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For the song, see Let There Be Rock (song).
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Let There Be Rock is the fourth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in March 1977. All songs were written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott.

It was originally released in Australia on Albert Productions. A modified international edition was later released on Atlantic Records in June 1977.

Overview

Let There Be Rock was also the last AC/DC recording to feature bassist Mark Evans, who previously played on T.N.T. (1975) and Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976).

On 3 April 1977, AC/DC filmed a live performance of "Dog Eat Dog" for Australia's Countdown. In July 1977, the band further promoted Let There Be Rock by filming a music video for the album's title track. Recorded in a church in Perth, it featured Scott as a priest and the rest of the band as altar boys.[4]

This edition was eventually repackaged with the international version's cover (see image), 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 titled 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.

International release

As with AC/DC's previous albums, there are differences between Let There Be Rock's Australian and ultimate international editions. The original vinyl version of the album made available for international release contained the same tracks as the Australian release. However, Atlantic Records removed the racy "Crabsody In Blue" from the true international version. It was replaced with a shortened version of "Problem Child" from the Australian version of the album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released in September 1976. "Crabsody In Blue" was later released on the box set Backtracks, which was released in 2009. All international CD releases contain the modified track listing.

The international version's cover also marked the debut of the band's logo, designed by Gerard Huerta.

Track listing

Australia (and original international vinyl)

  1. "Go Down" – 5:20 (vinyl), 5:33 (CD)
  2. "Dog Eat Dog" – 3:35
  3. "Let There Be Rock" – 6:07
  4. "Bad Boy Boogie" – 4:28
  5. "Overdose" – 6:09
  6. "Crabsody In Blue" – 4:45
  7. "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" – 4:15
  8. "Whole Lotta Rosie" – 5:22

International

  1. "Go Down" – 5:18 (vinyl), 5:31 (CD)
  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" – 4:21
  8. "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", was 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

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

Certification

Country Sales Certification
United States 2,000,000 2x Platinum

Reception

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

  • Lyrics on AC/DC's official website

References

  1. ^ http://www.metal-rules.com/polls/index.php?id=6
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Let There Be Rock - Allmusic". Retrieved 29 November, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ Twist, Carlo. "Let There Be Rock - Blender". Retrieved 6 August, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ Video Footage and Liner Notes, Family Jewels 2-Disc DVD Set 2005
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