Much of what I wrote a few weeks ago about "Back in Black" also applies to "Highway to Hell". This album propelled AC/DC to the height of their popularity. It was the last album to feature the band's original singer, Bon Scott, who died tragically shortly after its release. "Highway to Hell" is the quintessential album of the Bon Scott era. The sound had been perfected and the songwriting was spot on. Musically, there was nothing new: riff-driven, blues-style compositions with lyrics about 'real men's issues'. rock ’n’ roll, alcohol, heaven and hell, women, sex and ambiguous sexual connotations. The album features the iconic tracks “Highway to Hell", “Girls Got Rhythm” and “Touch Too Much”. Setting aside the well-known tracks, the remaining material is musically more than solid AC/DC stuff. From today's perspective, the lyrics are cringe-inducingly sexist — pure cliché — yet clichés are an integral part of hard rock culture. When it comes to AC/DC, it's a choice between this album and its follow-up, "Back in Black". But to be honest, after four, five songs, you already know the complete AC/DC catalogue.
