Episode 16 takes us back to where the fuse was lit—Van Halen’s earth-shaking debut, the one and only Van Halen I. It changed what rock ’n’ roll could sound like forever. After breaking down this truly perfect front-to-back album, we roll straight into my favorite part of the show: staff picks. Then we’ll wrap it up with a look at the year that was 1978. So sit back in the way back machine and let me take you back to ’78 for a rock ’n’ roll good time.