Highway to Hell - Dark Publications

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Editorial Reviews:

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What Highway to Hell has that Back in Black doesn't is Bon Scott, AC/DC's original lead singer who died just months after this album was released. Scott had a rusty, raspy, scream of a voice, like he might break into a coughing fit at any moment. In other words, on crunchy, hook-heavy metal classics like the title track, and on "Get It Hot" which is more roadhouse rock than metal, he had the perfect instrument for such wild-living anthems. Too perfect, it turned out. --David Cantwell

Album Description
AC/DC's 1979 album digitally remastered and reissued in a special digipak plus a 16 page full color booklet containing all original album art, many unpublished photos, classic memorabilia and new 2003 liner notes. Epic.

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5 out of 5 stars

Two Points of view - Two Ratings March 1, 2003
78 out of 88 found this review helpful

Hello fellow AC/DC fans, I have 2 thoughts on this release and it goes for the rest of the catalog reissues as well. If you have never bought this release or bought a copy before 1994 then I would definitely buy this. The package and the sound are great.
However, if you, like myself bought the first "original tapes remastered" version released in 1994 , I would pass. It sounds exactly the same as the new "original two track remasters". If you want to upgrade for the pkg(new cd booklet) then go for it. If you are looking for miracle updated sound forget it. By the way, the 5 stars are for the point of view of "I don't have this yet and wonder if its worth it." For me the person on the third round of AC/DC reissues, it rates 2 stars for the Digipak and Book!

5 out of 5 stars

A Classic AC/DC Album Is Even Better Than Ever! March 9, 2003
36 out of 41 found this review helpful

"Highway To Hell", released in 1979 was lead singer Bonn Scott's last album with AC/DC due to his untimely death. The album was a landmark for AC/DC and included their first ever radio hit (in the U.S.) in "Highway To Hell". The album is a hard rock lover's dream, with big power chords, lead breaks and powerful vocals. The songs that standout on this release (which make up for more than half the album) are the title track "Highway To Hell", "Girls Got Rhythm", "Shot Down In Flames", "Get It Hot", "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)", "Walk All Over You", and "Touch Too Much". This newly remastered cd which is now under the Epic label sounds much better than the older 1994 remastered version. The bottom end, mid-range and output level have all been increased dramatically. I've actually compared them and found this new release to be the superior of the two. The digipak that holds the cd is very attractive and includes a booklet with colorful photos, etc. If you enjoy groups such as Judas Priest, UFO, Def Leppard, Krokus, Scorpions, etc. than you'll won't be disappointed with "Highway To Hell".

5 out of 5 stars

Unbelievable sound February 22, 2003
18 out of 18 found this review helpful

Wow.... this is what remastering is good for. The sound, the energy and intensity is incredible. This sounds like it was just recorded yesterday! Now, if you haven't heard at least one song off this album, chances are you are a complete recluse. This is one of the ultimate hard rock/heavy metal masterpieces of all time. Every song rocks hard and every song is a winner. No fillers here. So quit wasting your money on all this nu-metal and modern pop garbage and get some of the REAL stuff.

1 out of 5 stars

Awesome Album Ruined by Loudness War March 25, 2008
10 out of 16 found this review helpful

"The Sound on this cd is SO much louder than the original" "This has got to be the best this album has ever sounded" Yeah, right. Highway to hell is one of the latest victims of the loudness war, and this cd is compressed to death. Clipping is evident and the sound is consistently grating. Too bad increases in technology mean worse sounding cds. Pick up the orginal Atlantic cd - its much more dynamic - and consequently better sounding. And to those who say older cds are mastered not as loudly as todays - yeah, that's the point - more dynamic range. If it's not loud enough, guess what? All you have to do is turn up the volume. Best AC/DC album ruined by HORRIBLE mastering

5 out of 5 stars

The Top Of Bon Scott's Career May 9, 2003
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

"Highway To Hell" is a great rock & roll album. It has a famous 1-2-3-4 punch ("Highway To Hell", "Girls Got Rhythm", "Walk All Over You", "Touch Too Much"), not to mention the title song from their first live album "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)", as well as the blues classic "Night Prowler". The tiresome argument - as to whether this is the best AC/DC album, or 1980's "Back In Black" with Brian Johnson - is moot. They are BOTH classic and they sit on the same high pedestal. You can't say that Bon Scott is better or worse than Brian Johnson... they're simply different in their own right. It's like saying Sammy Hagar was better with Van Halen than David Lee Roth. Sure it's hard to replace an original, but the successors can grow to be classic rock Gods as well. Such is the case here with AC/DC. This delux digipak has fantastic remastered digital sound along with a 16-page booklet complete with original album artwork and various assorted photos (dig the picture of Angus standing in front of the band throwing the can full of paint). "Highway To Hell" is full of catchy hooks and driving intense songs for serious head bangers. Bon Scott's last album is a timeless piece of music that still sounds incredible today.

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