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THE REVIEW
In 1981, the year following the release of "Back In Black," an album that left an indelible mark in rock history with its over 40 million copies sold, AC/DC were unable to follow it up successfully: "For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)" is a sterile, repetitive album (it's also true that this has always been a characteristic of theirs, but in many tracks, like C.O.D. and Snowballed, it borders on the banal) and conveys very few emotions.
The only exception is the title track: a song full of energy, a CANNONBALL that later became the closing piece of their concerts. Unfortunately, this is but a solitary peak in the album; the other tracks are rather predictable (with the exception of the verse of Breaking The Rules, which is made up of an unusual chord progression for the Youngs' work), and it almost seems as if they were made to frame that masterpiece which is the title track.
The caliber of this album is indicative of the process of "decay" (compared to the Bon Scott era and "Back In Black") that AC/DC would embark on (still remaining among the most prominent hard rock bands of all time) in the subsequent era with very few exceptions.
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AC/DC's 1981 album For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) struggles to live up to the massive success of Back In Black. Most tracks are repetitive and uninspired, with only the title track standing out as an energetic highlight. The album symbolizes a decline in creativity for the band post-Bon Scott era, though AC/DC remains a major name in hard rock. Overall, the album feels like a pale framing of its standout song rather than a cohesive work.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
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By tonycool
We are talking about the band that rivals Daft Punk for the most repetitive music.
The album reached number one on the charts as soon as it was released and it was the only one from AC/DC to do so, but its success is due to the momentum of previous hits, certainly not for its actual quality.
By Bonny91
'Perhaps this is what makes me love AC/DC so unreservedly more than anything else, their total dedication to the most classic and heartfelt rock.'
'If you only remember the bangs of the title track, pull it out from the dark recesses of your record collection and let it rock your stereo system.'
