Reviews (page 11 of 14)
Title track is a banger, but the others are fine.
2-3 standout tracks, decent for its time and very influential, but a lot of very samey songs
Classic
Knew - and liked - the title track (ofc!). Rest wasn't too bad - might go back to in the future...
The title track, Shot Down in Flames, and If You Want Blood are the standouts for me. The rest is solid, but doesn’t reach the heights of those 3.
It's so hard to hear AC/DC as music. Maybe when it came out it was different but it's such Marvel and grocery store rock now it feels paint by numbers. It has some fine technical moments but I don't feel I can give it a fair listen.
Not gonna go too deep on this one. It's rock and roll. It's rhythm and blues. Bon Scott's vocals are a well played instrument. It's dumb fun.
Rock all over you, indeed.
It's AC/DC. It's fine. They all sound the same
Fun and energetic; the tracks blend together into something that sounds pretty uniform, but it’s all enjoyable enough. That said, it’s unlikely I’ll feel compelled to listen to the whole thing again. Rating is somewhere between 3 and 3.5.
Didn’t listen fully; some good songs
All of the Bon era albums appear to have one or two big songs and then a bunch of filler. But even a filler early AC/DC song is gonna have a killer Malcolm riff. This one’s full of em. As a side note, even the nastiest AC/DC songs usually have a bit of charm/plausible deniability. Night Prowler probably the biggest exception. Hard to explain that one!
A little one dimensional but not bad
Some good songs, but quite samey
Classic AC/DC 3*
Different singer and this band is great, but his voice grates on me and can only be listened to in small doses.
"The body of Venus, with arms", haw haw, good one guys. 5/5 for the riffs but all told it's A Touch Too Much
The perfect album to blow out some speakers to. Miss you Jr
Yeah I mean it's acdc Blasted this one for Jr
Rather forgettable album. No track really stood out, it was basically all sounding the same.
Not a fan of the singles I had previously heard (classic rock not really my thing), but I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Bon Scott's vocals massively preferable to Brian Johnson's for my money.
AC⚡️DC has two types of songs. Bangers. And then rock and roll songs that all sound alike. This album has 2 bangers right off the top. But then it just feels like an afternoon at Guitar Center for the rest of the album. Don’t get me wrong, I respect these guys a lot and spent many teen years playing and learning these songs. But they are a bit of a one trick pony. I think a greatest hits volume full of their bangers is the only path to a 5 star rating for AC⚡️DC in my eyes.
okuu! 7/10
Good songs, lacks diversitet
Day113 - obviously a great rock album i’m just not a big ac/dc guy
Not there best work, but maybe AC/DC's best album with Bon Scott. Solid all-rounder that embodies the band's sound and aesthetic.
Not really my thing
Despite their obvious prominence, I’ve never viewed AC/DC in the same glowing light as some of the absolute best rock bands of the 1970s. And I think the same can be said for Highway To Hell compared to other prominent albums of the time. Being released in 1979, it feels like a record that was grasping as hard as it could to the waning zeitgeist that peaked several years beforehand. Good songwriting, grating vocalist (sorry Bryan), merely enjoyable.
This wasn't bad.
dad. this is everything i remember it being. not that that is a bad thing necessarily. not entirely my jam but i don't want to claw my skin off lol
Classic AC/DC album. All sounds the same but it’s rockin
From the founding fathers of Hard Rock comes Highway to Hell. While not chock full of the hits you come to recognize from AC/DC besides the title track, this album is chock full of sleepers. 3/5.
There are some good moments (second half of Night Prowler) but as a whole it's a repetitive album without much to say. Favorite track: Walk All Over You
Solid rock n roll. Some great riffs. Girl got rhythm is my fave.
mondane
I don’t have much time or mental energy to write this review, but I will say that while I understand why this album was such a big deal, it’s just not for me.
Generally enjoyable cookie cutter hard rock but it does start to feel a bit generic and samey by the end. Would be interested to hear the odd change of pace but not really their thing I guess.
This has potential to change- it SERIOUSLY depends on the tone/mood of a day.
every single song was the same. they were all good, but all the same
The title track is obviously just iconic. After that the tracks kind of just whirred by. I enjoyed touch too much but apart from that THIS SHIT WAS BORING. Either a 2 or a 3 I’ll see how generous I feel in the morning
- classic bangers. love the guitar. -
I can tell this is probably going to be a fan favourite, but it really doesn't work for me for a few reasons. I understand it's meant to be a bit of fun, and the playing is actually quite decent for 1979, with a few nice recording flourishes. I understand entirely why it is here and deserves to be on this list. It falls down for me on everything to do with the vocals - the most important part of any music to me. The lyrics are a joke, or downright terrible. The constant scratchy falsetto is just ridiculous. It's far from the worst thing I've had to listen to on this god forsaken list.
Very hard to hear with fresh ears. Consistent sounds and attitude, and I would have loved it had I not heard so many of these songs a billion times. I don't need to hear AC/DC again
Same old familiar stuff. The opening title track is so familiar, overexposed. "Night Prowler" is a decent creepy song.
Its acdc. You already know what you’re gonna get. It’s good, but it’s not something I’d put on
I couldn't believe how much I enjoyed this, frankly. And couldn't tell you why this was so fun and tasteful compared with my thoughts on, say, Van Halen of this same era. There's just a pure raw energy that makes Highway to Hell feel more like a last gasp of the classic rock era than a 1980s xerox of such. Maybe this can be attributed to the band's Australian origins where pub rock—a harder, more aggressive take on rock and roll—had been boiling-over half a decade prior to AC/DC's explosion on the scene in the mid-70s. Favorite songs are "Beating Around the Bush" and "If You Want Blood." And talk about an album opener. The guitar tones are so good. A little repetitive and silly on the weaker tracks though.
Kind of controversial but I enjoyed this more than Back In Black. Felt like they were more confident, mature, really solid on this record, maybe it’s just my perception but it feels like this band has grown up. More badass? also like this MUCH more than most bands doing this thing around this time. We’ve had Guns N Roses and Aerosmith, and while those were memorable they kind of rolled off me. This is more focused but more sure of itself? Really good. Never gonna be totally 100% for me, but I respect the hell out of this. 3/5
not bad
Breezy listen that didn't leave much of an impression
Lots of good fun, rocks hard, kicks ass etc etc But yeah, not much difference song to song. It's a classic, but kind of how lots of westerns are classics
It's AC/DC. You know what you're getting, but there's definitely some riffs here. Touch Too Much is a nice one, and Beating Around the Bush has some good leads. The closer Night Prowler slows it down which helps. I don't know. Maybe trying to break this down song by song is missing the point.
When I was a teenager I would have given this a 5. It's not that the music has aged badly. It's that I have.
Classique du rock aux tubes qui traversent les décennies et se laisse réécouter avec plaisir. Malheureusement symptôme persistant : elle est pas un peu longue cette chanson ? Ah non, c'est vrai, c'est tout l'album... Je retiens surtout que Touch too much et son intro sont toujours aussi efficaces !
Good album. My personal favorite is High Voltage but this is solid. Love Bon Scott's voice. Favorite Tracks: Girls Got Rhythm & If You Want Blood (You've Got It)
Highway To Hell // Shot Down In Flames //
eh i get it but nah
Not nearly as good as Back in Black.
AC/DC is so fun to listen to.
I always forget how much I enjoy AC/DC. Not as great as Back in Black, but this album presents the best of AC/DC from the 70s era which had some blues rock and arena rock as well as the 80s era which went more into metal and hard rock. This was also the first AC/DC album produced by “Mutt” Lange, more famous for his work with (and marriage to) Shania Twain. Mutt was bigger on arena rock in the 70s-80s before diversifying his production sound in the 90s.
I’d heard Highway to Hell before and the entire album is more of the same. Quite enjoyed but nothing surprising
Breakthrough? No, just simple blues scales and attitude from drum kit to vocals.
Classic example of just fun, no frills party rock
very 70s! 3.5
Pretty good from start to finish, nothing really bad or skippable. On one hand there is a cohesive spurs though out the album but on the other hand it an all be boiled down into the single’ “Highway to Hell.” That song is top tier and everything else just fails to reach it.
it was a good album, i think the songs were repetitive but still good. It has nice guitar riffs. 3.5/5
Highway is a classic hard rock track. I've done covers of it with a couple of my earlier bands. Tracks are a bit hit or miss for me personally. Album comes across as a collection of individual tracks instead of building a cohesive whole. That's not necessarily bad, but makes for an up and down listening experience when not skipping some of the weaker tracks. For better or worse, Bon Scott's vocals are unique and instantly identifiable even if they aren't always as easily understood. Walk All Over You is a highlight, probably the best track. Shit Down In Flames comes a close second. Girls Got Rhythm and Touch Too Much are definite low points. Overall, it's a fun album.
Repetitive rhythms, but these slightly annoying, screaming and demanding vocals make it interesting for the inclined listener. And Higway to Hell is still a catchy tune that people like to rock out to at parties!
Hummmmm. Ouvi inteiro sem ficar completamente incomodado!
Basicamente es el track 1 y dspues no hay mucha variación, entiendo que para la epoca es todo una locura pero la verdad me copo mucho cuando empezo ya para la mitad lo quería sacar. El 3 me hizo acordar a Aladelta de Divididos, seguro inspiró muchas bandas argentinas porque escuche riffs que me trajeron a Ratones y a otras bien de rock barrial. La tapa me gusta demasiado, muchísima actitud como todo el disco. Al final el mid tempo ayudó muchísimo me encanche y hasta me quede tocando la guitarra.
Actually surprised me by being okay.
Not as good as TNT. Not bad though
Great album but it's one of those bands that the local rock station plays constantly. It's good but it's so overplayed that I don't care to hear it anymore.
every song sounds the same, and this is not a criticism.
Not bad. I don’t go out of my way to listen to AC/DC but I respect them.
Exactly what to expect from AC/DC. Good album with a lot of great songs, but ultimately it’s just a lot of the same thing over and over.
Sometimes fun, always dumb.
Good, but like all AC/DC kind of sounds the same to me
puedo decir muchas cosas de acdc, pero no dejarán de ser una banda muy iconic (lamentablemente). igual como álbum, así como todas las bandas de hardrock setenteras, es muy monótono. tienen hits pero ni el más boomer diehard fan te podrá nombrar más de un track de este disco que no sea el mismo Highway to Hell
No soy free thinker
It's exactly what you expect. No surprises. Good but not great. Favorite song: walk all over you.
Few bands have had such a successful two-hit punch on lead vocals as AC/DC with Bon Scott and Brian Johnson. Releasing Highway to Hell as Scott's last record and then following up with Back in Black is nothing short of insane. Scott's vocals definitely are the highlights on Highway, with the catchy but repetitive riffs from Young brothers not doing a lot for me. Standout tracks: title track, 'If You Want Blood (You've Got It)', and 'Night Prowler'.
this album sounded exactly like i thought it would
Loud, unapologetic, and distinctly them. AC/DC comes through with a solid rock album that sets itself apart from the rest, and for me, still holds up today. While not something I'll be playing all the time I think it's good not great.
Raucous, loud, rocky, and pretty much fun - great soundtrack for a strenuous bike ride.
Although I listen to a good load of heavy music and music with saturation, I've never been a huge fan of hard rock and/or heavy metal (especially NWOBHM and the likes), mostly because I can't keep up, it's too high power for me. I enjoy a song once in a while, but a whole record is hard to swallow for me. It exhausts me. So yeah, this is 5 stars hard rock, it's full of absolute classic and it's hard not to have feet taping in unison with the music, but it's too much. I'd rather listen to some good ol'punk: it's high energy all the same but in most cases they have the decency to keep under 30 min (hell, under 20 min even)
I listened to this album, and I still think that AC/DC is somewhat overrated. Yes, it's rock 'n' roll. Yes, it's hard rock. But neither this nor any of the following albums were innovative to the genre.
yeah every song sounds the same, and apart from the title track, none of them are classics (it's also not really my bag), but damn it sounds amazing. So simple and pure. it's raw and clean at the same time. No wonder Mutt Lange is so celebrated. It was fun reading the wiki article about the creation of this one.
every song sounds pretty much the same but it's quite fun
Sweet
hani mit 12i scho no geil gfunde. wird s schlagzüg öpis anders mache als da s ganze album? glaubnö. girls got rhythm. jo sie würklich det de jo. touch too much isch ein vode wenige acdc songs wo so chli chords het. scho cool. sie hend am rock ebe scho gseit wos duregoht de shit isch vo hüt us gseh nöd sehr kreativ aber so mues rock töne ebe. get it hot findi easy geil. weiss nöd wie cool ichs find wenn die ganz nand afoch de refrain johlt. ok bi if you want blood synkopiereds schön. und d gitarre töned seehr geil mit stereo und so. isch ebe nöd so viel distortion. es tönt eig alles immer glich uf jedem sing aber s tönt guet. mer mueses luut lose und denn laufts. in love hungry man spielt de angus e recht geils solo. night prowler isch en SHUFFLE?? ok de isch afoch nume sehr lang s glich riff.
Fun, but overrated.
1. highuuay to hell - 3 2. girlz got rythym - 2 3. uualk all over you - 1 4. touch too much - 1 5. beating around the buzh - 1 6. zhot douun in flamez - 1 7. get it hot - 0 8. if you uuant blood - 1 9. love hungry man - 0 10. night prouuler - 1.5
Great Rock, makes you wanna scream along, then you realize you don't have the voice for it
Every song is the same but who cares, this album is a hell of a lot of fun. 3.4
Despite falling between two AC/DC albums I love, I somehow don't like this as much. None of the songs are one's I go to when thinking about the band. It's just decent.
3/5. AC/DC found a winning formula and stuck with it. I always love the joke about Angus Young telling reporters they were the only band ever to make 5 records that sounded exactly the same and still win an award. This album was just okay in my eyes(ears)
Good album to put on for a bit of fun. Maybe it's just me, but by today's standards this just sounds "quaint". I think such is the fate of many classics. 3/5 -- "I'll bang my head to this, but it's just short of something I'd 'want' to listen to on the regular"
This isn't as good as their previous, I think. First half of the album is very much hair dad stadium rock, second half fades quite a bit, doesn't sustain the energy that you need to carry an album like this. 3/5 (4 for the first four tracks, low 3 if not a 2 for most of the rest).
Fine
rock and roll 🤘🫨
Sounds like AC/DC.
Pinnacle of AC/DC greatness. This album rocks hard but keeps their blues foundation. Mutt Lange rarely misses, the mix is impeccable, and the band brings it with their raw unrefined sound that is often lost in recording. Take away the in your face sound and some of the lyrics are beautifully penned (others are clearly nothing more than trying to get laid).
3+
Not my taste. But of course legendary guitar riffs
Bad ass way to kick off the day. Only knew Highway to Hell. Enjoyed the others.
meh, didn't aged well into the present.
They really nail the riffs and solos. It's a lot of fun, but a lot of repetition. While the riffs are good, they really run them into the ground. Long songs, lots of repeats. It could be so much more than it is. I personally love the vocal stylings though, and their overall aesthetic is great. Fav tracks: Highway to Hell, Touch Too Much
- Great classic rock sound - Highway to Hell is an iconic song but the rest of the album sort of blends together - Still bangers tho
Big energy, fun and feisty. I'm not really a rocker these days, but this one gives me some nostalgia.
Decent rock album.
3.5 I started this at basically the same time as my best friend and husband and this is the first album that any two of us have gotten. I thought it was good and appreciate the context it was released in, it’s just not my jam.
Good album with some good songs, but this band is too iconic to age well if that makes sense. Still some good ones but not rotation stuff. 3
Aaah. I’m 15 again and watching all the cool kids go to the cool parties…
not bad
Not my vibe but good music for what it is
Kind of boring… maybe it’s because more modern music has borrowed from and have been influenced by them.
Highway to Hell is my first? Is this some kind of message? Bwhahahaha...it is of course a classic
Good solid classic rock
Crazy that bon Scott died so soon after this. Didn’t know how many actual bon Scott songs I knew growing up.
i liked Back in Black a lot so i was excited going into this but it just didn’t hit the same. not bad at all just nothing stood out. obviously Highway to Hell (the song) is a classic but i’ve never loved it either
✔️
It was fine but didn’t fit my vibe the day I listened to it during work.
It’s an ACDC album for sure
Wenn man auf den klassischen AC/DC Sound steht dann bestimmt DAS Album aber sonst .. naja. Wenig Abwechslung
Many rock highlights and hits, very fun.
I like their sound and their energy, and this singer's voice is so unique, and I said it when I got their other album, his voice is giving major Muppet vibes. But yeah, rock on!
Average score for a generic band. It's the same song but at various tempos. Not offensive, but it's like stock photos of rock songs.
It’s a Highway to Hell!!
Title track is the standout. The album sounds like a series of alternate tracks and very same-y. I didn't gain much by hearing the title track in the album context.
I don't like AC/DC but I like the energy of this album. It was obviously a lot of fun to make and they play their songs like they mean it. Yes the album is really samey but this was before they would become copycats of themselves so we can forgive them. It's just good dumb fun.
The title song and some fillers. Seriously, there's nothing great to this album but the energy it bursts.
Pure rock songs like everything you've heard before, but performed with such energy that the album remains a pleasure to listen to. Nothing important or meaningful, but a great dose of fun and let go.
The album would've been way better but also basically the same if it was only highway to hell repeated throughout
Quintessential "get on your harley and roll" kind of music. Very easy cruising music, if not repetitive. Unfortunately, it peaks with its opening track "Highway to Hell" and never quite hits the same high, though there are a few other solid stand outs (If you want blood; Shot down in Flames). Vibe: 4/5 Benefitted greatly by a great opening which sets the tone. The rest of the album is an easy listen, just a bit repetitive at times. Mixing: 5/5 They maximized each instrument and vocals Pacing: 2/5 If you are gonna have an absolute banger of an opener, you better follow it up with some heat, unfortunately that fire slowly but surely dies out through the rest of the run time. Creativity: 2.5/5 My biggest issue with AC/DC in general. Outside of a few landmark tracks, so much of the discography feels like rinse/repeat. I understand wanting to have a signature sound, but you can achieve a signature sound while varying up sound structure, changing up instrumentation a touch. At the same time, i cant really blame AC/DC, they knew what they were and leaned into it.
Ret ok, svedigt, det er jo kendt. Men når jeg lytter det hele tror jeg måske jeg synes Bon Jovi og Van Halen er bedre. Det lyder meget ligesom Highway to Hell det hele, som jo dog er svedig. Kommer ikke helt op at ringe, men fed nok.
Good hard rock album, compact, tight, and easy to get into it. I'd give it a 4 if the songs weren't so samey and it wouldn't drag a bit towards the end. It's a 3.5 from me.
Listened Before? Yes I listened to this album quite a bit back in high school. I think of AC/DC records this and Back in Black are my favorites. This one opens with classic driving jam "Highway to Hell" and keeps the accelerator down through the Girls Got Rhythm. This is a quintessential 70s rock album that is largely held together by vocals from Bon Scott and fretwork from Angus Young. Highlights for me are the title track, Shot Down in Flames, and Girls Got Rhythm. Outside of Shot Down in Flames, the second half drags a bit in my opinion and takes away from the experience. This is a softer 3 / 5 for me. Added to Library? Yes Songs Added to Playlists: - Highway to Hell (Driving)
Never been a huge AC/DC guy. Not much changed for me here.
An easy-to-listen album, and although the songs can be somewhat repetitive, it is still enjoyable.
Sähköistä menomusiikkia! Sopisi oikein hyvin lenkille, tarpeeksi sähinää. Ei normaalisti kuulu omalle kuuntelulistalle, mutta ei lainkaan huono.
Classic rock classic
Unique sound, but kinda all blends together. Would listen again
No one has unlimited time in ther lives. We all know AC/DC is a mediocre rock band,(yeah I said it!) so since this is a catch up album, I'm throwing down a 3 without listening. Sue me Geoffery Fieger!
great album
Just AC/DC being some hard ass mother f**kers.
Just solid, good (not spectacular) rock n roll. I wish AC/DC was as flashy as hard rock ever got. I feel like the rock trends in the 1980s I really don't care for. AC/DC to me feels like the last simplistic power chord, hard rock band before hair metal and cornball antics ruled the day. I'll listen to AC/DC over any hair band from the 80s.
Fun and enjoyable although it becomes repetitive. Wish hard rock had stayed like this.
Excellent listen.
I mean sure, fine.
The title track gets 6 out of 5 stars. The rest of the album's solid hard rock, but not terribly remarkable. 3.5 stars.
5/10. Highway to Hell is a classic, Touch Too Much was a nice throwback, but this album felt like listening to the same song for 40 minutes straight
Jesus fuck this album cover is hideous. Let's deep fry the shit out of a picture of 5 dudes who all have a bit too much Neanderthal DNA. Musically, I’ll only ever return to this album if I want to head Highway to Hell and 9 songs that song like but are slightly worse than Highway to Hell. 6/10
Meh. Classic rock isn't my thing
Like much of this kind of music I enjoy 2-3 songs in a row but more than that and it gets tiring and blends together a bit
An all time classic rock album
Solid dad rock
not my style of rock but I can see the appeal for the time it belonged to. i can picture rocking out to this at an early 80s party. enjoyed the last two tracks of the album most.
Es bueno, pero no es mi tipo de música, me gustaron 3 canciones de todo el albúm
My review of Back in Black was that AC/DC only has one level. That is an apt review of Highway to Hell as well. It's all just a Touch Too Much.
Honestly, I’ve tried getting into this album. I’ve tried. But it just doesn’t do it for me. Even Highway To Hell (song) trails off into something that I’m not super pumped about by the end. My most prevalent thought is about the line, “She’s got the backseat rhythm” from Girls Got Rhythm. Does that mean he likes the way her back side moves or does it mean she likes to have sex in the backseat of a car. I have no idea the answer. What I do know is that AC/DC’s lyrics are too obsessed with getting chicks.
All great songs individually and this has some of ACDC's biggest hits, but man 40 minutes of ACDC is just too damn much for me. 5/10
Vraiment entraînant et distrayant; pour moi, de la musique de party. Mais il est facile de songer que ce qui paraît léger aujourd'hui, voire amusant dans sa volonté d'être dur à cuire, était bien subversif en son temps.
Great classic album but songs sounds so similar
Bon Scott with an incredible, and unfortunately final performance. The guitar tone on this is iconic as well. Great hard rock album, but some forgettable tracks and as with most AC/DC it’s quite repetitive.
All the songs on this album sound the same, wtf.
Puh acdc hält. Nicht besonders außer highway to hell
Now this is cock rock done right. Aussie incorrigibles with ten songs about one thing - the highway to hell is slippery indeed. It’s base but knows it, and though every song sounds like the one before, it’s a good song sound, and the band takes itself exactly unseriously enough. Inimitable vocals, massive guitar and throbbing rhythm section. Throbbing indeed.
Yeah ok! All very samey. Very of the times, I can imagine myself drinking to this whilst getting ready to meet pals/ night out.
AC/DC are the exemplars of hard rock, post-Zep but pre-Hair Metal. And you can hear the influence of the former on them, and their influence on the latter. No hard rock riffs feel more natural and inevitable than Angus Young's, and his tone and time are to die for. (Just listen to other guitarists try to play his "simple" riffs.) Having said that, this is a one-vibe/one-harmonic-formula/one tempo band, so there's not much to be gained from listening to an entire record. Standout tracks are excellent, though--the title track and "touch too much"
Such amazing riffs. Phil Rudd is a master at being exactly the drummer necessary. The vocals are lengendary. But the lyrics...Oh dear God those lyrics. Listening to AC/DC makes me appreciate David Lee Rother. His lyrics were just as dopy, but he was always in on the joke. Bon Scott never gives me the same feeling.
this was the definition of mid to me
eh, i used to hate AC/DC but have come around on them a bit in recent years. they've got like eight good songs but unfortunately only one of them is on this album. after the title track, this album doesn't really go anywhere or do anything exciting, it just all sounds the same. if you really like the one 40-minute AC/DC song they wrote, then you'll love this album, but it was just ok for me. favorites: highway to hell, touch too much
Kinda mid
Honestly it's good fun, but it's 10 times the same song. Highway to Hell is rightfully the title track, most of the rest is the same. Good to turn on if you want to not pay attention to music
Guy sounds like Tina Turner. Tempted to give it an extra star for this line: "she had the body of Venus with arms"
Nice listen
Not my favorite AC/DC album, but still a classic, not listening to this style much these days
Repetitive but energetic
On tällä paikkansa maailmassa, vaikkei paras levy olekaan. Puoleen väliin nää levyt jaksaa kuunnella ennen kun alkaa maistuu samalta jauhamiselta. Täähän on mainio sellainen "hitit ja himaan" -bändi kyllä! 3/5
I think this is a pretty fun album to listen to. its also a good album to just listen to in the background because it has a-lot of fun songs 3.5
Bon Scott's last album and it's in their top three albums, but it never really hit with me. It has Highway to Hell (obviously) but the rest is just .... there
Some iconic songs but overplayed
3.5/5 - for me 3 or 4 songs really stood out but the album is quite repetitive
Great album. I think if I was reviewing it at release it would score higher, listening today it sounds a little formulaic though that's probably partly down to the popularity of their sound. Highway to hell is one of the best album openers I've heard. I did kinda prefer the lyric writing from previous AC DC albums like powerage that tackled more serious subjects.
Major Americana but wasn't for me. I liked some of the lyrics and the simple yet driving guitars
AC/DC excels at writing killer riffs and good blues rock. The rest is all details. I wouldn’t call them groundbreaking or anything, but their sound is unique and that counts for something. This is one of their two best albums and is a quick hard hitting album. It has quite a few hits making it one of the best rock albums of the late 70s. It does sound similar throughout, but to be fair, that’s exactly what they’re trying to do.
Classic , reminds me of the high school gang .
3/5
Well teenage Chloe was really into AC/DC and the first few songs I was really into... but by the end I was kind of over it and songs weren't that distinctive anymore. Total respect for the album but won't be coming back in a hurry
Love the guitarwork on Beating Around the Bush. Sounds inspired by Oh Well by Fleetwood Mac. Groovy bass on Love Hungry Man
AC/DC rocks, this album doesn't break out for me though. Still very enjoyably
I mean, it's AC/DC - you get the good and the bad. The title track is of course phenomenal, and some others are good (I really liked Walk Over You), but at the same time you really get the feeling that there's no difference between songs. Not their best work to be honest.
7/10
the opening song is legendary but the rest of the albums sounds all the same... no highs, it's all pretty average
Well, I'm not a fan of Acca Dacca, their beats are really annoying, as is their vocal. They struck gold with a highly regarded titular single, but otherwise it's just a slug tempo mix of the most boring drums.
Pas ma tasse de thé, mais dans leur style, c'est pas mal. Un peu toujours la même chanson, mais une qui envoie. Un album de rock où le mec hurle une bonne partie de l'album qu'il fait du rock...
basic rock and roll. if you know AC/DC you know this album. it has some stand out parts and i might listen to a few songs again but overall nothing special.
I don't know why, but AC/DC has never really been my cup of tea...
Just so good. Still holds up.
Not much to say here. It's AC/DC and Classic Hard Rock, that most people probably already heard at least once in their lives. It's also definitely not a meme, that most AC/DC songs just sound the same, because it's true for this one. Seems like a lot of the songs are just filler for the big hits on this. I do enjoy some of their individual songs, but I don't think I would come back to listen to a full album from them. The songs that are good, are really great. Highway to Hell, Touch Too Much and maybe even If You Want Blood are just very fun to listen to.
Not bad, not really my thing.
nothing special
BL: AC/DC is a group my father likes a lot. To me they do have some real stadium shaker rock anthems, but the statement that they made the same album 20 times is absolutely true. I suppose I’ll see when I listen to this one. AL: my hypothesis was correct. The album started strong but by track 5 I knew I was just listening to the same stuff. I suppose the lyrical or melodic appeal has never been what people come to AC/DC for, but the Young’s guitar sonics, which are outstanding here. However there’s not much else going for it FT: “walk all over you” 3/5
Ac/dc - every song is pretty much stock standard ac/dc. Highway to hell is the winner obviously
I enjoyed the album and I liked each of the songs independently, but each of the songs sound the same to each other so it was harder to listen to the entire album
Just rocks.
It's ok. Got some great songs, but it's AC/DC so they're all a bit samey.
Heck yeah. Good, I see why Highway to Hell is the only one you ever here though
it's fine, it's ac/dc odds are you've listened to a song or two from this album whether you wanted to or not. maybe it's not the most interesting thing in the world but nothing much to hate here.
Never listened to an AC/DC album in full - and it was good fun! Did get a bit samey after a while, I'm never going to be one to go through their whole back catalogue. But for 40 minutes it's a good time - and Highway to Hell (the song) is a real banger.
Honestly was gonna give this a 2. But I was distracted and the album ran thru twice and idk its kinda good man.
So much of this is a bit generic. But still solid.
AC/DC supo cómo destilar el Rock a su esencia más pura: riffs como misiles dirigidos a enganchar, letras nada de complicadas y repetir
Cool d’album mais les chansons sont très rock basique
Big, dumb, loud fun. Significant only for being Bon’s last album.
Better than I expected. I'm still not a fan of this band overall.
Not a massive fan, but some proper rock bangers on this album.
Best prima om mee te beginnen. Throwback naar de tijd dat ik veel Supernatural keek.
Titular track was best, alright album
it’s an album i’ve listened to dozens of times through my childhood, so there’s some nostalgia here, but i was disappointed. of course the songs are well done and the singles are pretty great, but it feels a bit soulless — not sure if it’s just because it’s so iconic, but there’s no “there” there. still solid though
A girl once said she liked how I sing Highway to Hell ★★★★★ Yes, it sounds the same all the way through, same as Back in Black, but I didn't mind it this time
There can't be many bands that have had 50 year careers, lost their singer, and still sound exactly the same on album 17 as they did on album 1. AC/DC's commitment to not evolving their sound even one iota and making the same album time and again is incredible. Again, this is big, basic, fun, balls out rock. It does exactly what it set out to do, but no-one needs to hear more than one AC/DC record, and I heard 'Back in Black' first. Rating: 3/5 Playlist track: Highway to Hell Date listened: 19/06/23
It was fine? It's a classic for a reason.
Banger
Heard it before?: Yes Enjoy it?: Yeah, very enjoyable dad rock that packs punches galore Favourite song: Track 4 - Touch Too Much
Title track is still a classic and highly enjoyable, I wish the sound varied a bit as it all seems incredibly one lane but I appreciate this was the sound back then and still enjoy it. I personally found the second half of the album more enjoyable that the first half due to tracks like Walk All Over You pulling the first half down, contrasted by my favourite tracks such as Beating Around the Bush and Shot Down in Flames being included in the second half. Not an album I can see myself listening to a great amount, I'm not a major fan of classic hard rock as it stands, and this album hasn't quite changed my mind yet. Favourite tracks off first listen are Girls Got Rhythm, Beating Around the Bush, Shot Down in Flames, Love Hungry Man & Night Prowler. Least favourite tracks are Walk All Over You & Get It Hot.
Just solid rock throughout thought It'd be better overall but a lot of the songs were quite similar
Is this original? Nope. Is it clever? Nope. Is it just a whole load of fun? Fuck Yeah!
It is what it is. Fun in the moment, but mostly forgettable. 3/5.
AC/DC are/were (are they still going?) very consistent at what they do, and this is indeed an AC/DC record. I like what they do, so it's all good. 3 / 5 stars.
I am sorry to trot out the old cliche, but I don't know what else to say. AC/DC is fun as hell to listen to for about 10 minutes. The repetition just gets dull over the course of an entire album.
Rollo menos Highway to Hell.
Factory issue, official seal, AC/DC hard rock. Obviously less technically impressive than your Motorheads or Van Halens, but it's solid fun hard rock.
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This is another album I listened to a LOT as a teenager, mainly because so many of their songs are easy to play well on the guitar. The immaturity of the lyrics probably appealed to me at some point too. These days, it doesn't do that much for me, but there are a handful of great tracks on here; Highway to Hell, Touch Too Much, Shot Down in Flames, If You Want Blood. They are mostly variations of the same 3 or 4 chords though at the end of the day!
Doesn’t quite have the bangers of Back in Black. Most of its is semi-jammy but I’d just take BiB any day over it. 5/10
6/10
Love me ‘till I’m limbless Aching and sore Enough to stop a freight train Or start the third world war
Rivig klassisk hårdrock.
It’s the same song over and over. But I guess it’s a good song. 6.5/10 Fave:Touch too much
Every song sounds the same, but it's a good sound. They got upon a winning formula for sure, but I don't have any reason to listen to this album ever again.
Альбом - естественно классика хард рока, и для меня лично это лучший альбом AC/DC. Но некоторые песни слабоватые довольно, поэтому не дотягивают до 4/5.
The title track being catchy and anthemic is the only appealing part of this album. Lyrics have a bit of a creeper/predator feel to them. Mostly boring arena rock.
It was about what you expect when you hear AC/DC. Now I will say this listen came while I headed down through some adverse weather that was pretty cool. Nothing insane kinda wish it was another AC/DC album
Trying to limit the bias, but there’s something different about listening to Highway to Hell before having a tire blowout on the interstate and proceeding to shelter from a tornado in an Autozone in rural IL. I wish this was Back in Black which has all the hits that this one was missing, but still good vibes regardless.
It’s a fun album everyone knows. Not a lot to dislike about it but not a lot to love for me either. I reckon I’d have loved this when I was 16, but that sort of thing passes me by now. Obviously a massive record for the genre, and it’s full of riffs / solos etc., cant knock it from that point of view. Maybe it’s just been done to death?
I think I prefer Back in Black.
I mean, it's hard not to enjoy the sound, but it all sounds the same. Wouldn't call myself an AC/DC fan, or of this stadium rock genre. Had a mate who loved KISS, and I never really got it. Wouldn't choose to put an album on, but the odd song every now and again is decent enough.
It was a good album. Outside of the title track not a lot of super well known hits. It was relatively short. It is better than a 3 not really a 4. I will round down.
Some fun stuff on here, but I listened to it at 7am which is not a vibe.
A few years ago I would have said that AC/DC is like my least favorite band, and while I still can't say I'm a huge fan, I at least respect the craft, and their Bon Scott era stuff is pretty solid. This album is pretty decent front to back, not my cup of tea, but the influence on douchey glam metal throughout the 80s is clear (and served a lot better here)
It's like, OK.
What would rock n roll be without this release? Though it’s a little too samesy throughout and from then on with the Aussie giants there can be no denying that this album fucking rocks!
The greatest band ever to write the same song 400 times and remain famous. I'll give this album its props, because it's managed to remain integral to any teenager learning about rock music for the first time. It's essential listening, but if AC/DC is still your favorite band after however many years, let's talk.
Solid rock songs! But most of them just doesent grab me like they should. There is a staleness in the sound. I am missing the bigger soundscape found with Led Zeppelin for example
3-4
Hard rock- I enjoyed it more then I thought I would. I feel like a live concert in a park would be great for this band. Or a hard workout. But its definitely hard to listen to if you’re just doing chores around the house.
Todas suenan igual que pdo
The album almost feels cliche at this point. It’s classic rock for a reason.
Rigtig rock n roll, høj energi, skingert, tung elguitar, mange kendte
This album is always fun--I definitely prefer earlier AC/DC when thy were a bit more rough and raw and rock and roll. The production on this album is super smooth and sees them start the transformation in to giant rock superstars. Coincidentally on Bon Scott's last album with the band. It's still great and it was a lot of fun to listen to this for the first time in a while.
C'est du AC/DC, pas grand chose à dire de plus
Driven by generic, power chord riffs. Themes of sex and partying peppered with "satanic" imageries. And of course, an energetic lead by a singer who would soon drink himself to death. Arguably, this is the most "rock'n'roll" album ever.
De Highway to Hell bleek een prima te begaan weggetje te zijn. Chapeau voor de wisselstroom/gelijkstroom formatie uit Australie!
Dit vond ik eigenlijk best goed te pruimen.
Op een nuchtere maag viel dit zwaar, maar nu de dag wat verder gevorderd is, kan ik de schoonheid er meer van inzien :)
Definitely a very cool sound, fun songs. But they do all kind of sound the same after a while, same chord patterns/voicings.
1/20- Driving home from work/Before bed
Obviously a solid record with quite a few banger tracks like the title track and If You Want Blood, but only my fourth favorite AC/DC record.
Classic heavy blues metal from my youth. Well above average. Loadsa vocal and guitar cliches but I guess thats what they are about. Relentless bad boy boogies.
High energy and infectious riffs. AC/DC only has two modes, though. One is "hey girl, let's hook up" and the other is "I am the man who loves to rock." It wears thin after awhile, but if you turn your brain off to the actual meat of the lyrical content it's easy to bang your head to.
This album so far is reminiscent of what I think my boyfriend’s dad would’ve maybe grown up listening to - he’d be around 16 years old when this album came out! Not sure if his mom would’ve let him listen to AC/DC, but their style really reflects my bf’s dad’s taste for rock and hard guitar that I know him liking today!
The title track and "If You Want Blood" are iconic. The rest of the album... the instrumentals are just generic AC/DC sounds, and the lyrics are painfully shallow.
Raucous
The inspiration for a lot of music that I like, but I'm not a big fan of AC/DC.
Highway to Hell was the saving grace here ~2.6
3/5.5. This is definitely an AC/DC album. Honestly not bad, just not my favorite music to listen to.
Great ACDC album - a whole album is just too much for me.
I thought I'd already reviewed this album and tracked back to discover I'd had Back in Black. Different vocalist it's true but sounds the same so I'm a bit mystified why we have 2 almost identical albums? I gave the last one a 3.
Full of electrifying music and catchy, lighthearted songwriting. This record didn’t make me think or analyze too much, which I don’t mind doing, it just makes for a good passive listening experience, something I’ll listen to for road trips, for example. It also didn’t get boring because the album went in a different direction each time my attention was slipping.
3.5, kind a classic sound but
AC/DC have essentially been writing the same two songs their whole career. Thankfully they're pretty good songs.
Supremely listenable hard Rock album but only a couple standout tracks
Rollo menos Highway to Hell.
Damn… this rox
Good time rock and roll. Juvenile sure, but fun.
It's fun, not the smartest, but fun
Not one of the greats but totally listenable. I’m thinking 3.5. Can’t decide if that should go up to a four or down to a three
Having heard “Back in Black” recently ahead of this album, I’d have to say I prefer BiB over H2H. The songs on H2H are overall nowhere as memorable as the ones on BiB. Beyond the title track, they have the familiar sound of singing and the band, but the songs don’t here hit the same as they do later with the tragic passing of Bon Scott. I think it’s more a lyrical situation as opposed to anything to do with Scott’s singing though. That said, H2H does have great rock vibes and is still a decent listen overall. Rockin out in your friends’ Charger on the way to a party would be a better ride with this album.
Classic hard rock
It's undeniably fun, I'll give them that. But it's surface level fun that rather bores me.
It’s fine… the songs sound all the same but it’s iconic I suppose.
I was expecting to be disappointed after Back in Black, but I was pleasantly surprised. I guess AC/DC weren't always bad.
Its ACDC baby, is what it is, goods and bads
Don't get me wrong, these guys have always known how to bring the energy and excellent guitar work. Both of these efforts on this album, in the 70s, laid groundwork for hard rock in decades to come. That said, aside from this album's title track, most of these tracks sound the same. The energy and guitar work is there, sure, but they really do start to sound like the same song. There is something to be said about a formula that works, though, because I still find myself toe-tapping and finger-drumming along to this album. So while this album may come off as a bit repetitive, it clearly sparked something important and long-lasting.
Okay
touch too much is a major highlight. super thumpy foot stompy rhythm section. Bon Scott sounds badass on it. riffs work well. sounds like the one KISS song I was made to love you or whatever it’s called. this album made me decide that I actually DO kinda enjoy AC/DC. I thought every song sounded too much alike (and they do), but it’s enjoyable similarity for the most part. just sounds like 70s hard rock. Cool solos. 6.1/10.
Good rock and roll.
AC/DC. That's it.
Great opening track but it's a little samey.