The Andy Fox Rock Show: 40 Years of Van Halens’ 5150

This week we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Van Halen’s 1986 album ‘5150’, their first with new frontman Sammy Hagar, and their first #1 album.

• Hour 1
• Audioslave – Cochise
• Velvet Revolver – She Builds Quick Machines
• Chickenfoot – Big Foot
• Bad English – Forget Me Not
• Foo Fighters – Of All People
• Close Enemies – Featured Album Battlefield
• Evanescence – Who Will You Follow
• Caroline Kenyon – Hang Tight
• Yungblud – I Was Made For Lovin’ You
• Humble Pie – Rock History Natural Born Woman
• Meat Loaf – Rock History Bat Out Of Hell

Sammy talks about being invited to join the band in 1985 and making that first album. And whilst on that theme, we talk ‘supergroups’ where two or more well-known artists join forces. Which includes our featured album from ‘Close Enemies’, who feature Tom Hamilton, Tony Brock, Peter Stroud, Trace Foster and Chasen Hampton.

• Sammy Hagar – Classic Tracking There’s Only One Way To Rock
• Interview With Sammy Hagar
• Van Halen – Why Can’t This Be Love
• Van Halen – Dreams
• Van Halen – Love Walks In
• Close Enemies – Featured Album Rain
• Sign Of The Wolf – Murder At Midnight
• Damn Yankees – Damn Yankees
• The Dead Daisies – Song And A Prayer
• UK – Rare Track In The Dead Of The Night

We’ll also look at the rock releases on this weekend’s Record Store Day. New music from Evanscence, Foo Fighters, and Caroline Kenyon. Peter Frampton and Yes. Plus the usual rock history, rock news and rare track!

• Asia – Classic Tracking Here Comes The Feeling
• Bad Company – Run With The Pack
• Peter Frampton – Lions At The Gate
• Motley Crue – Take Me To The Top
• The Michael Schenker Group – Armed And Ready (Hammersmith Odeon 1983)
• Thin Lizzy – It’s Only Money (Live From Cleveland)
• Close Enemies – Featured Album More Than I Could Ever Need
• Yes – Aurora
• The Rolling Stones – Rock News From The Web Angry
• Black Country Communion – Cold