Van Halen II
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| Van Halen II | ||
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| Studio album by Van Halen | ||
| Released | March 23, 1979 | |
| Recorded | 1978, Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 31:14 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. | |
| Producer(s) | Ted Templeman | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Van Halen chronology | ||
| Van Halen (1978) |
Van Halen II (1979) |
Women and Children First (1980) |
Van Halen II is the second album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1979.
The black and yellow guitar on the back of the album is buried with Dimebag Darrell. Eddie Van Halen placed it in his casket at his funeral because Dimebag had said it was his favorite.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs, except where noted, written by Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, and David Lee Roth.
- "You're No Good" (Ballard, Jr.) – 3:12
- "Dance The Night Away" – 3:04†
- "Somebody Get Me A Doctor" – 2:51
- "Bottoms Up!" – 3:04
- "Outta Love Again" – 2:49
- "Light Up The Sky" – 3:09
- "Spanish Fly" – 0:58
- "D.O.A." – 4:07
- "Women In Love" – 4:05
- "Beautiful Girls" – 3:55†
† denotes a single
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Production
- Producer: Ted Templeman
- Engineers: Corey Bailey, Jim Fitzpatrick, Donn Landee
- Assistant engineers: Corey Bailey, Jim Fitzpatrick
- Remastering: Gregg Geller
- Project coordinator: Jo Motta
- Art direction: Dave Bhang
- Design: Dave Bhang
- Artwork: Dave Bhang
- Photography: Elliot Gilbert, Neil Zlozower
[edit] Charts
[edit] Album
Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1980 | Hard Rock Albums | 6 |
[edit] Singles
Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | "Dance the Night Away" | Billboard Hot 100 | 15 |
| 1979 | "Beautiful Girls" | Billboard Hot 100 | 84 |
[edit] References
| Van Halen |
|---|
| David Lee Roth | Eddie Van Halen | Wolfgang Van Halen | Alex Van Halen |
| Sammy Hagar | Gary Cherone | Michael Anthony |
| Discography |
| Studio Albums: Van Halen | Van Halen II | Women and Children First | Fair Warning | Diver Down | 1984 5150 | OU812 | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge | Balance | Van Halen III |
| Compilations, Extended Plays and Live albums: Live: Right Here, Right Now | Best of Volume I The Best of Both Worlds |
| Videos and DVDs: Van Halen - Live Without a Net | Van Halen: Right Here, Right Now - Live | Van Halen: Video Hits, Vol. 1 |
