5150

by Van Halen

5150 cover art

Marking the highly publicized debut of Sammy Hagar as lead vocalist, '5150' smoothly transitions Van Halen from party-metal into pristine, radio-ready AOR and pop-rock. Eddie Van Halen significantly increases the use of bright, prominent synthesizers, crafting massive, melodic arena anthems and highly sentimental power ballads. It was a massive commercial triumph that successfully redefined the band's energetic, hard rock sound for a new era.

Genres

  • Hard Rock

Tracklist

  1. Good Enough
  2. Why Can't This Be Love
  3. Get Up
  4. Dreams
  5. Summer Nights
  6. Best of Both Worlds
  7. Love Walks In
  8. 5150
  9. Inside