The Collection II

~ Release by Van Halen (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

This 2023 physical box set release includes all four of the Sammy Hagar-era Van Halen albums with each CD remastered from their original tapes by Bernie Grundman, featuring the original LP artwork on each CD sleeve.

Annotation last modified on 2023-10-08 01:59 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: 5150
2▶CD: OU812
3▶CD: For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
4▶CD: Balance
5▼CD: Studio Rarities
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1A Apolitical Blues
recording engineer:
Donn Landee
assistant engineer:
Ken or Murray Deane
producer:
Donn Landee and Van Halen (American hard rock band)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Van Halen
electric bass guitar:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen)
electric guitar:
Sammy Hagar and Edward Van Halen
keyboard:
Edward Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) and Edward Van Halen
lead vocals:
Sammy Hagar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1988)
recorded at:
5150 (Eddie Van Halen's recording studio) in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
A Apolitical Blues
lyricist and composer:
Lowell George
publisher:
Naked Snake Music (in 1972)
33:52
2Baluchitherium
sound engineer:
Mike Plotnikoff
engineer:
Erwin Musper
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
recording of:
Baluchitherium
composer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Company (in 1995)
2.754:05
3Crossing Over
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1995) and Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 2023)
recording of:
Crossing Over
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Company (in 1995)
5:06
4Respect the Wind
engineer:
Erwin Musper
producer:
Edward Van Halen and Alex Van Halen
recording of:
Respect the Wind
composer:
Alex Van Halen and Edward Van Halen
55:47
5Humans Being
engineer:
Erwin Musper
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn and Van Halen (American hard rock band)
lead vocals:
Sammy Hagar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 2023)
recording of:
Humans Being
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Co.
45:09
6It’s About Time
engineer:
Bill Malina
producer:
Glen Ballard and Edward Van Halen
mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer) and Edward Van Halen
acoustic guitar and electric guitar and lead vocals:
Sammy Hagar
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Van Halen
electric bass guitar, guitar [guitars] and keyboard [keyboards]:
Edward Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Alex Van Halen and Edward Van Halen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2004), Yessup Recording II, LLC (in 2004) and Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 2023)
recorded at:
5150 (Eddie Van Halen's recording studio) in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Glenwood Place in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
It’s About Time
writer:
Sammy Hagar, Alex Van Halen and Edward Van Halen
4:15
7Up for Breakfast
4:59
8Learning to See
5:16