The first detailed history of the most influential rock band of the past two decades, Van Halen.
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C.J. Chilvers is the president of The Association of Music Writers and Photographers.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
So jam-packed there's almost TOO much inforamtion,
By Tom Sundry (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Van Halen Encyclopedia (Hardcover)
The Van Halen Encyclopedia is what it says: a massive, encyclopedic accumulation of knowledge about the band. Perhaps only The Beatles are the only other band in rock history that have been written about in this depth -- and that's in several books. The VHE is the culmination of years of research about the band by author C.J. Chilvers, Official VH Website webmaster Brad Starks, and dozens of contributors. You'll have to read it for yourself to get a grasp of it's scope. It's an absolute A+ in my opinion. No other VH book ever written has even come close.
24 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
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Don't believe the hype!,
By Robert Quem (Belleville, Illinois) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Van Halen Encyclopedia (Paperback)
Pros: Well, it's got alot of trivia tidbits... Cons: Numerous errors and a big disappointment if you're looking for good info regarding bootlegs. The Bottom Line: Unless you're simply looking for some shallow trivia about Van Halen, it would probably be best that you avoid paying your hard earned money to get this book, Recommended: No --------------------------------------------------------------------------------I bought this because I thought it was gonna give me lots of juicy details about the plethora of VH bootlegs that are available on the WWW, but I was sadly mistaken. I wanted a list of bootleg cdr's with track listings, track times, sound quality & performance ratings, but these are not in this book. Some errors: ---Attributes "Man On The Silver Mountain" to David Bowie(!) instead of Ronnie James Dio & Rainbow. ---Spells Jimi Hendrix "Jimmy". ---Attributes "Nobody's Fault But Mine" to Edgar Winter instead of Led Zeppelin. ---On page 173 Lynyrd Skynyrd is spelled "Lynard Skynard". ---Says that "no known recording exists" for VH's cover of Trower's "The Fool And Me" when one does indeed exist on "Golden West Ballroom 1976". Perhaps these errors seem trivial, but damn, you'd think that the author of a book about a mainstream act like Van Halen would know better... I was deeply disappointed with this book and wish that I had instead spent my money on something by Bukowski or Crumb.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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A VH BIBLE!,
By Chris Ruggiero (Wilmington, DE) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Van Halen Encyclopedia (Hardcover)
If you are a fan of Van Halen I,II, or III, then this is the book for you. Everything is listed here, from tour dates to in depth bios of all the members, to appearances on Tv shows (like the time Eddie was on Frasier!)This book is great to read and reference. A must for any fan of "The Mighty Van Halen!"
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