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[unchainedheart]

Van Halen’s debut released on 180 gram RTI vinyl!
Tuesday, 12 August 2008
Van Halen Track Listing

SIDE 1:
Runnin’ With The Devil
Eruption
You Really Got Me
Ain’t Talkin’ ’bout Love
I’m The One

SIDE 2:
Jamie’s Cryin
Atomic Punk
Feel Your Love Tonight
Little Dreamer
Ice Cream Man
On Fire

Remastered from the Original Analog Master Tapes by Kevin Grey at Acoustech and Pressed on high quality 180 gram RTI vinyl for the very first time! True Audiophile-Quality!

One of the most explosive and accomplished hard rock albums ever produced, Van Halen’s 1978 self-titled debut altered perceptions of what the guitar could do and it set the template for the sound of rock & roll for the next decade. From the instrumental blow-out of “Eruption” and the gritty pop of “Feel Your Love Tonight,” to the strutting riff of “Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love” and the grandiose reworking of The Kinks’ “You Really Got Me,” Van Halen amply demonstrates the drive, showmanship and musicianship that would turn them into rock revolutionaries!

Mastered from the Original Analog Master Tapes by Kevin Grey at Acoustech Mastering, using Half-Speed Mastering for superior sound
Pressed on high quality 180 gram (180g) weight vinyl for longer life and superior sound
Features all original artwork & packaging
Most experts agree that the richness and depth of the original master tapes is truly captured only on vinyl. This should sound better than both the original vinyl, and the remastered CD. This baby is worth buying a turntable for!

RELEASE DATE: Sept. 9th, 2008.
PRICE: $24.95.
ORDER NOW at Van Halen Store (Ships on Sept. 7th)

From “Guide to Audiophile LPs” (read the entire article at audiophilelps.com)

I think i will get a turntable if it's still available :confused:

[ron]

unchainedheart wrote: I think i will get a turntable if it's still available :confused:
Vinyl is making a pretty big comeback... I just ordered up two 180g vinyls today!
It's just too bad that they are putting these remasters out on vinyl instead of SACD or DVDA though. Maybe DVDA & SACD have less of a market share than the turntable market...
:confused:

[unchainedheart]

DVDA & SACD, what are they stand for?

[Reddutchie]

SACD = Super Audio CD

[unchainedheart]

Reddutchie wrote: SACD = Super Audio CD

Thanks :thumb:

[ron]

unchainedheart wrote: DVDA & SACD, what are they stand for?
DVDA = DVD-Audio
SACD = Super Audio Compact Disc

More info: http://www.practical-home-theater-guide.com/DVD-audio-disc.html

[ron]

Keep in mind that the 2001 DLR-era VH remasters were HDCD encoded, thus should offer better audio quality than traditional CDs when played back on HDCD enabled equipment.

It should be interesting to compare the 180g vinyl to the 2001 remaster.

[kaloway]

there are MANY albums being re-released on the 180g vinyl

[ekru]

Personally, I think the 24-carat Gold Ultradisc (from the 90s) VHI sounds WAY better than either my original vinyl LP or the 2001 Remaster. The Remastered CD sounds very brittle/too "high endy" to me (as do all the 2001 VH Remasters). That's to these ears, which listen to ALL music under best possible circumstances (i have SACD + DVD-A, too; and, studio-quality reel-to-reel).

This new 180g vinyl release is just cashing in on the recent vinyl revival ... (which has already seen it's heyday here in Seattle about 5 years ago, actually). I imagine it will sound GREAT, thru a music-system capable of reproducing it properly (which 90% of new vinyl-enthusiasts don't have). But, kinda difficult to spin that LP while driving/jogging ...