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Best AC/DC Album?

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Started by Alan in Other Bands & Artists

I’ve been getting back into AC/DC big-time in the past few months, the remastered digi-packs are the business!

What’s everyone’s favourite album though? I can’t list them all here (due to being limited to 10), but I’ve included the more well known ones.

I’ve gone with Powerage (also Keith Richards all-time favourite album!), just ahead of Back In Black.

(Before changing the message boards’ software in August 2007 this discussion contained a poll, which may return in the future)

Posted on Mon, 20 June 2005 at 14:16

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JSar666 wrote:

I vote for Back in Black. Bon Scott is better than that Brian Johnson, but the sheer class of the songs on BIB makes up for it. If only Scott had stayed alive long enough to be on BIB :( That would have rocked!

Posted on Mon, 20 June 2005 at 15:11

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Alan wrote:

Ah, but then you wouldn’t have Back In Black & Hells Bells!

As for Brian, I loved the Flick Of The Switch album too - the most under-rated AC/DC album, definately.

Posted on Mon, 20 June 2005 at 15:23

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FNYANKEZ wrote:

Dirty Deeds!

Highway to Hell & Back in Black tied for second.

Posted on Mon, 20 June 2005 at 15:42

#4

tgE wrote:

back in black!

Posted on Mon, 20 June 2005 at 15:42

#5

30seconds wrote:

Let there be rock, well really because of whole lotta rosie, which is amazing!

Posted on Mon, 20 June 2005 at 15:53

#6

Denim Demon wrote:

definately Back in Black !

Posted on Mon, 20 June 2005 at 16:25

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Divers (Simon) wrote:

I would say that high way to hell and let there be rock are my favs by bon, and back in black and fly on the wall/stiff uppa lip in the brian era.

But the masses are right Back In Black Is the man.

Posted on Mon, 20 June 2005 at 17:58

#8

RobbyVDH wrote:

Back in Black for me

Posted on Mon, 20 June 2005 at 18:50

#9

gapu wrote:

hey good

i am just tryin gto get into ac/dc i like a couple of songs.. but i dont know much of them..

i have the razors edge, ballbreaker, and the live cd

with which record should i start to get best into ac/dc?

Posted on Tue, 21 June 2005 at 07:34

#10

Alan wrote:

Back In Black, or Powerage, or Let There Be Rock - get those 3 first, you will not be disappointed.

Posted on Tue, 21 June 2005 at 08:08

#11

Dennis wrote:

let’s face it, Back in Black is gonna win by a country mile!

That isn’t to say that it is the only album worth checking out, though…

I recently-ish got into ACDC too, and have had much fun adding to my collection.

The double live album, recorded on the Razor’s Edge tour is a great “Best of” as sung by Brian Johnson.
The first few Bon Scott albums are great too.

Also, check out the Family Jewels DVD (the 2nd disc, of the Brian Johnson era, is a little dated in terms of visuals, but disc one with the Bon Scott footage is well worth investigation) and the Donington DVD.

Posted on Tue, 21 June 2005 at 09:09

#12

fatboy wrote:

Its a tie between Highway to Hell and Back In Black, but BIB does it for me.

And I’ve yet to start getting those reissues.

Posted on Tue, 21 June 2005 at 09:35

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motherh666 wrote:

I went for the Razors Edge, just because that was the album that really got me into metal all those years ago. I had always had a little bit of an incling for rock, but this sealed signed and delivered it. THUNDER! Nanana nananannanana THUNDER!

Posted on Tue, 21 June 2005 at 10:32

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Alan wrote:

I always thought that The Razors Edge & Blow Up Your Video were piss poor! Sure, they had the excellent opening tracks (Thunderstruck & Heatseeker, respectively), but the rest just weren’t up to the standard required. And the production was dreadful on both as well.

Posted on Tue, 21 June 2005 at 10:56

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Divers (Simon) wrote:

Alan wrote:

I always thought that The Razors Edge & Blow Up Your Video were piss poor!

and you would be right! razors edge had three good songs and BUYV only had heat seeker. But i have all there albums and the rest are great and i can’t wait for the double album they are going to release at the end of the year:)

Posted on Tue, 21 June 2005 at 11:37

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Dennis wrote:

Alan wrote:

I always thought that The Razors Edge & Blow Up Your Video were piss poor! Sure, they had the excellent opening tracks (Thunderstruck & Heatseeker, respectively), but the rest just weren’t up to the standard required. And the production was dreadful on both as well.

The recent reissues have vastly improved sound quality.

Posted on Tue, 21 June 2005 at 14:40

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Alan wrote:

Yep, the sound is improved on the re-masters, but BUYV will never lose it’s 80’s sound, thanks to production values of 1988.

I thought the drums on TRE sound incredibly hollow, like a drum machine almost. It doesn’t sound raw and earthy at all.

Even 1985’s ‘Fly On The Wall’ had a cool raw vibe, which is an album slated by pretty much everyone.

Posted on Tue, 21 June 2005 at 15:12

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Divers (Simon) wrote:

Fly on the wall is a top album and Shake your foundations is my favourite song by them, the riff that starts that song off still sends shivers down the old spine:)

Posted on Tue, 21 June 2005 at 17:40

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Alan wrote:

Yeah, I fuckin’ love the intro to “Playing With Girls” from FOTW - serious head-nodding stuff :)

The title track is deadly as well. Very good album.

Posted on Wed, 22 June 2005 at 07:23

#20

Alan wrote:

Just thought I’d dig up this topic, since recently buying the new 3dvd “Plug It In” set. Anyone else get this yet?

It’s pretty much the follow up to “Family Jewels”, but concentrates more on live material than the promo stuff. I’ve only had a chance to watch it once so far, and it’s cool, but it’s a shame that the gigs are split up across the 3 dvds (the ‘Rock Goes To College’ and ‘Live Sight & Sound’ stuff, for example), it would have been nice if they put full performances in their entirity on there, like Iron Maiden did on their excellent “Early Days” dvd release.

Posted on Wed, 31 October 2007 at 10:36

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Dennis wrote:

Looking forward to seeing this DVD. Very exciting release for ACDC fans.

Posted on Wed, 31 October 2007 at 10:39

#22

KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:

My favourite is definitely High Voltage - plenty of class tunes on there. I most certainly preferred the Bon Scott years over the Brian Johnson ones.

Ordered myself the new DVD and can’t wait - such a great live band, am so annoyed that I have never been to one of their gigs - hope they do another world tour soon…

For those about to Rock!!! Fire!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted on Wed, 31 October 2007 at 16:49

#23

(FIN) King Alcohol (Sami) wrote:

Back In Black. Great album.

Posted on Wed, 31 October 2007 at 17:04

#24

Alan wrote:

Hey KJC, on a totally un-related matter, check the pics in my myspace page - there’s one from the Foggy Dew last year before the Olympia gig - http://www.myspace.com/fyfe79

Posted on Wed, 31 October 2007 at 17:23

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kossu (Petri Koskiniemi) wrote:

For those about to rock, my fave from Brian days
Let there be rock, from Bon days

Posted on Wed, 31 October 2007 at 17:58

#26

HurricaneHolgi (Holgi) wrote:

Back in Black - High Voltage. I cant descide.

My fav tune at the moment is Jailbreak.

Posted on Wed, 31 October 2007 at 18:18

#27

Lector wrote:

Back in Black and Ballbreaker.
Fly on the Wall has some great songs but I think the sound on the album is weird.

Posted on Wed, 31 October 2007 at 18:26

#28

FNYANKEZ wrote:

I can’t decide on the best Bon Scott, either Dirty Deeds or HIghway to Hell. Back in Black is the best Brian Johnson.

Posted on Thu, 1 November 2007 at 00:43

#29

Alan wrote:

Dirty Deeds or Highway to Hell? Opinions, eh? I’d consider those to be the two weakest albums from Bon’s era! :)

Posted on Thu, 1 November 2007 at 06:25

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KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:

Hey Alan,

Where do I find the the pics from the Foggy Dew? (not really that familiar with MySpace - thanks for the heads up btw :).

Jailbreak, there is another class tune. Haven’t listened to these guys in ages, pretty much learned to play guitar to their 5 chord tricks :)

Posted on Thu, 1 November 2007 at 09:12

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