This is a live album, and gets the 7.5 rating because the songs on it are played really well. But why were so many great songs left off? To think of the vast possibilities, even at this point in the band's career, is mind boggling. Still, some decent and tasty choices-- and to be fair, this was before the band really had made it big, so there probably wasn't much of a budget for a two-disc set, etc. All in all, not bad for 1978.
This album contains some good cuts--"Problem Child," "Whole Lotta Rose," "Rocker," and a rip-roaring "Let There be Rock". A bonus is the alternate-lyric (i.e., dirty) version of "The Jack".

HOT CHOPS: This album let the world in on a phenomenon that can be heard at any AC/DC concert today. Between songs, the crowd started chanting "Angus, Angus". In the midst of it, the band started in on "Whole Lotta Rosie," with the crowd's chanting perfectly timed with the opening riff. Now, whenever the band starts playing "Rosie" the crowd automatically breaks out in the "Angus" chant. Excellent!!

TRACK LIST: Riff Raff/Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be/Bad Boy Boogie/The Jack/Problem Child/Whole Lotta Rosie/Rock 'n' Roll Damnation/High Voltage/Let There Be Rock/Rocker

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