PT5150(6291) | Van Halen News Desk
Happy Birthday, Van Halen! On this day in 1978, Van Halen’s magnificent 1978 self-titled debut album rewrote the rules of rock guitar and hard rock in general. What are your thoughts on this album?
EDDIE’S fingers aren’t fingers they are muscle-powered pistons that hammer guitar strings to the fretboard with the force of a rivet gun”.
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PT5150(6291) | Best debut album from any band. Monster songs from start to finish.
EDDIE’S fingers aren’t fingers they are muscle-powered pistons that hammer guitar strings to the fretboard with the force of a rivet gun”.
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PT5150(6291) | 
25 songs were brought into consideration during the Van Halen sessions. The band really jumped around and put on a show for themselves during the recordings. It took three weeks to record this album (Warner Bros. 3075, 1978 [35:03]) at a cost of $40,000.
Certifications[edit]Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[18] 4× Platinum 400,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[19] Gold 25,305[19]
France (SNEP)[20] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[21] Gold 250,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[23] 10× Platinum 10,000,000^
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
EDDIE’S fingers aren’t fingers they are muscle-powered pistons that hammer guitar strings to the fretboard with the force of a rivet gun”.
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PT5150(6291) | Anyone know to date what VH1 has sold World Wide??
Not sure what year the above figures are from?
EDDIE’S fingers aren’t fingers they are muscle-powered pistons that hammer guitar strings to the fretboard with the force of a rivet gun”.
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dokkendude(3024) | Monster debut changed everything for me
still love it start to finish
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guitard(7354) | I bought it without ever having heard anything on it or having ever heard of Van Halen. It was something about that album cover … one look and I was sold. And then I went home and listened to the whole thing all the way through two times. I literally was the first kid in my school to have the album. But of course, that only lasted for a week or two. Before long, everyone was jamming along to it.
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Mink(2663) | Top to bottom one of the greatest albums of all time!
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mcs5150(1096) | Mink: Top to bottom one of the greatest albums of all time!
I agree wholeheartedly. It is out of this world.
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