Disco de AC/DC: “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap [Australia]”

I was incredibly to surprised to see many of the other reviews of this album. I've been a fan of AC/DC for many years now, but just got around to reading the reviews posted here. I have always considered this to be among the bands best albums. The first cut, the title track, is among the top rock songs ever, and its influence in the world of modern heavy metal seems almost painfully obvious. The other tracks are all filled with the same rambunctions rock 'n' roll that comprised their previous album(s). Rocker is great, as is Problem Child, Love at First Feel, and one of personal favorites, Squealer. On top of that Ride On, while not typical AC/DC material, is an incredibly powerful blues song granting the listener with some insight to the man that was Bon Scott. I wish they had done some more slow ones like this every now and then. On the other side of the musical coin from Ride On is Big Balls, which is incredibly stupid, but I've found it also draws some previously biased listeners into the world of AC/DC fandom. This album summarizes to me what the band is really like, its seems more personal than most of their records (namely Powerage), captures the fun of the band in the studio, while still holding on to the driving rock rhythym that they invented. This album is an absolute must.

At this date, this album is almost 30 years old. Yet it still stands the test of time in this genre, and AC/DC still play the same way, to the same great crowds.

The remaster is brilliant; superb clarity, and great balance.

Most importantly, since the Most well known songs have been heard many times, the packing is great. An absolutely superb insert booklet, and just a great package for CD.

Its a great part of the bands history, and show, in part, the way they developed before the refining and defining Mutt Lange brought the AC/DC tone to radical perfection. One element that is very vivid in this album/CD is the lyrical humour of Bon Scott: and he does it in an amazingly astute manner... check out BIG BALLS as one of the finest examples of AC/DC humour.

ROCK ON!!!!!!

When I pulled up this album on Amazon I just automatically presumed that every AC/DC fan in the world had posted their 5-star review of this absolute classic. I am almost saddened by the sight of so many mediocre reviews of the album that perhaps best symbolizes the dirty and dangerous lifestyle and creed of my all-time favorite band. I had this album on LP when I was in college 20 years ago, it was an import. My fraternity brothers used to steal it out of my room and would take it to their own for their raucous "room parties." I was forever tracking that album down for my own sinister parties. This album resonates true attitude and spirit; this is the album that proves that AC/DC is and always has been the "real thing" and not some contrived spit-up of a hair sprayed psuedo band that The Industry normally tries to sell. This is a road house band that turns it up as loud as the amps can go and then they just let loose. This album is perhaps a bit more "personal" than some of the others, and I've always liked that because it gives tremendous insight into the mechanics and thinking of one of the most intriguing bands of all time. The occasional moments of mellowness here merely let you catch your breath.

If you've never seen AC/DC in concert then you probably don't know what I'm talking about. If you have, then you do. This band, at least in their prime, had a menacing sound that was beyond comprehension. The first time I saw them was in 1978. Angus was 19. AC/DC was the "warm-up" band at Oakland Coliseum's "Day on the Green" (they'd open up the green for a series of huge open-admission concerts). AC/DC came out. I knew them only from "TNT" which was getting some air play. Suffice it to say, it was the most incredible concert I've ever seen, and actually one of the most interesting sights I've ever seen: 19 year old Angus had perhaps 60,000 of his peers clenching theirs fists up in the air and chanting his name in insane hero worship as he belted out many of the tunes on Dirty Deeds and some of the others from that era. It was like seeing the boy-king Tutankhamen descending from the heavens. Bon truly looked deranged and maniacal. Angus went down into the crowd on the shoulders of a security guy and people were slapping his sweaty, pimply back as he did a prolonged and frenzied guitar solo. He didn't miss a note. He was a frothing, raging, crazed riff- machine....the truest essence of rock and roll that I've ever seen. AC/DC stole the show from the balance of the big-name bands which followed during the course of that day. Every one of the hundreds of concerts I've seen since then has paled in comparison.

Yes, AC/DC has had many other great albums since, and some less than so great. But this album really portrays them at their genesis, and you must have it to truly appreciate their legacy and evolution. They've just released "Stiff Upper Lip"--which I do like, but the hormonal and creative buzz of this Dirty Deeds era isn't the same, and having this CD is the only sure way to recall the diabolical beginnings of this great band that has inspired many of us throughout the years. (AC/DC for years was somewhat of a cult band with a very limited, albeit loyal following; it wasn't until Back in Black that they really hit mainstream, and by then Bon was gone.) It's nice to see AC/DC now on the short list of All-Time Biggest Bands, they deserve it, but their initial up and coming days will always be what I find most interesting in their prolonged history.

Final note: No one seems to mention "Powerage." This is a truly savage album that will scald the enamel off anyone's chompers. So, if you're hungry for pure heat, do investigate. It also captures their early spirit, especially as it bristles with the confidence and audacity of a band that knows it's magic.

Ah yes, the ORIGINAL Dirty Deeds album on CD. Go ahead, pay the extra money just for the original cover art because the American version cd cover art looks soooo dumb. It doesn't get much better than this. Contains the songs Jailbreak and R.I.P. (instead of Love at First Feel and Rocker), along with the rarely heard on radio full length version of the song Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.

Bon Scott would be proud to see that his CD is still selling today, almost 20 years after his death. And this CD is definately worthy of your purchase. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" is a classic song that is one of AC/DC's greatest hits. That song itself is makes the CD worthy of your purchase. But other great songs are also on this 9 track CD. "Big Balls" is a hillarious tune. "Rocker" is great for those of you who can't find a song thats fast enough. "Problem Child" is also a great song. And of course, "Ride On". Whenever I hear that slow, yet very well writen song, I can't help but remember Bon Scott. If you buy this CD, you will not be disapointed.