1984

For a few years, I worked as a wedding bartender. One of my coworkers was a hilarious mom whose favorite band was Van Halen. I always asked the band or DJ to play "All Night Long" by Lionel Ritchie and she always asked them to play "Jump" by Van Halen. Good times!

Debut LP was much better!

I like the runtime and I enjoyed it much better than I thought I would. Hair metal is really not my thing but I had fuun

Not for me, but seem

eh, Jump was my favorite song, the album didn’t feel very cohesive to me

80's glam rock one good song

I never did like this version of Van Halen. I love the drums and DLR's vocals are always good. Shameful secret: I never cared for Eddy Van Halen's guitar work. He's in such a hurry to get moving on. He rarely repeats a riff, and he doesn't lengthen them out. And, while I love synth rock, it didn't improve VH's style-- for me. Obviously, I am outvoted here. I love Hot for Teacher and Top Jimmy-- the more bluesy tracks. But this will never be a favorite of mine. Given how many people love it, I feel like I'm missing out. 3/5

Jump is great! Did not like the rest.

As Van Halen as Van Halen gets.

Allt í lagi pop rokk

Some classics on here. So 1980s.

Favorite Track: Panama

Much better than I expected.

3.5 really, this one is fun.

Eddie Van Halen is a musical genius (I mean, the middle 8s here are so awesome--when Panama slows down?) and David Lee Roth is, well, not. The highs on this album are really high and the fluff is not great. I'm going 3 here even though Panama has lived rent free in my head since 1984

General impression: big penis rock Detailed review: This isn’t for me. It’s big-corporate-takeover rock. That said, no one can deny “Jump” and “Panama,” which kick ass. Honestly, the production rules, the guitars and synths sound so crisp and clean and powerful. But god, the lyrics suck. The vocals are bleh. Just shiny, muscly testosterone. Deeper thoughts (context): This may be the best any “hair-metal” or 80’s jock rock album gets from me. Score: 2.9 (3) Number of albums left to review: 969 Number of albums from the list I’d consider “must-listens”: 18 Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 14 (including this one)

Cheesy and fun

Classic dad music.

I've never been a fan of this type of music. Never listened to this group, except what I was subjected to it. Yada yada yada the guitar playing is incredible but the whole package just wasn't my thing. So I was surprised to discover I enjoyed this! What struck me was the innocence! I know that sounds odd but the way the subject matter was addressed seemed pretty tame compared to now. I expected it to be more hedonistic, I guess. I could be completely off base, but that was my first impression.

There's something about Van Halen that has never connected with me. I think it's the clash between the technical virtuosity of the instrument playing and the sort of idiot-cock-rock mentality of the lyrics and persona (largely david lee roth's fault, I'm guessing). It sounds like wasted potential to me. Like the band, as a whole, was always settling for appeasing their fans of horny teenage boys and trying to get laid by groupies rather than committing to making great art. That's no great sin in most cases, but it seems sort of tragic to me in this specific case, because EVH clearly had real, no-doubt transcendent genius in him. While some of the great albums from the 50s and 60s we've heard still sound current today, and some albums we've heard from Africa or the deep south sound great no matter what culture the listener is part of, VH (to me) still sounds locked in to a very particular moment (the 80s in LA). I think that's what happens when you never push your own boundaries artistically.

миксик такой неплохой, нет перекоса в мягкость, нет перекоса в говнарьство

One star per good track

Time machine the 80s. It may lack some substance, but man they sure can shred (I feel this can be said about much of 80s music). And everybody knows Jump, it’s essential 80s Americana.

Better than most of "these" bands, but not really my thing.

It is exactly what you expect it to be - hair metal. And very good hair metal it is too. Jump is a classic for a reason, and whilst Hot For Teacher might have ageda bit badly, 1984 is a cracking introduction. And - it is short!

A good time for sure. 80s in a nutshell.

Pre-listening thoughts: this cover looks like an AI post that boomers think is real on Facebook. Also can I stop getting repeat artists this week 😭 please I just wanted to hit 100 albums with as few repeats as possible Post/during listening thoughts: Jump always reminds me of the glee scene where they sing it on the mattresses. Just listened to a dungeons and daddies episode where Anthony Burch did a bit where he sang Panama as “stereotypical macho comedy music” or something along those lines. It was very fitting. Van Halen are so talented and I would be lying if I said this wasn’t good rock. I think I prefer their self titled though ngl. 6/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: nope Fav tracks: jump, I’ll wait Least fav tracks: hot for teacher. I mean come on we can’t all be abba

I'll give this a 3 inly because there a few EVH moments that make it worthwhile. The song "Jump" is fun but the rest of the album, not so much.

Jao, jaaako ću se morati truditi biti nepristrana. Odrasla sam, između ostalog, uz Van Halen i zbog nekih stvari emocionalno sam dosta vezana uz taj bend, ali evo, probat ću zamisliti da slušam prvi put, for the sake of the project. Kao prvo ovaj cover - apsolutni vrh. Pitanje je bi li u današnje vrijeme mogli uopće tako nešto objaviti, vjerojatno ne. Ovi sintići 🥹🫶🏻 Jako su sirov bend, neke stvari zvuče trash, ali da - to je taj dio gdje mi je teško biti objektivna. Ne mogu reći da mi je svaka stvar dobra i/ili dobra u cjelini. Početak Top Jimmy mi je kul npr ali ostatak pjesme mi je dosadan, a Drop Dead Legs je baš dosta lejm. Ove boce koje zveckaju na Hot for Teacher - vrh 😂. I'll wait mi je dobra stvar i sintići su mi kul, kao i početak Girl Gone Bad. Najdraža njihova pjesma mi je zapravo uvijek bila Why Can't This Be Love, ali to je drugi album. Ah, mladost 🤍 Malo mi je glupo ne staviti ovo u kontekst drugih albuma i uspoređivati jer koji je point projekta onda i statistike koju ću imati. Tako da, bit će 3 ili 6.5/10.

Wow, nikad nisam u potpunosti preslušao njega, iako znam za njega još od djetinjstva i to zbog dexterovog laboratorija, crtica jel. Tamo je bio jedan dio kao capten America (ako nisam pobrkao nešto, možda je to bio zaseban crtić, ali čini mi se da je crtić u crtiću) E tamo je bio tim heroja s posebnim moćima, jedan od njih je bio van Helen koji je jebao majku sa svojom gitarom Album kreće vrhunski, tipa prva pjesma je kako bi svaki album trebao početi 😂 Idemo u Jump, malo mi se povraća jer kužim koliko je glamerski, ali kad krenu solaže mi je zapravo ok pjesma A da, iduće tri su prilično glamerske, nije mi pretjerano napeto, ali ono što moram primjetiti je da su ovo sredine osamdesetih i da su jako lako mogli završiti s onim 80s zvukom snera (onaj kojeg svi imaju i koji zvuči kao da slon siluje metalnu kantu). Da su otišli u tom smjeru, ovo bi meni bilo neslušljivo. Hot for teacher mi je oduvijek bila vrhunska stvar, nisam ju jako dugo čuo doduše. Ali da, još uvijek je. Ovo pretjerano drkanje po svemu na početku i onda ovaj hard rock beat hahaha ma super. Ova pjesma izvlači album i po meni diže broj zvjezdica Zadnje dvije su mi generalno bolje od prvog dijela albuma, ali ništa posebno Ukratko, vrh početak, jedna dobra pjesma, malo nostalgije i jako puno gitarskog izdrkavanja Solidna trojka

There are two really good tracks on here and a great guitar on all of them.

I hadn't listened to this full album in maybe 30 years, and hearing it now was both enjoyable and a little bit sad. Some iconic VH songs of the David Lee Roth era here, of course, but it's impossible to listen to this without realizing that it was clearly the beginning of the end.

I hate David Lee Roth almost as much as I hate Geddy Lee. Otherwise, this was not bad

So solid. A short, easy listen that makes me feel like I’m at a Devils game. There are some pretty infectious guitar licks. You can’t deny the integrity of a metal infused pop rock album.

"Jump" is such a meme-y 80's song that I actually laughed when it came on. This is the kind of song I would never put on because its so corny, but if it comes on at a wedding and I've got some drinks in me then I'll be JAMMING. I haven't heard a single song on the rest of the album before, so I'm looking forward to hearing it. "Panama" is the exact same song as Jump. My comments above apply equally here. "Hot for Teacher" is a ridiculous and funny song. It feels like in the 80s everyone stopped taking music seriously as an art form and decided to just get silly with it. But they all got silly with it in the exact same way. Songs from this era are immediately recognizable as so many of them sound the same. I probably wouldn't ever choose to listen to this on my own time, but it's a lot of fun to have come on in the car or at a wedding. 6/10

Not my music, but this is an album with a disproportionately high amount of time filled by banger songs. Panama, Jump, and Hot For Teacher are all massive hits, and that's 12/33 minutes of the album. This album is a testament to quality over quantity.

1984 - low synths and a lead jump - iconic intro, electric guitar, guitar solo nice, I liked only that part this song is annoying panama - electric guitar, bass playing pulse, I realise I also know this song too, I like the energy, and the drums, I like the quiet part where the layers quiet down, car noises, super infectious rhythm top jimmy - starts with low key guitar, drums, fast tempo, another good electric guitar solo drop dead legs - electric guitar, catchy guitar riff, catchy bass line and guitar at 2:50, hihat in right, fade out hot for teacher - toms intro, hihats and cymbals come in, very fast playing electric guitar, very fast tempo I’ll wait - distorted synth, drums, analogue bass, feels very retrowave synthwave, guitar solo, nice fade out girl gone bad - guitar, bass, toms fill, another good guitar solo, cymbals were busy, 3 mins quiets a bit house of pain - guitar, hectic drums, that was my favourite solo yet Not much to say. Was a short listen, I think it fit a lot into it, overall it was okay. I found I didn’t have much to say on each song because they all seemed to follow the same formula. Favourite - I’ll wait Least favourite - jump

It was alright liked 3 songs but rock ain’t my vibe

It was okay.

01) 1984 - 7,0 02) Jump - 10,0 03) Panama - 7,5 04) Top Jimmy - 6,5 05) Drop Dead Legs - 6,5 06) Hot for Teacher - 6,0 07) I'll Wait - 7,0 08) Girl Gone Bad - 6,0 09) House of Pain - 6,0 TOTAL: 6,94 (69/100) Current ranking: 222/319

Entertaining short hard rock album. Awakens 80s nostalgia in someone who didn't even live through the 80s. 3.5/5

Never really liked these guys. Eddie could play guitar, but he was a mess as a person

Not bad. A little cheesy, but not as cheesy as I feared. 80s production not helping. Some nice playing. Some over playing. Ultimately, too much American pizzazz for my subtle English tastes.

Surprisingly good

80s hard rock isn't usually my thing but I grew up in a very pro-Van Halen household so by familiarity itself, I appreciate the band. The synths on this album are equally amazing and cheesy and I find myself wanting to roll my eyes and dance at the same time to Jump (I mean, who wouldn't?). Favorite song(s): Jump (duh); I'll Wait Least favorite: Hot For Teacher Knew before? sorta

A slight surprise to discover songs other than Jump. Good Eighties rock.

This record feels like a mix of classic rock with a synth twist. It's got that energetic vibe, but the keyboards bring in something different. There’s a pop-rock feel that’s a little like early Billy Idol, but with more guitar swagger. Some tracks hit hard, while others seem to float by. The vocals are solid, but the guitar work stands out the most. It’s fun, but not always memorable.

Sound album tbf. Forgot how much of a tune Jump is Would recommend to a friend

Fun album, but carried too much by just a few songs.

One good song, the rest is serviceable at best. Low 3.

Classic stuff, weirdly depressing in a stupid naive ‘84 world view way.

Dad rock: 80s synth edition. Actually, the synth-heavy tracks like 'Jump', '1984' and 'I'll wait' were some of the more interesting ones. The rest of it was the same rinse, repeat we got from other hair metal bands from that decade—not necessarily bad, but unoriginal and boring, in my opinion. 3.5 stars (+0.5 stars for Jump, it's still great to this day)

It's good not great rock. I enjoyed it but it was a chiller version of some of the anthems and well known albums.

A couple good songs

This is #day16 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... let's rock! Or, shall we? Although I'm listening to this one for the first time, I was immediately sold on the synth-led songs ("Jump" and "I'll Wait," especially "Jump"), and the drumming on "Hot For Teacher." Well, the drumming in general. However, guitar solos are too much in-your-face. Other than that, typical mid-80s hairy, hard, and heavy glam rock that I wouldn't listen to regularly. Let it be a 3 out of 5. Looking forward to #day17.

80s tabular, some hits, some misses.

I enjoyed listening to this album while working. Of course "Jump", "Panama", and "Hot For Teacher" are staples from my childhood watching MTV, and I like them, but I hadn't listened to the rest of the album before.

Great guitar, but had trouble getting into it as much as I wanted to.

Rinse and repeat rock. Without Panama or Jump, this album gets kicked under the carpet

Hot for Teacher always a fun listen. Girl Gone Bad is a jam that I haven't heard before. This album as a whole feels significantly flatter than "Van Halen". Maybe I wasn't listening to it loud enough. High 3

Can’t escape the male gaze!!! Great music , lyrics are trash

I love Hot for Teacher

I liked it!

Maybe iconic, but not that complex

Not as full of bangers as some of their other albums and I don’t love the synth era as much, but still solid.

6.5 This wasn’t what I expected, started off brilliantly as synth rock for the first couple of tracks, then became a more straight hard rock and metal album - went harder than I would have guessed Reminded me of AC/DC in places, good production, excellent quality of sound, really good band. The vocals did not use the metal voice, which really worked for me. I did prefer the handful of tracks that used the synth, so it is difficult to look past the elephant in the room as best track Best: Jump

It’s very OK, first two tracks draw you in and then the deep cuts from the remaining tracks are lack luster

OW! Pretty awesome.

Fun album!

Great guitar work but Van Halen kinda sucks. Hot for Teacher, Jump and Panama are classics though

I have heard jump too many god damn times man for real the sound of that synth makes me feel like I’m at the Somme. Panama was used as psychological warfare for a reason. Another song I would enjoy much more if I hadn’t heard it eighty billion times. This album is the sex offenders anthem. Hot for teacher is the best song on this album if you just don’t pay any attention to the lyrics. Never heard I’ll wait but it was a refreshing intermission before a return to sex offender anthems. Guitar work is pretty good but if you’re listening to this album 40 years after it’s come out it’s hardly gonna be revolutionary compared to things you’ve been listening to all your life. Probably goes way harder in 1984 when the sickest riff you’ve ever heard is something those hacks from kiss put out and the idea of consent was a lot more loosely defined.

A foundational album in the genre of Sex Offender Metal

This is not really my type of music, so it's a bit hard to give it justice... It wasn't terrible, but not really that good either. 'Jump' is such a cheesy song as well, doesn't fit in at all with the rest of Van Halens rock repertoire. Weak 3.

The last "Van Halen" album we had was their self titled album. In that review I noted that I liked more their metal songs and less their more poppy songs. This album further goes in to the pop area and as such I'm not really a bit fan. I mean "Jump" and "Panama" are instantly recognisable but I'm not really a fan. The only song I really like is "Hot for teacher" with its iconic drum intro. And again, that song is more heavy metal than pop. Weak 3.

Not the type of music I usually listen to, but I liked I'll Wait and You Give Love A Bad Name.

2.5/5

Fun album, no real complaints ^_^

En mi opinión, el mejor álbum de Van Halen. Fusionando tendencias pop con hard rock, la banda se luce con algunas de sus composiciones más intricadas y pegajosas. Además, he de felicitar a este LP por no tener nada de relleno, con bellos 33 minutos de "puro rock". Si alguna tienes que escuchar algún disco para entender por qué Van Halen es tan un nombre tan grande en la industria musical, escucha este.

Generally I feel VH aren’t for me. That said, this was better than I anticipated. I know the hits obviously and they’re fine, if you overlook how overplayed they are. And it’s blessedly short.

It is what it is. No big surprises.

-now this is classic 80s dad rock. i very much enjoy the guitar shredding and high energy, though a lot of the lyrics and vocals could get pretty corny -Favorites are Jump, Panama, and I’ll Wait

Notorious 80s album that you cannot “jump”! I didn’t enjoy it personally in a big way

pretty good

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This was another seminal 80s teenager album (at my school at least) but I never understood the whole ‘hair metal’ movement!! Three stars from me. One for the album cover and 2 for Eddie van Halen’s awesome guitar tone!!

Classic over-the-top 80s metal rock. It's great. Most of the songs on the record became hits, and I had no idea this was their 6th album. Overall, it's fun and still enjoyable even though I've heard "Jump" a million times. Short and sweet. 3.9

Jump, Panama, Hot for Teacher. A triumph for MTv timing.

Not bad, very much like i remember it

A couple of good songs. They are the songs that made it on the radio

Some all timers on here. Rest is meh

Too loud for me.

Preferred this to their eponymous album. Love the driving beat of Girl Gone Bad, and House of Pain is great. Not so bothered about the slower tracks.

rip eddie (for the second time this week)

Loud, dumb and flashy, with some incredible instrumental prowess. David Lee Roth still can’t sing for shit, though.

80s hair metal is all so similar, but I have a soft spot for this specific generic album in particular. It's good fun.

1.) 1984 - 100% thought this was just going to open into the City Escape music from Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, points for making me think of the Chao Garden 2.) Jump - it's...it's Jump, I don't know what to say about it that a million others haven't said; classic dad rock with fun synths, probably shouldn't have listened to it at work though, definitely looked longingly at a nearby window 3.) Panama - it's...it's Panama; again classic dad rock, I like this more than Jump tbh, feels more fun to bop to; wouldn't turn the radio away from the previous song or this one 4.) Top Jimmy - honestly this one just kinda became white noise due to needing to focus on work, but it was a fun passive listen I suppose? 5.) Drop Dead Legs - can't believe this man predicted Lady Dimitrescu; the guitar toward the end of the track was nice, but overall kinda plain 6.) Hot For Teacher - title already hasn't aged well; the instrumentation I vibe with, but the lyrics have me a bit squicked (consequence of the times a-changin') - unfortunately I'm more lyrically-driven than just instruments 7.) I'll Wait - really starting to lose me here, lyrics are stalkery and it feels less like a love song and more like a dude mumbling to himself about a Playboy model, dick in hand; again, sure it's due to changing times, but the wobbly guitar doesn't make up for the sleaze I'm feeling 8.) Girl Gone Bad - this is just straight up four couplets about a prostitute, which kinda sucks because I actually really like the instrumental components across the board; if I turn my brain off regarding the content this song is pretty solid but it loses points for just being "hey a lady of the night, oh she likes someone, BaAaAaAd WOO" 9.) House Of Pain - alright you're winning me back with at least an attempt at some nuance and really nice guitars, along with a fun outro (is that a cowbell?) Overall I'm sure if I didn't pay attention to the lyrics this would get a 4/5, but it really loses me on the back half.

this was alright- super duper 80s. it really reminded me of ready player one wich was nice :)! added 2 few song to my playlists but might delet them later icl

This was a good album. I had higher hopes because of the hype this band gets but this album earned a solid 3. With classics like Jump, Panama, I'll Wait, and Girl Gone Bad but some of the others left more to crave.

Not really my style but the songwriting is really great throughout

neben dem Überhit "Jump" ganz ok

3.5

Call me basic but I like the two big hits from this (Jump and Panama). Then everything else is pretty generic hair metal. Completely fine. 3/5

A few classics on there

No es mi estilo. Gran hit con Jump y poco más.

Ugh, Jump is iconic and Dave Lee Roth is such a great showman but the rest just trundles along. Hair metal is not my genre

Does what it's trying to do with a lot of gusto, but what it's trying to do isn't something I'm keen on. Has one track that sounds a lot like Doogie White era Rainbow, or a hint of Rush.

I like some of the songs on this album but I still don’t really like Van Halen.

great guitar wankery but not a fan of this cheesey 'rock of ages' era

Not my thing but decent enough for what it was

Good listen overall and not too long! But only a couple of the songs I would revisit

I enjoyed it, I liked the synth and “jump” is a certified banger. But it tapered off a bit in the end. Also it was a bit short. Short but sweet perhaps.

If you like Van Halen, you'll love this album. I think their self titled album is better. 1984 is little hokier and 80's...of course.

Big Hair, Big Ego, Big Guitar, oh the polyester and vinyl. I think I will leave this collection of memories in my 3 star bucket. Of a time and place, but not my time or place.

Hearing this so recently after their self-titled, I’m struck by how more “of its era” this album felt. The first was a swaggering proclamation. Except for the songs Jump, Panama, and I’ll Wait, I don’t feel like they jump to those same height.

The vocals and lyrics really are the weakest part, it was nice not everything was guitar masturbation. But in the end it all sounded the same. 3 stars for the hits

JUMP IN PANAMA 3/5

2.5 rounding up to 3. It's fine. Not really my genre, so my rating might not be fair. If I was at a dive bar with a good buzz and playing pool, sure, it's alright.

guapo guapo ojo con top jimmy y girl gone bad, locura

I would not debate that Eddie Van Halen belongs in the upper echelon of great rock guitarists. But overall, these songs didn’t age well.

I didn't liked this when I was living through it. I know the content is so misogynistic but I like a few songs much more than I did then.

I don’t want to hear Van Halen play synth any more than I want to watch Picasso do pottery. Eddie does a great job here of writing good songs around his cool guitar tricks. Panama and Hot For Teacher are classics. Jump and I’ll Wait always felt like the beginning of the end to me. Drop Dead Legs is the ghost of VanHagar future.

legendary songs on this one, quite enjoyable but not my favourite

7/10

the synth heavy songs are kinda awful but Panama fucking slaps, hmm

Rock and roll, man

Jump is rock? Oh okay if you say so... Its more iconic than rolling stones though

Feels like very safe rock music which never gets that exciting. Not offputting at all but not particularly interesting either.

The guitar is good. There’s too much synth for my liking. Songs are very 80s vibe I’ll give it solid 3***, it’s a solid listen and wouldn’t mind it on car journeys

Hair metal is as dumb as the day is long but this is some of the best of it. I can't say it's a masterpiece but it brings the energy and playing and fun and style it's trying to. I could 100% see people learning to play a guitar after hearing this. That's easily the standout instrument.

7/10

Gran disco pero no estoy en el mood de este rollo de música

An iconic album. And yet it felt a little dated. Which I suppose it is. I don’t know, I expected to enjoy this album more. There were good songs, but overall it was just aight

As rad as a pair of sick troop hightops paired with a dayglo-accent shellsuit. In other words then, not very. It was fun at the time but dated quickly, athough it certainly has its moments 😎

Rock zoals ik het kan waarderen, wel met harde gitaar, maar ook met melodie en niet overheerserd. En natuurlijk met Jump.

Alright

Plenty of good songs here, just not quite my kind of good songs.

Not a Van Halen fan, but this was ok.

It's OK.

When Van Halen are good, they are good and when they are bad, they are bad but not terrible. You definitely have to be into a certain sound to really dig these guy or this album. I’m not a huge Van Halen fan but I have respect for the work, regardless of who is singing for them. This album isn’t disappointing, it has some lesser known bangers. Choice Cut: Panama

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Eddie Van Halen is truly blistering on guitar and David Lee Roth's powerful voice compliments that. The 80s casual sexism hasn't aged well but it is of its time. I would love to play 'Hot For Teacher' at our next Prom disco.

This album has some good songs on it so I guess it was OK even though Van Halen or other bands of this era/ilk aren't really my thing. Everyone seems to revere Eddie's guitar playing but all that shredding and tapping crap is more showing off than it is playing and it does nothing for me. Diamond Dave and the massive ego which made him such an attention-drawing showman was probably the most interesting part of this group and I don't think they would have become what they did without him. This is closer to a 2 than it is a 4 for me. 3/5

I got Van Halen’s debut recently, so it was interesting to listen to this and see their sound progression. There is a much higher use of synths on this album. The guitar playing was on-point as always. I just can’t get past the juvenile lyrics. Cringe at times.

No album with Jump on it can be truly bad, but it peaks there, and doesn't throw anything that thrilling from that point...

Not bad, actually. The synths add a lot to make it palatable and less "look at me play guitar." The songs are short enough to not feel self-indulgent. The subject matter is pretty meh.

So not 1001albums, but I listened to British Steel by Judas Priest a few weeks ago and it sounded really flat? and I remember thinking "okay this is why people in the '80s loved concerts so much, because their recordings sounded like poop." Spotify SAYS this is 1984 Remastered but really?? it has no depth, it feels like. I like the synths

Simple and fun. Lots of guitar noises.

Definitely a piece of rock history. Not completely my type of music, but I doubt anyone in America hasn't heard at least one of these songs, Jump being the main one.

Not bad, but apart from "Jump", not great either.

En general el álbum está bien. No creo que sea un álbum que haya qué escuchar antes de morir, puedes pasar un rato corto escuchando un álbum considerado de los mejores de un grupo top en su momento , y cierto es que en ese entonces tuvo mucho éxito. Ahora una vez terminas de escucharlo me cuesta clasificarlo como hard rock y mucho menos como heavy. En mi opinión la canción de Panamá, Hot for teacher, y Girl gone bad son las que más me han gustado. Y con la canción Top Jimmy, aunque me ha gustado también, me deja la sensación de que parece que va a reventar en un temazo en cualquier momento y al final se queda pues en un tema decente. Le doy un 6 sobre 10.

Some great songs. Some not so great. But was very surprised that the album ends so anti-climatically with a slow, dull fade. Some great guitar work and David Lee Roth will always be Van Halen’s singer in my mind though.

The hits are good, but, I see why people hate on hair metal

Fun, very rock & roll. Love the smoking baby cover art

Fun but kind of silly. David Lee Roth can certainly sing.

Not the best van Halen album

I don’t like Van Halen, but goddamnit I respect them … actually I’m not sure I do. A lot of songs on 1984 are cringeworthy but it’s extremely impressive that Van Halen has written so many hits of their genre. Without them there would be no jock jams, no music between face offs at hockey games. Are they a plague on society… likely 6.0/10

VIOLEMMENT années 80

De bons classiques, ça passe vite, mais les autres sont moins hypes. Bonne guitare.

Van Halen gets a little hokie on this album but still stocked with some classics (I'll wait is my personal fave by the band). Even though I'm not on board with their approach of less guitar and more keyboard, the songs are fun. Def some skips in between the hits. Not a bad final send off for the complete original band.

3/5 Like Van Halen, and this album is good. Nothing compares to the OG tho.

Hop in the Chevy, break out a pack of smokes, crack a cold one, pop open the cassette deck and fire up this bad boy. Alright alright alright it's 1984, man.

Jump is a classic, but the rest of the album doesn't hold up as well.

1 star quality, but 2 bonus stars for nostalgic icon status

3 stars. I like the synths.

Classic

I really enjoyed listening to “1984” and “Jump” together, but the rest of the album was meh for me.

Ultimate 80s rock pop

Das Album war okey. Aber nicht so mein Ding.

Jump is clearly the best piece Hot for Teacher very blues-influenced I'll Wait sounds like a faint echo of Jump only 33 min

- Jump is the most 80s song to ever 80s - Some fun jams on it with great guitar - I appreciate its shortness

I know you're not too fond of rock but man did I miss it. Don't want to go to the blues and blues accessories aisle ever again

3/5. They are undoubtedly skilled musicians, but this entire album screams 80s bro in the worst way. Hot for Teacher was my highlight.

Jump has a really iconic riff, but I found the rest of the album rather forgettable. Not a huge fan of the vocals.

Ik ben niet zo van de glam/hair metal en dit zit qua sound vol in die hoek, maar de gitaar en drums zijn wel beter dan wat je normaal hoort bij bij die genres. Het nadeel is dat het regelmatig even fout klinkt als de hoes eruit ziet en dat is voor mij een smetje. Ik kan me daar niet goed overheen zetten. "Jump" is een klassieker en daarna vond ik "Top Jimmy" het beste nummer. Ik hoef hier eigenlijk geen heel album van. Met een totaal van 33 minuten is het ongelofelijk compact. Er wordt geen minuut van m'n tijd verspild en dat vind ik een dik pluspunt, maar alsnog heb ik dit liever af en toe in een playlist-roulatie dan als album. Qua cijfer kan ik zowel een 3, een 4 als een 5 naar mezelf verantwoorden. Een 3 omdat het fout is, een 4 omdat het leuk is, een 5 omdat het goed is.

This just made me think of an Adam Sandler film. I enjoyed Jump but didn’t really get much out of the listen.

En del bra låtar men inte riktigt min favoritgenre

Corny

Great riffs. I can imagine the hair

Oh that song. Yeah I enjoy that song. Very 80s. The rest is just meh. At least it's short.

Epic shredding by EVH but dated

A little face melty but also somewhat generic. I appreciate the energy behind this. That little riff where all the background instruments cut out and the guitar wales for a bit sounds very cliched. But it is also nice to hear some very good old rock. I'd give it a smidge over 3. Not something I'd buy or actively seek out, but there's a couple of songs perfect for a beach or volleyball mix.

I bought all VH albums up too this one. Not my fav

I've never been a Van Halen person, maybe because I never gave their music more than a cursory listen when their songs came on classic rock radio. I will say that hearing "Jump" with headphones instead of my dad's 2001 Ford F150 speakers gives it some shine. (Although, Van Halen definitely makes music for car rides.) It's still a bit too meathead rock for me to really love it, but I appreciate the musical proficiency and the fun this album exudes. I can understand why someone would love Van Halen, and why this album is on this list. Highlights: Jump, Panama, I'll Wait

Good but not great. Favorite song: hot for teacher

Jump and Panama are great and pull the weight for the album. Hot for Teacher I guess has a legacy of sorts. If youve heard the debut album though idk that this is needed to hear before you die, EVH's innovative guitar technique doesn't go through a distinct further evolution or anything as far as I can tell. Solid 3

Loved listening to Van Halen as a kid with my dad. The shredding is ridiculous on some of these songs but the songs themselves aren’t super special. Was torn between a 3 and 4

Not nearly as good as the debut album but still fun. The first half is way stronger. “Panama” has a great guitar part and “hot for teacher” is gross. Would do a 3.5 if possible.

Pretty good overall. The riffs are so great!

The guitar/music was impressive, song content less so. Listens: 2 Fave Track: Jump Rating: 3

I enjoyed the album but have never been over the moon for Van Halen. Obviously, Eddie is revered as a guitarist so I'm likely missing the boat on that portion. Van Halen, for me personally, may also suffer from the fact that they were the standard for their particular sound and therefore almost feels generic to me because I didn't experience it in real time.

A bit of fun! A few stand out songs, and the rest was a bit meh bit still fun.

I’m jumping!

Has some classic songs, but not my fav Van Halen album. Still incredible playing, of course.

Great album with Panama, Jump, Hot For Teacher, but the rest are not as good.

A peppy, positive form of boomer rock

Classic rock

Fun fact: I always thought it was 'Animal' not 'Panama'.

fun songs I recognize and enjoy but I would probably never put on

Angel fumeta

Ti ti ti ti ti ti ti. De pequeño siempre confundía Van Halen con Bon Jovi. La más famosa es Jump y es la mejor, claro está, pero el resto están bien. Música típica de la época y que te clavan en Rock FM entre una de Queen y American Idiot.

Eddie discovered keyboards, filling space and time Goodbye David. Bye.

I'm not sure the first track is needed. They should have just started with jump. The instrumental at the end of drop dead legs is far too long. Was a little disappointed by the album, but its still a good listen

not as bad as i was expecting

Mixed feelings. Tons of talent here but content can be jarring.

Classic 80s sound with some notable hits. Years ago I likely wouldn’t ever listen to this, but this is a fun and engaging record.

Somewhat familiar with VH so this was a fun listen. ‘Jump’ is probably the biggest song they have, but ‘Panama’ is big too. To have these back to back speaks to the albums quality. The song ‘I’ll Wait’ was charting the week I was born (#18). Love the drums on ‘Hot for Teacher’. Guitar solos throughout are incredible.

Knew "Jump" obviously, thats quite a banger. Panama is okay too, the rest is medium.

Muy blanco pero reconocido x mua

1984 was a phenomenal album back in the day. I lost interest in their histrionics and drunken concerts where they could barely play. Amazing talent wasted in self congratulation.

Definitely solid music, but it didn't really connect with me. It also all kind of flowed together -- most of the songs sounded very similar to the other ones.

Alright album

Strong opening with Jump. Otherwise kinda meh. Good guitar work though

1984 was my favourite

Classic as usual, not for me. bobbed my head a bit but nothing i would miss if i'd never hear it again

Couple good songs but meeeeh

Rockiges 80er Werk, dass von den Gitarren Solos der van Halen Brüder lebt. „Jump“ wird einfach unvergesslich bleiben die restlichen Songs auf dem Album leider nicht.

Total dad music

Es bueno tiene canciones muy buenas, pero no es el estilo de música que más me gusta aunque la batería y los solos de guitarra son buenos, no me gusta tanto como cantan, las mejores canciones hot for teacher y Panamá por sus solos y batería

ok

M'agrada molt el principi de l'àlbum. A part d'això, no m'ha semblat res especial. És un altre àlbum que penso que està aquí per una cançó i prou

Did not listen!

Really thought I'd like it more. the hits are good.

It's quite good. There's some good riffs and plenty of energy. Nice and short. Maybe a bit superficial? I don't know if that's a massive criticism as it is what it is, and it's not trying to be anything more than that. Just a bit of good fun that you can nod your head to.

It’s 33 minutes what? Princeesque intro Damn those synths though Jumps kinda a bop though Is it me or does this sound exactly the same as the last one? Was that one about sex?

I find the hair metal era a bit comical, not going to lie. Some good songs on here, particularly the Zeppelin-like ones (Girl Gone Bad for example). Others were pretty naff. Overall a mixed bag, not one I'll be rushing back to. 2.5*

Classic album with good memories

Incredible technical musicianship throughout. I mean, Hot for Teacher, say no more. Jump and Panama are catchy 80's hits. But the rest is pretty cheesy and I don't really care to listen to.

Ridiculous but fun

It's another album that reminds me of high school. There are some good songs but nothing that stands out for me.

Known as a classic 80s rock album but I never understood why. The 80s synth rock sound is perfect, however there is only one truly catchy song (Jump) - the other tracks are at the 2*-3* level.

Excellent guitar work and a few great tracks (Jump of course) but I don't get very excited about this.

Has some classics but can't really ger behind the lyricism

I overrated the first van Halen I got, in retrospect I'd downgrade is from 5 to 4 stars. This one sits close to that - 7/10

just rock

Hot for teacher is an epic ham

Tough album to rate because the singles are pure unfuckwithable gold and the album tracks range from meh to terrible. Like really bad.

Old guys love it

Not my favorite of the rock icons. I’d give it a 3.5 if I could.

Synths?

Not as punchy or memorable as I thought it would be, sure it has a bunch of known songs but are they as memorable as Queen or Zeppilin...hell no.

How is this considered Hard Rock/Metal? I certainly wouldn't classify it as either of those but overall an ok album. I've heard Jump and Panama many times before but the rest of the album is new to me. Overall pretty decent music. I wouldn't immediately try to change the radio station if I heard this but I also wouldn't be seeking it out. Hair metal is certainly was an interesting thing. It was such a huge part of people's identities at the time. I don't think this music would make me grow out my hair and wear rock band shirts but it also isn't something that makes me want to rip my ears off like Slipknot did. 3.5 out of 5 rounded down.

Not bad, wouldn’t listen to any of the songs on their own though.

Classic. A little short but pretty good. Hard to gauge this one. Maybe a 3.75/5.

When I was in middle school I was obsessed with Van Halen. Now that I’m an adult: they’re ok.

Lots of nostalgia with this one.. although I've never properly gave it a listen. I remember the neighborhood kids of my youth blasting the opening track on their driveway in utter amazement. "I got back against the record machine" is a new line to my ears. I've always heard it as "wrecking machine" which sounds much cooler. The synths on Jump always was an interesting choice to me. I've read that Eddie's synth was inspired by Hall & Oates. To me Panama is much more enjoyable. Truth be told... I'm quite fond of the country, but never understood the title of this song. Apparently it was named after a race car Roth seen that was called Panama Express. Hot for Teacher is fun in a silly rock sensibility. I'm sure lots of people are complaining about the subject matter, but a student enamored with a role model is a fairly common occurrence and it seems like Roth was more motivated to study due to it. Oh well... I like the percussion. I'll wait... is an odd song title... I was familiar with the tune, but didn't know it was that song until it started playing. Another heavy synth tune in which Roth fawns over a picture from a magazine. Thinking about the subject matter I realized there are several similar songs, such as... Centerfold by J. Geils Band, Photograph by Def Leppard, and Funny Little Frog by Belle & Sebastian. Despite the hits the album is a bit uneven. Girl Gone Bad is pleasant in its own way, but I can skip on the rest of the album.

Meh, cock rock. Hot for Teacher is decent.

fun! idk if i’d run to delisted but i’ll give it a thumbs up

Some good tunes

Good album

Decent synthy-guitar pop from the 80s. Not really my thing.

First full Van Halen album I've listened to, and it's more poppy than I was expecting (not a bad thing). Never been massively keen on Jump, but Hot for Teacher is a banger. The rest is a bit 'classic rock' for my taste. Favourite tracks: Panama, I'll Wait.

Ändå gött ös

B-side saves the album.

imagine explaining to george orwell that when 1984 does eventually roll around in its essence this is what it will feel like its stupid and fun and unpretentious and ends just when its beginning to overstay its welcome

Can see why it's influential, not my thing

Überraschend gut, dachte ich nicht

3.33 average mainly because Panama and Jump are pretty good. The rest is bad.

Jump is such a classic song of movies/shows/ads never knew it was by Van Halen. Didn't like it much, not my style.

Not great, not terrible. Back to the Future soundtrack vibes, very 80s

Up through Hot for Teacher this is pretty solid, I still marvel at Panama for some stupid reason. Its kinda like every good VH song rolled into one. The later half is just forgettable clunckers that drop without any impact or richness.

enjoyed the more instrumental sections

It’s an alright album. If I hadn’t heard Jump and Panama a million times, I don’t think anything about this album would really stand out.

I don’t really care about Van Halen but this was fine

Never realized they were saying “Panama”. Always thought they said “animal”. Huh 🤔

This album peaked with its first three songs (not counting 1984), then it just kinda dropped off. Jump is an awesome song, but everything else kind of paled in comparison. 6/10 Top 3: 1. Jump 2. Panama 3. Top Jimmy

The worst VH album….

B 1984 (instrumental) 3 Jump 3 Panama 3 Top Jimmy 3 Drop Dead Legs 3 Hot for Teacher 4 I'll Wait 4 Girl Gone Bad 4 House of Pain 3 This was better than I expected. I thought it was going to be an average 80s album, and instead, it was an above average 80s album.

Quiete generic 80s rock, but I liked it 3.5/10

Solid album from a solid band, I still don’t agree that it’s considered “metal” though

Enjoyed this more than I expected I would. Not bad.

Know: Jump, Panama, Hot For Teacher Favorites: Panama, Top Jimmy

Good fun rock/metal album. Nothing really moves me on here but still a fun listen. Last two tracks are pretty epic

Some impressive guitars, interesting drums, and really, really inane vocals. Pretty fun to listen to for a while, and then it starts to wear on you…

It was decent - old school rock which was cool. Love the power slide guitar sounds. Just very classic rock.

- Heard some of the songs before - Some songs I really liked and some I really didn't - Great guitar playing - Fav songs: Panama, Jump, House of Pain

Niets mee mis maar stiekem toch wel behoorlijk gedateerd en zal ik niet snel zelf opnieuw draaien.

Nie wiem m, jakoś może robiło szał kiedyś dla mnie takie sobie ale gitara ladnie

The songs I already knew were good. The rest were ok, but did not really do much for me.

Some iconic songs

Decent stuff

OK, first things first: Van Halen are not, and have never been, a Metal band. Even if you compare their music to that of contemporary metal bands - e.g. Maiden, Priest, Sabbath - the difference is striking. So: Hard Rock yes, but Metal no. With that out of the way, this is a good hard rock album. Jump, while especially overplayed, is one of the most iconic tracks ever. I, for one, tend to like Panama better, and Hot For Teacher is nice musically, while cringe inducing lyrically. The rest of the tracks are OK but nothing memorable. 3/5

Classic rock. 3/5

Fun fact: My mother's favorite Van Halen song is "Jump". Album #5. I found it almost a relief to find an unserious album in the queue for the first time--probably part of what contributed to my overall enjoyment of it--but 1984 was also just fun to discover. I went in with low expectations, and while "Panama" may not have been dethroned as my favorite VH song, I found a new level of appreciation for this band experiencing its formula through a new lens. Perfect to drive to early in the morning, even if the back half does fall off, and a surprisingly effective turn into the new wave era that many other bands couldn't manage. Shrieks and punchy drum rounds abound, if that happens to not be your thing. If you aim for unseriousness in daily life like me, however, you just might get something out of it.

funnnn

Meh

Better than I thought.

Such a good start to this album - slightly overindulgent intro, then Jump and Panama are great. Guitar work on Top Jimmy is super (the song itself isn't really, but the man can play guitar). It's a shame that it loses its way after this and goes very much teenage boy masturbatory fantasy, the lyrics to Hot for Teacher and I'll Wait in particular are so cringe-inducing... House of Pain is, however, a decent closer. Front half of the album is a 4, back is a 2, so it's a 3/5 from me.

Bisschen old school amerikanischer Rock? Ganz lustig, aber vielleicht für mich auch nichts für jeden Tag :)

classic 80's rock and roll 3 stars

Didn’t listen all the way through but 3 stars for Eddie by default

3.5

Easy to listen to, I'd call this album pure fluff, like eating marshmallow fluff with the Michelin man on a white cloud, nothing to think about or get deep into. I don't find anything philosophical about "Jump" or "Hot for Teacher", but take it for what it is, easy listening rock music.

Listenable but unspectacular. Feels very polished, and maybe lacks an edge as a result. Production and instrumentation good.

Pretty good actually! I did not think I would enjoy it, but Hot For Teacher and Girl Gone Bad are pretty good. However, I would not typically seek out and listen to VH.

First half is pretty strong. Some real bangers. Second half is meh. Overall liked it a better than I thought I would.

Not for me. Too heavy rock.

Tá bien, trae unos clasicazos pero al chile ya quería que se terminara

Introen på Top Jimmy va jævlig feit. Og bra med masse synth

panamaaaaaa oh ough oh ah ohhhh panamaaaqaaaaa

Ough!!!!😁🎸🎸🎸🎸🤟😋🤟