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The 2003 edition of HIGH VOLTAGE includes liner notes by Murray Engelheart.
HIGH VOLTAGE was the first chance America had to glimpse the raw power of Australia's best hard rock outfit. From their earliest days, lead guitarist Angus Young, a spastic dwarf-like riff-monger who wore nothing but traditional schoolboy attire, led this band of hooligans with gleeful perversity and balls-out ambition. The group's intent is perfectly clear from the disc's opening power chords: to distill rock and mutate the blues down to its barest essentials in a pulverizing whomp. Riding over the top of the battering rhythm section is the all-too-true sneer of vocalist Bon Scott, who brings sexist anthems to a previously unachieved high (or low, depending on your reference point).
With over-the-top show-stoppers about gonorrhea ("The Jack"), HIGH VOLTAGE is not for the faint of heart. The single from this record, "T.N.T," got AC/DC into rock radio rotation and gave metal fans a template of the brand of molten lava the band would later weld into perfection. The formula for which the group would eventually become famous--songs based around three crunching power chords and the high-pitched squeal of a man who sounds like he's just been unleashed from the reformatory--is firmly established here.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
AC/DC: Bon Scott (voclas); Malcolm Young, Angus Young (guitar); Mark Evans (bass); Phil Rudd (drums).
Personnel: Bon Scott (vocals); Malcolm Young, Angus Young (guitar); Phil Rudd (drums).
Audio Remasterer: Ted Jensen.
Liner Note Author: Murray Engleheart.
Photographers: Dick Barnatt; Erica Echenberg; Colin Stead; Michael Putland; Philip Morris.
InternetQ (10/94, p.134) - 3 Stars - Good - "...a stripped-down intimacy that suits no-frills rockers..."
Uncut (9/03, p.123) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...A pleasure, as always..."
Mojo (Publisher) (12/00, p.84) - "...It established their style of stripped-down, simple, riff-heavy, blues-and-boogie music and dirty-fun lyrics..." AC / DC High Voltage Songs | 1. | It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll) |
| 2. | Rock 'n' Roll Singer |
| 3. | Jack, The |
| 4. | Live Wire |
| 5. | T.N.T. |
| 6. | Can I Sit Next to You Girl |
| 7. | Little Lover |
| 8. | She's Got Balls |
| 9. | High Voltage |
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High Voltage Music Review Average Rating: (4.9 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews amazing cd
this is a great cd,tnt was an instant classic in my book,this cd was a little short but I had to give it a five because bon scotts vocals make up for it!
Submitted by sean (kcmo)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful. The Epitome of Early AC/DC
This CD is what early AC/DC is all about: power chords, simple yet catchy riffs, raw lyrics and a lack of studio -polishing. From the opening "It's A Long Way To The Top" to the closing title track this CD will blister your ears and peel the paint on the walls. This is a must for any AC/DC fan.
Submitted by a reviewer (Bloomington, IN, USA) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No No bull rock n roll
AC/DC don't screw around when it comes to music - they just play hard rock n roll and have a damn good time when they do it - and this rubs off on the listener!!! I've been an AC/DC fan for the past 20 years and I still think their 'no bull' approach to rock n roll has not been beaten; they're Australia's equivalent to Led Zeppelin - both are the Kings (or Gods) of rock.
Submitted by James Richardson (Elizabeth, South Australia)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No GO THE AUSSIES!!!
AC/DC is the greatest band ever and they're from AUSTRALIA!!!!! Get that that up ya America!!
Submitted by AJ (Scone, NSW, AUS)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No First Album Really Rocks
AC/DC's first album is a real winner. With such hits as the title track,It's A Long Way To The Top If You Wanna Rock N Roll,The Jack,Live Wire,T.N.T. Plus with songs like Rock N Roll Singer and She's Got Balls,you can't lose if you pick this one up.
Submitted by Joel (Miami Fla.)
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