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An appreciation of Van Halen's 1984


An appreciation of Van Halen s 1984
Kostya Kennedy
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The year was MCMLXXXIV. Or, yes, 1984. On Jan. 9 of that year, in full command of their rock powers, Van Halen unleashed 1984
into the world. The band s sixth and final album with the original line-up (Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Michael Anthony, and Alex Van Halen) brimmed with the raucous riffs and yelps that its fan base could pump their fists to, whether via the revved-up boogie shuffle and Eddie s finger tapestry of Hot for Teacher, the double-time hop and harmonic runs of Top Jimmy, and a most excellent hard-driving anthem about not a Central American country but a fast car, Panama. With these headbangers, though, came a few head-turners by way of keyboards: The bright synth pep of Jump showcased Eddie’s fleet fingers in a whole new way and resulted in the band’s first (and only) Hot 100 single ....

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