
9 January 1984 · 43 YEARS
1984
Van Halen
Building a private facility allowed the band to dictate their own recording process. The shimmering keyboard work on the opening cut signaled a major shift in their creative direction.
The finished record blends pop accessibility with the intense power of the Sunset Strip. It represents a band working at the height of their ability while fusing eighties rock tropes with new instrumental textures.