Let There Be Rock (Australian album)
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| Studio album by AC/DC | ||
| Released | March 1977 | |
| Recorded | January-February 1977 | |
| Genre | Hard Rock | |
| Length | 40:04 | |
| Label | Atlantic Records | |
| Producer(s) | Harry Vanda, George Young | |
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| AC/DC chronology | ||
| Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976) |
Let There Be Rock (1977) |
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Let There Be Rock is the fourth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in March 1977. All songs were written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott.
Let There Be Rock increased AC/DC's popularity to new heights. The group traded in its thick sounding riffs for a raw, dirty sound, producing such hits as the title track, "Whole Lotta Rosie," "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be," and others. Furthermore, an air of seriousness absent on other AC/DC records gives this album a different feel. Today it is considered one of their best albums. Let There Be Rock was also the last AC/DC recording to feature bassist Mark Evans, who previously played on T.N.T. (1975) and Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976).
As with AC/DC's previous albums, there were differences between Let There Be Rock's Australian and international edition (see section), released in June 1977. The Australian edition initially had a different cover than the international version (see image), the latter of which marked the debut of the band's classic logo. The Australian edition was eventually repackaged with the international version's cover, marking the first time an Australian AC/DC album cover was matched to its corresponding international edition.
On April 3, 1977, AC/DC filmed a live performance of "Dog Eat Dog" for Australia's Countdown. In July 1977, the band further promoted Let There Be Rock by filming a music video for the album's title track. Recorded in a church, it featured Scott as a priest and the rest of the band as altar boys.[1]
In 1980, AC/DC released a live concert motion picture entitled AC/DC: Let There Be Rock. In 1997, an expanded audio recording of this concert was released on CD as Let There Be Rock: The Movie, on discs 2-3 of the Bonfire box set.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Go Down" – 5:20 (vinyl), 5:33 (CD)
- "Dog Eat Dog" – 3:36
- "Let There Be Rock" – 6:08
- "Bad Boy Boogie" – 4:29
- "Overdose" – 6:11
- "Crabsody In Blue" – 4:39
- "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" – 4:16
- "Whole Lotta Rosie" – 5:22
- All songs composed by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott.
[edit] Personnel
- Bon Scott - lead vocals
- Angus Young - lead guitar
- Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Mark Evans - bass
- Phil Rudd - drums
[edit] Production
- Producers: Harry Vanda, George Young
- Engineer: Mark Opitz
[edit] International version
- Main article: Let There Be Rock (International album).
Atlantic Records removed the racy "Crabsody In Blue" from Let There Be Rock's international version, released in June 1977. It was replaced with a shortened version of "Problem Child" from AC/DC's Dirty Deeds Done Cheap, released in September 1976. "Crabsody In Blue" has not been officially released internationally on CD.
The Australian version of Let There Be Rock was originally available in international markets outside the United States and Japan, but only on original vinyl printings. All international CD releases contain the modified track listing.
[edit] Miscellanea
- In 2001 'Q magazine named Let There Be Rock as one of the 50 Heaviest Albums Of All Time.
[edit] References
- ^ Video Footage and Liner Notes, Family Jewels 2-Disc DVD Set 2005
[edit] External links
- Lyrics on AC/DC's official website
