4.5 stars - the true version of the album

High Voltage (1975.) ACDC's second album in their native Australia.

Back when they had Bon Scott at the helm, ACDC was one of the finest classic hard rock acts in the world. It's just a shame that on February 19, 1980, his life was cut tragically short. But, the music that he made with the band back in the old days more than lives on. What many fans don't know is that the band's first two albums released in Australia are actually a little different than the versions that got released in America. In Australia, there were two different albums - T.N.T. and High Voltage. In America, only High Voltage was released, though it actually ended up being quite different from its Aussie counterpart - The Australian T.N.T. album is actually more like the American High Voltage album than the album called High Voltage that got an American release. Hope I cleared that up. However, in recent years, some of this material that never made it to America before got an American release in the form of the '74 Jailbreak EP and the Bonfire box set. Well, sorry about that long intro. Read on for my review of the album.

The first thing you'll notice about this album is that the tracklist is almost NOTHING like the American version of the album! Only a few of the tracks on this album are available on the American version. Among these are the classic rocker Bon wrote about his wife, She's Got Balls. Most of these tracks were released in America in the form of the '74 Jailbreak EP. Among these ones are Baby Please Don't Go, Soul Stripper, and You Ain't Got A Hold On Me. Sadly though, some of these songs never made it to America in any shape or form. These tracks include Love Song and Stick Around. It's a shame these songs never got an American release, because they really are good tracks. All in all, this is an excellent album.

Rather than buying the American version of High Voltage, the American '74 Jailbreak EP, and the Bonfire box set, I suggest getting the imported versions of T.N.T. and High Voltage, so that you can see how the band really wanted you to enjoy this music - the American releases are incomplete and can't do the band justice.

Great Album

The Birth Of AC/DC here on ac/dc baby album, there very first!
This is the album to get instead of 74'jailbreak!

The TRUE high voltage!!!!

This album is amazing, is the only one where you can find the 3 Young brothers playing in the same album with Malcolm Young(Guitar), Anguns Young(Lead guitar), George Young (Bass), Bon Scott (Vocals) and Tony Currenti (Drums).
Love song is the best Ballad in the wolrd!!!!
High Voltage (Australian release) is a must have for any AC/DC Fan.