Recorded: 1977, 1976
Format: 7", 12"
Label: ATCO
It is the third and title track of their album Let There Be Rock, released in March 1977, and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. It was also released as a single, with a B-side of "Problem Child", in 1977. The song provides an encapsulated, fictionalised version of the history of rock 'n' roll. Following rock's birth, rock bands appeared everywhere, musicians found fame (while businesses made money off their efforts), and millions of people learned how to play electric guitar. The music video for "Let There Be Rock" was filmed in July 1977. It was recorded in the Surry Hills Kirk Gallery church, and featured Bon Scott, Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Phil Rudd, and Cliff Williams, who replaced Mark Evans as the band's bassist shortly after the Let There Be Rock album was released. This marked one of Williams' first public appearances with AC/DC. Scott was dressed as a priest and the rest of the band as altar boys, with Angus Young wearing a halo prop on his head. Towards the end of the video it shows Angus, and the rest of the band jamming while he plays the guitar. In an alternate ending of the video, the colors are morphed and the camera zooms in on the stained glass window. According to an interview with the Young brothers, Scott injured himself in the final jump from the podium. In the video and studio recording, Scott also sings the pre-chorus incorrectly, introducing sound before light. This is corrected during live performances of the song.
Band members:
Mark Evans – bass
Phil Rudd – drums
Bon Scott – lead vocals
Angus Young – lead guitar
Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar
Harry Vanda - producer
George Young - producer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpxYoU4WAv8
