New Poll - Van Halen vs. Van Hagar

It's time to settle the debate once and for all, and it's up to you, the GMYH readers to do it.

In one corner we have the original Van Halen line-up: Eddie, Alex, Michael Anthony, and David Lee Roth. In the other corner we have the Van Hagar line-up, which, as you know, is all the same, except switching Sammy Hagar for David Lee Roth.

Here are the stats, the albums, and the key songs from each album:

Van Halen (1978-1984)
Six albums.
34 million albums sold in the US.
5 Top 10 albums.
7 Top 40 songs.

Van Halen (1978): Certified Diamond (10x Platinum). "Runnin' With the Devil," "Eruption," "Jamie's Cryin'," "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love," "You Really Got Me"

Van Halen II (1979): 5x Platinum. "Dance the Night Away," "Beautiful Girls"

Women and Children First (1980): 3x Platinum. "And the Cradle Will Rock...," "Everybody Wants Some!!," "Romeo Delight"

Fair Warning (1981): 2x Platinum. "Mean Street," "Unchained"

Diver Down (1982): 4x Platinum. "(Oh) Pretty Woman," "Dancing in the Street"

1984 (1984): Diamond. "Jump," "Panama," "Hot for Teacher," "I'll Wait"

Van Hagar (1986-1995)
4 albums.
16 million albums sold in the US.
4 #1 albums.
9 Top 40 songs.

5150 (1986): 6x Platinum. "Why Can't This Be Love," "Dreams," "Summer Nights," "Best of Both Worlds," "Love Walks In"

OU812 (1988): 4x Platinum. "When It's Love," "Feels So Good," "Finish What Ya Started," "Black and Blue"

For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (1991): 3x Platinum. "Poundcake," "Runaround," "Right Now," "Top of the World"

Balance (1995): 3x Platinum. "Can't Stop Lovin' You"


So which one do you like better: Van Halen or Van Hagar? I'll even give you fence sitters an option: Both the same (although I'm not sure that's possible).