair rock & pinch harmonics

Quién ctm es slash, quien conoce a ese wn? Eddie Van Halen señores, que como datito, no es el vocalista de la banda pero es uno de los mejores guitarristas en la historia, tiene un sonido muy característico, es muy versátil, usa muchos recursos, hay riffs potentes, solos increíbles, distintas escalas, toca con armónicos, estacatos, etc. 1984 es un tremendo disco, con un gran sonido, entretenido de escuchar, corto y preciso, no me parecen canciones increíbles desde la estructura musical o la belleza melódica, pero es un disco de hard rock que centra su encanto en la potencia de sus guitarras, en la energía que transmite y en la tremenda interpretación de los músicos. A este sonido hardrock le meten el sintetizador y teclados que suena predominantemente a la izquierda. El disco abre de esa forma, con un sonido muy futurista. Destaco además, la producción de la batería, esa caja suena increíble y el bombo súper potente y grave. El bajo es más bien rítmico al centro. La guitarra y teclados a los costados. Creo que suena todo en su lugar. Este disco quedó 2do en la lista billboard despues de thriller ese año y bien merecido para mi. Es un disco que definitivamente volvería a escuchar. Para mí un sólido 3 Canción favorita: drop dead legs

New to me, was alright, but leaning a bit too much towards pop

Some really cool guitar licks and some fun songs. I can see why this really slapped when it came out.

Is the first album to listen here, it was diferent my favorite track is drop deap legs

Jump is a great song. Otherwise so boring.

Se sintió como un dolor de cabeza con momentos de descanso en el que brillaba la guitarra. Me pareció mucho ruido. I'll wait mi favorita porque es la más "tranqui"

From AC/DC to Van Halen. This is so much more fun and enjoyable. At 33 minutes, this album flies by. Don't love the David Lee Roth "owww!"s, but it doesn't stop me from appreciating this album for what it is. Panama is my favorite track. Hot for Teacher is too cheesy, but the instrumentals are worth the ride, to say the least. Eddie's guitar sound is iconic. A time capsule of mid 80s rock.

I really liked the first half of the album.

🥇i’ll wait 🥈jump 🥉drop dead legs HM: 1984, panama

Recognized some songs and album was pretty good overall

Würde das Album nur aus Jump bestehen - 5 Sterne!! Aber so???

Pelo nome não conheço a banda 😅 (não me mates) Amei a criatividade po nome do album, é literalmente o ano em q foi lançado 😍 1 faixa: wtf? Solinho top de guitarra na Jump Amei a PA NA MAAAAAAA PANAMAA Hot for teacher: novos batimentos do gristo? Q foi este início? Uma mota a dar o berro? Alaksksk No geral achei as músicas um bocado barulhentas, maybe não tou no mood ou se calhar só não é muito a minha vibe. Não desgostei, mas também não gostei, 3* Fav song: panama

Pretty good

Very classic rock album! Enjoyed some songs. In others were the vocals not doing it for me

Track 1. (1984) interlude can’t really rate Track 2. (Jump) so fucking iconic, obviously. Song of the decade. Perfectly encapsulates the 80s. 8.5/10 Track 3 (Panama) amazing guitar and drums. Maybe more their best song but still a solid one. 7.2/10 Track 4. (Top Jimmy) same as last track, good but not ground breaking. Still very good don’t get me wrong. 7/10 Track 5. (Drop Dead Legs) love the guitar especially on this track. Not exactly groundbreaking lyrics but what do you expect from rock lol. Like it more than the previous two though. 7.9/10 Track 6. (Hot for Teacher) interesting lyrics😭 fucking great drums holy shit. 7.5 Track 7. (I’ll Wait) so 80s I love it. This song stands out for me compared to the first 6 tracks. 8.3/10 Track 8. (Girl Gone Bad) not my favourite, but still good. Feels like rushed or just a filler song. 6.8/10 Track 9. (House of Pain) of the bat love the instrumental, guitarist never disappoints. Still seems a bit filler and the vocals are totally drowning over the guitar. 6/10 Overall score: 7.4/10

This album has some great songs that I really liked when I was 18-20.

Shows it’s age..

Sure. 3/5

This was fine. I know it was a formative album but I think I’ve heard it so many times it’s lost its shine.

A few decent songs. I could always appreciate the talent of Van Halen without necessarily liking the music

Coldplay left me well, cold

Wow it's the 2 Van Halen songs everyone knows and an otherwise generic hair metal album. +1 star purely for the guitar playing

Would be 2 stars if not for Hot For Teacher

This record was a bit of a phenomenon at the time. "Hot For Teacher" got a ton of MTV airplay and both "Jump" and "Panama" were big hits as well. Halen purists were offended by the synthesizers, but the record did in fact rock in places. That said, I think it's hard to top II, Diver Down, Women and Children First.

Not bad, had some good songs but can't say I'd actively put it on.

hay phết có mấy bài đã có sẵn trong playlist rock của tao từ trước. nghe rất phóng khoáng và năng lượng, kiểu thời người ta còn mặc đồ màu sắc sặc sỡ và để các kiểu tóc chất chơi đẹp vcl

I didn’t find it too amusing. Not really for me but a lot of hits that comes from them.

decent, couple bangers i didnt expect but not rly my thing

I generally don't like this kind of music or attitude, but these guys were really good. Especially on their first few albums, before the dreaded Hagarness set in and drained the humor and light away. They had a nice combination of heaviness, melody, musical dexterity and occasional vaudeville goofiness. This one has some of their biggest hits. "Panama" is great, "Jump" is fun, "I'll Wait" okay, and "Hot for Teacher" is kind of dumb. I prefer Diver Down.

Synth

I’ve heard worse

I don't know how I didn't realize that so many of these songs were Van Halen. I always had this impression of them that was harder.

Loved

Best song: Hot For Teacher Worst song: Hot for Teacher The whole album feels like a friend of a friend aggressively nudging me in the ribs with his elbow and winking to make sure I get the “innuendo”

There is better hair metal out there but this is pretty good. Wish it had been more synth-forward as the beginning tracks implied.

2,8 - Maximal durchschnittliches Album. Jump absolut nervig, sonst ein paar Hits. Kann man insgesamt durchlaufen lassen. Highlights: Hot for Teacher, I'll Wait

Fine rock album It may be something I’ll come back to, but I didn’t find anything too special with it. Jump is a classic, but that’s the only one that really stood out to me. Everything else was just alright.

While not a fan of their sound or David Lee Roth's voice, there's some good songs on here. I'll Wait and Hot for Teacher especially, as well as Panama. Not a fan of Jump, but still brings me back to those carefree middle school days.

i also have this on cd. obviously a very critically acclaimed album. not sure it’s my thing but i like the guitar

A lot of tracks sounded similar but boy does it pump you up at times.

This is a classic and I think Eddie Van Halen is over of the most important guitar players since Hendrix. Still I never really cared for their music, I prefer the - heretic as it is - Van Hagar era.

It's okay, I guess. Production-wise fairly tame, tracks are fairly repetitive, vocals not really my thing.

There’s a lot of adolescent preening and technical flamboyance here. Sometimes it hits (Hot for Teacher; I’ll Wait), but often it misses (Girl Gone Bad, Panama, the title track). The synth sound and playing is bad. The guitar and drums are excellent, of course, but they would have been better if they stayed in the pocket rather than showing off. So clearly the Template for Guns and Roses, who brought a harder sound and none of the humor found here. A 3.

Not my style

I've heard the singles on this album a million times, but have never listened to the entire album. Solid album. I enjoyed hearing Eddie's guitar work on the songs I wasn't familiar with.

Enjoyed, nice short listen. Not something I would typically listen to. Van Halen is often described as hard rock or even metal but to me this is very 80s and feels more produced than something I would describe as hard rock.

Second Van Halen album in a row - it's like the algorithm heard my plea for more VH. Not quite as good as their first album, but still an enjoyable listen with significantly more synth than the self-titled record. Jump and Hot For Teacher are absolute bangers, also enjoyed Panama and Girl Gone Bad. Solid 3.5/5 for me.

Jump, Panama, Hot For Teacher…all massive hits growing up. The rest of the album sucks.

Van Halen was my first favorite band and I'll always remain fond of a lot of their work, but 1984 has never really hit for me the way their earlier albums have. Maybe it's because it was their last album with Diamond David Lee Roth and despite the fact that it was 2005, I resented it for being the album that broke up Van Halen. Maybe it's because they leaned a little too far into their pop sensibilities (I'm looking at you, Jump) and away from their hard drinkin' and hard rockin' inclinations. Or maybe it's just because it's the one my Dad played the least growing up. Either way, it's impossible to overstate how electric and talented this band was at the height of their powers. 1984 is worth the listen just to hear these guys go. DLR was the most exciting front man in that whole scene and Eddie was/is arguably the greatest guitarist of all time, especially for dudes who love tapping. Alex Van Halen's drumming was incredible on that album and throughout their entire discography. It sounds like he has four arms and four legs at the beginning of Hot for Teacher. And as always, Michael Anthony was there with his Jack Daniels bass. Just smiling away. Van Halen's music isn't exactly aging like fine wine, especially when you examine the lyrical content. But it's got it's place, back in 1984. They were the perfect band for the 80s and with this album especially, they exemplified the excess of the decade with sex, drugs, and rock and roll.

You can critique Van Halen for a lot & you'd probably be right to do so but there is something elemental about their guitar work and drum work. 1984 adds some futuristic zest to it with a ton of synths and drum machines but the backbone of the music is really strong. Panama, Jump & Hot for Teacher have all been played to death but there's a reason that they've loomed large in the public consciousness and it's not just payola. Listen to the structure of Panama, it's a furious song. The lyrical content of Van Halen might be cock rock swagger but when the craft is there & it is funny to have a song about wanting to bang your teacher. Aren't you guys like thirty?

I liked this album, and I like Van Halen well enough. It just felt a little more underwhelming than what I was expecting. This does not mean that it was bad, by any stretch, it just wasn't really, to me, the best the band has to offer. I know this album is beloved, and a lot of the tracks are really fun. I really loved the musicianship on this one. Good, but not my favorite.

Easily recognizable hits + songs I’ve never heard. Classic rock album for the time. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

If I was a dude, could see this being fun to listen to while working on my car

It's fine.

One day after Chat Control passed listening to literally 1984. Pretty basic album but still fun. Nothing out of the ordinary. Has a couple of highlights that are spread equally across the album, so it’s enjoyable the whole way through. Doesn’t have any songs that I’d outright call bangers but no bad ones too. Enjoyable album but pretty generic and unimpressive. 7/10

It’s not bad- still a bit lightweight for me.

Van Halen’s Balance Tour (June 1995) was my first concert ever, so I’ll acknowledge my bias right here at the top. If this album - arguably their second best - is on the list then I have to assume their self-titled 1978 debut is also here somewhere. If not, Mr. Dimery and I need to have some words. This was David Lee Roth’s last album with the band (we’ll ignore that 2000’s ‘Old Halen’ era album out of respect) and it was a nice return to form for the band who had struggled to recreate the smashing success of Van Halen 1. Commercially, they certainly did it with 1984, but I’m not sure there’s any comparison in a musical sense. It’s got all of the signature screeching guitar work you’d expect from 80’s era Eddie Van Halen (which again, doesn’t match the more mid-range smoldering/smokey tone he used on VH1, but I’ll stop comparing now). And a bunch of very 80’s keyboard work that I never really needed, but further demonstrate how much EVH brought to the table. I should mention that David Lee Roth also contributed a lot, like when he did SO GOOD at jumping in the “Jump” music video. Gosh, what an irreplaceable legend. For me, the best part is hearing EVH experiment with some different guitar tones in the later tracks. Regardless, 1984 is a fun and pretty lightweight 80’s hair metal album that gave us a solid chunk of any “best of” Van Halen record you’ll ever hear. “Jump” - Hit “Panama” - Hit “Drop Dead Legs” - a perfect example of how VH sounds like the better version of KISS (a rant for another day). “Hot For Teacher” - Hit “Girl Gone Bad” - only for the guitar tone, otherwise the song is just a slowed down derivative of “Hot For Teacher”. Would love to hear the HFT lyrics over this instrumentation though! “House Of Pain” - they put down the hairspray and end the record with 3 minutes of oldschool late-70s metal. PS: I listened to Van Halen 1 as many times as I listened to 1984 this morning. It’s really not even a comparison. I can’t wait to talk more about that one.

Pure nostalgia. Ok album

Pretty solid, though I prefer their debut "Van Halen" album.

I'm sure for someone, many someones, these songs are classics. I mean, Jump, Panama, Hot For Teacher... all good songs. But Eddie was too talented for the songs he wanted to write. It's good.

I saw a semi in the Walmart parking lot that I thought had the Vanzura Halen logo painted on it but it is actually the trucking company’s logo. I do not think however that it is merely coincidence. Running with the devil got stuck in my head so hard I was hearing it in my dreams. I came into this knowing I would hate it. A good hang brought me to a 3.

shredz

EVH is easily one of the greatest to ever pick up the guitar, ridiculously talented. Also Panama always reminds me of Superbad, so extra marks for that.

Didn’t really grab me - perfectly listenable, but unexceptional

It’s got the hits alright, but also some weedly-weedly filler. If that’s not for you, you already know the hits all too well and can live without the rest.

an album named 1984, from 1984. I definitely know Jump but probably nothing else. It’s fun, guitars and one word choruses. Ultimately, pretty boring.

Good but not a fave I can appreciate the guitar work

Why is the production so bad

This album is a mixed bag for me, as my favorite Van Halen song is Hot for Teacher, and my least favorite is Jump. There is definitely plenty to like here, and the talent of everyone is on full showcase for many of the songs, but I just dislike Jump enough that it hurts the entire album for me.

Mostly harmless.

Strays too often in to campy to not also be a little cringe.

Meh. It’s a classic but boring

I wasn’t much of a Van Halen fan back in the day, and some forty years later, not much has changed. I did enjoy hearing these songs again for nostalgia’s sake, and Eddie plays a mean guitar…his solo work is my favorite par t of the record. But the best I can do on this one is three stars.

Nichts für mich als ganzes, einige Lieder ok. Lebenslauf interessanter als die Musik. Virtuos.

Fun record, but beyond the singles there’s not a lot there

Wer kennt diese gruppe nicht. Jump sagt alles und ist das was es ausmacht

Album opens with some heavy space synth on the short opening instrumental track 1984. Second track is Jump. Very gay song, no other way to put it. Third track is Panama. Didn't realize this album had so many singles. I actually never really cared for this song but I enjoyed it quite a bit this time around. Good headphones definitely make a difference. I feel like I've only ever heard the songs from these 80s rock records on the radio. Sitting down for a focused listening session definitely helps appreciate the production aspect. Track 5, Drop Dead Legs(a lot of these songs are about getting pussy) is ok at best but I am into the guitar solo near the end. Track 6 - Hot For Teacher. Another single(one about getting teacher pussy) and probably what I would have called my favourite Van Halen song if I was asked before listening to this album. Great song but it's close to being played out for me at this point. Track 7 - I'll Wait. Didn't recognize the title but I've definitely heard this one. Back with the heavy synth. Only halfway through the song but this might be my favourite song so far. Weird, I didn't expect to enjoy this one so much, especially since I've heard it in the background 1000 times before. Track 8 - Girl Gone Bad. This can't possibly be about getting bad girl pussy, can it? Opening instrumental section is pretty cool. I just read the lyrics, It's about a girl that comes from out of town and starts working as a prostitute. The songwriter believes she should be with him. So it's about getting prostitute pussy. This is actually my favourite song. Not much for lyrics and there are few pretty awesome instrumental parts. Nice. Closing this out is House of Pain, track 9. Just read the lyrics, it's very obviously about bdsm. Not too bad, better than I expected. This whole album clocks in at only 33 minutes so it's a pretty quick listen. Nine tracks total with four of those being rock radio classics. Although some of the songs here have been played to death, there are some deep cuts(Girl Gone Bad, House of Pain) that I liked and a couple classics that I found a new appreciation for(Panama, I'll Wait). Probably not going to give this one more than 3 stars but I think 3.5 is closer to how I feel.

Pretty generic, but good. I think this is what people think about when they hear Classic Rock. The band all around is very good, but the songs themselves kind of get boring and I wouldn't want to listen to this for any longer than the album already is. Definitely good, but not amazing.

Hard to listen to him and not think of the South Park episode

Fun

later

Unbelievable guitars, but the vibe of Pump it up rock is overplayed.

Fett. Litt sånn gubberock. Vipper mellom 3 og 4. Ender på en sterk 3’er

Some really recognizable hits - hot for teacher, girl gone bad, jump… classic 80s rock!

Pretty solid DLR VH album. Jump and Panama are GOATs.

instrumentally fantastic. so many tracks that made me go, "oh my god, THIS is that song!!" while listening. but man, the lyrics are a piece of work. I will forever consider it a red flag for a grown adult (of any gender) to write songs about being in high school. get over it!!

Jump is really good but the rest is just okay. 3 stars or C.

Van Halen's best. Great 80s hard rock, big hits, very enjoyable. Surprised I haven't really ever listened to any Van Halen.

Nice and talented, but as with GnR, harmed by the decade in which it was released.

Better than Coldplay

I liked the songs I've heard before, and didn't really like the ones I haven't. They got the singles right.

Groovy