Passion Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Is the 1981 AC/DC album, For Those About To Rock officially titled that or is the actual full album title For Thoe About To Rock We Salute You. The album cover says the former, but I've seen it listed both ways. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarHeel324 Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 It's weird, b/c the album cover says For Those About To Rock, but is listed under the longer title on Amazon and Wiki I'd say the longer one is the official title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I owned it on vinyl when I was a kid. It was, "For Those About To Rock". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetle Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 The official name is For Those About To Rock We Salute You. All Music Guide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 My album cover did not have "We Salute You" on it. Interestingly enough, if you look carefully at the vinyl that Beetle was nice enough to provide, you will see that on the track listing it reads: For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) as oppossed to: For Those About To Rock We Salute You therefore supporting that it may have been titled differently during different pressings or the title on the cover is different than the title on the actual vinyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetle Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) is the name of the first song on the album. The name of the album itself does not use the parentheses. The title is shortened to "For Those About To Rock" on the album cover art (the "We Salute You" part of the name was printed on the back cover, IIRC). Granted, this IS confusing; though not that unusual for rock bands of that era to get "creative" with their album names and/or cover artwork. Take Velvet Underground & Nico's first album, for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passion Posted September 25, 2006 Author Share Posted September 25, 2006 Awesome, thanks for the info guys. I think I'll go with the longer title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passion Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 Ok, new question and I'm re-naming this just because I'm probably going to be asking more. So I get in this discussion today at work with my friend. He is looking through my iPod and see Led Zeppelin's fourth album which I have listed as 'Led Zeppelin IV'. I am aware that it has no official title as there is no title on the CD jacket or the disc. It's referred to as what I have it as and by avariety of other titles (ZOSO). He tells me that it should be listed as Untitled because it has no official title. So who's right and what would you put it as? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Any album that has Stairway To Heaven on it doesnt need a title but my friends and I have always referred to it as "Led Zeppelin IV" Makes things easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Juanky Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Ok, new question and I'm re-naming this just because I'm probably going to be asking more. So I get in this discussion today at work with my friend. He is looking through my iPod and see Led Zeppelin's fourth album which I have listed as 'Led Zeppelin IV'. I am aware that it has no official title as there is no title on the CD jacket or the disc. It's referred to as what I have it as and by avariety of other titles (ZOSO). He tells me that it should be listed as Untitled because it has no official title. So who's right and what would you put it as? The fourth Led Zep CD has no official title, your friend is correct. Zoso is its popular name because that's one of the symbols on the cover that one of the bandmates chose to represent himself (I believe it was Page's). Led Zeppelin IV is obviously because it was the fourth guy. If you want "official," go Untitled. No one will notice if you put Led Zeppelin IV, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarHeel324 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Zoso is an unofficial title because that is the first of four symbols in the title But, for the purpose of labelling it on iTunes, it's officially "Led Zeppelin IV" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passion Posted December 5, 2006 Author Share Posted December 5, 2006 Coheed and Cambria -or- Coheed & Cambria I say the former Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSwift25 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Zoso is an unofficial title because that is the first of four symbols in the title But, for the purpose of labelling it on iTunes, it's officially "Led Zeppelin IV" I just pulled it from my CD, it titled itself 'IV' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passion Posted December 5, 2006 Author Share Posted December 5, 2006 It still has no official title. Band members have called it in the past just 'the fourth album'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarHeel324 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Coheed and Cambria -or- Coheed & Cambria I say the former I concur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Juanky Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Coheed and Cambria -or- Coheed & Cambria I say the former Former. Did I tell you the drummer and bassist left? The band chugs on and they'll be replaced, just saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passion Posted July 23, 2007 Author Share Posted July 23, 2007 I just found out today that it is just Eagles not The Eagles. Blew my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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