Van Halen ORIG OZ LP 5150 VG+ ’86 warner 25394-1 Hard Rock metal
Original OZ LP released in 1986 on warner Records. Cat: 25394-1. Comes with printed lyric inner bag which has some light marks and is in Excellent condition.   The power struggle within Van Halen was often painted as David Lee Roth's ego running out of control a theory that was easy enough to believe given his outsized charisma but in retrospect, it seems evident that Eddie Van Halen wanted respect to go along with his gargantuan fame, and Roth wasn't willing to play. Bizarrely enough, Sammy Hagar the former Montrose lead singer who had carved out a successful solo career was ready to play, possibly because the Red Rocker was never afraid of being earnest, nor was he afraid of synthesizers, for that matter. There was always the lingering suspicion that, yes, Sammy truly couldn't drive 55, and that's why he wrote the song, and that kind of forthright rocking is evident on the strident anthems of 5150. From the moment the album opens with the crashing "Good Enough," it's clearly the work of the same band it's hard to mistake Eddie's guitars, just as it's hard to mistake Alex and Michael Anthony's pulse, or Michael's harmonies but the music feels decidedly different. Where Diamond Dave would have strutted through the song with his tongue firmly in cheek, Hagar plays it right down the middle, never winking, never joking.

Tracks : Good enough/ Why can’t this be love/ Get up/ Dreams/ Summer nights/ Best of both worlds/ Love walks in/ 5150/ Inside.   There are a few light spindle marks on labels. Record has some light scuff marks and very light scratches that cause some light crackles in parts and is in VG+ condition. Cover has a few tiny surface tears around edges and is in Excellent condition.

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