Vladv1
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"The only place where Back In Black didn’t immediately hit was, ironically, the place, like all Mutt Lange albums, it had been built
specifically to conquer: America. In fact, it nearly caused Atlantic to spill their soup when it entered the US chart first week of release at a lowly No. 189. By then they had also begun their first US tour with Brian Johnson at the helm, headlining at mid-level arenas and large theatres, where crowd reaction was as strong as ever but critics tended to cast a sceptical eye on their new recruit.
Mick Wall, "Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be".
Does "as strong as ever" mean that the reaction had never been so good before? Would it be more correct to use THE before "crowd reaction"?
specifically to conquer: America. In fact, it nearly caused Atlantic to spill their soup when it entered the US chart first week of release at a lowly No. 189. By then they had also begun their first US tour with Brian Johnson at the helm, headlining at mid-level arenas and large theatres, where crowd reaction was as strong as ever but critics tended to cast a sceptical eye on their new recruit.
Mick Wall, "Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be".
Does "as strong as ever" mean that the reaction had never been so good before? Would it be more correct to use THE before "crowd reaction"?
