In a recent chat with “The Jeremy White Podcast”, former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony confirmed that there was discussed to be putting all together a career-spanning box set, featuring materials from his former band, as well are and previously unreleased bonus material:
“I know Warner has brought up the question, would we like to do that, as far as like a box set. Obviously, it all happens after Eddie [Van Halen, Van Halen guitarist] passed, and it’s, like, ‘Hey, let’s cash in on this and that or whatever,’ which I don’t want any part of that…
”But I know there has been some talk about doing a box set and redoing some stuff, but I think it’s kind of in the early works, and nobody’s really talked that much about it yet. But I’m sure, and I also hope, that that will happen.”
Anthony also talked about the possibility of remixing and remastering some of the classic Van Halen albums in order to bring out the bass and make the mix sound more “modern.”
“Of course, it’s tough with Ed not being here, to be able to go in, as far as doing anything with the guitar, which you really don’t need to, because his guitar sound is always incredible. But I’m sure, at some point, we’ll get together possibly with Alex [Van Halen, drums] and maybe Ed‘s son Wolfgang and do something like that. I think it’d be a great thing to do.”