A new vinyl box set featuring Van Halen’s singles originally released for the Japanese market will be launched on November 1st though Rhino Records.
Van Halen: The Japanese Singles 1978-1984 will feature a total of 13, 7-inch singles, complete with the original sleeves and presented in a flip-top box.
Tracks featured include Ain’t talking ‘Bout Love, Dance The Night Away, Jump, Panama and Hot For Teacher, the latter of which is a “unique single edit that was issued exclusively in Japan, along with the single edit versions of (Oh) Pretty Woman and I’ll Wait.”
Along with the regular black vinyl edition, 750 box sets featuring the singles pressed on red vinyl will also be released and are available to pre-order from the official Rhino Records store.
Earlier this year, bassist Michael Anthony revealed that a rumoured Van Halen reunion tour was due to take place, but those plans were scrapped.
In related news, David Lee Roth has announced a Las Vegas residency called, David Lee Roth: Rocks Vegas, to take place at the Mandalay Bay Resort And Casino. To read more about this event, and to view dates, please click here.
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Why don’t Rhino or somebody, anybody release old video performances of Van Halen on DVD from ’78-’84? Like that video that’s on YouTube of VH blowing Black Sabbath off the stage in 1978? Restore ’em, remaster ’em, whatever, just release these videos already on DVD!!
I buy American only MAGA2020 🙂
I hear ya gene, but I do love me (long time) some Japanese Import CD bonus tracks.
perfect for the japanese person in your life who was single 1978-1984 #nichemarketing