Let’s just get this out of the way up front: If you’re an AC/DC fan, you’re going to want to get this release. This 1979, 13-song concert filmed in Paris  was one of Bon Scott’s final performances before he died in 1980. As a documentation of AC/DC’s power as a live band, Let There Be Rock makes a powerful case for their supremacy in the hallowed halls of Rock. 

They’re a force to be reckoned with here: raw, energetic, and incredibly tight as a five-piece band. While Bon Scott does an impressive job as their frontman, the show belongs to Angus Young. The man is a whirling dervish of sound and fury, twisting, contorting and flailing himself across the stage, somehow managing to pull off his solos and riffs with perfection. Not that any of this is news to anyone who’s an AC/DC fan, but as someone who was born only a few months before this concert was filmed, I never got a chance to witness this incarnation of the band in person.

QUALITY:
Fantastic. Seriously, for a film (let alone one that features concert footage) shot in 1979, this looks terrific on Blu-Ray. There’s a bit of a visible grain on some of the footage, but for the most part it’s really clear and clean. The sound is also terrific, as you’d hope and expect for a rock show DVD.

BONUS FEATURES:
The extra features abound on this release: featurettes on the riffs of AC/DC, the band’s impact on the world of rock and roll, profiles of Angus Young and Bon Scott, and song-specific interviews. Exclusive to the Blu-Ray edition, you can create your own playlist, putting the songs from the concert in the order that you want. The Limited Collector’s Edition also comes with a custom guitar pick, a 32-page booklet and a collection of 10 postcards with photos from the show.