Van Halen - Van Halen
| Release date: | 10 February 1978 |
| Style: | Hard rock, Heavy metal |
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01. Runnin' With The Devil
02. Eruption
03. You Really Got Me [The Kinks cover]
04. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
05. I'm The One
06. Jamie's Cryin'
07. Atomic Punk
08. Feel Your Love Tonight
09. Little Dreamer
10. Ice Cream Man [John Brim cover]
11. On Fire
Top 20 albums of 1978: 2
Top 200 albums of all time: 176
02. Eruption
03. You Really Got Me [The Kinks cover]
04. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
05. I'm The One
06. Jamie's Cryin'
07. Atomic Punk
08. Feel Your Love Tonight
09. Little Dreamer
10. Ice Cream Man [John Brim cover]
11. On Fire
Top 20 albums of 1978: 2
Top 200 albums of all time: 176
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While the New Wave of British Heavy Metal was underway eight time zones away, the Californian rockers that made up Van Halen finally got into the studio in 1977 and recorded basically everything they had - including cover songs, a very common practice for early hard rock albums - live in making Van Halen, one of the most celebrated debuts of all time. Read more ›› |
06.10.2020
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For generations, ever since his explosive debut with this legendary album, Eddie Van Halen has been synonymous with the electric guitar. With the runaway success of Van Halen and the wild, high-energy rock/metal combination the band purveyed in so many hit singles, Eddie became one of the most visible and respected shredders of the '70s and '80s; his most lasting contribution to the craft may be the popularization of tapping, especially of the two-handed variety, and he expressed a familiarity with pinch harmonics, sliding, vibrato, and other techniques that had yet to be fully mined by his genre, but beyond that he wrapped the spotlight around himself and pushed the art of guitar-playing into a new plane of excess. From his distinctive tone to his knack for riff-writing to his seemingly effortless facility with his instrument, Eddie was a monumental figure, the gold standard for hard rock and glam metal in his heyday and even now one of the faces of the guitar to the world at large. We shouldn't forget how he pushed the envelope even further with his daring use of synthesizers on "Jump" and his collaboration with Michael Jackson on "Beat It," but it is this album that more than any illustrates why people have always talked about Eddie Van Halen as a revelatory force. "Eruption" is a notorious benchmark of technical prowess, as iconic as "Smoke On The Water" or "Iron Man" but for a higher skill set, and songs like "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" and "Runnin' With The Devil" boast some of the most recognizable riffs of the decade; the name "Van Halen" itself has become an antonomasia to describe a musically skilled showman. Even the design of his trademark "Frankenstrat" has developed into an image and a brand all its own. I may not be the biggest Van Halen fan out there, but it's impossible to deny the status that Eddie enjoyed in the musical world and the sway he held over generations of players; I'm glad I was able to see him once and watch him live up to that reputation. RIP Eddie. ScreamingSteelUS's picks | More picks ›› |
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| Egigantea Posts: 79  |
Eruption has to be one of the greatest solos of all-time! This album is simply legendary!
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 5117  |
Written by Egigantea on 07.09.2012 at 07:04 maybe when you first hear it, but it gets old really fast.
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| nonZero Posts: 1334  |
Starts off strong but the quality drops after track 4, although not enough to give it less than a 9 IMO. 8.6/10 for me - 'Runnin' With The Devil' is the standout song. 'Eruption', 'You Really Got Me', 'Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love' and 'Little Dreamer' are all also great.
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| 24emd Theory Snob Posts: 1083  |
Like most early Van Halen albums, some solid songs, with overall great guitar work (duh) but... boy do I hate David Lee Roth's voice...
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| Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 9162  |
Written by 24emd on 02.01.2023 at 11:13 So you're a Van Hagar fan?
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| 24emd Theory Snob Posts: 1083 |
Written by Boxcar Willy on 02.01.2023 at 15:58 Not exactly. Sure he's a less annoying singer, but this is still Van Halen's best album, with some of their best songs.
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| Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 9162 |
Eruption to this day still makes my hair stand up. I can only imagine seeing VH live and seeing Eddie slay it.
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