--- product_id: 16034938 title: "Van Halen II" price: "S$22" currency: SGD in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.sg/products/16034938-van-halen-ii store_origin: SG region: Singapore --- # Van Halen II **Price:** S$22 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Van Halen II - **How much does it cost?** S$22 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sg](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/16034938-van-halen-ii) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Van Halen s 5x Platinum second album. Mastering engineer Chris Bellman, who remastered the original albums at Bernie Grundman Mastering Studios, was enlisted for this new version. In order to produce the original sound the band intended, Bellman cut straight from the quarter-inch tapes for CD; for 180-gram vinyl; and for the digital versions. Review: An iconic follow up album - Vinyl plays perfect 0 skips, Van Halen 2nd album is just a party happy times feeling, a great follow up to their debut and one of the BEST rock albums of all time. Van Halen 2 isnt anything OMEGA crazy like their 1978 debut BUT it truly is a top 3 Van Halen album in my opinion. Review: Less crispy sound, high end distortion is gone. - I remember reading a long time ago that early VH albums were mixed with so much sizzling top end because Ed had fried his ears standing in front of a wall of Marshalls for all those years and he couldn't hear the top part of the treble, so he insisted on the albums being mastered with a lot of high end so it sounded correct to him. This makes sense to me and sure enough, this album in particular (the original master) was really, really crispy, to the point that Dave's loudest vocals and the cymbal crashes distort constantly. You can hear it clearly with good headphones (listen to DOA, there's a line with a lot of "S" sounds, "we were sittin' ducks for the police man", all of those "s" sounds distort badly on the original). I bought the vinyl album when it came out in 79 and wore it out, probably bought a cassette of it or two, maybe an 8-track and eventually the CD and I always found myself winding the treble back and wincing when Dave's vocals distorted at the top. I just did an A/B comparison with Apple Lossless rips of the original CD release and this re-master and I'm happy to report that the guitar is richer and fatter, Dave's vocals no longer distort as badly and that sizzling crispy-ness is gone. Guitar is still panned hard to the left though (and it's reverb hard to the right) like some 1960's Beatles recording, I'd hoped they'd move it more center in the mix, but alas, no. Maybe at the next re-release? Having said that, this album contains Mike Anthony's best playing of his career and Light Up the Sky is the greatest VH song ever recorded and it sounds fantastic. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00YJKGTGQ | | Best Sellers Rank | #7,513 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) #344 in Hard Rock (CDs & Vinyl) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,938) | | Date First Available | June 4, 2015 | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item model number | 081227954918 | | Label | Rhino/Warner Records | | Language | English | | Manufacturer | Rhino/Warner Records | | Number of discs | 1 | | Original Release Date | 2015 | | Product Dimensions | 5.55 x 4.92 x 0.47 inches; 3.25 ounces | ## Images ![Van Halen II - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81rv10shm+L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An iconic follow up album *by R***. on February 24, 2026* Vinyl plays perfect 0 skips, Van Halen 2nd album is just a party happy times feeling, a great follow up to their debut and one of the BEST rock albums of all time. Van Halen 2 isnt anything OMEGA crazy like their 1978 debut BUT it truly is a top 3 Van Halen album in my opinion. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Less crispy sound, high end distortion is gone. *by A***E on December 15, 2018* I remember reading a long time ago that early VH albums were mixed with so much sizzling top end because Ed had fried his ears standing in front of a wall of Marshalls for all those years and he couldn't hear the top part of the treble, so he insisted on the albums being mastered with a lot of high end so it sounded correct to him. This makes sense to me and sure enough, this album in particular (the original master) was really, really crispy, to the point that Dave's loudest vocals and the cymbal crashes distort constantly. You can hear it clearly with good headphones (listen to DOA, there's a line with a lot of "S" sounds, "we were sittin' ducks for the police man", all of those "s" sounds distort badly on the original). I bought the vinyl album when it came out in 79 and wore it out, probably bought a cassette of it or two, maybe an 8-track and eventually the CD and I always found myself winding the treble back and wincing when Dave's vocals distorted at the top. I just did an A/B comparison with Apple Lossless rips of the original CD release and this re-master and I'm happy to report that the guitar is richer and fatter, Dave's vocals no longer distort as badly and that sizzling crispy-ness is gone. Guitar is still panned hard to the left though (and it's reverb hard to the right) like some 1960's Beatles recording, I'd hoped they'd move it more center in the mix, but alas, no. Maybe at the next re-release? Having said that, this album contains Mike Anthony's best playing of his career and Light Up the Sky is the greatest VH song ever recorded and it sounds fantastic. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great band *by P***I on March 17, 2026* Awesome album ## Frequently Bought Together - Van Halen II Remastered - Van Halen - Women and Children First Remastered --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sg/products/16034938-van-halen-ii](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/16034938-van-halen-ii) --- *Product available on Desertcart Singapore* *Store origin: SG* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*