Van Halen - Van Halen II LP 80s and Aretha as a fixture

and Aretha as a fixture in the canon of soul music

The influence of gospel music and his background in the church is felt more explicitly than ever

A1 Nice Guys Finish Last A2 Hitchin' A Ride A3 The Grouch A4 Redundant A5 Scattered A6 All The Time B1 Worry Rock B2 Platypus (I Hate You) B3 Uptight B4 Last Ride In B5 Jinx B6 Haushinka C1 Walking Alone C2 Reject C3 Take Back C4 King For A Day C5 Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) C6 Prosthetic Head

Let's Dance

Van Halen - Van Halen II LP 80s and Aretha as a fixtureVan Halen set quite a precedent with its self titled 1978 debut, one of the most landscape shifting albums ever released. How does a band follow something like that? By making a record that's even better. And hard rock tour de force Van Halen II surely fits the bill. Granted, by the time this sophomore set appeared in late 1979, the world had already been introduced to Eddie Van Halen's pyrotechnic guitar skills and trick bag of jaw dropping solos.