Monday, November 13, 2023 9pm ET: Feature LP: Van Halen – 5150 (1986)

5150 (pronounced “fifty-one-fifty”) is the seventh studio album by American rock band Van Halen. It was released on March 24, 1986, by Warner Bros. Records and was the first of four albums to be recorded with lead singer Sammy Hagar, who replaced David Lee Roth. The album was named after Eddie Van Halen’s home studio, 5150, in turn named after a California law enforcement term for a mentally disturbed person (a reference to Section 5150 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code). The album hit number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, surpassing the band’s previous album, 1984, which had peaked at number 2 behind Michael Jackson’s Thriller album, on which Eddie made a guest appearance.

  1. “Good Enough” 4:05
  2. “Why Can’t This Be Love” 3:48
  3. “Get Up” 4:37
  4. “Dreams” 4:54
  5. “Summer Nights” 5:06
  6. “Best of Both Worlds” 4:49
  7. “Love Walks In” 5:11
  8. “5150” 5:44
  9. “Inside” 5:02

Sammy Hagar – lead and backing vocals, guitar
Eddie Van Halen – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Michael Anthony – bass guitar, backing vocals
Alex Van Halen – drums