AC/DC Rare OZ 1st Press LP Highway to hell Blue/Yellow Albert APL040 ’79 NM
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AC/DC Rare OZ 1st Press LP Highway to hell Blue/Yellow Albert APL040 ’79 NM
Rare original 1st Press OZ LP released in 1979 on the Blue & yellow Albert label. Cat: APLP-040.
This record came from a collection in absolutely stunning condition, many not played at all and most only played a few times at best.
Of course, Highway to Hell is the final album AC/DC recorded with Bon Scott, the lead singer who provided the group with a fair share of its signature sleaze. Just months after its release, Scott literally partied himself to death (the official cause cited as acute alcohol poisoning) after a night of drinking, a rock & roll fatality that took no imagination to predict. In light of his passing, it's hard not to see Highway to Hell as a last testament of sorts, being that it was his last work and all, and if Scott was going to go out in a blaze of glory, this certainly was the way to do it. This is a veritable rogue's gallery of deviance, from cheerfully clumsy sex talk and drinking anthems to general outlandish behavior. It's tempting to say that Scott might have been prescient about his end or to see the title track as ominous in the wake of his death trying to spill it all out on paper, but it's more accurate to say that the ride had just gotten very fast and very wild for AC/DC, and he was simply flying high.
Tracks : Highway to hell/ Girls got rhythm/ Walk all over you/ Touch too much/ Beating around the bush/ Shot down in flames/ Get it hot/ If you want blood (you've got it)/ Love hungry man/ Night prowler.
There are no signs of spindle marks and light age marks on labels. Record is stunning and in Near Mint condition. Cover has very faint ring wear, some light age marks and top left corner has a smallc rease mark, cover is in VG++ condition.
Wrapping method: All records are sent in stiff cardboard mailers then wrapped in brown paper and sealed around edges with brown packaging tape. Records are taken out of sleeve to avoid seam splits and ring wear.
Post methods within Australia: All records are posted via Australia Post. Within Australia all items come with a tracking number.
Post method for overseas: All parcels are sent via Australia Post standard airrmail with tracking number.
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