Van Halen
by Van Halen
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Van Halen is ranked as the best album by Van Halen.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 83 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| ! | 17 hours ago |  Milhaud | 2,117 | 71/100 |
| ! | 07/23/2026 02:07 | stryker700 | 295 | 90/100 |
| ! | 07/12/2026 17:29 | liquidbottle | 775 | 82/100 |
| ! | 06/25/2026 09:02 |  Purplepash | 4,955 | 75/100 |
| ! | 06/19/2026 00:47 |  AvalancheGrips | 777 | 85/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 79.6/100, a mean average of 78.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.9.
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seb7 06/20/2025 21:39 | #309625
Falls off in the back half but damn if those first 3 songs arent incredible
Good debut, some killer guitar riffs, best track is Ain't Talkin Bout Love, followed by Jamie's Cryin. Liked the guitar but sometimes they went a bit overboard with the solos I think.
Strangel 02/25/2024 10:51 | #302213
Virtuos guitar aside, Van Halen were pretty inane.
Van Halen's magnum opus. They would be at the top of the list for any band whose debut album was their best. By far. This is when they were at their hard rock guitar driven best.
An electric debut album that captures all the quality of the group from the vocal to the drum work to the outstanding guitar playing. It is such a classic in the rock genre and is an album that is irresistible to me as it is so much fun to listen to. They explode onto the scene with the fantastic Runnin' With The Devil which sets the tone for the rest of the album and you know your in for a great ride. The energy and passion is then maintained throughout the rest of the release with there being a slight dip near the conclusion. Every member of the band is incredible as well and each of them deserve their own praise for how great they are on here. Overall, one of the most electrifying debuts from any group that cemented the band as a powerhouse in rock music.
Classic 80s rock
One of the best rock albuns ever...sounds great today...best debut of all time
Goliath 06/05/2022 10:51 | #285995
OK Ice Cream Man may not be a highlight, but the guitar solo is something special!
This record sounds like Aerosmith with more flashy playing, I think that it's generally good, my favorites are Runnin' With The Devil, You Really Got Me, Jamie's Cryin' and Ain't Talkin' Bout Love. But there are some bad tracks here like I'm The One or Ice Cream Man.
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