Years of musical knowledge and understanding had passed between Angus and Malcolm Young by the time High Voltage announced the arrival of a new Australian take on rock. The brothers’ hours of performing and working together and obsessing over Chuck Berry and early heavy rock ’n’ roll insured that the songs on this album would be locked down and road-tested. With Bon Scott on board, this 1976 American release (technically a compilation of two Australian albums) reduced rock ’n’ roll down to rhythm, riffs and raunch. Scott sounds positively feral on “Rock ’n’ Roll Singer” while “T.N.T.” and “Live Wire” laid down the template for the band’s future: primal, monstrous riffs and sneering lyrics riddled with innuendo.
Tracklisting
- It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll)
- Rock ‘N’ Roll Singer
- The Jack
- Live Wire
- T.N.T.
- Can I Sit Next To You Girl
- Little Lover
- She’s Got Balls
- High Voltage
Apple Music
Videos
AC/DC - It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll) (Audio)
More Videos
- AC/DC - High Voltage (Full Album) Australian Version
- AC/DC - High Voltage (Official Video)
- AC/DC - High Voltage (Full Album)
- Rock ‘N’ Roll Singer
- The Jack
- AC/DC - Live Wire (Official Audio)
- AC/DC - T.N.T.
- Can I Sit Next to You Girl
- Little Lover
- She’s Got Balls
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Voltage_(1975_album) |
| Format | Vinyl LP Album Reissue Remastered Special Edition Stereo (Gold, 180g, 50th Anniversary) |
| Label | Columbia |
| Catalog Number | 19658834571 |
| Notes | Hype Sticker: “50th Anniversary Special Edition Gold Coloured Vinyl Includes Unique Insert and Custom Labels” Made in the EU. |
| Discogs URL | AC/DC - High Voltage |