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- ‘Van Halen’ (1978) Van Halen insisted on forming their own identity right out of the gate, and pushed back against the original design for their debut album, arguing that it tried to define them as a punk act.
- ‘1984’ (1984) With smoking-hot tracks such as Hot For Teacher and Panama, it’s only fitting that 1984 boasts an album cover as eye-catching at this.
- ‘Van Halen II’ (1979) Capitalising on the success of their debut album, Van Halen kept the artwork for its follow-up simple: Dave Bhang’s winged logo undergoes a slight 3D makeover and is placed across a midnight-blue canvas.
- ‘Fair Warning’ (1981) The Fair Warning artwork marked a significant departure for Van Halen album covers. Featuring selections from William Kurelek’s painting The Maze – a deeply personal work that documents the artist’s traumatic childhood via a series of vignettes – the four panels on the front sleeve convey frustration, anger and aggression, complimenting the dark and gritty tone of the album itself.
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Van Halenalbum covers usually did a good job of representing where the band was at during the recording of each album: Atlas holding up the world, a cannonball to the gut, conjoined twins on a see saw. You get the point. Highlights include the four quadrant rock star formation on Van Halen I, the stark VH logo effect of Van Halen II and the Best Of...
The iconic VH winged logo is known worldwide to fans of the band. However, despite what you may think, the Van Halen logo is only featured on six of their sixteen total albums (studio, live, compilation). 1. Van Halen I 2. Van Halen II 3. 5150 4. For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge 5. Tokyo Dome Live in Concert 6. Best Of: Volume 1
Learn about the history and meaning of Van Halen's 16 studio, live, and compilation album covers, from the iconic VH logo to the live shows and the band members. See photos and details of each album cover, from the photography-based to the illustrative styles.
Aug 6, 2020 · You can learn the stories behind the front, back and inside cover art for the band's 12 albums and two live collections below. Even though Van Halen outwardly projected a carefree image of...
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May 2, 2011 · The cover remains as stirring and enigmatic as it was upon the day of the record’s release April 29, 1981. Yet few VH fans know the story of that album art, which has a background as disturbing as the content of the songs within it. The original artwork is from a grotesque painting by Canadian artist William Kurelek (1927-1977).
Aug 24, 2022 · Graphic designer Margo Nahas created the painting that became the cover for 1984, but Nahas had originally declined to create album art for Van Halen. More specifically, the band first...
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Van Halen is the debut studio album by American rock band Van Halen, released on February 10, 1978, by Warner Bros. Records. Widely regarded as one of the greatest debut albums in rock music, the album was a major commercial success, peaking at number 19 on the Billboard 200.
- August 30 – September 1977
- Ted Templeman
- February 10, 1978
Singles. Certifications. Awards. References. Further reading. For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (often abbreviated as F.U.C.K.) is the ninth studio album by American rock band Van Halen. It was released on June 17, 1991, [2] on Warner Bros. Records and is the third to feature vocalist Sammy Hagar.
