Balance

A handy guide to the dozen LPs released by the hard-rock heroes.

‘Balance’ track was a blockbuster single, and the crux of wider arguments.

Apparently, these chanting Tibetans weren't quite ready for the band's full force.

They were heading back out on the road with a No. 1 album on the chart — but trouble was brewing.

We count down each of Van Halen's 12 studio albums in order of excellence.