1984

Great tones, great riffs, great mix

Yeah its a rock album Panama ok

Every time I hear "Panama", I think it's "Everybody Wants Some", which of course means that I'll be spending the day thinking of John Cusack and his anthropomorphic hamburger friend.

Some good songs, overall kinda samey.

4/5 Tää toimittelee.

Oikein hyvää kasarirokkia raskailla syntikkasoundeilla. Kappaleiden osalta albumista löytyy klassikot, pari hyvää ja myös täytettä.

Nyt vedetään suoraan mun elämän jukeboxista päivä toisensa jälkeen. Top!

Uppoaa!

Huhhuh mitä tykitystä! Levyyn mahtui kyllä niin monta eri tunnelmaa, nyanssia ja riffiä että ei päässyt tylsyys yllättämään. Harvemmin kasarirokissa tollasta kuulee. Jos laulut olis vielä ollut jollain tavalla merkityksellisempiä niin olis ollu 6/5. Se ei tämän herran kohdalla kuitenkaan ole oleellista.

Represents an era but I don’t love it. Eddie can rip on the guitar but with limited exceptions the lyrics and songs are largely forgettable.

Dom kommer förvånansvärt långt bara på deras höga energi, och albumet saknar definitivt inte klassiker. Å andra sidan har dom aldrig varit riktigt min grej, trean är stark!

Klassiskt men inte så spännande

not my thing

Very solid 4 for me. I don't think it's as good as their first album, however.

I had a good time listening to this despite the fact that it was way more pop than I expected. Jump is an interesting song, almost made to be a meme/sound affect. I liked a lot of the guitar work and the thing is hugely radio friendly. This has got that Tom Petty pretty boy aesthetic thing going on which can be a little off putting but the album has a style and it commits to it.

I love Van Halen but other than the hits on this one, the only good parts of the other songs are Eddie's solos. I appreciate David Lee Roth's cheese filled with cocaine style and the screamingly 80's obsession with what I can only describe as "loud sex". I can't get past his clown persona on this one, so much so that it makes me laugh. It's not necessarily a bad thing. I'm too young for this to really mark my party years but the aesthetic of drug fueled manic celebrations where everyone is smiling so hard they can't stop oozes out of this. You don't have to care about the lyrics (they're mostly terrible), it's just all about the feeling. Like I said, musically this isn't nearly as good as their earlier stuff, but the Jump, Panama, and Hot For Teacher are so good that it bumps it up.

Despite this not being a retelling of a George Orwell novel I enjoyed my time with Van Halen. A few big hits on here with some self indulgent guitar solos that feel right at home. Super 80's but not in a bad way.

It’s good. It doesn’t blow me away or anything, but it’s good. Eddie Van Halen’s guitar playing is simply incredible. The album is painfully dated though. Those synths… awful. Girl Gone Bad and Hot for Teacher are the standout tracks. It kinda pisses me off how people rate all of these “dad rock” albums at 1 or 2 stars. If you are a contrarian who hates rock and roll just for the sake of being different, then just come out and say it. I will be revisiting this sentiment many times to come.

When i was writing my review for Sgt.Pepper's i started with the words as followed: "when i was in middle school i loved my biology teacher to bits and its my platonic attraction to her that make me feel like i might be a lesbian although i am either bisexual or pansexual." And that's why this album is appealling for me apart from Eddie's instrumentals. Since it bears the song called "Hot For Teacher". 4/5

Literally 1984. It's just a classic rock album.

It's okay, well-crafted, easy to listen, but I'm not sure if it's actually great.

Have on vinyl. So short it almost gets away with it, but 3 amazing singles and then filler doesn't cut it

interesting that everyone is pretty much giving this a 1 or a 5 i don't really have an opinion it's just okay dad rock

Very silly peak 80's poodle pop rock. Surprisingly entertaining. Its more fun than Fleet Foxes and I gave that a 3 - does this mean its a 4? Not sure can go that far - high 3. Top track Panama. Going to cruise down the A46 now.

1984 Jump is fantastic, cheesy but undoubtedly a 80s synth-metal-pop classic. Panama is a fun bit of 80s pop metal too, with a great catchy chorus, and Hot For Teacher is a nice bit of dated silliness. The rest is largely forgettable 80s metal, apart perhaps from I’ll Wait, which has a nice bit of synth driven propulsion. Of all the guitar heroes of this period I think Eddie Van Halen is maybe the least interesting, or for me the least expressive. There’s occasions when he gets a bit psychedelic like on the solo on Panama or with the bluesy shuffle riff of Hot For Teacher, but I feel pretty unmoved by his licks and solos, I don’t find myself admiring the technical proficiency, or particularly enjoying the melody, harmony and tone of his playing. And Dave Lee Roth, for all his renown for his 80s, sleazy, onstage showmanship and as a ‘character’, I’ve always found him to be a pretty uninspiring singer, his voice doesn’t have much sense of uniqueness or personality, and he’s also in general an awful lyricist. Overall, one great song, 2 decent 80s rockers, with the rest being broadly routine 80s metal. It’s not execrable, but it’s not that interesting either. It’s on the cusp of 2 and 3, I’ll go 2 as I can’t see any reason to listen to the whole thing again. 🚬🚬 Playlist submission: Jump

At its core, the album remains American soft-rock, as the Spinal-Tapesque 'Hot for Teacher' demonstrates. Dave Lee Roth is your classic 80s cock rocker, and cringe-inducingly creepy ("Reach down between my leg and ease the seat back"). Never do the lyrics have anything of significance or importance to say. The title track, which opens the album, sounds like when Maggie Philbin used to get some amateur electronics 'scientist' in the Tomorrow's World studio to demonstrate the future sound of music via a home-manufactured computer. VH spends most of his time sweep-picking or tapping his way at the speed of light around the entirety of the fretboard. Yes technically impressive but George Harrison'd be spinning in his grave if he wasn't dead. 'Jump' takes its rightful place as an 80s soft classic. But an album that's all sizzle and no steak.

fun record

I'd give this 4.5 stars. At one time in my life, I would have given it 2, then 3, then maybe 4, as it continues to have grown on me as I've gained more appreciation and perspective for what they were doing, and the "80's hair metal" type sound has also become more tamed than when I was a young 90's kid. I definitely can now hear how their mix of synths and heavy guitar, combined with catchy hooks and incredible guitar work really is something special - even if I still don't like a lot of their other output.

This is the first album that has come up that I own. In the MTV era, the videos for Panama and Hot for Teacher were fun. Jump holds a special place as a Cubs fan, as they used Jump in the late 80s for when the team took the field. A good album, although I think I still prefer earlier VH overall.

1. Cool sounds, what kind of band is Van Halen again? 2. oh yeahhhh. that one 3. MORE jumping?? ohh it's that other song 4. sure i guess 5. okay 6. kawakami ass title. this is so juvenile. wow it keeps going 7. this album needs a W. this one's pretty alright 8. i was vibing to the instrumental until je started singing 9. the end Vibe Rating: Van Halen's '1984' is NOT the vibe

I know it's been rather cool to look down on this for the introduction of synthesizers but I still quite like it.

Album No.6 Came into this album only having heard the iconic Jump, but left actually enjoying it. Even the opening/title track has an air of mystery and intrigue. I love the energy on this album. It's a short album but it uses that time effectively. I think what lost a better rating for me was maybe how repetitive it is? Or maybe how similar the tracks are? Would give it a 3.5, rounding it down to a 3 because I sort of lost interest with some tracks. Favourites: - Jump - Panama - I'll Wait

As far as Van Halen albums go, 1984 is not my favorite nor do I think it is their best, but it's certainly not their worst. Eddie plays his usual amazing guitar pyrotechnics and Dave is, well, Dave. There is some really good stuff here but unfortunately it suffers from extreme overexposure and I rarely ever listen to anything from it. It's actually been years since I put this on, but I don't feel tardy...

Other Van Halen albums might rank higher for me; this one’s just okay.

I feel like I just stepped back in time

So good perfect finals study album too.

Incredible album.

Fun album to listen to. Panama is great

Amazing album, honestly wanted more of them though. Incredible band with some of their best all-time tracks here.

Oh thats a good album, Classics and bangers

Pollinators clear tbh

Can listen to Eddie play guitar all day long. Also has good ass songs

It's a very American album, not really the sort of thing I would have listened to in my youth (when it first came out) or since. The only track I knew before listening was Jump, which is an excellent track. I was a bit disappointed by the rest of the album though. Perhaps I need to buy myself a gun and shoot a few schools up to fully appreciate it.

Eh this wasn't for me

It's butt rock, but less butt and better rock. I need to remember this album when I'm trying to get pumped up for something. I'm not a marathon runner, but if I were, this would be a good one to run to. "Jump" is a damn good track.

Such a great blend of rock and synth. Loved this album!

For me Van Halen is another one of those groups where I recognize a lot of their hits but wouldn't be able to tell you who the band was. I wouldn't change the radio station if they came on, but it's not something I listen to intentionally.

One of the great opening sets of songs in rock history, but man, the B-side stuff just isn't great. "Drop Dead Legs" is hard even to type.

A little synth heavy at times, but just enough Eddie guitar work to get 4-stars.

I remember my sister had this cassette when I was a kid. That stupid angel with the cigarettes. Ugh. I was prepared to hate this because I think Eddie Van Halen's guitar playing gets annoying fast and I'm never in the mood for 80s misogyny. I'm surprised to find that this was...fun? Vapid, but fun. Easy to listen to. I've always had a bizarre soft spot for David Lee Roth, so that helps. Diamond Dave is so cheesy, but in all the best ways. My mental image of him is leaping high in the air, legs spread, shirtless, looking like a crazy man. Thanks, Jump video! The album is pretty tight and contained, especially at just 33 minutes. 1984 into Jump was excellent. This is not a 5 star record for me, but I did like it more than I anticipated. I still think Eddie Van Halen's guitar style is grating.

Some of VH greatest hits, good. I've heard it so much that can't give a great review. It was one of my first music buys.

It's a very specific vibe, but it executes on the vibe in question very well

Not fully my cup of tea, but it's a lot of fun and the synths sound great.

Did not like this at all. Very repetitive and all the guitar solos sound the same. Lyrics like “Dig that steam, giant butt / Makes me scream, I get nuh-nuh-nothing” on Drop Dead Legs are awful, and the lyrics overall are pretty bland.

Van Halen, particularly with Diamond Dave Lee Roth as frontman, are ridiculously over the top, brash, flashy, trashy, and really good fun. You don't come to a VH album expecting profound life lessons; you come for the party, and you get that by the truckload. You also get a finely tuned rock band with one of the most influential guitarists in history, a great drummer, an underrated bass player whose backing vocals always made a huge difference to the sound, and a goofish, clown of a lead singer who has more cocky self-confidence than any of them. This album adds synths to a few tracks but they are still mostly built on Eddie's incredible rhythm guitar playing - the man was an outstanding lead player with chops that many still try in vain to match but his rhythm playing is perhaps even better. Van Halen are probably responsible for the Hair Metal phenomena that spread from California in the early '80s but they can't be blamed for the many inferior copycats who followed in their wake. 1984 was the band's last album with DLR for years and, for me, sits just below Van Halen and Van Halen II. It makes me smile.

Great rock album. Strong guitars. Lightning fast drums. Love it

I much prefer 70's Van Halen to 80's Van Halen. Hot for Teacher is a banger but the rest of the album I could take or leave. Even Jump and Panama. Maybe it's fatigue from having heard them a million times, but they just don't do it for me. EVH's guitar work though, of course, is fantastic - so adding an extra star.

Energetic, didn't mind a listen through while I cleaned the kitchen but not my jam

Jump - LETSGOOO hella good vibes Nice synth work Hella good music, no wonder they're legendary 4

This album has some great hits with Jump, Panama and Hot for Teacher. It's a fun little sugar rush but not quite good enough for a 5.

The #1 reason you shouldn't trust anything I say is that I prefer Sammy Hagar to David Lee Roth and think 5150 is VH's best album. But, while there is some filler here, Jump, Panama, and Hot For Teacher are simply three of the greatest songs by an American rock band ever.

Best Van Halen album out there! Got a copy in my vinyl collection

point8.

Decent, heavy rock

2.8 really

Great sigles. Top jimmy, panama. Drop dead legs and hot for teacher are stand outs. Jump the big single. Some.filler but solid

Banger.

This is an amazing gem. Might be the essential VH Album.

Top album imo, hard rock but very accessible, light lyrics and high energy.

Rockadelic fun times.

Cover very cool. Songs very bad.

The first Van Halen song I can remember listening to as a kid was Dreams off their 5150 album at the end of the first Power Rangers movie. Been a fan ever since. Hard to say if I like Van Halen or Van Hagar more. But those early albums still get after it. Nothing like a some Loss Of Control to get your day going.

Panama and I'll wait are alright The rest is rather meh imo And even though I like masturbatory guitar solos, it doesn't really catch me here

Lot of stuff I don't care for, hot for teacher is cool tho

This might as well be a David Lee Roth album. Songs like Hot for Teacher and Panama wouldn't be nearly so appealing in other, less showy, hands.

they should forbid white men from making music just for this

I'll Wait and Jump are the only two good songs on here. Very disappointing- bland, uninspiring instrumentals with boring, basic lyrics.

I thought this was really good. I’ve just listened before but I enjoyed it again. Great fun

ah, the 80’s… the era of big hair, spandex, and gratuitous use of synthesizers. the synths were pushed to the forefront on two of the biggest songs on this album, “jump” and “i’ll wait”. to be honest i have gotten tired of “jump” and “panama”, as classic rock has played those ad nauseam. having said that this is a great album of classic VH with the trademark smirk and swagger of DLR and those sweet, sweet harmonies of bassist michael anthony. alex van halen doing an honorable job rounding out the rhythm section, and of course the greatness of brother eddie on the guitar and the synths (don’t forget the synths). highlights: “top jimmy” “drop dead legs” “hot for teacher” “i’ll wait”

I hate Panama and Jump. Just awful garbage. Rest of the album is pretty great, though. Hot For Teacher is an all timer and I’ll Wait’s always. Been a fave.

I love VH. Happy music. The best guitar (RIP, EVH) and DLR’s voice is insouciant and lucky. This album brings back happy memories.

Classic 80’s rock. When I was listening to it while driving, I felt like I was on a carnival ride.

I listen to half this record :) Living in the 70's is a banger. I will come back to this one for sure.

I’m sure this ripped back in the day, and Jump in particular must’ve sounded so fresh and exciting. But wasn’t really for me. Don’t really like his voice. Some of the frantic guitar shredding is cool, but generally came across a bit bland and repetitive (though I’m sure this would improve significantly played LOUD on a proper stereo and not my dinky headphones!) Dad & Dust - Unsure

Świetna płyta. Zawiera takie numery jak Jump i Hot for Teacher. Jestem fanem.

Love how the title track sounds so like Jean-Michel Jarre. Jump is of course great. The rest were pretty fun.

I swear every hard rock album is the same You've heard the one song on this album worth hearing

I did not expect banger after banger of classic rock god music to all be from the same album. This has to be one of the most impressive albums of the entire 1980s.

#ВидатнийАльбомЩодня Van Halen - 1984 (1984) Я обожнюю однойменний дебютний альбом Van Halen. Не дивлячись на те, що він вийшов у 78-у році, він досі є для мене одним із найулюбленіших «гітарних» альбомів. Едді Ван Галлен, безумовно є майстром своєї справи, справжній віртуоз, що виклався на повну на дебютному альбомі, створивши одну з “найдрайвовіших рок-н-рольних” речей за увесь час. Потім були трохи слабші та більш металеві Van Halen II, Women and Children First та Fair Warning, які можливо і не були настільки «вибуховими» як перший альбом, але все ж мали той самий несамовитий драйв. На 1984 це змінилось. Так, альбом як і раніше являє собою бадьорий hard rock, але із великим впливом, популярної на той час, синтезаторної попмузики. Завдяки цьому він і досяг величезної популярності. Проте, чи була така зміна потрібна гурту в той момент? Чисто з погляду просування - безумовно розумний крок, але в довгостроковій перспективі, він не відчувається чимось видатним - типовий клішований хард/попрок, позбавлений майже всього шарму який до цього мав гурт. В ньому вже не відчувається тої енергії та емоцій - все максимально рівно, обережно та «модно». Більшість альбому відчувається пустою та безідейною, а тексти перетворилися з «веселої вечірки»на відвертий крінж. Тож у гонитві за трендом, гурт втратив своє обличчя, сліпо намагаючись слідувати за трендами без творчого переосмислення. У висновку - маємо доволі посередній альбом, що хоч часом і непогано звучить, але натомість дуже погано проходить перевірку часом.

Nothing super memorable or interesting

Heard all these songs so many times. I really don’t like this album at all.

Great album, a lot of good songs

Cheesy but I enjoyed it

I can’t be objective about this one either. It’s not really Van Halen’s fault.

incredible

It’s good tunes man. Not my fav stylistically since it’s kind of Aerosmith-y, but can still appreciate it. Top Jimmy is a funny one, Hot For Teacher bangs for stupid reasons.

I want to give it a 4 but it does sound very similar to other music coming out at the time

It had soaring moments of fun and kinetic energy. I liked it.

My feelings about Van Halen are like those about other 80s hard rock/hair metal bands. I'm sure listening to them live would be exciting, but the music doesn't mean anything to me as someone listening recreationally. You could replace one of the songs on 1984 with a Bon Jovi tune, and I probably wouldn't even notice. The one thing I found interesting on the album was the intro to Top Jimmy, which started out with a great instrumental hook that grabbed my attention. I was excited to finally hear something different, but it just ended up disappointing. The rest of the song didn't live up to it and turned out to be like every other song on the album.

Has jump but I don't really like van Halen

I now understand why they were one of the biggest bands in the world.

Cool, Fun and pure 80's Amazing guitar riffs, (Panama, Drop dead legs), air drums (Hot for Teacher), classic rock anthem (Jump) Eddie is on it and he changed guitar forever.

I liked the songs "Jump" and "Panama"

Hot for teacher is unfortunately a banger

Dated and uninspiring. Most songs go nowhere except a Van Halen guitar solo, which, on paper is enjoyable, I found predictable and dull. The integration of synths are shaky at best - 'Jump' is decent enough, but the songwriting is so lacking - really hanging it's hat on the guitar. Best Tracks: - Drop Dead Legs Worst Tracks: - Top Jimmy - I'll Wait Rating: 3/10

Definition of cocky. It works for them.

Good album

To this day this remains one of the best records to air guitar along with. The videos on MTV were essential viewing to understand the full extent of antics to emulate as my friend and I would jump around his living room while they played on the big screen TV. To be clear it's not my favorite Van Halen album and some of David Lee Roth's lyrics are embarrassing now, but 1984 will always have a special place in my understanding of what rock 'n' roll was, is, and can be.

Rock, 1984 -> 3

What an awful album cover. The music itself doesn’t redeem it.

This was so good

'Jump' and 'Panama' will always be forever goated songs and the rest of the songs are not bad, but they definitely don't scratch that Van Halen itch like their self-titled debut album songs did. Still a great album nonetheless.

Classic rock done right. Multiple serious classics in this album. My only complaint is the last couple songs felt a little phoned in. Pretty cool guitar solos if you are into that.

Опенер зачётный но его сложно оценить, игра Эдди завораживает. (9/10) как для опенера Вторая песня (Jump) в альбоме тоже стоит прослушивания, знаковый риф в этой песне шикарный, хотя бывало местами скучно (9/10). Третья песня (Panama) тоже очень крутая, хотя мне показалось что она немного похожа на предыдущую, но в целом нормас, припер мощный, хотя риф в прошлой песне мне понравился больше (тоже 8/10) Четвертая песня (Jimmy) имеет очень запоминающейся риф играющийся на флажолетах, соляк мощный, но сама песня коротковата, в целом мне понравилось, достаточно недооцененная пеня, отправляется в плейлист (8/10). Пятая песня (Drop Dead Legs) имеет интересный риф и мощный куплет, соло пойдёт (7/10) Шестая песня (Hot for Teacher) мне изначально не понравилась, но потом вслушался и понял что это действительно что-то хорошее, хотя по моему эта песня немного переоценена, (7/10) Седьмая песня (I'll Wait) мне с самого начала понравилась, интересный риф и неплохой вокал, хотя песня не очень запоминающаяся (8/10) Восьмая песня (Girl Gone Bad) опять же не запоминающаяся, риф достаточно похож на остальные, ничего примечательного (5/10) Последняя песня (House of Pain) тоже достаточно средняя, но понравилась больше чем предыдущая, с натяжкой отправляю в свой плейлист (6/10) В целом альбом крутой и мне не понравилась всего одна песня, есть и лучше, но есть и намного хуже весь, на протяжении всего альбома ты в тонусе от этих Ван Халеновсих риффов и соляков, но местами бывало скучно. Не смотря на минусы альбом я оценю на 8/10

Found this album hard to get through. There was a few songs that gave me nostalgia —possibly in a commercial in the early 90s or something but beyond that it’s just not really my vibe. “Panama” is a nice energetic anthem, “Hot Teacher” has some cool riffs, but beyond that I guess I’m just not into this gym-locker-frat-rock 80s vibe.

3.5 - Really solid album, added Panama to my everything playlist.

kind of baffling to call this an "album" you must hear considering the only things even arguably worth hearing here are the singles, which almost every english speaker (ie the primary audience for this book) has probably already heard. no one's gonna get anything out of these album tracks, and even the singles are big dumb meatballs that aren't remotely appealing to me after a first listen and at this point I've heard them all about 300,000 times. bonus points for the cover art being just laughably stupid

Van Halen is classic rock music. Had a blast listening to this and it’s just fun to say “Van Halen”. Notable tracks 1984, Jump, Panama Hot for Teacher.

The soundtrack of my middle school years.

Great album every song is perfect

Guitar in top jimmy is so good. A shame most of the songs just take me back to commercials from the early 2000s. Guess thats what happens when you become iconic. Would I enjoy these songs more without this context? Eh, maybe.

Not aged perfectly but there are still some parts that really rock

This rocks and doesn’t overstay it’s welcome. A concise album, all killer no filler.

cancion fav: Hot for teacher

This rates about 8/10 on the absent-mindedly headbopping scale. Jump is such a boppy, feel-good song and an excellent opening track. The guitar riffs are great, and very creative, considering some of the tunings that Van Halen uses here. The album can feel a bit too guitar-heavy (I know, it's Van Halen) in terms of arrangement and the mix, overshadowing everything by a lot. Having said that, when there's no guitar, its no good. The stuff after Hot For Teacher is weak and forgettable but that takes quite a while to happen.

40 minutes have passed but...I'm sure I've only listened to Jump.

I think I know this front to back by now but I've not listened to the whole album in ages. This is one of those CD albums you learn over driving hundreds of hours. Little things I loved on this listen though: The into to Top Jimmy, though it's one of the weakest songs here. Listening the drum solo intro to Hot for Teacher for the 1000th time. It's one of the best bits of drumming put to song ever. I just wish that double bass only lasted for a couple bars more. Forgot how good Girl Gone Bad is. Things I disliked: I forgot how bad House of Pain is. One thing that I always disliked is the damn fade outs. Finish the damn song! I'll Wait and Top Jimmy would be skips I reckon if I hadn't come to like them. I remember liking House of Pain but now I do think it's the weakest song here which is a terrible way to finish an album but even that song has a pretty sick breakdown at least. So it's a bit rougher than I'd like but I still think it's the best Van Halen album. Highlight: Hot for Teacher (no duh, but I did like coming back to Drop Dead Legs).

I really enjoyed this album, plenty of classic's. I think I might be bored of llistening to Jump though, its still a great song but I have heard it so much that its just boring.

i mean its probably exactly what you'd expect

Classic

I once had a dream that I was at a fair ground with my wife and daughter. We were standing in a line and chatting while waiting for one of the rides. All of a sudden, the drum intro from Hot For Teacher was playing, but inside my body/head. It was pervasive and dominating. I slid to the ground and realized that the beat was my heart going crazy. Like I was having a serious jammer. I wasn't surprised by this for some reason. I was more so kind of embarrassed to have everyone looking at me and worried for my family who had to witness it. The looks were of concern and panic. I though, was calm with the exception of the frantic heartbeat. The beat eventually slowed and became a regular heart beat pattern, but this slowed down too and eventually stopped. I couldn't see faces anymore, but the sunset sky was peaceful. Anyways, that was fucked and I woke up wondering if I had some sort of cardiac event in my sleep. Thanks, brain. There would be worse tracks to go out to. This album is awesome. Pure rock and roll swagger from maybe the best iteration of the band. So many classics crammed in here. Occasionally the guitar is overly technical seemingly just for the sake of it, but 95% of the time, the composition is spot on. Some great 70's prog stuff going on in some tracks. The synth opening for I'll Wait could fit nicely in a Fabio Frizzi arrangement, and the drums are just excellent in every track. Good stuff

Overall lots of bangers, Jump is pretty overrated tho. Top Jimmy is a sleeper pick, and I thought the last song was a weak ending song

It’s good. I liked the guitar riffs and some of the drums. The lead singer is alright but sometimes him and the background singers are annoying together. Lyrics to some of these songs are cringy and horny. Favorite songs are panama and i’ll wait.

CLASSIC ALBUM!

5. It's a great album, I am just so sick of hearing it. This album is played all over every radio station every day. But it is still a very solid rock album despite it being overplayed. Favorite Song: Jump Least Favorite Song: Panama Overall Score: 6/10

Excellent classic rock album with several hits that are instantly recognizable. Fun overall, but short. 4/5

Sometimes, an album doesn't need deep meanings. This album is fun, electric, throttled with talent, and some of the best 1980s music you'll ever hear. An easy V-star rating from me. Favorite Track: "Jump".

Really poppy and accessible for as technically proficient the music is. Loaded with si gles and a shirt run time. Not my absolute favorite VH album but still an iconic album

This really isn't great art, but it's so catchy and high energy that it's difficult not to enjoy the ride.

There are some classics on here for sure but idk if this album still holds up for me personally.

Big and dumb. Jump is decent, that's about it.

Heard some songs from it before. Fun 80s music 3/5

Sounds exactly like something a Trump-voting redneck would put on before going to bed with his wife, only to finish just before getting to "Jump".

Of it's time.

JUMP! You might as well JUMP! Now this is one hell of an album. Iconic intros to awesome solos, it's everything a rock fan can ask for. Every member plays their part perfect especially the drummer Alex Van Halen. Love this album.

really cool guitar work on every song incredible guitar solos other than that kinda reptitive jump, panama, and hot for teacher are cool girl gone bad is also fun definitly my favorite otherwise im not seeing myself returning to it.

One of the best so far! I love the band and this album is awesome!

Scrappy writing and playing, a couple of classics, but...

Instant 5, just add high volume! “Jump”, “Panama”, “Hot For Teacher”… unmistakable classics in a classic album.

Thank you for adding me to this group but when I saw this was the first album I thought to myself, 'fuck,'.

Definitely better than the GNR cock rock, mostly for Eddie Van Halen's guitar wizardry and the group's maximalist style that fused a lot of the burgeouning pop and rock styles of the time - synths, riffs, big hair. But similar to GNR, lack of substance.

This is more pop and less rock than I expected. It was actually better than Guns N Roses. Maybe it's being forced to hear these 80s pop songs on soundtracks, in grocery stores, and in commercials my whole life, but I find the sound of this album so tired. It's not 1/5 bad, it's probably 2.5 rounded down bad.

80s (and earlier) bands were horny in a way that I frankly don't really get. Like half of these songs are this way. Anyway this wasn't very good. On occasion I might listen to Jump but honestly not really. Everything else is corny guitar that, while probably technically impressive, doesn't really move me.

Look, it's not a decent album when you find yourself thinking, "You know, I think I prefer the Glee cover of this song to the original." several times while listening to it.

not one skip on this entire album

This is an eleven-teen !! One of the 🐐 s For all you one-raters: - chances are the music you like might not exist without VH - Eddie VH is one of the most talented musicians to ever walk on earth - this was four guys in a room with instruments. No laptrpps, no auto tune , just talent - many of your parents went to stand in line at the record store on 12/31/1983. To buy this on vinyl (or cassette). Ask them …. - VH is not hair metal. They are their own genre of music.

4/5 - Classic

Plain, boring old guys rock. 'Jump' is a classic. Always fun to hear. Makes me nostalgic.

Satisfying but empty 80s cheese.

This is a phenomenal album! It’s a strong 4.6-4.7. Bangers, new found bangers, great flow, creative, this is one that I could get stuck on for a while. 5/5

You're going to do sports (or do anything else) and forcing yourself by powers of RETRO💪 Legendary classic!

Fantastic hard rock blended with perfect melodies and virtuosic guitar playing.

Jump back to back with Panama. Also Hot for Teacher. Just a half hour of straight heat

Fun album. A little glossier than early Van Halen; way more synths. Unlike my VH a little heavier but this is always good.

I can appreciate that this was probably received much diferently at the time, but it feels cheesy and tired. Just not my thing

Still to this day. I have to explain to so many people that Eddie Van Halen was not my son! A remarkably similar playing style on the guitar but that’s not Ken Chutney’s genes. It’s just plagiarism! 1.2

Starts strong. Some stone cold classics here but ends fairly proggy and weak

Rockin' 🤘 exceptional guitar playing and all around exciting. Some absolutely fantastic songs that defined that era of rock and others that were ok. All kind of the same, but not a bad thing.

- I like fun. But Van Halen in general, and this album in particular, is one speed of fun that never changes. This band almost demands that you do not go plunging for depth. - "Jump" is probably the best track, if incredibly overplayed. "Panama" is also fun if you do not pay attention to the banality of the lyrics. And the drums at the top of "Hot for Teacher" are unique. That's all I got.

Had popular hits on it but honestly didn't care for this album much. It's not bad, and an easy listen, but I don't think I would ever intentionally come back

Muy bueno

obvi a solid album, if not a bit full of itself

No way no way!

Wokeness be damned, Hot for Teacher went stupid on this

I think if I was in a better mood I would've enjoyed this more

It's cool. Hits with staying power in a 33 minute package. That being said, it's not like it's incredible or anything. It's probably like a 3.5 but I'm rounding down in this case.

Padre. Buen rock, se la pasa uno bien y dura 33 minutos. Nada más que pedir.

literally 1984

i went thru the DLR run of van halen records semi recently and had a rly great time, the vast majority of them are basically equal in high quality to me which is kinda wild considering theyre all pretty different, or at least scratch different itches. the final record of this lineup is still so fresh and vital and forward-looking that it genuinely feels like it could have been a debut...just bright and buoyant and consistently full of energy. the synths are the main experiment but they dont actually appear on more than a couple tracks...yet the impression they make extends so high, they rly are just How Synths Are Supposed To Sound. it feels like in this period, eddie just woke up every day and accidentally coughed out a legendary riff or lick without even trying. an always reliable record, one of the platonic ideals of an anyplace anytime listen in terms of Fun Rock Music. the pencil innuendo is incomprehensible tho...

Nichts sticht heraus, es ist aber auch nicht schlecht

I listened to this half an hour ago and I can barely remember a thing about it. Sorry. I just remember a lot of really whiney leads, and when "Don't Fear the Reaper" came on shuffle after the album finished and I breathed a sigh of relief.

O monstro das guitarras!

This is definitely an album that would be very fun to listen to while driving. Favorite song was either "I'll Wait" or "Hot for Teacher". I'm excited to give this album another listen!

Defined an era

Annoying. Boring.

My Ready Player One brain was ready to drop a 4 on this after that awesome intro track followed by Jump…. But I didn’t like it quite that much. Still pretty good though!

Way better than expected! Epic-core

honestly this album is kind of 'awesome' as hell but its maybe not my speed looool

Un nuevo lunes para éste reto y vuelve a tocarnos Van Halen, banda que como dije anteriormente me es en cierta manera indiferente, más allá de su importancia histórica. El disco tiene canciones harto escuchadas en series y películas y lo siento como para amenizar una reunión o para un gimnasio, tal vez. Hasta mañana.

Very familiar with many of these songs and just had no idea it was Van Halen... don't they sell a lot of tee shirts too!

Maybe the greatest rock album of the 80’s.

Trash

Forgot how much ass this album kicks 😊 this album gets 5 just for Hot for Teacher♥️ but it is bangbangbangin’ perfection until and including I’ll wait. This was my 1st concert, went w my dad😍 and we shared a suite at the Brendan Byrne arena w Queen?!?!? Amazing experience. I LOVED VH, esp this album - Mike and cranked it on saturday in the car so good not one bad/ mediocre track

VH’s zenith. Top to bottom insane. Every musician is in peak form.

Infectious. From the first note to the last, the energy is on, and whether you like the music or not, it's on. Who can resist?

I feel there are two kinds of great songs. 1) songs anyone can play/sing (this land is your land, blowin in the wind, I'm too sexy) 2) songs no one but the artist can perform (Stockhausen's "Helicopter Quartet", Lark Tongues in Aspic (pt lll) by King Crimson, the Henry Cow catalog) While not quite as cumbersome as some of the former - this is of a similar ilk. Some can certainly play the chords and (most of the) notes - but Eddie Van Halen manages something else here. He simply slays here. And make it feel effortless. Changing from rhythm to lead and back again. A style often imitated but never replicated. The 4 singles here all offer otherworldly musicianship as well as catchy tunes. The rest of the album is fine - better than filler but far from necessary. Jump, Panama, Hot for teacher and I'll Wait are just check full of good times and killer tones that the in between don't really matter. Jump - cheesy as that day it came out but still sound vital. Panama is just a best and perhaps the best of the DLR breakdowns over the years. HFT is an absolute guitar clinic and still pretty fun. My favorite as a kid was ill wait. And it still sounds good as ever. Almost like an actual song (actual songwriting is almost beside the point for VH). In fact some to the songs on the album may have benefitted from being instrumental. But the tracks that cook...

Magma in my ears. Classic hard rock with a fun and tasteful touch of 80s synth. Very of its time, yet not outdated one bit. 9/10.

Jump Panama Hot for Teacher I'll Wait

Unexpected pleasure.

I've only ever heard this album in rock bars. EVH lays down some serious riffage but this album is pretty middle of the road.

3 just for Jump and Hot for Teacher. Otherwise pretty meh.

Scheuren

A bit dated now but quite enjoyable. Good fun

The 80s dripping out of every orifice. I was tired of it less than 5 minutes into the album.

Plainly, this is a joy to listen to. The reviewers that rated this 1-star because they hate hair metal are brain-dead, and should broaden their perspectives. Whether this is your usual poison or not, you don't need to be a genius to recognise that these fellas are wildly talented with their respective instruments. I can see the smiles on their faces as I listen to it. They obviously love the art they're making If you did rate this low - go back and listen to Girl Gone Bad again. Reeaally listen to it. Then go back to the hits, and read your review again. If you still don't feel like a knucklehead then this project clearly isn't for you

Fun and electric

Pretty good

I love a good glam metal guitar tone

Good band. Dumb songs. Great guitarist. The singer is a ham (good). The synths are tacked on, you can hear the bargaining between Eddie and the rest of the group.

Fun album with many recognizable songs. But I hate that this kind of hair metal music was all about chicks, drugs and whatever. Too bad the Van Halen brothers were both pieces of shit too.

A classic, love it. it feels a bit short though

Really cool

If not for Jump, this would be kind of a dud, and even then Jump is a little too long. Drop Dead Legs kind of decent tho.

Ett band som bärs mycket av EvH:s otroliga gitarrspel. Jag har t.ex. aldrig varit något fan av deras sångare och låtskrivandet överlag lämnar väl en del att önska men det är ändå en hel del bra låtar på denna skiva och det är härligt peppigt på ett sätt som bara 80-talet kan leverera. 3 av 5.

Absolut banger album.

I had a lot of fun with this. It’s bright and loud, but certainly an 80s man’s writing. My dad loves Van Halen (and this album) so I had a ball listening to this.

OUTRO dos melhores discos de hard rock de todos os tempos

Mediocre at best. Actively hate Jump.

This has probably dated a bit for the worse but there is no denying that this album has some absolute classic 80’s metal/ rock tracks on it and you have to judge it on that right….?

Я не фанат рок-музыки, но некоторые моменты треков мне понравились. Кстати, заметила знакомые мотивы, которые, возможно, слышала в фильмах и мультиках своего детства.

Nah bro

Just not my thing. Overrated and over played.

Sehr Synthesizer-lastig, verstehe nicht was das Album mit 1984 zutun hat (nehme an der Titel ist auf das Buch bezogen) hat insgesamt eine euphorische Stimmung die manchmal Gegensätzlich zum Text steht (jump?)-> Oberflächlich Eine autofahr Platte finde ich Lieder sind melodisch ähnlich meiner Meinung nach und der Bass ist eher monoton im Vordergrund sind Gesang und sinthesizer?

I love the guitar and the vibes but dislike the whole braggadocios nature of the band, feels like the same song 9 times

Nice little Van Helen album, there were two songs that were familiar, but overall I would say that I feel like it is a bit meh nowadays. I am giving it 3.5 stars, so I am rounding it down to 3.

Love the use of synths and David Lee Roth is a great rock vocalist. Jump into Panama is a phenomenal 1-2 punch. Hot for Teacher has one of the best intros of all time.

5 stars one of the best albums

Solid record from Van Halen. Not the debut, not diver down, but a fine piece of work. "Hot for Teacher" always gets stuck in my head. NOT great at the work party

Fun and enjoyable but I feel like it’s a style that “you had to be there” for. Started ti all sound the same after awhile.

Oh, yeah. Van Halen. They were a thing, I guess. Specifically, they were one of the indistinguishable "hair metal" bands that ruined the labels "metal" and "hard rock" for years to come, and I will hold that against them. They seemed to rebel against "not needing a ton of hair product" and "not wanting to sleep with everyone, including underpaid educators who are just trying to teach." This album, specifically? "Jump" was the single, and I hate that song.

Default Rock, the singer sounds out of place sometimes and the some felt too long. not all bad some songs was okay. 3/5

1984 - too short N/A Jump - lite 8 Panama - decent 6 Top Jimmy - lite 6 Drop Dead Legs - decent 7 Hot For Teacher - decent 6 I'll Wait - decent 6 Girl Gone Bad - lite 7 House Of Pain - strong 5 Favourite 3 Tracks - 1. Jump 2. Drop Dead Legs 3. Hot For Teacher - KEEP IN MIND, SCORES ARE FROM A FIRST LISTEN -

I know this album and I’ve heard the hits many times. I have no reason to doubt it was influential but to me it just sounds dated.

Yeah it’s dated. Yeah it’s dumb. So what. This was a lot of fun to revisit. Good times.

Possibly the most 80’s sounding album there is?

Did nothing for me. There's was some promise in the 70s but I've no time for the 80s version

Worst drummer ever! His fills have a lameness that reminds me of 1976: that's when I realised I would never be a drummer. I could keep the beat but that was it. How do you rate an album with that starts with two scorchers that then drops the ball completely. Every other song just sounds boring or wrong. Girl Gone Bad has a decent groove but then it has all these awkward changes that don't work. I've always had my doubts about EVH - he can play but a lot of his stuff is repetitive, derivative, jarring, or a combination of that. He needed to be in a band with a strong leader to tell him when to stop. House of Pain is aptly named. Yes... we know you have chops, please stop. Oh God, here's that primary school drummer again (that's elementary for you in the US). Huge let down

I think my uncle still resents Van Halen for going synthy with this one When I got my first iPod, among the first songs I *acquired through legal means* were “Jump” and “I’ll Wait”. The whole album is pretty good, dumb fun but those two songs are particularly nostalgic for someone who grew up on cheesy 80s rock. With “Panama” and “Hot for Teacher” I seem to alternate between 2 phases: 1) they’re incredible, and 2) they’re actually really annoying and overplayed. The needle today is mostly centred on #1, but could be #2 by tomorrow. Everything else is new to me, and I suppose my favourites out of those are “Top Jimmy” and “Girl Gone Bad”. February 19, 2025

its fine, pretty much what I expected, and im glad its not much longer. I thought the synth stuff was going to be the whole thing, but the last half feels like leftovers from before. Favourite songs: 1984, panama, house of pain Overall around 5/10

Surprisingly good. I forgot how good Van Halen could be. As expected, the guitar is the highlight, but David Lee Roth gives some of his best performances here too. Gets a bit repetitive and falls off a bit towards the end though.

Ist mir ein wenig zu pompös

I’m not ordinarily a fan of 80’s glam rock. The synthesiser should not belong in a rock song, I’m sorry. Some people manage to pull it off but most don’t. That being said, I think some people are overly dramatic about this album. Van Halen is dad rock at its finest and I thought it was listenable with some enjoyable tracks. It’s energized, fast-paced and loud; everything you’d expect from a standard rock album but sometimes, that’s to its detriment. It’s standard and bland. So, whilst I wasn’t totally against it, I also didn’t love it. Its a middle of the road, basic 80’s glam hair rock, nothing special for the time. Of course, the song Jump is featured and is great but the other tracks were somewhat forgettable. Apart from Hot for Teacher, for nefarious reasons. A song about borderline statutory rape? Must be the 80’s! The guy who just reviewed this album with “fuck off” was funny, though.

4.7 - I dont think I could name a single van halen song before listening to this album but straight away new the first track. From then on it was just a joy to listen and cant wait for more of his albums

Predictable hair rock 2.5/5

This really wasn't it for me. Jump's pretty good.

Van Halen will always have a special place in my heart. This is a great album. I love the synths incorporated into this one, and it has so many tracks that will never get old to me.

I personally do not enjoy this brand of "rock." Giving a 3 purely off the vibes and nostalgia

Set your pretensions aside and enjoy this ride. A great reminder of Eddie Van Halen’s talent: he didn’t just play fast (although he certainly played fast as shit): he played musically and always interestingly. In relistening to this album I found myself focusing on Eddie’s rhythm guitar sections even more than his solos - the way he’d add little notes and rhythms to guitar parts in the verses of the songs is fascinating. Sorry to the Van Halen purists, but I think Jump is clearly the band’s best song. What a jam, I’ve always loved it. Panama is great of course too. Hot For Teacher is hilarious and fun. It’s somewhat ridiculous at times, but properly showcases Eddie’s talent and David’s absurd swagger in a joy ride that could have only come from the mid-80’s.

Not for me

Couple of fun moments but deeply bland

Classic. Love it.

pica demais vtnc

Is it fair to criticise an album for being clichéd, when it pretty much invented the cliche? As a guitarist, you can't ignore Eddie Van Halen. The man is one of the most influential musicians of the 80s. When everything works together, the band can be amazing - Hot for Teacher is an absolutely incredible track, and Jump is deserving famous. And yet - the rest of the album just left me cold. One van halen solo is impressive, but after an album of them I just felt empty. The lyrics veered from dumb to idiotic, and beyond the virtuosity, there's just nothing there. Giving it a 3 because it wasn't outright offensive, and H4T and Jump are worth at least a point each.

Decent and mid rock record 3/5

Short and sweet. Solid 4.

After Jump, which is actually an enjoyable song it all went downhill from there

Better than what I remembered from the time!

Zaskakujaco wciagajace, choc dziecinne

Reminds me of skateboarding with my buddies. Classic.

This album would rip on Guitar Hero. As a listen in 2025, not so much. Obv Jump, Panama and Hot for Teacher are all-timers. I forgot about I'll Wait, which I know and like from the radio growing up, but never knew the name of. Girl Gone Bad was also fun too. I could go the rest of my life never hearing Top Jimmy, Drop Dead Legs or House of Pain. I don't think I'd ever put this album on but it's actually stronger than I'd imagine.

Just ok

Fav: Jump Least Fav: Drop Dead Legs

will i return to it? no was i pleasantly surprised? sure pop-ier and less angsty than i expected solid listen

A rollicking good time. Beyond Jump (jump!), I really enjoyed Drop Dead Legs, Hot For Teacher, I'll Wait (esp. the guitar solo), and Girl Gone Bad. The guitar is so distinctive, but the vocals are up to it.

Van Halen probably wouldn't have been for me in the 80s and it certainly isn't today. A couple hits, but nothing I'll be coming back to.

I’m hot for Hot for Teacher

Only way to go after Panama is down

It just sounds so corny. I laughed out loud at one point and then felt bad.

no, I don’t think so. bonus point for some SLICK guitar

Solid. This was huge at the time of its release. While “Jump” is dated and arguably played to death, “Panama”, “Hot for Teacher” and “I’ll Wait” have always been among my favs of this era of VH and hold up.

I was always more of a fan of the earlier VH I and VH II albums, but the global appeal of 1984 can’t be denied. Upon relistening I was surprised at how much synth there actually was on this album. And the fact that Jump, Panama and Hot For Teacher ruled the airwaves and were played incessantly on MTV is further testament. There are some nice prog nuggets here and there too, and the level of musicianship of both Eddie and Alex is just plain sick. Still, while this album shows a focus more on songwriting rather than just the hard rock power they were known for, a few of the songs don’t quite rise to meet the four hits.

Eddie’s got some all time skills, but not enough to get me to enjoy this band. Couple of classic tracks on here, though I’m not including Jump. I’ve been to more than two basketball games in my life so I’m already tired of that tune.

A most excellent rock album. Jump, Panama, Hot for Teacher!!!! Timeless songs that rock as hard today as when they first came out. 4.25

Solid stuff. Crazy how synth driven this is. Awesome opening tracks but then fades a bit before Hot For Teacher. But still enough goodness here to justify a 4. 4/5

Stupendous, polished, posh and still nasty gritty rock n roll. Van Halen never dissapoints and 1984 might be their most commercially successful album at the absolute peak of the Van Halen mania. This was a personal favorite of mine from my childhood and certain deserves the accolades this album gets.

Was not sure if this was hard rock or synth pop depending on the song

Originally, I was going to write this a three. But then I forgot how hilarious some of these songs are. And technically, really good.

Great guitars

4.5 - fantastic album. Although some of the less known songs weren’t great

Jump, Panama and Hot For Teacher? Hell yea.

Teenage sexual tension 9/10

É um album bem de rock anos 80, curto e animado, o que é muito bom.Gostei de Drop Dead Legs e House of Pain, e Jump obviamente.

I've talked about 1-2 punches before and Jump - Panama is maybe as good as it gets after the keyboard heavy intro. Both nail the synth-heavy, party-ready brand of hair metal they wanted to do here and Eddie's guitar sounds as good as it ever did. There's a natural drop off after that: Top Jimmy has some interesting riffs and Drop Dead Legs is a decent midpacer before the speedy Hot for Teacher. Pretty good pacing but it's missing another really killer cut at the end for me to give this full marks, although I'm tempted to.

Great guitarist, but I don’t like this type of music. Rated 3 because of talented guitarist.

Great album, this and the first Van Halen album are the best ones in my opinion.

9.5/10. This is so corny. I love it. It features various memorable songs. It deserves five stars for Hot for Teacher alone. :) I have a random story that I wish to share!!! Sometime ago, I noticed that one of my online forum games has been plagiarized. The game involves aging a character. All of the players in the game control said character. Since my game was plagiarized, I decided to troll the user who made the plagiarized version of my game. I basically made the character a mutant who is built up of Maynard James Keenan's head, Adam Jones' left-arm, Justin Chancellor's right arm, Paul D'Amour's torso, Danny Carey's left (or right) leg, and Mike Portnoy's right (or left) leg. Yes, I'm a fan of TOOL and Dream Theater. Anyway, this character had an obsession with the song Hot for Teacher. I constantly referenced that song. Eventually, the plagiarized version of my game was taken down. Perhaps they were sick and tired of my mutant character being so obsessed with Hot for Teacher. Regardless, Hot for Teacher is still a banger. That song now constantly reminds me of my mutant character. Also, the drum solo at the beginning of the song is awesome!!! :)

Good, shit! Never heard anything else than "jump" before. Damn those drums on "Hot for teacher" 😳

is it glam metal? ye BUUUT its also Van Halen so its okay 🙂‍↕️

В целом, альбом Van Halen 1984 — это отличный выбор для тех, кто любит рок-музыку. Он сочетает в себе все лучшее, что есть в этом жанре, и создает неповторимую атмосферу, которая не оставит вас равнодушным. Если вы еще не слушали этот альбом, то я настоятельно рекомендую это сделать.

So much fun :)

Unpopular opinion: I dislike the song “Jump”.. could of ok songs in there.. would give it a 5 if I could

love the part where he tells you to kill yourself :D

So like, it's fine, lots of iconic songs on it like Hot For Teacher which are always a fun listen. But it's hard to listen to this album without the context of all the modern things I've heard. Some fun guitar riffs (Jimmy Legs) but I don't love the vocals at all

Macho music for bullies and jocks

I'm rating it 4 stars because it was consistently decent and that is rounded up from my total score (based on average of all tracks). However, controversially, there probably wasn't a song I have to listen again. Strongest is Jump. Individual song ratings 1: 3/5 2: 4.5/5 3: 4/5 4: 3.5/5 5: 3.5/5 6: 4/5 7: 4/5 8: 3.5/5 9: 4/5 Total 3.78/5

Half an hour of solid and fun guitar/hair-rock with the all-time-banger "Jump" to stand out. In terms of the guitar-work I like "Girl Gone Bad" best.

I own this album on vinyl and it's one of my favorites. Just so, so good, with all of the delicious musical goodness that defines Van Halen. My only complaint is that it's too short, so I listened to it twice today. Five stars, easily.

Fun album with a lot of classics like Hot for Teacher and Jump

Aggressively 80s. Exceeded my expectations however. It was fun.

Doesn’t feel inspired to me. Evoked nothing. It’s the type of classic rock I dislike amped up.