In my intermittent quest to put more Bon Scott-era Acca Dacca albums on my review page, I've gone and done a review of one of their all-time greats - Highway to Hell. Like all AC/DC albums, monotony is the modus operandi here. But AC/DC pull it off with competence and ease. B grade songs are in scarcity here - "Get it Hot" is a bit cold for my liking, and "Love Hungry Man" is a bit on the snooze side. And there are better ways to finish an album than with songs like "Night Prowler." Everything else, ranging from the titular, occasional novelty funeral dirge "Highway to Hell" through to "Girls Got Rhythm" and "Shot Down in Flames" is good old-fashioned AC/DC rock and roll, through and through. Bon Scott's last studio album with the band, and one of his best, if not THE best. Bogans should, of course, own this album. Casual classic rock fans should be aware of it as well. A bloody good album, indeed. Not a lot can be said about this album, apart from the fact that it's great. You really need to listen to it for yourself to get the full benefit. A-
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