Top 12 Greatest Music Albums
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Owing a musical (and spiritual) debt more to 1950s Little Richard, 1930s vaudeville, and 1960s L.A.-based surf rock than British Blues (ironically, guitarist Eddie Van Halen cites two of his biggest influences as Cream-era Clapton and Led Zeppelin's "Heartbreaker,") Van Halen creates danceable, funky rock and roll with a Zen-like attitude that has more depth than almost any "meaningful" lyric.
Van Halen - the original David Lee Roth/Eddie Van Halen songwriting team (1978-1984; 2012-present) - created the most innovative, uniquely American rock and roll since Hendrix.
- Chart updated: 11/27/2012 09:11
- (Created: 10/13/2012 07:20).
- Chart size: 12 albums.
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Seemingly born fully-formed from the head of Zeus, (i.e. David Lee Roth's wink-and-a-nod 'pirate' attitude, and the Van Halen Brothers' musical innovation and virtuosity are fully fleshed-out on this debut,) Van Halen's sole ambition in 1978 seems to be to get a rise out of its audience.
"Van Halen" (1978) might be the most revolutionarily "American" rock release post-Hendrix/pre-Nirvana, and - if you won't go that far - it's the most exuberant, American rock and roll party, waxed post-Hendrix. [First added to this chart: 11/21/2012]
"Van Halen" (1978) might be the most revolutionarily "American" rock release post-Hendrix/pre-Nirvana, and - if you won't go that far - it's the most exuberant, American rock and roll party, waxed post-Hendrix. [First added to this chart: 11/21/2012]
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1978
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The singles from "Van Halen II" (1979, #6) - "Dance The Night Away" and "Beautiful Girls" are more fun than anything on "Van Halen" (1978,) which is to say: they're among the most exuberant rock and roll ever produced.
Van Halen stretch themselves slightly on "Van Halen II," e.g. there's the pure punk of "D.O.A." and prog of "Light Up The Sky," but the majority of this album is reminiscent of the debut - which isn't a bad thing. "Somebody Get Me A Doctor," "Bottoms Up!" and "Women In Love..." prove that transcendence of the debut was not a one-off affair. "Outta Love Again" hints at the funk-rock that would appear on Van Halen's later albums, although it's one of the few styles that the bands hasn't fully-fleshed-out. [First added to this chart: 11/21/2012]
Van Halen stretch themselves slightly on "Van Halen II," e.g. there's the pure punk of "D.O.A." and prog of "Light Up The Sky," but the majority of this album is reminiscent of the debut - which isn't a bad thing. "Somebody Get Me A Doctor," "Bottoms Up!" and "Women In Love..." prove that transcendence of the debut was not a one-off affair. "Outta Love Again" hints at the funk-rock that would appear on Van Halen's later albums, although it's one of the few styles that the bands hasn't fully-fleshed-out. [First added to this chart: 11/21/2012]
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1979
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Top 12 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 2 | 17% | |
| 1980s | 8 | 67% | |
| 1990s | 1 | 8% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Van Halen | 10 | 83% | |
| David Lee Roth | 2 | 17% |
Top 12 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 12th to 11thOU812 by Van Halen |
| Up 1 from 5th to 4thEat 'Em And Smile by David Lee Roth |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 4th to 5th1984 by Van Halen |
| Down 1 from 11th to 12thFor Unlawful Carnal Knowledge by Van Halen |
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From hoyquarlow 04/16/2018 15:07 | #213046
hoyquarlow 04/16/2018 15:07 | #213046
Hello, David Lee Roth
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paladisiac 11/02/2012 18:12 | #54038
paladisiac 11/02/2012 18:12 | #54038
I think this is the first chart i've seen comprised of albums of one artist. I'm not sure how VH could be america's most influential since their first album wasn't out until 1978 -- they surely were heavily influential in the hair metal scene of the 80s.
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