Your Ideal Van Halen Box Set

[ZachenFoot]

I could swear there was a thread on this, but when I looked I couldn't find it. So, forgive me if there already is. But, I was wondering, what would be on everyone's ideal Van Halen box set?

I had Genesis' newest box set on my mind when I thought of this thread, and how they intend to release three box sets throughout the year spanning the band's entire career. I really like how it's being done. And let's say a reunion with either singer occurs and there was no inspiration to go into the studio and record new music. Instead of re-hashing the hits in another package, or remastering the albums, they can release a cool little box set. Don't understand? Here's what I had in mind:

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*THE VAN HALEN BOX SET - THE DAVE YEARS: 1976-1985*

-Van Halen, remastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.
BONUS DVD: The 1978 WB promos, Interviews

-Van Halen II, remastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.
BONUS DVD: The 1979 WB promos, Interviews

-Women & Children First, remastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.
BONUS DVD: Largo 5/1/1980, "Loss of Control" video

-Fair Warning, remastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.
BONUS DVD: Oakland 6/13/1981

-Diver Down, remastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.
BONUS DVD: US Festival 5/29/1983, Interviews

-1984, remastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.
BONUS DVD: Largo 3/26/1984, "Hot For Teacher," "Panama," "Jump" videos

-Let's Get Rockin': Rarities, mastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.

Track Listing:

-Babe, Don't Leave Me Alone
-Big Trouble
-Get The Show On The Road
-She's The Woman
-Put Out The Lights
-Let's Get Rockin'
-Voodoo Queen
-Last Night
-Woman In Love
-Act Like It Hurt
-Young & Wild
-We Die Bold
-Ripley
-Eat Thy Neighbor
-The 2000 DLR Demos

*THE VAN HALEN BOX SET - THE SAMMY YEARS: 1985-1996*

-5150, remastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.
BONUS DVD: Van Halen MTV "Unleashed," 1986 Promo videos

-OU812, remastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.
BONUS DVD: Phoenix 11/17/1988, "When It's Love," "Feels So Good," "Finish What Ya Started" videos, Interviews, EVH "Stompin' 8H" performance

-For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, remastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.
BONUS DVD: Dallas 12/4/1991, "Poundcake," "Runaround," "Right Now" videos, Interviews, "Poundcake" and "Best of Both Worlds" 1991 VMAs

-Balance, remastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.
BONUS DVD: Toronto 8/19/1995, "Can't Stop Lovin' You," "Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)," "Amsterdam," "Not Enough" videos, Interviews, "Inside 5150" 1993

-Let's Get Rockin': Rarities, Pt. II, mastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.

Track Listing:

-I Want Some Action
-The Donut City
-The Wish
-Backdoor Shuffle
-Crossing Over
-Between Us Two
The 1999 Gary Cherone VH3 Follow-Up
-Say Uncle
-River Wide
-You Wear It Well
-Left For Dead
-That's Why I Love You
-Rock N' Roll Cliche
-I Want Her Anyway
-More Than Yesterday
-Miss You Much

SPECIAL BONUS CD: Van Halen III, remastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.
SPECIAL BONUS DVD: 4/20/1998 Sydney, "Without You" and "Fire In The Hole" videos, 1998 VH3 Promos, VH on Howard Stern, Interviews, Rock Am Ring 1998.

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Just a small idea I had with a little too much time on my hands, heh. What would be in your "essential" Van Halen box set.

NOTE: Forgive me if I'm historically inacurate on some dates. I do, however, know shows like Phoenix 1988 are unreleased pro-shots, courtesy of the VH Encyclopedia.

I took everything I knew that exists and put it here, and omitted things I felt didn't belong.

I know I went a little overboard, but one can dream right?

[willyum]

i'd say you nailed it.

call rhino.

[JUNGLE DRUMMER]

Outstanding dream! But on Let's Get Rockin': Rarities definitely need to add:
1. Down In Flames
2. Eyes Of The Night
3. Angel Eyes
4. original studio version of Take Your Whiskey Home circa 1974
5. In A Simple Rhyme same as #4 above
6. In A Simple Rhyme from Warner Bros. Demo

[MF5150]

I could swear there was a thread on this, but when I looked I couldn't find it. So, forgive me if there already is. But, I was wondering, what would be on everyone's ideal Van Halen box set?

I had Genesis' newest box set on my mind when I thought of this thread, and how they intend to release three box sets throughout the year spanning the band's entire career. I really like how it's being done. And let's say a reunion with either singer occurs and there was no inspiration to go into the studio and record new music. Instead of re-hashing the hits in another package, or remastering the albums, they can release a cool little box set. Don't understand? Here's what I had in mind:

************************************************** ********

*THE VAN HALEN BOX SET - THE DAVE YEARS: 1976-1985*

-Van Halen, remastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.
BONUS DVD: The 1978 WB promos, Interviews

-Van Halen II, remastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.
BONUS DVD: The 1979 WB promos, Interviews

-Women & Children First, remastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.
BONUS DVD: Largo 5/1/1980, "Loss of Control" video

-Fair Warning, remastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.
BONUS DVD: Oakland 6/13/1981

-Diver Down, remastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.
BONUS DVD: US Festival 5/29/1983, Interviews

-1984, remastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.
BONUS DVD: Largo 3/26/1984, "Hot For Teacher," "Panama," "Jump" videos

-Let's Get Rockin': Rarities, mastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.

Track Listing:

-Babe, Don't Leave Me Alone
-Big Trouble
-Get The Show On The Road
-She's The Woman
-Put Out The Lights
-Let's Get Rockin'
-Voodoo Queen
-Last Night
-Woman In Love
-Act Like It Hurt
-Young & Wild
-We Die Bold
-Ripley
-Eat Thy Neighbor
-The 2000 DLR Demos

*THE VAN HALEN BOX SET - THE SAMMY YEARS: 1985-1996*

-5150, remastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.
BONUS DVD: Van Halen MTV "Unleashed," 1986 Promo videos

-OU812, remastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.
BONUS DVD: Phoenix 11/17/1988, "When It's Love," "Feels So Good," "Finish What Ya Started" videos, Interviews, EVH "Stompin' 8H" performance

-For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, remastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.
BONUS DVD: Dallas 12/4/1991, "Poundcake," "Runaround," "Right Now" videos, Interviews, "Poundcake" and "Best of Both Worlds" 1991 VMAs

-Balance, remastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.
BONUS DVD: Toronto 8/19/1995, "Can't Stop Lovin' You," "Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)," "Amsterdam," "Not Enough" videos, Interviews, "Inside 5150" 1993

-Let's Get Rockin': Rarities, Pt. II, mastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.

Track Listing:

-I Want Some Action
-The Donut City
-The Wish
-Backdoor Shuffle
-Crossing Over
-Between Us Two
The 1999 Gary Cherone VH3 Follow-Up
-Say Uncle
-River Wide
-You Wear It Well
-Left For Dead
-That's Why I Love You
-Rock N' Roll Cliche
-I Want Her Anyway
-More Than Yesterday
-Miss You Much

SPECIAL BONUS CD: Van Halen III, remastered in 5.1 digital audio mix.
SPECIAL BONUS DVD: 4/20/1998 Sydney, "Without You" and "Fire In The Hole" videos, 1998 VH3 Promos, VH on Howard Stern, Interviews, Rock Am Ring 1998.

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Just a small idea I had with a little too much time on my hands, heh. What would be in your "essential" Van Halen box set.

NOTE: Forgive me if I'm historically inacurate on some dates. I do, however, know shows like Phoenix 1988 are unreleased pro-shots, courtesy of the VH Encyclopedia.

I took everything I knew that exists and put it here, and omitted things I felt didn't belong.

I know I went a little overboard, but one can dream right?

Dream another Dream...this dream is over.......

[StonewallVH5150]

kick ass dream you've got there.

[bcgvh]

LOL! A bonus dvd from every tour, huh? Well, nothing much to add there, we'll be lucky to get anything at this point, but it doesn't hurt to have dreams like this I suppose. Although, could you imagine how much this box set would cost?

[MF5150]

LOL! A bonus dvd from every tour, huh? Well, nothing much to add there, we'll be lucky to get anything at this point, but it doesn't hurt to have dreams like this I suppose. Although, could you imagine how much this box set would cost?

$30,000 MSRP.....

[vhrocker]

i'd say you nailed it.

[bobalu]

You forgot to add the bonus gifts, a bottle of Cabo Tequila, Mad Anthony Sauce, Smoking Loon, A pair of Alex style sunglasses and a pair of Dave style spandex pants.

[Dont disturb my Paradise]

One hell of a dream.......and a expensive dream!!!!! Eddie would put Gene Simmons to shame if he did that, he'd charge $1000 or maybe more.

If they ever do one, they'll do one like Judas Priest did in 2003 with "Metalogy", there'll be all the hits, some favorites and some rarities and live tracks and a book inside.

[broken combs]

I'm surprised Glenn hasn't posted here yet, he used to talk about his desire for a Van Halen box-set for years! ha ha.....

I would love to see a box set released by VH and I am sure at some point it will happen....

From a hardcore fan perspective I am a bit greedy. I don't want just a "greatest hits" type of box set. I would love to see VH release a box set much like Bon Jovi did in 2004, where the entire box set is basically all unreleased stuff.

That would rock!

[Bad to the Bone]

I'm surprised Glenn hasn't posted here yet, he used to talk about his desire for a Van Halen box-set for years! ha ha.....

I would love to see a box set released by VH and I am sure at some point it will happen....

From a hardcore fan perspective I am a bit greedy. I don't want just a "greatest hits" type of box set. I would love to see VH release a box set much like Bon Jovi did in 2004, where the entire box set is basically all unreleased stuff.

That would rock!

I agree with this, if they're gonna do it just put out unreleased material, there's so much stuff that has been talked about. I'm pretty sure I can name like 40 unrelased song titles off the top of my head, throw in the sammy "audition" tapes and some high quality DLR live stuff and you'd be all set as far as I'm concerned.

[Wolfgang_'99]

You forgot to add the bonus gifts, a bottle of Cabo Tequila, Mad Anthony Sauce, Smoking Loon, A pair of Alex style sunglasses and a pair of Dave style spandex pants.

Then it would be perfection

[MF5150]

I tell you what an Ideal setlist would be....VH songs sung by either Sam or Dave with Ed, Al and Mikey playing on them as well.....

[emm5150]

You forgot to add the bonus gifts, a bottle of Cabo Tequila, Mad Anthony Sauce, Smoking Loon, A pair of Alex style sunglasses and a pair of Dave style spandex pants.

I was hoping for the official AVH neckbrace!