The Collection II

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The Collection II
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Box set by
Van Halen
ReleasedOctober 6, 2023
Recorded1985–1996, 2004
Genre
LabelWarner
Producer
Van Halen chronology
The Collection 1978–1984
(2023) 		The Collection II
(2023) 		Live in Dallas 1991
(2024)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Collection II is the fourth compilation album by American rock band Van Halen, focusing on the era when Sammy Hagar was the lead singer.[2][3][4] It was released on October 6, 2023, by Warner Records.[5] The collection includes remastered versions of four studio albums and a fifth disc of rarities spanning 1989–2004.[6] It is the band's second album to be released after Eddie Van Halen died in 2020.

All the music in the set was mastered directly from the original master tapes, a process overseen by the band's longtime engineer, Donn Landee.[7][8][9] The album debuted and peaked at No. 62 on the Billboard 200.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Sammy Hagar, and Michael Anthony, except where noted.

5150

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Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Good Enough"4:05
2."Why Can't This Be Love"3:48
3."Get Up"4:37
4."Dreams"4:54
5."Summer Nights"5:06
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."Best of Both Words"4:49
7."Love Walks In"5:11
8."5150"5:44
9."Inside"5:02
Total length:43:16

OU812

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Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Mine All Mine"5:11
2."When It's Love"5:36
3."A.F.U. (Naturally Wired)"4:28
4."Cabo Wabo"7:04
Side two
No.TitleLength
5."Source of Infection"3:58
6."Feels So Good"4:27
7."Finish What Ya Started"4:20
8."Black and Blue"5:24
9."Sucker in a 3 Piece"5:52
Total length:46:50

For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge

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Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Poundcake"5:21
2."Judgement Day"4:38
3."Spanked"4:53
4."Runaround"4:20
5."Pleasure Dome"6:58
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."In 'n' Out"6:04
7."Man on a Mission"5:03
8."The Dream Is Over"3:59
9."Right Now"5:21
10."316"1:29
11."Top of the World"3:54
Total length:52:06

Balance

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Side one
No.TitleLength
1."The Seventh Seal"5:18
2."Can't Stop Lovin' You"4:08
3."Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)"5:56
4."Amsterdam"4:45
5."Big Fat Money"3:57
6."Doin' Time"1:41
Side two
No.TitleLength
7."Aftershock"5:29
8."Strung Out"1:29
9."Not Enough"5:13
10."Take Me Back (Déjà Vu)"4:43
11."Feelin'"6:36

Studio Rarities 1989-2004

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Apolitical Blues"Lowell George3:51
2."Baluchitherium" 4:05
3."Crossing Over" 5:03
4."Respect the Wind"
  • Eddie Van Halen
  • Alex Van Halen
5:49
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Humans Being" 3:57
6."It's About Time"
  • Eddie Van Halen
  • Alex Van Halen
  • Sammy Hagar
4:15
7."Up for Breakfast"
  • Eddie Van Halen
  • Alex Van Halen
  • Sammy Hagar
4:57
8."Learning to See"
  • Eddie Van Halen
  • Alex Van Halen
  • Sammy Hagar
5:15

Personnel

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Van Halen

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Guest musicians

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  • Steve Lukather – background vocals ("Top of the World", "Not Enough")
  • The Monks of Gyuto Tantric University – chants ("The Seventh Seal")

Charts

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Chart (2023) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 80
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 164
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 27
US Billboard 200[13] 62

References

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  1. ^ The Collection II at AllMusic
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  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Van Halen – The Collection II" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Van Halen – The Collection II" (in French). Hung Medien.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Van Halen – The Collection II" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
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