From Loudersound.
If you’ve just dropped a pile of hard-earned cash on one of the best turntables, you’ll be after some high-quality vinyl to fully test its sonic capabilities.
So you’ll be delighted to learn that Van Halen have partnered with renowned high-fidelity audiophile brand Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab to release limited edition box sets of the first six Van Halen albums, from 1978’s self-titled debut to the final album of the Dave Lee Roth era, 1984.
The reissues are each available in two formats: as UltraDisc One-step 45rpm double vinyl box sets (‘Ultradisc One-Step’ is a process that results in higher quality lacquers, we’re told) and in SACD (Super Audio CD) format, which Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs promise will result in the band’s albums sounding “more vivid, present, and entertaining than ever.”
Each vinyl set will be housed in a deluxe box, with each album tenderly wrapped in a foil-stamped jackets, while the SACD discs feature mini-gatefold sleeves. Both will be remastered using the original analogue tapes. Van Halen will arrive first – in the fourth quarter of 2022 – and be followed by Van Halen II, Women And Children First, Fair Warning, Diver Down and 1984.
“Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab is excited to release Van Halen’s first six iconic albums in the UD1S and SACD formats for the first time,” said Jim Davis, president of Music Direct and Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab. “Fans will experience Van Halen’s original blend of raw power and Hollywood flair like never before through these limited-edition, audiophile-grade One-Step vinyl box sets.”
The vinyl and SACD releases are available from Music Direct, retailing at $29.99 for the SACD and $125 for the vinyl.
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VAN HALEN MCMLXXXIV (1983 German 9-track vinyl LP including the classic songs Jump, Panama, Hot For Teacher & I'll Wait, glossy picture sleeve with illustrated credits inner. The sleeve shows notable wear to the spine and top edge, however the vinyl is Excellent with only light signs of play)
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VAN HALEN Van Halen II (1979 German 10-track vinyl LP, picture sleeve. The follow up to the game changing debut album that features Dance The Night Away, Light Up The Sky and D.O.A. The sleeve shows some edgewear and light scuffing and the vinyl shows only light signs of play WB56616)
- Van Halen - Van Halen - UltraDisc One-Step Super Vinyl - Sealed - US - 2-LP vinyl set - £189.99, $233.69, €224.19 (New Item) (arrived 21-Nov-2024 18:15)on January 24, 2025 at 4:01 pm
VAN HALEN Van Halen (UltraDisc One-Step Super Vinyl pressing limited edition double album 2-LP at 45RPM, an ultra-hi-fi reference recording by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab of their now legendary 1978 debut album. Experience Van Halen's original blend of raw power, Hollywood flair, and vaudeville fun with reference-setting sonics, this definitive version provides a clear, clean, transparent, balanced, and turn-the-volume-up-to-11 view of an album that birthed entirely new styles. Housed inside a deluxe gold-foil embossed slipcase, it features special foil-stamped jackets and faithful-to-the-original graphics, individually numbered & factory sealed. Recommended) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
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