Van Halen have released “Summer Nights” live from New Haven, Connecticut, August 27, 1986, as a digital single with remastered HD video, and the ‘5150 (Expanded Edition)’ box set it comes from is out now via Rhino. The LP/3 CD/Blu-ray collection marks 40 years since the landmark album that launched the Sammy Hagar era of the band, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and went on to earn six-times platinum certification in the US on the strength of “Why Can’t This Be Love,” “Dreams,” and “Best Of Both Worlds.”
The expanded set includes the album remastered directly from the original master tapes by longtime engineer Donn Landee, more than 90 minutes of previously unreleased live recordings from that same New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum concert, rare 7-inch single edits, extended 12-inch versions, and a Blu-ray featuring a new HD upgrade of the double-platinum concert video ‘Live Without A Net’, also recorded that night. An Amazon-exclusive green vinyl version is available now, alongside standalone 2 CD and 2 LP editions for those who want the remastered album and rarities without the full box set.