Disco de AC/DC: “If You Want Blood You've Got It”

This is totally mandatory rock. Bon's vocals sound better than ever, Malcolm keeps it fast and loud, speedy rythms by you-know-who, and Angus's guitar solos are just PHENOMINAL.

"Let there be rock" sounds WAY better live than it does in the studio, same with "Rocker". At maximum volume, there are few bands that can provide such a head-bangin', foot-tappin', finger-snappin', flat out ROCKIN' expeience as does AC/DC, album after album after album...

Bon Scott at his lecherous,leering animalistic best.The crowd was totally into it and you will be to.You can count on 3 things in life: death,taxes and AC/DC concerts!

GET THIS CD , IT HAS THE BEST SONG'S OF HIGHVOLTAGE'DIRTYDEEDS'LETTHEREBEROCH AND POWERAGE .[DIRTYDEEDS AND TNT ARE GOOD TO] INSTED OF BUYING ALL OF THE ABOVE, BUY IF YOU WANT BLOOD, YOU WILL LOVE IT IF YOU ARE A HARDCORE FAN [SUCH AS MYSELF]IT'S SONG'S ARE BETTER THEN THE STUIDO RECORDINGS BECAUSE IT'S LIVE.I HAVE THIS AND AC/DC LIVE,THEY ARE THE BEST LIVE ALBUMS MADE. AC/DC IS THE BEST BAND IN THE WORLD,BON'S SOUL LIVE'S FOREVER.

All of the great live albums have common characteristics such as a classic band playing a timeless set during their hungry years. Also the set must be the best versions on record of their greatest songs, a real historic document if you will. AC/DC's 'If You Want Blood You've Got It', released in October 1978, was that kind of recording, a one of a kind event. Many of the best live artifacts in hard rock came out in the 1976-1979 period and 'IYWBYGI' snuggles right in with all of its sleazy high energy. AC/DC were still in late '78 the world's greatest barband and had not quite made the big time yet ('Highway to Hell' was less than a year away) so there is a rawness and newness to the band that is hard to imagine ever existed for one of rock's iconic outfits. Bon Scott served as master of ceremonies as only he could; bringing his raging rasp and double entendres to the fore in most of the songs while on "The Jack", he adlibs brandnew dirty lyrics which take out all the prentense of what the "jack" is. Angus Young of course steals the show and he never played with as much menace, high energy and blues virtousity as he does here. "Whole Lotta Rosie" is all high tension excitement while "The Jack" shows a true master at the height of his powers. "Let There Be Rock" rumbles and careens while "Bad Boy Boogie", "Riff Raff" and "High Voltage" gives the listener a very visceral impression of the greatness of AC/DC in this era. The interplay betwee Scott and Angus is what made this band so special and though he tried, Brian Johnson could not capture it. As a singular AC/DC purchase after the prerequesites of 'Highway' and 'Back in Black', AC/DC's first live record should be a must own...a true landmark live release.

This was definitely one of my finest music purchases ever. I have been a die-hard AC/DC fan for a couple years, and I find that Bon Scott is one of THE best songwriters and showmen ever. This CD was great, due to its raw energy and great songs. It starts with the biggest Angus displays "Riff Raff" with Bon Scott's alcohol fueled voice. The rest of the CD rips. Classics "The Jack", "High Voltage", "Hell Ain't A Bad Place" and others never get old, and I liked this album much better than the later Live album. A couple things puzzled me, like why didn't they include TNT, Sin City, or Jailbreak (an early set song) in their setlist? Anyhow, get this fine album from the greatest band ever.

Bon R.I.P