Van Halen – The Best Of Both Worlds

Name: Van Halen - The Best Of Both Worlds
Rating: 4.37 (19 reviews)

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Tracklist

1-1	Eruption	1:43
1-2	It's About Time	4:15
1-3	Up For Breakfast	4:57
1-4	Learning To See	5:16
1-5	Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love	3:48
1-6	Finish What Ya Started	4:24
1-7	You Really Got Me	2:38
1-8	Dreams	4:53
1-9	Hot For Teacher	4:43
1-10	Poundcake	5:21
1-11	And The Cradle Will Rock...	3:34
1-12	Black And Blue	5:27
1-13	Jump	4:04
1-14	Top Of The World	3:54
1-15	(Oh) Pretty Woman	2:53
1-16	Love Walks In	5:11
1-17	Beautiful Girls Engineer [Second] – Jim Fitzpatrick	3:57
1-18	Can't Stop Lovin' You Engineer [Second] – Mike Plotnikoff Mixed By – Mike Fraser Producer – Bruce Fairbairn	4:08
1-19	Unchained Engineer [Second] – Gene Meros	3:29
2-1	Panama	3:32
2-2	Best Of Both Worlds	4:49
2-3	Jamie's Cryin'	3:30
2-4	Runaround	4:20
2-5	I'll Wait	4:42
2-6	Why Can't This Be Love	3:48
2-7	Runnin' With The Devil	3:36
2-8	When It's Love	5:39
2-9	Dancing In The Street	3:45
2-10	Not Enough Engineer [Second] – Mike Plotnikoff Mixed By – Mike Fraser Producer – Bruce Fairbairn	6:48
2-11	Feels So Good	4:32
2-12	Right Now	5:22
2-13	Everybody Wants Some!!	5:10
2-14	Dance The Night Away Engineer [Second] – Jim Fitzpatrick	3:10
2-15	Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love (Live)	4:43
2-16	Panama (Live)	6:39
2-17	Jump (Live)	4:20

Art Direction, Design – Sara Cumings
Bass, Backing Vocals – Michael Anthony (3)
Compilation Producer – Van Halen
Drums, Backing Vocals – Alex Van Halen
Engineer – Michael Scott (tracks: 1-10, 1-14, 2-4, 2-12)
Engineer [Second] – Peggy McCreary (tracks: 1-1, 1-5, 1-7, 2-3, 2-7)
Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Eddie Van Halen
Liner Notes – David Wild
Liner Notes [Discographical Annotation] – Steve Woolard
Management – Irving Azoff
Management [Project Manager] – Kenny Nemes
Mastered By [Mastering Supervision] – Glenn Ballard*
Mastered By [Remastering] – Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By – Ted Templeman (tracks: 1-10, 1-14, 2-4, 2-12)
Other [A Nod And A Wink] – Ed Leffler
Other [Project Assistance] – Tom Consolo
Photography – Kevin Westenberg
Producer – Van Halen (tracks: 1-5, 1-8, 1-10, 1-12, 1-14, 1.-6, 2-2, 2-4, 2-6, 2-8, 2-11, 2-12, 2-15 to 2-17)
Recorded By – Biff Dawes (tracks: 2-15 to 2-17)
Supervised By [Editorial Supervision] – Cory Frye
Vocals – David Lee Roth (tracks: 1-5, 1-7, 1-9, 1-11, 1-13, 1-15, 1-17, 1-19, 2-1, 2-3, 2-5, 2-7, 2-9, 2-13, 2-14)
Vocals, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Sammy Hagar (tracks: 1-2 to 1-4, 1-6, 1-8, 1-10, 1-12, 1-14, 1-16, 1-18, 2-2, 2-4, 2-6, 2-8, 2-10 to 2-12, 2-15 to 2-17)

Tracks 1.2, 1.3 & 1.4 are new recordings.

Track 1.6 "Finish What Ya Started" seems to end abruptly in mid-note. Possibly a CD mastering oversight.

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Best Of Both Worlds (2×CD, Compilation, Remastered, Tri-Fold Wallet Digipak)	Warner Bros. Records	R2 78961	US	2004
Recently Edited	The Best Of Both Worlds (2×CD, Compilation, Remastered)	Warner Bros. Records	8122-76515-2	Europe	2004
New Submission	The Best Of Both Worlds (2×CD, Compilation)	Warner Bros. Records	8122765152	Australia	2004
New Submission	The Best Of Both Worlds (2×CD, Compilation, Remastered)	Warner Bros. Records	WPCR 11887/8	Japan	2004
Recently Edited	The Best Of Both Worlds (2×CD, Compilation)	Warner Bros. Records	8122-76515-2	Indonesia	2004

VintageMetal Mar 20, 2021
This little compilation is really really cool. Very well done! I love the booklet design.
If you are rebuilding your CD collection, I recommend you pick this up if you can find a clean copy. (Sounds great BTW)