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Though For Those About To Rock
wasn't as successful as back In Black the album still had an
excellent sound and could arguably be labeled ACDC's best album
since Back In Black.
Many have called the album a lackluster and a mere shadow of
what Back In Black was. I rather like the album myself. For
Those About To Rock We Salute You does have some songs that
sound a little tired and I think that was partially due to Mutt
Lange's notorious noting less than perfection passes code of
record production. Sometimes this process can take freshness
from the recordings and a sense of freedom from the band. I
think that's what happened during the recording of For Those
About To Rock We Salute You.
The album has some good ideas but it does seem to lack a little
freshness. I would guess that the band prefers the freedom of
producing albums on their own and with George Young since ACDC
never produced another album with Mutt Lange again.
Sometimes it seems like Angus's guitar work is being restricted,
watered down, saturated and muted. I'm not saying For Those
About To Rock We Salute You is a stinker by any means. I
honestly recommend this album. Personally the tunes bring me
back to my teens and remind me of the time frame I listened to
that album every day. It was a good album then and it's still a
good album today. I went to see the For Those About To Rock We
Salute You show at Cobo Hall in 1982. That show kicked ass and
ACDC certainly didn't sound restrained when they played the
songs from For Those About To Rock live. Possibly the best
concert I've ever seen. I walked away from that show totally
satisfied.
For Those About To Rock We Salute You has some great songs
including, COD, Evil Walks, Inject The Venom and Lets Get It Up.
The title song, For Those About To Rock We Salute You is a great
anthem and has become an excellent show ender for ACDC.
ACDC will probably never out do Back In Black, in fact few acts
ever will. The band produced many albums after For Those About
To Rock We Salute You, but experienced declining record sales
throughout the rest of 80's.
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