Simply put, I think Neworld is way cooler.

Although I'd like to hear the 30 minute version of 1984 Ed origially recorded before they cut it down to a minute plus.

I am with you, hellohawk. New world it is!

Hmmmm, tough one. Although I love everything about 1984, I can't help but think the song "1984" sounds a bit dated. Which is odd because I think all the Roth stuff still sounds fresh and kick ass even today, which is something most bands can't do. I don't know, as far as melody and everything goes, I have to give it to Neworld.

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I'm a firm believer in the philosophy of a ruling class, especially since I rule!

1984

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Eat Us And Smile!!!
"Van Halen is NOTHING without David Lee Roth!" - Howard Stern at the Private Parts premiere

Spanish Doctor refuses to ever give VH III credit.Hahaha! I say Neworld,good harmonic work because if any of you guitar players have tried to play it,it is tough but that record is.

2711

I like both. 1984 wins over a slight margin. I hate the fact that Mike Post played the piano on that song and helped produce VH's worst record to date.

I like New World. It's really cool to me to see all the awsome stuff Ed can put into an understated piece like that.

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-MikeL5150

1984 by a mile.

1984 HAWK but NEWORLD is cool as well

1984. Neworld is cool too, but 1984 is cooler. It sounds like it came from space.

Hmmmm ... I really like them both, too. They're so different though. I don't know. I guess I'd pick Neworld by a hair.

By the way, to what GirlGoneBad said about Neworld being a lot harder to play than it sounds, when VH was on MattRock promoting 3 Eddie tried to play a little of it, and couldn't. He kept noodling around, but just couldn't get it. He then made the comment that it was "the hardest thing I did on the whole damn record".

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"Someone asked me the other day what I thought I had learned about making music after all these years, and I said, 'Nothing'." -EVH

Without a doubt, '1984'!!!!!

I may be biased since I was 12 years old
when it came out. Kids are pretty impressionable at that age.

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May the Phoenix that is Van Halen rise again!

Is that right to compare? One's Synth and the other piano? WTF ... I'll go with Newworld ...


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Broken down 'n' dirty dressed in rags

I'm searchin for a moonlight and maybe even for a moonbeam, Yah you spent a lie and got lost in the jetstream ...

1984

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Dan Halen
http://www.geocities.com/dan_halen27/main.html

come on baby!!!!!
1984 is the best instrumental song ever!!!!

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I reach across to the other side to make contact with you.You fill my dreams.I wanna tell you,tell me why you´re crossing over...

84.

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EBAS!!!!
i know i would!!!
i am a Dirty Faced Kid, although i do fancy myself a good lookin' fellow...
AD for life...