F.U.C.K. vs OU812

[OhRally]

Been a fan since 1980-ish and truly believes best VH-music was created during the classic era. But, I do appreciate and love the second era, too...a lot...but, The F.U.C.K.-album.......I've tried and tried and tried again (this last week)...but somehow it really doesn't touch me at all....Superb production, musicianship et al, but the songs? Just lame...sure a couple killer-tracks...but all-in-all their weakest effort....(not cointing III)....and having that said. OU812 gets a lot of slack....absolutely their worst-produced album (not counting III), but the SONGS where there. Not a regular poster, but flame away....just wanted to share my opnion

[Van Squalen]

OU812 is far and away superior to FUCK. FUCK is a vastly overrated record as much as OU812 is a vastly underrated record.

[Dave's Dreidel]

Take the best out of both, have Andy Johns produce it, and you have a great album, but there is a lot of filler on both of them. Wide range of song quality.

[OhRally]

Never undestood why Black'N'Blue was issued as a single off OU812.... Always skip that song...a true filler IMHO...

[Dave's Dreidel]

Never undestood why Black'N'Blue was issued as a single off OU812.... Always skip that song...a true filler IMHO...

Definitely a song I liked when I was 17, and skip the hell out of now.

[Van Squalen]

Heck, I love Black and Blue. The main riff is so tasty.

I think the only filler ish songs on OU812 are WIL and SOI. And even they have their strong points.

Conversely, I think FUCK has three solid tracks, and the rest is trash.

[VH1988]

FUCK stomps all over OU812 for this fan.

Poundcake
Judgement Day
Runaround
Pleasure Dome
The Dream Is Over
Right Now
Top Of The World

Epic

[Dave's Dreidel]

I know it's a ballad, but damn man, When It's Love is killer. Sam is singing out of his mind, it's a well constructed song, the guitar solo fits perfectly, and fucking A, the "nah nah nah" in the outro...harmonic perfection.

[Van Squalen]

The harmonies in WIL are indeed among their best, no question.

[VH1988]

WIL is classic VH.

The guitar solo is so good.

[Raldo]

The outro to Black and Blue is pretty cool.

[Dave's Dreidel]

The outro to Black and Blue is pretty cool.

Agreed, but the song is so fucking juvenile, I just can't get past it. I can understand why people like it, the riff is great, but the song is just dumb to me.

[Van Squalen]

I was cranking the 2005 Japan remaster in the truck last night. AFU is still a fucking barn burner.

And I still think APB is great. Literally the only blues track they ever laid down post ‘82. Shame, I wish Sam had embraced more of his blues side. In CF, he slays BBTW too. Guess he’s too happy a guy lol.

[RRvh1]

Agreed, but the song is so fucking juvenile, I just can't get past it. I can understand why people like it, the riff is great, but the song is just dumb to me.

I feel that way about Big Balls, or whatever it's called by AC/DC.

[RRvh1]

WIL is classic VH.

The guitar solo is so good.

Classic Van Halen indeed!