Tough one for me. Picked Van Halen.

In order
1a. Van Halen (One of the Greatest debut albums ever)
1b. 1984 (Perfect mix of pop and metal)
3. Van Halen II (Heavier production leads to a much sorer neck)
4. Women and Children First (Heavier still)
5. Fair Warning (Dark and angry)
6. Diver Down (A little to poppy, but still classic Van Halen)
7. 5150 ("Get Up" and the title track are some of the best Van Hagar songs)
8. Balance (Good heavy riffs, and "Baluchitherium" is one of my all time faves)
9. OU812 (Has slowly grown on me. "Source of Infection" is one of the best showcases of Eddie's skill)
10. For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (Expect for "Poundcake" and "Right Now," the album is a little weak)
11. Van Halen III (An experiment that didn't work. Don't hate it, but it is my least listened-to disc)

Crap, I meant to click 1984, but I clicked 5150!

Oh well, that's a good one too.

I also went with the debut, I would rank them this way:

1. Van Halen
2. Fair Warning
3. Van Halen II
4. Women And Children First
5. 1984
6. Diver Down

I'll stop before Van Hagar.

Van Halen

I prefer the Van Hagar era. But couldn't pick a fave,but out of the Roth era I like II the best.

1. Fair Warning
2. Van Halen
3. Van Halen II
4. 1984
5. Women And Children First
6. Diver Down


Never cared much for Van Hagar

Vanhalen II
Vanhalen
1984
5150
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
Balance
Live
Fair Warning
Women And Children First
Diver Down
OU812
3

I choose 'Fair Warning' excellent CD, and one of my favorite albums.

II of course, although the first 4 are top notch. the rest are hit or miss.

I chose "Fair Warning"

II is a close second, barely edging out the debut.

being a teen in the late 70's and growing up in So. Calif, well it was difficult not to dig Van Halen

Fair Warning and 1984 are my favorites but i voted Fair Warning because the riffs are solid and overall it seems a little more heavy.

"5150". But "Balance" is a close second.

The DLR years had some great stuff, but I can't pick out an album I enjoy completely through (except maybe II). The Hagar stuff appeals to my AOR/Melodic Rock yearnings. Not to mention that stuff was a nice piece of the soundtrack of my summers growing up.

I went with the debut, but I almost went with 1984 because I think that was the 1st Van Halen album I had, a dubbed tape copy. So nostalgia plays a part of that. But song for song, the s/t debut was the best.

I voted for the debut but the first 4 are all great.I enjoy 1984 alot too.

1. "Van Halen I"
2. "Fair Warning"
3. "Van Halen II"
4. "Women & Children First"
5. "1984"

So tough, but...

Van Halen
1984
Fair Warning
VH II
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
Diver Down
5150
Women & Children First
OU812
Balance
VHIII

the 1st one duh...

That is tough - but I would have to go:

1) VH1
2) Fair Warning
3) Women & Children First
4) VHII
5)1984
6) For Un Law K
7)5150
Balance
9) Diver Down
10) OU812
11) VH3