Van Halen<\/b> will release a new boxed set this fall spotlighting the era featuring singer Sammy Hagar<\/b>.<\/p>\n
The upcoming set includes newly remastered versions of four multi-platinum studio albums, along with a selection of rarities recorded between 1989 and 2004. <\/p>\n
The Collection II<\/i> will be available on October 6 on 5 LPs for $124.98 and 5 CDs for $49.98. Both versions are available for pre-order at https:\/\/vh.lnk.to\/TheCollectionII. <\/p>\n
All the music in the set was mastered directly from the original master tapes, overseen by the band’s longtime engineer, Donn Landee<\/b>. <\/p>\n
Studio Rarities 1989-2004<\/i>, an exclusive compilation that assembles eight gems from the Hagar era, includes “Crossing Over,” the B-Side to Balance<\/i>‘s “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You,” and the band’s only non-album B-side. <\/p>\n
The compilation boasts other exceptional highlights, including the band’s cover of Little Feat<\/b>‘s “A Apolitical Blues” and the instrumental “Baluchitherium,” which were originally left off the vinyl versions of OU812<\/i> and Balance<\/i>, respectively. <\/p>\n
Additionally, the set features two songs the band contributed to the Twister<\/i> soundtrack – “Humans Being” and the Grammy-nominated “Respect The Wind.”<\/p>\n
Rounding out the set are “It’s About Time,” “Up For Breakfast,” and “Learning To See,” which were recorded during the band’s temporary reunion with Hagar in 2004. <\/p>\n
“These records were recorded before (without) ProTools or digital recording: it was analog on real to reel tape recorders,” said Hagar. “There’s a very special sound to that type of recording. We were careful not to destroy any of that, but to re-master with more modern technical equipment to bring out that wonderful magical sound. Where do you hear this stuff!? It’s never sounded better.”<\/p>\n
(Photo: Rhino) <\/p>\n