Van Halen fans are getting another shot at Live in New Haven 1986—this time as a widely available release.
A crystal-clear vinyl edition of the album was released today as part of Record Store Day and quickly sold out at many independent record stores. Now, a standard black vinyl version is on the way, set for release on June 5, along with the first-ever standalone CD edition.
Van Halen – Live in New Haven 1986 captures the band’s newly retooled, powerhouse lineup of Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, and Michael Anthony at peak intensity during their triumphant 5150 tour.
Recorded at the New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum on August 27, 1986, this performance features the band tearing through an exhilarating mix of hits, album cuts, covers, and soon-to-be-classics.
This Limited Edition combines most of Live Without a Net, plus two bonus tracks—”Good Enough” and “Wild Thing.” Thirteen tracks of pure, unfiltered Van Halen—live and unleashed! Available on 2LP and 1CD. Either way, it’s a high-energy snapshot of Van Halen in 1986—live, loud, and firing on all cylinders.
Vinyl Tracklist:
Side A
1. There’s Only One Way to Rock
2. Summer Nights
3. 5150
4. Panama
Side B
1. Best of Both Worlds
2. Love Walks In
3. Good Enough
Side C
1. Guitar Solo
2. I Can’t Drive 55
3. Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
Side D
1. Wild Thing
2. Why Can’t This Be Love
3. Rock and Roll
The CD Tracklist is the same 13 tracks on one CD.
VHND readers can pre-order both the 2LP and CD now at the Van Halen Store, while supplies last. As a bonus, all pre-orders will include a free Van Halen holographic sticker, exclusively available through the VH store.
With the Record Store Day edition already hard to find, this June release may be the best chance for fans to secure a copy of this legendary 1986 performance.
