Artist: VAN HALEN
Album: VAN HALEN II REMASTERED (CD)

Release date: 1979/ 2015
EAN/UPS: 0081227954918
Media type: CD

Van Halen II is the second album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1979. The actual recording of the album took place less than a year after the release of the eponymous "I" album. Many of the songs on this album have been known to exist prior to the release of the first album, and are present (in various forms) on the demos recorded in 1975 by Gene Simmons and 1977 by Ted Templemann, including an early version of "Beautiful Girls" (then known as "Bring on the Girls") and "Somebody Get Me a Doctor." (The album version is only slightly different than the demo versions.)

The black and yellow guitar on the back of the album is buried with Dimebag Darrell. Eddie Van Halen placed it in his casket at his funeral because Dimebag had said it was his favorite.[1] However, Edward himself stated in interviews that the guitar itself was not actually used on the Van Halen II album; as it had only been completed just in time for the photo shoots for the second album. David Lee Roth is shown in a cast in the inner liner notes, as he allegedly broke his heel making the leap on the back cover. [2]

All songs, except where noted, written by Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, and David Lee Roth.

TRACKLIST:

"You're No Good" (Clint Ballard Jr.) – 3:16
"Dance the Night Away" – 3:06†
"Somebody Get Me a Doctor" – 2:52
"Bottoms Up!" – 3:05
"Outta Love Again" – 2:51

"Light Up the Sky" – 3:13
"Spanish Fly" – 1:00
"D.O.A." – 4:09
"Women in Love..." – 4:08
"Beautiful Girls" – 3:56†
† denotes a single

LINE-UP:

David Lee Roth - vocals
Eddie Van Halen - guitar
Michael Anthony - bass
Alex Van Halen - drums