Let There Be Rock (international album)
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| Studio album by AC/DC | |||||
| Released | June 23, 1977 | ||||
| Recorded | January-February 1977 | ||||
| Genre | Hard rock | ||||
| Length | 44:19 | ||||
| Label | Atlantic | ||||
| Producer | Harry Vanda, George Young | ||||
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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.
Originally released on Atlantic Records, this edition has sold over 2 million copies in the United States. The album was re-released in 2003 as part of the AC/DC Remasters series.
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[edit] Overview
Let There Be Rock is considered one of AC/DC's best albums. The studio version of "Whole Lotta Rosie" is frequently referenced as one of the greatest rock guitar tracks of all time. 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 (December 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 from that of 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.
[edit] Track listing
- "Go Down" – 5:18 (vinyl), 5:31 (CD)
- "Dog Eat Dog" – 3:34
- "Let There Be Rock" – 6:06
- "Bad Boy Boogie" – 4:27
- "Problem Child" – 5:24
- "Overdose" – 6:09
- "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" – 4:21
- "Whole Lotta Rosie" – 5:24
- 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" was featured instead of "Problem Child".
[edit] Personnel
- Bon Scott - lead vocals
- Angus Young - lead guitar
- Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Mark Evans - bass, backing vocals
- Phil Rudd - drums
- Cliff Williams- mimes as the bass player/backing vocals on the promo video
[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 |
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| 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 "weight" of 100 kg
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Lyrics on AC/DC's official website
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