Best of Volume I
Compilation album by Van Halen
Released	October 22, 1996
Genre	Hard Rock
Length	67:03
Label	Warner Brothers
Producer	Glen Ballard Bruce Fairbairn Andy Johns Mick Jones Donn Landee Ted Templeman Van Halen
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Van Halen chronology
Balance (1995) Best of Volume I (1996) Van Halen III (1998)

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In addition to material from the band's first ten studio albums (minus Diver Down), Best of Volume I also features the band's contribution to the Twister soundtrack ("Humans Being") and two newly recorded songs with original vocalist David Lee Roth ("Can't Get This Stuff No More" and "Me Wise Magic"). Diver Down is the fifth album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1982. ... Twister is a 1996 disaster movie starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton as storm chasers researching tornadoes. ... David Lee Roth (sometimes referred to as Diamond Dave) (born 10 October 1954, in Bloomington, Indiana) is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality, best known for his work with the band Van Halen. ... Cant Get This Stuff No More is a song on American Hard Rock band Van Halens 1996 compilation Best Of Volume I. The song was one of two new songs recorded exclusively for the album (the other being Me Wise Magic) probably to extend the appeal to fans... Me Wise Magic is a song by Van Halen that does not feature on a studio album by the band but on the end of the compilation The Best Of Volume I. It was recorded in 1996 during the bands brief reunion with original vocalist David Lee Roth along...

Initial pressings of the album contained an alternate version of "Runnin' With the Devil" where the verses, chorus and solos were arranged in a different order than that of the original album version. It was reported that this was accidental and subsequent pressing have replaced this version with the one found on Van Halen. Runnin With the Devil is the lead off track from Van Halens 1978 Eponymous debut. ... Van Halen is the self-titled debut album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1978. ...

Track listing

1. "Eruption" – 1:42
2. "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" – 3:47
3. "Runnin' With the Devil" – 3:32
4. "Dance the Night Away" – 3:04
5. "And the Cradle Will Rock..." – 3:31
6. "Unchained" – 3:27
7. "Jump" – 4:04
8. "Panama" – 3:31
9. "Why Can't This Be Love" – 3:45
10. "Dreams" – 4:54
11. "When It's Love" – 5:36
12. "Poundcake" – 5:22
13. "Right Now" – 5:21
14. "Can't Stop Lovin' You" – 4:08
15. "Humans Being" – 5:10
16. "Can't Get This Stuff No More" – 5:14
17. "Me Wise Magic" – 6:05

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Personnel

• David Lee Roth - lead vocals, keyboards
• Eddie Van Halen - lead guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals
• Sammy Hagar - rhythm guitar, background vocals
• Michael Anthony - bass, background vocals
• Alex Van Halen - drums, percussion

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Charts

Singles

Billboard (North America)