AC/DC – For Those About To Rock We Salute You (1981 LP Original Canadian Atlantic / WEA Gatefold Pressing w/ Embossed Cover & Masterdisk RL) - EX/NM Vintage Vinyl (XSD 11111)

Catalog an arena-rock powerhouse for your archival inventory: For Those About To Rock We Salute You by AC/DC. Manufactured and distributed in Canada by WEA Music of Canada, Ltd. (Scarborough, Ontario) on custom black-and-gold Atlantic labels (XSD-11111; matrix ST-A-814831 / ST-A-814832), this 12-inch stereo vinyl LP was produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange, recorded on Mobile One at H.I.S. Studio and Family Studio in Paris by engineer Mark Dearnley, mixed by Dave Thoener, and mastered at Masterdisk by Bob Ludwig (MASTERDISK stamped in deadwax). Written by Young, Young and Johnson, the tracklist spans Side One ("For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)", "Put The Finger On You", "Let's Get It Up", "Inject The Venom", "Snowballed") and Side Two ("Evil Walks", "C.O.D.", "Breaking The Rules", "Night Of The Long Knives", "Spellbound"). Housed in its original metallic gold gatefold outer sleeve with embossed cannon and AC/DC logo artwork on the front, full tracklist and credits on the back (with top-left maple leaf emblem), and a wide-angle live stage concert photo spread inside the gatefold, the vinyl itself is preserved in an archival Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static inner sleeve.

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Vinyl Surface & Labels Condition - EXCELLENT / NEAR MINT (EX / NM): Glossy black vinyl retains deep groove luster with crisp micro-groove definition, showing only faint, non-feelable hairline sleeve marks and minor surface dust flecks under angled macro inspection. Both Side One (ST-A-814831) and Side Two (ST-A-814832) custom black-and-gold Atlantic labels remain bright, clean, and legible with sharp typography, minimal spindle marks, and clean center holes. Deadwax runouts clearly display stamped/etched matrix markings including MASTERDISK.

• Embossed Gatefold Jacket & Inner Sleeve Integrity - VERY GOOD PLUS / NEAR MINT (VG+ / NM): Original metallic gold gatefold outer sleeve exhibits crisp embossed cannon and logo relief on the front, clean back cover typography with top-left maple leaf emblem (plus a small vintage price sticker), and vibrant interior concert photography, showing light edge/corner rubbing and a solid intact spine with no seam splits. Includes a clean Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static archival inner sleeve.

Condition Assessment Disclaimer: Please note that we are not professional graders; all condition assessments are determined visually to the best of our abilities. Prospective buyers and collectors are encouraged to carefully examine the accompanying high-resolution photographs—which depict the exact item you will receive—to form their own final grading assessment.

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