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Track Listings
| 1. It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll) |
| 2. Rock 'N' Roll Singer |
| 3. The Jack |
| 4. Live Wire |
| 5. T.N.T. |
| 6. Can I Sit Next To You Girl |
| 7. Little Lover |
| 8. She's Got Balls |
| 9. High Voltage |
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Even this early in their career, AC/DC realised that their brutally reductive take on rock & roll amounted to perfection of the form, and they've been reluctant to tamper with a winning formula ever since. High Voltage, their debut album, is remarkable in the context of AC/DC's vast, awesomely single-minded discography for containing what remains AC/DC's lone foray into experimentation in nearly three decades: the delightfully incongruous bagpipe solo in the opening track, "It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock & Roll)". Elsewhere, business as usual: drums like the plods of a lumbering dinosaur, bass like the ominous rumbleof a waking volcano, the 17-year-old Angus Young's guitars as crude and effective as circular saws. Vocalist Bon Scott is on fine, defiantly self-aggrandising form: the title track and "TNT" were two of the most irresistibly, cretinous anthems he would ever write, which is high praise indeed. --Andrew Mueller
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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is AC/DC's first album, and may be their best. The riff's, oh man, the riff's on this album are some of the best you'll ever hear. Stripped to the bone , they are the most catchy AC have ever writtin. And with all great albums, there is not a bad or weak track on the album. From the faster High Voltage and It's A Long Way To The Top to the sublime The Jack, the band push all the right buttons. And we have Bon Scott on vocals, one of the best rock singers in history. Do yourself a favour if you have yet to get into AC/DC, start here. The later albums just don't compare to their early work. Even Back In Black is a weak album in comparison. The song, T.N.T. was on the latest Tony Hawk game, and shows this album is as vital today as it ever was. Also check out Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Powerage, Let There Be Rock, If You Want Blood You Got It and Highway To Hell all of which capture AC/DC at their very best, before the tragic death of Boo Scott. They have made some good albums since he died, but nothing beats the Bon Scott era. And the Angus Young's solos and riffs are just dead on the money. Checccck them out. Your life will not be complete without them.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album drips with classic song after classic song. Even today they still play songs off of this album. The Opening track "Its A Long Way To The Top [ If `Ya Wanna Rock `n`Roll] is simply one of the Rock/Metals best most single minded tracks ever. A classic that has been wheeled out at every Heavy Metal disco around the world since it was released. And it`s got Bagpipes in it as well !!!
"Rock`n`Roll Singer" is one of those tongue in cheek moments that Bon Scott did so well. "The Jack" shows the bands & Bons sense of humour off perfectely a song about VD deliverd as a tune about playing cards. This song is still played in the bands set even today its simply a legend of a track "Live Wire" has one of the greatest intros to a Metal tune ever a pumping bass line leading to a light chord delivery before they turn it all up & go for it. This used to be the song the band started there live set of with for years & it still gets aired at gigs occasionally. "TNT" was one of the bands encore numbers for years & they wheel it out even now. "Can I Sit Next To You Girl" has Bon back on his Tongue in cheek form again, Great tune with a great Rock`n`Roll intro. "Little Lover" & "She`s Got Balls" the titles say it all really fun fun fun. before there anthem "High Voltage" ends the album. This is one of those simple tunes you wished you`d written & has been in the bands set for 30 years. This album is better than most of the modern Metal Stuff we`ve been getting for the last decade & it`s 30 years old !
In an era of overblown souless metal this takes you back to a time when Rock/Metal was fun. Simple as Hell but dripping a great sense of humour & loads of great stomping fist pumping air guitar playing fun. If you don`t have this in your Rock/Metal collection then your collection `aint worth anything'!!!Go buy
"Rock`n`Roll Singer" is one of those tongue in cheek moments that Bon Scott did so well. "The Jack" shows the bands & Bons sense of humour off perfectely a song about VD deliverd as a tune about playing cards. This song is still played in the bands set even today its simply a legend of a track "Live Wire" has one of the greatest intros to a Metal tune ever a pumping bass line leading to a light chord delivery before they turn it all up & go for it. This used to be the song the band started there live set of with for years & it still gets aired at gigs occasionally. "TNT" was one of the bands encore numbers for years & they wheel it out even now. "Can I Sit Next To You Girl" has Bon back on his Tongue in cheek form again, Great tune with a great Rock`n`Roll intro. "Little Lover" & "She`s Got Balls" the titles say it all really fun fun fun. before there anthem "High Voltage" ends the album. This is one of those simple tunes you wished you`d written & has been in the bands set for 30 years. This album is better than most of the modern Metal Stuff we`ve been getting for the last decade & it`s 30 years old !
In an era of overblown souless metal this takes you back to a time when Rock/Metal was fun. Simple as Hell but dripping a great sense of humour & loads of great stomping fist pumping air guitar playing fun. If you don`t have this in your Rock/Metal collection then your collection `aint worth anything'!!!Go buy
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This was AC/DC's first international release way back in 1976, but you can tell from the first riff of the opening track that they meant business and were in it for the long-term. The sheer blend of no-nonsense, high energy and volume rock n' roll, lyrics that would make a sailor blush, and stinging bluesy solos was a blend so intoxicating that it has lost none of it's power nearly 30 years on.
All subjects relating to rock n roll are here, the easy girls, the excessive drinking and the drug taking are all covered using Bon Scott's unique rsping yet cartoonish voice in songs that are so essential, that if you are not at least stamping your feet to it, there is something seriously wrong with you.
Malcom Young (Rhythm Guitar) slams the chords, creating the boogie feeling in the majority of AC/DC's songs, while Angus create's the most stinging solos you will ever hear. The rhythm section is as solid as ever and this only strengthens the stomping beat of the songs.
This is the sound of a band indulging in all of the pleasures and perils of rock'n'roll, careering towards self-destruction and enjoying every minute of it! This was definitely the start of something huge...........
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
The Jack
As a relatively new convert to the lazy yet contagiously catchy riffage of AC/DC I thought I'd begin at the 9European) beginning. Read more
Published 4 months ago by ratmonkey
GREAT REMASTER.
This is a great album, to start with. but the remaster version makes a great album even better. they have kept the original sound but made it more "clear"
with the remaster i... Read more
with the remaster i... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr Hyde
High Voltage, AC/DC - Electrifying Rock!
This review refers to the Epic 2003 re-issue, with the picture of Angus Young being hit by a lightning bolt on the cover. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Victor
Not the first
Several reviews have stated that this is the bands Debut album -its not-i think its the third.
As far as i know "TNT" is the first album followed by the Australian "Dirty... Read more
As far as i know "TNT" is the first album followed by the Australian "Dirty... Read more
Published 16 months ago by John P. Parkin
What a great album
I'd previously considered Back in Black to be the starting point for the decent AC/DC albums but just one listen to this one blew that theory out the water. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Bazza_19
quality
This was the first european release of an ac/dc album and the world lapped it up, had they failed then who knows what could have happened, they succeeded and it isnt hard to see... Read more
Published 22 months ago by sean paul mccann
Typical AC~DC
Although not one of the best AC~DC albums it's still better than most bands can manage.
Published on 28 May 2010 by Smart Mart 13
Its a long way if wanna top an album this good!
I bought this on the back of delving further into AC/DC catalogue and was not disappointed with the result. Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2009 by M. I. Watts
An absolute classic
If you don't buy this album for the sublime tracks TNT or It's a long way to the top (also known as: It's a long way to the shops if you want a sausage roll), then buy it for the... Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2009 by R. Lewis
Classic Rock
Good solid rock music, simple as that. If you have never heard of AC/DC then starting here would be good.This was one of the first albums I bought as a teenager (many years ago). Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2009 by Shaky Hands
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