VAN HALEN.

Description

1989 Japanese Warner-Pioneer Corporation promotional poster for “OU812”

Original first printing Van Halen promotional poster issued by Warner-Pioneer Corporation in Japan in 1989 to promote the release of the OU812 album as well as the band’s 9-date Japanese tour during January and February 1989, starting and ending with concerts at the Tokyo Dome. Produced by Donn Landee, the album was 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 features a striking photo of the band credited to Tom Farrington, with the artist’s imprint to the bottom left corner. 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, coated paper stock. In near excellent unfolded condition with minimal surface handling wear. Feel free to email us with any questions you may have concerning this item. Additional images of the poster available on request.