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Van Halen - Van Halen - VINYL LP

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Limited 180 gm vinyl LP pressing. With their 1978 eponymous debut, Van Halen simultaneously rewrote the rules of rock guitar and hard rock in general. Guitarist Eddie Van Halen redefined what the electric guitar could do, developing a blindingly fast technique with a variety of self-taught two-handed tapping, hammer-on's, pull-offs, and effects that mimicked the sounds of machines and animals. It was wildly inventive and over the top, equaled only by vocalist David Lee Roth, who brought the role of a metal singer to near-performance art standards. Mastering engineer Chris Bellman, who remastered the original albums at Bernie Grundman Mastering Studios, was enlisted for this new version. In order to produce the original sound the band intended, Bellman cut straight from the quarter-inch tapes.

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  • Genre
    Rock
    Description
    Limited 180 gm vinyl LP pressing. With their 1978 eponymous debut, Van Halen simultaneously rewrote the rules of rock guitar and hard rock in general. Guitarist Eddie Van Halen redefined what the electric guitar could do, developing a blindingly fast technique with a variety of self-taught two-handed tapping, hammer-on's, pull-offs, and effects that mimicked the sounds of machines and animals. It was wildly inventive and over the top, equaled only by vocalist David Lee Roth, who brought the role of a metal singer to near-performance art standards. Mastering engineer Chris Bellman, who remastered the original albums at Bernie Grundman Mastering Studios, was enlisted for this new version. In order to produce the original sound the band intended, Bellman cut straight from the quarter-inch tapes.
    Artist
    Van Halen
    Title
    Van Halen
    Format
    VINYL
    Label
    Rhino
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Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 20 reviews

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    1978 VH exploded on the scene

    It was a great 1st album by Van Halen. It's my 2nd favorire VH album behind 1984. The sound on the pressing is really good!

    Posted by FlyingElvis11

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A Master Piece, One the best debut every

    explosive self titled debut from Van Halen come out with such a perfect record, flawless. Eruption changed the guitar playing world. 180 gram vinyl sounds amazing - super quiet when played, and a nice weight to the record. The remaster is incredible.

    Posted by ozzyrocks

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great debut album!

    This is one of those iconic rock albums that will be played forever.

    Posted by Metalman01

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Jaime ain’t crying over this quality

    Classic Van Halen album. After buying several on a different site that skipped a lot I finally got one that plays perfectly. The sound is amazing. Glad it is on vinyl.

    Posted by Benny1

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Van Halen's debut album tops all

    I love my new pristine clean copy of Van Halen's first LP. I have my original one since the dawn of man, persay. Now I have a crisp and clean version.

    Posted by ClassicRockMusicFan

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