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For Those About to Rock We Salute You (Dlx) [Original recording remastered]

AC/DCAudio CD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (141 customer reviews)

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  • Audio CD (April 29, 2003)
  • Original Release Date: 2000
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording remastered
  • Label: Sony
  • ASIN: B00008WT5G
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (141 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,905 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. For Those About To Rock
2. I 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

Editorial Reviews

This album stands as full-proof evidence to the absolute dedication that the band has for giving their fans only the best. Features the classics For Those About To Rock (We Salute You); Inject The Venom , and more!

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23 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Give it a fair listen! May 23, 2003
By Stretch
Format:Audio CD
If you can find this version of "For those about to rock" you're in good company, because the brownish gold cover is identical to the copy on vinyl that I own, which means it's among the initial pressings.

With Back in Black, AC/DC raised the bar so high that no one could top it, not even themselves. The only way you're not going to like For Those About to Rock is if you compare it to Back in Black, which is understandable, but for me personally I enjoy the album to the same extent as Back In Black.

The title track was inspired by a the saying "For those about to die, we salute you" and the band simply changed a word. The song features cannon noises which build up for a grand finale. It is a concert staple, and justifiably so, but there's plenty more noteworthy tunes, among them are the verse-riff tandem of "Inject the venom", the relentless rocking of "Snowballed", "Night of the long knives" had a Back in Black-style groove, "Breaking the rules" is an anthemic, semi-bounce track. I recommend "For those about to Rock" wholeheartedly.

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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars AC/DC Broadens Their Horizons July 31, 2002
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Of course, following up 1980's record breaking "Back in Black" would be quite difficult, whether you make that assumption by sales or by quality. But leave it to AC/DC to carry on the true tradition of classic rock-n-rollers, with 1981's "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)." Here, the band explores all of their expected territory with epic rock anthems (the classic title track) and the predictably fashioned wine, women, and song scores ('Let's Get it Up,' 'Put the Finger on You'). But in a stunning yet well balanced manner, AC/DC brings listeners to a world on the streets, taking elements of frustration (the excellent 'Spellbound'), distrust (superbly crafted 'Night of the Long Knives') and rebellion ('Breaking the Rules'). 'COD' is classic AC/DC all the way, while the marvelous rockers 'Evil Walks' and 'Snowballed' seem to contradict the quintet's classic subject matter. Lead vocalist Brian Johnson's lyricism and bellows give the album its broad feel, while the guitar playing of Angus & Malcolm Young lead the rhythm section of Cliff Williams and Phil Rudd. Here in its remastered form, "For Those About to Rock" is one of AC/DC's peak accomplishments.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Like it better than Back in Black November 8, 2004
By Fly Guy
Format:Audio CD
I have listened to Back in Black so many times for so long that for a while it was the only AC/DC I listened to. One day I decided to pick up this album while shopping at Target and was blown away. I am not really a fan of AC/DC and just have Back in Black because it's one of those classic rock albums that you have to have in the collection. With this purchase though, I'm looking at picking up Highway to Hell and a lot of their older stuff. If you're even a casual fan of AC/DC and have only heard back in black, do yourself a favor and check it out. I guarantee you won't regret it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars AC DC RULES!!!!
FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK is a GREAT album from the legendary AC DC!!!!! There's 1 or 2 songs that are not so good, but most of the album rocks like the classic title track,... Read more
Published 7 days ago by FLUMINENSE
4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Dark ACDC album
This is no way lives up to Back in Black. It is not even close and that would have been IMPOSSIBLE as BIB is possibly the greatest rock album of the 80's. Read more
Published 2 months ago by White Chicken
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Rock n Roll
AC/DC is classic rock n roll. I don't pick up a lot of variance in their style between albums and quite honestly think everything they put out is great.
Published 4 months ago by James Scott
5.0 out of 5 stars Great album
A great follow up to Back in Black, it rocks just as hard as it did thirty odd years ago.
Published 6 months ago by Brainpain
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you AC/DC
I'm always about to rock, so I appreciate being saluted, especially with a mean guitar riff and solo, and a cannon, and an epic song. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Hamster Army
5.0 out of 5 stars Heavy, powerful album by AC/DC!
After Back in Black, they created another masterpiece. This is a very underrated album even though it was their number one album in the U.S. Read more
Published 9 months ago by tilly
5.0 out of 5 stars ac/dc rocks
i remember this album from my youth,it has a lot of the songs you don,t get to hear them play in concert,i went to see them live twice,awesome show,one of the best i,ve seen in... Read more
Published 13 months ago by John P. Thomas
3.0 out of 5 stars Great Title Track...
Great Title Track for a rock anthem and AC/DC does it well...rest of album strong and carries the rock message and party theme to go get wild..
Published 13 months ago by JON WATSON
5.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF THE BEST with JOHNSON!!!!!
AC/DC is a HEAVY ROCK LEGEND, and FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK is one of their most classics albuns!!!! it's also one of the VERY BEST with Brian Johnson on the vocals... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Rio Fluzăo
4.0 out of 5 stars Fire Away
Riding the coattails of the phenomenal "Back In Black," AC/DC's second age literally went for the big guns. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Tim Brough
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HELP Identifying my CD of For Those About To Rock
I am 99% sure you have the original German CD issue (the Barry Diament master). According to http://www.acdc-discography.com/CDlist.html the ATCO remaster has the catalog number 7567-92412-2, which is not what you have.

Hope this helps and enjoy the best sounding version of this great CD!
Feb 5, 2010 by Billy Infinity |  See all 2 posts
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