Eruption (instrumental)
| "Eruption" | |
|---|---|
| Instrumental by Van Halen | |
| from the album Van Halen | |
| A-side | "Runnin' with the Devil" |
| Released | February 10, 1978 |
| Recorded | September 8, 1977 |
| Studio | Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood |
| Genre | |
| Length | 1:42 |
| Label | Warner Bros. |
| Composers | |
| Producer | Ted Templeman |
| Music video | |
| "Eruption" on YouTube | |
"Eruption" is a guitar solo performed by Eddie Van Halen and the second track from Van Halen's self-titled 1978 debut album. It is widely regarded to be one of the greatest guitar solos of all time, having popularized tapping. It segues into a cover of the Kinks' "You Really Got Me", and the two songs are usually played together by radio stations and in concert. The song was later included as the B-side to the group's second single, "Runnin' with the Devil".