AC/DC — High Voltage (International Version) (review)

AC/DC — High Voltage (International Version) album cover Album · 1976 · Hard Rock Buy this album from MMA partners
4.5/5 ·
Losimba
This international debut, actually a compilation of the first two Australian albums, is one of the better debut albums. In fact, I like it better than anything AC/DC published after 1981, and it is NOT the voice of Bon Scott that makes the difference.

The production is fine, though probably not up to 2015 standards as they didn't have some of the technology then, and the musicians clearly show their talent. The good thing is that the songs are fine. Most of them already have the sound of a typical AC/DC song, but luckily there is still some variety. This is notably the first track with its bagpipe, though traditionalists would certainly condemn the way this wonderful instrument is used there, and of course the blues ballad The Jack. It really is a pity that AC/DC stopped to include songs like that beginning on Highway To Hell, as they are one of the highlights on each album until then.

My other favourites are the title track and TNT, but there is no really weak song on the album. The rating is somewhere around 4.75 stars, I'll probably change to full 5 stars when I have time to do nothing but listen into this album and For Those About To Rock once more, but for now I'll settle for 4.5 stars.
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Unitron wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I love this one too, I agree about the variety part. As someone who plays the Bagpipes, I always love to hear rock and metal bands incorporating the instrument. Great review.
UMUR wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I always loved this one, and I think you are right about the varity thing too. It´s nice to hear that they weren´t completely settled on their signature sound yet, and there was still room for slight experimentation.

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