5150 (Expanded Edition)

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Van Halen’s 5150 (Expanded Edition) is a 40th‑anniversary reissue of the band’s 1986 album, their first with singer Sammy Hagar and the beginning of the so‑called “Van Hagar” era. The core album is newly remastered from the original tapes and retains the original nine‑track sequence—“Good Enough,” “Why Can’t This Be Love,” “Get Up,” “Dreams,” “Summer Nights,” “Best of Both Worlds,” “Love Walks In,” the title track “5150,” and “Inside”—highlighting the band’s shift toward a more melodic, keyboard‑heavy, arena‑rock sound while still showcasing Eddie Van Halen’s guitar work. Songs like “Why Can’t This Be Love,” “Dreams,” and “Love Walks In” are presented as the polished, radio‑dominant singles that helped make 5150 one of 1986’s major rock releases.The expanded edition’s bonus material turns the set into a broader document of the album’s era. A second disc collects singles edits and extended 12″ versions of “Best of Both Worlds,” “Dreams,” “Love Walks In,” and “Why Can’t This Be Love,” alongside live versions of “Best of Both Worlds,” “Rock and Roll,” and “Love Walks In,” capturing how the new lineup reworked the material onstage. Higher‑end configurations add a third CD with the full 1986 New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum show and an HD Blu‑ray upgrade of the Live Without a Net concert film, where the band weaves 5150 tracks together with Hagar solo staples (“I Can’t Drive 55,” “There’s Only One Way to Rock”) and Roth‑era favourites (“Panama,” “Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love,” plus covers like “Wild Thing” and “Rock and Roll”), underscoring how fully this lineup had claimed its new identity. Show more