Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap - AC/DC

There are two periods in the history of AC/DC: BB and AB. Rather like BC and AD, I much prefer the earlier period, which is Before Brian. Before Brian Johnson, that is. He's the Geordie singer who replaced Bon Scott and turned AC/DC from a raucous, good-humored rock band into crude and often witless heavy metal. Fortunately DDDDC is BB, so it's worth listening to both when you're an adolescent and when you're not. In fact, it has a strong claim to being the best of the BB albums, with Bon Scott's charisma, wit, and lyrical skill combining best with Angus Young's ear for a good, loud, unsophisticated tune. AC/DC are rhythm rather ...  Read the complete review

I don't know if AC/DC decided to try something something different or if the album was just a collection of a few odds and ends on but this is what they produced. Dirty Deeds is one of my favourite AC/DC songs, just after Rosie and Let there be rock but this album has a few more songs... Most of the songs on it are normal, standard great AC/DC ones but if you listen to the recording of Rocker on it then you're in for a big surprise. The Rocker is laughable, if fact me and friends had great fun listening to it. Also 'Big Balls' although a funny track it is in a different style, something AC/DC tried to do and although It is great it's not ...  Read the complete review