Let There Be Rock [50th Anniversary Gold Vinyl]

by AC/DC

Overview

Let There Be Rock, the fourth AC/DC album -- and first to see simultaneous international release -- is as lean and mean as the original lineup ever got. Shaved down to the bone -- there are only eight tracks, giving this a lethal efficiency even with a couple of meandering jams -- this is a high-voltage, brutal record, filled with "Bad Boy Boogie." It has a bit of a bluesier edge than other AC/DC records, but this is truly the sound of the band reaching its peak. There's the near majesty of "Let There Be Rock," there's Bon Scott acknowledging with a wink that "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be," and then there's the monumental "Whole Lotta Rosie." Which gets down to a key thing about AC/DC. If Led Zeppelin were celebrating a "Whole Lotta Love," AC/DC got down to the grimy details in their leering tribute to the joys of sex with a plus-sized woman. And that's AC/DC's allure in a nutshell -- it's sweaty, dirty, nasty rock, music that is played to the last call and beyond, and they've rarely done that kind of rock better than they did here. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/21/2024
Label:	Sony Legacy
UPC:	0196588733314
Rank:	116798

Tracks

1. Go Down
2. Dog Eat Dog
3. Let There Be Rock
4. Bad Boy Boogie
5. Problem Child
6. Overdose
7. Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be
8. Whole Lotta Rosie

Album Credits

Performance Credits

AC/DC   Primary Artist
Bon Scott   Vocals
Phil Rudd   Drums
Cliff Williams   Bass
Malcolm Young   Guitar
Angus Young   Guitar
Mark Evans   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Mark Tufty Evans   Bass

Technical Credits

Angus Young   Composer,Group Member
Bon Scott   Composer,Group Member
Phil Rudd   Group Member
Mark Opitz   Engineer
Nikki Sixx   Composer
Mike Fraser   Mastering Supervisor
Mick Mars   Composer
Tommy Lee   Composer
George Marino   Mastering,Digital Remastering
Harry Vanda   Producer
Malcolm Young   Composer,Group Member
AC/DC   Performer
George Young   Producer
Al Quaglieri   Mastering Supervisor
Murray Engleheart   Liner Notes
Mark Tufty Evans   Group Member
Bob Gruen   Photography
Bob Defrin   Art Direction
Chuck Pulin   Photography
Jonathan Postal   Photography
UE Nastasi   Digital Assembly