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Best of Volume I is the first compilation of studio tracks by American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 hard rock
Hard rock

Hard rock is a sub-genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock and psychedelic rock and is considerably harder than conventional rock music....
 band Van Halen
Van Halen

Van Halen is a hard rock band formed in in 1972. They enjoyed success from the release of their Van Halen in 1978. As of 2007 Van Halen has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide and have had the most number one hits on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart....
, released in 1996
1996 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996....
.

In addition to material from nine of the band's first ten studio albums (nothing from Diver Down
Diver Down

Diver Down is the fifth album by United States hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1982 in music. According to , it spent 65 weeks on the US album charts and had, by 1998, sold 4 million copies in the United States....
 was included), Best of Volume I also features the band's contribution to the Twister soundtrack ("Humans Being
Humans Being

"Humans Being" was a song recorded and contributed by the rock band Van Halen for the movie Twister . It marks the last song that featured the Sammy Hagar/Michael Anthony /Eddie Van Halen/Alex Van Halen line-up before Hagar's departure from the band in 1996....
") and two newly recorded songs with original vocalist David Lee Roth
David Lee Roth

David Lee Roth is an United States Rock and roll vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality, best known as the lead singer of Van Halen....
 ("Can't Get This Stuff No More
Can't Get This Stuff No More

"Can't Get This Stuff No More" is a song on United States hard rock band Van Halen's 1996 compilation Best of Volume I. The song was one of two new songs recorded exclusively for the album probably to extend the appeal to fans who already owned all of the other songs on the disc....
" and "Me Wise Magic
Me Wise Magic

"Me Wise Magic" is a song by Van Halen that first appeared on the compilation album Best of Volume I. It was recorded in 1996 during the band's brief reunion with original vocalist David Lee Roth along with another new track, "Can't Get This Stuff No More"....
"). These two songs were released as singles to promote the Best Of compilation.






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Best of Volume I is the first compilation of studio tracks by American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 hard rock
Hard rock

Hard rock is a sub-genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock and psychedelic rock and is considerably harder than conventional rock music....
 band Van Halen
Van Halen

Van Halen is a hard rock band formed in in 1972. They enjoyed success from the release of their Van Halen in 1978. As of 2007 Van Halen has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide and have had the most number one hits on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart....
, released in 1996
1996 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996....
.

In addition to material from nine of the band's first ten studio albums (nothing from Diver Down
Diver Down

Diver Down is the fifth album by United States hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1982 in music. According to , it spent 65 weeks on the US album charts and had, by 1998, sold 4 million copies in the United States....
 was included), Best of Volume I also features the band's contribution to the Twister soundtrack ("Humans Being
Humans Being

"Humans Being" was a song recorded and contributed by the rock band Van Halen for the movie Twister . It marks the last song that featured the Sammy Hagar/Michael Anthony /Eddie Van Halen/Alex Van Halen line-up before Hagar's departure from the band in 1996....
") and two newly recorded songs with original vocalist David Lee Roth
David Lee Roth

David Lee Roth is an United States Rock and roll vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality, best known as the lead singer of Van Halen....
 ("Can't Get This Stuff No More
Can't Get This Stuff No More

"Can't Get This Stuff No More" is a song on United States hard rock band Van Halen's 1996 compilation Best of Volume I. The song was one of two new songs recorded exclusively for the album probably to extend the appeal to fans who already owned all of the other songs on the disc....
" and "Me Wise Magic
Me Wise Magic

"Me Wise Magic" is a song by Van Halen that first appeared on the compilation album Best of Volume I. It was recorded in 1996 during the band's brief reunion with original vocalist David Lee Roth along with another new track, "Can't Get This Stuff No More"....
"). These two songs were released as singles to promote the Best Of compilation. Thus it contains the last studio songs recorded with David Lee Roth.

Initial pressings of the album contained an alternate version of "Runnin' With the Devil
Runnin' With the Devil

"Runnin' with the Devil" is a Rock music song and the first track from Van Halen's 1978 Van Halen ....
" where the verses, chorus and solos were arranged in a different order than that of the original album version. It was reported that this was accidental and subsequent pressing have replaced this version with the one found on Van Halen
Van Halen (album)

Van Halen is the eponymous debut album by United States hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1978 in music....
.

The album itself, while not controversial, sparked a great deal of in-band controversy because of the personnel issues surrounding the band at the time. Sammy Hagar
Sammy Hagar

Samuel Roy "Sammy" Hagar , known as "The Red Rocker", is an United States rock music guitarist, singer, composer and solo artist. Hagar was one of the three singers for Van Halen, as well as of the early 1970s rock band Montrose ....
, who by this time had been a member of Van Halen for 10 years, equal to the amount of time as the previous vocalist, David Lee Roth, left the band due to number of unclear circumstances. Some sources reported that Hagar was dissatisfied with the decision to issue a "greatest hits" collection, and was instead more inclined to do an entirely new album of new material. In either case, the band announced that Hagar had left the band and the band was instead working with David Lee Roth on new material for inclusion on the disc. This was not to last, as Roth and Edward clashed publicly and the band once again was without a lead singer. All songs except "Humans Being", "Can't Get This Stuff No More", and "Me Wise Magic" are included on The Best of Both Worlds
The Best of Both Worlds (Van Halen album)

The Best of Both Worlds is a greatest hits album by United States hard rock band Van Halen, released in 2004 in music. The title "The Best of Both Worlds" references both their song of the same name, and the fact that the album has the greatest songs from their two main and successful vocalists David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar....
.

Track listing

  1. "Eruption
    Eruption (song)

    "Eruption" is an instrumental by Van Halen from their first album, Van Halen . Written and primarily performed by Eddie Van Halen, this electric guitar solo showcase is considered one of the most influential rock instrumentals of all time, appearing on many 'greatest guitar solos' lists, including a recent Guitar World poll....
    " – 1:42 (Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen)
    • (from Van Halen
      Van Halen (album)

      Van Halen is the eponymous debut album by United States hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1978 in music....
      , 1978)
  2. "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
    Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love

    "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love" is one of the best known songs from Van Halen. Appearing on their 1978 Van Halen , it is considered one of the rawest songs the band has ever recorded....
    " – 3:47 (Anthony, Roth, Van Halen, Van Halen)
    • (from Van Halen
      Van Halen (album)

      Van Halen is the eponymous debut album by United States hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1978 in music....
      , 1978)
  3. "Runnin' With the Devil
    Runnin' With the Devil

    "Runnin' with the Devil" is a Rock music song and the first track from Van Halen's 1978 Van Halen ....
    " – 3:32 (Anthony, Roth, Van Halen, Van Halen)
    • (from Van Halen
      Van Halen (album)

      Van Halen is the eponymous debut album by United States hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1978 in music....
      , 1978)
  4. "Dance the Night Away
    Dance the Night Away

    "Dance the Night Away" was Van Halen's first top 20 U.S. hit, peaking at #15, and the second song from their 1979 album Van Halen II. While the rest of the songs from this album had existed in some way, shape or form since their days doing demos and playing clubs, this song was possibly the only song written during the recording sessions...
    " – 3:04 (Anthony, Roth, Van Halen, Van Halen)
    • (from Van Halen II
      Van Halen II

      Van Halen II is the second album by United States hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1979 in music. The actual recording of the album took place less than a year after the release of the eponymous Van Halen album....
      , 1979)
  5. "And the Cradle Will Rock...
    And the Cradle Will Rock...

    "And the Cradle Will Rock..." is a song written and performed by Van Halen. It appears on their 1980 in music album Women and Children First ....
    " – 3:31 (Anthony, Roth, Van Halen, Van Halen)
    • (from Women and Children First, 1980)
  6. "Unchained
    Unchained (song)

    Unchained is the best-known song from Van Halen's 1981 album Fair Warning. Considered to be one of the band's signature tracks, it is instantly identifiable and one of the most requested songs on FM radio in the 1980s....
    " – 3:27 (Anthony, Roth, Van Halen, Van Halen)
    • (from Fair Warning
      Fair Warning

      Fair Warning is the fourth studio album by United States hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1981 in music. Fair Warning went 2x platinum,, which was disappointing compared to the sales of the band's previous albums, making it the least commercially successful album of the David Lee Roth years....
      , 1981)
  7. "Jump
    Jump (Van Halen song)

    "Jump" is a song recorded by the rock group Van Halen. It is the only single the group released in their career to reach #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100....
    " – 4:04 (Anthony, Roth, Van Halen, Van Halen)
    • (from 1984
      1984 (Van Halen album)

      1984 is the sixth album by United States hard rock band Van Halen. One of the band's more popular albums , 1984 is the final album featuring singer David Lee Roth, who later left the band in the spring of the following year due to escalating tensions between him and guitarist Eddie Van Halen, as well as Roth's desire to pursue a sol...
      , 1984)
  8. "Panama
    Panama (song)

    "Panama" is a song from Van Halen's highly successful album 1984 . It was the third single released from that record and is one of their most recognized songs....
    " – 3:31 (Anthony, Roth, Van Halen, Van Halen)
    • (from 1984
      1984 (Van Halen album)

      1984 is the sixth album by United States hard rock band Van Halen. One of the band's more popular albums , 1984 is the final album featuring singer David Lee Roth, who later left the band in the spring of the following year due to escalating tensions between him and guitarist Eddie Van Halen, as well as Roth's desire to pursue a sol...
      , 1984)
  9. "Why Can't This Be Love
    Why Can't This Be Love

    is a single by Van Halen, off the album 5150 , the band's first with lead singer Sammy Hagar, who had replaced founding member David Lee Roth in late 1985....
    " – 3:45 (Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Van Halen, Van Halen)
    • (from 5150
      5150 (album)

      5150 is the seventh album by United States hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1986 in music. This was the first album recorded with new lead singer Sammy Hagar, who replaced David Lee Roth....
      , 1986)
  10. "Dreams
    Dreams (Van Halen song)

    "Dreams" is a song by Van Halen released in 1986 from the album 5150 . It was the second single from that album, and it reached #22 in the Billboard Hot 100 chart that year....
    " – 4:54 (Anthony, Hagar, Van Halen, Van Halen)
    • (from 5150
      5150 (album)

      5150 is the seventh album by United States hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1986 in music. This was the first album recorded with new lead singer Sammy Hagar, who replaced David Lee Roth....
      , 1986)
  11. "When It's Love
    When It's Love

    "When It's Love" is a song recorded by Van Halen. It was released as a Single from their album OU812. It was the most popular song from that album, hitting #1 on the mainstream rock charts and #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart....
    " – 5:36 (Anthony, Hagar, Van Halen, Van Halen)
    • (from OU812
      OU812

      OU812 is the eighth album by United States hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1988 in music. The album title is allegedly a joke on Van Halen's previous lead singer David Lee Roth's 1986 album Eat 'Em and Smile ....
      , 1988)
  12. "Poundcake
    Poundcake

    Poundcake is a Van Halen song and the opening track on their 1991 album For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. Poundcake was the first song to be released as a single from the album making #1 on U.S....
    " – 5:22 (Anthony, Hagar, Van Halen, Van Halen)
    • (from For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
      For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge

      For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge is the ninth album by the United States hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1991 in music. The album's title came from lead singer Sammy Hagar, who wanted to push the issue of censorship with naming Van Halen's album with a vulgarity, stating, "That's when censorship was a big issue....
      , 1991)
  13. "Right Now
    Right Now (Van Halen song)

    "Right Now" is a rock music song written by the group Van Halen for their 1991 album For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. The song reflects on living for the moment and not being afraid of making a change....
    " – 5:21 (Anthony, Hagar, Van Halen, Van Halen)
    • (from For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
      For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge

      For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge is the ninth album by the United States hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1991 in music. The album's title came from lead singer Sammy Hagar, who wanted to push the issue of censorship with naming Van Halen's album with a vulgarity, stating, "That's when censorship was a big issue....
      , 1991)
  14. "Can't Stop Lovin' You
    Can't Stop Lovin' You

    "Can't Stop Lovin' You" is a song by United States hard rock band Van Halen. It was released in 1995 in music as the third single from Balance ....
    " – 4:08 (Anthony, Hagar, Van Halen, Van Halen)
    • (from Balance, 1995)
  15. "Humans Being
    Humans Being

    "Humans Being" was a song recorded and contributed by the rock band Van Halen for the movie Twister . It marks the last song that featured the Sammy Hagar/Michael Anthony /Eddie Van Halen/Alex Van Halen line-up before Hagar's departure from the band in 1996....
    " – 5:14 (Anthony, Hagar, Van Halen, Van Halen)†
    • (from Twister movie soundtrack, 1996)
  16. "Can't Get This Stuff No More
    Can't Get This Stuff No More

    "Can't Get This Stuff No More" is a song on United States hard rock band Van Halen's 1996 compilation Best of Volume I. The song was one of two new songs recorded exclusively for the album probably to extend the appeal to fans who already owned all of the other songs on the disc....
    " – 5:16 (Anthony, Roth, Van Halen, Van Halen)†
    • (new song, 1996)
  17. "Me Wise Magic
    Me Wise Magic

    "Me Wise Magic" is a song by Van Halen that first appeared on the compilation album Best of Volume I. It was recorded in 1996 during the band's brief reunion with original vocalist David Lee Roth along with another new track, "Can't Get This Stuff No More"....
    " – 6:09†
    • (new song, 1996)


† denotes a single

Charts


Album

YearChartPosition
1996The Billboard 2001


Singles

Billboard (North America)
YearSingleChartPosition
1996"Humans Being
Humans Being

"Humans Being" was a song recorded and contributed by the rock band Van Halen for the movie Twister . It marks the last song that featured the Sammy Hagar/Michael Anthony /Eddie Van Halen/Alex Van Halen line-up before Hagar's departure from the band in 1996....
"		Mainstream Rock Tracks1
1996"Me Wise Magic
Me Wise Magic

"Me Wise Magic" is a song by Van Halen that first appeared on the compilation album Best of Volume I. It was recorded in 1996 during the band's brief reunion with original vocalist David Lee Roth along with another new track, "Can't Get This Stuff No More"....
"		Mainstream Rock Tracks1
1997"Can't Get This Stuff No More
Can't Get This Stuff No More

"Can't Get This Stuff No More" is a song on United States hard rock band Van Halen's 1996 compilation Best of Volume I. The song was one of two new songs recorded exclusively for the album probably to extend the appeal to fans who already owned all of the other songs on the disc....
"		Mainstream Rock Tracks12


Personnel


  • David Lee Roth
    David Lee Roth

    David Lee Roth is an United States Rock and roll vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality, best known as the lead singer of Van Halen....
     - lead vocals (1-8,16-17)
  • Sammy Hagar
    Sammy Hagar

    Samuel Roy "Sammy" Hagar , known as "The Red Rocker", is an United States rock music guitarist, singer, composer and solo artist. Hagar was one of the three singers for Van Halen, as well as of the early 1970s rock band Montrose ....
     - lead vocals, rhythm guitar (9-15)
  • Eddie Van Halen
    Eddie Van Halen

    Edward Lodewijk "Eddie" Van Halen , is a Dutch-American guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter and music producer, most famous as the lead guitarist and co-founder of the hard rock band Van Halen....
     - lead guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Michael Anthony - bass, backing vocals
  • Alex Van Halen
    Alex Van Halen

    Alexander Arthur Van Halen is a Dutch-American drummer and co-founder of the hard rock band Van Halen.Originally, his brother Eddie Van Halen had taken lessons for drums, while Alex practiced guitar....
     - drums, percussion