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Highway to Hell by AC/DC

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

1979
3.62
Rating
29688
Votes
1
3%
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10%
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31%
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34%
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22%
Distribution
Genres: Rock Styles: Hard Rock, Blues Rock

Reviews (page 6 of 14)

a lot ofsongswere alike but i enjoyed them

the singer is iconic obviously, the rest of the bands music feels alightly elementary, but i understand their success

Gritty, dirty, rude, awesome. AC/DC gets guff for 'writing the same song over and over.' Well, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, mate.

I found myself comparing to back in black...this was great but black is a notch better.

Not much to say. This album and band speak for itself. Perfectly crafted rock and roll music.

Amazing album with many iconic tracks. 4.5

If you are expecting anything more than classic AC/DC, then you will be disappointed. Fortunately, I knew what I was getting into. It sounds great, and has some great songs. Is it my favorite? Probably not, but I liked it anyways.

Classic AC/DC. Great album with great music.

Classic Bon Scott at his best.

I’ll probably never listen again but I enjoyed it

Hell yeah, brother

I actually don't think they're good

Didn't hate this as much as I thought I would, although I'm 3 or 4 cans deep. Maybe I only like classic rock with a 0.09 BAC. Fell down a mad Wikipedia wormhole while listening to this. Go check out Brian Johnson's website if you want to be transported to a pre-javascript internet

What did I do to deserve 2 AC/DC albums in one week 😫

This is so fucking overrated

Giving AC/DC a perpetual 5 for being the undisputed champions of the rock riff! 5

This album starts so strong... and then I kept chasing that next great song on the album, and while they are all solid rock songs, I didn't find the next great AC/DC hit. If you played "Get it hot" in your right ear and "Highway to Hell" in your left, you'd hear they are essentially the same song!

Listening now, as a near 40 year old man, I realize why I loved it before and am annoyed by it now. Has some good hits. A bit Juvenile for me now.

I think with AC/DC you know what you are going to get. Fun but not essential. Great guitar picks. “Highway to hell” and “beating around the bush” were best for me.

Of COURSE it's good. It's a classic. Thank goodness for rock.

Some hype classic rock. It was cool to hear more of their catalog. Every song was so AC/DC, but not in a bad way. Shot Down in Flames and Night Prowler were highlights.

Classic, straight-up rock and roll. Simple but brilliant. 4/5

This is AC/DC as ever. Not as many of their hits on this one, pretty solid songs all the way through. They aren't reinventing the wheel but it's fun. Gonna ding it a little just because the only true standout track is highway to hell on this one

Can't get over the boys voice. Like a parody of what a rock singer should sound like. Great hooks but overrated

Awesome rock!

It was cool. I definitely respect their classic jams. I’d definitely listen again.

Not bad! Sometimes, what a person needs is a hard rocking album with driving guitar and lyrics that are not that deep. The songs do get repetitive and Bon Scott’s voice can get annoying after awhile.

As an album it’s a 3.5 with a few standouts and the being ho-hum tunes. Back in Black is the standout album.

Very good at making very dumb music. I wouldn’t have led with the title track—everything afterwards pales in comparison. "If You Want Blood (You Got It)" was the only other one that really stood out. But it’s decent hard rock and it doesn’t drag too long.

Honestly pure fun. C'mon, it ends with "shazbot, nanu nanu." Such a cool album cover, too. A solid, enjoyable listen.

AC/DC doing AC/DC stuff. What’s not to love…?

The title track is a timeless classic - AC/DC also being one of the first rock bands I've ever listened to brings up some nostalgia and love towards this song and a band. Hooowever, this album is not perfect. All of the other songs feel like... Your average AC/DC songs. Which is good! This band has a particular problem of sounding the same since they started their career which was more than 50 years ago - I can respect their consistency though. But sounding the same for 50 years is something that kinda bores me. But, back to Highway to Hell. Great, enjoyable album with a classic opener.

Favorittbandet mitt fra 2003 jo

Synes musikken er kul men litt treg til tider, det er vel sånn den stilen er. Ville nok ikke spilt noen av sangene igjen på nytt. Favorittsang: "Beating around the bush", kanskje? Også likte jeg godt gitarsoloene i "Walk all over you", de var veldig bra, selv om resten av sangen var også litt treg.

Loved this. Old school epic rock album

Ehhhh. 2.5

Great shit I love me some AC/DC🔥🔥🔥🔥

Good, as expected from AC/DC

Not for me...

Relentless which becomes tiresome. Like the chunky guitar. Dislike the vocals. Little to redeem. Saw them live early in their career, really much of a muchness.

Everything else aside, I miss Bon Scott.

Touch Too Much is a banger that should be talked about more.

Much more like Foreigner than I’ve ever heard AC/DC sound before , half these riffs ain’t hitting dog.

p424.1979. 2.5 stars Proof that one classic song does not make for a good album. Apart from the opener it's average Aussie rock. And the content of some of the songs like Night Prowler have not aged well. 3 stars on a good day, 2 on a bad.

Fun! Listened on Halloween as well so that was cool. Not my favorite but I can appreciate for what it is. Classic.

Great fun, I enjoyed most songs

Excellent.

so electric. felt so pumped. they really kept the energy up!

hell yeah 🤘

Great album but some songs felt really repetitive 6/10

A really good A-side gives way to an ok B-side. No bad tracks on the second half, but they don’t quite reach the rock n roll boner standard of tracks like Highway to Hell and Touch Too Much. All in all a solid album

Solid rock album. High energy. Didn’t feel any down spots.

This album is aptly titled, since it is "Highway to Hell" followed by a bunch of tracks that remind the listener of "Highway to Hell." That's not really a bad thing, though. Favorite track: "Highway to Hell"

Bangers all the way down.

Surprisingly good/ok.

Rocks pretty simply

Sorry, inte min grej. Älskar soundet men det är lite för "party rock" för mig. Samma takt och lite för glatt bara

What can I say about this that hasn't been said? it's full of some of the young Brothers best riffs, Brian Johnsons amazing screams, and a pounding rhythm section. There are tons of catchy choruses and raw solos. Favorite songs: Hells Bells, Let Me Put My Love Into You, You Shook Me All Night Long, Shoot to Thrill.

too long, and a lot of pointless tracks.

There's no denying that the iconic sound of AC/DC is extremely enjoyable. The roaring guitar riffs, iconic vocals and heavy production always makes for a great listen, but I have to say that this album doesn't hit the same as Back In Black. Some of the tracks here blur into one, and 2-3 of the middle section feels very much like filler material.

Classic banger.

Heaks muusikaks pole palju vaja, lihtsuses ju peitub võlu. AC/DC teab seda. Oma "Highway to Hell" albumiga on nad oma parimas mahlas ning see on tõesti hea klassikalise roki kuulamine. Roki algelised tõed kehtivad isegi tänapäeval.

100% rock'n roll! Great album!

Awesome! Classic ..

Have to be honest and it pains me as an Aussie, imo its got one good song on it with highway to hell and that’s about it, Bon Scott is also a great vocalist, very generic sounding otherwise, high voltage I think is a much better album with better songs and a more consistent sound

Guess they perfected their sound cause all songs sound pretty much the same. Can't complain too much about pop-rock music, but it doesn't sound like anything groundbreaking. Easy listening, might have been revolutionary if it was written 10 years earlier. 3/5.

Excellent and iconic!

Good stuff. Very textured all the way through. This album rocks for sure. 4.5 outta 5

An absolute classic and a banger from top to bottom. Easy 5 star album.

Classic hook-based power blues hard rock!

this is like, THE AC/DC album, right? I won't be revisiting this album, but i guess I'm glad I listened to it. If you want Blood reminds me of Empire Records. that was the stand-out track for me.

Pre: text book classic hard rock Post: A touch not too much

YESSSSSS

Magnifique

Har ikke det helt store at sige om det her album andet end at det var et sjovt rock album. Ikke ligesom alle de andre synes jeg. Jeg kunne komme igennem det og jeg følte mig underholdt 6-7/10

Good classic rock vibes

Pure rock without frills.

Well, it's AC/DC, isn't it? TIL that they were originally Australian. Last one with Bon Scott too, how little did I know... Night Prowler was the highlight for me. Great energy on the album in general, but not exactly my style overall. 3.6/5, rounded down.

I nevet need to hear ACDC again.

It's pretty good for what it is. I'd give it 3.5 if I could. It sounds a bit dated, for sure.

Another classic bunch of AC/DC bangers. Hadn’t heard most of the songs on this album before, but of course I had heard them before because they all sound the same. A great if predictable time.

High voltage rock ‘n’ roll.

just some good classic rock. AC/DC gives you what you want and nothing less from the genre. Yes, a lot of it is samey sounding but therein lies the charm. Sick riffs, predictable drums, clear and loud vocals. Pretty great all around. Perfect garage mechanic soundtrack.

Just some classic AC/DC. No bells and whistles, just catchy guitar riffs and vaguely sexual lyrics. “Shot Down in Flames” is a great tune as is “Girls Got Rhythm”. I was going to give it 5 but it’s more of a 4.5 so round down!

I have respect for AC/DC but they're not really for me.

Absolutely massive title track and album opener. For an AC/DC novice it's hard to not compare lesser known tracks to the iconic hits. They have a whole vibe on this album that emanates from track one onward. We can talk all day about angus and the purity of the guitar tone, but are we gonna talk about how awesome the drums sound? The groove here is undeniable. Angus is standing on the shoulders of giants and he does so with swagger, but that rhythm section is making the rock possible. I must mention that I am in a band with one of the biggest AC/DC fans in Chicago, who also plays in a tribute band called TNT Chicago. I am primed to either hate or love this, and I fucks with it hard. Pure rock about rocking or being on the way to rock. And rocking can mean two things, rocking or ROCKING. Rocking the bed, rocking your mind, rocking all the time. I'm probably not gonna return to this album all the time and individual songs dont hit like the one and only, but there's nothing bad on here. Fav Tracks: Highway to Hell, Touch Too Much, Beating Around The Bush, Shot Down In Flames, If You Want Blood,

Aussie aussie aussie

General Thoughts - Had this on CD as a kid, used to play it in my moms car - Already familiar with the bangers on here. Notably the title track, Girls Got Rhythm, and If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It). Blood is easily my favorite, what a fucking banger. One of the only AC/DC songs I’ve listened to on my own time in recent memory. - AC/DC is pretty awesome bc they’re not reinventing the wheel ever, you know exactly what you’re gonna get everytime and I think that’s a feature as opposed to a detractor. I do think Bon Scott has a bit more personality than Brian Johnson. - if I didn’t know this band was from the late 70s and you told me this was a satire band I would’ve probably believed you. The lyrics service the song but are hilarious. - makes me think of old dudes with Peaky Blinder Hats that who call the waitress “honey”. - being the drummer for this band would’ve been a dream job. Dude plays the exact same four on the floor for every song. That being said, the drum production is old school and awesome. That snare pop hits like a Marlboro Red. Track by Track - Highway To Hell: Name one self respecting person that doesn’t know this song, you can’t. - Girls Got Rhythm: headbanger, such a well constructed lead riff for the verse parts. Lyrics made me laugh. - Walk All Over You: angus phoned that solo in. - Touch Too Much: Bon Scott is a horny mf - Beating Around The Bush: interesting intro riff, at least this one sounds different than everything else. Angus is laying the same solo down on these I stg. - Shot Down In Flames: skip bc this is the exact same song I’ve listened to every time. - Get It Hot: skip bc I’m over it - If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It): **JT ACTIVATOR ALERT** Easily best track. Feels like an awesome song for a bar fight. Love Hungry Man: Skip Night Prowler: Skip

Very good voice, but a lot of the songs sounded the same. Hells bells was besg

Not the biggest AC/DC guy, but better listen than expected. Simple song structure, simple riffs, great guitar tones, and a whole lotta horny lyrics. Hell yeah

Very easy listen. Reminds me of a childhood car ride with Scott Dudek. Classic rock at its finest. That said, many of the songs sound very similar to a sense that when it starts I’m like “oh I’ve heard this jawn before,” but in reality I have not— it just sounds very similar to something I’ve heard. Still very good, 3.8/5– would listen with Scott on a drive through CVNP.

AC/DC have never been my thing. Dunno why considering I like a lot of other hard/classic rock, but they just do nothing for me. The title track is decent the rest just melds in to one.

Highway to Hell, the titular song on the album is familiar and fun. AC/DC was one of my father's favorites, yet somehow the only song on the album that I truly recognize is the first. I liked Shot Down in Flames. Night Prowler was interesting.

As a lot of other reviews have said, this is a fun enough album, but it is 10 slight variations on the same song. A low four, as that song is quite good.

AC/DC are one of those Bands whose music just absolutely bleeds into a mess of electric guitars and constipated yelps. ⭐️⭐️

Yah this is one of the greatest hard rock/early heavy metal albums of all time. It literally starts with one of the greatest songs in all of rock music, which is truly saying something. I do think it hasn’t aged perfectly, but that’s mostly because of the music mentality at the time. For example when I was a kid and all I listened to was AC/DC, KISS, Aerosmith, Poison, etc. you can hear very clearly that the goal is to find a sound and refine it but NOT to stray from that sound ever. I think the two biggest and best examples of that is AC/DC and KISS. They both riddled out their rock sound and never tried to truly stray from it. Now financially they clearly knew what they were doing. But in hindsight, when you are listening to an album where every song is intentionally made to sound like the last song, it gets stale quicker than 14 yr old me would like to admit. Once again, literally one of the greatest straightforward rock albums of all time. But yah don’t go into expecting variety.

Riffs for days, solos rip throughout the project. The lyrics are pretty standard sex, drugs, and rock and roll type stuff. But if you take it for what it is, it’s pretty easy to jam out to.

Fuck it - 5 stars, no notes 5 ⭐️

This was fun!

cannae beat a bit of ACDC - Ally McCoist

AC/DC’s Highway to Hell. Bon Scott’s last ride. Mutt Lange produced. They figured it out here. Scott died six months later. Greatness becomes myth becomes legend. Fuel of the gods.

It's just the same song over and over

Yeah... It's one of the greatest rock albums of all time. I forgot what a good sounding album this is. The songs speak for themselves as far as quality goes. It may not reach the heights of Back In Black (rare are the albums that do), but it's a 5/5 nonetheless

People weren't kidding, every AC/DC song sounds like every AC/DC song. Even if they wrote one song eleven times, it's one damn good song and it was a good time. Not really much to say past that.

Classic hard rock, good songs, great guitar. Must Lange’s production really helped them sound their best.

Amazing album, wall-to-wall bangers!

Lots of bangers, lots of fun. The songs are quite similar and there isn’t too much variation in the album. The quality of the songs and characterful nature are just about enough to justify this. I probably wouldn’t choose to listen to the album as a whole again, as it’s quite samey. But love the energy, vibes, and fun. So much character comes out of the raw set up of essentially guitars, bass, drums & a hell of a voice.

Solid Rock & Roll, right here. Do I enjoy bands that are constantly putting out new and different music that evolves over time? Yes. Do I enjoy AC/DC who mastered their craft and cranked out a bunch of similar albums that all rock the fuck out? You’re god damn right, I do 🤘🏻🤘🏻. I wish Metallica had stuck to the AC/DC formula instead of evolving their way to Load and St. Anger 😒 *Gwar’s cover of If You Want Blood is superior

Now THAT'S how you fill the Australia quotient. Bon Scott whips so much ass. The Triffids can kick rocks.

I'll been listening to this one for a very long time. Pretty much a perfect hard rock album and my favorite AC/DC. Bon Scott was the man.

Pure rock & roll. Like the definition rock & roll. But I do like Back in Black a bit more.

A solid rock record all the way through. Not sure if anything on the album is as good as the title track but a good listen none the less.

Good and fun Rock and Roll. Not quite perfect, but very good and glad to have listened to it.

I like this okay? 3

Same song and sound repeated across tracks. Meh.

Diese Platte gehört definitiv zu den Top Ten des Soundtracks meines Lebens. Ausnahmslos alle Titel packen von der ersten Sekunde an und lassen nicht mehr los.

Pues me escuche el disco pero fue como escuchar una cancion solo porque ha sido muy monotono exceptuando la que ya conocia

Даже не знаю что и сказать) не воспринимаю всерьез этот альбом, как и ас дс в целом. На всякий случай переслушал - нет, мнение не изменилось

Dropping the horny-ass rock n roll sledgehammer, as they always do. Bon's a beast. Malcolm's the riffmeister general. Tight rhythm section for Angus to go apeshit over. "[She had] the body of Venus with arms."

This is so boring. I get that their sound was unique but it was an hour in hell for me.

This album is not my favourite from AC/DC but a sure go to when I'm I want to listen to rock.

Not their best album but still some bangers sprinkled in

AC/DC often gets criticized for never changing their sound. It’s a fair criticism to be sure, but how much does that matter if the songs are mostly good? I suppose the sameness isn’t a real problem if you’re a fan (which I am), and in some ways the similarities in the music make it easier to distinguish the great from the merely fine. This album has two really great tracks (title cut and “If You Want Blood…”). The rest are mostly fine rockers with the exception of “Night Prowler”, which is a letdown as an album ender. There’s a grittiness to the album that makes it stand out from its contemporaries, but this is solid hard rock for all times.

They need Jesus

Dropping the horny-ass rock n roll sledgehammer, as they always do. Bon's a beast. Malcolm's the riffmeister general. Tight rhythm section for Angus to go apeshit over. "[She had] the body of Venus with arms."

I don't know if in the history of rock that a band has put out back to back classics with different singers like AC/DC did with this one and the follow-up, Back in Black. This was one helluva a way for Bon Scott to go out. 4.5/5 #204

Thought some of these songs were never going to end. 1/5 ⭐️

Bland Rock and Roll with a couple good songs but feels repetitive through the album.

I liked the other AC/DC album a lot more. It had some cool guitar riffs that made it fun. This album felt like the same riff over and over. A formulaic “Kirkland brand” rock album.

Kirkland brand rock n roll, sounds like variations of the same riff over and over. If you never heard ACDC before you might like it, but it gets old kinda quick and doesn't include their best stuff.

Not as good or anthemic as “Back in Black”, and I don’t love AC/DC to begin with. I don’t really get how they are so - not only popular - but also historically significant in the eyes of music critics. This is cookie cutter rock and roll, and i think it sounded cookie cutter in 1978 too. I can enjoy a moment or two, Angus Young is a fun guitarist, but it’s pretty damn monotonous…all the songs are in the same key, deal with the same subject (in the same goofy way), same instrumentation, same tempo, same guitar tones/style. I think I’m good on that song. “Walk All Over You” sound like Spinal Tap.

Yeah it's a slab of classic rock etc etc, but I can take or leave it

Enjoyable if a bit rinse and repeat.

Just a bunch of horny Aussie lads playing classic blues rock, but they do it so very, very well.

I am not bothered by this posturing, bad boy band. They are crying out for those also crying to cry along, but I'm just not in the mood for the needyness.

Sure, it feels like the same song played 10 times over, but it still rocks hard! 🤘🤘

not for me

-,-,-,- sainpas kuunneltua. muutama päivä kesti

This is a good album. Most of the songs on this album sound exactly like AC/DC, which is awesome, but actually hard to do. Sometimes an album sounds like the same iteration of the same song again and again and that gets boring. This manages to sound exactly like them and unique enough across the board that it doesn't make it boring or tedious.

One of the greats! But not their best.

strange to listen to now only a couple of memorable songs

repetitive beyond belief, but still a decent album.

ok c'est acdc quoi

Big album

Another great opening riff (two albums in a row - LZ's Good Times Bad Times was Friday). Rest of the album was meh at best.

this album gets worse with age

Best line from this album comes from the 'Onion:' Man Listening To 'Highway To Hell' Actually On Parkway To Waukegan. AC/DC is just all right to me. I know Ohioans love AC/DC; one radio station that did a Memorial Day countdown had soooooo many AC/DC songs. I can have enough--this album is just ok (and the title track is overplayed). Top tracks: "Highway to Hell," "Girls Got Rhythm"

Great vocals. Great guitar. Awesome, fat bass sound. This rips

Bland and tacky. 1.9/5

Literally half this album could go on a greatest hits compilation. But honestly, the entire thing is straight fire. AC/DC at their best for sure, and what a way for Bon Scott to leave us. I don’t really know what else to say, this is just an incredible hard rock album from start to finish.

That’s some kickass rock, but better than when it came out. Great twofer to open it up, then the songs get pretty similar. Say goodbye to Bon, no man is irreplaceable. (2.85*s)

AC/DC is not my fave classic rock band but they do have some kick ass tunes. Highway to Hell is not bad but doesn't have any of my top songs. The title track is ok and the rest follow a standard formula...simple guitar riff, screechy lead, and hook in harmony. I didn't know the lead singer was ever a different guy than Brian Johnson. The Angus family is stacked with music legends with members of The Easybeats and Flash & the Pan. Having AC/DC in their legacy is not a bad at all. I expect a few more records from this electric band. I liked this album enough to give it 2.65 stars.

Yep that's definitely AC/DC. While I enjoy some of their hits I've never been into the rest of their catalog. They have a formula that they stick to, which mostly works but for some reason just never wowed me. I know they are beloved but I've always considered them just OK. I found myself enjoying Highway to Hell through most of the duration. It's a pretty effective execution of their formula. It's got all their signature hard rock sounds with some good guitar work. Bon Scott is in typical form wrangling lyrics about sex and hell as expected. While I know he is beloved but I've never been big on his vocals (nor really Brian Johnson's for that matter). By the end of the album I was over it and ready to move on. Like I said I enjoy a couple of their hits but I've always found the rest of the catalog to be just OK. Highway to Hell is probably their best album and a good outline of what they bring to the table. It's certainly worth a listen. I get why people like them and they are relevant in rock history but I've always just been lukewarm on them. 2.66 stars

Great music, super juvenile lyrics.

me lembra meu ensino médio, logo, tenho muitas memórias boas quando escuto ac/dc. só não vou dar 4 pq gosto mais do back in black. 3,5.

There can't be many acts that generate such a feeling of being a cliche, parody of, well themselves. The opening song is no longer a song, it's a cheesy movie/TV montage that going to end in explosions. And then the next song starts and its pretty much the same, just with different lyrics, and what poetry. ACDC give you exactly what it says on the tin, they do it well as long as you aren't looking for too much variety. But don't get me wrong, I like the album sometimes basic is what you need, if only occasionally. And I guess it's not the records fault that it's been assimilated into every action film/advert. 3.5 Star, cause sometimes it what you need.

hmm another 70s hard rock album that doesn't do it for me. 3 Heard before? 1 song Owned: No 16/1001, 16/63 (25%) Will I get? No

Hard to think of a better album from the 70s!! This album was the start of worldwide recognition of the young brothers generation talent. Still going strong today with #1 albums and record breaking tours! If you have not heard the band, start with this Album.

AC/DC as a fantastic band if you’re drunk as hell on a boat on a hot summer day, otherwise they’re kind of hard to listen to

Not a lot of variation but their formula also works so well it’s hard to hate.

Hell Yeah. AC/DC songs all have a verrryyyyy similar sound, but they're also so good. There's also enough variation from song to song that it's not listening to the exact same thing over and over. Actually, now that I say all that, the songs are a decent amount different from one another. Their tone is all the same though. No change to like guitar distortion/effects or singing timbre, but tempos, keys, time signatures, and vibes change quite a bit throughout the album. That was going to be my major note, but I don't think it actually is that major. It's not a complex album, but it is a great one. Favorite Song(s): Highway to Hell, Touch Too Much, Night Prowler

Solid classic rock, didn’t really have any skips but don’t know if I’d put it in a regular rotation

Really iconic and entertaining

Liked this! Favs were Get It Hot and If You Want Blood

I've never heard an AC/DC album all the way through, and I have to say it benefits from pausing between the A and B sides. This is a lot of rock music at one time. And it's AC/DC - they don't do ballads, or low tempo numbers, or, well, dynamics, even. But they lay it down like very few bands can. I really like it, actually. The first two tracks are rock radio mainstays, so I was familiar with them, but the let-off in quality I was expecting after those wrapped up didn't happen until the second to last song. Which might have just been Rock Fatigue. "Love Hungry Man" might be the worst song on the album but it is at least trying something a bit different than boilerplate AC/DC, which is fun. Hey ya know what screw it FOUR STARS

I fucking love AC/DC.

A second straight day of albums where every track feels the same, outside of the one I know (which still sounds the same as the rest). Not bad by any stretch, just repetitive. 2.5 rounded to 2

Returning back to rating these, and can’t really go wrong with AC/DC. Always consistently good, but also not surprising in any way - so no “wow” factor here either. Enjoyed the tunes though.

Classic AC/DC

I am sure it is great, but nothing excites me. Just sounds repetitive and each song sounds like the previous. I actually found it quite cheesy. 2 stars

Never heard an AC/DC album in full. Beyond the hits of Highway to Hell and If You Want Blood (You Got It) lies an incredibly solid slab of hard rock. While it can be one dimensional at times (as with a lot of AC/DC's music) it was an enjoyable listen none the less.

AC/DC with Bon Scott! Just the best.

Dissa går ikke rundt grøten! Full av hits og klassikere. Holder en knapp på Girls Got Rythm!

A masterclass in blues influenced rock about the bands admiration of the opposite sex, as well as the bands proclivity towards making bad decisions. I use these guitar tones as a template to this day for my guitar performing. A lot of gems are sprinkled throughout that don't get massively overplayed on the air waves as well. Worth a repeated listen for sure.

A great rock album, for sore a very iconic album Fav song - Highway to Hell and Girls Got Rhythm 4/5

One of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll albums of all time.

Classic, simple rock

Not what I would listen to but I understand why this is such a classic

It's okay, I'm just not too big a fan of the band.

Na dagenlang Indische, Algerijnse en andere buiten-mijn-comfortzone albums (wat voor alle duidelijkheid goed is, daarom doe ik dit), velt AC/DC toch even als thuiskomen. De Bon Scott era van AC/DC blijft voor mij toch wel de beste sound. 3.4

Banger banger banger, a lot of ripper tracks I hadn’t heard before

AC/DC are second only to The Beatles in my musical affections and "Highway to Hell" holds a special place in my collection. It was the first studio album I bought from AC/DC back in 1979, and even 46 years later, I still consider it a nearly perfect record. It's 100% pure rock 'n' roll. While some might argue that all AC/DC songs sound the same, this album proves that this isn't true, especially when compared to their earlier work. This is due to the production and arranging skills of Mutt Lange. The mix by Tony Platt also deserves credit. Lange's influence polished their sound, and the mix remains outstanding even today. There isn't a bad song on the album, with the standout songs being "Shot Down in Flames", "Beating Around The Bush", "Touch Too Much," "Walk All Over You," and "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)." . The only exception for me, is "Love Hungry Man", though it's not a bad track and still fits the album's sound it doesn't quite hit for me like the other tracks on the album. "Touch Too Much" is a great example of how the band's songs don't all sound alike. It's such a great Rock track. Lastly, the album art is brilliant and the best of AC/DC's releases. "Highway to Hell" is a classic, fun record. As another famous band once said, "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll but I like it!" A definite five stars. Side One 1 "Highway to Hell" (5/5) 2 "Girls Got Rhythm" (5/5) 3 "Walk All Over You" (5/5) 4 "Touch Too Much" (5/5) 5 "Beating Around the Bush" (5/5) Side Two 6 "Shot Down in Flames" (5/5) 7 "Get It Hot" (5/5) 8 "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)" (5/5) 9 "Love Hungry Man" (3/5) 10 "Night Prowler" (5/5) Total - 48 Average - 4.8 102/ 1001

Solid and consitent but lacks stand out tracks. Light 7

does every AC/DC song sound the exact same yes, do I like every single one also yes

Pretty good, love the energy. Favourite Song: Shot Down in Flames Honourable Mention: Highway to Hell, Walk All Over You

very good

‘She has … a body of a venus with arms.’ This lot dont get enough discredit for their lyrics.

Good stuff

he songs are fun, the guitar riffs stick with you, and the title track is an all-time classic. Some parts feel a bit samey, but overall it’s pure energy start to finish. 4 stars

Rock & Roll!

Solid rock, good fun

I'm not sure I'm cool enough for this album.

Might be ACDCs best album.

Hell yeah. If I were growing up when this album came out, and also happened to be an adolescent boy, I imagine I would feel mischievous and badass listening to this. Listening to this felt easy, which made me understand how AC/DC is the Pop artist of the rock genre. Their songs on this album were structured similarly, which felt repetitive at times, but was still enjoyable.

Like A Body Needs Blood 1001 Albums Generator 117 (09/12/2025) Every AC/DC song (and thus every AC/DC album) pretty much sounds the same. But when the sound is this good, you can't really be mad. Highway To Hell is the sixth album by AC/DC and was the last album they recorded with their original vocalist, Bon Scott, before he tragically died. It features their biggest song in the title track and is their second biggest album ever. The title track opens the album and it is so obviously awesome. The chorus, riff, solo, and verses are all iconic. Girls Got Rhythm is another hit that is quite good, especially with the group vocals in the chorus, and Walk All Over You has a bit more of a restrained tempo and a less predictable structure. The opening riff of Beating Around the Bush is really cool; I had not heard that song before. It's bluesy and fun with great call-and-response between the guitar and vocals in the verses. If You Want Blood is a super hype song that just gets me real fired up. I kind of understand people's hesitation when it comes to Bon Scott's vocals; they are definitely quite shrill at times, but it just really works on here honestly. I will also say that although all the songs here are kind of the same, some of them are less than others, with Touch Too Much and Get It Hot being my personal least favorites. Highway To Hell is a great, classic example of a hard rock powerhouse that deserves its iconic status. 4/5. Favs: Highway To Hell Beating Around The Bush If You Want Blood (You've Got It) Least Fav: Get It Hot

Rating: 8.5-9/10 The second half is not as good, but this is amazing. This album is banger after banger track that's head-banging heaven. Simplicity can equate to greatness, and these guys simply have it.

Solid with some iconic belters, would listen again

A classic, I really enjoyed this album. It was such a fun listen

6.5/10 Highlights: Touch too much Highway to Hell

Great album with some great songs. Gets a knock because every song sounds kinda the same; not much range.

Frábær plata! Rokkaði og rólaði aldeilis við þessa!

Þessi plata er basically Highway to hell tíu sinnum. Síðasta lagið samt smá fínt líka. Highway to hell er samt gott lag þannig að níu svoleiðis eru ekki slæm.

Just a lot of fun. It's almost all the same song over and over again. But what a song it is.

It's AC/DC, so it's going to rock. But it's not nearly as good as Back in Black. I just kinda wished I was listening to that album.

Standout Songs: Highway To Hell Girls Got Rhythm Touch Too Much Shot Down in Flames If You Want Blood (You've Got It) Night Prowler

MASTERPIECE. From top to bottom. It doesn't get any better than this, AC/DC peaked here. Also, Bon Scott>>Brian Johnson. Great production, the instruments sound crisp and rich, the pacing, the groove, there is no single song skippable in here.

What to say, AC/DC still keeps remaking this record, but for good reason... Not the biggest fan, but the record is fun.

AC/DC found one thing they did well and went all-in with it. I sure wish today's good time party music sounded like this!

Première moitié de bonne facture, avec beaucoup d'énergie et quelques classiques. Deuxième plus terne, plus redondante aussi – mon éternel problème avec ce groupe.

Am watching Neil Young in mere minutes and can’t find the vocabulary to describe AC/DC; it’s like trying to argue a pub. An exemplary record that peaks on the first song, though I could make that argument for about half of the rest (the cheeky homage to Fleetwood Mac’s “Oh Well” on “Beating Around The Bush” delights me), it’s a sort of mastery, canon, really quite drunken.

A delightfully stress-free listen with a bit more variety than their reputation would suggest. Nevertheless, gun to my head I could not distinguish a Bon Scott vocal from a Brian Johnson one. I don't think I really need two AC/DC albums in my collection, but if this were to change "Highway To Hell" would be top of the list.

Not really my type of music tbh. The guitar is insane but it doesn’t sound that complex. Like ik it’s really hard to play it just doesn’t sound that cool 😭 the songs don’t have enough dimension or emotion for me. Fav song: walk all over you

This album is definitely the kind of thing that would be enjoyable on a road trip or something like that, but doesn’t really feel that interesting when you actually listen to it. The guitar riffs are fun, the singing is pretty good, but it all feels kind of empty. Most of the songs feel pretty static and don’t really make up for that with more interesting instrumentation. Standout tracks: Walk All Over You (Honestly the only track I specifically liked) 4/5 deserves to be on this list

Nothing too special here, couple of good tracks but their best work is yet to come

Didn't really do anything for me

Straightforward powerrock

4/5 Best Track - "Highway To Hell"

excellent instrumentation, couple of great songs, most were mid

Every song sounds the same.

yeah ac/dc writes the same song every time but they all rock

Best AC/DC album in my opinion. Solid pretty much all the way through and filled with awesome riffs. Favorite track: Highway to Hell (Shot Down in Flames a close second)

6/10 - classic album, just gets to a point where it begins to sound the same to me

Very mid. I dont really like AC/DC, I feel all the songs are the same. Not even the famous ones are good enough for me to save on my personal playlist. I can recognize the quality but it just feels so bland

YEEEEEOW I’m the man who roooocks!

First AC/DC album that I've listened to in full. It's kind of cheesy I guess, but eh, it's still pretty listenable and I can see why they're popular. Not high art by any means, but it's fun.

3/5 Great album!

Um verdadeiro clássico. Para compilar tudo o que foi o AC/DC com Bon Scott, só faltou a gaita de foles.

I love AC/DC like a fat kid loves cake

It isn't necessarily their best album in my opinion. It still has that raw energy that AC/DC is known for.

Not their best, and kind of all sound the same, but I also like a "usual".

A couple of standout bangers in the title track and Touch Too Much make this album a guaranteed 4 Stars. Rip Bon Scott.

This is easily their best offering. Some real bangers on this one.

I didn't want to listen to it again, I listened it in my youth and now I see it as a bland album.

Þessi plata byrjar af svo miklum dúndurkrafti að maður æsist allur upp. Lögin sem á eftir koma eru ekkert síðri. Ég viðurkenni alveg fúslega að ég er alltaf til í svona tónlist og mun alltaf gefa henni háa einkunn óháð gæðum tónlistarinnar en þessi fær 4 bara af því að ég veit hvað þeir eiga mikið inni.

You ever heard AC/DC before? Yup. In standard AC/DC fashion, the songs all sound very similar. It's good fun, though, so it's hard to be too cynical about it.

Really great album. I liked it. It brings energy.

Rock and roll.

This is completely unvarnished, utterly brainless cock-rock. Which should be an automatic thumbs down from me, but for whatever reason I find AC/DC more charming than, like, '80s hair metal or Led Zeppelin—even though it's SO MUCH dumber. (The rapey vibes of "Night Prowler" aren't great though.) I'm pretty sure it's just because I like Angus Young's playing.

Solid AC/DC album. They never really disappoint--AC/DC is anything if not consistent throughout their career. Some people bash them for this, and I get that, but there is something to be said about steadiness, I guess. I don't know a ton of these songs well, even though I'm decently well-versed in the band, other than the title track, obviously. There are a couple other bangers here, sleeper tracks. This is probably heresy for Bon Scott fans as this was his last album before he died, but I like the subsequent Back in Black better than this one. 3/5

I liked the volume. It was hard to hear the vocals at times. 5.5/10

Clearly, DDDDC > HtH. Why isn’t the former on the list, I wonder?. Still a very enjoyable experience to revisit this classic

Not fancy. Gets the job done. Addresses the issue of middle men in fancy clothes who sit on the fence.

not sure what to say here but uh yeah pretty cool

What an opener. The top review comparing this to chocolate ice cream and every bite being the same is spot on. I don't think it deserves a 4 though...it's supermarket branded ice cream. 3/5.

нуу, норм, но я не фанат. (не знал что раньше был другой вокалист)

not my type

Alright! Some AC/DC! I can get down with this! I didn't know this came out on my birth year! Makes this album 46 yrs old. Crazy. I really liked this album. 5 stars.

A bit of harmless fun.

Much better than the previous offering. More accessible musically to the layperson. The voice can still be quite grating, but it really is some enjoyable rock/metal (Beating Around the Bush was fantastic). I think they’ve earned a 4.

Harness is right. It all sounds the same.

I really care if all sounds the same I really enjoyed it

Consistent

Is this the same album as back in black

One of their best.

Riffs riffs and more riffs. This is guitar driven with bluesy beats. ACDC at their finest. Much cleaner and cohesive than their previous albums. Although those are great too. This one shows they were ready for the big time. No skips press play and enjoy

hard to deny the tsunami effect they have had on the music world. Back in Black is the record that goes down in history. This one, well....

Hope you like the sound of the title track because the rest of the album sounds just like it! It’s a great sound but does tire over an album

Nice album but AC/DC is a one-trick pony.

AC/DC is not my thing

It’s AC/DC. Same as it ever was.

just ruined my 8 good album streak FUCk! The only song on here worth listening to you've already heard a billion tillion zillion times.

Excellent morning pump up album!!!

Never listened to a full album before, and I now know why. It´s the same song they play, all the time! It´s a good song though!

They had their formula, and it worked. Fair play. 15-year old me would've given this 5 stars, but they lose marks for the lack of musical bravery. Did it change the world? Yes. Is there better rock music out there? Also yes.

2.5 stars

There are very few examples in rock of bands that can really only do one thing, but do it so well it doesn't matter. I'd say that list is The Ramones and AC/DC. AC/DC is a band that I'd probably say isn't really "my thing" and yet I'm always surprised at how much I enjoy listening to them. This is a fun album. Nothing really jumped out at me, but it breezed by. Standout Track(s): Highway to Hell (duh), Shot Down in Flames, Get it Hot

AC/DC at their best.

Bon Scott, you legend. Probably still rocking out in heaven after releasing his final album, Highway to Hell. AC/DC has a tendency to be categorized as a band where every song sounds the same. I’m here to tell you that is 100%, categorically… true. Ok, it’s true. They’re all really similar, BUT it’s all the same banger song. I deduct points sometimes when that happens, but this is one of the exceptions to my rule. Of my favorites, the title track, “Highway to Hell” does stand out the most. Bonus points for being one of my favorite album covers of all time as well. It’s an absolute classic. Now, I’m going to rate this a 5, but I’m curious what I would rate this had I rolled Back In Black first, as obviously it has a new singer. Regardless, this is likely going to be one of the next bands joining my Favorite Artists at the top of my profile, and deservingly so.

a classic, maybe a little dusty - all great sonds heard 1000 times

same with rush... i just HATE the voice </3

Highway to Hell by AC/DC often feels like the same song played on repeat with only minor variations. It’s a straightforward rock album—loud, simple, and catchy—but it doesn’t offer much in terms of invention or variety. The title track is an undeniable classic and easily the standout moment, but beyond that, the record doesn’t bring much new to the table. In summary, it’s an OK album by an OK band. Favourite track: Highway to Hell is the clear highlight, though If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It) comes close. Least favourite track: Most of the songs blur together, but Love Hungry Man felt particularly dull. Album artwork: A cool and iconic cover that perfectly captures the band’s image.

This was fine. I'm only familiar with AC/DC hits, so highway to hell is an old favorite. The only other song I really liked was night prowler. I just wasn't vibing with the album. Maybe because I'm a 30 year old female. I just don't think this was made to appeal to my demographic. I'll give this a 2.5/5

Other than the title track I thought this whole album was mid. I was shocked to see it's high critical marks and status as one of the best hard rock albums of all time. Maybe time just hasn't been kind and the things it's influenced have just dwarfed it.

Listened in the truck via YouTube music. It’s AC/DC. All the songs sound about the same.

Awesome album.

ого... и правда это было скучно

The best thing about albums from this era is that you only have about 40 minutes to work with. That means you either put all the great songs on there and push it to the max, or you put the best on there and don't overstay your welcome. That is not to say that Highway to Hell overstays its welcome, quite the opposite. I wish there were more of this. I want more songs just like this like a great heavy rock album for the ages.

So much energy

Raw, anthemic, rock and roll. Straightforward heavy riffs. Bon Scott's raspy vocals. Angus Young's eclectic, electric soloing. The call and response style backing vocals. Everything ties together to make a proper iconic, energetic album. My only gripe is that later in the album some songs did start to sound just a touch repetitive in places. But overall a great listen. Favourite track - Touch Too Much. 8/10

A lot of people claim that all AC/DC albums sound the same, and I don’t think that’s entirely fair, but I do think their albums all more or less go for the same thing. Consequently, I feel like most people really just need to fall in one with one AC/DC album, and brush up on the other singles. My go to is Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, but I am probably due to give the other Bon Scott albums a listen. Honestly, I don’t remember being crazy about Highway To Hell, but I liked it well enough this time, and I feel that it does what a good AC/DC album should. The AC/DC sound kind of feels like a hard rock archetype, and that sound is reflected here. It’s all here: the sleaze, the energy, the muscle. And honestly, I think AC/DC’s best songwriting trick at this time was just how simple a lot of them were. It was kind of like they tapped into the same thing that makes a perfect pop song by writing material so immediately and effectively catchy. This is probably seen clearest on Highway To Hell, which is about as ubiquitous a song as they come. And while I won’t say the songs *quite* sound the same, they all do kind of tap into the same space. If you like some of this album, there’s a good chance you’ll at least get something out of all of it. And I could have some fun the whole time, but honestly, for me, I do still think they have stronger collections of songs. But take my opinion with a grain of salt, this is a favorite for a lot of people.

Felt younger than I expected

Even if you don’t like AC/DC, you have to admit they do what they do well. It’s a great album full of dirty hard rock songs played by great musicians, what more could you ask from AC/DC? It’s not anything life changing, but it’s a good time.