Review: In October 1977, Australian rock titans AC/DC were set to enjoy a night off in London following two successful shows at the Hammersmith Odeon, before they were tapped by The BBC at the last minute to replace The Sensational Alex Harvey Band who had cancelled their scheduled appearance on the Sight & Sound In Concert show at the Hippodrome in North London's Golders Green. While the likes of Queen, Jethro Tull, The Kinks and Roxy Music would perform at the 3,000-capacity venue over the years, no band or set has ever rocked the Hippodrome like Bon Scott and the boys did on this fateful evening. Ripping through a truncated, all bangers setlist of seven tracks in just 40 minutes, including 'Problem Child', 'Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be', 'Whole Lotta Rosie' and 'T.N.T.', while Angus Young would run rampant whilst shredding through the balcony section, this performance has gone down as one of most iconic from this early definitive era of the band.
Review: The Mighty AC/DC will always invoke images of monstrous stadia packed with tens if not hundreds of thousands of heads stomping about to power riffs, tight bass and highs. But these masters of heavy, boozy, gutsy, bloodied rock 'n' roll didn't start out on those main stages, and earned their crust doing the pub circuits during the mid-1970s. The point being, they also know their way around intimate spots, and even when supersized that masterful rapport, and the feeling the outfit are playing at you specifically, still radiates. 80s Radio Broadcasts, which comprises tracks recorded live on a major tour, is a case in point. Yes, it's loud, perhaps some of the loudest concert recordings these guys have ever done, but there's a raucousness to the cacophonies that's more wild barroom than Wembley.
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