Disco de AC/DC: “TNT”

'TNT' pretty much says it all, the definitive early AC/DC album released in late 1975. It is probably common knowledge to every AC/DC fan that this eventually came out as 'High Voltage' in 1976, their "international" debut. Whatever you call it, this lp was the sign of things to come with several of the band's early anthems in tow. The title song says it all; power, volume and cheeky danger. "It's a Long Way to the Top" has always been a personal favorite (bagpipes!!!, how could you not love that, played by Bon of course!). Other classics/favorites include: "The Jack" (THE VD anthem!), "Live Wire" (amazing opener on the 'Let There Be Rock' movie), "Rocker" (another stage favorite from the early days (lurex socks and bluesuede shoes), "High Voltage" (an actual early pre-album single), "Rock and Roll Singer" (gonna be a rock and roll star) and the Chuck Berry hit "School Day" (makes sense for a cover doesn't it?). A huge hit in their native Australia, this was the disc got them to London then eventually America as road warriors. Too heavy for punk, too raw for classic rock, what were they? Just a great, straight up, no-frills, wicked woman stealing, schoolboy uni wearing, beatup broken boned rock n' roll band, one of the greatest ever!. Powerload, watch me explode!

A classic from the first track to the end. This album was released only in Australia, most of the material being released to the rest of the world on High Voltage. Rocker would later be released on the Dirty Deeds album, while School Days, a true classic, would not appear until the box set Bonfire was released. Songs like Live Wire, High Voltage, and the title track, have set the tone for what was to come in the next few years that Bon Scott was to be with the band. Angus Young lays down some of his best guitar work here. A must for any hardcore ACDC fan!

This is the Australian version of High Voltage, and it's worth buying just to hear their take on Chuck Berry's "School Days". I still have the original vinyl, but due to repeated playings (plus the shakes) needed to upgrade to CD. AC/DC at their raunchiest Bon Scott best! Viva La Angus!!

This is the one to get. A true classic from down under and AC/DC's ticket to the big time. Yes, it's alot like the US release,'High Voltage' but better. Their version of School Days (Chuck Berry) isn't on the American Version. The tracks are also in a different order. Doesn't matter one bit. These rough and tumble blokes rock the living daylights out of you as you listen to their first complete album from 1975. Don't let the date fool you, it's timeless rock 'n' roll. Way before 'Back in Black'. The very suggestive lyrics that Bon got away with back then are also worth listening to! Something about 'That wet spot on the seat' (Bon describing in graphic detail about a female fans' enthusiasim for the concert will live on in my memory) Wow, what a blast of dynamite this album is. I would give it 6 stars if I could!

What posessed record executives to mutilate the original TNT? They hacked out ROCKER and SCHOOL DAY only to graft in lame songs from the original HIGH VOLTAGE (a record of interest only to AC/DC completists), and then they marketed the resulting Frankenstein's monster as "HIGH VOLTAGE" to an unsuspecting world. TNT is flawless the way it was originally released in Australia. Every song is top-tier, from the first chord of "It's a Long Way to the Top" to the bass fill at the end of "School Day." Sadly, the high price and relative rarity of this disc mean that few non-Australian AC/DC fans will hear it--if they even know it exists.

This is the first album to feature the classic lineup of Angus and Malcolm young, Bon Scott, Mark Evans, and Phil Rudd. Though Evans's sonic imprint on the band is not deep, the three albums he played on--TNT, DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP, and LET THERE BE ROCK--represent AC/DC at their raw and hungry best. In comparison POWERAGE and HIGHWAY TO HELL sound slick and calculated.

If you love the Bon Scott years of AC/DC, you owe it to yourself to hear this album. This is as good as AC/DC gets. And that's very, very good.