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Van Halen: 1984

9 January 1984 · 43 YEARS

1984

Van Halen

Building a private facility allowed the band to dictate their own recording process. The shimmering keyboard work on the opening cut signaled a major shift in their creative direction.

The finished record blends pop accessibility with the intense power of the Sunset Strip. It represents a band working at the height of their ability while fusing eighties rock tropes with new instrumental textures.

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