Let There Be Rock

Let There Be Rock
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Album by AC/DC
Released June 23, 1977
Recorded January-February 1977
Genre Hard Rock
Length 44 min 19 sec
Record label Atco Records
Producers Harry Vanda,
George Young
Professional reviews
AMG review 4.5/5 link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB5D10D1CAEE52B0DD6437388BE4A766284F36&uid=CADMR0411070056&sql=10:omazef5khgf5~T1)
AC/DC Chronology
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
(1976)
Let There Be Rock
(1977)
Powerage
(1978)

Let There Be Rock is an album by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music).

Let There Be Rock was a major breakthrough for the group in Australia, turning them into superstars. It also gave the group more U.S. recognition, despite a low chart position. The group traded in their thick sounding riffs for raw, dirty sound. Furthermore, an air of seriousness absent on other AC/DC records gives this album a different feel. Today it's considered one of their best albums.

In 2001 Q magazine named it as one of the 50 Heaviest Albums Of All Time.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Go Down" - 5:31
  2. "Dog Eat Dog" - 3:34
  3. "Let There Be Rock" - 6:06
  4. "Bad Boy Boogie" - 4:27
  5. "Problem Child" - 5:24
  6. "Overdose" - 6:09
  7. "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" - 4:14
  8. "Whole Lotta Rosie" - 5:33

All songs composed by Bon Scott, Angus Young and Malcolm Young.

The Australian version of this album has the song "Crabsody in Blue" - 4:39 in place of "Problem Child". Also the cover is different.

Personnel

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

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1977 Pop Albums 154
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