So, here we are with the third Van Halen and the third MoFi Ultardisc One Step master recording. I convinced myself that after buying the first album that my curiosity was filled and I didn’t need to get the others, but here we are.
I have always thought that of the first six records, this one was the rawest and most similar to their live sound. I was very keen to hear how this sounded with the full treatment. Well, consider me mind blown again because it’s like listening to it for the first time. So crisp and clear, and the separation is just perfect. You don’t miss anything that was slightly buried in the mix as it’s all just perfect – especially the guitar tracks where both the rhythm and lead are very clear. Today, Romeo’s Delight is my favourite track, but I love it all.
Again, if you want splash to the cash and you’re a DLR era Van Halen fan, then this is must have.
1,000/10 from The Grooveman.
