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OU812

OU812 (pronounced "Oh You Ate One Too") is the eighth studio album by American rock band Van Halen. Released on May 24, 1988, it is the band's second album to feature vocalist Sammy Hagar. Van Halen began work on the album in September 1987 and completed it in April 1988, one month before its release.

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Genres
Hard rock · glam metal
Label
Warner Bros.
Length
50:41 (CD) 46:50 (vinyl)
Producers
Van Halen · Donn Landee
Recorded
September 1987 – April 1988
Released
May 24, 1988 (1988-05-24)

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OU812

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Edges62
Triples55
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.031746
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OU812

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related to Critical reception and legacy · 45
OU812 → Alex Van Halen, All, AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Big Rock Melancholia, But, But Sammy, Canadian, Dave, David Lee Roth, Despite, Diamond Dave, Eddie, Eddie's, Erlewine, Fair Warning, Finish What Ya Started, He, Hey, However, If
Genres · 2
OU812 → glam metal, Hard rock
Producers · 2
OU812 → Donn Landee, Van Halen
Label · 1
OU812 → Warner Bros.
Length · 1
OU812 → 50:41 (CD) 46:50 (vinyl)
Recorded · 1
OU812 → September 1987 – April 1988
Released · 1
OU812 → May 24, 1988 (1988-05-24)
Studios · 1
OU812 → 5150 Studios, Studio City, California
is a · 1
OU812 → veritable feast of great white rock

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album van halen hagar band 5150 eddie 1988 one studio sammy released rock landee cover four black blue finish ya

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OU812GenresHard rock1.00infobox
OU812Genresglam metal1.00infobox
OU812LabelWarner Bros.1.00infobox
OU812Length50:41 (CD) 46:50 (vinyl)1.00infobox
OU812ProducersVan Halen1.00infobox
OU812ProducersDonn Landee1.00infobox
OU812RecordedSeptember 1987 – April 19881.00infobox
OU812ReleasedMay 24, 1988 (1988-05-24)1.00infobox
OU812Studios5150 Studios, Studio City, California1.00infobox
OU812is averitable feast of great white rock0.90text
OU812related to Critical reception and legacyReviews0.60section
OU812related to Critical reception and legacyRobert Christgau0.60section

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