200 - AC/DC - Highway to Hell

[csberry]

Highway to Hell turned out to be Bon Scott's swan song (album?) when he died just a few months after its release. So, how much of the love for this album is because of that I'm not certain. I have listened to bits of Bon-era AC/DC, but not enough of the full albums to say how much better this is from previous releases. I thought the first half of the album was a bit inconsistent but read online about how others think this album is one of the most consistent for the band (up to that point, at least).

What Highway to Hell captures is a hard rocking band with bone crunching riffs and rhythm and a wildman of a vocalist singing about the utter joy in badness, nastiness, and debauchery. The rhythm is pounded out and Angus crushes your ears with his guitar. Testosterone in audio form.

Songs I Knew I Liked: "Highway to Hell"

Songs I Now Like: "Walk All Over You" and "Night Prowler"

Songs I Can Go the Rest of My Life Never Hearing Again: None