AC/DC

For Those About to Rock We Salute You

First released1981

For Those About to Rock We Salute You was recorded at The Hit Factory in New York City in 1981, marking AC/DC's first album recorded outside of Australia and Britain. The album was produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange, who had successfully produced Back in Black, bringing his polished production style to the recording. Engineer Tony Platt, known for his work on previous AC/DC albums, played a crucial role in capturing the band's sound during these sessions. The recording featured the band's classic lineup with Brian Johnson on vocals, and the production emphasized clearer production values compared to earlier work while maintaining the band's signature heavy rock sound. The album was released in November 1981 and became a commercial and critical success, reaching number one in the US and establishing AC/DC's dominance in the hard rock market during the early 1980s.