Van Halen (album)

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Van Halen
Studio album by Van Halen
Released February 10, 1978
Recorded Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, September - October 1977
Genre Hard rock, heavy metal
Length 35:13
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Ted Templeman
Van Halen chronology
Van Halen
(1978)		 Van Halen II
(1979)
Singles from Van Halen
  1. "You Really Got Me"
    Released: 1978
  2. "Runnin' with the Devil"
    Released: May, 1978
  3. "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love"
    Released: 1978
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 5/5 stars[1]
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Van Halen is the debut studio album by American rock band Van Halen, released in February 1978.

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[edit] History

Recorded in 1977, Van Halen sold over 10 million copies in the US alone, becoming one of the most successful debuts by a rock band. Along with 1984, it gives Van Halen two original albums with Diamond status in sales. At 35 minutes, it is the longest album in the David Lee Roth era.

The album cover was shot at the Whisky a Go Go. The guitar pictured on the cover of the album is Edward Van Halen's famous Frankenstrat Guitar, made from a neck purchased from Boogie Bodies and a Stratocaster style body custom made by Wayne Charvel in California and assembled in Edward's parents' garage.[2]

In 2003, the album was ranked number 415 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[3]

In 2006, Guitar World readers ranked it 7th on a list of the Greatest Guitar Albums of All Time.[4]

In the band's licensed game, Guitar Hero: Van Halen, nine of the eleven tracks of this album are available for play; only "Little Dreamer" and "On Fire" do not appear in the game.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written and composed by Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony and David Lee Roth except where noted. 

Side A
No. Title Length
1. "Runnin' with the Devil"   3:36
2. "Eruption" (Instrumental) 1:43
3. "You Really Got Me" (Ray Davies) 2:38
4. "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love"   3:50
5. "I'm the One"   3:47
Side B
No. Title Length
1. "Jamie's Cryin'"   3:31
2. "Atomic Punk"   3:02
3. "Feel Your Love Tonight"   3:43
4. "Little Dreamer"   3:23
5. "Ice Cream Man" (John Brim) 3:20
6. "On Fire"   3:01

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Band members

[edit] Production

  • Producer: Ted Templeman
  • Engineers: Donn Landee, Peggy McCreary, Kent Nebergall, Logan Jervis
  • Project coordinator: Jo Motta
  • Art direction: Dave Bhang
  • Design: Dave Bhang
  • Photography: Elliot Gilbert
  • Typesetting: Jodi Cohen

[edit] Charts

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Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1978 Pop Albums[5] 19
1984 The Billboard 200 117

[edit] Singles

Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1978 "You Really Got Me" Pop Singles 36
1978 "Runnin' with the Devil" Pop Singles 84
1978 "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love" - -

[edit] Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[6] 4× Platinum 400,000^
Finland (IFPI Finland)[7] Platinum 25,305[7]
France (SNEP)[8] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[9] Gold 250,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[11] 10× Platinum 10,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Van Halen Van Halen review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/van-halen-r1725926/review. Retrieved 2011-11-22. 
  2. ^ Quan, Denise (February 4, 2009). "Eddie Van Halen reinvents the guitar". CNN.com. http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/04/eddie.van.halen. Retrieved 2011-07-15. 
  3. ^ "500 Greatest Albums - Van Halen:Van Halen". Rolling Stone. November 1, 2003. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-19691231/van-halen-van-halen-19691231. Retrieved December 2, 2009. 
  4. ^ "100 Greatest Guitar Albums". Guitar World. October 2006.  A copy can be found at "Guitar World's 100 Greatest Guitar Albums Of All Time - Rate Your Music". rateyourmusic.com. http://rateyourmusic.com/list/Boggs1027/guitar_worlds_100_greatest_guitar_albums_of_all_time. Retrieved 12 October 2011. 
  5. ^ "Van Halen - Van Halen". Billboard.com. Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/album/van-halen/van-halen/17714. Retrieved 2011-11-22. 
  6. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Van Halen – Van Halen". Music Canada. http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=Van+Halen&sa=Van+Halen&smt=0. 
  7. ^ a b "Finnish album certifications – Van Halen – Van Halen" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/artistit/Van+Halen. 
  8. ^ "French album certifications – Van Halen – Van Halen" (in French). InfoDisc. http://www.infodisc.fr/Certif_Album.php.  Select VAN HALEN and click OK
  9. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Van Halen; 'Van Halen')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Van+Halen&strInterpret=Van+Halen&strTtArt=alben&strAwards=checked. 
  10. ^ "British album certifications – Van Halen – Van Halen". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx.  Enter Van Halen in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Go
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Van Halen – Van Halen". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Van+Halen%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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