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The seventh full-length studio album by legendary Canadian Hard Rock band.
MCA Records, 1984 (MCA-5537). Made in USA. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): NM/NM-.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Spellbound  5:12
2. Rock Out, Roll On  5:10
3. Cool Down  4:49
4. Follow Your Heart  3:32
    
Side 2
5. Time Goes By  5:57
6. Midsummer's Daydream  1:40
7. Time Canon  1:32
8. Killing Time  4:15
9. Stranger In A Strange Land  5:11
10. Little Boy Blues  3:33

Total playing time: 40:51 min.

The debut full-length studio album by cult Polish Heavy Metal band.
Polton, 1982 (PLP – 002). Made in Poland. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX/VG+.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Wysokie sfery 04:59
2. Ludzie jak dynie 03:32
3. Nocny sabat 02:48
4. Trzy zapałki 05:11

Side B
5. Na co cię stać? 04:02
6. Jeden kroczek 04:09
7. Twoje sumienie 03:25
8. Bez podtekstów 04:57
     
Total playing time: 33:03 min.

The fifth full-length studio album by legendary American Heavy Metal/Hard Rock band.
After the commercial disappointment of "Come Out And Play" it was to be a two year gap before Twisted Sister would release their fifth studio album. AJ Pero had vacated the drum stool to be replaced by Joey "Seven" Franco but the nucleus of Twisted Sister was still together and looking back on this album, it was panned by the music press and manage to receive even worse reviews than "Come Out And Play", it should now be considered an undiscovered gem amongst band's fans worldwide.
Album was strongly influenced by Hair Metal bands, although the band split after its release and had a lot of conflicts with this record which led to a split. The album was originally supposed to be a Dee Snider solo record but the record company demanded it be recorded and released as Twisted Sister. "Love Is For Suckers" was released by Atlantic Records on August 13, 1987. The tour for the album ended in Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 10, 1987. Two days later, on October 12, 1987, vocalist Dee Snider announced his departure from the band.
The Twisted Sister sound and image had also changed from the bestial, back street brawling racket of "Stay Hungry", "You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll" and the excellent "Under The Blade". Perhaps this was more to do with America's white middle class trying to stop the likes of Twisted Sister denigrating the masses with their perverted and unsolicited music or the bands new found financial happiness but for whatever reason Twisted Sister had lost something and "Love Is For Suckers" was to be the bands final studio release.
This would be Twisted Sister's final studio album, as all albums since have been compilations or live albums (with the exception of 2004's "Still Hungry" which was a rerecording of 1984's "Stay Hungry" and "A Twisted Christmas" in 2006).
Dee Snider has stated that he likes many of the songs on the album, vocally. However he feels that if they play any of them live, it may bring back bad memories for the band. No songs from this album appeared on the band's 1992 greatest hits album "Big Hits And Nasty Cuts".
There have been conflicting reports over the years as to exactly what the recording line-up for the album was. Jay Jay French, Eddie Ojeda and Mark "The Animal" Mendoza are all credited in their normal roles but some or all of the guitars and bass were recorded by credited guest musician Reb Beach.
Looking back now "Love Is For Suckers", whilst not reaching quite up to the bands early rabble rousing, street fighting, brash and over the top standards of early releases still makes a great noise! Sounding more aggressive and eager to amend previous misdemeanors, Snider and Co. deliver an album containing more than a few stand out, trade mark Twisted Sister anthems.
So, here we have a lost classic and one of the best and most overlooked Rock albums of the late 80's!!
Atlantic Recording Corporation/WEA International Inc., 1987 (781 772-1 | WX 120). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX+/NM.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Wake Up (The Sleeping Giant) 4:21
2. Hot Love 3:28      
3. Love Is For Suckers 3:25
4. I'm So Hot For You 4:05
5. Tonight 3:51

Side Two
6. Me And The Boys 3:52
7. One Bad Habit 3:18
8. I Want This Night (To Last Forever) 4:18
9. You Are All That I Need 4:17
10. Yeah Right! 3:14 

Total playing time: 38:13 min.

The fourth full-length studio album by legendary British Heavy Metal band.
"The Cage" marked a move in a more commercial direction, selling over 200 000 copies and giving birth to two top 50 songs in the UK, namely the covers of Leiber & Stoller's song "Love Potion No. 9", performed by The Clovers, and the lesser-known RPM song "Rendezvous". Another Single, charted at 63, was the Steve Thompson song "Paris by Air".
It was shortly after producing this album that the band split for the first time, due to tensions with their record company. Robb Weir and Brian Dick then formed the band Sergeant.
Rare edition in hard cover sleeve with titles in Spanish and English.
MCA Records, 1982/1983 (LAE-530). Made in Mexico. Used (cover/disc): VG-/VG+.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Rendezvous (RPM cover) 3:25
2. Lonely At The Top 3:33
3. Letters From L.A. 3:15
4. Paris By Air 3:00
5. Tides 4:16

Side B
1. Makin Tracks 3:38
2. The Cage 1:12
3. Love Potion Number (The Clovers cover) 9 2:05
4. You Always See What You Want To See 3:16
5. Danger In Paradise 3:33
6. The Actor 4:19

Total playing time: 35:32 min.

The first compilation album by legendary German Heavy Metal band.
17-song compilation featuring the best tracks from first six albums plus one unreleased track!
Track 17, "The Key", is a bonus track and was previously released only as bonus track to Japanese edition of "No Limits" album.
GUN Records, 1999 (74321 68770 2 GUN 177). Made in Germany. First press. 


Tracklist:
1. Animal House 4:19
2. Break The Rules 4:00 
3. Heart Of Gold 5:00 
4. Two Faced Woman 3:38 
5. Metal Eater 3:42 
6. Desperate Balls 3:54
7. Future Land 5:13 
8. Independance Day 6:01 
9. They Want War 4:12 
10. In The Darkness  4:03 
11. Freelance Man 4:24 
12. No Limits 4:01 
13. Timebomb 3:57 
14. Lovemachine 5:24 
15. I'm A Rebel 2:19 
16. Faceless World 6:31 
Bonus Track:
17. The Key 4:05
Total playing time: 74:32 min.

The hybrid live/studio album by legendary Irish Rock band.
Island Records Ltd./BMG Ariola/Bertelsmann Music Group, 1988 (60 694 7). Made in Germany. First press. Club Edition. 2x OIS. Used (cover/disc 1/disc 2): EX+/EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Helter Skelter  3:07
2. Van Diemen's Land  3:05
3. Desire  2:59
4. Hawkmoon 269  6:22

Side Two
5. All Along The Watchtower  4:24
6. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For  5:53
7. Freedom For My People  0:37
8. Silver And Gold  5:51
9. Pride (In The Name Of Love)  4:26

Side Three
1. Angel Of Harlem  3:49
2. Love Rescue Me  6:23
3. When Love Comes To Town  4:14
4. Heartland  5:02

Side Four
5. God Part II  3:15
6. The Star Spangled Banner  0:43
7. Bullet The Blue Sky  5:37
8. All I Want Is You  6:30

Total playing time: 72:17 min.

The fourth full-length studio album by legendary Irish Rock band.
Island Records Ltd./Ariola Group Of Companies, 1984 (206 530-620). Made in Germany. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): EX/VG+.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. A Sort Of Homecoming  5:27
2. Pride (In The Name Of Love)  3:48
3. Wire  4:17
4. The Unforgettable Fire  4:54
5. Promenade  2:32

Side 2
6. 4th Of July  2:15
7. Bad  6:08
8. Indian Summer Sky  4:17
9. Elvis Presley And America  6:24
10. Mlk  2:33

Total playing time: 42:35 min.

The third full-length studio album by legendary Irish Rock band.
Island Records/ Ariola Eurodisc GmbH, 1983 (205 259-320). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX-/EX-.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Sunday Bloody Sunday  4:38
2. Seconds  3:24
3. New Year's Day  5:38
4. Like A Song...  4:48
5. Drowning Man  4:12

Side 2
6. The Refugee  3:40
7. Two Hearts Beat As One  5:00
8. Red Light  4:09
9. Surrender  6:01
10. "40"  2:08

Total playing time: 43:38 min.

The second full-length album by American AOR band.
Urgent gelled when Michael and Steve Kehr, formerly of Sterling, pulled other brother Don along for "Cast The First Stone", a great debut produced by the storied Ian Hunter. Hunter hauls old bro Mick Ronson, the guitarist from Hull, 'round again for Urgent's sophomore effort "Thinking Out Loud". Already jaded by the '80s, Hunter found the first album sessions to be a soulless experience, feeling records and radio were closed books. As a result, the royal duo's workload lightens to only co-authoring three tracks: "If This Is Love," "Inch by Inch", and "Pain (Love Is a Victim)" - the last intended for a future Hunter/Ronson project. Judas Priest helmsman Tom Allon handles production. Ensnaring no fanfare or air time, and lacking the snap of the first record, "Thinking Out Loud" disappeared instantly, along with Urgent, though the band maintains status in esoteric AOR circles.
However, this album has a good range. We can find very nice combination of tunes here, and be in love with tracks like "Running Back" for it's awesome keyboards and pre-chorus. "If This Is Love" is a great ballad. You'll can't forget the catchy "Give'em Enough Rope" for a great contributions. Still, this album is good one to have in your collection!
Manhattan Records, 1987 (MLT46680). Made in USA. First press. Although item brand new and factory sealed, there are tiny cut out on right down corner.


Tracklist:
Side A
1. Pain (Love Is A Victim) 4:21
2. Shot In The Dark 3:51
3. I Can't Take It No More 3:42
4. If This Is Love 4:51
5. Always Be There 3:28

Side B
6. Running Back 4:19
7. Extra Extra 3:45
8. Give 'em Enough Rope 4:42
9. Inch By Inch 3:49
10. All Over The World 4:24
Total playing time: 41:12 min.

Concerts' videos in capital city of Ukraine.
Limited Edition good-quality recorded and mastered bootleg records. Professionally printed!
Eight shows, including Rage, Blind Guardian, Behemoth, Pain, W.A.S.P., Cradle Of Filth, and Destruction!
DeKurka Prod., 2007 (DKP 001 2DVD). Made in Ukraine.


EPISODE 1 
Rage - 24.07.2007
1. Alive But Dead
2. French Bouree
3. Medley
4. Bach In A Version Of Smolsky
5. Higher Then The Sky
6. Suite Lingua Mortis
7. Straight To Hell/Live Video
Blind Guardian - 15.04.2007
1. Into The Storm
2. Born In A Morning Hall
3. Nightfall
4. The Script For My Requiem
5. Fly
6. Valhalla
7. Time Stands Still
8. Welcome To Dying
9. I'm Alive
10. Imaginations From The Other Side/Live Video
Behemoth - 18.05.2007
1. Summoning Of The Ancient One
2. Prometherion
3. I Got Erection (Turbonegro Cover)
4. As Above So Below/Clip
Pain - 18.05.2007
1. On Your Knees
2. Dancing With The Dead
3. Greed/Live Video
4. Photos

EPISODE 2
Flying - 12.04.2007
1. Non-Existent World
2. The Moment Of Creation
3. Whe Faith Dies
4. Graceful Murder
5. False/Live Video/Photos
W.A.S.P. - 09.11.2006
1. L.O.V.E. Machine
2. Sleeping (In The Fire)
3. Arena Of Pleasure
4. I Wanna Be Somebody
5. Chainsaw Charlie (Murders In A New Morgue)
6. The Real Me/Clip
Cradle Of Filth - 07.05.2007
1. Under Pregnant Skies She Comes Alive Like Miss Leviathan/Dirge Inferno
2. Tonight In Flames
3. Her Ghost In The Fog/Nymphetamine
4. Ebony Dressed For Sunset
5. Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids
6. Rise Of The Pentagram/Satyriasis
7. Gilded Cunt/Temptation
8. Under Huntress Moon
9. From The Cradle To Enslave/From The Cradle To Enslave/Clip
Destruction - 12.06.2006
1. Nailed To The Cross/Mad Butcher
2. Unconscious Ruins 
3. The Defiance Will Remain
4. Days Of Confusion (Intro)/Thrash'Till Death
5. Life Without Sense/Metal Discharge 
6. The Alliance Of Hellhound
7. Drums Solo/Invisible Force/Curse The Gods
8. Total Destruction
9. The Butcher Strikes Back/Live Video

An exciting musical journey for fans of Dieter Bohlen, Blues System, Bad Boys Blue, Joy, Modern Talking, C.C. Catch and similar.
All the songs written and produced by Dieter Bohlen for original German serial “Rivalen Der Rennbahn”.
Hit by hit with no fillers! 43 minutes of high-class Euro-Disco!!
Hansa, 1989 (209 604/209 604-630). Made in Germany. Used. 

 
Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Countdown G.T.O. - Rivalen Der Rennbahn (Instrumental) 2:40
2. Nino de Angelo - Samuray 3:55
3. Les McKeown - It's A Game (Long Version) 5:30
4. Marianne Rosenberg - I Need Your Love Tonight 3:43
5. Countdown G.T.O. - Magic Race (Instrumental – Long Version) 6:20

Side B:
6. Ricky Shayne - Once I'm Gonna Stay Forever (Long Version) 5:29
7. Blue System - Love Suite 3:12
8. Ann Turner - I'm Your Lady 3:12
9. Nino de Angelo - Don't Kill It Carol 3:30
10. Countdown G.T.O. - Samuraj (Instrumental) 3:55
11. Countdown G.T.O. - Rivalen Der Rennbahn (Reprise Instrumental) 1:27

Total playing time: 42:53 min.


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CD-sampler for Thrash‘Em All Magazine. Used: very good.
Thrash‘Em All, 1999


Tracklist:
1.PRORHECY - Visual Betrayal 02:40
2.SCULPTURE - Bring Me Down 04:33
3.ARTROSIS - Ukryty wymiar 05:35
4.CHRIST AGONY - Eternal Stars 03:52
5.TIME MACHINE - Bellieve Again 05:51
6.VARATHRON - The world Through Ancient Eyes 04:36
7.HATE - No Life After Death 03:19
8.MONNLIGHT - Flos 04:45
9.PECCATUM - The Sound Was Made Of Mountains 02:57
10.AVALON - They Are In Between Us 04:20
11.NIGHTWISH - Stargazer 04:22
12.VAM PATIOR - Mysterium 04:00
Bonus video:  MOON – Satanica
Total playing time: 51:02

The first re-release of the legendary compilation album by Music For Nations label.
The album includes such big names as: Manowar, Exciter, Anthrax, Hellion, Loudness, Metallica, Helstar, The Rods, Tsunami, Earthshaker, and Alaska.
Music For Nations/Tonpress, 1984/1985 (SX-T 56). Made in Poland.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Manowar - Blood Of My Enemies
2. Exciter - Violence And Force
3. Anthrax - Deathrider
4. Earthshaker - Wall
5. Hellion - Break The Spell
6. Loudness - Esper

Side Two
1. Metallica - Creeping Death
2. Helstar - Burning Star
3. The Rods - Hurricane
4. Tsunami - Fire Water
5. Earthshaker - Young Girl
6. Alaska - The Sorcerer
 

The soundtrack of the 1973 film adaptation. It was released three years after its popular companion, Rock Opera “Jesus Christ Superstar”, which was the 1970 studio version and featured the three main performers: Ian Gillan as Jesus, Murray Head as Judas and Yvonne Elliman as the voice of Mary Magdalene.
The double vinyl release is packed in a gatefold cover and includes an 8-page lyric booklet, as well as a 4-page photo insert.
MCA Records, Inc./Ducale s.r.l., (MAPS 6847 x 2). Made in Italy. First press. Used (cover/disc 1/disc 2): EX/EX/EX.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Overture  5:26
2. Heaven On Their Minds  4:22
3. What's The Buzz  2:30
4. Strange Thing Mystifying  1:50
5. Then We Are Decided  2:32
6. Everything's Alright  3:36
7. This Jesus Must Die  3:45

Side 2
1. Hosanna  2:52
2. Simon Zealotes  4:28
3. Poor Jerusalem  1:36
4. Pilate's Dream  1:45
5. The Temple  5:26
6. I Don't Know How To Love Him  3:55
7. Damned For All Time / Blood Money  4:37

Side 3
1. The Last Supper  7:12
2. Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say)  5:39
3. The Arrest  3:15
4. Peter's Denial  1:26
5. Pilate And Christ  2:57
6. King Herod's Song  3:13

Side 4
1. Could We Start Again Please?  2:44
2. Judas' Death  4:38
3. Trial Before Pilate  6:47
4. Superstar  3:56
5. The Crucifixion  2:40
6. John Nineteen: Forty-One  2:20

CD-sampler for Thrash‘Em All Magazine. Used: good.
Thrash‘Em All, 1999


Tracklist:
1.DIMMU BORGIR - Arcana Lifeforce Mysteria 07:00
2.USURPER - Prowling Death (The Demigoddess) 03:25
3.THE DROWN - The Poison 03:16
4.RAVENTHRONE - Raventhrone 04:54
5.ATARAXIA - Scarlet Leaves 04:57
6.AMORPHIS - Divinity 04:56
7.THE SINS OF THY BELOVED - Until The Dark 06:39 
8.MANOWAR - Master Of The Wind 04:27
9.STEEL PROPHET - Spectres 04:40
10.FLOSTAM AND JETSAM - Way To Go 04:25
11.KENZINER - Into The Light 04:13
12.RIOT - The Man 04:05
13.GOD DETHRONED - Firebreath 04:16
14.TAAKE - Nattestid... Part III 04:31
15.DOLORIAN - Fields 04:44
Total playing time: 71:11

Compilation album featuring legendary Hard Rock / Metal bands.
Megadeth, Waysted, Deep Purple, Running Wild, Black, Sabbath, Scorpions, MSG, XYZ, Axxis, Saxon, and more.
EMI Electrola, 1990 (064 79 4308 1). Made in Germany. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): NM/VG+.


Tracklist:

Day-Side-1
1. Megadeth - No More Mr. Nice Guy  3:01
2. Waysted - Heaven Tonight  5:18
3. Deep Purple - Black Night (Live)  4:54
4. Running Wild - Chains and Leather  5:42
5. Chroming Rose - Power & Glory  5:15
6. Black Sabbath - Headless Cross  6:28

Day-Side-2
1. Scorpions - Holiday  6:50
2. The Michael Schenker Group - Anytime  5:43
3. XYZ - After The Rain  2:51
4. Axxis - Fire & Ice  3:59
5. Sheriff - When I'm With You  3:53
6. Saxon - Ride Like The Wind  4:28

Cult compilation album, including such legendary bands as Mötley Crüe, Faster Pussycat, Raven, Tesla, Metal Church, Manowar, Ace Frehley, Guns N' Roses, Malice, Loudness, Testament, etс.
WEA Musik GmbH, 1987 (UK: WX 113 241 158-1). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Mötley Crüe - Jailhouse Rock (Live) 4:39
2. Faster Pussycat - Bathroom Wall 3:40
3. Raven - Never Forgive 4:33
4. Ezo - Here It Comes 3:14
5. Tesla - Cumin' Atcha Live (Remix) 4:02
6. Metal Church - Start the Fire (Live) 3:59

Side 2
1. Manowar - Fighting the World 3:46
2. Ace Frehley - Breakout 3:38
3. Guns N' Roses - Shadow of Your Love (Live) 3:03
4. Malice - License To Kill 3:57
5. Loudness - In the Mirror (Live From Tokyo) 3:26
6. Testament - Burnt Offerings 5:03

Melodiya, 1990 (С90 29381 008, С90 29383 004). First press. Used (cover/disc 1/disc 2): EX+/EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Духовий оркестр культурно-спортивного комплексу м. Тернополя - Наш Тернопіль
2. Капела бандуристів Стусівського Будинку Культури - Повіяв Вітер Степовий (Українська народна пісня)
3. Капела бандуристів Стусівського Будинку Культури - В Гаю Зелененькім (Українська народна пісня)
4. Степан Станчак - Там, де Ятрань круто в'ється (Українська народна пісня)
5. Дитячий хор палацу піонерів і школярів м. Тернополя - Хмара
6. Оркестр народних інструментів Тернопільського музичного училища - Коломийка (Українська народна пісня)
7. Оркестр народних інструментів Тернопільського музичного училища - Бриньківський Козачок

Side 2
1. Чоловіча Хорова капела "Кооператор" - Марш прапороносців (з опери "Прапороносці")
2. Чоловіча Хорова капела "Кооператор" - Там каля млына
3. Ансамбль народної музики "Галичани" м. Гусятина - В'язанка весільних мелодій (Українська народна мелодія)
4. Ансамбль народної музики "Галичани" м. Гусятина - Чумарочка рябесенька (Українська народна мелодія)
5. Жіночий хор Тернопільського державного педагогічного інституту - Уж ты прялица (Вепська народна пісня)
6. Жіночий хор Тернопільського державного педагогічного інституту - Ой піду ж бо я (Українська народна пісня)
7. Вокально-інструментальний ансамбль "Ватрівчани" - На городі терниця (Українська народна пісня)
8. Сімейний ансамбль Гребеньовських - Коріння

Side 3
1. Хорова Капела "Будівельник" - Над річкою бережком
2. Хор палацу культури і техніки "Текстильник" - Човен хитається (Українська народна пісня)
3. Жіночий камерний хор Бережанського районного будинку культури - Ой сивая зозуленька
4. Жіночий камерний хор Бережанського районного будинку культури - Ой зацвіли фіялоньки
5. Хор дитячої музичної школи м. Кременець - Якби мені черевики
6. Хор дитячої музичної школи м. Кременець - Вийшли в поле косарі (Українська народна пісня)
7. Хор Тернопільського музичного училища - Ночка (Українська народна пісня)
8. Хор Тернопільського музичного училища - Ангел Вопіяше

Side 4
1. Жіночий хор та оркестрова група СПТУ-2 - Українське весілля на Тернопільщині (фрагмент)
2. Народний хор Тернопільського м'ясокомбінату - Ой на горі (Українська народна пісня)
3. Народний хор Тернопільського м'ясокомбінату - Ой весною зеленою (Українська народна пісня)
4. Інструментальний ансамбль районного будинку культури м. Підволочиська - Концертна полька
5. Хор-ланка с. Стрілківці Борщівського району - Ой на горі на горбочку (Українська народна пісня)
6. Жіноче вокальне тріо СТПУ-2 - Не та рожа, що за садом
7. Ансамбль народної музики Тернопільської обласної філармонії - Карпатські візерунки

 

The seventh full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
The first of four albums to be recorded with lead singer Sammy Hagar (former Montrose singer), who replaced David Lee Roth. The album named after Eddie Van Halen's home studio, 5150, in turn named after a California law enforcement term for a mentally disturbed person (a reference to Section 5150 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code).
"5150" was notable for a number of love songs and ballads, a contrast of the straightforward Rock stylings of the Roth era. Despite the controversy of replacing Roth, the album was band's first to top the Billboard 200. The album hit number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, surpassing the band's previous album, "1984", which had peaked at number 2 behind Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album, on which Eddie Van Halen made a guest appearance. It was also Hagar's first #1, as stated by him on the "Live Without A Net" concert video. Album opener, "Good Enough", can be heard in the movie "Spaceballs".
Even with a new singer fronting the band and a new proclivity for synthesized sounds, Van Halen showed themselves ready as ever to turn up the amps and let it fly. "5150" was a party on a platter, as any Van Halen record should be!
Warner Bros. Records Inc., 1986 (9 25394-1). Made in USA. OIS. First press. Used (cover/disc): NM/NM.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Good Enough 4:00  
2. Why Cant This Be Love 3:45  
3. Get Up 4:35  
4. Dreams 4:54  
5. Summer Nights 5:04  

Side 2
6. Best Of Both Worlds 4:49  
7. Love Walks In 5:09  
8. 5150 5:44  
9. Inside 5:02  

Total playing time: 43:15 min.

The seventh full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
The first of four albums to be recorded with lead singer Sammy Hagar (former Montrose singer), who replaced David Lee Roth. The album named after Eddie Van Halen's home studio, 5150, in turn named after a California law enforcement term for a mentally disturbed person (a reference to Section 5150 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code).
"5150" was notable for a number of love songs and ballads, a contrast of the straightforward Rock stylings of the Roth era. Despite the controversy of replacing Roth, the album was band's first to top the Billboard 200. The album hit number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, surpassing the band's previous album, "1984", which had peaked at number 2 behind Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album, on which Eddie Van Halen made a guest appearance. It was also Hagar's first #1, as stated by him on the "Live Without A Net" concert video. Album opener, "Good Enough", can be heard in the movie "Spaceballs".
Even with a new singer fronting the band and a new proclivity for synthesized sounds, Van Halen showed themselves ready as ever to turn up the amps and let it fly. "5150" was a party on a platter, as any Van Halen record should be!
Warner Bros. Records Inc./WEA Musik GmbH, 1986 (UK: W 5150/925 394-1). Made in Germany. OIS. First press. Used (cover/disc): NM-/NM-.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Good Enough 4:00  
2. Why Cant This Be Love 3:45  
3. Get Up 4:35  
4. Dreams 4:54  
5. Summer Nights 5:04  

Side 2
6. Best Of Both Worlds 4:49  
7. Love Walks In 5:09  
8. 5150 5:44  
9. Inside 5:02  

Total playing time: 43:15 min.