The Collection 1978–1984

The Collection 1978–1984
Box set by
Van Halen
ReleasedAugust 25, 2023 (2023-08-25)
Recorded1978–1984
GenreRock
LabelWarner
ProducerTed Templeman
Van Halen chronology
The Japanese Singles 1978–1984
(2019) 		The Collection 1978–1984
(2023) 		The Collection II
(2023)

The Collection 1978–1984 is the third compilation album by American rock band Van Halen, released on August 25, 2023, on Warner Bros and mastered by Chris Bellman in 2015.[1][2]

The album consists of the first six studio albums which were released during the era when David Lee Roth was the lead singer.[3] Unlike most of the studio albums mentioned, which come with reissues of the original album's inner sleeve, Women and Children First comes with a large, fold-out poster of David Lee Roth, similar with the poster included with the first pressing, back in 1980.[4] It was the first album by the band to be released after Eddie Van Halen's death.

The Collection II was released as a second volume to this album on October 6, 2023.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Michael Anthony, except where noted.

Van Halen

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Runnin' with the Devil" 3:36
2."Eruption" 1:42
3."You Really Got Me" (The Kinks cover)Ray Davies2:38
4."Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love" 3:50
5."I'm the One" 3:47
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Jamie's Cryin'" 3:31
7."Atomic Punk" 3:02
8."Feel Your Love Tonight" 3:43
9."Little Dreamer" 3:23
10."Ice Cream Man"John Brim3:20
11."On Fire" 3:01

Van Halen II

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."You're No Good"3:16
2."Dance the Night Away"3:06
3."Somebody Get Me a Doctor"2:52
4."Bottoms Up!"3:05
5."Outta Love Again"2:51
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."Light Up the Sky"3:13
7."Spanish Fly"1:00
8."D.O.A."4:09
9."Women in Love..."4:08
10."Beautiful Girls"3:56

Women and Children First

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."And the Cradle Will Rock..."3:31
2."Everybody Wants Some!!"5:05
3."Fools"5:55
4."Romeo Delight"4:19
Side two
No.TitleLength
5."Tora! Tora!" (Instrumental)0:57
6."Loss of Control"2:36
7."Take Your Whiskey Home"3:09
8."Could This Be Magic?"3:08
9."In a Simple Rhyme"
"Growth" (hidden track)		4:20
0:20

Fair Warning

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Mean Street"4:58
2.""Dirty Movies""4:08
3."Sinner's Swing!"3:09
4."Hear About It Later"4:35
Side two
No.TitleLength
5."Unchained"3:29
6."Push Comes to Shove"3:49
7."So This Is Love?"3:06
8."Sunday Afternoon in the Park" (instrumental)1:59
9."One Foot Out the Door"1:58

Diver Down

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Where Have All the Good Times Gone!"Davies3:02
2."Hang 'Em High" 3:28
3."Cathedral" 1:23
4."Secrets" 3:28
5."Intruder" 1:39
6."(Oh) Pretty Woman"
2:53
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Dancing in the Street" (Martha and the Vandellas cover)
3:43
8."Little Guitars (Intro)" 0:42
9."Little Guitars" 3:47
10."Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now)"
2:44
11."The Full Bug" 3:18
12."Happy Trails"Dale Evans1:03

1984

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."1984"1:07
2."Jump"4:01
3."Panama"3:31
4."Top Jimmy"2:59
5."Drop Dead Legs"4:14
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Hot for Teacher" 4:42
7."I'll Wait"
4:40
8."Girl Gone Bad" 4:35
9."House of Pain" 3:19

Digital bonus tracks

Extracts from Best of Vol. 1 (1996)
No.TitleLength
1."Can't Get This Stuff No More"5:15
2."Me Wise Magic"6:08

Notes

Tokyo Dome: Live in Concert (June 21, 2013) was also included in the digital set, even though it was released in 2015 and featured Wolfgang Van Halen on bass, instead of Michael Anthony.

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "Van Halen – The Collection 1978-1984". DutchCharts.nl. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  2. ^ "Introducing: Van Halen – The Collection 1978–1984 (Exclusive Limited Edition Box Set)". Van Halen News Desk. April 2, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  3. ^ "Van Halen – The Collection 1978–1984 (6-LP Box Set)". Van Halen Store. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  4. ^ "VAN HALEN – The Collection 1978-1984 Exclusive Limited Edition 6LP Box Set Available With Backstage Passes". BraveWords. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
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