- hard rock, rock, heavy metal, album rock
- 36 min
- 11 tracks
- Warner Bros. Records
Van Halen is the debut studio album by American rock band Van Halen, released on February 10, 1978, by Warner Bros. Records. Widely regarded as one of the greatest debut albums in rock music, the album was a major commercial success, peaking at number 19 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart.
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Spare, classical in form, earnest and grave.
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- warmbleak
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- AllMusic5/5 ★
- Christgau's Record GuideC
- Classic Rock5/5 ★
- MusicHound Rock5/5
- Q5/5 ★
- Rolling Stone5/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide4/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1Runnin’ With the Devil3:37
- 2Eruption1:43
- 3You Really Got Me2:38
- 4Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love3:49
- 5I’m the One3:47
- 6On Fire3:01
- 7Jamie’s Cryin’3:31
- 8Atomic Punk3:01
- 9Feel Your Love Tonight3:43
- 10Little Dreamer3:23
- 11Ice Cream Man3:20
11 tracks, 36 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Van Halen
- Label
- Warner Bros. Records
- Released
- 1978
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Cassette
- Country
- US
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