For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) (shortened to For Those About to Rock on its cover) is the eighth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It was released on 20 November 1981 in the United States and on 27 November 1981 in the United Kingdom. The album is a follow-up to their highly successful album Back in Black. For Those About to Rock has sold over four million copies in the US. It would be AC/DC’s first and only No. 1 album in the U.S. until the release of Black Ice in October 2008. In their original 1981 review, Rolling Stone magazine declared it to be their best album. In Australia, the album peaked at No. 3 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart. The album, recorded in Paris, was the third and final AC/DC collaboration with producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange. The album was re-released in 2003 as part of the AC/DC Remasters series.
Tracklisting
- For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)
- I Put The Finger On You
- Let’s Get It Up
- Inject The Venom
- Snowballed
- Evil Walks
- C.O.D.
- Breaking The Rules
- Night Of The Long Knives
- Spellbound
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Those_About_to_Rock_We_Salute_You |
| Format | Vinyl LP Album Limited Edition Reissue Remastered Special Edition (Gold, 50th Anniversary, Gatefold) |
| Label | Columbia |
| Catalog Number | 19658834591 |
| Notes | 50th Anniversary special edition as 180 gram gold nugget vinyl. Comes with a printed inner sleeve and includes a print (30x30 cm) with brand new AC/DC anniversary artwork. There are two hype stickers on the outer film on the front. The Amazon exclusive limited edition version of this release comes with a slipmat featuring AC/DC 50th anniversary artwork. The record and the slipmat are packed in a resealable foil bag. A different barcode sticker is applied to the outer film on the back of the LP over the original barcode. [Printed on rectangular hypsticker:] 50th Anniversary Special Edition Gold Coloured Vinyl Includes Unique Insert And Custom Labels [Printed on back cover:] […] Remastered from the original master tapes by George Marino at Sterling Sound. […] © 1981, 2003 Leidseplein Presse B.V. / ℗ 1981 Leidseplein Presse B.V. […] Made in the EU. [Printed on inner sleeve:] […] Recorded on Mobile One at: H.I.S. Studio, Paris & at Family Studio Originally released as Atlantic 11111 on November 20, 1981. Remastered from the original master tapes by George Marino at Sterling Sound […] Additional artifacts courtesy Albert Productions and Arnaud Durieux. © 1981, 2003 Leidseplein Presse B.V. 19658834591 [Printed on artwork:] Reverse side photo by Michael Putland archive. 19658834591-11 [Printed on label side B:] © 1981, 2024 Leidseplein Presse B.V. Runouts are etched. Pressing plant identified based on the runout areas. A1 in the runout field = A₁ in the vinyl runout. B1 in the runout field = B₁ in the vinyl runout. [Additional information about the faintly inscribed geometric marks:] In the runouts “3△” and “1+V” are mirrored. |
| Discogs URL | AC/DC - For Those About To Rock |