VAN HALEN

Fans have waited well over two decades for the chance to hear the live 2008 tracks above in the first column, at the top right of this page of Van Halen Songs.  They started out as soundboard recordings which were in serious need of enhancement as they were so muffled and imbalanced between the bass and treble and had essentially no mids.  A few adjustments on a Macintosh later and we have what sounds like a dream come true because not only is it crystal clear audio, but Van Halen truly improved over the span of their recent tour.

There is said to be a forthcoming album by Van Halen, slated for 2011 release.  Fans have been waiting for this album for a very long time.  While in waiting, spoofs have come up in the past years of "New Unreleased" Van Halen, the most prominent of which http://ChrisGossett.com was first to debunk by way of an informative video explaining the "leaked song" video of a 2009 unreleased Van Halen is a spoof, as that is "Baby's On Fire," a released song by David Lee Roth from the "A Little Ain't Enough" album, released in 1991, with the now paralyzed Jason Becker as guitarist.  God Bless him.  To rip his legacy off like that is low, period.  There is no current "leaked" material out there that has any credence.  There is much more to be put out there that is real Van Halen.

To the right is a video player which has "Finish What Ya Started" with keyboards which is a fan favorite Van Hagar remix. (?)

As a teen fan, I would buy Van Halen records, rush home, put them on the turntable, record them the first time I ever played them onto a cassette, then the record would go back in the sleeve, only to be removed when I recorded them again, making my own greatest hits. 

HERE IS EVERY UNRELEASED ORIGINAL SONG BY VAN HALEN I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND ONE OR MORE VERSIONS OF:

Unreleased Original Song Name

Vocals

Details - Year and commentary

So there are 39 known unreleased original songs by Van Halen that have been attainable, and counting the multiple versions of these 39 songs there are a total of 78 original, unreleased Van Halen songs that I have in my collection.  Of course there are always more songs recorded for an album than put on any given album.  There are many more unreleased, original Van Halen songs I know of, from the Van Halen Encyclopedia, however, they have been unattainable.

There are 151 songs by Van Halen that have been released.  39 unreleased.  That's 190 original Van Halen songs. 

Then there are many more covers Van Halen played in their bar days and over the years that are considered rare Van Halen cover songs.  I have 89 covers of others performed by Van Halen in my iTunes. 

Then there are 21 songs Edward Van Halen has done with others, that are considered "side projects" such as "The Wild Life", and albums with other artists such as Star Fleet with Brian May as well as other projects and album appearances Eddie Van Halen has made with Thomas Dolby, Rich Wyman, Steve Lukather, Roger Waters, Michael Jackson, Patty Smyth, John Waite and Nicollete Larsen.  Never forget Ed appeared, playing bass on Sammy Hagar's 1987 solo album. (originally called "Sammy Hagar" and re-named "I Never Said Goodbye" through an MTV contest) Ed appeared on Saturday Night Live, he appeared with Jan Hammer, at the Les Paul 80th Birthday Party, he has played numerous events.  

If I just search "Van Halen" in my iTunes I get 1,048 tracks!  Full Van Halen shows are in my iTunes, some of which are ALBW, album wraps, which are one entire track, whether it's a 90 minute show or a 150 minute show or whatever. This includes shows I have, dating back to June 13th, 1975 in Pasadena California, as well as individual tracks prior to '75; studio demos dating back to 1973!  There are literally thousands of Van Halen recordings available if you break down concerts that are 1 track, into individual song tracks.

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