Let There Be Rock
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Let There Be Rock
Let There Be Rock is the fourth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It was the band's third internationally released studio album and the fourth to be released in Australia. All songs were written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott. It was originally released on 21 March 1977 in Australia on the Albert Productions label. A modified international edition was released on 25 July 1977 on Atlantic Records.- Wikipedia
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Rolling Stone
This is AC/DC’s heaviest record, AC/DC’s densest record, AC/DC’s most energetic record. Four or five of the songs are just staple AC/DC live, between “Let There Be Rock,” “Bad Boy Boogie,” “Whole Lotta Rosie,” and “Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to Be.” I don’t even want to try to comprehend how many times these songs have been played live.
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The Quietus
AC/DC released plenty of good albums, but Let There Be Rock in 1977 was their first truly great long player, says Julian Marszalek
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Sputnikmusic
1977- AC/DC were at the very top of their game. After coming back from their "Dirty Deeds" tour, the album which was currently selling thousands, AC/DC was just about ready to set sail into their next production. This being bassist Mark Evans' last recorded album, AC/DC's rythm section would never be the same. And thats neither good or bad. This is personally my favorite AC/DC album, and it contains one of the boys' greatest recordings ever.
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Louder
Malcolm Young once said of his band’s music: “It’s just loud rock‘n’roll – wham, bam, thank you mam!” No AC/DC album embodies that spirit better than Let There Be Rock. Released in ’77, when punk rock was at its height, the album had a raw edge, a manic intensity and a streetwise attitude that appealed to punks and headbangers alike.
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AllMusic
Let There Be Rock, the fourth AC/DC album -- and first to see simultaneous international release -- is as lean and mean as the original lineup ever got. Shaved down to the bone -- there are only eight tracks, giving this a lethal efficiency even with a couple of meandering jams -- this is a high-voltage, brutal record, filled with "Bad Boy Boogie." It has a bit of a bluesier edge than other AC/DC records, but this is truly the sound of the band reaching its peak.
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Metal Storm
A legendary album for a legendary band. Let There Be Rock, made in 1977, pushes us to this tragic thought: "what if AC DC was right and everybody else was wrong?". This album was definitely going to change the way to think about rock'n'roll, not only for the band, but also for the next generations of musicians. Let There Be Rock, as it was emphasizing the guitars and had a perfect production, was going to be the milestone of the real international success of this band, putting it out of the marasm of a boring future in Australia, a country that was too narrow-minded - at this moment- for a band with so much ambition.
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The Spectator
An album that embodies the spirit and energy of rock ‘n’ roll in its purest form
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