Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION: LEARNING TO PLAY "ERUPTION" 1
PART I RUNNIN’ WITH THE DEVIL 3
1 The Immigrant Song 7
2 Rats in the Cellar 19
3 Hotel California 31
4 Bat out of Hell 40
5 Back in the Saddle 51
6 Girls on Film 65
7 Jukebox Heroes 76
8 Kings of Rock 94
9 Road to Nowhere 112
PART II TOP OF THE WORLD 121
10 It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine) 125
11 Roll with It 135
12 Nothing’s Shocking 148
13 Loveless 163
14 Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness 180
15 Ill Communication 198
PART I I I WHERE HAVE ALL THE GOOD TIMES GONE? 211
16 No Way Out 215
17 Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground 231
18 Get the Party Started 242
19 A Grand Don’t Come for Free 254
20 All the Right Reasons 269
ENCORE: VAN HALEN IV 277
BONUS TRACKS
A Eddie Van Halen Extended Discography 285
B Holy Grails: Unreleased Van Halen Rarities 287
C Pictures on the Silver Screen: Van Halen in the Movies 290
D The Menu: The Covers Band from Pasadena 292
E Uncovered: Van Halen Tribute Bands 294
F Van Hagar for Dummies 297
LOOK AT ALL THE PEOPLE HERE TONIGHT! 299
INDEX 301
