Van Halen: "1984"

I was a latecomer to rock and roll music...you know REAL rock and roll, but one of the first bands I fell for was Van Halen.
  The LP "1984" did it for me. I didn't realize til a few years later that the synthesizer on "Jump" was a rarity for them. That song topped the charts and opened up the band to a whole new audience. There is also "Pnama" and one of my all-time favorites, "I'll Wait." The hit "Hot For Teacher" is also a rocker.
You must remember that 1984 is also the year of "Purple Rain" and "Born In The USA", by Bruce Springsteen. It was a good year for music.
  (Rerun from 2009)