Reviews (page 13 of 14)
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.
Ah, the sound of my childhood. I picture myself at 14 playing power chords on my electric guitar, imagining myself as the female Angus Young lol. I wish upon wish I could just hop into a time machine and go to 1979 and be at one of their concerts. Everything about this album is just perfect. AC/DC just gives you straight rock and that's what we all love them for. They're not complicated. They're not self-indulgent. They're not out here making grand proclamations or penning introspective lyrics. Fuck that. They're gonna give you hard-driving, kick ass anthem rock that will get you banging your head! That's all you really need anyway. This was their last album with Bon (RIP) and was followed up by Back in Black. I mean, probably the best one-two punch of any band ever. I must have played this album more than 75 times in my life, so much so that I've committed every line, every riff, every drum beat to memory. It's gotta be a 5 for me, all day every day! Favorite track: Girl's Got Rhythm, which is one of my favorite songs of all time from any band. Also, Night Prowler is such a cool song. But really, every single song on this album is a banger.
yes omg i love acdc please this is a 5/5 marry me
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.
Surprisingly enjoyable. Used to lambast a childhood friend that he only liked acdc because his dad did. Turns out his dad was just cooler than I realised. If I'd grown up in this era I think this would be my jam. Pass me the air guitar
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?
Basically the same song 10 times. At least three of them sounded like you shook me all night long, even though it isn't on this album. Highway to hell is a banger mind but another band that should condense their back catalogue into an EP.
I think I prefer Back in Black.
Love a bit of AC/DC and this album starts with a banger. Not sure I had listened to a whole album of theirs before but thought this was great. Does get a bit samey by the end but it didn't put me off. Highlights: Highway to Hell Walk All Over You Touch Too Much If You Want Blood (You've Got It)
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.
Classic rock
Bon Scott better than Brian Johnson?
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.
I listened to this album whilst barreling down a literal highway, and while my destination wasn't “Hell,” it might as well have been.
A classic. Not really my style, but still good classic rock that paved the way for other artists. 8/10.
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
Pulsing riff-rock, pretty catchy tunes
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.
Unmissable, essential. A must listen for every member of the human race
It's a good album, but let's be honest, it's only got one great song. But wow, what a song. On that alone, it gets four stars. If it had another great song, it could be a five. Like "Back in Black".
🤘🏼🤘🏼
This is what I think of when I think of rock and roll
Did not enjoy this one really. I don't like ACDC and this just didn't change that whatsoever.
A rock classic, some great songs and only a small amount of filler.
Great album. A classic. No bad songs
absolute perfection.
Nostalgia triumph again
4.0 - If this album were a sexual encounter, it’d be the one random pickup at the bar who’s a little rough-looking but has a smoking body. You rush home together, and with no preamble they get on top to grind and thrust you both to climax. You catch your breath but before you can drift off to sleep, they’re back on top for round 2. When it’s over they give you a playful thigh slap, and throw on their jeans before slinking off into the night with a lit cigarette. You see them around town once in a while and give a smile and a nod.
Is it dumb? Kinda, but its so TIGHT and it knows exactly what its supposed to be. I think you only need one accadacca album to get the whole picture, but this is the one
Todas suenan igual que pdo
Solid album in terms of vocals. Bon Scott was very talented.
The album almost feels cliche at this point. It’s classic rock for a reason.
Title track is an all time banger, album maintains a nonstop frenetic pace. It does suffer from the typical acdc problem that everything sounds a bit samey, can feel a bit one note at times but it sure is one hell of a note.
Fun album, opens up with a classic. Background of the album is more interesting than the music itself
Simpel, en veel van hetzelfde, maar dat is in dit geval niet erg! Heel lekker.
There is a definite accuracy to the complaint that all AC/DC songs sound the same. But this was still a great listen, and super fun. If an album is just a great song rehashed 10 times, it’s still made up of 10 great songs…. Best tracks: Highway to Hell, Walk All Over You, Touch Too Much Worst track: Love Hungry Man
Hard rock's finest, I remember listening to this while on a road trip, good times.
It's AC/DC, what's not to love? Their sound is a little formulaic in that every song is pretty similar, but I like it.
Well apparently you just need to write ONE banger of a track and play it on repeat to be regarded as a rock n’ roll legend.
One song I liked but oh so samey. I went with two stars because If You Want Blood reminded me of Empire Records, which isn’t a bad thing.
kind of background music-ey. both of us arent the biggest fan of AC/DC, and it feels like they're playing the same song over and over.
Rigtig rock n roll, høj energi, skingert, tung elguitar, mange kendte
While I think this album pushes the intro verse chorus verse chorus solo chorus pattern to its absolute limit, it is undeniably fun. The first chords and drum beat of the title track are like candy. A lot of cringey lyrics but I had a good time.
HL: title track, "Touch Too Much", "Shot Down in Flames", "Love Hungry Man", "Night Prowler" After more challenging rock albums by Sebadoh & Lightning Bolt, AC/DC is just like a big bowl of chili (surprisingly, 1st time I've heard the entire album). February 13, 2023
Not my cup of tea but undoubtedly good
I like AC/DC with Brian Johnson. I love AC/DC with Bon Scott. Bon would go to a better place after this album, and he left us with a solid album. AC/DC with Bon was a hard rockin' blues band. Bon's growling voice along with the Young brother's hard driving guitars was auditory heaven. Then Bon dies and Brian Johnson turns the band into a screeching arena rock band. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate Johnson, but it was never the same without Bon. Rest in peace mate.
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
Wish I could give zero stars. I fucking hate this band and I can’t believe I listened to this entire thing. I can listen to any album now
Another classic album
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.
Ну вощем конечно же совсем не мое. Но в фоновом режиме даже не раздражало. Такой стиль
Felt more influential than enjoyable, but also like it would reward a repeat listen.
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.
Gas op die lollie! 🤘 En ik moet zeggen dat de zang van Bon Scott echt wel een stuk beter is dan die van zijn opvolger.
Op een nuchtere maag viel dit zwaar, maar nu de dag wat verder gevorderd is, kan ik de schoonheid er meer van inzien :)
fino
Definitely a very cool sound, fun songs. But they do all kind of sound the same after a while, same chord patterns/voicings.
Great album
Sans surprise
ils ont fait 10 fois highway to hell du coup bon
First 5 star! didn't want to stop listening
i have 2 copies on vinyl for a reason
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.
No great revelation here - it's exactly the same-y aggro blues rock one would expect from an AC/DC album. This is probably the first time I've listened to a whole album of AC/DC since high school. It's not terrible. I don't need to turn it off or leave the room when it comes on or anything - it just ain't my cup of pickle juice. I'm not even invested enough to speak to any difference between Bon Scott era AC/DC and Brian Johnson era. I will say, the original Australian cover was cooler than this one.
Solid!
When people think of AC/DC, they typically think of them as a one trick pony; a devoid of depth rock and roll band with a guitar player wielding a Gibson SG who's dressed as a schoolboy. And maybe there is some truth to that. But they know their strength and acknowledgment of that strength leads to no weaknesses and weaknesses aren't to be found in this highway to hell. The band's last album to feature Bon Scott, a most perfect interpreter of the rollicking roll this band plays, AC/DC sounds as though they were heading towards brighter lights rather than the darkest depths they could envision. The ends of the world may have been on fire but they were dancing in it and, not only that, it was their oyster too. A heavy metal landmark, for sure.
Singles: ---------------------------------- Highway to Hell (#24 Australia, #47 US, #56 UK, #1 US Mainstream Rock) Girls Got Rhythm Touch Too Much (#29 UK, #106 US) Beating Around the Bush Standouts: Highway to Hell, Girls Got Rhythm, Touch too Much, If You Want Blood, Love Hungry Man Others: Beating Around the Bush, Get It Hot, Love Hungry Man, Night Prowler Rating: 5/5 (Classic)
So so good. Angus young’s tone is generational
It's not terrible, but I got kinda tired of it after a couple of songs.
Classic rock really needs to bring interrest with the vocals before I like it. Where Black Sabbath and ZZTop failed, AC/DC rises in glory. Highway to Hell rocks hard.
Not my style, repetitive
Great Scott era album
This still holds up all this time later. Not as good as Back in Black though
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.
Already know this one
Lean, mean, tough as nails and a lot of fun. Best Bon Scott-era AC/DC album. Fave Songs: Girls Got Rhythm, Highway to Hell, Shot Down in Flames, Night Prowler, Walk All Over You, Get It Hot
Boring
I'm certainly on a Highway To Hell. A Classic Rock album that i love and that love is still strong after another listen. 9/10
If you take this album as a standalone from the rest of the AC/DC catalog, it's an absolute monster. Great, straight up booze, testosterone, and satan fueled hard rock. Touch too much gets me grooving so good. If they would have stopped with this and MAYBE Back in Black, they would have avoided the ridicule of all of their songs sounding the same...but with an album like this, you can't blame them for wanting to replicate that.
AC/DC is so unapologetic about their sheer kickassery. They do their thing and double birds to anyone who doesn't like it. As an aesthetic, I'm here for it. "Highway to Hell" is as unrelenting as an oncoming train. From the moment the needle drops to the closing chord, it just pushes forward and never stops. It would be exhausting if it wasn't also so good. I mean, come on. It's AC/DC. You know what you're getting into. And, if that's your jam, "Highway to Hell" delivers on all counts.
Doubtlessly one of the best rock albums of all time. Bonn Scott's voice is perfect for this style of music. There's not a dud track on here. Each individual element is in itself perfect, and add up together to be somehow better. Thankfully AC/DC seems to have avoided the questionable lyrics that many of their contemporary bands seemed to delight in too.
Nothing to say really, its a basic but amazing rock album
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!
Easily my favorite ACDC record.
sexiest garbage
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
Not my usual thing but a fun album
Solid arena rock. Obv. One of the best the genre has to offer. No Appetite for Destruction though
The inspiration for a lot of music that I like, but I'm not a big fan of AC/DC.
I’m always down for a little AC/DC, plain old rock of a similar vintage to myself. This comes with my usual reservations about most heavy rock - the sound can get repetitive and the lyrics a little meathead. This band at least benefits by not taking itself too seriously and staying out of portentous, “wait here’s our hot take on the state of the world” territory (looking at you later Metallica). This is about as well as this style gets done. RIP Bon Scott.
Ein Klassiker, auch wenn viele Lieder ähnlich klingen. Trotzdem hatte ich während des Hörens des Albums die ganze Zeit Spaß.
He hit the sack
Angus Young once said 'I get so made when critics say we have made 14 albums that sound exactly the same. We've actually made 16 albums that sound exactly the same.' I've got lots of AC/DC on my running play list. Very fun. Solid 4
Songs to play in between periods at a youth hockey game
Highway to Hell was the saving grace here ~2.6
CLASSIC AC/DC ALBUM 🤘
Things from Australia I'd sooner experience than listening to this mediocre paint by numbers band and their nails on a chalkboard voice having lead singer again: - a kick to the balls from a kangaroo - a Vegemite enema - being a practice dummy for the national rugby team - sharing a small bathtub with five Tasmanian devils during mating season - giving Robert Murdoch a food massage while listening to him talk about ethics in media One broken electric plug out of five 🔌
3/5.5. This is definitely an AC/DC album. Honestly not bad, just not my favorite music to listen to.
all-time fave
Just classic hype album - great to clean to
About as straightforward as hard rock can get. AC/DC is fun enough but they’ve just got the least interesting/diverse catalogue in all of rock music. I enjoyed it for a while but eventually every song sounded exactly like the previous one. To be fair, AC/DC is leagues better than the punk rock that was also popular in the late 70s.
Охуенно под это ехать в забитом автобусе на пару в 10 утра с еще даже не начатым дипломом На самом деле наес, но как-то очень однообразно
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.
I Like ACDC, but it was a little much to listen to first thing in the morning
Such an iconic start to an album--lets see where it goes--like how much do I know? Obviously I know AC/DC. There are moments when it sounds like riot grrl to me--I guess that's kind of a backwards way to look at it. I ended up not recognizing a lot of it, but I did enjoy the album.
No need to go into the Bon Scott/Brian Johnson debate as this should be considered on its own. I admire AC/DC. They are who they are and never strayed too far from their formula. This is the first of their work that put it all together. Better material and cleaner production (courtesy of Mutt Lang) were responsible. They might not have been an arena band yet, but this sounded huge, as if it was only a matter of time. There is a precision to the production and good songwriting (genre adjusted) throughout. Highway to Hell is an all-time great.
Rowdy rock and roll for teenage boys. Songs are simple but fun and Highway to Hell is an all time classic
Perfect for what it is. Is it the "best" music we've heard? Of Course not. But its AC/DC. It kicks ass. Highway to Hell is one of my favorite pure rock tracks (and riffs) of all time and it doesn't get much better.
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.
Amongst the most dogshit things I've ever had to listen to.
3.5, kind a classic sound but
For 1979, it's pretty good.
Don't want to listen to this. Why does Ryan hate me? Whatever "good" is, this is the opposite. Generic butt rock. Every song is the same. Never want to hear highway to hell again. Beating around the bush steals the Oh Well riff Not a complete abomination, so gets a 2. But no. Do better, list person.
It's just okay, pretty repetitive drum beats and guitar riffs. Highway to Hell may be the greatest song ever (by AC/DC) but that just means everything is downhill from that opener. AC/DC has a bunch of good songs but no good albums.
Listens: 2 Enjoyed: Yeah I can't really fault any of these tracks. A solid rock album which should have had more hits
Never listened to an AC/DC album but it's fun stuff - 4 stars
How many beer cans do you have to crush on your head before you're dumb enough to like this album? This is the kind of album listened to by dudes who go to the gym to get noticed by women but are baffled as to why only other dudes comment on their muscles.
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
❤️🔥
Rock n Roll
not as good as back in black but still a pretty solid album
Very good album, no low points, was interesting throughout, definitely listen again
Same song 10 times over.
That’s AC/DC! Good loud rock. It’s got a feel good effect! Nice
i never liked ac/dc and i still don’t
A great album, lots of fun and attitude. Not the best AC/DC ever produced but a banger none the less
Classic rock n roll
It is of no intellectual merit whatsoever and I bloody loved it. The purest hard rock ever committed to wax. Topics include being a badass and sex. That's it. Love it.
Is there a more critically acclaimed band that has never changed their sound than AC/DC? Not that there is anything bad with having a sound that works and not changing it, this album is good, but really is carried by its title track. I would rank back in black head and shoulders above this album.
Classic, not as heavy as I might have expected, but absolutely great
🤷🏼♀️
Sólo por la canción de Highway to Hell ya se merece un 5...
Rollo menos Highway to Hell.
Borde ha lyssna på dehär påväg tibaks ti helsingfors tbh
Damn… this rox
Några bra chunes o lite mer sloppy än back in black.... kändes 20 min längre än det var dock. Ungefär lika varierat som Flockaveli med 10 % av den skivans swag....
Good time rock and roll. Juvenile sure, but fun.
Its strength is in its simplicity. Big riffs and big singalongs.
Bon, long gone. "Highway to Hell," holding up well.
I mean, it's not bad, but there is no variation and not my vibe. Sounds like 40 minutes of the same mediocre song.
A classic
It's fun, not the smartest, but fun
Pretty good album but I'm not into ACDC as much as I once was
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.
It sounds like every other AC/DC record, but damn does it sound good.
Not a fan
I confess I am a beginner drummer and like AC/DC for their easy beats. This album didn't challenge on that front, but it had stronger instrumentation and variety than I was expecting. Some of the tracks like "Beating Around the Bush" were more up-tempo and "Night Prowler" was a rare slowed-down adventure for them. Overall, it's pretty canonical for the band, a breakthrough in terms of getting them into the mainstream.
Dull, monotonous, cookie cutter rock.
i wish i liked this. i tried. i just don't.
Pretty Iconic, still hear a lot of this on the radio.
Classic hard rock
It's undeniably fun, I'll give them that. But it's surface level fun that rather bores me.
I usually give AC/DC a flat 3, but I must be feeling grumpy today because this is really getting on my nerves. Some of the most unimaginative rock of the 70s.
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.
Quality all the way through. 5*
It was awesome! I heard some of the songs before without knowing it was AC/DC so it was great
9,1 Among the greatest rock albums of all time
Its ACDC baby, is what it is, goods and bads
ferdig med acdc
Favorittbandet mitt fra 2003 jo
my goodness. no denying the catchiness of ac/dc's songs! that opening guitar riff to "highway to hell" is unmistakable and can bring a dead man back to life. ac/dc, in their last album with bon scott, is at the top of their game here. every song is so solid. the non-singles go just as hard as their hits. there, uh, is a certain topic that all songs here revolve around, to say it delicately. easy to figure out what was on their mind, just like all of the eighties bands who followed in ac/dc's footsteps. but the truth is despite the consistent subject matter, every song is a banger. i don't know how they made it work so well! scott's grizzly voice and the fact that each guitar, drums, bass are relentless, and mutt lange's producing, of course.
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.
I've been to enough NZ Bbq's
Hammer!
4.5 Classic
2,5 Not a fan of AC/DC
Sure, they aren't the most versatile band to ever exist, but damn, they are really good at what they do.
A snapshot of my childhood. Doesn't every 50-something own this?
Absolute banger
Okay
Near Perfect
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.
Buen disco, pero me lo esperaba mejor la verdad
The title song is a classic of hard rock, and the rest of the album keeps the tone with no surprises or much deviance from the formula. I got a little weary by the end, but I thought it was overall very good at what it was doing.
I don't believe that I have ever listened to this album, and it sounded like i expected. It was fine, but a bit one-note to me. I suppose that if I am looking for some old school hard rock that this could be a go-to.
Rocked my socks off for the first half or so. Got a bit repetitive but still a good time for the most part.
I was not an AC/DC fan growing up. It was one of the albums I would think of when I’d tell people I was into most kinds of music except hard rock and heavy metal. I was under the impression that my musical tastes would narrow as I age, but I really like this album now. Some great rock here that’s a lot of fun!
The album is a little bit repetitive but has powerful music. I think that rock n' roll was never the same after AC/DC, which is a mark in musical history.
Classic. Great. Love it.
Highway to hell baby
All 12 songs sound more a less the same
Good rock and roll.
Hell yeah AC/DC! Rock on! Nothing else needs to be said.
I'm not the demographic of dusty dad rock and rock-'n'-roll but this one had enough pizzazz to keep me interested.
Essential hard rock
Loved this. I had the Back in Black cassette in my car at all times but never strayed to some of the older stuff beyond the title track.
Knock out of an album. Some absolute classic hits, with Bon Scott at his best.
AC/DC. That's it.
if you want an SG and visions of smelly sex, you go it
classic, no skipper highway to hell and night prowler are top
Great opening track but it's a little samey.
I enjoyed this. It was a bit samey, but a lot of fun.
Why on earth did I sell this album 20 years ago! Guilty pleasure ;)
I wanted blood. I got it.
Wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. AC/DC is a band where any one song is good, but the songs are similar enough to each other that I'm burnt out by a full album. That did happen on this album, but it wasn't so bad. 3/5
Famously one-note band but this is their best even if it does get samey by the end of it.
Easily my favorite AC/DC album. I know some people don’t like how crisp Mutt Lange’s production sounded compared to their earlier releases, but I think that this shows off how talented the band is, and brings their sound to life. This is still the same band from before, but a little more mature. I wish we could have seen what they would have been like if Bon stayed alive. It’s funny though, as overplayed as the title track is, the rest of the album barely exists on classic rock radio. There are some choice cuts that deserve more spins, though. B+
The last AC/DC to sound like a barroom rock band. After this, their sound morphed into something far bigger and more electrifying. The title track is an all-time classic rock song, and deeper cuts like Shot Down In Flames, Girls Got Rhythm, Night Prowler, and If You Want Blood are all great.
Masterpiece.
ACDC is iconic but they all sound the same to me.
Great album! Every track a winner here. Disturbing side note: - the connection between serial killer Richard Ramirez the “Night Stalker” and the final track - it was pretty creepy at the time…
Good grooves, 4 great tracks (title, Touch Too Much, Shot Down in Flames, If You Want Blood) but the rest is just solid. 4 Stars, but still gotta love the Bon Scott era of the band.
A fine example of "butt rock". RIP Bon Scott.
idk kinda slaps 😔
Great in small doses for me. Classic blues rock, it's upbeat and hard not to tap your foot along to this album. Vocals and repetitivity could be grating but doesn't overstay its welcome.
AC/DC are basically the epitome of the style of boring classic rock that I just can't get behind no matter how much people hype it up. The lyrics are trite and the songwriting is too straightforward. Some of the guitar tones and soloing are nice though I will admit.
I'll take Bon Scott over Brian Johnson any day, but it won't change how irritating they both sound to me. AC/DC's music is just too boring and generic for me. It's constantly playing SOMEWHERE whether you want to hear it or not. I'm so close to hating this band, but they're at least somewhat tolerable here.
I dont mind some ACDC, this is a solid album and probably one of their best.
AC/DC in their classic period when almost every song they wrote became a rock standard - the louder the better.
That one song they are doing over and over again does sound pretty good.
Very solid rock. Should be played as loud as possible, the chien would say.
Good
A stone classic. Finishes strangely slowly, but otherwise it's a snarling monster. Great driving album, too!
Great classic album. A joy to listen too again
Stoopid in the best way.
I really like ACDC in small doses, but given the relative sameness of their songs a full album gets to be a bit much. 3/5
just not my thing
Well, I'm in two minds about this one. It's got the iconic title track. But *Back In Black* is obviously the better album out of the two, and I personally don't see the point of including *more* than one AC/DC album in a list of 1001 essential records. Yes, I know those two LPs don't have the same singer (rest in peace, Bon Scott). But AC/DC sounds like such a well-trodden formula by now, with a band that never ever deviated from it, that I feel that room should be given for other sorts of styles and genres... Number of albums left to review or just listen to: 857 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory: 78 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 36 (including this one) Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): 30
It's AC/DC so props for being them. Most songs sound kind of the same.
Fun!
very cool
Not my taste But an iconic tune on it Classic rock Lyrically very complex
7/10/22
I’ve never been a huge classic rock fan but I really enjoyed this. The tone was perfect for what I was doing (traveling/working/running errands). The guitar is absolutely insane.
Highway to hell is an all-timer but the rest of the album is a standard AC/DC album: Ultra listenable, 70s rock
classic alert
First time properly listening to ACDC but really enjoyed it.
One of the AC/DC top albums. Rock n Roll and Rock on! Old love for this one
There’s a formula they stick to, for sure! Loved “Love Hungry Man.” Pretty sure the last vocal on the album is the lead singer hurling.
Eh. I found this repetitive and kind of boring? I bobbed my head a bit, but then got bored part way through the album.
I expected to like this a lot more. I guess the proto-screamo gets old if it's a whole album at once. Can't deny the hits, but the rest of the album was ... fine.
not my favorite - okay...
🟦 98 🥇 Highway to Hell 🥈 Night Prowler 🥉 Girls Got Rhythm
It’s a great album but all AC DC albums sound the same without or without Bon no disrespect
This album hit the spot for me today. Maybe, I just needed a straight-forward rocker with most songs headed in one direction (don't go there). "Highway to Hell" is AC/DC's sixth and final album with lead singer Bon Scott. Evidently producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange had a major impact, influencing Bon Scott's vocals and Angus Young's guitar riffs. This a great album highlighted by Bon Scott's scratchy, screaming, raw vocals, the guitar interactions of the Young brothers and a rock solid rhythm section. The songs tend to fall in the sex, lust and partying categories. Imagine that. Scott said he wanted to loosen up the lyrics since he thought the previous album "Powerage" ones were too serious. "Highway to Hell" starts things off with an absolute classic guitar intro leading into Bon Scott's vocals. The meaning of the song is either being on the road touring for a lkng time or a horrible desert stretch of highway in Australia. Both work for me. "Girls Got Rhythm" might be my favorite song on the album with absolute killer rhythm guitar. "Walk Over You" is the most rockin song on the album and is some of the hardest music I've heard from this band. "Night Prowler" ends the album with a slower, dark song about a guy sneaking into his girlfriend's room. The song became famous or infamous for serial killer Richard Rodriguez's liking it. I had "Back in Black" a few months ago and I can't tell you which album I like better. Both have great high points and rock throughout, so....flip a coin and play one.
The title track slaps and then the rest just kind of happens, bit of a shame really Some great guitar solos though
While the music is pretty dull and doofy, this is lyrical poetry of the highest order, no? She had the face of an angel Smiling with sin A body of Venus with arms Dealing with danger Stroking my skin Let the thunder and lightening start It wasn't the first It wasn't the last It wasn't that she didn't care She wanted it hard And wanted it fast She liked it done medium rare I mean, these guys must be scholars of the pre-Renaissance Italian troubadours of the 12th-century – the golden age of the sestina (which “Touch Too Much” clearly is, with only the slightest modernizing modifications) – to write such refined verse.
I should like AC/DC more than I do. They just bleed rock'n'roll. I have a ton of respect for them, especially the Bon Scott era. If I'm being honest though this album is enjoyable, but nothing I ever really want to play by choice. The same could be said for much of their discography.
Rocking. Many familiar songs. Crank it up.
Solid rock album, with an incredible opening track
Iconic !
Classic album, amazing classic rock
Formative Album for me. I love this shit, and so many good memories with it. Will forever ring out in my home.
HIGHWAY TO HELL - Vad ska man säga? Klassiker. Bon Scotts är något jag verkligen gillar med AC/DC. GIRLS GOT RYTHM - Här rullar man typ på med samma riff genom hela låten. Lite tråkigt. Texten behandlar att kvinnor har "rytm" asså svängande bakdelar. Imponerande. WALK ALL OVER YOU - Helt okej låt. Mixar med tempo vilket gör låten intressant. TOUCH TOO MUCH - Får lite Def Leppard vibbar i refrängen med de höga stämmorna. Man märker att det närmar sig 80-tal. BEATING AROUND THE BUSH - Nice riff och med breaks i versen. Bra ös. SHOT DOWN IN FLAMES - Helt okej. Men de ösar på bra. GET IT HOT - Den här känns som en låt man spelar i bilen med öppna fönsterrutor. Gillar groovet. IF YOU WANT BLOOD (YOU'VE GOT IT) -Typiskt intro för AC/DC. Enkel men slagkraftig. Det går hem. LOVE HUNGRY MAN - En tonart de inte spelar oftast i. INTRESSANT! Ackord som de inte brukar köra vilket får låten att sticka ut. Enkel refräng men ja kommer komma ihåg denna låt ett bra tag framöver. NIGHT PROWLER - Längsta låten på plattan. Bluesig i 6/8 komp. Tung och go att lyssna på. En av de bästa på plattan.
Samey. Didn’t make it through.
CLASSIC!!!
Should probably listen again properly
Not massively exciting but admirable use of the word "Rock" to allude to anything and everything sexual. Prefer early ZZ Top for a more bluesy rock
Creo que no es su mejor disco pero si tiene su mejor canción "Highway to Hell" o por lo menos la más conocida. Interesante e imprescindible pero con una nota media.
AC/DC. Every album of theirs, to me, sounds like the previous album. It's an amazing thing. A friend of mine took me to one of their shows. Concerts you can clearly divide up into shows where you get drunk and shows where you get high. At least in shows where you get high, you kind of stay within your own personal bubble. Drunks kept bumping in to me. Swear to god, I was ready to throw one off the top level. During the show, they had the cameras focused on women basically egging them on to take their tops off. Which some of them did. It was very surreal. Anyway, anytime I listen to their stuff I cannot feel a progression, one album to the next. The only difference is going from Bon Scott to Brian Johnson. That's a big leap to Back In Black. But this is about Highway To Hell. Each of the songs here has that sloppiness, vocal-wise. Like the guy is half-drunk. That was the beauty of Scott. He sounded like that all the time, but he was always on. Even though the albums are same-y, the songs vary to some extent. They're not all exactly the same. And there are a few deep cuts I recognize, like "Night Prowler," which I have always liked. So I don't say I hate them, but I get bored easily by them is my point. One album, like this one is good. Good enough.
I feel like every AC/DC song I like (quite a few) is not overly complex but still rocks. Gotta give some credit to simple, smart arrangements. But can't be a 5 unless every song is a classic. Not this album. A few songs are great fun - Highway to Hell (still weird it's timing before Scott's death), Girls Got Rhythm, If You Want Blood. The rest are are pretty good (last song a bit meh). The start of Beating Around the Bush shows they do have some musical chops (at least Angus on guitar). If you like rock, you'll like it if not love it. But if you don't, I can understand if you wonder what the appeal is.
yeah okay all AC/DC songs are in four and are all about having sex but have you considered dudes rock
this is a good album but i literally don’t care
I really thought I'd already listened to an AC/DC album on this list but no, it's on my backlog after Happy Mondays, Richard Hawley, and whatever's new next week. Anyway, as far as this album goes. Highway to Hell is a cracker of a song but the rest of the album is pretty mediocre. Being Australian I do have a soft spot for them but it's still not quite a 4 for me.
Un album tellement classique. En plus Bon Scott au chant ! J,adore, un de mes prefs de AC/DC. À écouter 5/5
Interesting here that no matter whether they give 1 or 5 stars, each review says more or less the same thing. And I agree with all of them
Wonderfully, powerfully stupid.
Great rock album. Chalk full of classics.
3/5 good but not enough
Not as brash as I remember AC/DC being - bit my kind of music generally but I enjoyed.
4/5
There’s a reason why the title track is the one that is widely remembered. They never struck me as an album kind of band, more a live act with a few killer new songs every album or two. Their set list is just epic, but the track lists on albums feel like there’s a bit of filler.
Simple recipe well executed.
Comme l'a plutôt bien énoncé mon compagnon d'écoute et principal antagoniste eltrapeze, cet album n'a pas eu le même impact sur notre quotidien que celui précédemment généré. Alors que pendant la semaine suivant ce dernier, il nous était impossible de nous exprimer d'une autre façon que par de longs cris stridents, l'album Highway To Hell n'eut pour seul effet que de changer la hauteur de notre voix d'un simple octave, ne provoquant au passage aucune gêne chez nos interlocuteurs. Une copie à revoir.
C'est un tout petit 4 que viennent récolter le smembres du groupe AC/DC ici, cet album était extrêmement décevant. Pour tout vous dire, l'excellent album précédent de ce groupe m'avait contraint à passer de nombreuses heures à communiquer exclusivement par cris aigus. Celui ci ne m'a même pas causé une petite levée de voix. A retravailler
farofa boa
26th April 2022 Listened while working in the front room all day. City Real champs league semi final in the evening. Such a fun band, highway to hell the obvious famous track. The album beats along with incessant rhythm but can be a bit one note.
Their best album. It's tough to listen to in one sitting. You can't hear the same song repeatedly for too long, even with Bon Scott singing.
👍🏼
Leiðigjarnt rokk. Nennissiggi.
Listened to on 4/18/22 5/5 Favorite song: Highway to Hell Absolutely classic - listened to it 3 times
4/19/22 Very classic rock! Enjoyed the album a lot as a whole. No one song stood out to me as something I would want to add to my music specifically but I enjoyed the album and genuinely liked every song. Great guitar of course! Overall very enjoyable. I’m glad I finally listened to a full AC/DC album! Favorite song: Highway to Hell
Great album. The best sounding album recorded with Bon Scott. The songs are fantastic but this is the first album the band recorded with producer, Mutt Lange, who really pushed AC/DC into the big league. Best songs are the title track, Touch Too Much and If You Want Blood. Weakest tracks are Love Hungry Man and Night Prowler. However, these are still good tracks.
stompy moshy songs, suits being heard live or covered
What a Monday treat!
A masterclass in feel good metal. Anything other than 5 is an insult.
My goodness, this is seriously sh!te
Qué difícil encontrar dos canciones distintas en esta banda.
Got about halfway through. Not my cup of tea
Great rock and friggin roll album
Prob their best album. Some jams. Not my favorite but understand the appeal.
For all intents and purposes, this entire album is just one 43 minutes long song. It works for some people, just like some people's favorite ice-cream flavor is vanilla. Somebody like me who likes to listen to Radiohead and Pink Floyd is not the target demographic. I like the occasional "Back in Black" or "Thunderstruck" in a rock playlist, but an entire album? Give me a nice scoop of lobster flavored ice cream. That's a real thing by the way.
Classic metal