The five tracks on this EP are drawn from the original Australian versions of the band’s early LPs, whose track listings were different from the American LPs.
Fly on the Wall introduces drummer Simon Wright, and the production shows concessions to the era’s production practices, but otherwise, it’s business as usual.
Fans regard this as the beginning of the end, but it’s actually quite a strong album: Fine performances, strong songs, and the bludgeoning closer “Brain Shake.”
“That’s the Way I Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll,” approximately the band’s 357,985th ode to the joys of rock ‘n’ roll, is just as enjoyable as the previous 357,984.
You know you’re in for a high-energy live set when the opener is the berserk “Riff Raff,” considerably crazier than the already hepped-up Powerage version.
Most folks know the monumental title track (the intro alone is classic), but there’re plenty of other worthwhile slabs of the band’s trademark grease-boogie.