Van Halen’s 5150 Receives 40th Anniversary Expanded Edition

Van Halen‘s 5150 album is being reissued for its 40th anniversary.

Rhino is rolling out three configurations on March 27th including a multi-format box set (LP/3CD/Blu-ray), a 2-LP vinyl release, and a 2-CD digipak. Each features the original album’s audio remastered directly from the original master tapes by the band’s longtime engineer Donn Landee, as well as alternate edits, extended versions, and era-specific live material.

The deluxe box set expands on that with the addition of a CD containing a full, previously unreleased concert: “New Haven Veteran Memorial Coliseum – New Haven, CT (August 27, 1986).” It also contains a Blu-ray disc of video content, such as the Live Without a Net concert film (updated to HD) and promotional music videos.

5150 marked the introduction of Sammy Hagar as Van Halen’s frontman and continued the band’s commercial success in the post David Lee Roth-era, debuting at the top of the Billboard 200 to become the group’s first No. 1 LP. It eventually earned 6x Platinum certification in the US on the strength of the singles “Why Can’t This Be Love,” “Dreams,” and “Best of Both Worlds” — all chart toppers.

Hagar has been celebrating his era of the band with his “Best of All Worlds” shows, in which he plays Van Halen, Montrose, and solo material alongside his powerhouse backing band. In addition to a Las Vegas residency running throughout 2026, Hagar and company have also outlined a US tour in June. Get tickets here.

Pre-order the 5150 expanded edition via Rhino. Stream the live version of “Summer Nights” from the aforementioned New Haven concert and see the deluxe box set tracklist below.

5150 (Expanded Edition) LP/3CD/Blu-ray Tracklist:
LP: Original Album (Remastered)
Side A
01. Good Enough
02. Why Can’t This Be Love
03. Get Up
04. Dreams
05. Summer Nights

Side B
01. Best of Both Worlds
02. Love Walks In
03. 5150
04. Inside

CD 1: Original Album (Remastered)
01. Good Enough
02. Why Can’t This Be Love
03. Get Up
04. Dreams
05. Summer Nights
06. Best of Both Worlds
07. Love Walks In
08. 5150
09. Inside

CD 2
01. Best of Both Worlds (Single Edit)
02. Dreams (Single Edit)
03. Love Walks In (Single Edit)
04. Why Can’t This Be Love (Extended Version)
05. Dreams (Extended Version)
06. Best of Both Worlds (Live)
07. Rock and Roll (Live)
08. Love Walks In (Live)

CD 3
New Haven Veteran Memorial Coliseum – New Haven, CT (August 27, 1986)
01. There’s Only One Way to Rock
02. Summer Nights
03. 5150
04. Panama
05. Best of Both Worlds
06. Love Walks In
07. Guitar Solo
08. I Can’t Drive 55
09. Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love
10. Wild Thing
11. Why Can’t This Be Love
12. Rock and Roll

Blu-ray
01. Live Without a Net (HD Upgrade)
02. Dreams (Promo Video)
03. Why Can’t This Be Love (Promo Video)