The Best of Both Worlds (Van Halen album)

The Best of Both Worlds
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedJuly 20, 2004
Recorded1977–1994, 2004
Genre
Length156:57
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerVan Halen
Van Halen chronology
Van Halen III
(1998)
The Best of Both Worlds
(2004)
A Different Kind of Truth
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

The Best of Both Worlds is the second greatest hits album by American rock band Van Halen, released on July 20, 2004, on Warner Bros. The compilation features material recorded with lead vocalists David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar, but omits Gary Cherone's three-year tenure with the band. Prior to The Best of Both Worlds's release, Hagar reunited with Van Halen, and the band recorded three new tracks to include on the release.

Debuting at #3 in the US,[4] the album coincided with a reunion tour, and certified Platinum. It is the last Van Halen album to feature contributions from Michael Anthony and Hagar.

  1. ^ The Best of Both Worlds at AllMusic
  2. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ^ Rolling Stone Review
  4. ^ "The Best of Both Worlds – Van Halen". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 16, 2011.