VAN HALEN.

Description

1988 Japanese Warner-Pioneer Corporation promotional poster for “OU812”

Original first printing Van Halen promotional poster issued by Warner-Pioneer Corporation in Japan in 1988 to promote the release of the OU812 album – the band’s eighth studio album, produced by Donn Landee, and originally released on 24th May, 1988 on Warner Bros. Records. It was the band’s second album to feature vocalist Sammy Hagar. Containing the hit singles “Black and Blue”, “Finish What Ya Started”, “When It’s Love”, and “Feels So Good”, the album was a huge commercial success. It reached #1 on the Billboard 200, and stayed on the chart for 46 weeks (4 weeks at #1 and 15 weeks in the top 10). It was certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) in May 2004 for sales exceeding 4,000,000 copies in the US. In the UK, the album reached #16 on the UK Album Chart and was certified Silver by the BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) for sales exceeding 60,000 copies. The poster was for promotional purposes only, and was never made commercially available.

The poster measures 51.3 x 72.7 cm (approx. 20.2″ by 28.6″ inches) and is beautifully printed on thin, dull-coated paper stock. There is a tiny pin hole to each corner, else in remarkably near excellent unfolded condition. Feel free to email us with any questions you may have concerning this item. Additional images of the poster available on request.