Let There Be Rock (international album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Let There Be Rock
Type = Studio album
Artist = AC/DC


Released = June 23, 1977
Recorded = January-February 1977
Genre = Hard rock, heavy metal
Length = 40:56
Label = Atlantic
Producer = Harry Vanda, George Young
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:omazef5khgf5~T1 link]
*"Blender" Rating|4|5 [http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=2392 link]
*"Rolling Stone Rating|4.5|5
Last album = "Let There Be Rock"
(1977)
This album = "Let There Be Rock"
(1977)
Next album = "Powerage"
(1978)
Misc =

"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.

Overview

"Let There Be Rock" is 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 '. In 1997, an expanded audio recording of this concert was released on CD as ', on discs 2-3 of the Bonfire box set.

The title track, "Let There Be Rock" marked the band's music video game debut when it was featured in the rhythm game "Rock Band 2".

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".

Personnel

*Bon Scott - lead vocals
*Angus Young - lead guitar
*Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar, bass, backing vocals
*Mark Evans - bass
*Phil Rudd - drums
*Cliff Williams- bass (Tour and "Let There Be Rock" video)

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)

Miscellany

*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

ee also

*Let There Be Rock (Australian album)

External links

* [http://www.acdcrocks.com/letthereberock.html Lyrics] on AC/DC's official website