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 - Top Of The World - Complete - UK - vinyl box set - £150.00, $187.50, €175.50 (New Item) (arrived 24-Apr-2024 17:53)on May 7, 2024 at 12:05 am
VAN HALEN Top Of The World (1991 UK limited edition 4-track 12" vinyl box set, also featuring Why Can't This Be Love, When It's Love & Dreams, housed in a unique picture sleeve & 12" square numbered box and complete with a Bonus Enamel Badge & Logo Sticker. This example remains in an outstanding condition with minimal wear and little to no evidence of play W0066TB)
- Van Halen - Women And Children First - German - vinyl LP - £12.00, $15.00, €14.04 (New Item) (arrived 23-Apr-2024 14:46)on May 7, 2024 at 12:05 am
VAN HALEN Women And Children First (1980 German 9-track LP, including And The Cradle Will Rock and Could This Be Magic, picture sleeve. The sleeve has only light edgewear and the vinyl shows minimal signs of play WB56793)
- Van Halen - MCMLXXXIV - tracklist sticker - German - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.75, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 23-Apr-2024 14:42)on May 7, 2024 at 12:05 am
VAN HALEN MCMLXXXIV (1983 German 9-track LP including the classic songs Jump, Panama, Hot For Teacher & I'll Wait, complete with the illustrated inner & uncensored 'cigarette' picture sleeve with angled tracklist sticker on the back in red. The sleeve shows some light scuff marks & the vinyl reveals very little play)
- Van Halen - Jump - P/S - UK - 7" vinyl - £10.00, $12.50, €11.70 (New Item) (arrived 08-Apr-2024 10:30)on May 7, 2024 at 12:05 am
VAN HALEN Jump (Classic 1983 UK 7" vinyl single, also including House Of Pain, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows light edgewear whilst the vinyl appears barely played W9384)
- Van Halen - Women And Children First - UK - vinyl LP - £12.00, $15.00, €14.04 (New Item) (arrived 29-Mar-2024 11:46)on May 7, 2024 at 12:05 am
VAN HALEN Women And Children First (1980 UK 9-track vinyl LP , the third studio album by the American hard rock group, including Tora Tora, Loss Of Control & Take Your Whiskey Home. The picture sleeve shows some minor wear from storage but thevinyl itself displays little evidence of play K56793)
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