VAN HALEN – Transmission Impossible (2018)

This VAN HALEN 3-CD release “Transmission Impossible” claims to be part of the ‘Legendary FM Radio Broadcasts’ series, focused on David Lee Roth era of Van Halen’s career featuring previously unreleased live performances from Tokyo, Japan in 1978, Dallas, Texas in 1982, and a solo gig from David Lee Roth at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, in 1994.

This release is of special interest for Van Halen / DLR fans and for all Rock aficionados as well because there’s no official live recordings from the band’s first period with the flamboyant vocalist as frontman.
Seems the transmission was pretty ‘impossible’ indeed, as the sound quality is not the best in the world.
In fact, these 1978 & 1982 concerts (CD1 & CD2) aren’t FM broadcasts: the Japan show is a soundboard recording (pretty good), while the Texas ’82 is an audience recording.
Anyway, both are previously unheard, and worth the listen for the Van Halen fans out there, especially CD1.

Regarding CD3, sound quality is much better (1994) and indeed it’s a FM Radio broadcast, showcasing an energetic David Lee Roth that night, and a strong set of back up musicians playing hot.

Van Halen’s David Lee Roth-era live performances are scarce, and few with good audio quality. This “Transmission Impossible” is not perfect at all, but it’s a must for VH fans and general aficionados to taste how hot the band was with Roth at the mic, for many, the greatest era of this influential band.

CD 1 : Nakamo Sunplaza, Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 22, 1978
01 – On Fire
02 – I’m The One
03 – Running With The Devil
04 – Atomic Punk
05 – Little Dreamer
06 – You’re No Good
07 – Feel Your Love Tonight
08 – Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love
09 – Ice Cream Man
10 – Somebody Get Me A Doctor
11 – Eruption
12 – D.O.A.
13 – You Really Got Me
14 – Bottom’s Up

CD 2 : Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX, Nov. 18, 1982
01 – Romeo Delight
02 – Unchained
03 – The Full Bug
04 – Runnin’ With The Devil
05 – Jamie’s Cryin’
06 – Little Guitars
07 – Where Have All The Good Times Gone!
08 – Hang’em High
09 – Cathedral
10 – Secerts
11 – Everybody Wants Some!!
12 – Dance The Night Away
13 – Somebody Get Me A Doctor (incl. I’m So Glad)
14 – Intruder – (Oh) Pretty Woman
15 – Guitar Solo
16 – Ain’t Talkin”Bout Love
17 – Bottoms Up
18 – You Really Got Me (incl. Happy Trails)

CD 3 : DLR House Of Blues, Hollywood, CA, June 28, 1994
01 – Intro
02 – Big Train
03 – Panama
04 – Experience
05 – She`s My Machine
06 – A Little Luck
07 – Your Filthy Little Mouth
08 – Band Introductions
09 – Just A Gigolo
10 – Beautiful Girls
11 – Hey, You Never Know
12 – Night Life
13 – Just Like Paradise
14 – Land`s Edge
15 – Aint Talkin Bout Love
16 – California Girls
17 – Ice Cream Man Intro
18 – Ice Cream Man
19 – Jump

David Lee Roth – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Eddie Van Halen – guitar, backing vocals
Michael Anthony – bass guitar, backing vocals
Alex Van Halen – drums

CD 3:
David Lee Roth – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Terry Kilgore, Rocket Ritchotte – guitar
John Regan – bass
Joseph Hudson – drums
Brett Tuggle – keyboards

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