Album Of The Week #9 - AC/DC - Highway To Hell

Karl Hungus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erJc4dzZ3IA

~Rebel~

awesome, just awesome.

ec18

their second best album...I prefer Back in Black

dulpit

Can't go wrong with a spot of the old AC/DC... Wish they'd tour again...

Mushy

Well I was hoping/thinking the Pumpkins would be here, but still, nothing ever wrong with some AC/DC. Do prefer BiB though over this, still a good rocking album though, I'll never begrudge it.

Fozzy

Great album, great band

Grid.

Classic! Lets hope they play Slane next year!

dulpit

Gridlock wrote:

Classic! Lets hope they play Slane next year!

Ya I was gutted when the stoopid bloody rolling stones were announced last year...

ec18

dulpit wrote:

Ya I was gutted when the stoopid bloody rolling stones were announced last year...

The stones rocked Slane....definitely the best gig I've been too

JohnnyStones

ec18 wrote:

The stones rocked Slane....definitely the best gig I've been too

What the stones "rocked" slane are you having a laugh?

they were awful, i know that most of their live gigs are awful but.....aaah

the only way they could have rocked Slane would be sitting on rocking chairs

Shryke

Second nomination, second result! OH YAAAAAAAAAAAA!
I think this is by far AC/DCs best album. BiB is alright, but nothing special. They will never be as good as when they had Bon Scott. Brian Johnsons vocals grate with me a little bit. Bons voice is simply awesome, as is Highway to Hell. 'Nuff said!

rossie1977

first album i ever bought, classic

damonjewel

This album was a watershed in Ac/DC's history and if Bon was alive I think that they may be on a much different direction to what they are today. I love the grittier earlier albums e.g. Let their be rock, Powerage, but this was polished, commercial and fantastic. Listen to the funky bass line in the chorus of Love Hungry Man for instance, Could Bon have been pushing the band to broaden their appeal? Maybe not everyones' favourite track but they have not recorded anything as daring as that since.

klaus flouride

For me its always the case that I prefer the live version of an AC/DC song rather than the one on the album. I know that usually a live album is just another way for record companies to milk it - but to be fair Ac/DC's live albums were always an improvement on the album originals.

dogatemylegoff

Hello there,

Sorry for hijacking this. I agree that AC/DC are one of the best , but a major announcement that I've only found out ! Carcass are reforming:D... I think Heartwork is an amazing album....

superweld

JohnnyStones wrote: »

What the stones "rocked" slane are you having a laugh?

they were awful, i know that most of their live gigs are awful but.....aaah

the only way they could have rocked Slane would be sitting on rocking chairs

YES the stones rocked slane. it was amazing. rain upset you?

ON Topic....... GREAT ALBUM!!

deman

Personally I can't decide whether this is my favourite AC/DC album or my second favourite. But it's definitely Bon's best. As said earlier, it was more polished and commercialised than previous albums with tracks such as the title track, Touch Too Much, Girls Got Rhythm, Shot Down In Flames being my favourites.

**runs off to CD cabinet to find disc for a day of good old rock tomorrow**

1. "Highway to Hell" – 3:32
2. "Girls Got Rhythm" – 3:27
3. "Walk All Over You" – 5:13
4. "Touch Too Much" – 4:30
5. "Beating Around the Bush" – 4:00
6. "Shot Down in Flames" – 3:26
7. "Get It Hot" – 2:38
8. "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)" – 4:40
9. "Love Hungry Man" – 4:20
10. "Night Prowler" – 6:27

"Shazbot, nanu nanu"

damonjewel

Ha Ha I forgot about the Mork and mindy reference at the end of it.