- Paperback: 472 pages
- Publisher: Writers Club Press (February 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0595166695
- ISBN-13: 978-0595166695
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15.2 x 3.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 680 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,331,069 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The complete, extremely detailed history of world's greatest rock band, Van Halen.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Jam Packed With Tons Of Info...,
By "dale7077" (Illinois) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Van Halen Encyclopedia (Paperback)
As you might know if you have read my other Van Halen product reviews, I am a Van Halen fanatic...which means I know a lot about the band, but with this book, the band members themselves could learn something! 425 pages containing things such as past concert dates, numerous pages of information on each song that they wrote, a 25-page timeline, I could keep going on all day.
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4.3 out of 5 stars (15 customer reviews) 10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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So jam-packed there's almost TOO much inforamtion,
By Tom Sundry - Published on Amazon.com
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 - Published on Amazon.com
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 - Published on Amazon.com
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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