Some debates will never be settled. Like, is it better to have the edge of a toilet paper roll in front of or behind the rest of the roll? What animal makes a better pet, dogs or cats? Another one of these unanswerable questions: Was Van Halen better with David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar on lead vocals?
On Friday, Rhino Records will release a five-LP Van Halen box set called “The Collection ll.” It encompasses the four studio albums on which Hagar sang (1986’s “5150,” 1988’s “OU812”, 1991’s “For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge”, and 1995’s “Balance.") The fifth is a disc of rarities including instrumentals, B-sides, and song that were once only available as bonus tracks.
