Let There Be Rock (International album)

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"Let There Be Rock" redirects here. For the song, see Let There Be Rock (song).
For the Australian album, see Let There Be Rock (Australian album).
For the movie, see AC/DC: Let There Be Rock.
Let There Be Rock
Let There Be Rock cover
Studio album by AC/DC
Released June 23, 1977
Recorded January-February 1977
Genre Hard Rock
Length 44:19
Label Atlantic Records
Producer(s) Harry Vanda, George Young
Professional reviews
AC/DC chronology
Let There Be Rock
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Let There Be Rock
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Back cover
Back cover

Let There Be Rock is the third international studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in June 1977. All songs were written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott.

Let There Be Rock is considered one of AC/DC's best albums, and has sold over 2 million copies in the United States. It was also the last AC/DC recording to feature bassist Mark Evans, who previously played on the international versions of High Voltage (May 1976) and Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (November 1976).

As with AC/DC's previous albums, there were differences between the international and Australian edition of Let There Be Rock, released in March 1977. For the US market (and later for the CD releases), the Australian version's racy "Crabsody In Blue" was replaced with a shortened version of "Problem Child" from AC/DC's Dirty Deeds Done Cheap, released in September 1976. The international version also has a slightly modified track order.

Additionally, the international version of Let There Be Rock featured a different cover than the original. This cover marked the debut of AC/DC'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.

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. The album was re-released in 2003 as part of the AC/DC Remasters series.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Go Down" – 5:33 (CD), – 5:20 (vinyl)
  2. "Dog Eat Dog" – 3:36
  3. "Let There Be Rock" – 6:08
  4. "Bad Boy Boogie" – 4:29
  5. "Problem Child" – 5:26
  6. "Overdose" – 6:11
  7. "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" – 4:16
  8. "Whole Lotta Rosie" – 5:33
  • All songs composed by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott.
  • Most CD releases feature this track listing along with a slightly longer version of "Go Down".
  • Track 5 ("Problem Child") originally released on Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap in 1976. This is a shortened version of the original.
  • For the original vinyl release, in all markets other than the USA and Japan, "Crabsody In Blue" featured instead of "Problem Child".

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Production

  • Producers: Harry Vanda, George Young
  • Engineer: Mark Opitz
  • Mastering supervisor: Michael Fraser, Al Quaglieri
  • Mastering: George Marino
  • Digital assembly: Eugene Nastasi
  • Art direction: Bob Defrin
  • Liner notes: Murray Engleheart

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1977 Pop Albums 154

[edit] Miscellanea

  • In 2001 Q magazine named Let There Be Rock as one of the 50 Heaviest Albums Of All Time, with a record weight of 100 kg

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

  • Lyrics on AC/DC's official website
AC/DC
Brian JohnsonAngus YoungMalcolm YoungCliff WilliamsPhil Rudd
Bon ScottDave EvansMark EvansChris SladeSimon Wright
Albums and videos
Studio albums: High Voltage (Aus.)T.N.T.Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Aus.)High Voltage (int.)Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (int.)Let There Be Rock (Aus.)Let There Be Rock (int.)PowerageHighway To HellBack in BlackFor Those About to Rock We Salute YouFlick of the Switch'74 JailbreakFly on the WallWho Made WhoBlow Up Your VideoThe Razors EdgeBallbreakerBonfireVoltsStiff Upper Lip
Live albums: If You Want BloodLiveLive: 2 CD Collector's EditionLive from the Atlantic StudiosLet There Be Rock: The Movie
Films and videos: AC/DC: Let There Be RockFly on the WallWho Made WhoAC/DCClippedLive At DoningtonFor Those About To RockNo BullStiff Upper Lip LiveLive '77Toronto RocksFamily Jewels
Production
Harry VandaGeorge YoungRobert John "Mutt" LangeBruce FairbairnRick Rubin
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