The band signed a contract with Warner Bros. Records in 1977,[1] and in the following year released the album Van Halen.

After the tour promoting that album, Roth left the band due to artistic and personal tensions with Eddie.

To replace Roth, Eddie picked Sammy Hagar, formerly of Montrose and at that time a very successful solo artist.

Van Halen's last release for Warner was the 2004 compilation Best of Both Worlds, which featured three new songs with Hagar.

[2] In February 2012, Van Halen released its twelfth and final studio album, A Different Kind of Truth, featuring Roth on vocals and Eddie's son Wolfgang on bass guitar.