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7 Vinyl Collection features Replicas of 13 Singles and B-Sides Previously Released Exclusively In Japan from the Bands First Six Multi-Platinum Albums!

Van Halen released 13 singles in Japan between 1978 and 1984 that are collected in the new 7 vinyl setfrom Rhino. Each replica single features the original sleeve artwork and comes housed in a cigarette-style box. The Japanese Singles 1978-1984 encompasses the first six albums released by Van Halen, which featured guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen, singer David Lee Roth, and bassist Michael Anthony. Those albums include the bands self-titled debut and 1984, which were both certified Diamond for U.S. sales in excess of 10 million. This rare feat places them on an elite short list of double RIAA-certified Diamond Award honorees. The original album version of each song is featured in this set except for: Hot For Teacher, which has a unique single edit that was issued exclusively in Japan; along with the single edit versions of (Oh) Pretty Woman and Ill Wait.

The Japanese Singles 1978-1984 opens with a trio of singles from Van Halen (1978): Aint Talkin Bout Love, On Fire and a blistering cover of the Kinks You Really Got Me, which was the bands first single and first Top 40 hit. The bands 1979 follow-up Van Halen II (certified 5x platinum) generated two singles on the collection: Somebody Get Me A Doctor and Dance The Night Away. The multi-platinum albums Women and Children First (1980) and Fair Warning (1981) are represented by And The Cradle Will Rock and Unchained respectively. The 1982 album Diver Down (certified 4x platinum) contributes two singles (Oh) Pretty Woman and Dancing In The Street. The collection concludes with Ill Wait, Panama, Hot For Teacher and the No. 1 smash Jump all from Van Halens seminal album, 1984.