Van Halen ‘5150’ Gets Expanded Edition

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Van Halen’s Sammy Hagar and Eddie Van Halen, performing on Aug. 27, 1986.

It’s been 40 years since Van Halen began a new chapter with the release of 5150, the first album featuring the lineup of Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, and Sammy Hagar, the latter replacing founding member/vocalist David Lee Roth. Surprisingly, despite all of their success with their longtime lineup, the band had never earned a #1 album. That changed with 1986’s 5150 their first to top the U.S. chart, thanks to hits like “Why Can’t This Be Love,” “Dreams,” and “Best Of Both Worlds.”

To celebrate the album’s 40th anniversary, Rhino will release 5150 (Expanded Edition) on March 27, 2026. The LP/3-CD/Blu-ray collection includes the album remastered directly from the original master tapes, overseen by the band’s longtime engineer Donn Landee.

The set also introduces more than 90 minutes of previously unreleased live recordings from Van Halen’s August 27, 1986, concert at New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum in New Haven, Ct. These are joined by a selection of rare 7” single edits and extended 12” versions. The Blu-ray includes a new high-definition upgrade of Live Without a Net, Van Halen’s double-Platinum 1986 concert video that was also recorded that same August night in New Haven, along with promotional videos for “Dreams” and “Why Can’t This Be Love.” The Expanded Edition is available to order in the U.S. here, in Canada here and in the U.K. here.

Standalone versions of 5150 featuring the remastered album and rarities will also be available the same day as a 2-CD set or on 2-LPs here.

Watch the live version of “Summer Nights” from the New Haven show

Van Halen recorded 5150 at Eddie’s 5150 Studios in California beginning in late 1985. Released on March 24, 1986, the album debuted at the top of the Billboard 200. It quickly became one of the best-selling albums of their career, earning 6x Platinum certification in the U.S., and was followed by the extensive and highly successful 5150 Tour. On stage, the new lineup focused on new material like “Love Walks In,” “Best Of Both Worlds,” and “Get Up,” while still delivering early VH favorites like “Panama” and “Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love.”

Van Halen 5150 (Expanded Edition) LP/3CD/Blu-ray Track Listing

LP: Original Album Remastered
Side One
“Good Enough”
“Why Can’t This Be Love”
“Get Up”
“Dreams”
“Summer Nights”

Side Two
“Best Of Both Worlds”
“Love Walks In”
“5150”
“Inside”

Disc One: Original Album Remastered
“Good Enough”
“Why Can’t This Be Love”
“Get Up”
“Dreams”
“Summer Nights”
“Best Of Both Worlds”
“Love Walks In”
“5150”
“Inside”

Disc Two
“Best Of Both Worlds” (Single Edit)
“Dreams” (Single Edit)
“Love Walks In” (Single Edit)
“Why Can’t This Be Love” (Extended Version)
“Dreams” (Extended Version)
“Best Of Both Worlds” (Live)
“Rock And Roll” (Live)
“Love Walks In” (Live)

Disc Three
New Haven Veteran Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, CT (8/27/86)
“There’s Only One Way To Rock”
“Summer Nights”
“5150”
“Panama”
“Best Of Both Worlds”
“Love Walks In”
Guitar Solo
“I Can’t Drive 55”
“Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love”
“Wild Thing”
“Why Can’t This Be Love”
“Rock And Roll”

Blu-ray
Live Without a Net (HD Upgrade)
“Dreams” (Promo Video)
“Why Can’t This Be Love” (Promo Video)