Let There Be Rock

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Let There Be Rock
Studio album by AC/DC
Released	March 1977 (Australia), June 1977 (worldwide)
Recorded	January-February 1977
Genre	Hard rock
Length	40:04
Label	Albert
Producer	Harry Vanda, George Young
Professional reviews
Allmusic link
AC/DC chronology
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976) Let There Be Rock (1977) Powerage (1978)
Alternate cover
Australian edition

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 on Albert Productions. A modified international edition was released on Atlantic Records in June 1977.

Contents 1 Overview 1.1 International release 2 Track listing 2.1 Australia 2.2 International 3 Personnel 4 Production 5 Charts 5.1 Certification 6 Reception 7 External links 8 References

[edit] 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.^[1]

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.

[edit] International release

As with AC/DC's previous albums, there were differences between Let There Be Rock's Australian and international edition, released in June 1977. However, the Australian version of Let There Be Rock was originally available in international markets outside the United States and Japan, but only on original vinyl printings. All international CD releases contain the modified track listing.

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" has not been officially released internationally on CD.

The international version's cover also marked the debut of the band's logo.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Australia

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

[edit] 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".

[edit] Personnel

• Bon Scott - lead vocals
• Angus Young - lead guitar
• Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
• Mark Evans - bass
• Phil Rudd - drums

[edit] 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

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1977	Pop Albums	154

[edit] Certification

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

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

• Lyrics on AC/DC's official website

[edit] References

v • d • e AC/DC Brian Johnson · Angus Young · Malcolm Young · Cliff Williams · Phil Rudd Bon Scott · Dave Evans · Peter Clack · Rob Bailey · Tony Currenti · Simon Wright · Chris Slade · Mark Evans Studio albums High Voltage · T.N.T. · High Voltage (international version) · Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap · Let There Be Rock · Powerage · Highway to Hell · Back in Black · For Those About to Rock We Salute You · Flick of the Switch · Fly on the Wall · Who Made Who · Blow Up Your Video · The Razors Edge · Ballbreaker · Stiff Upper Lip · Black Ice EPs & compilations '74 Jailbreak · Bonfire · Volts Live albums If You Want Blood You've Got It · Live · Live from the Atlantic Studios · Let There Be Rock: The Movie Films and videos AC/DC: Let There Be Rock · Fly on the Wall · Who Made Who · AC/DC · Clipped · Live at Donington · For Those About to Rock · No Bull · Stiff Upper Lip Live · Family Jewels · Plug Me In Production Vanda & Young · Harry Vanda · George Young · Mutt Lange · Bruce Fairbairn · Rick Rubin · Brendan O'Brien Tours Flick of the Switch/Monsters of Rock Tour · Fly on the Wall Tour · Who Made Who World Tour · Blow Up Your Video World Tour · Razors Edge World Tour · Ballbreaker World Tour · Stiff Upper Lip World Tour · Black Ice World Tour Related articles Discography · Awards and nominations · ACDC Lane · Angus Bucks · Members · Portal · Rare songs · Tribute albums