VAN HALEN: Previously Unreleased 1974 Demo 'Glitter' To Be Included With ALEX VAN HALEN's Limited-Edition Book

Genesis Publications has revealed that the exclusive seven-inch vinyl record accompanying Alex Van Halen's official signed limited-edition book "Van Halen" will feature "Glitter", a previously unreleased demo recorded in 1974. Created exclusively for the "Van Halen" signed limited edition, the seven-inch picture disc features artwork based on the band's iconic "1984" tour design.

Featuring Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen alongside David Lee Roth and original bassist Mark Stone, "Glitter" captures VAN HALEN at the very beginning of their story. Released here for the first time, it will mark the earliest VAN HALEN recording ever to be officially made available. The record will also feature a specially selected spoken-word recording from Alex Van Halen, drawn from the extensive new interviews conducted with Genesis for the book.

Written, curated and personally signed by Alex Van Halen, "Van Halen" is the official chronicle of the band, published by Genesis in a strictly limited edition of 1,500 signed and numbered copies worldwide.

Drawing on Alex Van Halen's private archives, opened for the first time for this project, the book traces the brothers' extraordinary journey from their childhood and arrival in California from Holland, through backyard parties in Pasadena and the band's formative years on the Sunset Strip, to their landmark 1978 debut album and the release and world tour of the chart-topping 1984.

Across 312 pages, "Van Halen" brings together a dynamic collection of iconic photography, rare and previously unseen images, correspondence, tour memorabilia, album artwork, press material, musical equipment and other archival material, offering a personally guided tour through the band's legendary rise. Photography spans the band's earliest years through their first tours of Japan in 1978 and landmark performances including the US Festival in 1983 and 1984's Monsters Of Rock.

At the heart of the book is an original manuscript from Alex Van Halen, drawn from a series of extensive new interviews conducted especially for the project, his most sustained and detailed reflection on the band's formative years. Alex's account is joined by archival texts from Eddie Van Halen and contributions from fellow musicians, friends and artists inspired by the band.

The "Van Halen" signed limited edition comprises just 1,500 numbered copies worldwide, with every copy personally signed by Alex Van Halen. With the Deluxe copies now fully subscribed, copies 351 to 1,500 are presented as Collector boxed sets.

Each Collector copy is quarter-bound in black vegan leather with silver page edging and features a silver-debossed VAN HALEN logo drawn from the band's 1978 world tour. The book is housed in a black clamshell box featuring the VAN HALEN emblem surrounded by Alex Van Halen's iconic burning-ring design.

Alongside the signed book, each Collector boxed set contains a specially curated collection of replicas and keepsakes drawn from the VAN HALEN archive: a 1979 Van Halen Productions keychain, three Eddie Van Halen guitar picks faithfully reproduced from his stage-used designs, six 6" × 4" art postcards and the exclusive 7" picture disc, now revealed to feature the previously unreleased 1974 recording "Glitter".

Available only with Alex Van Halen's signed limited edition, the record offers an extraordinary audio counterpart to the photographs, memories and archival material within the book: a chance to not only read the story of VAN HALEN's beginnings, but to hear the band at the moment that story was taking shape.

Pre-order Alex Van Halen's signed limited edition of "Van Halen" now at VanHalenAnthology.com.

Alex Van Halen formed VAN HALEN with his brother, Eddie Van Halen, in 1972. Alongside David Lee Roth and Michael Anthony, they powered one of history's most successful rock bands.

As the heartbeat of the band, Alex helped drive the band's breakthrough era from the late 1970s through the mid-1980s — this period produced a run of multi-platinum albums including "Van Halen", "Fair Warning" and "1984", which featured classics such as "Runnin' With The Devil", "Panama" and "Jump".

Born in Amsterdam and raised in Pasadena, California, Alex began as a classical pianist before switching to drums, this background contributed to his artistry behind the kit. He is known for using large drum kits, and his approach fully utilised these kits while complementing the band's electric performances.

The backbone of every iteration of VAN HALEN, the brothers would rise to Californian stardom with five hard years of gigging on and around the Sunset Strip, then go on to tour with JOURNEY, Ronnie Montrose and BLACK SABBATH before becoming headliners in their own right, finally disbanding in 2020.

Together, VAN HALEN became one of the best-selling bands in history, selling over 75 million records worldwide and they were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2007, cementing their legacy as icons of rock, and Alex a major influence on generations of drummers.

Genesis Publications was founded in 1974 in Britain as an independent publishing house true to the arts of printing and craftsmanship. Genesis creates some of the world's most sought- after books for readers in 90 countries, working in the past with authors such as George Harrison, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and with recent authors including BON JOVI, Ronnie Wood, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, DEF LEPPARD, Chuck D, Paul Weller, Lenny Kravitz, THE BEACH BOYS and THE DOORS.