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Van Halen

by Van Halen

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All Time

of 455,189

16
1970's

of 2,833

2
1978

of 323

1
Genres
- Classic Rock
  - Classic Rock
    
    of 14,236
    
    9
  - Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)
    
    of 7,221
    
    6
  - Arena Rock
    
    of 1,855
    
    2
- Hard Rock & Metal
  - Hard Rock & Metal
    
    of 18,990
    
    6
  - Hard Rock
    
    of 8,067
    
    6
  - Pop Metal
    
    of 894
    
    2
- Miscellaneous
  - Miscellaneous
    
    of 67,793
    
    11
- Pop
  - Pop
    
    of 263,638
    
    16
  - Pop Rock
    
    of 64,982
    
    12
- Rock
  - Rock
    
    of 107,577
    
    12
  - Rock Guitarists
    
    of 1,417
    
    2
  - Guitar Gods
    
    of 303
    
    2

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 3.7926 Van Halen is ranked overall as 3.7926 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 4.0000 Van Halen has an avg. critic score of 4.0000 out of 4 stars

Van Halen Album Reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

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Poor

(4)

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Rolling Stone

Van Halen were veterans of the Pasadena, California, bar circuit, but on their 1978 debut their sound was already large enough to fill football stadiums. ...more

All Music Guide

Van Halen's self-titled 1978 debut is undoubtedly one of the all-time best debuts by a hard rock/heavy metal band. ...more

Rolling Stone

Mark my words: in three years, Van Halen is going to be fat and self-indulgent and disgusting, and they'll follow Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin right into the toilet. In the meantime, they are likely to be a big deal. ...more

Yahoo! Music

An undeniable classic of hard rock bravado, and will still most likely charge up a kegger. The girls loved Roth and an army of junior guitarists woodshedded in bedrooms attempting to decipher the guitar solo spot "Eruption." Every song still stands up. ...more

Yahoo! Music

Van Halen's self-titled 1978 debut is undoubtedly one of the all-time best debuts by a hard rock/heavy metal band. ...more

Reviews by score:

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The Daily Vault Album Reviews

(Editor's Note: A slightly different version of this review first appeared in the November 12, 1996 edition ofOn The Townmagazine.)Kick back for a second and let the music hit you... the pulsating bass, the pounding drums, the playful tinkle on...read the complete review at The Daily Vault Album Reviews

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thenightowl.com

When Van Halen burst onto the scene back in 1978, the world discovered a new guitar hero. No one played like Eddie Van Halen. His two-handed style of hammering the strings set a new precedent for guitarists everywhere. From the beginning of...read the complete review at thenightowl.com

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