Van Halen II LP fg_Catalog Number_A 564266 with engineering by Misty’s longtime

with engineering by Misty’s longtime sound-person Trevor Spencer and orchestral arrangements by renowned composer/double-bassist Gavin Bryars (known for extensive solo work

The result is an album that represents the members’ vision in its purest form

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Van Halen II LP fg_Catalog Number_A 564266 with engineering by Misty’s longtimeVan Halen's 5x Platinum second album. Mastering engineer Chris Bellman, who remastered the original albums at Bernie Grundman Mastering Studios, was enlisted for this 2015 version. In order to produce the original sound the band intended, Bellman cut straight from the quarter inch tapes for the 180 gram vinyl pressing.