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Van Halen|OU812

OU812

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About halfway through OU812—the beginning of "Source of Infection," to be exact—Van Halen explicitly nods to their past, with a slash-and-burn guitar/drums showcase that's all fire and flair and warm-blooded rock 'n' roll that sounds a whole lot like "Hot For Teacher" until the moment where Sammy Hagar chews his way into the scene with a weird "hey fellow teens, let's party" vibe that sounds like your dad singing Sweet's "Ballroom Blitz." It's simultaneously the best and worst moment on this odd, middling album. OU812 manages to contain two of the latter-day lineup's most iconic hits ("When It's Love" and "Finish What Ya Started") along with some of its strangest missteps (the languid and directionless "Black and Blue," the obnoxiously dumb "Cabo Wabo"). Thankfully, there are plenty of moments of dazzling instrumental brilliance that show that Eddie Van Halen was, ironically, playing at a creative and technical peak that unfortunately isn't matched by the bland corporate rock of the songwriting and the equally by-the-numbers approach of Hagar's vocals. © Jason Ferguson/Qobuz

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1
Mine All Mine (Album Version)
00:05:14

Sammy Hagar, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Alex Van Halen, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Eddie Van Halen, Producer, Keyboards, Writer, Lead Guitar, Background Vocals - Donn Landee, Producer, Engineer - BOBBY HATA, MasteringEngineer - Van Halen, MainArtist - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Ken Deane, AssistantEngineer

© 1998 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.

2
When It's Love (Album Version)
00:05:39

Sammy Hagar, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Alex Van Halen, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Eddie Van Halen, Producer, Keyboards, Writer, Lead Guitar, Background Vocals - Donn Landee, Producer, Engineer - BOBBY HATA, MasteringEngineer - Van Halen, MainArtist - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Ken Deane, AssistantEngineer

© 1998 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.

3
AFU (Naturally Wired) (Album Version)
00:04:30

Sammy Hagar, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Edward Van Halen, Writer - Alex Van Halen, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Eddie Van Halen, Producer, Keyboards, Lead Guitar, Background Vocals - Donn Landee, Producer, Engineer - BOBBY HATA, MasteringEngineer - Van Halen, MainArtist - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Ken Deane, AssistantEngineer

© 1998 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.

4
Cabo Wabo (Album Version)
00:07:04

Sammy Hagar, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Edward Van Halen, Writer - Alex Van Halen, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Eddie Van Halen, Producer, Keyboards, Lead Guitar, Background Vocals - Donn Landee, Producer, Engineer - BOBBY HATA, MasteringEngineer - Van Halen, MainArtist - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Ken Deane, AssistantEngineer

© 1998 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.

5
Source of Infection (Album Version)
00:04:01

Sammy Hagar, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Alex Van Halen, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Eddie Van Halen, Producer, Keyboards, Writer, Lead Guitar, Background Vocals - Donn Landee, Producer, Engineer - BOBBY HATA, MasteringEngineer - Van Halen, MainArtist - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Ken Deane, AssistantEngineer

© 1998 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.

6
Feels so Good (Album Version)
00:04:31

Sammy Hagar, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Alex Van Halen, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Eddie Van Halen, Producer, Keyboards, Writer, Lead Guitar, Background Vocals - Donn Landee, Producer, Engineer - BOBBY HATA, MasteringEngineer - Van Halen, MainArtist - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Ken Deane, AssistantEngineer

© 1998 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.

7
Finish What Ya Started (Album Version)
00:04:24

Sammy Hagar, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Alex Van Halen, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Eddie Van Halen, Producer, Keyboards, Writer, Lead Guitar, Background Vocals - Donn Landee, Producer, Engineer - BOBBY HATA, MasteringEngineer - Van Halen, MainArtist - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Ken Deane, AssistantEngineer

© 1998 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.

8
Black and Blue (Album Version)
00:05:26

Sammy Hagar, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Alex Van Halen, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Eddie Van Halen, Producer, Keyboards, Writer, Lead Guitar, Background Vocals - Donn Landee, Producer, Engineer - BOBBY HATA, MasteringEngineer - Van Halen, MainArtist - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Ken Deane, AssistantEngineer

© 1998 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.

9
Sucker in a 3 Piece (Album Version)
00:05:55

Sammy Hagar, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Alex Van Halen, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Eddie Van Halen, Producer, Keyboards, Writer, Lead Guitar, Background Vocals - Donn Landee, Producer, Engineer - BOBBY HATA, MasteringEngineer - Van Halen, MainArtist - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Ken Deane, AssistantEngineer

© 1998 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.

10
A Apolitical Blues (Album Version)
00:03:51

Sammy Hagar, Producer, Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Alex Van Halen, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Eddie Van Halen, Producer, Keyboards, Lead Guitar, Background Vocals - Donn Landee, Producer, Engineer - BOBBY HATA, MasteringEngineer - Van Halen, MainArtist - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Producer, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Ken Deane, AssistantEngineer - George Lowell, Writer

© 1998 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.

Album review

About halfway through OU812—the beginning of "Source of Infection," to be exact—Van Halen explicitly nods to their past, with a slash-and-burn guitar/drums showcase that's all fire and flair and warm-blooded rock 'n' roll that sounds a whole lot like "Hot For Teacher" until the moment where Sammy Hagar chews his way into the scene with a weird "hey fellow teens, let's party" vibe that sounds like your dad singing Sweet's "Ballroom Blitz." It's simultaneously the best and worst moment on this odd, middling album. OU812 manages to contain two of the latter-day lineup's most iconic hits ("When It's Love" and "Finish What Ya Started") along with some of its strangest missteps (the languid and directionless "Black and Blue," the obnoxiously dumb "Cabo Wabo"). Thankfully, there are plenty of moments of dazzling instrumental brilliance that show that Eddie Van Halen was, ironically, playing at a creative and technical peak that unfortunately isn't matched by the bland corporate rock of the songwriting and the equally by-the-numbers approach of Hagar's vocals. © Jason Ferguson/Qobuz

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