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VAN HALEN – 1984 [Japan remastered Forever Young series HDCD] *HQ*

While VAN HALEN‘s first six albums have been recently (2015) remastered and available in the US & Europe, this Japanese remaster of “1984” made on HDCD as part of the Warner Brothers Japan ‘Forever Young’ remastered series is quite different. Indeed, this is perhaps the best ‘1984’ remastered version ever.
I mean, it’s a more ‘natural’ remaster respecting the dynamics from the original recording, with a slightly level-up gain but warm as a brand new vinyl LP. The bass feels more in tune with the kick drum, and perhaps David Lee Roth’s vocals are more prominent, on par with the blazing rhythm guitars.
I don’t think this “1984 [Japan edition remastered – Forever Young series]” is for completists only… while the USA 30th Anniversary Edition Remastered 2015 is excellent for the iPod and regular players, if you’re lucky to own a hi-end system this Japanese version done with HDCD technology is a must.

DAVID LEE ROTH / REMASTER / VAN HALEN

DAVID LEE ROTH – Your Filthy Little Mouth [Friday Music digitally remastered]

This Friday Music remastered reissue of DAVID LEE ROTH‘s “Your Filthy Little Mouth” is perfect to re-discover this highly underrated album, requested by many here.
Dave’s 4th solo album definitely surprised to all. It certainly wasn’t aimed at receiving mainstream attention because it was immensely different from the grunge emerging from Seattle around the time of its release (1994).
However, it also wasn’t what people normally expected from Dave, and it definitely wasn’t what most people associate him with. Some of his fans expected him to remain loyal to his classic hard rock sound of Van Halen’s glory days, but Dave instead ventured himself into many diverse genres in “Your Filthy Little Mouth”.

DAVID LEE ROTH / REMASTER / VAN HALEN

DAVID LEE ROTH – Sonrisa Salvaje [Friday Music remastered reissue]

Did you know there’s a Spanish version of DAVID LEE ROTH’s Eat ’Em And Smile album done back in in 1986? Or you didn’t know it existed at all? Don’t worry. Most people don’t know about it. But the album originally intended for Spaniard-speaking listeners titled “Sonrisa Salvaje” is available again on CD, and this time, it’s the remastered version done by Friday Music reissued on CD for the first time.
The Spanish-language album featured all the backing tracks used for Eat ’Em and Smile — laid down by Dave’s band at the time, which included Billy Sheehan on bass and Steve Vai on guitar — but with Spanish translations of English lyrics.
And very ‘bad’, hilarious translations by the way. In fact, if you know some Spanish language, this is terrible. But a lot of fun! And if you do not understand a word of Spanish, it’s darn fun too.

DAVID LEE ROTH / REMASTER / VAN HALEN

DAVID LEE ROTH – A Little Ain’t Enough (Friday Music Remastered) HQ

Many of you asked for the very hard to find and only remastered version of “A Little Ain’t Enough“, the third full-length studio album by DAVID LEE ROTH released by Friday Music Records.
This underrated, very good album it’s plenty of catchy songs, fun lyrics, party attitude, wild guitar solos and big production.
David Lee Roth’s third solo album “A Little Ain’t Enough” marks something of a turning point in Diamond Dave’s career, and in some ways, represents the end of an era: ’80s glammy hard rock / hair metal.
After the previous album world tour, Steve Vai left Dave’s band (bassist Billy Sheehan had left prior to the tour to form Mr. Big) and Roth had to rebuild the whole thing.
Not an easy task, but he got a stellar fresh line-up with Gregg Bissonette (drums), Matt Bissonette (bass), Brett Tuggle (keyboards) and a young – only 21 years-old – virtuoso guitarist named Jason Becker…

DAVID LEE ROTH / STEVE VAI

DAVID LEE ROTH – Eat ‘Em And Smile [Japan ‘Warner Hard Rock 1500’ Limited Series] *0dayrox Exclusive*

After asking some collectors friends we finally got (thanks Eno), as requested, the rare, hard to find Limited Edition of DAVID LEE ROTH‘s ”Eat ‘Em And Smile” released as part of the ‘Warner Hard Rock 1500‘ Japanese reissue series from some years ago, named after the tag price of ¥1,500.
It’s pretty difficult to find such 30 minutes of ’80s hair metal perfection like on ”Eat ‘Em And Smile”, more than enough to show that Roth could indeed go toe-to-toe with his former VH partners. Time has revealed that the secret weapon wasn’t his three-headed monster of a band, but instead, a well-written and arranged set of songs.
Indeed, David Lee Roth’s full length debut ”Eat ‘Em and Smile” set a standard for the genre in the mid-Eighties.
Oddly enough, ”Eat ‘Em and Smile” never got a remastering treatment. But wait to hear this ‘Warner Hard Rock 1500’ Japan press: it sounds fabulous, million times better than any previous CD release…

DAVID LEE ROTH / STEVE VAI

DAVID LEE ROTH – Skyscraper [Japan ‘Warner Hard Rock 1500’ Limited Series] *0dayrox Exclusive*

As requested, here’s the rare, hard to find Limited Edition of DAVID LEE ROTH‘s ”Skyscraper” released as part of the ‘Warner Hard Rock 1500‘ Japanese reissue series from some years ago, named after the tag price of ¥1,500.
I know many will call me nuts – but in my humble opinion, ”Skyscraper” is a masterpiece. A hair metal masterpiece, a pop-rock masterpiece, mainstream rock progressive masterpiece. All of that. ”Skyscraper” is progressive, yes, considering what second half of the ’80s industry rock was.
Having Steve Vai at his prime with green light to create, ”Skyscraper” was innovative from every corner regarding this genre – and at the same time met all major label requirements to be commercial, catchy, and darn fun.
“Skyscraper” never got a remastering treatment – there’s a vinyl version ‘remastered’, but that’s in terms to get a proper modern LP output – not ‘tweaked’ as the modern remastering we all know. But wait to hear this ‘Warner Hard Rock 1500’ Japan press: it sounds fabulous, million times better than any previous CD release…

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V.A. – 0dayrox Advanced Releases January / March 2021 – Vol.1

New Year, new very good music / albums to come. Here we have our classic 0dayrox Advanced Releases, the first 2021 batch, featuring top class artists / singles.
Among the numbers into this “January / March 2021 – Vol.1” advances we find new music from CREYE, ALICE COOPER, DEGREED, Toto’a STEVE LUKATHER & JOSEPH WILLIAMS solo albums, DIO, ACCEPT, DAVID LEE ROTH’s tribute to Eddie Van Halen, and many more.
Only at 0dayrox

DAVID LEE ROTH / UNRELEASED / VAN HALEN

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....

DAVID LEE ROTH / REMASTER / SHM-CD / VAN HALEN

VAN HALEN – 1984 [Japan edition remastered – Forever Young series] Out Of Print

The recent VAN HALEN posts were intended to the Hagar-era only, but I couldn’t resist to feature here as well “1984“, from the same Warner Brothers Japan ‘Forever Young‘ remastered series. Sure, Van Halen’s first six albums have been recently remastered (including “1984”) and available in the US & Europe, but this Japanese remaster is quite different. While that USA...

VAN HALEN – Women And Children First / Fair Warning (2015 remasters)

DAVID LEE ROTH / VAN HALEN

VAN HALEN – Women And Children First / Fair Warning (2015 remasters)

* As part of the VAN HALEN first 6 albums remastering campaign, here are the 3rd & 4th: “Women And Children First” and “Fair Warning“. Still not available on CD format, but all are already available through HDtracks.com in high quality 192khz / 24bit. Cut straight from the original Analog Master Recordings quarter-inch tapes, these fresh remasters handled by Chris...

DAVID LEE ROTH / REMASTER / VAN HALEN

DAVID LEE ROTH – Greatest Hits [The Deluxe Edition digitally remastered]

Van Halen frontman DAVID LEE ROTH has released a new CD+DVD package, “Greatest Hits/The Deluxe Edition” featuring classic songs and videos from his multi-platinum releases ‘Crazy From The Heat’, ‘Eat ‘Em And Smile’ and ‘Skyscraper’, as well as and chart-topping rock radio tracks from his albums ‘A Lil’ Ain’t Enough’ and ‘Your Filthy Little Mouth’.
Roth personally selected and sequenced the newly remastered songs and the videos for this collection which includes new artwork and photos and printed lyrics to all songs.
You have the entire ‘Crazy From The Heat’ EP and the best songs from his solo years together with guitar wizards Steve Vai and Jason Becker like “Goin’ Crazy”, “Yankee Rose”, “Just Like Paradise” and the underrated gem “Sensible Shoes” just to name some, all in one CD and with an excellent 2013 remastered sound.
It’s Diamond Dave’s classic era, and it’s good.