Having proven its Sammy Hagar-led lineup a success with 5150, Van Halen followed that effort with OU812, an album that, despite its cheesy title, is every bit its predecessor's equal, burning with balls-to-the-walls hard rock that never leaves its pop sensibility far behind. From the sweeping power ballad "When It's Love" and the full-on rocker "Finish What Ya Started," to the stringbending showcases "A.F.U. (Naturally Wired)" and "Cabo Wabo" and even an uncharacteristic cover (of Little Feat's "A Apolitical Blues"), Eddie, Alex, Michael, and Sammy play with abandon and a palpable sense of fun.
Track Listings
1Mine All Mine
2When It's Love
3AFU (Naturally Wired)
4Cabo Wabo
5Source of Infection
6Feels so Good
7Finish What Ya Started
8Black and Blue
9Sucker in a 3 Piece
10A Apolitical Blues
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