Van Halen discography
Studio albums

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Certifications (sales thresholds)
Title
Album details
US
CAN
AUS
SWI
AUT
NLD
DEN
SWE
FIN
NOR
GER
NZ
UK
Certifications (sales thresholds)
Van Halen
Released: February 10, 1978 Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP, 8-Track, CS, CD, Digital
19
18
17
—
—
10
—
—
—
—
—
22
34
US: Diamond CAN: 4× Platinum FRA: Gold UK: Gold GER: Gold FIN: Gold NLD: Platinum
Van Halen II
Released: March 23, 1979 Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP, CS, 8-Track, CD, Digital
6
15
68
—
—
11
—
22
—
—
24
—
23
US: 5× Platinum CAN: 2× Platinum FRA: Gold NLD: Gold
Women and Children First
Released: March 26, 1980 Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP, CS, 8-Track, CD, Digital
6
12
128
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—
3
—
19
—
23
19
48
15
US: 3× Platinum CAN: 2× Platinum FRA: Gold NLD: Gold
Fair Warning
Released: April 29, 1981 Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP, CS, 8-Track, CD, Digital
5
11
97
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—
13
—
18
—
27
37
—
49
US: 2× Platinum CAN: Platinum
Diver Down
Released: April 14, 1982 Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP, CS, 8-Track, CD, DVD-A, Digital
3
5
79
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—
28
—
28
—
19
65
37
36
US: 4× Platinum CAN: Platinum
1984
Released: January 9, 1984 Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP, CS, 8-Track, CD, Digital
2
1
11
7
12
8
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4
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12
11
15
15
US: Diamond CAN: 5× Platinum UK: Gold FRA: Gold GER: Platinum
5150
Released: March 24, 1986 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD, CS, LP, Digital
1
2
5
16
13
30
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2
—
5
11
13
16
US: 6× Platinum CAN: 3× Platinum UK: Silver GER: Gold
OU812
Released: May 24, 1988 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD, CS, LP, Digital
1
1
9
9
21
22
—
9
—
5
12
35
16
US: 4× Platinum UK: Silver
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
Released: June 17, 1991 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD, CS, LP, Digital
1
4
5
11
21
24
—
17
—
—
6
25
12
US: 3× Platinum CAN: Platinum UK: Silver
Balance
Released: January 24, 1995 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD, CS, LP, Digital
1
2
9
6
18
5
—
5
—
17
8
16
8
US: 3× Platinum CAN: 3× Platinum
Van Halen III
Released: March 17, 1998 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD, CS, LP, Digital
4
4
8
38
23
24
7
39
5
29
13
14
43
US: Gold
A Different Kind of Truth
Released: February 7, 2012 Label: Interscope Format: CD, Digital, LP
2
3
4
6
17
12
8
4
3
9
8
14
6
CAN: Gold
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Question: Who wrote the studio albums OU812, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge and Balance?
Answer: OU812, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge and Balance are studio albums of Van Halen.