![]() ![]() Tense, hard-driving and moody, "Mine All Mine" is definitely one of OU812's darker - and less immediately gratifying - tracks. ![]() The following track-by-track examination of Van Halen's eighth studio album takes listeners back to the spring of 1988, as everyone settled in to hear the latest release from one of the most popular rock bands on the planet: Subsequent releases had their share of hit singles, but it was easy to hear the group losing its enthusiasm for crossover success as early as 1991's For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, an uneasy blend of catchy choruses and lumbering wankery. ![]() Hagar would remain in the lineup for another eight years and two studio albums, yet in retrospect, it's easy to view OU812 as the closing chapter in the band's pop era. 1, ultimately selling more than four million copies and sending a quartet of singles to the Top 40. If you're any kind of Van Halen fan, you know how the story goes: Just like 5150, OU812 hit No. ![]()
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