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PS: I also think that the best Van Halen albums were the ones with Sammy on them.

Ditto, although I think it's more a consistency issue, for me. Although I really like both, the albums with Sammy feel a little more mature, and a little less hit-n-miss -- a little stronger, over all. BTW, Van Halen was my first concert (Carnal Knowledge tour, Palace of Auborn Hills, Detroit).

(Yes, I was born in the mid 70's, but I grew up with the old Van Halen, because the guys down the street with the loud stereo *weren't* born in the 70's. )