David Lee Roth

Van Halen II

1979 Albums, 2014 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, California Artists, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Van Halen

Buy Van Halen II While rarely cited as one the group’s best works, Van Halen II, features some of the band’s best individual tracks and may well showcase Van Halen at its cohesive […]

Van Halen

1978 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, California Artists, Classic Rock Review Album of the Year, David Lee Roth, Van Halen

Buy Van Halen’s Debut Album Van Halen‘s debut album is a pedal-to-the-metal hard rocker with a distinct approach that thundered onto the scene in early 1978. This self-titled album continues to rank among the […]

Skyscraper by David Lee Roth

1988 Albums, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, California Artists, David Lee Roth, Steve Vai

Buy Skyscraper David Lee Roth‘s second full-length solo album, the commercially successful Skyscraper, has had mixed critical response since it was released in 1988. This album, while continuing much of the same good-time-hard-rock […]

Diver Down by Van Halen

1982 Albums, 2012 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, California Artists, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Van Halen

With their 5th album, Van Halen decided to take a less intense approach. Diver Down was developed by accident as the band, exhausted from constant touring and the production of four studio albums […]

1984 by Van Halen

1984 Albums, 2014 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, California Artists, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Van Halen

Buy 1984 The original lineup of Van Halen reached their artistic and commercial apex with their final album together. 1984 (officially titled using Roman Numerals MCMLXXXIV) was released near the start of the […]