Name: Van Halen
Brand: Van Halen

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Catalogue number

0081227955250

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Black

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-02-24

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Warner Music Group

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Black LP

0081227955243

UDSACD 2243

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2024-05-04

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9999

Artist

Van Halen

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Classic

Label GB

Rhino

American rock band Van Halen was formed in Pasadena, California in 1974 by Dutch brothers Eddie and Alex Van Halen. The original lineup included vocalist David Lee Roth and bassist/vocalist Michael Anthony. After Roth's departure in 1985, former Montrose lead vocalist Sammy Hagar joined the band for 11 years. Gary Cherone briefly replaced Hagar before the band went on hiatus. They reunited with Hagar in 2003 for a worldwide tour but he left again in 2005. In 2006, Roth returned and Eddie's son Wolfgang joined on bass guitar. Their final studio album was released in 2012.
Tragically, [a211671] passed away on October 6th, 2020 after battling throat cancer at St. Johns Hospital in Santa Monica, California.

Rhino Records, also known as Rhino, is a renowned music label that was established in 1973 by Richard Foos. Starting as a record store in Westwood California, Rhino quickly gained recognition with its first successful release "Go To Rhino Records" by Wild Man Fischer in 1975. The label's early logo featured "Rocky the Rhino" and focused on novelty, surf, local new wave bands, and reissues of out-of-print records from other labels.

Under the guidance of Bill Inglot for production, Ken Perry for mastering, and A&R team Gary Stewart and James Austin, Rhino expanded its catalog to include a wide range of reissues by the mid-1980s. The label underwent a logo redesign during this time period to simply "Rhino". In 1984, Rhino released its first CD and became known for manufacturing high-quality CDs made by Sanyo (1984-85) and various manufacturers from Japan or Switzerland thereafter.

In 1985, Rhino entered into a distribution deal with Capitol Records which lasted until 1992. This partnership allowed access to Capitol's back catalog and led to the release of reissues of old Capitol albums. Additionally, EMI and Rhino acquired the Roulette family of labels in 1989. As their deal with Capitol came to an end in 1992, Time-Warner offered an opportunity for growth. Half of the label was sold to Time-Warner

In 1978, Pasadena's Van Halen released its debut album and shook the rock world to its foundations. Van Halen, featuring the fiery fretwork of Eddie Van Halen, and the talented howling of David Lee Roth, gave a kick-start to the moribund heavy rock genre. As Kiss turned disco and Black Sabbath sank in a morass of drugs and alcohol, Van Halen adopted a blues base, added a metal sheen, and created a sound that remains influential today. Michael Anthony's thumping bass line, followed by Alex Van Halen's hi-hat and Eddie Van Halen's first chord, heralds "Runnin' with the Devil", Roth's tale of excess. "Eruption" follows, the guitar solo here a breakthrough in speed and creativity. In addition Van Halen takes the Kinks' classic "You Really Got Me" to new heights on its metal version. The melodic structure remains intact, while the band adds crunch and Diamond Dave's sexy patter. Including the catchy "Jamie's Cryin'" and bluesy "Ice Cream Man", there is absolutely no filler on Van Halen, one of the finest rookie efforts by a musical act.

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Discover Van Halen by Van Halen on vinyl, CD and LP formats. This debut album from 1978 shook the rock world with its fiery fretwork and talented howling. Released under the Rhino label, it remains influential today.