What is the order of Van Halen albums?

You’ll also find links to read more about each LP.

• ‘Van Halen’ (1978)
• ‘Van Halen II’ (1979)
• ‘Women and Children First’ (1980)
• ‘Fair Warning’ (1981)
• ‘Diver Down’ (1982)
• ‘1984’ (1984)
• ‘5150’ (1986)
• ‘OU812’ (1988)

How many #1 songs did Van Halen have?

13 No. 1
As of 2007, Van Halen has sold 75 million albums worldwide and have gotten 13 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.

What is considered the best Van Halen album?

Readers’ Poll: The 10 Best Van Halen Albums

• ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge’ Van Halen got the 1990s off to a very strong start with For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, their third album with Sammy Hagar at the helm.
• ‘Van Halen II’
• ‘Balance’
• ‘OU812’
• ‘Diver Down’
• ‘Women and Children First’
• ‘1984’
• ‘5150’

Which Van Halen albums went platinum?

With Hagar, Van Halen had released four studio albums, 1986’s 5150, 1988’s OU812, 1991’s For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, and 1995’s Balance. At press time, all four albums have been certified 25x Platinum in total.

Who’s better Hagar or Roth?

Musically the band was stronger with Hagar, leading to even more albums sold; however, the more mainstream sound and commercial success also led to over play of their music in commercials and more commercials. VERDICT: David Lee Roth wins slightly.

Who was better Roth or Hagar?

Is Van Halen the best band ever?

I’d go further than saying Van Halen are one of the three most influential artists of the last 40 years. I’d say they’re the most influential rock band of the last 40 years. I’d say they’re the second most influential rock band of all time, after the Beatles.

Is Sammy Hagar better than David Lee Roth?

Though Roth was famed for his infectious energy and showmanship, it was Hagar who was the more meticulous, creative, and spontaneous, and, in some ways, more talented than him. Hagar was a multi-tasker and could deliver on many platforms.

Where Does Eddie Van Halen rank as a guitarist?

Van Halen is among the top 20 best-selling artists of all time, and the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. Rolling Stone magazine put Eddie Van Halen at No. 8 in its list of the 100 greatest guitarists.

Which Van Halen singer is better?

This is a fact most Van Halen’s fans agree with: the band found Sammy Hagar exactly when it needed to. In terms of overall sound, Van Halen was aiming for a more polished and groovy packaging and a mature discography, and Hagar was able to deliver on this front.

Where are the synths on Van Halen’s new album?

No synths are to be found anywhere on the record, they’ve been swept aside along with Michael Anthony ‘s bedrock eighth-note thump and Sammy Hagar ‘s radio-ready pop polish, stripping Van Halen down to their core: a duel for attention between David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen.

What happened to David Lee Roth of Van Halen?

In 2007, Van Halen reunited with original lead singer David Lee Roth – who had left the band in April 1985, at the peak of their global popularity – for a North American Tour.

When did Van Halen’s first studio album Come Out?

Released on February 7, 2012 by Interscope Records, this is Van Halen’s only studio album on Interscope and its first full-length album of studio material with lead singer David Lee Roth since 1984.