The most polished, professional and powerful album of the quintet’s career.
The boys graduate from the back of the bar to the front of the arena on Highway to Hell.
A 41-minute jackhammer groove that, years later, would still be obsessing everyone from Run DMC to Killing Joke. Rick Rubin's Def American label was probably blueprinted the minute he heard 'Girls Got Rhythm'.
Hey Mr. AC/DC, I think you took the wrong turn
I wanted to go to the Cracker Barrel restaurant, not Hell
Please don't take me to Hell, Mr. AC/DC, I swear I did nothing wrong
Highway to Hell is one of my most streamed albums ever
And I still think it's great
This album is one of the most consistent Hard Rock albums I have ever heard
The track list here is amazing
Some of the best songs AC/DC ever wrote
Yeah, it's basic, but that's the appeal of it for me
A lot of the music I listen to is really busy/complicated, and AC/DC look at that, and go the opposite direction
And this album is the best example of their style
The Blues infused Hard Rock sound of ... read more
Scoring a 61/100 AC/DC’s legendary 1979 Highway to Hell stands as an incredibly solid and fun album in their discography. Serving as the tragic curtain call for the legendary Bon Scott the record radiates a polished yet fiercely untamed energy. However, the project isn't entirely immune to pacing issues. Once you finally reach the middle point of this project the band's signature high-octane formula starts to blend into each other a bit too much hereby causing a few tracks to ... read more
| 1 | Highway to Hell 3:28 | 90 |
| 2 | Girls Got Rhythm 3:23 | 81 |
| 3 | Walk All Over You 5:10 | 79 |
| 4 | Touch Too Much 4:26 | 81 |
| 5 | Beating Around the Bush 3:56 | 74 |
| 6 | Shot Down In Flames 3:22 | 77 |
| 7 | Get It Hot 2:34 | 69 |
| 8 | If You Want Blood (You've Got It) 4:37 | 80 |
| 9 | Love Hungry Man 4:17 | 71 |
| 10 | Night Prowler 6:18 | 77 |