Studio Album · No. 4

Let There Be Rock Songwriting Credits by AC/DC

1977 Albert Productions / Atlantic 8 tracks 40:06 (Australia)<br /> (international)

Produced by George Young, Harry Vanda

Albert Productions / Atlantic Hard rockBlues rockRock and roll
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 8 of 8 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 8 / 8 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 8 tracks with documented writers, by whether AC/DC carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
8 trackswritten by AC/DC 0 tracksoutside writers
AC/DC's roles on this album

Share of the 8 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

8
Tracks
3
Lyricists
2
Producers
1977
Released
Data Insight

Eight tracks and the heaviest record of the Vanda and Young era, which is a production decision rather than an authorial one: the three-way writing credit does not change at all. Mark Evans plays bass here for the last time, and Cliff Williams takes over for the next thirty-nine years.

Let There Be Rock is AC/DC's fourth studio album, released on 21 March 1977. Eight tracks, the band's shortest listing, produced by Harry Vanda and George Young. It reached number 19 in Australia, number 17 in the UK and number 154 in the US, and was the last album with bassist Mark Evans.

Track Listing & Credits 8 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Go Down
Bon ScottMalcolm YoungAngus Young Ronald Belford ScottMalcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young George YoungHarry Vanda AC/DC (Performer)
2
Dog Eat Dog
Angus YoungBon ScottMalcolm Young Angus McKinnon YoungRonald Belford ScottMalcolm Mitchell Young Harry VandaGeorge Young AC/DC (Performer)
3
Let There Be Rock
Angus YoungBon ScottMalcolm Young Angus McKinnon YoungRonald Belford ScottMalcolm Mitchell Young Harry VandaGeorge Young AC/DC (Performer)
4
Bad Boy Boogie
Angus YoungBon ScottMalcolm Young Angus McKinnon YoungRonald Belford ScottMalcolm Mitchell Young Harry VandaGeorge Young AC/DC (Performer)
5
Overdose
Bon ScottMalcolm YoungAngus Young Ronald Belford ScottMalcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young George YoungHarry Vanda AC/DC (Performer)
6
Crabsody in Blue
Angus YoungBon ScottMalcolm Young Angus McKinnon YoungRonald Belford ScottMalcolm Mitchell Young Harry VandaGeorge Young AC/DC (Performer)
7
Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be
Bon ScottMalcolm YoungAngus Young Ronald Belford ScottMalcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young George YoungHarry Vanda AC/DC (Performer)
8
Whole Lotta Rosie
Angus YoungBon ScottMalcolm Young Angus McKinnon YoungRonald Belford ScottMalcolm Mitchell Young Harry VandaGeorge Young AC/DC (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 9 contributors

AM
Angus McKinnon Young
Writer
On this album8 written
AY
Angus Young
Writer
On this album8 written
BS
Bon Scott
Writer
On this album8 written
MM
Malcolm Mitchell Young
Writer
On this album8 written
MY
Malcolm Young
Writer
On this album8 written
RB
Ronald Belford Scott
Writer
On this album8 written
GY
George Young
Producer
On this album8 produced
HV
Harry Vanda
Producer
On this album8 produced
A
AC/DC
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Let There Be Rock

When was Let There Be Rock released?
21 March 1977. It is the band’s fourth studio album.
Who wrote it?
Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott, credited together across the album.
How did it chart?
Number 19 in Australia, number 9 in Germany, number 17 in the UK and number 154 in the US.
Was this Mark Evans’s last album?
Yes. He left in 1977 and Cliff Williams replaced him from Powerage onward.
How many tracks are on it?
Eight, the shortest listing in the catalogue.
Who produced it?
Harry Vanda and George Young.

Sources

Wikipedia: Let There Be Rock Wikipedia: AC/DC discography Cover Art Archive: Let There Be Rock by AC/DC