Music Review
Copyright (c) 1994, Tommy Van Hook
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For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) by AC/DC
Copyright/Production 1981
ATCO Records 92412-2
Previously Released as Atlantic #11111
Produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange


Track Listing
1.  For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)
2.  Put The Finger On You
3.  Let's Get It Up
4.  Inject The Venom
5.  Snowballed
6.  Evil Walks
7.  C.O.D.
8.  Breaking The Rules
9.  Night Of The Long Knives
10.  Spellbound


AC/DC are one of the most well-known bands in the Hard-Rock and
Heavy Metal genre.  Their success is due primarily to two albums,
"Highway To Hell" and "Back In Black," which are the two albums
immediately before this one in their discography.  Since this
album followed those two, it's easy to see why it is easily
forgotten by most fans.

Despite being an album that most fans forget, "For Those About To
Rock" is quite a solid effort.  The title song leads the album
off, and provides a back-drop of one of the most memorable parts
of an AC/DC concert.  That's right, this is the song that has the
cannon fire on it.  It is followed by a showcase of very
forgettable pieces by the band.  To put it bluntly, "Put The
Finger On You," "Let's Get It Up" and "Snowballed" would have
been better off being left off the album.  "Inject The Venom" has
a bit more flair than most AC/DC songs, with quite an inventive
opening for a guitar solo by Angus Young.  "Evil Walks" and
"C.O.D" provide some really different lyrics for the band.  Both
songs espouse the darker side of the world around us, which seems
to be something that the band is reluctant to do since the death
of original vocalist Bon Scott.  "Night Of The Long Knives"
brings us once more to some really boring material for the band. 
"Spellbound" closes the album with some very rhythmic material. 
This song has never been played in their live sets after this
album's release.  That's a shame, since it provides some really
tasty chops with some hard-hitting rhythm.

If you are an AC/DC fan, you should already have this album. 
However, for those of you that are looking for good, hard-driving
rock and roll, this is not the album for you.

Grade:  C+
Stellar Track:  Evil Walks, C.O.D. (tie)
Lackluster Track:  Snowballed, Night of the Long Knives (tie)
