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You could say she's got it all....

Mark H. | Hanson, MA USA | 11/22/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"In 1977, AC/DC cranked it up to eleven and released their 4th album (in Australia), 'Let There Be Rock'. Very few hard rock albums before the late seventies had such a loud, raspy and metallic sound. The Young brothers created arguably their most amazing guitar reoord and it is still my favorite AC/DC disc and one of my alltime favorites period. Their earlier albums only hinted at the titanic volume and distortion of 'LTBR' and Angus played his most inspired and energetic leads. Every song is noteworthy and like 'TNT' many are not only AC/DC but also heavy metal classics. The title track is an amazing homage to the origins of rock and a tribute to men like Chuck Berry. The song simply oozes myth and riffology. "Whole Lotta Rosie" is in my opinion their greatest song (tied with "Highway to Hell") and as Bon says....she's got it all! Amazing rhythm section, fun, outrageous lyrics (about a real Tasmanian devil er...groupie supposedly!) and the most amazing lead guitar by Angus of course who rips off not one but two incredible lead breaks, including the one that closes the song in a maelstrom of metal anarchy! "Go Down" is an amazingly heavy blues that is aside from the volume and distortion a very pure blues, much better than "Ride On". Sex seethes through this record as Bon belts out his claims to sexual prowess ("Bad Boy Boogie", the original "moon" song), dealing with an S&M relationship ("Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be"), VD again ("Crabsody in Blue", let off the world wide release for "Problem Child", again a repeat!) and the pains of unrequited love ("Overdose", again with Angus on a roll come solo time!!!!). "Dog Eat Dog" champions the common man and the frustrated rocker. Every cut is a slegdehammer to the head and has an insane groove! I can not say enough about an album I have loved since the needle hit the groove many years ago. 'Highway to Hell' put them in the big leagues, 'Back in Black' made them superstars, but 'Let There Be Rock' created a legend in a raspy iconoclast frontman and a diminutive master of rock guitar. Long live Bon Scott and he and his band's greatest triumph. Again get the Aussie version for "Crabsody" but anyway, how or where, just get it!"

A Must-Have for any early-AC/DC lover

J. McMahon | New Jersey, USA | 11/09/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I bought the the Australian release of Let There be Rock for one reason: Crabsody in Blue. This rarity is well-worth the money you will have to pay to get this excellent album. AC/DC at its finest. Crabsody in Blue contains a melodic verse and a buildup with that bluesy growl that sends shivers down any true AC/DC fan's spine. Beautiful track that showcases the lyrical entendres of Scott and the Young Brothers' awesomely vintage tone."