Van Halen - Van Halen (1978) [Full Album] Vinyl Rip

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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 200. It has sold more than 10 million copies in the United States, receiving a Diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and making it one of the best-selling albums in the country.

Van Halen contains some of the band's most well-known songs, including "Runnin' with the Devil", "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love", "Jamie's Cryin'", their cover version of the Kinks 1964 song "You Really Got Me", and the instrumental "Eruption"; written and played by guitarist Eddie Van Halen, it is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitar solos of all time and helped popularize two-handed tapping. In 2020, the album was ranked number 292 in Rolling Stone's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list.

Tracklist:
00:00 Runnin' with the Devil
03:45 Eruption
05:28 You Really Got Me
08:08 Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
11:59 I'm the One
15:51 Jamie's Cryin'
19:27 Atomic Punk
22:28 Feel Your Love Tonight
26:11 Little Dreamer
29:34 Ice Cream Man
32:52 On Fire

Van Halen
David Lee Roth – lead vocals, acoustic guitar on "Ice Cream Man" (credited as "David Roth")
Eddie Van Halen – guitar, backing vocals, electric sitar on "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love"
Michael Anthony – bass, backing vocals
Alex Van Halen – drums

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