v h box set

[mac]

just read a small piece in this months classic rock which says "whats left of van halen will be releasing a box set next year" wonder if they will get dave to sing 2 new songs then fuck him off !

[ross]

More like WB will be releasing the box set. I wonder if any one in the VH camp had anything to do with it.

I'm sure we'll see some kind of VH product next week if/when they get inducted into the Rock Hall. I'm convinced that despite all of the events of the past 6 years VH will get in the first year they are eligible.

[Zahzoo]

Just in the last several weeks Brad has stated no plans are on the table for a box set release.

[ross]

Brad is dealing from the VH side of the table. WB has the right to put out anything they want from the band's past whenever they want. Communication might be so skewed in VH land that most of the camp don't even know about it yet. For God's sake according to recent reports they haven't called their bass player in months.

[Zahzoo]

Ross... I'm not sure that WB has the ability to release any of the catalog freely without VH consent. When the split occurred Brad mentioned WB would require VH consent to release material.

The legalities are complicated but if WB had bought the studio time for the recordings then they held a controlling interest in releasing them... But since 1984 majority of relased material was recorded at 5150 which may give VH greater control over the catalog and publishing rights. I believe VH owns controling rights of the material recorded during the sessions at 5150... so WB may have no access to unreleased material as well. If they financed the masters they may have possesion of that part of the catalog... but only the attornys know the real deal....

[leroy]

Originally posted by mac:
just read a small piece in this months classic rock which says "whats left of van halen will be releasing a box set next year" wonder if they will get dave to sing 2 new songs then fuck him off !

If anyone in the UK has a copy of this mag to hand give them a call and ask for Dave Ling - he's the news editor and will be able to tell you where the story came from. I'd do it but i've lost his number.

Just found his mail address - i'll pass on anything i get back

[ November 08, 2002, 09:35 AM: Message edited by: leroy ]

[Vince G.]

There have only been 2 box sets released where it concerns Van Halen, but I don't believe the band had anything to do with them, though they were released by Warner Bros. Japan. They are both available in Japan only, and each one covers the res[ective Dave and Sam eras. Supposedly, the discs have been remastered, but it's never really been confirmed. Each box comes complete with stickers, pins, a full color booklet, and the lyrics in both English and Japanese. The Hagar set also includes a mini-CD of "Mine All Mine" and "Eagles Fly" in the "L:RHRN" collection. These sets used to be carried at The Inside/The Van Halen Store, but they're no longer there.

[BIGBADZERO]

Originally posted by ross:
Brad is dealing from the VH side of the table. WB has the right to put out anything they want from the band's past whenever they want. Communication might be so skewed in VH land that most of the camp don't even know about it yet. For God's sake according to recent reports they haven't called their bass player in months.

WB does not have the right to put out whatever they want. Where are you getting your info from?

[Vince G.]

If, for some insane reason, WB has retained masters to anything VH has done, and it's in the contract that WB has full authority over them, guess what? They can, and will, release anything and everything they have.

This has happened to dozens of artists over time. They leave a label, or get dropped, and the original parent label has the right to relase whatever they want without the artist's consent.

[leroy]

This is what i got back from the magazine when asked to shed more light on the box set rumour..

----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Ling
To: leroy
Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 7:42 PM
Subject: RE: VH Box Set

Only that there's one being planned. If I hear anything else I'll let you know.

Dave Ling
Classic Rock, Subterranea & Metal Hammer magazines
Tel & Fax: 020 8318 5082
Mobile: 0771 492 6896

Check out: www.metalhammer.co.uk

[NotABozo]

Hey Bigbadzero, we are neighbors, I am down the street in West Hills. Welcome to the forums.

[BIGBADZERO]

Originally posted by NotABozo:
Hey Bigbadzero, we are neighbors, I am down the street in West Hills. Welcome to the forums.

Whaaaaaaazz up! Thanks for the welcome. Long live the Mighty Van Halen!!!