Classic Rock Revisited founder Jeb Wright recently caught up with author and former Rolling Stone writer Anthony Bozza to discuss his role in creating the booklet for AC/DC's legendary concert film, Let There Be Rock. An excerpt is available below:

Jeb: Let’s talk about AC/DC. They have an awesome box set called Let There Be Rock that features one of Bon Scott’s last performances. You actually wrote the booklet for it as well and you have written the book Why AC/DC Matters. How did you get the gig to write the booklet?

Anthony: "The band knew about the book, which they actually licensed their logo for the cover, which never happens. They are very tight when it comes to licensing their stuff.

I have wanted to write a book about them since I first had some success as a writer; I have always wanted to do an AC/DC book. I have been on them for a couple of years and my agent has been asking them as well. They finally said, 'Look, we don’t think we are ever going to do that book. If we ever do then we will give you a call.'

I have a feeling that this might be their last tour. I don’t have any inside information, it is just a feeling that I have. My publisher wanted to do a series called Why Certain Bands Matter. I jumped on that opportunity and I got to write that book. Because of that, when Warner was putting out the Let There Be Rock package, they got a hold of me and asked if I would write a special thing just for that release. I said, 'And you’re going to pay me?' It was an absolute pleasure to write it."

Jeb: Did you have to research Bon Scott to write the booklet?

Anthony: "I had written the book so I had already done all of my research. I have a whole chapter where I break the band down into the various musical parts. I have always had a problem with the way critics talk about AC/DC. Critics say, 'They are very popular but they just do the same thing over and over.' They never really break it down and discuss what they actually are doing. They don’t ever break down the songs.

I tried to learn as much as I could about the performance but there is not a ton out there to learn about it. The most interesting thing I learned was that the filmmakers who did it bluffed their way into the gig. They had never done a full feature before. They had done some shorter things but they claimed that they had done all of these other things that would make them seem more suitable. They told the management that they had done the other productions for foreign markets so they could not get them a copy. Management went for it. That made it even cooler for me. You have this document from the filmmakers, who admitted afterwards that they knew nothing about the band. They had never seen a show. They may have heard a few songs before but they were really naïve and were taking in AC/DC for the first time. There is this real honesty to the movie that I think really comes across. I would say that is what I learned the most in the process. I think people should look for that and realize that when they watch it.

There is a part at the beginning where they are showing the crew putting together the stage – it is a classic ‘70’s looking stage. I just love watching how much work goes into a rock show. These filmmakers looked at them through fresh eyes whereas a more seasoned crew may have overlooked that aspect of the performance."

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Warner Home Video has confirmed a July 25th UK release date for the Blu-ray, DVD release of AC/DC's legendary concert film, Let There Be Rock. It was released in North America on June 7th.

The release documents AC/DC's 1979 Paris concert during the Australian heavy metal band's Highway To Hell tour. Interview segments and humorous backstage footage show another side to the musicians, especially AC/DC's flamboyant lead singer Bon Scott, who died two months after this filmed concert.

The tracklisting is as follows:

'Live Wire'

'Shot Down in Flames'

'Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be'

'Sin City'

'Walk All over You'

'Bad Boy Boogie'

'The Jack'

'Highway to Hell'

'Girls Got Rhythm'

'High Voltage'

'Whole Lotta Rosie'

'Rocker'

'Let There Be Rock'

Special features include:

-- Loud, Locked & Loaded: The Rites of Rock: Seasoned rockers, actors and journalists recollect their rite of passage as early witnesses to the raw, bone rattling rock of AC/DC.
-- AC/DC: The Bedrock of Riff:No one has mastered the basic DNA of Riff Rock as successfully as AC/DC. Explore Angus and Malcolm Young's telepathic groove and the four-on-the-floor swing of Mark Rudd.
-- Angus Young: A True Guitar Monster: Angus Young's transformation from diminutive schoolboy to raging rock monster electrifies the masses. Find out what makes this time bomb tick.
-- Bon Scott: The Pirate of Rock 'n' Roll: Bon Scott was the ringleader of the AC/DC circus, balancing his screaming sexuality with a rakish charm. Get a glimpse into the life of a classic Rock 'n' Roll pirate.
-- AC/DC: A Rock Solid Legacy: From bar band to arena rock, AC/DC stuck to their guns and shot their way to the top. Fellow rockers and journalists chart AC/DC's ascent into the Pantheon of Rock Gods in rock 'n' roll history.
-- BD Playlist: your favorite songs in your favorite order
-- 32-page tribute book by rock journalist Anthony Bozza (author of Why AC/DC Matters)
-- Exclusive souvenir guitar pick
-- Collector card set featuring concert photos