- The classic album Digitally Remastered from the original mix-down 2-track masters by George Marino at Sterling Sound! 16 page full color booklet contains all original album art, many unpublished photos and new liner notes!
For Those About to Rock We Salute You is a hard rock album by Australian band AC/DC, released in 1981. The album was a follow-up to their hugely successful comeback album Back in Black. For Those About to Rock has sold over 4 million copies in the US. It was AC/DC's first number one album in the USA, and also the first hard rock album to debut at #1 in the US, opening the doors for the many hard rock acts to follow that decade.
The name of the album was inspired by a book Angus Young read, entitled For Those About To Die, We Salute You, about Roman gladiators. The gladiators' final words to the emperor were "nos morituri te salutamus" - or, "we who are about to die, salute you." The album was re-released in 2003 as part of the AC/DC Remasters series.
The album title was paraphrased in the film School of Rock as 'For those about to Rock, I salute you'. It was also referenced by Beastie Boys on their 1989 track Shadrach.
TRACKLIST:
01 "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" – 5:44
02 "Put the Finger on You" – 3:25
03 "Let's Get It Up" – 3:54
04 "Inject the Venom" – 3:30
05 "Snowballed" – 3:23
06 "Evil Walks" – 4:23
07 "C.O.D." – 3:19
08 "Breaking the Rules" – 4:23
09 "Night of the Long Knives" – 3:25
10 "Spellbound" – 4:39
All songs composed by Young, Young and Johnson
LINE-UP:
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Angus Young - Lead Guitar
Malcolm Young - Rhythm Guitar, backing vocals
Cliff Williams - Bass Guitar, backing vocals
Phil Rudd - Drums