AC/DC

The Complete Guide

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Overview

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AC/DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.1.1

History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.1.2

Legacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.1.3

Band members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.1.4

Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.1.5

Discography

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1.1.6

Awards and nominations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.1.7

See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.1.8

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.1.9

Further reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.1.10 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Discography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.2.1

Albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.2.2

Singles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.2.3

Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.2.4

Further reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.2.5

See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.2.6

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.2.7

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.3.1

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.3.2

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Awards and nominations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.4.1

American Music Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.4.2

APRA Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.4.3

ARIA Music Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.4.4

Grammy Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.4.5

MTV Video Music Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.4.6

Rock on Request Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.4.7

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.4.8

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.2

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CONTENTS
Members

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2.1

List of AC/DC band members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.1.1

Current members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.1.2

Former members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.1.3

Session musicians and temporary replacements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.1.4

Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.1.5

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Brian Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.2.1

Early life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.2.2

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.2.3

Personal life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.2.4

Discography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.2.5

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.2.6

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Angus Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.3.1

Early life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.3.2

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.3.3

Personal life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.3.4

Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.3.5

Inuence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.3.6

Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.3.7

Discography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.3.8

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.3.9

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Malcolm Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.4.1

Life and career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.4.2

Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.4.3

See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.4.4

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.4.5

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Cli Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.5.1

Early career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.5.2

AC/DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.5.3

Personal life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.5.4

Side projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.5.5

Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.5.6

Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.5.7

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.5.8

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.5.9

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Phil Rudd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

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2.6.1

Biography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.6.2

Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.6.3

Further reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.6.4

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.6.5

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Bon Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.7.1

Biography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.7.2

Legacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.7.3

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.7.4

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Dave Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.8.1

Early life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.8.2

AC/DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.8.3

After AC/DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.8.4

Discography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.8.5

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.8.6

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Peter Clack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.9.1

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.10 Rob Bailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.10.1 Biography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.10.2 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.11 Simon Wright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.11.1 Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.11.2 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.11.3 Discography

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2.11.4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.11.5 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.12 Chris Slade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.12.1 Early life & career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.12.2 Return to AC/DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.12.3 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.12.4 Discography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.12.5 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.12.6 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.13 Mark Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.13.1 Biography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.13.2 Selected Discography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.13.3 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.13.4 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.14 Stevie Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.7

2.8

2.9

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2.14.1 Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.14.2 Career with AC/DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.14.3 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.14.4 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.14.5 Discography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.14.6 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Studio albums

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3.1

''High Voltage'' (1975) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.1.1

Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.1.2

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.1.3

Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.1.4

Releases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.1.5

Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.1.6

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.1.7

Charts and certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.1.8

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.1.9

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.1.10 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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''T.N.T.'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.2.1

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.2.2

Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.2.3

Releases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.2.4

Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.2.5

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.2.6

Sales chart performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.2.7

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.2.8

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.2.9

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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''High Voltage'' (1976) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.3.1

Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.3.2

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.3.3

Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.3.4

Releases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.3.5

In popular culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.3.6

Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.3.7

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

61

3.3.8

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

61

3.3.9

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

61

''Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

62

3.4.1

Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

62

3.4.2

Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

62

3.2

3.3

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3.5

3.6

3.7

3.4.3

International releases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

63

3.4.4

Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

64

3.4.5

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

64

3.4.6

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

64

3.4.7

Charts and certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

64

3.4.8

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

64

3.4.9

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65

''Let There Be Rock'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65

3.5.1

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65

3.5.2

Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

66

3.5.3

Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

67

3.5.4

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

67

3.5.5

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

67

3.5.6

Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

68

3.5.7

Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

68

3.5.8

Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

68

3.5.9

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

68

3.5.10 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

68

''Powerage'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

68

3.6.1

Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

68

3.6.2

Recording and composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

69

3.6.3

Releases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

69

3.6.4

Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

70

3.6.5

Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

70

3.6.6

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

70

3.6.7

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

71

3.6.8

Additional personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

71

3.6.9

Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

71

3.6.10 Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

71

3.6.11 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

71

3.6.12 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

71

''Highway to Hell'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

71

3.7.1

Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

71

3.7.2

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72

3.7.3

Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72

3.7.4

Releases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

73

3.7.5

Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

74

3.7.6

Death of Bon Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

74

3.7.7

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

74

3.7.8

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

74

3.7.9

Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

75

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3.7.10 Charts and certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

75

3.7.11 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

75

3.7.12 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

75

''Back in Black'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

75

3.8.1

Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

76

3.8.2

Recording and production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

76

3.8.3

Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

77

3.8.4

Legacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

78

3.8.5

Commercial performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

78

3.8.6

Music videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

78

3.8.7

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

78

3.8.8

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

78

3.8.9

Charts and certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

79

3.8.10 See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

79

3.8.11 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

79

''For Those About to Rock We Salute You'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

81

3.9.1

Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

81

3.9.2

Recording and composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

81

3.9.3

Releases and live performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

82

3.9.4

Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

83

3.9.5

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

83

3.9.6

References in popular culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

83

3.9.7

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

83

3.9.8

Charts and certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

83

3.9.9

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

83

3.10 ''Flick of the Switch'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

84

3.10.1 Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

84

3.10.2 Album cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

85

3.10.3 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

85

3.10.4 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

85

3.10.5 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

85

3.10.6 Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

85

3.10.7 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

85

3.10.8 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

86

3.11 ''Fly on the Wall'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

86

3.11.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

86

3.11.2 Recording and release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

86

3.11.3 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

87

3.11.4 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

87

3.11.5 Chart positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

87

3.11.6 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

87

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3.11.7 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

87

3.11.8 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

88

3.12 ''Blow Up Your Video'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

88

3.12.1 Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

88

3.12.2 Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

88

3.12.3 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

89

3.12.4 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

89

3.12.5 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

89

3.12.6 Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

89

3.12.7 Certication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

89

3.12.8 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

89

3.12.9 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

89

3.13 ''The Razors Edge'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

89

3.13.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

90

3.13.2 Recording and composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

90

3.13.3 Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

90

3.13.4 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

91

3.13.5 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

91

3.13.6 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

91

3.13.7 Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

91

3.13.8 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

91

3.13.9 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

92

3.14 ''Ballbreaker'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

92

3.14.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

92

3.14.2 Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

92

3.14.3 Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

92

3.14.4 Reception and tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

93

3.14.5 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

93

3.14.6 Chart positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

93

3.14.7 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

93

3.14.8 Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

93

3.14.9 Certication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

93

3.14.10 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

93

3.14.11 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

94

3.15 ''Sti Upper Lip'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

94

3.15.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

94

3.15.2 Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

94

3.15.3 Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

94

3.15.4 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

95

3.15.5 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

95

3.15.6 Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

95

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3.15.7 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

96

3.15.8 Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

96

3.15.9 Certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

96

3.15.10 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

96

3.16 ''Black Ice'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

97

3.16.1 Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

97

3.16.2 Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

98

3.16.3 Release and promotion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

99

3.16.4 Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

99

3.16.5 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

3.16.6 Black Ice World Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
3.16.7 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
3.16.8 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
3.16.9 Charts and certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
3.16.10 Release history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
3.16.11 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
3.16.12 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
3.17 ''Rock or Bust'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
3.17.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
3.17.2 Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
3.17.3 Singles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
3.17.4 Rock or Bust World Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
3.17.5 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
3.17.6 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
3.17.7 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
3.17.8 Charts and certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
3.17.9 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
3.17.10 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
4

Compilations
4.1

4.2

111

'''74 Jailbreak'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

4.1.1

Track listing

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

4.1.2

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

4.1.3

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

4.1.4

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

''Who Made Who'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

4.2.1

Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

4.2.2

Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

4.2.3

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

4.2.4

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

4.2.5

Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

4.2.6

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

CONTENTS
4.2.7
4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

5.2

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

''Volts' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
4.3.1

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

4.3.2

Australian Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

4.3.3

Track information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

4.3.4

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

''Bonre'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
4.4.1

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

4.4.2

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

''Backtracks' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
4.5.1

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

4.5.2

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

4.5.3

Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

4.5.4

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

4.5.5

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

''Iron Man 2'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

4.6.1

Music video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

4.6.2

Reception and chart performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

4.6.3

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

4.6.4

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

4.6.5

Additional Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

4.6.6

Charts and certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

4.6.7

Release history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

4.6.8

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Live albums
5.1

ix

120

''If You Want Blood You've Got It'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

5.1.1

Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

5.1.2

Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

5.1.3

Concert footage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

5.1.4

Track listing of the 1978 Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

5.1.5

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

5.1.6

Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

5.1.7

Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

5.1.8

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

5.1.9

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

''AC/DC Live'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

5.2.1

Track listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

5.2.2

Chart positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

5.2.3

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

5.2.4

See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

5.2.5

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

CONTENTS
5.3

5.4

5.5

''Live from the Atlantic Studios' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

5.3.1

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

5.3.2

Other information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

5.3.3

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

5.3.4

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

''Let There Be Rock: The Movie Live in Paris' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

5.4.1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

5.4.2

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

5.4.3

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

5.4.4

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

''Live at River Plate'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

5.5.1

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

5.5.2

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

5.5.3

Chart performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

5.5.4

Certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

5.5.5

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Video albums
6.1

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.6

126

''AC/DC: Let There Be Rock'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

6.1.1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

6.1.2

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

6.1.3

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

6.1.4

Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

6.1.5

Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

6.1.6

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

6.1.7

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

''Fly on the Wall'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

6.2.1

Story/Plot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

6.2.2

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

6.2.3

See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

''AC/DC'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
6.3.1

Track listing

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

6.3.2

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

''Clipped'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
6.4.1

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

6.4.2

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

''Live at Donington'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

6.5.1

Set list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

6.5.2

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

6.5.3

Other releases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

6.5.4

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

''For Those About to Rock'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

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6.7

6.8

6.9

xi

6.6.1

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

6.6.2

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

''No Bull'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

6.7.1

Track listing

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

6.7.2

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

6.7.3

Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

6.7.4

Certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

6.7.5

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

6.7.6

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

''Family Jewels' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

6.8.1

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

6.8.2

Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

6.8.3

Certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

6.8.4

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

''Plug Me In'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

6.9.1

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

6.9.2

Memorabilia (Collectors Edition only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

6.9.3

Bonus CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

6.9.4

Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

6.9.5

Certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

6.9.6

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

6.9.7

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

6.10 ''Live at River Plate'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

6.10.1 Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
6.10.2 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
6.10.3 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
6.10.4 Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
6.10.5 Certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
6.10.6 Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
6.10.7 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
7

Tribute albums
7.1

7.2

List of AC/DC tribute albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

7.1.1

Tribute albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

7.1.2

Individual covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

7.1.3

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

7.1.4

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

''Fuse Box'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

7.2.1

7.3

142

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

''A Hillbilly Tribute to AC/DC'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

7.3.1

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

7.3.2

Chart performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

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CONTENTS
7.4

7.5

7.6

''Whats Next to the Moon'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

7.4.1

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

7.4.2

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

''Back in Baroque... The String Tribute to AC/DC'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

7.5.1

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

7.5.2

Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

7.5.3

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

''Graveyard Classics 2'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

7.6.1

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

7.6.2

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

7.6.3

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Songs and singles

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8.5

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Anything Goes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

8.1.1

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

8.1.2

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

8.1.3

Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

8.1.4

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

8.1.5

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Are You Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

8.2.1

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

8.2.2

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Baby, Please Don't Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

8.3.1

Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

8.3.2

Original song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

8.3.3

Later blues and R&B recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

8.3.4

Van Morrison and Them rendition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

8.3.5

AC/DC version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

8.3.6

Recordings by other artists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

8.3.7

Recognition and legacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

8.3.8

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Back in Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

8.4.1

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

8.4.2

Sampling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

8.4.3

Covers and other versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

8.4.4

Use in the media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

8.4.5

Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

8.4.6

Certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

8.4.7

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

8.4.8

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Big Gun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

8.5.1

Music video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

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8.5.2

Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

8.5.3

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

8.5.4

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

8.5.5

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

8.5.6

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Big Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

8.6.1

Digital amplication methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

8.6.2

Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

8.6.3

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

8.6.4

Chart performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

8.6.5

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Bonny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
8.7.1

See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

8.7.2

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

8.7.3

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Can I Sit Next to You, Girl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

8.8.1

Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

8.8.2

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

8.8.3

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Cover You in Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

8.9.1

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

8.9.2

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

8.9.3

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

8.10 Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

8.10.1 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
8.10.2 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
8.11 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
8.11.1 Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
8.11.2 Inuences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
8.11.3 Controversy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
8.11.4 Live recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
8.11.5 Recorded cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
8.11.6 Live cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
8.11.7 Uses in popular culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
8.11.8 Chart positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
8.11.9 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
8.11.10 Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
8.11.11 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
8.11.12 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
8.12 Dog Eat Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
8.12.1 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

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8.12.2 Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
8.12.3 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
8.12.4 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
8.13 Flick of the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
8.13.1 Music video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
8.13.2 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
8.13.3 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
8.14 For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
8.14.1 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
8.14.2 Popular culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
8.14.3 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
8.14.4 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
8.15 Girls Got Rhythm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
8.15.1 Other Appearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
8.15.2 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
8.15.3 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
8.16 Guns for Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
8.16.1 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
8.16.2 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
8.17 Hail Caesar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
8.17.1 Music video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
8.17.2 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
8.17.3 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
8.17.4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
8.17.5 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
8.18 Hard as a Rock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
8.18.1 Music video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
8.18.2 Track listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
8.18.3 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
8.18.4 Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
8.18.5 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
8.18.6 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
8.19 Heatseeker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
8.19.1 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
8.19.2 Music video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
8.19.3 Chart positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
8.19.4 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
8.19.5 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
8.20 Hells Bells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
8.20.1 Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
8.20.2 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

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8.20.3 Charts and certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

8.20.4 In baseball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
8.20.5 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
8.21 High Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
8.21.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
8.21.2 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
8.21.3 Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
8.21.4 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
8.22 Highway to Hell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
8.22.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
8.22.2 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
8.22.3 Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
8.22.4 Live recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
8.22.5 List of accolades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
8.22.6 Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
8.22.7 Chart performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
8.22.8 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
8.22.9 Use in popular culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
8.22.10 See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
8.22.11 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
8.23 Its a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
8.23.1 Lyrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
8.23.2 Bagpipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
8.23.3 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
8.23.4 Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
8.23.5 Music video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
8.23.6 Popularity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
8.23.7 Connection to ACDC Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
8.23.8 Recorded cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
8.23.9 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
8.23.10 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
8.24 Jailbreak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
8.24.1 Releases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
8.24.2 Live recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
8.24.3 Music video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
8.24.4 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
8.24.5 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
8.24.6 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
8.25 Let There Be Rock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
8.25.1 Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
8.25.2 Live recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

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8.25.3 Music video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
8.25.4 Appearances in popular culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
8.25.5 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
8.25.6 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
8.25.7 Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
8.25.8 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
8.26 Lets Get It Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
8.26.1 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
8.26.2 Chart positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
8.26.3 Single track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
8.26.4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
8.27 Love at First Feel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
8.27.1 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
8.27.2 Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
8.27.3 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
8.28 Money Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
8.28.1 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
8.28.2 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
8.29 Moneytalks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
8.29.1 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
8.29.2 Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
8.29.3 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
8.29.4 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
8.30 Nervous Shakedown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
8.30.1 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
8.30.2 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
8.31 Night Prowler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
8.31.1 Night Stalker controversy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
8.31.2 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
8.31.3 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
8.32 Play Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
8.32.1 Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
8.32.2 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
8.33 Rock 'N Roll Train . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
8.33.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
8.33.2 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
8.33.3 Music video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
8.33.4 Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
8.33.5 Chart performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
8.33.6 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
8.33.7 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

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8.34 Rock 'n' Roll Damnation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

8.34.1 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
8.34.2 Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
8.34.3 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
8.34.4 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
8.35 Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
8.35.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
8.35.2 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
8.35.3 Chart positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
8.35.4 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
8.35.5 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
8.35.6 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
8.36 Rock or Bust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
8.36.1 Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
8.36.2 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
8.37 Safe in New York City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
8.37.1 Single track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
8.37.2 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
8.37.3 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
8.37.4 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
8.38 Satellite Blues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
8.38.1 Music video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
8.38.2 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
8.38.3 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
8.38.4 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
8.39 School Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
8.39.1 Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
8.39.2 Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
8.39.3 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
8.39.4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
8.39.5 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
8.40 Shake Your Foundations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
8.40.1 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
8.40.2 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
8.41 Sti Upper Lip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
8.41.1 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
8.41.2 Music video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
8.41.3 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
8.41.4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
8.41.5 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
8.42 T.N.T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

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8.42.1 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
8.42.2 Notable covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
8.42.3 In popular culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
8.42.4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
8.42.5 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

8.43 Thats the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

8.43.1 7 vinyl track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
8.43.2 12 Vinyl maxi-single track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
8.43.3 3 CD single track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
8.43.4 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
8.43.5 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
8.43.6 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
8.44 Thunderstruck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
8.44.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
8.44.2 Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
8.44.3 Charts and certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
8.44.4 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
8.44.5 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
8.44.6 Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
8.44.7 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
8.44.8 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
8.45 Touch Too Much . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
8.45.1 Chart positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
8.45.2 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
8.45.3 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
8.45.4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
8.46 Who Made Who . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
8.46.1 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
8.46.2 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
8.46.3 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
8.47 Whole Lotta Rosie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
8.47.1 Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
8.47.2 Early version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
8.47.3 Live recordings and performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
8.47.4 Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
8.47.5 In other media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
8.47.6 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
8.47.7 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
8.47.8 Chart positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
8.47.9 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
8.47.10 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

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8.48 You Shook Me All Night Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

8.48.1 Live versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
8.48.2 Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
8.48.3 Music video

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

8.48.4 Charts and certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

8.48.5 In popular culture

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

8.48.6 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

9

Production
9.1

9.2

9.3

9.4

191

Vanda & Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

9.1.1

19641969: The Easybeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

9.1.2

19701973: Based in UK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

9.1.3

19731978: Return to Australia and AC/DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

9.1.4

19771992: Flash and the Pan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

9.1.5

1992current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

9.1.6

Vanda & Young songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

9.1.7

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

9.1.8

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Harry Vanda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

9.2.1

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

9.2.2

Personal life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

9.2.3

Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

9.2.4

Honours

9.2.5

Selected list of songs written by Vanda and Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

9.2.6

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

9.2.7

Further reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

9.2.8

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

George Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

9.3.1

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

9.3.2

Albert Productions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

9.3.3

Honours

9.3.4

Selected list of Vanda and Young productions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

9.3.5

Selected list of Vanda and Young songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

9.3.6

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

9.3.7

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Mutt Lange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

9.4.1

Early life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

9.4.2

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

9.4.3

Personal life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

9.4.4

Discography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

9.4.5

Grammy Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

9.4.6

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

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9.5

9.6

9.7

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Bruce Fairbairn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

9.5.1

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

9.5.2

Death and legacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

9.5.3

Production discography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

9.5.4

See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

9.5.5

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Rick Rubin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

9.6.1

Early life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

9.6.2

Career

9.6.3

Production style

9.6.4

Criticisms by artists and listeners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

9.6.5

Filmography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

9.6.6

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

9.6.7

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Brendan O'Brien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

9.7.1

Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

9.7.2

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

9.7.3

External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

10 Tours

208

10.1 For Those About to Rock Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

10.1.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
10.1.2 Tour dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
10.1.3 Set list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
10.1.4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
10.2 Flick of the Switch/Monsters of Rock Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
10.2.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
10.2.2 Tour dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
10.2.3 Set list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
10.2.4 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
10.2.5 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
10.3 Fly on the Wall Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
10.3.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
10.3.2 Tour dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
10.3.3 4 September 1985 Set List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
10.3.4 Tour Set List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
10.3.5 Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
10.4 Who Made Who World Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
10.4.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
10.4.2 Tour dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
10.4.3 Set list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

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10.4.4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

10.5 Blow Up Your Video World Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
10.5.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
10.5.2 Tour dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
10.5.3 Typical set list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
10.5.4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
10.6 Razors Edge World Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
10.6.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
10.6.2 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
10.6.3 Set lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
10.6.4 Tour dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
10.6.5 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
10.7 Ballbreaker World Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
10.7.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
10.7.2 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
10.7.3 Tour dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
10.7.4 First Night Setlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
10.7.5 Typical setlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
10.7.6 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
10.8 Sti Upper Lip World Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
10.8.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
10.8.2 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
10.8.3 Tour dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
10.8.4 Setlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
10.8.5 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
10.8.6 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
10.9 Black Ice World Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
10.9.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
10.9.2 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
10.9.3 Tour dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
10.9.4 Setlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
10.9.5 Other rehearsed songs for the tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
10.9.6 Support acts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
10.9.7 See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
10.9.8 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
11 Related articles

219

11.1 ACDC Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

11.1.1 Reason for the name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
11.1.2 See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
11.1.3 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
11.1.4 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

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11.2 Angus Bucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

11.2.1 Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
11.2.2 Additional appearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
11.2.3 Collectable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
11.2.4 Use as actual currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
11.2.5 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
12 Text and image sources, contributors, and licenses

221

12.1 Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

12.2 Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
12.3 Content license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

Chapter 1

Overview
1.1 AC/DC

loss and Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose stepped in as

the bands vocalist for the remainder of that years dates.

This article is about the band. For other uses, see AC/DC
(disambiguation).

AC/DC have sold more than 200 million records worldwide, including 71.5 million albums in the United States
alone, making them the tenth-best-selling band in the
United States and one of the worlds best-selling bands
of all time.[10][11][12] Back in Black has sold an estimated
50 million units worldwide, making it the fth-highestselling album by any artist and the third-highest-selling
album by any band. The album has sold 22 million units
in the US alone, where it is the sixth-highest-selling album of all time.[13] AC/DC ranked fourth on VH1's list of
the 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock[14][15] and were
named the seventh Greatest Heavy Metal Band of All
Time by MTV.[16] In 2004, AC/DC ranked No. 72 on
the Rolling Stone list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All
Time.[17] Producer Rick Rubin, who wrote an essay on
the band for the Rolling Stone list, referred to AC/DC as
the greatest rock and roll band of all time.[17] In 2010,
AC/DC were ranked number 23 in the VH1 list of the
100 Greatest Artists of All Time.[18]

AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by

brothers Malcolm and Angus Young.[1] A hard rock/blues
rock band,[2] they have also been considered a heavy
metal band,[3][4][5][6] although they have always dubbed
their music simply "rock and roll".[7]

AC/DC underwent several line-up changes before releasing their rst album, High Voltage, in 1975; Malcolm and
Angus were the only original members left in the band.
Membership subsequently stabilised until bassist Mark
Evans was replaced by Cli Williams in 1977 for the album Powerage. Within months of recording the album
Highway to Hell, lead singer and co-songwriter Bon Scott
died on 19 February 1980 after a night of heavy alcohol consumption. The group considered disbanding, but
buoyed by support from Scotts parents, decided to continue and set about nding a new vocalist.[8] Ex-Geordie
singer Brian Johnson was auditioned and selected to replace Scott. Later that year, the band released the new 1.1.1 History
album, Back in Black, which was made as a tribute to
Bon Scott. The album launched them to new heights of Background and name
success and became their all-time best-seller.
The bands next album, For Those About to Rock We Brothers Malcolm, Angus, and George Young were born
Salute You, was their rst album to reach number one in Glasgow, Scotland, and moved to Sydney with most
in the United States. Drummer Phil Rudd was red in of their family in 1963. George was the rst to learn to
1983 and replaced by ex-A II Z drummer Simon Wright, play the guitar. He became a member of the Easybeats,
who left to join Dio in 1989. The band experienced a one of Australias most successful bands of the 1960s. In
inresurgence in the early 1990s with the release of The 1966, they became the rst local rock act to have an [19]
on
My
Mind".
ternational
hit,
with
the
song
"Friday
Razors Edge. Phil Rudd returned in 1994 after Chris
Slade, who was with the band from 1989 to 1994, was Malcolm followed in Georges footsteps by playing with
asked to leave in favour of him, and contributed to the a Newcastle, New South Wales, band called the Velvet
with the New Yorkbands 1995 album Ballbreaker. Sti Upper Lip, released Underground (not to be confused
[20]
based
Velvet
Underground).
Their
oldest brother Alex
in 2000, was well received by critics. The bands stuYoung
chose
to
remain
in
Britain
to
pursue musical indio album, Black Ice, released in 2008, was the secondterests.
In
1967,
Alexander
formed
and
played bass in
highest-selling album of that year, and their biggest chart
the
London-based
band
Grapefruitinitially
called The
hit since For Those About to Rock, eventually reaching
Grapefruitwith
three
former
members
of
Tony
Rivers
[9]
No.1 on all charts worldwide. The bands line-up reand
the
Castaways,
John
Perry,
Geo
Swettenham,
and
mained the same until 2014 with Malcolm Youngs rePete
Swettenham.
tirement and Rudds legal troubles. In 2016, Johnson was
advised to stop touring on account of worsening hearing Malcolm and Angus Young developed the idea for the
1

CHAPTER 1. OVERVIEW

The journey begins (197477) In September 1974,

Ronald Belford Bon Scott, an experienced vocalist and
friend of George Young, replaced Dave Evans[29] after
friend Vince Lovegrove recommended him to George
Young.[8] Like the Young brothers, Scott had been born
in Scotland before emigrating to Australia in his childhood. The band had recorded only one single with Evans,
Can I Sit Next To You, Girl / Rockin' in the Parlour";
eventually, the song was re-written and re-recorded with
Bon Scott as "Can I Sit Next to You Girl" [Track 7 on the
The bands logo was designed in 1977 by Gerard Huerta. It rst Australian album TNT (1975), and Track 6 on the interappeared on the international version of Let There Be Rock.
national release of High Voltage (1976)].
bands name after their sister, Margaret Young, saw the
initials AC/DC on a sewing machine. AC/DC is
an abbreviation meaning "alternating current/direct current" electricity. The brothers felt that this name symbolised the bands raw energy, power-driven performances
of their music.[21][22] AC/DC is pronounced one letter at a time, though the band are colloquially known as
Acca Dacca in Australia.[23][24] The AC/DC band name
is stylised with a high voltage sign separating the AC
and DC and has been used on all studio albums, with
the exception of the international version of Dirty Deeds
Done Dirt Cheap.[25]

Early years

By October 1974, the Australia-only album High Voltage

had been recorded. It took only ten days[30] and was based
on instrumental songs written by the Young brothers, with
lyrics added by Scott. Within a few months, the bands
line-up had stabilised, featuring Scott, the Young brothers, bassist Mark Evans and drummer Phil Rudd. Later
that year they released the single "Its a Long Way to the
Top", which became their perennial rock anthem.[31] It
was included on their second album, TNT (1975), which
was also released only in Australia and New Zealand.
T.N.T. featured the song "High Voltage", which was the
rst song written and recorded for the album. Because
High Voltage was released as a single before T.N.T.
was released, some people thought it was the title track
to AC/DCs debut album.
Between 1974 and 1977, aided by regular appearances
on Molly Meldrum's Countdown, the ABC's nationally
broadcast pop-music television show, AC/DC became
one of the most popular and successful acts in Australia.
Their performance on 3 April 1977 was their last live TV
appearance for more than 20 years.[30]

In November 1973, Malcolm and Angus Young formed

AC/DC and recruited bassist Larry Van Kriedt, vocalist
Dave Evans, and Colin Burgess, ex-Masters Apprentices
drummer.[26] Pushing hard for the bands success were
Australias legendary roadie Ray Arnold and his partner
Alan Kissack. Gene Pierson booked the band to play at
Bondi Lifesaver on New Years Eve, 1973.[27]
International success (197680) In 1976, the band
By this time, Angus Young had adopted his character- signed an international deal with Atlantic Records and
istic school-uniform stage outt. The idea was his sis- toured extensively throughout Europe, including their
ter Margarets. Angus had tried other costumes: Spider- rst UK tour sponsored by Sounds magazine, called the
Man, Zorro, a gorilla, and a parody of Superman, named 'Lock Up Your Daughters Summer Tour'. They gained
Super-Ang.[20] In its early days, most members of the invaluable experience of the stadium circuit, supporting
band dressed in some form of glam or satin outt but leading rock acts such as Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, Kiss,
this approach was abandoned seeing as Melbourne band Styx, UFO, and Blue yster Cult, and co-headlined with
Skyhooks had already adopted this approach to their stage Cheap Trick.[30]
presentation.
The rst AC/DC album to gain worldwide distribuThe Young brothers decided that Evans was not a suitable
frontman for the group because they felt he was more of
a glam rocker like Gary Glitter.[28] On stage, Evans was
occasionally replaced by the bands rst manager, Dennis
Laughlin, who was the original lead singer with Sherbet
prior to Daryl Braithwaite. Evans did not get along with
Laughlin, which also contributed to the bands ill feeling
toward Evans.[28]

The Bon Scott era (197480)

tion was a 1976 compilation of tracks taken from the

High Voltage and T.N.T. LPs. Also titled High Voltage,
and released on the Atlantic Records label, the album,
which has to date sold three million copies worldwide,[32]
gained the band a following among the then-substantial
British punk audience.[33] The track selection was heavily weighted toward the more recent T.N.T., and included
only two songs from their rst LP. The bands next album, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, was released in the
same year in both Australian and international versions,
like its predecessor. Track listings varied worldwide, and
the international version of the album also featured the

1.1. AC/DC

Bronze statue of Bon Scott, unveiled in Fremantle, Western Australia, in October 2008

Michigan radio station AM 600 WTAC in 1977. The

stations manager, Peter C. Cavanaugh, booked the band
to play at Flint's Capitol Theater. The supporting act was
MC5, who had just briey reunited and agreed to play
at the event. The band opened with their popular song
Former vocalist Bon Scott (centre) pictured with guitarist Angus "Live Wire" and closed with Its a Long Way to the Top
Young (left) and bassist Cli Williams (back), performing at the (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)".[36]
Ulster Hall in August 1979

AC/DC came to be identied with the punk rock movement by the British press. Their reputation, however, managed to survive the punk upheavals of the late
T.N.T. track Rocker, which had previously never been 1970s, and they maintained a cult following in the UK
released internationally. The original Australian version throughout this time.[7] Angus Young gained notoriety for
included "Jailbreak" (now more readily available on the mooning the audience during live performances.
1984 compilation EP '74 Jailbreak or as a live version on
the 1992 Live album). Dirty Deeds was not released in The 1978 release of Powerage marked the debut of bassist
the US until 1981, by which time the band were at the Cli Williams, and with its harder ris, followed the
blueprint set by Let There Be Rock.[37] Only one single was
peak of their popularity.
released from Powerage, "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation/Sin
Following the 1977 recording Let There Be Rock, bassist City. An appearance at the Apollo Theatre, Glasgow
Mark Evans was red; purportedly to nd someone who
during the Powerage tour was recorded and released as
could sing backup vocals.[8] Evans described disagree- If You Want Blood You've Got It, featuring such songs as
ment with Angus and Malcolm as a contributing factor.[8]
"Whole Lotta Rosie", Problem Child, and "Let There
He was replaced by Cli Williams.[8] Neither of the Be Rock", as well as lesser-known album tracks like "Ri
Young brothers has elaborated on the departure of Evans,
Ra". Powerage was the last album produced by Harry
though Richard Griths, the CEO of Epic Records and Vanda and George Young that had lead vocals by Bon
a booking agent for AC/DC in the mid-1970s, later comScott, and is claimed to be AC/DCs most under-rated
mented, You knew Mark wasn't going to last, he was album.[38]
just too much of a nice guy.[20] Mark Evans autobiography, DIRTY DEEDS: My Life Inside/Outside of AC/DC, The major breakthrough in the bands career came in
released in 2011, predominantly dealt with his time in their collaboration with producer Mutt Lange on the
album Highway to Hell, released in 1979. Eddie Van
AC/DC, including being red.[34]
Halen notes this to be his favourite AC/DC record, along
AC/DC were a somewhat formative inuence on new with Powerage.[39] It became the rst AC/DC LP to break
wave of British heavy metal bands who emerged in the into the US top 100, eventually reaching No. 17,[30]
late 1970s, such as Saxon and Iron Maiden, in part as and it propelled AC/DC into the top ranks of hard rock
a reaction to the decline of traditional early 1970s hard acts.[7] Highway to Hell had lyrics that shifted away from
rock bands. In 2007, critics noted that AC/DC, along ippant and comical toward more central rock themes,
with Thin Lizzy, UFO, Scorpions and Judas Priest, were putting increased emphasis on backing vocals but still feaamong the second generation of rising stars ready to step tured AC/DCs signature sound: loud, simple, pounding
into the breach as the old guard waned.[35]
ris and grooving backbeats.[40] The nal track, "Night
AC/DCs rst American exposure was through the Prowler", has two breaths in quick succession at the

CHAPTER 1. OVERVIEW

start of the song, intended to create a tone of fear and Shearman, ex-Moxy member, who was not able to join
loathing.[7]
because of voice problems,[45] ex-Back Street Crawler
vocalist Terry Slesser and then Slade vocalist, Noddy
Holder.[46] The remaining AC/DC members nally deScotts death (1980) As 1980 began, the band began cided on ex-Geordie singer Brian Johnson.
work on a new album that would eventually become Back
in Black, but Bon Scott would not live to see it nished. Angus Young later recalled, I remember the rst time I
On 19 February 1980, Scott passed out in the car on the had ever heard Brians (Johnson) name was from Bon.
way back to friend Alistair Kinnears house after a night Bon had mentioned that he had been in England once
of heavy drinking at the Music Machine club in London. touring with a band and he had mentioned that Brian had
Upon arrival at his home, Kinnear was unable to move been in a band called Geordie and Bon had said 'Brian
Scott from the car into his home for the night, so he left Johnson, he was a great rock and roll singer in the style
him in the car overnight to sleep o the eects of the al- of Little Richard.' And that was Bons big idol, Little
cohol. Unable to wake Scott late the next morning, Kinn- Richard. I think when he saw Brian at that time, to Bon
ear rushed him to Kings College Hospital in Camberwell, it was 'Well hes a guy that knows what rock and roll is all
where Scott was pronounced dead on arrival. Pulmonary about.' He mentioned that to us in Australia. I suppose
aspiration of vomit was the cause of Scotts death,[41] when we decided to continue, Brian was the rst name
and the ocial cause was listed as "acute alcohol poison- that Malcolm and myself came up with, so we said we
[47]
ing".[42] Scotts family buried him in Fremantle, West- should see if we can nd him.
ern Australia, the area they emigrated to when he was a
boy.[43]
Inconsistencies in the ocial accounts of Scotts death
have been cited in conspiracy theories, which suggest that
Scott died of a heroin overdose, or was killed by exhaust
fumes redirected into the car, or that Kinnear did not
exist.[42] Additionally, Scott was asthmatic,[44] and the
temperature was below freezing on the morning of his
death.
The Brian Johnson era (19802016)

Cli Williams in 1981 during the For Those About to Rock Tour

Brian Johnson Live with AC/DC in 2008

Rebirth (198083) Following Scotts death the band

briey considered quitting, but encouraged by the insistence from Scotts parents that he would have wanted
them to go on, they eventually decided to continue and
went about nding a new frontman.[8] Various candidates
were considered for his replacement, including: Buzz

For the audition, Johnson sang "Whole Lotta Rosie" from

Let There Be Rock and Ike & Tina Turner's "Nutbush
City Limits".[22] He was hired a few days after the audition. With Johnson the band completed the songwriting that they had begun with Scott for the album Back in
Black. Recording took place at Compass Point Studios
in The Bahamas a few months after Scotts death. Back
in Black, produced by Mutt Lange and recorded by Tony
Platt, became their biggest-selling album and a hard-rock
landmark; hits include "Hells Bells", "You Shook Me All
Night Long", "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" and
the title track. The album reached No.1 in the UK and
No.4 in the US, where it spent 131 weeks on the Billboard

1.1. AC/DC
200 album chart.[30]
The follow-up album, 1981s For Those About to Rock
We Salute You, also sold well and was positively received
by critics. The album featured two of the bands most
popular singles: Lets Get It Up[48] and the title track,
"For Those About to Rock", which reached No.13 and
No.15 in the UK, respectively. The band split with Lange
for their self-produced 1983 album, Flick of the Switch,
in an eort to recover the rawness and simplicity of their
early albums.[49]

Departure of Rudd and commercial decline (1983

87) After having problems with drugs and alcohol,[51]
drummer Phil Rudd's friendship with Malcolm Young
deteriorated and eventually escalated to a physical confrontation after which Rudd was red.[22] Session drummer B.J. Wilson was drafted in to help complete the
recordings, but his drum parts were eventually not used,
as Rudd had already completed his drum parts.[52] Rudd
was replaced by Simon Wright in the summer of 1983 after the band held over 700 auditions in the US and UK.[53]
Simon Kirke of Free and Bad Company fame, and Paul
Thompson of Roxy Music were two of the drummers
auditioned.[54]

5
later criticised for containing excessive "ller",[58] it was
a commercial success. Blow Up Your Video sold more
copies than the previous two studio releases combined,
reaching No.2 on the UK chartsAC/DCs highest position since Back in Black in 1980. The album featured
the UK top-twenty single "Heatseeker"[48] and popular
songs such as "Thats the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll".
The Blow Up Your Video World Tour began in February 1988, in Perth, Australia. That April, following live
appearances across Europe, Malcolm Young announced
that he was taking time o from touring, principally to
begin recovery from his alcoholism. Another member of
the Young family, Stevie Young, temporarily took Malcolms place.
Following the tour, Wright left the group to work on
the upcoming Dio album Lock Up the Wolves, and
was replaced by session veteran Chris Slade. Johnson
was unavailable for several months while nalising his
divorce,[22] so the Young brothers wrote all the songs for
the next album, a practice they continued for all subsequent releases through Rock or Bust in 2014.

Later in the year, AC/DC released the self-produced album Flick of the Switch, which was less successful than
their previous albums, and was considered underdeveloped and unmemorable.[49] One critic stated that the band
had made the same album nine times.[55] AC/DC were
voted the eighth-biggest disappointment of the year in
the 1984 Kerrang! readers poll. However, Flick of
the Switch eventually reached No.4 on the UK charts,[22]
and AC/DC had minor success with the singles "Nervous
Shakedown" and "Flick of the Switch". Fly on the Wall,
produced by the Young brothers in 1985, was also regarded as uninspired and directionless.[56] A music concept video of the same name featured the band at a bar,
playing ve of the albums ten songs.
In 1986, the group returned to the charts with the madefor-radio "Who Made Who". The album Who Made
Who was the soundtrack to Stephen King's lm Maximum
Overdrive;[38] it brought together older hits, such as "You
Shook Me All Night Long" and Ride On, with newer
songs such as title track Who Made Who, and two new
instrumentals, D.T. and Chase the Ace.
In February 1988, AC/DC were inducted into the
Australian Recording Industry Association's Hall of
Fame.[57]

Back to commercial success (198790) AC/DCs

1988 album, Blow Up Your Video, was recorded at Studio
Miraval in Le Val (Occitania), France, and reunited the
band with their original producers, Harry Vanda and
George Young. The group recorded nineteen songs,
choosing ten for the nal release; though the album was

Phil Rudd performs at the KeyArena in Seattle on 12 August 1996

during the Ballbreaker World Tour

Popularity regained (19901994) The next album,

The Razors Edge, was recorded in Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada, and was mixed and engineered by
Mike Fraser and produced by Bruce Fairbairn, who had
previously worked with Aerosmith and Bon Jovi. Released in 1990, it was a major comeback for the band, and
included the hits "Thunderstruck" and "Are You Ready",
which reached No.5 and No.16 respectively on Billboards
Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart, and Moneytalks, which
peaked at No.23 on the Billboard Hot 100.[48] The album
went multi-platinum and reached the US top ten. Several shows on the Razors Edge tour were recorded for the
1992 live album, titled Live. Live was produced by Fair-

6
bairn, and is considered one of the best live albums of
the 1990s.[59] AC/DC headlined the Monsters of Rock
show during this tour, which was released on DVD as
Live at Donington. During The Razors Edge tour three
fans were killed at a concert at the Salt Palace in Salt
Lake City, Utah in January 1991. When the concert began fans rushed the stage crushing the three and injuring
others. It took 20 minutes before venue security and the
group understood the severity of the situation and stopped
the concert. AC/DC settled with the victims families out
of court. As a result of this incident, the Salt Palace
eliminated festival seating from future events.[60][61] A
year later, AC/DC recorded "Big Gun" for the soundtrack of the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Last Action
Hero, and was released as a single, reaching No.1 on the
US Mainstream Rock chart, the bands rst No.1 single
on that chart.[30]
Popularity conrmed (19942008) In 1994, Angus
and Malcolm invited Rudd to several jam sessions. He
was eventually rehired to replace Slade, whose amicable
departure arose in part because of the bands strong desire
to again work with Rudd. Recorded at the Ocean Way
Studios in Los Angeles by the reunited 198083 line-up
and produced by Rick Rubin, Ballbreaker was released
in 1995. The rst single from the album was "Hard as a
Rock". Two more singles were released from the album:
"Hail Caesar" and "Cover You in Oil".
In 1997, a box set named Bonre was released. It contained four albums; a remastered version of Back in
Black; Volts (a disc with alternate takes, outtakes, and
stray live cuts) and two live albums, Live from the Atlantic Studios and Let There Be Rock: The Movie. Live
from the Atlantic Studios was recorded on 7 December
1977 at the Atlantic Studios in New York. Let There Be
Rock: The Movie was a double album recorded in 1979 at
the Pavillon de Paris and was the soundtrack of a motion
picture, AC/DC: Let There Be Rock. The US version of
the box set included a colour booklet, a two-sided poster,
a sticker, a temporary tattoo, a keychain bottle opener,
and a guitar pick.[62]

Angus Young performs in Cologne, Germany in 2001 during the

Sti Upper Lip Tour

CHAPTER 1. OVERVIEW
In 2000, the band released Sti Upper Lip, produced by
brother George Young at the Warehouse Studio, again
in Vancouver. The album was better received by critics than Ballbreaker but was considered lacking in new
ideas.[63][64] The Australian release included a bonus disc
with three promotional videos and several live performances recorded in Madrid, Spain in 1996. Sti Upper
Lip reached No.1 in ve countries, including Argentina
and Germany; No.2 in three countries, Spain, France and
Switzerland; No.3 in Australia; No.5 in Canada and Portugal; and No.7 in Norway, the US and Hungary. The
rst single, "Sti Upper Lip", remained at No.1 on the
US Mainstream Rock charts for four weeks.[30] The other
singles released also did very well; "Satellite Blues" and
"Safe in New York City" reached No.7 and No.31 on Billboards Mainstream Rock Tracks, respectively.
In 2002, AC/DC signed a long-term, multi-album deal
with Sony Music,[65] who went on to release a series of
remastered albums as part of their AC/DC remasters series. Each release contained an expanded booklet featuring rare photographs, memorabilia, and notes.[66] In
2003, the entire back-catalogue (except Ballbreaker and
Sti Upper Lip) was remastered and re-released. Ballbreaker was eventually re-released in October 2005; Sti
Upper Lip was later re-released in April 2007. Also in
2003, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame.
On 30 July 2003, the band performed with the Rolling
Stones and Rush at Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto.
The concert, held before an audience of half a million,
was intended to help the city overcome the negative publicity stemming from the eects of a 2003 SARS epidemic. The concert holds the record for the largest paid
music event in North American history.[67] The band
came second in a list of Australias highest-earning entertainers for 2005,[68] and sixth for 2006,[69] despite having neither toured since 2003 nor released an album since
2000. Verizon Wireless has gained the rights to release
AC/DCs full albums and the entire Live at Donington
concert to download in 2008.[70]
On 16 October 2007, Columbia Records released a double and triple DVD titled Plug Me In. The set consists of
ve and seven hours of rare footage, and even a recording
of AC/DC at a high school performing "School Days",
"TNT", Shes Got Balls, and "Its a Long Way to the
Top". As with Family Jewels, disc one contains rare
shows of the band with Bon Scott, and disc two is about
the Brian Johnson era. The collectors edition contains an
extra DVD with 21 more rare performances of both Scott
and Johnson and more interviews.[71]
AC/DC made their video game debut on Rock Band 2,
with "Let There Be Rock" included as a playable track.[72]
The setlist from their Live at Donington live album was
released as playable songs for the Rock Band series by
means of a Wal-Mart-exclusive retail disc titled AC/DC
Live: Rock Band Track Pack.[73]

1.1. AC/DC

No Bull: The Directors Cut, a newly edited, comprehensive Blu-ray and DVD of the bands July 1996 Plaza De
Toros de las Ventas concert in Madrid, Spain, was released on 9 September 2008.[74]
Black Ice (200811) On 18 August 2008, Columbia
Records announced 18 October Australian release, and
20 October worldwide release, of the studio album Black
Ice. The 15-track album was the bands rst studio release in eight years, was produced by Brendan O'Brien
and was mixed and engineered by Mike Fraser. Like Sti
Upper Lip, it was recorded at The Warehouse Studio in
Vancouver, British Columbia. Black Ice was sold in the
US exclusively at Walmart and Sams Club and the bands Angus Young on 18 June 2010 at the Stade de France (Paris).
ocial website.[77]
October 2008, Columbia Records and Walmart created
Rock Again AC/DC Stores to promote the album. In
October 2008, MTV, Walmart, and Columbia created
AC/DC Rock Band Stores in New York City, at Times
Square, and in Los Angeles. Black Ice trucks were also
dispatched on the streets of these two cities after the release, playing AC/DC music aloud and making various
stops each day to sell merchandise.[81]

AC/DC performs at Rogers Centre in Toronto on 7 November

2008 during their Black Ice World Tour

In late September 2009, the band rescheduled six

shows when Brian Johnson underwent an operation for
ulcers.[82] On 29 September, the band announced a collection of studio and live rarities, Backtracks, which was
released on 10 November 2009 as a 3-CD/2-DVD/1-LP
box-set.[83]

On 4 November AC/DC were announced as the Business

Review Weekly top Australian earner (entertainment) for
Rock 'n' Roll Train, the albums rst single, was re- 2009 with earnings of $105 million. This displaced The
leased to radio on 28 August. On 15 August, AC/DC Wiggles from the number one spot for the rst time in
[84]
recorded a video for a song from the new album in Lon- four years.
don with a special selection of fans getting the chance to On 19 April 2010, AC/DC released Iron Man 2, the
be in the video.[78] Black Ice debuted at No.1 on album soundtrack for the eponymous lm.[85] One month later,
charts in 29 countries and also was Columbia Records the band headlined Download Festival at Donington
biggest debut album (since Nielsen SoundScan began Park,[86] and closed the Black Ice World Tour in Bilbao,
tracking sales data for Billboard in March 1991). Black Spain on 28 June 2010, after 20 months in which AC/DC
Ice has been certied Multi Platinum in eight countries, went to 108 cities in over 28 countries, with an estimated
including the US, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Swe- audience of over ve million people.[87] Three concerts in
den, Norway, Germany and the Czech Republic. Addi- December 2009 at the River Plate Stadium in Argentina
tionally Black Ice has achieved Platinum status in twelve were released as the DVD Live at River Plate on 10 May
countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, 2011.[88] An exclusive single from the DVD, featuring the
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, UK, Argentina, Singapore and songs "Shoot to Thrill" and War Machine, was issued
New Zealand) and Gold status in four countries (The on Record Store Day.[89] In 2011, the band also issued on
Netherlands, Spain, Poland and Brazil). The 18-month DVD and Blu-ray the concert movie AC/DC: Let There Be
Black Ice World Tour supporting the new album was an- Rock, which had its theatrical release in 1980.[90]
nounced on 11 September and began on 28 October in
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.[79]
Multiple lineup changes (2011present)
On 15 September 2008, AC/DC Radio debuted on
Sirius Channel 19 and XM channel 53. The channel Angus stated in an interview in early May 2011 that the
plays AC/DC music along with interviews with the band band was beginning to plan another world tour, saying,
members.[80]
Now we're thinking, 'How can we ever better the 'Black
With the North American release of Black Ice on 20

Ice' world tour?' But we will.[91] At the bands Live at

CHAPTER 1. OVERVIEW

River Plate DVD premiere on 6 May 2011 at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England, Angus said that
there were plans for the group to release a new studio album within the next couple of years, which the tour
would support.[92]
In May 2012, Malcolm Young conrmed that the band
are working on a potential follow-up to 2008s Black Ice.
But he warned that fans were in for a longer wait than expected, after lead singer Brian Johnson suggested there
would be new material next year. Malcolm stated, You
know what Brians like. He just says things and then
walks away. It'll be a little while a year or two anyway. I've been doing some jamming on some song ideas
but I do that all the time, as do the rest of the band. We
are still working. But we had a long rest between Sti AC/DC performs at Estadi Olmpic Llus Companys in Barcelona
on 29 May 2015 during their Rock or Bust Tour
Upper Lip and Black Ice, so I think we need a couple of
[93]
years to recuperate and work on it a bit more.
On 19 November 2012, AC/DC released Live at River Phil Rudds replacement On 6 November 2014 Rudd
was charged with attempting to procure a murder, threatPlate,[94] their rst live album in 20 years.
ening to kill, possession of methamphetamine and possession of cannabis, following a police raid on his
home.[102][103] The charge of attempting to procure a
Malcolm Youngs retirement On 16 April 2014, in murder was withdrawn the following day, but the other
[104]
AC/DC released a statement clarresponse to earlier reports that the band may be retiring charges remained.
ifying
that
the
tour
promoting
Rock or Bust would condue to Malcolm Young being seriously ill and unable to
[95]
tinue,
but
did
not
say
whether
or
not Rudd would particperform,
Brian Johnson commented that AC/DC are
ipate,
or
if
he
was
still
a
member
of the band.[105]
not retiring, stating We are denitely getting together in
May in Vancouver. We're going to pick up guitars, have In an interview on 13 November, Angus Young stated that
a plonk and see if anybody has got any tunes or ideas. the band had experienced problems with Rudd earlier in
If anything happens we'll record it.[96] AC/DC subse- the year when recording Rock or Bust, and that his situaquently announced in an ocial statement on their Face- tion had taken the band by surprise. Rudd had also missed
book page that Malcolm Young would be taking a break video and photo shoots, and with reference to Rudds fufrom the band due to his ill health. It ended: The band ture in the band, Young added, So, at this stage, its a
will continue to make music.[97] In June, Johnson an- pretty tough call for us.[106] He also said the band would
nounced that AC/DC are very likely to be on the road continue: Hes got to sort himself out I think ... At this
again before the end of 2014.[98] In July 2014, AC/DC point its kind of a question mark. But if we're touring,
conrmed that they have nished recording their next al- there will be a drummer in place, put it that way.[107]
bum and that Malcolms nephew, Stevie Young replaced
At the charity signing before the Grammy awards, the
Malcolm in the studio.[99]
band was photographed together with former drummer
Drummer Phil Rudd released his rst solo album, Head Chris Slade. It was later conrmed that he had reJob, on 29 August 2014. He conrmed that there would joined the band for the Grammys and upcoming tour.[108]
be another AC/DC tour, and stated that the band had no In April 2015, Rudd pleaded guilty to drug charges
intention of retiring, adding, We'll all have to be dead and threatening to kill a former assistant.[109] Shortly
before it stops.[100]
thereafter, the bands web site removed Rudd as the
bands drummer and replaced him with Slade.[110] On
9 July 2015 Rudd was sentenced to eight months
home detention despite seeking to be discharged without
Rock or Bust On 23 September 2014, Alberts conviction.[111]
management conrmed that founding member Malcolm
Young had ocially departed from the band and revealed that their new record entitled Rock or Bust featur- Brian Johnsons hearing loss and departure On 7
ing eleven new tracks would be released on 28 November March 2016, the band announced that the nal ten dates
2014 as the rst AC/DC album in the bands history with- of the Rock or Bust World Tour would be rescheduled as
out Malcolm Young on the recordings.[1] The band also Johnsons doctors had ordered him to stop touring immeannounced plans for a world tour to promote the new al- diately, as his hearing loss had accelerated and he risked
bum with Malcolm and Angus nephew Stevie Young as complete deafness if he persisted on the road. The ten
Malcolms replacement.[101]
cancelled dates would be performed likely with a guest

1.1. AC/DC
vocalist later in the year, leaving Johnsons future in touring with the group uncertain.[112] Johnson himself later
stated on The Howard Stern Show that his hearing loss
didn't come from having performed for 36 years with
AC/DC, but rather his love of auto racing and having forgotten to put on ear plugs in during one race left him with
a busted ear drum in his left ear.[113]

9
ing. We are dedicated to fullling the remainder of our
touring commitments to everyone that has supported us
over the years, and are fortunate that Axl Rose has kindly
oered his support to help us fulll this commitment.
AC/DC will resume their Rock or Bust World Tour with
Axl Rose joining on vocals.[117][118]
Departure of Cli Williams On 8 July 2016, Cli
Williams announced he would leave the group at the end
of its 2016 touring commitments; he cited the departures
of Malcolm Young, Phil Rudd and Brian Johnson as a
contributing factor in his decision.[119]

1.1.2 Legacy

Axl Rose performing with AC/DC at the Olympic Stadium, London, June 2016.

However, on 15 March 2016, American comedian Jim

Breuer (a friend of Johnson) revealed on his podcast that
Johnson had received a second opinion on his hearing
and it was not as bad as initially thought. Nonetheless,
Breuer mentioned that Johnson told him that he was essentially red from AC/DC and that he hadn't heard from
the band since the announcement of the tour being postponed, adding that Angus Young wants to continue the
band for at least another ten years and do at least one more
studio album and world tour.[114] Breuer later claried his
comments on Facebook that did not end speculation on
Johnsons future with the band.[115]
The street sign for ACDC Lane, Melbourne
On 19 April 2016, Johnson made an ocial statement
regarding his health problems and inability to tour. In
the statement, he acknowledged his ongoing hearing difculties but stated his intentions to continue recording
and potentially resume touring if his health improves
suciently. He also specically thanked Angus Young
and Cli Williams for their support during his AC/DC
tenure.[116]

Guest vocalist Axl Rose On 16 April 2016, AC/DC

released a statement announcing the addition of Guns
N' Roses frontman Axl Rose as the bands lead vocalist for the remainder of their 2016 tour dates, and apparently conrming Johnsons departure. The statement
reads: AC/DC band members would like to thank Brian
Johnson for his contributions and dedication to the band
throughout the years. We wish him all the best with his
hearing issues and future ventures. As much as we want
this tour to end as it started, we understand, respect and
support Brians decision to stop touring and save his hear-

AC/DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of

Fame on 10 March 2003.[120] During the ceremony the
band performed "Highway to Hell" and "You Shook Me
All Night Long", with guest vocals provided by host
Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. He described the bands
power chords as the thunder from down under that
gives you the second most powerful surge that can ow
through your body.[121] During the acceptance speech,
Brian Johnson quoted their 1977 song "Let There Be
Rock".[122]
On 22 March 2000, the municipality of Legans (near
Madrid) named a street in honour of the band as Calle
de AC/DC (AC/DC Street). Malcolm and Angus attended the inauguration with many fans. Later that day,
the plaque with the name of the group was stolen, perhaps
by an enthusiast or collector. The plaque was replaced
two hours later, and stolen once again a mere three days
after the fact. The plaque had since been stolen numerous times, forcing the municipality of Legans to begin
selling replicas of the ocial street plaque.

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CHAPTER 1. OVERVIEW

In May 2003, the Young brothers accepted a Ted Albert

Award for Outstanding Service to Australian Music at
the 2003 Music Winners Awards, during which Malcolm
paid special tribute to Bon Scott, who was also a recipient
of the award.[123]
On 1 October 2004, a central Melbourne thoroughfare,
Corporation Lane, was renamed ACDC Lane in honour
of the band. However, the City of Melbourne forbade the
use of the slash character in street names, so the four letters were combined.[124] The lane is near Swanston Street
where, on the back of a truck, the band recorded their
video for the 1975 hit "Its a Long Way to the Top".[31]
They sold over 1.3 million CDs in the US during 2007 despite not having released a new album since 2000 at that
point. Additionally, the groups commercial success continues to ourish despite their choice to refrain from selling albums in digital online formats for many years.[125]
However, in November 2012, the entire catalogue (excluding the TNT album and the Australian versions of
the High Voltage, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap and Let
There Be Rock albums) became available on the iTunes
Store.[126]
In 2009 the Recording Industry Association of America
upgraded the groups US sales gures from 69 million to
71 million, making AC/DC the fth-best-selling band in
US history and the tenth-best-selling artist, selling more
albums than Madonna and Mariah Carey.[10] The RIAA
also certied Back in Black as double Diamond (20 million) in US sales, and by 2007 the album had sold 22
million copies, which made it the fth-best-selling album
of all-time in the US.[13] It is currently the second-bestselling album worldwide.

1.1.3

Band members

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals

(19732014)

Dave Evans lead vocals (19731974)

Bon Scott lead vocals (19741980)
Mark Evans bass guitar (19751977)
Phil Rudd drums (19751983, 19942015)
Brian Johnson lead and backing vocals (19802016
[Indenite Hiatus])

Simon Wright drums (19831989)

Note: Before their debut album, High Voltage (1975),
AC/DC had several line up changes. For a more comprehensive list of members that were part of the band before
1975, see List of AC/DC band members.
Timeline

1.1.4 Tours
1.1.5 Discography
Main articles: AC/DC discography and List of songs
recorded by AC/DC

Studio albums

1.1.6 Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received
by AC/DC

Main article: List of AC/DC band members

Current members

1.1.7 See also

Angus Young lead guitar (1973present)

AC/DShe, an all-female tribute band who covers

Bon Scott-era material

Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals (1977

Hells Belles another all-female tribute band

2016)

Stevie Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1988

Hayseed Dixie, a parody band made famous by their

bluegrass-rock renditions of AC/DC material

[touring member], 2014present)

Chris Slade drums (19891994, 2015present)

Current touring member
Axl Rose lead vocals (2016)
Former members

1.1.8 References
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The brothers Angus and Malcolm Young formed AC/DC
in 1973. The band released two albums in Australia before releasing their rst international eort, High Voltage
with vocalist Bon Scott, bassist Mark Evans and drummer Phil Rudd. In 1980 Bon Scott died less than a
year after the release of the successful Highway to Hell,
and was replaced by British singer Brian Johnson, with
whom AC/DC released their best-selling album, Back in
Black.[5] Their album Black Ice, released in 2008, sold
over 8 million copies worldwide. In 41 years of their career, AC/DC have sold over 200 million albums worldwide, roughly 71 million in the US.[6] Back in Black
alone sold 22 million (50 million worldwide), and went
on to become the second highest-selling album in history.[7][8][9][10]

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Albums

Studio albums

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Huxley, Martin (1996). AC/DC: The Worlds Heaviest Rock. Lightning Source Inc. ISBN 978-0-31230220-7..
Stenning, Paul (2005). AC/DC: Two Sides to Every
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Engleheart, Murray (2006). AC/DC: Maximum
Rock & Roll. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-73228964-5..

1.2.5 See also

List of best-selling albums
List of best-selling music artists

Extended plays

1.2.6 References

Live albums

General

Soundtrack albums
Box set albums

1.2.2

Singles

For a complete list of all the songs, see List of songs

recorded by AC/DC
The master ringtones Highway to Hell and Hells Bells have
been certied Gold by the RIAA, and the master ringtones You
Shook Me All Night Long and Thunderstruck has been certied Platinum, while the master ringtone Back in Black has
been certied 2x Platinum.[26][45]

Notes
A.^ Promotional airplay single in Australia and the
UK.

1.2.3

Videos

Video albums
Music videos

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Dome, Malcolm (1982). AC/DC. Proteus Books.

ISBN 978-0-86276-011-3..
Bunton, Richard (1983). AC/DC: Hell Ain't No Bad
Place to Be. Omnibus. ISBN 978-0-7119-0082-0..

Re-Issues. AC/DC ocial website. Archived from

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Retrieved

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[43] AC/DC Billboard Singles. Allmusic. Retrieved 4 April

2008.
[44] AC/DC Rarity of the Month: Love Song(Oh Jene)"
/ Baby Please Don't Go Australian 7 Single, 1975 |
The Ocial AC/DC Site. Acdc.com. 23 March 1975.
Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
[45] RIAA News Room RIAA Launches New Gold And
Platinum Award For Ringtones. Recording Industry Association of America. 14 June 2006. Archived from the
original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 7 November
2010.
[46] AC/DC video albums discography (in German). hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012.

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[60] Accreditations 2011 DVD. Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 22 January 2012.
[61] http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/
pag-259165-CERTIFICATIONS.html?year=&type=20
Archived 17 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine.

1.2.7 External links

AC/DC discography discography at Discogs

1.3 Songs

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Finnish). ifpi.. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012.
[48] Suomen virallinen lista Musiikki DVD:t 5/2007 (in
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Industry Association. Archived from the original on 1
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Finnish). ifpi.. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012.
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the original on 9 September 2012.
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2009.
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Finnish). ifpi.. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012.
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[57] Accreditations 2007 DVD. Australian Recording
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Finnish). ifpi.. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012.
[59] Top 10 music dvds (#1773)". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. 16 May 2011. Archived from
the original on 9 September 2012.

AC/DC live in St. Paul (November 23, 2008).

The following is a list of songs known to have been

recorded by AC/DC. Since 1974 they have released 16
studio albums (14 available worldwide and 2 released
only in Australia), 2 soundtrack albums, 4 live albums,
11 video albums, and 2 box set albums. Although a
large number of AC/DC singles have been released, the
band always refused to release any greatest hits type
packages;[1] Who Made Who (which served as the soundtrack to Stephen King's Maximum Overdrive), Iron Man
2, and the bands various live recordings are as close as
the group have come to such a compilation.[2] AC/DC albums are available to download from Verizon,[3] but for
several years the band refused to release their albums on
iTunes, as iTunes normally allows downloading of individual tracks; AC/DC publicly stated, Our ... reason is
that we honestly believe the songs on any of our albums
belong together. If we were on iTunes, we know a certain
percentage of people would only download two or three
songs from the album and we don't think that represents
us musically.[4] However, the band nally released their
entire discography to iTunes in November 2012. Finally,
they also released their music to Spotify in June 2015,
though they previously refused to do so.

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CHAPTER 1. OVERVIEW

AC/DC was formed in 1973 by brothers Angus and

Malcolm Young, and released two albums in Australia
before releasing their rst international eort, High Voltage with vocalist Bon Scott, bassist Mark Evans and
drummer Phil Rudd. In 1980, Bon Scott died less than a
year after the release of the successful Highway to Hell,
and was replaced by British singer Brian Johnson, with
whom AC/DC released their best selling album, Back in
Black.[5] Their latest album to date, Rock Or Bust, was released in 2013, selling 2.8 million copies in 2014.[6] In
39 years of their career, AC/DC sold over 200 million albums worldwide, roughly 71 million in the US.[7] Back in
Black alone sold 22 million (50 million worldwide), and
is the second highest-selling album of all time.[8][9][10][11]

[11] Mierendorf, Mike (2 August 2012). Cultural Impact:

AC/DC Back In Black". Cultural Transmogrier Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013.
Retrieved 8 August 2012.
[12] The Hot 100 #37.
[13] Digital Songs #20.
[14] Rock Digital Songs #5.
[15] Rock Digital Songs #35.
[16] Billboard Canadian Hot 100 #83.
[17] Digital Songs #58.
[18] Rock Digital Songs #18.

1.3.1

External links

AC/DC Ocial Site

[19] Digital Songs #68.

[20] Rock Digital Songs #20.
[21] The Hot 100 #84.

1.3.2

References

[1] Aizlewood, John (16 November 2001). Greatest hits

round-up. guardian.co.uk. London. Archived from the
original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2008.
[2] Christopher, Michael (30 June 2003). Epic Records
AC/DC Re-issues: Second Wave. PopMatters. Archived
from the original on 14 April 2008. Retrieved 24 April
2008.
[3] Only Verizon Wireless brings you every AC/DC album
ever made Archived 13 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
[4] iTunes under threat as bands take their business elsewhere
Archived 28 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine.

[22] Digital Songs #51.

[23] Rock Digital Songs #17.
[24] Digital Songs #31.
[25] Rock Digital Songs #8.
[26] Rock Digital Songs #24.
[27] Rock Digital Songs #46.
[28] The Hot 100 #44.
[29] The Hot 100 #23.
[30] Rock Digital Songs #31.
[31] Rock Digital Songs #49.

[5] Top 100 Albums. Recording Industry Association of

America. Archived from the original on 10 December
2013. Retrieved 24 April 2008.

[32] Alternative songs #25.

[6] IFPI Digital Music Report 2015: Charting the Path to

Sustainable Growth (PDF). International Federation of
the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 May 2016.

[34] Dance/Club Play Songs #30.

[7] Gold & Platinum November 07, 2010. RIAA.

Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved
7 November 2010.
[8] Levine, Robert (6 June 2011). Heavy Metal Under the
Sea: Sharks Act Calmer When Listening to AC/DC.
Time News Feed. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
[9] Sutclie, Phil (14 October 2010). AC/DC: High-Voltage
Rock 'n' Roll: The Ultimate Illustrated History. Voyageur
Press. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
[10] McNamee, Gregory (24 August 2010). AC/DC, Back
in Black (Great Moments in Pop Music History)".
Encyclopdia Britannica, Inc. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2012.

[33] Billboard Canadian Hot 100 #45.

[35] Japan Hot 100 #71.

[36] Mainstream Rock Songs #33.
[37] Rock Songs #50.
[38] Digital Songs #75.
[39] Rock Digital Songs #23.
[40] Digital Songs #16.
[41] Rock Digital Songs #40.
[42] Rock Digital Songs #28.
[43] The Hot 100 #35.
[44] Digital Songs #23.
[45] Rock Digital Songs #6.

1.4. AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

1.4 Awards and nominations

AC/DC are a hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia
in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Although the band are considered pioneers of heavy
metal,[1][2] its members have always classied their music as "rock 'n' roll".[3] AC/DC underwent several lineup changes before releasing their rst album, High Voltage, in 1975. Membership remained stable until bassist
Cli Williams replaced Mark Evans in 1977. In 1979,
the band recorded their highly successful album Highway
to Hell. Lead singer and co-songwriter Bon Scott died
on 19 February 1980, after a night of heavy alcohol consumption. The group briey considered disbanding, but
soon ex-Geordie singer Brian Johnson was selected as
Scotts replacement. Later that year, the band released
their best-selling album, Back in Black. The bands next
album, For Those About to Rock We Salute You, was also
highly successful and was their rst album to reach number one in the United States. AC/DC declined in popularity soon after the departure of drummer Phil Rudd
in 1983. Poor record sales continued until the release of
The Razors Edge in 1990. Phil Rudd returned in 1994 and
contributed to the bands 1995 album Ballbreaker. Sti
Upper Lip was released in 2000 and was well received by
critics. The bands new album Black Ice was announced
in June 2008 and was released on October 20, 2008. The
albums rst single, Rock 'N Roll Train, earned AC/DC
a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Group or Duo with
Vocals. Another Black Ice track, War Machine, gained
AC/DC their rst Grammy Award win, for Best Hard
Rock Performance.
From 1982 to 1991, AC/DC have received several nominations from awards ceremonies for their music. The
American Music Awards nominated the band for Favorite
Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group. The group received several nominations from the Grammy Awards, including
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance for "Blow Up Your
Video" in 1989, and Best Hard Rock Performance for
three songs in dierent years: The Razors Edge in
1991, "Moneytalks" in 1992, and "Highway To Hell" in
1994. The band also received the nomination for Best
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Video for "Thunderstruck" in
1991 from the MTV Video Music Awards.
In 2009 AC/DC received four nominations for their 2008
album Black Ice in the ARIA Music Awards which included Best Rock Album, Highest Selling Album, Best
Group and Best Album. They won the awards for
Best Rock Album and Highest Selling Album. Overall,
AC/DC have received thirteen nominations and have won
three awards.[4]

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ceived one nomination.[4][5]

1.4.2 APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are awarded annually to Australasian
artists by the Australasian Performing Right Association.[6]

1.4.3 ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are awarded annually to Australian artists by the Australian Recording Industry Association since 1987. They were inducted into the Hall
of Fame in 1988 alongside their producers Vanda &
Young.[14] AC/DC have won four awards from seven
nominations.[15]

1.4.4 Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the
United States. AC/DC have won one award from seven
nominations.[4][16][17][18][19][20]

1.4.5 MTV Video Music Awards

The MTV Video Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1984 by MTV. AC/DC have received
one nomination.[4][21]

1.4.6 Rock on Request Awards

The Rock on Request Awards are hosted annually by the
music webzine Rock on Request. AC/DC have received
one award.[22]

1.4.7 References
[1] Dale Hoiberg, ed.
(2007-09-24).
AC/DC.
Encyclopdia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite
(2008 ed.). ISBN 1-59339-292-3.
[2] Dale Hoiberg, ed. (2007-09-24). heavy metal.
Encyclopdia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite (2008
ed.). ISBN 1-59339-292-3.
[3] Engleheart, Murray (1997-11-18). AC/DC - Bonre.
[4] AC/DC. Rock on the Net. Retrieved 2008-10-07.

1.4.1

American Music Awards

The American Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony created by Dick Clark in 1973. AC/DC have re-

[5] 9th American Music Awards. Rock on the Net. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
[6] APRA Music Awards 2009. Australasian Performing
Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 28 April 2010.

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[7] 1995 Winners. Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 12 May 2010.

[21] 1991 MTV Video Music Awards. Rock on the Net. Retrieved 2008-10-07.

[8] The nal list: APRAs Ten best Australian Songs. Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA). 28 May
2001. Archived from the original on April 16, 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2010.

[22] 2008 Top In Rock Awards. Rock on Request. Retrieved

2010-08-31.

[9] Nominations - 2006. Australasian Performing Right

Association (APRA). Retrieved 12 May 2010.
[10] Most Performed Australian Work Overseas nominations
- 2007. Australasian Performing Right Association
(APRA). Retrieved 12 May 2010.
[11] 2009 Winners - APRA Music Awards. Australasian
Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 23
April 2010.
[12] 2010 Winners - APRA Music Awards. Australasian
Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 24
June 2010.
[13] 2011 Winners. Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 19
December 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
[14] Winners by Award: Hall of Fame. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
[15] ARIA Music Awards for AC/DC:
Search Results 'AC/DC': Search Results for
'AC/DC'". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2015.
1988 winners: Winners by Year 1988. Australian
Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived
from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved
12 December 2015.
2009 winners and nominees: Winners By Year
2008. Australian Recording Industry Association
(ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2015.
2011 winners and nominees: Winners By Year
2011. Australian Recording Industry Association
(ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2015.
2015 winners: And the ARIA Awards Goes
to.... Australian Recording Industry Association
(ARIA). 27 November 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
[16] 31st Grammy Awards - 1989. Rock on the Net. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
[17] 33rd Grammy Awards - 1991. Rock on the Net. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
[18] 34th Grammy Awards - 1992. Rock on the Net. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
[19] 36th Grammy Awards - 1994. Rock on the Net. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
[20] 51st Grammy Awards - 2009. Grammy.com. Retrieved
2008-12-04.

1.4.8 External links

AC/DC ocial website

Chapter 2

Members
2.1 List of AC/DC band members
AC/DC band members

Black Ice World Tour lineup performing live in 2009

that he needed to expand on [his] drumming more.[7]

He would later join the band Dio. The next drummer to
join AC/DC was Chris Slade, who despite being in the
band for ve years only performed on one studio album,
The Razors Edge. In 1994 Slade departed from the band,
due to the desire of the Young brothers to return to working with former drummer Rudd, who they said demonstrated a 'groove' more tting [to] their style of rock.[8]
The lineup of Johnson, A. Young, M. Young, Williams
and Rudd remained from 1994 until 2014, and released
the albums Ballbreaker (1995), Sti Upper Lip (2000),
and Black Ice (2008).
In April 2014 the band announced
that founding memThe
ber Malcolm Young was ill and will be taking a leave of
absence from the band. In June 2014 the band recorded
their current album Rock or Bust with the Young Brotherss nephew Stevie Young as a stand in rhythm guitarist for his uncle. On 24 September 2014, it was conrmed that Malcolm Young had ocially departed from
the band due to ill health, and would be replaced by his
nephew Stevie Young permanently.[9] Shortly thereafter,
Rudd was arrested and pleaded guilty to drug charges and
threatening to kill a former assistant.[10] After the plea,
the bands ocial web site changed the listed drummer
to Chris Slade who had been replacing him for their 2015
tour.[11][12] Axl Rose joined as a touring member in April
2016. Cli Williams will leave the band after the Rock
or Bust World Tour.

AC/DC are an Australian hard rock band formed by guitarist brothers Angus and Malcolm Young in 1973. Originally featuring vocalist Dave Evans, bassist Larry Van
Kriedt and drummer Colin Burgess, after a number of
lineup changes the band settled with Bon Scott on vocals, Mark Evans on bass guitar and Phil Rudd on drums,
and released ve albums (two limited to Australia) between 1975 and 1977. Due to continuing clashes with
lead guitarist Angus Young, Evans was later red from
the band shortly after the release of Let There Be Rock, although musical dierences was the ocial reason given
for his departure.[1] Cli Williams was brought in as his
replacement.[2] After another two successful albums and
as the band were due to start recording again, Scott died in
London on 19 February 1980 due to alcohol poisoning.[3] 2.1.1 Current members
The band briey considered quitting, but later chose to
carry on and hired Brian Johnson to take Scotts place Angus Young Active: 1973 present
as lead vocalist.[4] The groups rst album with John- Regular instruments: lead guitar
son was Back in Black in 1980, which is now the second best-selling album of all-time after Michael Jackson's Occasional instruments: rhythm guitar, backing vocals,
slide guitar
Thriller.[5] After the recording of Flick of the Switch in
1983, Phil Rudd quietly left the band due to problems Contributions: all releases
with drug and alcohol abuse as well as a confrontation
with rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young.[6]
Cli Williams Active: June 1977 September 2016[13]
Simon Wright joined as Rudds replacement, performing
Regular instruments: bass guitar, backing voon the albums Fly on the Wall (1985), Who Made Who
cals
(1986) and Blow Up Your Video (1988) during his time
Contributions: all releases from Powerage
in the band. He left the band in 1989, and later explained
(1978) to Rock or Bust (2014)
that he began to get complacent about things, claiming
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CHAPTER 2. MEMBERS

Stevie Young Active:

2014 present

AprilNovember 1988, May

Regular instruments: rhythm guitar, backing vocals

[11] AC/DC conrm Chris Slade will replace Phil Rudd on

their 2015 tour. theguardian.com. The Guardian. 13
February 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
[12] The Band, The Ocial AC/DC Website. ACDC.com.

Contributions: Rock or Bust (2014). Also replaced

Sony Music Entertainment. 2015. Retrieved 29 April
2015.
Malcolm Young for the US leg of the Blow Up Your
Video World Tour while Malcolm was recovering
[13] http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/
from health problems.[14]

ac-dcs-cliff-williams-im-backing-off-touring-and-recording-20160707

Chris Slade Active: November 1989 August 1994,

February 2015 present
Regular instruments: drums
Occasional instruments: backing vocals, percussion
Contributions: The Razors Edge (1990), Live (1992) and
"Big Gun" (1993)

2.1.2

Former members

2.1.3

Session musicians and temporary replacements

2.1.4

Timeline

2.1.5

References

[1] AC/DC. MILESAGO: Australasian Music & Popular

Culture 1964-1975. Ice Productions. Retrieved 8 April
2012.

[14] Wall, p.38688

[15] Mick Wall, AC/DC: Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be,
Phoenix, 2012, p.59
[16] Wall, p.6265
[17] Wall, p.132
[18] Wall, p.141
[19] Mick Wall, AC/DC: Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be,
Phoenix, 2012.
[20] Wall, p.124
[21] Fink, Jesse (1 November 2013). The Youngs: The
Brothers Who Built AC/DC. Ebury Australia. ISBN
9781742759791.
[22] http://books.google.com/books?id=JMwfax4vtHwC&
pg=PA58&lpg=PA58&dq=B.J.+Wilson+ac/
dc&source=bl&ots=OZXH_nEXJ5&sig=
P4HrumjjydvvqCG7gmeQYDgRG_8&hl=en&
sa=X&ei=hUxfVMiSLM6cyASq0IDwBg&ved=
0CDQQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=B.J.%20Wilson%
20ac%2Fdc&f=false

[2] Marky Billson (29 August 2008). Let There Be Rock.

The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 8 April 2012.

[23] Masino 2009, p. 178.

[3] Richard Jinman (19 February 2005). 25 years on,

AC/DC fans recall how wild rocker met his end. The
Guardian. Retrieved 8 April 2012.

[24] AC/DCs Phil Rudd sits out video shoot; ex-Shogun

drummer Bob Richards steps in. Blabbermouth. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.

[4] Greg Prato. Biography. Brian Johnson. Allmusic. Retrieved 8 April 2012.

[25] Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose to join AC/DC for tour
dates - BBC News. BBC Online. 2016-04-17. Retrieved
17 April 2016.

[5] The 50 best-selling albums ever. NME. 21 October

2010. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
[6] Eduardo Rivadavia. Biography. Phil Rudd. Allmusic.
Retrieved 8 April 2012.
[7] Drummer Simon Wright On AC/DC, Ronnie James
Dio And Dio Disciples. Blabbermouth.net (Roadrunner
Records). 17 August 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
[8] Former AC/DC Drummer Chris Slade Interviewed
At NAMM (Video)". Blabbermouth.net (Roadrunner
Records). 31 January 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.

2.2 Brian Johnson

This article is about the singer. For other people named
Brian Johnson, see Brian Johnson (disambiguation).
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with unknown parameter birth name (this message is
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Brian Francis Johnson (born 5 October 1947) is an English singer and songwriter. Since 1980, he was the lead
singer of the Australian rock band AC/DC, with whom
[10] Kreps, Daniel (21 April 2015). AC/DC Drummer he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in
Phil Rudd Pleads Guilty to Drugs, Threatening to Kill 2003. As of April 2016, Johnson is not participating in
Charges. RollingStone.com. Rolling Stone magazine. the remainder of the Rock or Bust World Tour due to
Retrieved 29 April 2015.
hearing problems.
[9] AC/DC ROCK OR BUST". Alberts Management. Retrieved 24 September 2014.

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Johnson was one of the founder members of the rock AC/DC

band Geordie formed in Newcastle in 1971. After a few
hit singles, including UK Top 10 All Because of You
(1973), the band split up in 1978. Following the death
of AC/DC frontman Bon Scott on 19 February 1980,
Johnson was asked to audition for the band in London.
AC/DC lead guitarist and co-founder Angus Young recalled: I remember Bon playing me Little Richard, and
then telling me the story of when he saw Brian singing
[with Geordie]. He says about that night: Theres this
guy up there screaming at the top of his lungs and then the
next thing you know he hits the deck. Hes on the oor,
rolling around and screaming. I thought it was great, and
then to top it o you couldn't get a better encore they
came in and wheeled the guy o!'" Johnson was diagnosed with appendicitis later that night, which was the
cause of his writhing around on stage.[1] The band agreed
immediately that Johnsons performing style t AC/DCs
music. Johnsons rst album with AC/DC, Back in Black,
became the second best-selling album worldwide according to some estimates.

2.2.1

Early life

Johnson was born in Dunston, Gateshead, North East

England. He is of partial Italian descent and is the oldest
of four siblings. His father, Alan, was a sergeant major in the British Army's Durham Light Infantry and a
coal miner;[2] he died during AC/DCs Ballbreaker World
Tour. Johnsons mother, Esther (ne De Luca), was Italian from Frascati.[3] When he was young, Johnson performed in various shows with the Scouts, and appeared in
a play which aired on television, and joined a local church
choir.[4]

2.2.2

Career

Early career
Johnsons rst band was the Gobi Desert Canoe Club.[5]
He was also in a band called Fresh.[6] From 1970, Johnson
played with cabaret/club band The Jasper Hart Band,[7]
performing songs from the musical Hair as well as softrock/pop songs of the time. He and other members of the
band went on to form Geordie.

Johnson performing with AC/DC in Tacoma, Washington,

February 2, 2016

Following Bon Scott's death, the remaining members of

the band briey considered quitting. They eventually concluded, however, that Scott would have wanted AC/DC
to continue. Various candidates were considered for
his replacement, including ex-Back Street Crawler vocalist Terry Slesser and Slade's Noddy Holder, who declined, before selecting Johnson.[8] AC/DC guitarist and
co-founder Angus Young later recalled, I remember the
rst time I had ever heard Brians (Johnson) name was
from Bon. Bon had mentioned that he had been in England once touring with a band and he had mentioned that
Brian had been in a band called Geordie and Bon had said
'Brian Johnson, he was a great rock and roll singer in the
style of Little Richard.' And that was Bons big idol, Little
Richard. I think when he saw Brian at that time, to Bon
it was 'Well hes a guy that knows what rock and roll is all
about.' He mentioned that to us in Australia. I suppose
when we decided to continue, Brian was the rst name
that Malcolm and myself came up with, so we said we
should see if we can nd him.[9] In March 1980 Johnson
received a phone call inviting him to London to audition
as the new vocalist for AC/DC. As a big AC/DC fan, he
was happy to oblige. Malcolm remembers the day: We
were all sitting there going, Wheres this guy Brian? He
should have been here an hour ago. 'Oh him? Hes downstairs playing pool with the roadies so we thought, well,
at least he plays pool.[9]

His rst and only solo single, I Can't Forget You Now,
he released also as a member of Geordie in January 1976
on the Red Bus label. In 1982, a compilation including only Geordies 19731976 ten songs was issued as
Brian Johnsons solo album Strange Man on the MCA label. The US 1989 CD Keep On Rocking, with re-recorded
versions of the bands twelve known songs was released
under the name of Brian Johnson and Geordie as well When someone fetched him to meet them, Malcolm reas the Australian 1991 compilation CD Rockin' With The calls that Johnson, had tears in his eyes. He was as
sad about Bon as we were. Anyway, we said, Do you
Boys 19721976.

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want to give it a go? And he said, 'I do Whole Lotta
Rosie with Geordie,' and o he went. We went, fucking hell, this guy is cutting the mustard. Anything else
you know? 'Nutbush City Limits?' OK, we can knock
that out, and he sang that great too. It put a little smile
on our faces for the rst time since Bon. So we just
started working with him then. Within days, Johnson
was in the band, the news being made ocial, amusingly enough, on 1 April. A week after that he was sent a
plane ticket to the Bahamas (their managements idea, for
tax purposes) where he joined the Youngs, bassist Cli
Williams, drummer Phil Rudd and Highway to Hell producer Mutt Lange in Compass Point Studios.[9] The result was the album Back in Black, which was released in
July that year. It was a worldwide success and went on to
become the second best-selling album of all time. Their
next album, For Those About to Rock We Salute You in
1981, also sold well. The raw, self-produced albums Flick
of the Switch and Fly on the Wall were not as commercially successful as the previous two albums with Johnson. Who Made Who, released in 1986, was the soundtrack for the horror lm Maximum Overdrive and brought
back AC/DCs mainstream popularity. In 1986, Johnson
appeared returned to Tyneside in the controversial music
video for "You Shook Me All Night Long", and the video
received signicant airplay on MTV.[10]

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and frequently o.[11][12] Johnson has occasionally worn
baseball caps as well. His brother suggested that the
singer wear the cap onstage to prevent sweat rolling o
his thick, curly hair into his eyes while singing. He said,
'Put it on, at least you'll be able to see what the bloody
freak you're doing!' So I put it on and after three songs in
the second set, I looked at him, put my thumbs up 'This
is brilliant!' He never did get that hat back.[13]
In April 2016, during the Rock or Bust world tour,
AC/DC announced the departure of Brian Johnson citing
hearing issues. As the band explained it, Johnson risked
total hearing loss if he continued. Johnson stated that his
hearing issues hadn't come from performing for 36 years
with AC/DC, but from having forgotten to put ear plugs
in during a race that left him with a punctured left ear
drum. Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose was recruited to
complete the remaining 10 shows in North America and
12 shows in Europe.[14] His last show with AC/DC was on
February 28th, 2016; at the Sprint Center in Kansas City.
[15]
After departing AC/DC, he recorded a new song with
comedian Jim Breuer called Mr. Rock'n'Roll.
Helen of Troy musical
Since April 2003, Johnson, who says I love musical theatre, especially the classic stu, like Rodgers and Hammerstein",[16] has been working on a musical version
of Helen of Troy with Sarasota Ballet choreographer,
Robert de Warren. The musical is a Les Misrables-style
musical with rousing anthems, tender ballads and minimal dialogue. He conceived the project with writers Ian
La Frenais, Dick Clement and Brendan Healy[17] after
seeing Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, Cats and being
underwhelmed at what he saw.

Malcolm McDowell, who made his recording debut

singing one of the songs for the soundtrack in Brians
studio, has agreed to play Zeus. The Cranberries singer
Dolores O'Riordan and Bruce Vilanch are also set to
participate.[18] In 2004 Johnson travelled to Greece to
lm an episode of the television series Goddess Odyssey
Brian Johnson hangs on to a bell while performing the song "Hells
in which he researched the Helen of Troy myth. It was
Bells"
released on DVD in July 2005 and contains music from
the theatre production.[19] Phil Carson, former chief exThe 1988 album Blow Up Your Video was the last AC/DC
ecutive of Atlantic Records, supported the project but it
album to feature lyrics from Johnson. Starting with
was never staged.[20]
The Razors Edge in 1990, guitarists Angus and Malcolm
Young have written all of AC/DCs material. When asked
by a fan during a radio interview why he stopped con- Other activities
tributing lyrics, he laughed, I ran out of words and went
on to explain that during recording he didn't always enjoy A car and racing enthusiast, Johnson currently enjoys racthe pressure of having to come up with an albums worth ing his vintage race cars: a Royale RP-4 and a Pilbeam
of lyrics and was relieved when the Young brothers lled MP84, which he races in vintage and historic races
in during The Razors Edge. The band has since contin- throughout the United States. In 1997, Johnson recorded
ued in that tradition for every album since. In 2014, they with the band Jackyl on their song Locked and Loaded,
released their eleventh album with Johnson, Rock or Bust. and in 2002 wrote lyrics on the track Kill the Sunshine
A symbol of the working class in the North of England, from their album Relentless. In the video game Call of
Brian Johnson customarily wears a newsboy cap on stage Duty: Finest Hour, he voices Sergeant Starkey. He made

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25

a cameo appearance in the 2005 lm Goal! where he a substantial investment in the club around 1981/82 afappears as a Newcastle United fan in a bar in California ter being invited to meet the board by club legend Jackie
watching a Newcastle game.
Milburn.[32]
In 2006 he took part in car racing reality television series
The Race, broadcast on Sky One in the UK. In 2007 Johnson and AC/DC bassist Cli Williams took part in the
Classic Rock Cares tour to raise funds for the John Entwistle Foundation, which is run by Entwistles long-time
friend and drummer Steve Luongo.[21] They performed
AC/DC songs as well as songs written by Johnson for the
lm Totally Baked.
On 26 July 2009, Johnson appeared as the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car on the BBC's Top Gear. His time
of 1:45.9 tied him with Britains Got Talent judge Simon
Cowell and Grand Designs host Kevin McCloud for the
second fastest time in the Chevrolet Lacetti, just 0.1 seconds behind Jay Kay.[22] Johnson subsequently appeared
in the premiere of Top Gear series 20 and was the rst
star to record a time in their new Vauxhall Astra test vehicle, recording a time of 1:45.1. In April 2015, Johnson
stated it was a mistake for the BBC to sack Jeremy Clarkson after the Top Gear presenter punched a colleague: I
know Jeremy and I know the lads [Richard Hammond
and James May] and its [the punch] just totally out of
character.[23]

In September 2009, Johnson was diagnosed with Barrett

syndrome.[33] This caused AC/DC to cancel several
shows on their 2010 tour in support of Black Ice; however, doctors were able to successfully prevent the disease
from developing into cancer.[33] According to The Sunday
Times Rich List of British millionaires from the world of
music, Johnson was worth 50 million in 2011.[34]
On 9 July 2014, Johnson was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Music by Northumbria University in
Newcastle upon Tyne in recognition of his signicant
contribution to the music industry.[35] In October 2014,
Johnson became a supporter of the Yorkshire Dementia
Charity based in the village of Topclie.[36]

2.2.4 Discography
With Geordie
With AC/DC
Solo

His autobiography Rockers and Rollers was published 2.2.5 References

in 2000.[24] He raced in the 2012 Rolex 24 at Daytona on 29 and 30 January 2012. He nished 12th in [1] ACDC Biography. ACDC Biography. Retrieved 201201-02.
the Daytona Prototype class,[25] driving for 50+Predator/Alegra Racing, sharing the #50 Dinan/BMW Daytona
[2] Video: Brian Johnson: 'cars give me the same thrill as
Prototype with Elliott Forbes-Robinson, Byron DeFoor,
music'". Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
Jim Pace, and Carlos de Quesada. He competed in the
2012 Silverstone Classic Celebrity Challenge race. In [3] Brian Johnson biography. IMDb.com.
2013, Johnson appeared as a guest singer on two songs
[4] Johnson biodata. Bedlam in Belgium. Retrieved 21 Deon Sting's album The Last Ship which features artists with
cember 2006.
[26]
roots in the northeast of England.
In May 2014, Quest broadcast Cars That Rock with Brian
Johnson, a documentary series fronted by Johnson where
he explores his favourite iconic motor cars. The rst
episode looks at the history of the Mini, with Johnson
driving a big selection of the car, including the cars from
the 1969 British caper lm The Italian Job and the worlds
fastest Mini. It concludes with Johnson racing a Mini
Cooper at Brands Hatch, and nishes with him stating he
has bought the car he raced.

2.2.3

Personal life

[5] Rockers and Rollers: An Automotive Autobiography, p. 7.

[6] Rockers and Rollers: An Automotive Autobiography pg.
107
[7] A History of The Jasper Hart Band. Retrieved 1 August
2009.
[8] Classic Rock magazine, June 2009, p.41
[9] Wall, Mick (2012). AC/DC: Hell Aint a Bad Place to
Be. London: Orion Publishing group. ISBN 978-1-40911535-9.
[10] You Shook Me All Night Long Allmusic
[11] Anthony Bozza (2009). Why AC/DC Matters. p.54.

Johnson married his rst wife, Carol, in 1968,[27] and they

HarperCollins, Retrieved 30 November 2011
have two daughters: Joanne (born 1968), and Kala (born
1973).[28] They divorced during the writing of The Razors [12] Katie Wales (2006). Northern English: a cultural and social history. p.26. Cambridge University Press, 2006
Edge album. He is married to Brenda,[29] and lives in
Sarasota, Florida. He is an atheist.[30][31]
He is an avid supporter of Football League Championship
football club Newcastle United, and was asked to make

[13] AC/DC Lead Singer Brian Johnson Black Ice and U.S.
Soldiers Celebrity Drive Motor Trend. Motor Trend.
Retrieved 10 April 2010.

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[14] Kreps, Daniel (16 April 2016). Brian has stated however,
that he will be able to work in the studio and hopes to be
able to perform with ACD/DC some time in the futureon-tour-20160416 AC/DC Conrm Axl Rose Is New
Lead Singer, Joining Band on Tour Check |url= value
(help). RollingStone.com. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
[15] Revisiting Brian Johnsons Last AC/DC Show. Ultimate
Classic Rock. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
[16] Bruce Vilanch Added to Cast of Helen of Troy Musical
Reading. Playbill.
[17] Stephenson, John-Paul (13 October 2012). "Interview:
Brendan Healy. Giggle Beats. Retrieved 14 October
2012.
[18] Classic Rock magazine, October 2003
[19] Helen of Troy Brian Johnson Ballet. Crabsody in Blue.
Retrieved 24 March 2010.
[20] ;. The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC: Ri
Ra. PopMatters. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
[21] Classic Rock Cares. Crabsody in Blue. Retrieved 24
March 2010.

[32] Forget Ashley! AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson almost bought Newcastle!". Tribal football. Retrieved 13
September 2015
[33] Ac/Dcs Johnson Opens Up About Cancer Scare
[34] The top 50 richest people in music: Sunday Times Rich
List'. This is Money. Retrieved 22 October 2012
[35] AC/DC rock singer becomes Doctor of Music.
Northumbria.ac.uk. 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
[36] AC/DCs Brian Johnson becomes supporter of Yorkshire
dementia charity. The Guardian. 13 September 2015.
[37] AC/DC add stadium dates to the Black Ice World Tour.
LondonNet. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
[38] Christman, Ed (January 9, 2015). Music in 2014: Taylor
Takes the Year, Republic Records on Top, Streaming to
the Rescue. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 10, 2015.

2.2.6 External links

ACDC.com ocial site

[22] Celebrity Laps: Top Gear. BBC. 14 September 2015.

[23] Brian Johnson: 'I think they made a mistake about
Jeremy Clarkson'". The Telegraph. 13 September 2015.
[24] Rockers And Rollers By Brian Johnson! | News | The
Ocial AC/DC Site. Acdc.com. 2000-02-28. Retrieved
2012-01-02.

2.3 Angus Young

For the actor born Angus Young, see Alan Young.

Angus McKinnon Young (born 31 March 1955) is an

Australian guitarist of Scottish background, best known
[25] 2012 Rolex 24 at Daytona results from Racing Refer- as the co-founder, lead guitarist, songwriter and sole conence. racing-reference.info. 2012-01-29. Retrieved
stant member of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC.
2012-02-03.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he moved to Australia with
[26] Sting to release rst new original album in 10 years, 'The his family at the age of eight. Known for his energetic perLast Ship'". Daily News (New York). 5 June 2013. Re- formances, schoolboy-uniform stage outts and his own
trieved 6 June 2013.
version of Chuck Berry's duckwalk, Young was ranked
by Rolling Stone magazine as being the greatest guitarist
[27] Rockers and Rollers: An Automotive Autobiography pg. of all time.[3]
100

AC/DC have remained together since their formation in

1973 and have released 17 studio albums. The band has
shipped over 200 million albums worldwide, with over
70 million certied units in the US. Their 1980 studio al[29] Jay Cridlin (2014-11-03). Ron White talks marriage, sobriety, friendship with AC/DCs Brian Johnson. Tam- bum, Back in Black, is accountable for 50 million of those
worldwide sales and is the second all-time highest-selling
pabay.com. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
album worldwide. In 2003, Young and the other mem[30] At Home with AC/DCs Brian Johnson. SPIN. Re- bers of AC/DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall
trieved 2016-02-13.
of Fame.
[28] Rockers and Rollers: An Automotive Autobiography, pp.
84, 106

[31] Johnson, Brian, Rockers and Rollers: A Full-Throttle

Memoir, Religion comes and goes, depending on age or
thinking about what comes next. I'm a lucky lad. I've
never believed in God as such, but if there has to be one,
then let it be the one who looked after me. Hes cool. I'm
sure he can't be the same one that people pray to in war;
he surely can't be the one who tells people to kill anyone
or anything in their way; and he can't be the one that some
made-eyed Southern preacher says keeps talking to him.

2.3.1 Early life

The youngest of eight children of William (19111985)
and Margaret Young (19131988), Angus was born in
Cranhill, Glasgow, Scotland. In 1963 he emigrated from
Scotland to Sydney, Australia, with his parents, older
brothers Malcolm and George, and older sister Margaret.

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27

He dropped out of Asheld Boys High School at age 15.[4]

His older brother, Alex, remained in Scotland and would
later form the London-based group Grapefruit.[5]
Young rst started playing on a banjo, re-strung with six
strings.[5] He rst started playing guitar on a cheap acoustic model purchased second-hand by his mother. His rst
Gibson SG was bought second-hand around 1970 from a
music shop just down the street from his home:
I got out and got a Gibson SG that I played
until it got wood rot because so much sweat and
water got into it. The whole neck warped. I
bought it second-hand; it was about a '67. It
had a real thin neck, really slim, like a Custom
neck. It was dark brown.[6]

2.3.2

Career

Formation of AC/DC
Prior to forming AC/DC, Young played in a local group
called Kantuckee. Kantuckees line-up included Bob
McGlynn (vocals), Angus Young (guitar), Jon Stevens
(bass) and Trevor James (drums).[5] The band split and
was later called Tantrum with the following line up:
Mark Sneddon (vocals-guitar), Angus Young (guitar),
Jon Stevens (bass) and Trevor James (drums). He was 18
when he and his older brother Malcolm formed AC/DC
in 1973 with Angus on lead guitar, Malcolm on rhythm
guitar, Colin Burgess on drums, Larry Van Kriedt on bass
guitar and Dave Evans on vocals.[5] Can I Sit Next To
You Girl, their rst single, was later re-recorded with
Bon Scott as their vocalist.[5] They decided upon the name
AC/DC after seeing the letters AC/DC on the back of
their sister Margarets vacuum cleaner.[7]

Young live with AC/DC in 1982 at the Manchester Apollo

fame. Shortly after this, however, lead singer Bon Scott

died from alcohol poisoning, and questions were raised
as to whether the band could continue without him.[5]

Young and his other band-mates soon decided they should

nish the work they had begun for their new album, so
they recruited ex-Geordie singer, Brian Johnson to replace Bon Scott and just ve months later, Back in Black
was released as a tribute to Scott.[5] It quickly became
a huge success, far out-selling any of their previous albums, and going on to reach 22x multi-platinum in the US
alone, and selling 50 million copies, the second highestselling album worldwide, behind only Michael Jackson's
Thriller. AC/DCs next album, For Those About to Rock
We Salute You, cemented their position as the most popular hard rock act of the time. However, soon after
this AC/DCs popularity began to decline, and with the
mediocre success of their next 3 albums, Flick of the
Career with AC/DC
Switch, Fly on the Wall and Blow Up Your Video, AC/DC
AC/DC released their debut album, High Voltage on 17 looked as though they had reached their peak[5]early in the
February 1975. Over the next 3 years AC/DC cemented decade and by the end of it, were in decline.
themselves as a popular hard rock act, especially in Aus- However, their 1990 studio album, The Razors Edge,
tralia, with the follow-up albums, T.N.T., Dirty Deeds brought them back into the spotlight, reaching 5x multiDone Dirt Cheap, Let There Be Rock and Powerage. Their platinum in the US alone and selling between 10 and
1979 studio album, Highway to Hell, became their best- 12 million copies worldwide.[5] Over the next 10 years
selling at the time and launched them to new heights of AC/DC released two other studio albums, Ballbreaker
Young tried a number of stage costumes, such as SpiderMan, Zorro, a gorilla, and a parody of Superman, named
Super-Ang,[8] before settling on his signature schoolboy
look at the suggestion of his sister. To match this image
the press and public were told that Young was born in
1959, not 1955. The original uniform was created by his
sister Margaret and when it fell apart from wear and tear,
he used his uniform from Asheld Boys High School in
Sydney.[5] I don't like to play above or below peoples
heads. Basically, I just like to get up in front of a crowd
and rip it up.[9]

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and Sti Upper Lip, these conrmed their renewed pop- 2.3.4 Equipment
ularity and success. After a lengthy eight-year hiatus,
AC/DC returned with a new studio album, Black Ice. Guitars
Black Ice debuted at number 1 in 29 countries and was
certied multi-platinum in 14 of those, becoming one
of their most successful albums worldwide, and was followed by a hugely successful world tour. In 2010, AC/DC
released an album of songs used for the Iron Man 2 soundtrack they had put together, this reached number 1 in
many countries around the world, including the UK, and
number 4 in the US. Malcolm Young conrmed in 2011
that AC/DC were in fact working on a 16th studio album.
In April 2014 Malcolm Young was forced to leave the
band due to ill health, leaving Angus the last consistent
member in the band. In May it was revealed that Stevie
Young, Malcolm and Anguss nephew, will stand-in for
his uncle to record AC/DCs latest record. In September
Malcolm ocially retired and Stevie was made AC/DCs
ocial full time rhythm guitarist. AC/DC released Rock
or Bust in the fall of 2014. In March 2016 after already
seen the departure of both long term guitarist Malcolm
Young and drummer Phil Rudd, AC/DC was set back
with yet another departure, long time lead singer Brian
Johnson was forced to stop performing by doctors or face
total hearing loss. Angus, determined to nish what the
band started, recruited Guns N Roses singer Axl Rose to
stand-in for Brian for the remainder of the Rock or Bust
World Tour. It is unknown what Angus has planned for
the band after the tour however Axl Rose has expressed
interest in staying on board for however long Angus needs
him.

Young performing live in 2001 on the Sti Upper Lip tour in Germany

Young has used Gibson SGs in various forms (his original, and the basis for his current signature model, was a
1968 - '70 SG Standard) throughout his career. He also
used a modied version of the SG called the Jaydee SG,
which was made custom for Young by Jaydee guitars.[14]
The Jaydee SG featured signature lightning bolt inlays on
the fretboard. Gibson made a custom SG for Young with
lightning bolt inlays to replace the Jaydee SG. Youngs '68
- '70 SG has T Top pick-ups. Another 1964 SG that he
used on the recording of Ballbreaker, has patent # pickups. All of these are vintage-output Alnico II or V pickIn 2003, AC/DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll ups with matched coils typically reading 7.5k ohm. All
hall of fame and the following year they were ranked of his pick-ups are the original ones that came on the
number 72 on Rolling Stone magazines list of the 100 guitar(s). He uses Ernie Ball Super Slinky guitar strings
greatest artists of all time. VH1 ranked them number (.009-.042).[15]
23 on their list of the 100 greatest artists of all time
and number 4 in their list of the 100 greatest artists of
hard rock. They were also named the 7th Greatest heavy Angus Young SG
metal band of all time by MTV.[5]
Young and Gibson Guitar Corporation have collaborated
to make the Angus Young SG. It features a pick-up designed by Young himself (the Angus Young Signature
2.3.3 Personal life
Humbucker) in the bridge position, and a '57 Classic
in the neck. The neck has lightning bolt
Young and his wife Ellen have homes in Australia, the Humbucker
[16]
inlays.
[10]
UK and the Netherlands where Mrs. Young is from.
Although a heavy smoker, Young is a teetotaler and has
been all his life.[4]
Ampliers
On 24 August 2006, Young received Kerrang! magazines Legend Award from the editor, Paul Brannigan. Young mainly uses Marshall 1959 100 watt Super Lead
Brannigan called AC/DC one of the most important and Plexi heads and model 1960 AX and BX 4x12 cabinets
with Celestion G12-65 speakers. Later ampliers ininuential rock bands in history.[11]
cluded Marshall JMP 2203 and most recently, Wizard
On 16 May 2012, Young was named Best Australian Gui- Ampliers. Early wireless systems, the Schaer-Vega
tarist of All Time in a poll conducted by Australian Guitar Diversity System that he would begin using in 1977, was
Magazine.[12]
also used as a compressor and a booster in his signal to
Young and his brother Malcolm are huge supporters of fatten up his tone. Ever since adding it to his rig, it was
the Scottish football team Rangers F.C.[13]
used on several albums in the studio for chosen rhythm

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29

guitar tracks and all lead guitar tracks. It is still used in "Who Made Who", "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap",
his live rig to this day.[17]
Sin City, and "Let There Be Rock" (live). In 1976,
the band recorded an instrumental arrangement of the
Scottish traditional song "Loch Lomond", retitled "Fling
2.3.5 Inuence
Thing", which has appeared in their stage act over the
years. The title refers to the Highland Fling. Young ocYoung has stated that he rst began playing guitar when, casionally provides backing vocals along with Malcolm
I was little, teeny. I would sort of dabble around ve on songs such as "T.N.T." and "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt
or six years old. Thats when I started hearing Little Cheap".[5]
Richard.[18]
A common criticism of AC/DC is that their songs are
Youngs energetic guitar style has inuenced many young excessively simple and formulaic. In reply, Young stated
rock n roll guitarists. When Canadian band Anvil were in an interview with the Atlanta Gazette in 1979:
asked what it was like to tour with AC/DC, they mentioned that Young has a big heart and he should bring
Its just rock and roll. A lot of times we get
AC/DC to Calgary.
criticised for it. A lot of music papers come
In an interview with The Guitar Show, Young noted his
out with: 'When are they going to stop playinuences include his brother Malcolm Young, Chuck
ing these three chords?' If you believe you
Berry, Freddie King, and Muddy Waters, while playing
shouldn't play just three chords its pretty silly
licks relating to Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker, and The
on their part. To us, the simpler a song is, the
Kinks' "You Really Got Me".[19][20] Young has indicated
better, 'cause its more in line with what the
that he was also inuenced by Keith Richards,[18] as well
person on the street is.
as Chuck Berrys performing style, including his banter
with audiences and duck walk.[21] When the band covered Chuck Berry songs in their early years, audiences Stage antics
would recognise the song, while noting their renditions
were very dierent to the source material.[21]

2.3.6

Style

Young plays a solo during a performance of "Let There Be Rock"

Youngs playing style is inuenced by straight blues playing in both the minor and major pentatonic twelve bar
blues-type progressions. In AC/DCs earlier recordings,
power chords can be heard in songs such as "T.N.T."
and "Its a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock
'n' Roll)". He also utilises touches of Scottish folk in
his playing, and pull-o arpeggios (pull-os, played onehanded) are a popular trick, appearing in songs such as

Angus Young on stage at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, 2009

Young is famous for his wild onstage antics: intense

jumps and running back and forth across the crowd. Once
Young would clamber onto Bon Scotts or Brian Johnsons

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shoulders during concerts and they would make their way 2.3.8 References
through the audience with smoke streaming from a satchel
on his own back, while he played an extended improvised [1] Biography for Angus Young. IMDB. Retrieved 201302-07.
guitar solo, usually during the song "Rocker"[22] with
[23]
Scott or during "Let There Be Rock" with Johnson. He [2] Biography Angus Young. allaxess. Retrieved 2013frequently does his own version of Chuck Berry's duck
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walk,[24] as well as a spasm, during which he throws
himself to the ground, kicking, shaking, and spinning in [3] 100 Greatest Guitarists: Angus Young. Rolling Stone.
Retrieved 2012-05-07.
circles, while playing the guitar.[25] Young was advised by
older brother George that if he ever tripped over his lead [4] Hall, Russell (26 July 2011). 10 Things You Might Not
to keep playing and make it look like part of the act.[5] AcKnow About AC/DCs Angus Young. Gibson. Retrieved
cording to AC/DC video director David Mallet, although
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Young performs many of his trademark feats sometimes
from a series of platforms, risers, and ramps, he suers
[5] Wall, Mick (2012). AC/DC: Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be.
from acute acrophobia. This was discovered when Mallet
London: Orion Publishing group. ISBN 9781409115359.
chose to have Young lowered from a second story balcony
onto a stage oor by wires for the video for "Who Made [6] Archived 13 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine.
Who".[26]

2.3.7

Discography

Main article: AC/DC discography

High Voltage (1974)

T.N.T. (1975)
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976)
Let There Be Rock (1977)
Powerage (1978)
If You Want Blood You've Got It (1978)
Highway to Hell (1979)
Back in Black (1980)
For Those About to Rock We Salute You (1981)
Flick of the Switch (1983)
Fly on the Wall (1985)
Who Made Who (1986)

[7] Engleheart, Murray; Durieux, Arnaud (2006). AC/DC

Maximum Rock & Roll: The Ultimate Story of the Worlds
Greatest Rock and Roll Band. pp. 5051. ISBN 978-006-113391-6.
[8] Walker, Clinton (2001). Highway to Hell: The Life and
Times of AC/DC Legend Bon Scott. pp. 128133. ISBN
1-891241-13-3.
[9] Wikiquote:Angus Young

[10] Hudson, Fiona (4 February 2007). AC/DC stars megamansion. The Sunday Telegraph.
[11] Brown, Mark (25 August 2006). Lostprophets on their
metal as they top the Kerrang! awards. The Guardian
(London). Retrieved 25 April 2010.
[12] Best 50 Australian Guitar Players of all time | Australian
Guitar Magazine. Australianguitarmag.com.au. 201205-15. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
[13] Malcolm and brother Angus are massive Rangers fans
For Those About To Rock! date May 2010. Retrieved
August 2012
[14] Angus Young AC/DC jaydee SG guitar,. Jaydeeguitars.com. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
[15] Ernie Ball RPS-9. Ernieball.com. Retrieved 2 June
2011.
[16] Angus Young Signature SG. Gibson.com. 24 June
2008. Retrieved 2 June 2011.

Blow Up Your Video (1988)

[17] Did Angus use any eects? Page 2. Marshallforum.com. Retrieved 2012-05-07.

The Razors Edge (1990)

[18] Angus Young. Acdcwillie.tripod.com. Archived from

the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.

Ballbreaker (1995)

[19] YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 2014-07-25.

Sti Upper Lip (2000)

[20] YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 2014-07-25.

Black Ice (2008)

[21] The Guitar Show television documentary, Segment: Upfront with AC/DCs Angus Young, 2001.

Rock or Bust (2014)

[22] Photo. Nolifetilmetal.com. Retrieved 2014-07-25.

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[23] Young
on
Johnsons
shoulders
I283.photobucket.com. Retrieved 2014-07-25.

photo.

[24] Angus
Young
Duck
Walk
I283.photobucket.com. Retrieved 2014-07-25.

Photo.

[25] Angus Young Spasm Photo. I283.photobucket.com.

Retrieved 2014-07-25.
[26] Interview: Hard as a Rock (video)

2.3.9

External links

ACDC.com Ocial Website

2.4 Malcolm Young

Malcolm Mitchell Young (born 6 January 1953 in Glasgow, Scotland)[1] is a retired Australian musician and
songwriter of Scottish origin, best known as a co-founder,
rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and songwriter for the
Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Except for a brief absence in 1988, he was with the band from its November
1973 beginning until retiring permanently in 2014, due to
health reasons. Young and the other members of AC/DC
were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in
2003.

Malcolm Young in 1990

Young missed the majority of AC/DCs Blow Up Your

Video World Tour to address his drinking problem.[5] He
eventually became sober and returned to the band. During his absence he was replaced by his nephew, Stevie
Young, but it was reported that some fans could not tell
that Young had been replaced by his nephew as Stevie
[6]
Though his younger brother Angus is the more visible of Young bore a striking resemblance to his uncle.
the brothers, Malcolm has been described as the businessman behind AC/DC. As the rhythm guitarist, he was reHealth problems
sponsible for the broad sweep of the bands sound, developing many of their guitar ris and co-writing the bands
In April 2014, Malcolm became seriously ill and was
material with Angus. He is married to Linda Young and
unable to continue performing.[7] On 16 April 2014,
has two children, Cara and Ross.
AC/DC released a note stating that Young would be takYoung took a leave of absence from AC/DC in April ing a break from the band due to ill health.[8] However,
2014, to receive treatment for dementia.[2][3] In Septem- singer Brian Johnson stated that despite earlier reports,
ber 2014, the bands management announced that he AC/DC are not retiring: We are denitely getting towould be retiring permanently.[4]
gether in May in Vancouver. We're going to pick up guitars, have a plonk and see if anybody has got any tunes
or ideas. If anything happens we'll record it.[9] In July,
2.4.1 Life and career
Johnson revealed that Young was in hospital receiving
treatment for an unspecied condition and during May
AC/DC
recording sessions had been replaced in the studio by Stevie Young, his nephew.[2] On 24 September 2014, the
After the breakup of the Newcastle-based band The Vel- bands management announced that Young would not be
vet Underground (not the 1960s band with Lou Reed), rejoining the band.[4] Stevie Young continued to ll in
Young founded AC/DC in November 1973, and soon for Malcolm on the bands 2015 Rock or Bust World
asked Angus to join when they were 20 and 18 years old Tour.[10]
respectively. They began national touring in 1974 with On 26 September 2014, the Sydney Morning Herald resinger Dave Evans.[5]
ported that Young has dementia and has been admitted
AC/DC relocated to the UK in 1976, and began a heavy
schedule of international touring and recording. After
the death of lead singer Bon Scott in 1980, they recorded
their biggest selling album Back in Black with singer Brian
Johnson.[5]

to a nursing home where he can receive full-time care. A

source close to Young was quoted in this article as saying: He has complete loss of short-term memory.[11]
Youngs family conrmed four days later that he has dementia. The family is quoted as saying: Malcolm is suf-

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fering from dementia and the family thanks you for re- ing the Let There Be Rock Tour, he played a Butterscotch
specting their privacy.[3]
Fender Telecaster. During the Powerage era, he again
In subsequent interviews Angus Young stated that his removed the plastic and stued socks in the pick-up
brother had been experiencing lapses in memory and cavities, and also changed the tailpiece from the stock
concentration before the Black Ice project and had been Burns vibrato to an all-in-one Badass bridge, and put a
receiving treatment during the Black Ice World Tour black piece of plastic over the cavity where the original
which ended in 2010. Angus conrmed that although tail-piece was. During the Highway to Hell era, he rehis brother did not play on the 2014 Rock or Bust album: moved the socks. The guitar stayed like this until 1995,
when, during the Ballbreaker tour, he replaced the Badass
He still likes his music. We make sure he has his Chuck
Berry, a little Buddy Holly. He added that AC/DC would bridge with the original tailpiece, and removed the pickup ring for the bridge pick-up. This is how the guitar has
continue according to his brothers wishes and standards:
Look, even with his health, Malcolm was touring until been since then.
he couldn't do it anymore. In that same interview, Young
stated that Malcolm was rehearsing AC/DCs songs repeatedly before every concert just to remember how the
song goes.[12]
At the conclusion of the Black Ice World Tour, Young
was diagnosed with lung cancer. It was treated at an early
stage, so surgery was successful and the cancer was removed. He also has an unspecied heart problem and
now wears a pacemaker.[13]
Legacy and inuence
Inuenced by 1950s rock and roll and blues-based rock
guitarists of the 1960s and 1970s, Young is regarded as
a leading rock exponent of rhythm guitar.[14] He is the
subject of a song (and album) title by Australian punk
rock band Frenzal Rhomb: "Forever Malcolm Young".
Guitar Player magazine has stated that the secret to
Youngs guitar technique is playing open chords through
a series of Marshalls set to low volume with little or no
gain. This is contrary to a common belief of many rock
guitarists that rhythm guitar should involve loud and overdriven power chords through large ampliers.[15]
Dave Mustaine of Megadeth stated in a 2004 interview
that he considered himself, Young and James Heteld of
Metallica to be the best rhythm guitarists in the world.[16]

2.4.2

Equipment

Young played a Red 1963 Gretsch double-cutaway Jet

Firebird guitar handed down to him by Harry Vanda and
elder brother George; he called this guitar The Beast.
The guitar has the neck and middle pickups (the middle was a humbucker which had been added by Young)
removed and only the stock Gretsch Filtertron bridge
pickup remains. For a short time, he placed socks in the
cavities to prevent feedback. Prior to that, he used a white
piece of plastic to cover the pick-up cavities.

Young also owned a 1959 Gretsch White Falcon that was

used during the tours that supported Back in Black and
For Those About to Rock We Salute You, but he said that
after someone xed it, it lost its distinctive sound, and
so he got rid of it. It was sold on a rock star items website, along with one of Cli Williams' Music Man bass
guitars. He used another Gretsch White Falcon at shows
at Hampden Park and the Hockenheimring on the Black
Ice World Tour. Also in the 1980s and 1990s, Young used
a Gretsch 6121, as can be seen in the AC/DC video, " Are
you ready?".
Angus and Malcolm both used Marshall ampliers. The
amps stacked behind Malcolm onstage were two original Marshall 100 watt heads, one 1966 JTM45/100 and
one late Superbass from the late 1960s or early 1970s.
Each head powers two 4 12 cabinets. He also used
custom-made Wizard amps on tour. His main amp, since
recording Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap in 1976, was a
slightly modied Marshall Superbass from the late 1960s
or the early 1970s. On Ballbreaker, he used a Marshall
JTM45/100 with KT66 power tubes and a high B+ voltage (625 volts). In a recent interview with Marshall Law,
Young mentions his two favourite amps: a Superbass and
old Super amp (JTM45/100). Also Young used two Orange full stacks in London, England on 13 July 1976 while
playing "Jailbreak", "Live Wire" and "Can I Sit Next to
You Girl", with Bon Scott. While AC/DC were playing at Donington Park in 1991, Young used Mesa Boogie
stacks.
Malcolm Young also used a Wizard vintage Classic
100W on the Sti Upper Lip World Tour in 2001 in addition to the Black Ice World Tour in 2008.
From 1995 to early 2011, Gretsch produced Malcolm
Young signature model guitars in single and dual pickup
congurations.

2.4.3 See also

Young used heavy gauge Gibson nickel roundwound

strings (.012-.056).[17]
During the Let There Be Rock era, Young stripped o the
original Firebird Red nish to the maple top. Also dur-

Gretsch G6131MY (guitar modeled after Youngs

original 1963 Jet Firebird).

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2.4.4

33

2.5 Cli Williams

References

[1] Prato, Greg. Artist Biography [Malcolm Young]".

AllMusic.com. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

For other people named Cli Williams, see Cliord

Williams.

[2] AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young is in hospital, says

bandmate Brian Johnson. theguardian.com. Retrieved
10 July 2014.
[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

Cliord 'Cli' Williams (born 14 December 1949) is

a British musician who was a member of the Australian
AC/DCs Malcolm Young Has Dementia. people. 30 hard rock band AC/DC as their bassist and backing vocalist from 1977 until his retirement in 2016. He had started
September 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
his professional music career in 1967 and was previously
AC/DC 'ROCK OR BUST'". Alberts Management. Re- in the British groups Home and Bandit. His rst studio
trieved 24 September 2014.
album with AC/DC was Powerage in 1978. The band, including Williams, was inducted into the American Rock
Wall, Mick (2012). AC/DC: Hell Aint a Bad Place to Be.
and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. Williamss playing style
London: Orion Publishing group. ISBN 9781409115359.
is noted for basic bass lines which follow the rhythm guiYves Vranckx and Vernica Martnez. AC/DC Bedlam tar. Williams side projects, while a member of AC/DC,
in Belgium English version. Ac-dc.cc. Retrieved 2011- include benet concerts and playing with Emir & Frozen
Camels on their album San (2002) and a European tour.
12-10.
In 2016, Williams announced he would be retiring from
Peter Vincent, Martin Boulton. AC/DC to split over sick the music industry after AC/DCs Rock or Bust World
band member, according to rumours. Sydney Morning Tour.
Herald.

[8] A MESSAGE FROM AC/DC.

2014-04-16.

AC/DC. Retrieved

[9] BRIAN JOHNSON: AC/DC NOT RETIRING YET.

Metal Hammer. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-16.

2.5.1 Early career

Main articles: Home (UK band) and Bandit (band)

[10] Grow, Kory (1 October 2014). AC/DCs Malcolm

Young has dementia, family says. Rolling Stone.

Cliord Williams was born on 14 December 1949 in

Romford, Essex, on the outskirts of London.[1][2] The
Williams family moved to Hoylake, near Liverpool, in
[11] AC/DCs Malcolm Young reportedly in care for demen1961, where he was inuenced by the local Merseybeat
tia in Sydney. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved
movement and decided to become a rock musician.[2][3]
2014-09-26.
At the age of 13, he and some friends formed a band.[2]
[12] Hard Rock, Harder Times: AC/DC Return Without Two Williams has listed The Rolling Stones, The Kinks and
Key Members. Rolling Stone. 14 November 2014. Re- blues musicians such as Bo Diddley as inuences for his
trieved 2014-11-14.
style. He mostly learned to play bass guitar by listening to records and picking out notes, with formal train[13] Matthew Wilkening (2015-01-08). Lung Cancer, Paceing limited to some lessons from a professional Liverpool
maker: More Malcolm Young Health Woes Detailed.
bassist.[4] Williams left school when he was 16 years old,
Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
becoming an engineer by day and musician by night.[3]
[14] Staord, Andrew (1 November 2015). AC/DC: without
rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, AC have lost their DC.
The Guardian. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
[15] Gold, Jude. Beginner Lesson! AC-DCS Crushing
Chords. GuitarPlayer.com. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
[16] Classic Rock " Blog Archive " 'Im Over My Metallica Demons,' Says Dave Mustaine.
Classicrockmagazine.com. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
[17] Gold, Jude. Beginner: AC-DCS Crushing Chords.
Guitar Player. Retrieved 11 November 2014.

2.4.5

External links

ACDC.com ocial website

In 1966, Williams became a professional musician and

moved back to London,[2][3] where he worked at a demolition site and in supermarkets, and played in short-lived
bands.[1] Williams met guitarist Laurie Wiseeld (later a
member of Wishbone Ash), and the two became members of a band, Sugar, which soon broke up.[2][5][6]
In 1970, Williams and Wiseeld joined with singer Mick
Stubbs, keyboardist Clive John and drummer Mick Cook
to form the progressive rock group Home.[2][5] The band
signed a recording deal with Epic Records and issued
their debut LP, Pause for a Hoarse Horse, in 1971.[6]
Home was a supporting act for Je Beck, Mott the
Hoople, The Faces and Led Zeppelin.[2] In 1972, Jim
Anderson replaced John on keyboards and Home released a self-titled album, featuring their only hit single, Dreamer, which peaked at No. 41 in the UK al-

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bum charts.[7] Their next album, The Alchemist, followed

in 1973, but did not gain chart success. When British
folk singer-songwriter Al Stewart suggested that Home
back him on his rst American tour in March 1974, Mick
Stubbs left the group. The rest of the members became
the Al Stewart Band, but split up after the tour.[5][6]
Williams briey played with the American band Stars
before forming Bandit in 1974.[1][5] Bandits line-up included vocalist Jim Diamond and drummer Graham
Broad (later in Bucks Fizz and Roger Waters's band).
The group signed with Arista Records and released a selftitled album in 1977. Bandit also performed as Alexis
Korner's backing band on 1977s The Lost Album before
disbanding later that year.[5][7][8]

2.5.2

AC/DC

Main article: AC/DC

In 1977, Williams considered retiring from music when

Williams performing with AC/DC in 1981.

he thought the bassists good looks would attract more

women to their concerts.[13] Given Williams was replacing an Australian musician, he initially had diculties
obtaining a work permit to enter the country.[14] His
rst performances with AC/DC were on the tour there
supporting Let There Be Rock,[2] with two secret gigs
at Sydneys Lifesaver.[15] The album Powerage (1978),
produced by Vanda & Young, marked Williamss studio
debut.[5][11][16] Williams has remained in AC/DC ever
since,[2][11] with only a temporary departure in 1991 as
he suered a kidney infection, during which Paul Greg
had to play bass for some North American concerts in the
Cli Williams performing with AC/DC on 23 November 2008 in
Razors Edge World Tour.[17] The only current member
St. Paul, MN.
who has been with the band longer is Angus Young.[18]
with playing bass, Williams also sings backing
Bandit disbanded, but one of the groups guitarists, Along [2]
vocals. His favourite albums with the band are PowJimmy Litherland, convinced him to audition for Aus[19]
tralian heavy rockers AC/DC. They were looking for erage and Back in Black.
a bassist as Mark Evans had been red shortly after Since Williams introduction to the band, AC/DC has
recording the 1977 studio album Let There Be Rock.[9][10] been inducted to the Australian Recording Industry AsAC/DC had formed in Australia in 1973 and by mid- sociation's Hall of Fame (in 1988),[20] and the Rock and
1977 the line-up was Malcolm Young on rhythm guitar Roll Hall of Fame (in 2003).[21] In 1982, Kerrang! readand backing vocals alongside his brother Angus Young ers voted him as Best Bassist of the year.[22]
on lead guitar, Phil Rudd on drums and Bon Scott On July 7th, 2016, Williams announced his plans to retire
on vocals.[5][11] Williams said shortly after being told following the Rock or Bust World Tour. He cited the reabout AC/DCs auditions, he saw the band on Top of cent departures of other band members - Malcolm could
the Pops and reacted positively,[3] describing them as not record the album due to dementia, Phil Rudd could
outrageous.[12]
not tour following a house arrest, and singer Brian JohnFor his audition, Williams played four jam sessions with son only performed in half the concerts before a medical
the band,[12] and on 27 May 1977, he was asked to join leave - as a reason for his decision, feeling AC/DC its a
AC/DC. Angus declared it was partly motivated because changed animal.[23]

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2.5.3

Personal life

35
that complex [bass] lines wouldn't add anything to a
guitar-oriented band like ours, so I try to create a bottom layer that drives what our guys are doing on top.[12]
Williams has no diculty keeping his low prole within
the band, declaring that I don't have any problem doing this, because I enjoy playing simply. I never feel angry or prisoner.[33] His playing technique is mostly centred around downpicking, with occasional use of plucking
to mute the strings, which he says adds more denition and tightens up the notes, and it gives the sound less
sustain.[12]

Williams wife, Georganne, is from the US state of

Colorado. After they married in 1980, he moved permanently to the United States.[10] Initially the couple lived
in Hawaii, but Williams found the islands too isolated
and the school system lacking. In 1986, they moved to
Fort Myers, Florida, following a suggestion from AC/DC
bandmate Brian Johnson (Bon Scotts replacement), who
lived in Fort Myers Beach at the time, but has since
moved to nearby Sarasota.[9] Cli has been known to
spend time in Aix-en-Provence among distant relatives,
including local French guitar player Noah Tchenio.[24]
The couple have two children: Erin (born 1985) who is 2.5.6 Equipment
a model-actress under the name Erin Lucas,[25] and Luke
(born 1986).[26] His hobbies include shing[27] and ama- In his rst appearance in 1977, he used a Gibson ripteur ying.[12]
per only for the Let There Be Rock music video. Cli
Williams trademark instrument is the StingRay and other
basses by Music Man, strung with D'Addario (.045, .065,
2.5.4 Side projects
.085, .105) atwounds in the studio and roundwound
XLs in concert.[35] Williams states that despite trying
In 1984, Williams played bass and backing vocals on other basses over the years, he always goes back to MuAdam Bomb's song I Want My Heavy Metal, for sic Mans instruments, which he described as a trementhe album Fatal Attraction.[28] During AC/DCs hiatus dous work horse of a bass.[3] Other basses used inin the 2000s, Williams joined Bosnian musician Emir clude the Fender Precision Bass,[12] a Gibson ThunderBukovicas band Emir & Frozen Camels. The group bird non-reverse, Fender Jazz Bass,[36] the Steinberger Lrecorded the album San in 2002 and played in some Eu- series,[37] a Gibson EB-3 and at least two LAG Custom
ropean clubs.[29] In 2005, Williams and AC/DC singer basses. Williams has used 3 Ampeg SVT-810E cabinets
Johnson played in a hurricane relief event in Florida, pro- with 2 SVT-4PRO Heads. If there was any interference
moted by the John Entwistle Foundation. There Williams with the wireless systems, he has used cables in his live
met drummer Steve Luongo, president of the foundation performances.[35]
and former member of the John Entwistle band. Luongo
later brought Williams, Johnson, and guitarist Mark Hitt
for the Classic Rock Cares charity project. The quar- 2.5.7 Notes
tet composed and recorded ten tracks in the studio in
2007, and followed that with a tour to raise funds for the [1] Sutclie 2010, p. 57.
foundation.[19][30][31] In 2011, Williams played on a benet concert organized by Mark Farner.[27][32] Williams [2] Rivadavia.
said he also occasionally plays with a rhythm and blues
[3] Fox, Gene; Fowler, Dave (30 October 2010). Video Inband from Fort Myers called The Juice.[4]
terview: Cli Williams of AC/DC. Bass Frontiers Magazine. Retrieved 11 September 2011.

2.5.5

Style

Its not the line that counts. It is the feel. My favorite

AC/DC tune to play is 'Down Payment Blues, because
its so simple. I play four notes throughout the song, but
I get o on the whole thingnot me noodlin' away.
Williams on his playing[12]
Williamss role in AC/DC is to provide steady but basic bass lines which follow the rhythm guitar of Malcolm Young,[2] consisting mostly of eighth notes.[18] His
bass lines are sometimes written by Malcolm and Angus
Young during composition, and at other times Williams
develops them based on the other instrumental tracks.[33]
Williams said he plays the same thing in every song,
for the most part. In AC/DCs music, the song is more
important than any individuals bit in it.[34] He added

[4] Duclos, Michael (March 1995). The High Voltage bass

power of AC/DCs Cli Williams. Guitar School.
[5] Holmgren, Magnus.
AC/DC.
Australian Rock
Database. Magnus Holmgren. Retrieved 18 September
2011.
[6] Band Member Proles: Laurie Wiseeld - Guitar/Vocals. Wishbone Ash Ocial Website. Retrieved
11 September 2011.
[7] Sutclie 2010, p. 213.
[8] Alexis Korner The Lost Album"". AlexisKorner.net.
Retrieved 20 March 2011.
[9] Conversation: Its Like Razor Blades Out There"". Gulf
Shore Magazine. April 2007.

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[10] Billson, Marky (29 August 2008). Let There Be Rock:

AC/DC @ the 'Dillo. Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 11
September 2011.
[11] McFarlane, Ian. Encyclopedia entry for 'AC/DC'".
Whammo.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 August 2004. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
[12] Scott M (May 1996). Cli Williams of AC/DC: Let
There Be Bass. Bass Player (Miller Freeman).
[13] Masino 2009, p. 74.
[14] Sutclie 2010, p. 69.
[15] Kimball, Duncan (2002). AC/DC. Milesago: Australasian Music and Popular Culture 19641975. Ice Productions. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
[16] Janssen, Volker (AugustSeptember 1998). Interview
with Mark Eans. Daily Dirt. Retrieved 19 February
2011.
[17] Masino 2009, p. 178.
[18] Welch, Ernie (2003). Powerage (CD). AC/DC. Epic
Records.
[19] Orwat Jr., Thomas S. (4 October 2009). Interview: Cli
WilliamsClassic Rock Cares. RockMusicStar.com.
Retrieved 11 September 2011.
[20] ARIA Icons: Hall of Fame. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
[21] Inductees: AC/DC. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved 11 September 2011.

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[33] Cli Williams: The Cool Power. Hard Rock Mag. December 1996.
[34] Fricke, David (13 November 2008). AC/DC and the
Gospel of Rock & Roll. Rolling Stone. Wenner Media
LLC. Archived from the original on 5 May 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
[35] St. James, Adam. High Voltage: AC/DCs High Powered Rig. Guitar.com. Archived from the original on 11
September 2000. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
[36] Voccia, Bill. AC/DC Info Base. Highway to Hell.
Archived from the original on 5 January 2011. Retrieved
11 September 2011.
[37] Hard Rock Memorabilia: Cli Williams AC/DC
Steinberger bass (Microsoft Silverlight). Hard Rock
Cafe. Retrieved 11 September 2011.

2.5.8 References
Masino, Susan (2009). Let There Be Rock: The
Story of AC/DC. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-08256-3701-8.
Rivadavia, Eduardo. Cli Williams. Allmusic.
Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
Sutclie, Phil (2010). AC/DC: High-Voltage Rock
'n' Roll: The Ultimate Illustrated History. Minneapolis, MN: Voyageur Press. ISBN 0-7603-3832-9.

[22] Sutclie 2010, p. 122.

[23] Foerste, Jonathan (July 2016). Still Rockin' in Southwest
Florida. Gulfshore Life. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
[24] Noah Tchenio (@Noahlespaul) | Twitter. twitter.com.
Retrieved 2016-05-11.
[25] Wieselman, Jarett (24 September 2009). Pulling Back
The Curtain on 'The Citys' Erin. New York Post.
[26] Scene & Heard. Gulf Shore Magazine. May 2007.
[27] AC/DC Talks Tour Success in 2010, Plans for 2011.
Artisan News Service. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 15
November 2011.
[28] Adam Bomb. Jimmy Crespo. Retrieved 20 March
2011.
[29] Bio. Emir & Frozen Camels. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
[30] Classic Rock Cares. The John Entwistle Foundation.
Retrieved 20 March 2011.
[31] SteveLuongoArt.com / Bio. SteveLuongoArt.com. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
[32] Roger Daltrey and Mark Farner Rock for Jesse. MarkFarner.com. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 11 September
2011.

2.5.9 External links

AC/DCs new ocial website
AC/DC prole page by Albert Music
AC/DC prole page by Atlantic Records

2.6 Phil Rudd

Phillip Hugh Norman Rudd (born Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis,[1] 19 May 1954) is a New
Zealand-based Australian drummer, best known for his
membership in Australian hard rock band AC/DC from
1975 through 1983, and again from 1994 to 2015. Upon
the 1977 departure of bass guitarist Mark Evans from
AC/DC, Rudd became the only Australian-born member of the band. In 2003, he was inducted into the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame along with the other members of
AC/DC. Due to ongoing legal problems in New Zealand,
Rudd was unable to join the band for the 2015 Rock or
Bust tour[2][3] and was replaced by Chris Slade.[4]

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37

Biography

crops. I lived in New Zealand which was great; nice and

quiet with nobody bothering me. Rudd also continued to
Born to Lithuanian parents on 19 May 1954, in play drums, when I wanted to rather than when I had to,
Melbourne, Rudd began playing drums in his teens and and built his own recording studio.[9]
became quite serious about pursuing a career in music.[5] He married a New Zealand woman named Lisa O'Brien,
He played in several bands in Melbourne before joining with whom he has ve children; the pair separated in
Buster Brown with future Rose Tattoo vocalist Angry An- 2006.[12][13]
derson.[6] They went on to release one album, Something
To Say, in 1974, before Rudd left to join the Coloured
Rejoining AC/DC
Balls with Lobby Loyde.
In 1974 Rudd was told about AC/DCs rhythm section
auditions by his former Coloured Balls bandmate Trevor
Young (no relation to AC/DCs Young brothers). Rudd
asked Buster Brown bassist Geordie Leach to accompany him to the auditions, but Leach refused due to
other commitments. Rudd auditioned and was hired
immediately.[7] Rudds drumming style suited the bands
style of music and became an integral part of AC/DCs
sound from 1975 to 1983.[8] The band relocated to the
United Kingdom in 1976 and followed a heavy schedule
of international touring and recording.

Leaving AC/DC
In 1980, AC/DCs vocalist Bon Scott died. The band continued on, recruiting new vocalist Brian Johnson and subsequently recording their most successful album, 1980s
Back in Black. Good friends, Rudd took Scotts death
badly, but continued on with AC/DC until he left the Rudd performing live with AC/DC in 1995
band during the recording of the Flick of the Switch album
in 1983. Rudd had completed his contributions to the
album, and although session drummer B.J. Wilson was
recruited to help complete the recording, Wilsons drum
parts were ultimately not used. Simon Wright was soon
hired as Rudds permanent replacement, and featured in
the videos that accompanied the singles released from the
album.
Rudds 1983 sacking from AC/DC was partly the result
of his own personal problems as well as a conict with
the bands rhythm guitarist and founder Malcolm Young,
which allegedly escalated to become physical. Following
his ring, Rudd retired to Tauranga, New Zealand where
he purchased a helicopter company.[9] Rudds departure
from AC/DC didn't become widely known until the eve of
their North American tour in 1983. In the last few pages
of Circus Magazine's October 1983 edition it stated Phil
Rudd exits AC/DC...to spend more time with his family
and his cars. Guitarist Angus Young was quoted in the
same article as saying We're a rowdy bunch, but we don't
ght with each other.[10] Vocalist Brian Johnson added
in a Hit Parader interview from the same period that You
couldn't nd a more solid person or drummer than Phil
Rudd. None of us would have to work if we didn't want
to....Phil chose that option.[11]

Phil Rudd with AC/DC on 23 November 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota

When AC/DC toured New Zealand in 1991 in support

of their Razors Edge album, they called Rudd to see if
he would be interested in joining them for a casual jam
session. Rudd accepted their oer. Though there was no
discussion of him rejoining the group at the time, Rudd
would be invited to permanently rejoin AC/DC in late
On his years away from AC/DC, Rudd has said, I raced 1993 following the recording of the Big Gun single for
cars, ew helicopters, became a farmer and planted some the Last Action Hero movie soundtrack.[5]

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AC/DC welcomed Rudd back following Chris Slade's
term as the bands drummer. The band praised Slade for
his performance and technical ability, but maintained that
a certain groove had been missing from AC/DCs music since Rudds departure in 1983. Since rejoining the
band, he has performed on four AC/DC studio albums,
Ballbreaker, Sti Upper Lip, Black Ice, and Rock or Bust,
with Black Ice being the bands biggest hit on the charts
since For Those About to Rock We Salute You in 1981.
Solo album
Rudds rst solo album, Head Job, was released on 29
August 2014.[14]
Recent events
Drug conviction and appeal On 1 December 2010,
Rudd was convicted of possessing 25g of marijuana on
his boat in Tauranga, New Zealand,[15] but later had
his cannabis conviction quashed on the grounds that it
would have stopped him from continuing to tour with
AC/DC.[16]

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a lot of stu for us. But he seems to have let himself go.
Hes not the Phil we've known from the past.[25] In May
2015, Rudd stated that he hoped to return but claimed
to have had no contact from the band, adding, I'm sure
they're having a great old time... I've seen the error of my
ways... Its onward and upward from here.[26]
On 9 July 2015, Rudd was sentenced to eight months
home detention and ordered to pay NZ$120,000 in reparation. His appeal to be discharged without conviction
was rejected.[27][28][29] A subsequent appeal of the sentence to the High Court was dismissed.[27][30] In a 2016
interview, Rudd said he was seeing a psychiatrist weekly
and had given up the crazy shit. He also revealed
he planned to tour Europe to promote his album Head
Job.[31]

2.6.2 Equipment
In the past, Phil Rudd used Slingerland drums. He became an endorser of Sonor in 1977. Rudd uses Sonor
drums, Paiste cymbals, Evans drumheads and Easton
Ahead drumsticks.
Tour kit (20082010)

Restaurant On 30 July 2011, it was announced that the

drummer had purchased and would open a marina restaurant at Bridge Marina in Tauranga, where he resides. He
named it Phils Place, and planned on selling seafood
and top-quality steak.[17] The restaurant closed temporarily in July 2012, and reopened on 10 April 2013.[18] In
2014 Rudd was ordered to pay more than $70,000 to
three former employees for unjustied dismissal.[19]
Threatening to kill and drug charges On 6 November 2014 Rudd was arrested and charged with attempting to procure a murder, threatening to kill, possession
of methamphetamine and possession of cannabis, following a police raid on his home.[20][21] The charge of attempting to procure a murder was withdrawn the following day.[22] On 21 April 2015 he pleaded guilty to the
remaining charges, with the exception of one of the two
threatening to kill charges, which was dropped.[23]

Drums:[32]
Sonor Designer Series, Maple Light Shells,
Solid Black Finish:

2218 Bass Drum

1313 Tom Tom
1618 Floor Tom
1818 Floor Tom

Sonor Signature Series Horst Link 145

Snare (Brass Shell, Die Cast Hoops)
Sonor Phil Rudd Signature 145 Snare
(Chrome over Brass Shell, Die Cast Hoops)
Cymbals:[33]
Paiste 2002:
14 Paiste Sound Formula Reector
Heavy Hi-Hat
20 Crash
19 Crash
20 Crash
20 Crash
19 Crash
19 Crash
19 Crash

His ongoing legal problems led to the recruitment of

AC/DCs former drummer Chris Slade in time for the
bands Rock or Bust World Tour.[3] In an interview on 13
November 2014, Angus Young had stated that AC/DC
had experienced problems with Rudd earlier in the year
when recording Rock or Bust, and that his situation had
taken the band by surprise. Rudd had also missed video
and photo shoots. Young said, Hes got to sort himself
out I think... At this point its kind of a question mark.
But if we're touring, there will be a drummer in place,
put it that way.[24] In the same interview, Young also On their earlier albums, notably Dirty Deeds Done Dirt
said, Phil created his own situation. Its a hard thing to Cheap, Rudd occasionally used a ride cymbal, but quit
say about the guy. Hes a great drummer, and hes done using one later in his career.

2.6. PHIL RUDD

Drumheads:
Evans Drumheads:
Bass Drum: EQ2
Toms: Clear G2 on the batter side, EC
Resonant on the resonant side
Snare: EC Reverse Dot on the batter
side, Hazy 300 on the resonant side, PureSound Blasters Snare Wire
Hardware:[32]
Sonor 600 Series:

DT 670 Drum Throne

SS 677 Snare Stand
CBS 672 Cymbal Boom Stands (6x)
CBA 672 Cymbal Boom Arm

Sonor GSP 3 Giant Step Bass Drum Pedal

Sonor 5000 Series Double Tom Stand
Sonor 5000 Series Hi-Hat Stand
Past Kits:
His Back in Black Touring kit:

2214 Bass Drum

129, 1310, and 1411 Toms
1616 and 1818 Floor Toms
145.5 Snare

Past Drum Heads REMO

2.6.3

Coated Emperors on the batter

Coated Ambassadors on the resonant
Clear Controlled Sound over a Hazy Ambassador on the snare Phils known for
having a clear dot snarehead.

Further reading

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[3] Reed, Ryan (11 February 2015). AC/DC Announce

North American 'Rock or Bust' Tour. RollingStone.com.
Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
[4] AC/DC conrm Chris Slade will replace Phil Rudd on
their 2015 tour. The Guardian. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
[5] Eduardo Rivadavia. Phil Rudd. AllMusic.
[6] Holmgren, Magnus. Buster Brown. Australian Rock
Database. Magnus Holmgren. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
[7] Engleheart, Murray AC/DC Maximum Rock N Roll 2003
ISBN 0-7322-8383-3
[8] McFarlane, Ian (1999) Encyclopedia of Australian Rock
and Pop 'AC/DC' entry at the Wayback Machine
(archived 6 August 2004). Archived from the original on
6 August 2004. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
[9] Metal Hammer & Classic Rock present AC/DC, Metal
Hammer magazine special, 2005
[10] Circus, Oct. 1983
[11] Hit Parader, Nov. 1983
[12] Savage, Jared (22 April 2015). Inside the world of
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd. NZ Herald. BOP Times.
Retrieved 12 May 2015.
[13] Phil Rudds son: 'Dads a good guy'". NZ Herald. NZ
Herald. 10 Nov 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
[14] AC/DC drummer goes solo. Triple M Rock Radio. 16
July 2014.
[15] AC/DC drummer convicted of drug possession National NZ Herald News. Nzherald.co.nz. 1 December
2010. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
[16] AC/DC drummers appeal succeeds National NZ
Herald News. Nzherald.co.nz. 1 April 2011. Retrieved
26 October 2011.
[17] Graham Skellern (30 July 2011). AC/DC star buys marina restaurant | Bay of Plenty News | Local News in Bay
of Plenty. Bayofplentytimes.co.nz. Retrieved 26 October 2011.

Walker, Clinton (1994), Highway to Hell: The Life [18] AC/DC rockers restaurant reopens. SunLive. 10 April
2013.
and Times of AC/DC Legend Bon Scott, Verse Chorus Press, ISBN 0-283-06263-0
[19] AC/DC drummer ordered to pay Tauranga sta.
Stenning, Paul; Johnstone, Rob (2005). AC/DC:
Two Sides to Every Glory: The Complete Biography.
Chrome Dreams. ISBN 1-84240-308-7.

2.6.4

References

[1] Bio at everydrummer.com. Everydrummer.com. Retrieved 26 October 2011.

[2] The Band, The Ocial AC/DC Website. ACDC.com.
Sony Music Entertainment. 2015. Retrieved 29 April
2015.

TVNZ.
[20] Tony Wall (6 November 2014). AC/DC drummer Phil
Rudd on procuring murder charge. Fairfax Media.
[21] AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd on New Zealand murder
plot charge - BBC News. Bbc.com. Retrieved 2015-0603.
[22] Katie Kenny (7 November 2014). AC/DC drummer Phil
Rudd: Procuring murder charge dropped. Fairfax Media.
[23] AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd angry over solo op.
Stu.co.nz. 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2015-06-03.

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[24] AC/DC 'had issues with drummer Phil Rudd. BBC. 14

November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.

Valentines and Fraternity before replacing Dave Evans as

the lead singer of AC/DC in 1974.[1]

[25] AC/DCs Angus Young would be 'aghast' at Phil Rudd.

The Age. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November
2014.

In the July 2004 issue of Classic Rock, Scott was rated

as number one in a list of the 100 Greatest Frontmen Of
All Time ahead of Freddie Mercury and Robert Plant.[2]
Hit Parader ranked Scott as fth on their 2006 list of the
100 Greatest Heavy Metal Vocalists of all time.[3]

[26] Former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd breaks his silence.

9news. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.

AC/DCs popularity grew throughout the 1970s, initially

in Australia, and then internationally. Their 1979 album
[28] Shedden, Iain (9 July 2015). AC/DC drummer Phil Highway to Hell reached the top twenty in the United
Rudd sentenced to home detention for drugs, kill threats. States, and the band seemed on the verge of a commercial breakthrough. However, on 19 February 1980, Scott
The Australian (News Limited). Retrieved 9 July 2015.
died after a night out in London. AC/DC briey consid[29] AC/DC Drummer Phil Rudd Sentenced to Eight Months ered disbanding, but the group recruited vocalist Brian
of Home Detention. loudwire. loudwire. Retrieved 9 Johnson of the British glam rock band Geordie. AC/DCs
July 2015.
subsequent album, Back in Black, was released only ve
[30] Phil Rudd loses appeal against conviction. Radio New months later, and was a tribute to Scott. It went on to
become the second best-selling album in history.[1]
Zealand. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
[27] Rudd v R, 2015 NZHC 2399 (2 October 2015).

[31] Annemarie Quill,Phil Rudd: 'I've stopped all the crazy

stu', Bay of Plenty Times, 14 May, 2016
[32] What kit does Phil Rudd (AC/DC) play on the Black
Ice Tour?, SONOR Website, 19 February 2009.
Sonor.com. Retrieved 26 October 2011.

2.7.1 Biography
194664: Early Years

Ronald Belford Scott was born on 9 July 1946 at the

Fyfe Jamieson Maternity Hospital, Forfar, Scotland to
Charles Belford Chick Scott (d. 1999) and Isabelle
Cunningham Isa Mitchell (19172011), and grew up
Circus Magazine, October 1983: 'Phil Rudd Exits in Kirriemuir. Bon was the second child of his parents.
AC/DC'
The rst-born was a boy, Sandy, who died shortly after
birth.[1] A third child, Derek, was born in 1949.[1]
Hit Parader, November 1983: 'AC/DC To Hell
The Scott family emigrated from Scotland to Australia in
And Back'
1952. The family initially lived in the Melbourne suburb of Sunshine; Bon attended nearby Sunshine Primary
2.6.5 External links
School.[1] A second brother, Graeme, was born in 1953.
In addition, Scott had a younger sister, Valerie.[1]
ACDC.com ocial site
In 1956, the family moved to Fremantle, Western Australia, and Scott joined the associated Fremantle Scots
ACDCRocks.com
Pipe Band, learning the drums.[1] Scott attended North
Phils Place
Fremantle Primary School and later John Curtin College
of the Arts until he dropped out at the age of 15 and spent
a short time in Fremantle Prison's assessment centre and
nine months at the Riverbank Juvenile Institution relating
2.7 Bon Scott
to charges of giving a false name and address to the police, having escaped legal custody, having unlawful carnal
Ronald Belford Bon Scott (9 July 1946 19 Februknowledge and stealing twelve gallons of petrol.[1] He atary 1980) was a Scottish-born Australian rock musitempted to join the Australian Army but was rejected for
cian, best known for being the lead singer and lyricist
being deemed socially maladjusted.[4]
of Australian hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until
his death in 1980.[1] He was born in Forfar and lived
in Kirriemuir, Scotland, for 5 years before moving to 196470:The Spektors and The Valentines
Melbourne, Australia, with his family in 1952 at the age
of six. The family lived in the suburb of Sunshine for four Scotts vocals were inspired by his idol, Little Richard.[5]
years before moving to Fremantle, Western Australia.[1] After working as a postman, bartender and truck packer,
[33] Phil Rudds Artist Prole, Paiste Website. Paiste.com.
8 February 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2011.

Scott formed his rst band, The Spektors, in 1964 and Scott started his rst band, The Spektors, in 1966 as
became the bands drummer and occasional lead vocal- drummer and occasional lead singer.[6] One year later
ist. He performed in several other bands including The the Spektors merged with another local band, the Win-

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41

stons, and formed The Valentines, in which Scott was

co-lead singer with Vince Lovegrove. The Valentines
recorded several songs written by George Young of The
Easybeats. "Every Day I Have to Cry" (a song originally
written and sung by Arthur Alexander) made the local top
5.[1] In 1970, after gaining a place on the National Top
30 with their single Juliette, the Valentines disbanded
due to artistic dierences after a much-publicised drug
scandal.[7]

Lofty Rangers Lofty album, also released in digital format only in 2011.

Vince Lovegrove said Bon would go to Peters home

after a day (of literally) shovelling shit, and show him
musical ideas he had had during his days work. Bons
knowledge of the guitar was limited, so Peter began
teaching him how to bridge chords and construct a song.
One of the songs from these sessions was a ballad called
Clarissa, about a local Adelaide girl. Another was the
country-tinged Bin Up in the Hills Too Long, which for
me was a sign of things to come with Bons lyrics; simple,
clever, sardonic, tongue-in-cheek ...[10]

Like Scott, Malcolm Young and his younger brother

Angus Young of AC/DC were born in Scotland before
emigrating to Australia in their childhood with their family.

About 11 pm on 3 May 1974, at the Old Lion Hotel in

North Adelaide, during a rehearsal with the Mount Lofty
Rangers, a very drunk, distressed and belligerent Bon
Scott had a raging argument with a member of the band.
Bon stormed out of the venue, threw a bottle of Jack
Daniels on to the ground, then screamed o on his Suzuki
550 motorbike.[10] Scott suered serious injuries from
the ensuing motorcycle accident, spending three days in a
coma and a further 18 days in hospital. Vince Lovegrove
197074: Fraternity
and his wife, by then running a booking/management
agency, gave Scott odd jobs, such as putting up posters
Scott moved to Adelaide in 1970 and joined the and painting the oce during his recovery, and shortly
progressive rock band Fraternity. Fraternity released the after introduced him to AC/DC who were on the lookout
LPs Livestock and Flaming Galah before touring the UK for a new lead singer.[7]
in 1973, where they changed their name to Fang. DurThere was a young, dinky little glam band from Syding this time they played support slots for Status Quo and
ney that we both loved called AC/DC ... Before another
Geordie, whose front man, Brian Johnson, would become
AC/DC visit, George Young phoned me and said the band
the lead singer of AC/DC after Scotts death.[1] Durwas looking for a new singer. I immediately told him that
ing this time, on 24 January 1972, Scott married Irene
the best guy for the job was Bon. George responded by
Thornton.[8]
saying Bons accident would not allow him to perform,
In 1973, just after returning to Australia from the tour and that maybe he was too old. Nevertheless I had a
of the UK, Fraternity went on hiatus. Scott took a day meeting with Malcolm and Angus, and suggested Bon as
job at the Wallaroo fertiliser plant and began singing with their new singer. They asked me to bring him out to the
the Mount Lofty Rangers, a loose collective of musicians Pooraka Hotel that night, and to come backstage after the
helmed by Peter Head (n Beagley) from Headband, who show. When he watched the band, Bon was impressed,
explained, Headband and Fraternity were in the same and he immediately wanted to join them, but thought they
management stable and we both split about the same time may be a bit too inexperienced and too young. After the
so the logical thing was to take members from both bands show, backstage, Bon expressed his doubts about them
and create a new one ... the purpose of the band was being able to rock. The two Young brothers told Bon
for songwriters to relate to each other and experiment he was too old to rock. The upshot was that they had a
with songs, so it was a hotbed of creativity.[9] Other ex- jam session that night in the home of Bons former menFraternity members also played with the band as did Glen tor, Bruce Howe, and at the end of the session, at dawn,
Shorrock pre Little River Band. During this time, Head it was obvious that AC/DC had found a new singer. And
also helped Scott with his original compositions.
Bon had found a new band.[10]

In return, Scott recorded vocals for Mount Lofty Rangers

songs Round & Round and Carey Gully.[11] Head released these original recordings in 1996, also teaming up
with producer Ted Yanni, another old friend of Scotts,
to create an entirely new backing for Round & Round &
Round that more accurately reected the original intentions Head had. Long out of print, and massively bootlegged, this EP nally got an ocial digital release in
June 2010. Unrecorded original compositions of Scotts,
Been Up In The Hills Too Long and Clarissa have
been recorded by Head on his Peter Head & The Mount

Fraternity later reformed and replaced Scott with Jimmy

Barnes.

197480: AC/DC
Main article: AC/DC The Bon Scott era (19741980)
Scott replaced Dave Evans as the lead singer of AC/DC
on 24 October 1974, when it became obvious the band
and Evans were heading in dierent directions, with
Evans having personal clashes with band members and
management.[12]
With the Young brothers as lead and rhythm guitarists,
session drummer Tony Currenti (see AC/DC line-ups)
and George Young as a temporary bassist, AC/DC released High Voltage, their rst LP in Australia in Febru-

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Cli Williams (who had replaced Mark Evans), and with
its harder ris, followed the blueprint set by Let There
Be Rock. The album was the last produced by Harry
Vanda and George Young with Bon Scott on vocals and
is claimed to be AC/DCs most under-rated album.[14]
Only one single was released for Powerage "Rock 'n'
Roll Damnation" and gave AC/DC their highest chart
position at the time, reaching #24. An appearance at the
Apollo Theatre in Glasgow during the Powerage tour was
recorded and released as If You Want Blood You've Got
It.[15]

Bon Scott in Grenoble, 10 December 1979

The bands sixth album, Highway To Hell, was produced

by Robert Mutt Lange and was released in 1979. It
became AC/DCs rst LP to break the US top 100, eventually reaching #17, and it propelled AC/DC into the top
ranks of hard rock acts.[16][17]

February 1980: Death

Bon Scott (centre) pictured with guitarist Angus Young (left) and
bassist Cli Williams (back), performing at the Ulster Hall in
August 1979

ary 1975.[13] Within a few months Currenti was replaced

by Phil Rudd and Mark Evans was hired as a permanent bassist, and AC/DC began recording their second
album T.N.T., which was released in Australia in December 1975. The rst AC/DC album to gain international
distribution however was a compilation of tracks from the
rst two albums, also entitled High Voltage, which was released in May 1976. Another studio album, Dirty Deeds
Done Dirt Cheap was released in the same year, but only
in Australia; the international version of the album was
released in November 1976 in the UK and in March 1981
in the US, with a dierent track listing.

Death certicate of Bon Scott

On 15 February 1980 Scott attended a session where Malcolm and Angus Young were working on the beginnings
of two songs that would later be recorded on the Back in
Black album; Have a Drink On Me and Let Me Put My
Love Into You with Scott accompanying on drums rather
than singing or writing lyrics.[1] On 19 February 1980,
In the following years, AC/DC gained further success Scott, 33, passed out after a night of heavy drinking in a
with their albums Let There Be Rock and Powerage. The London club called the Music Machine (currently known
1978 release of Powerage marked the debut of bassist as the KOKO). He was left to sleep in a Renault 5 owned

2.7. BON SCOTT

43
in Black as a tribute to him with two tracks from the album, "Hells Bells" and "Back in Black", dedicated to his
memory.

Bon Scotts grave

His grave site has become a cultural landmark; more

than 28 years after Scotts death, the National Trust of
Australia decreed his grave important enough to be included on the list of classied heritage places.[23][26] It is
reportedly the most visited grave in Australia.[27] On 7
July 2006, to mark his 60th birthday, the Metropolitan
Cemeteries Board completed refurbishments on the Bon
Scott Grave Area. This consisted of a Bon Scott Arch
and Memorial Entrance gate o Carrington Street in the
north-west corner of Fremantle Cemetery.[28] On 9 July
2006, 60 years to the day from Scotts birth, the bronze
plaque was stolen from the site.[29]

2.7.2 Legacy
AC/DC released a box set named Bonre as a tribute to
Scott on 18 November 1997. It contains four albums; a
remastered version of Back in Black; a rarities album
with alternate takes, outtakes, and stray live cuts, Volts;
and two live albums, Live from the Atlantic Studios and
Let There Be Rock: The Movie.
The French rock band Trust wrote their hit song Ton
dernier acte (Your last act) in memory of Scott in
67 Overhill Road, East Dulwich, London, the site of Bon Scotts 1980. German hard rock band Kingdom Come wrote and
death
recorded a song titled Bon Scott for their album, Ain't
Crying for the Moon, as a tribute to the former AC/DC
by an acquaintance named Alistair Kinnear, at 67 Over- frontman. Romanian hard rock group Iris recorded the
hill Road in East Dulwich, South London.[18] The follow- song Ultimul mic dejun al lui Bon (Bons Last Breakfast)
ing afternoon, Kinnear found Scott lifeless, and alerted as a tribute to Bon Scott, released on their 1997 album
the authorities. Scott was rushed to Kings College Hos- Lun plin.
pital in Camberwell, where he was pronounced dead on Live from the Atlantic Studios was recorded on 7 Decemarrival. It has been contended that pulmonary aspiration ber 1977 at the Atlantic Studios in New York City.
of vomit was the cause of Scotts death,[19] but the ofcial cause was listed on the death certicate as acute Let There Be Rock: The Movie is a double album which
alcohol poisoning" and classied as "death by misadven- was recorded on 9 December 1979 at the Pavillon de Paris
ture".[20][21] As part of the funeral arrangements, Scotts in Paris, and was the soundtrack of the motion picture,
[30]
body was embalmed by Desmond Henley;[22] it was later AC/DC: Let There Be Rock.
cremated and Scotts ashes were interred by his family at In 2003, Scott was posthumously inducted into the Rock
Fremantle Cemetery in Fremantle, Western Australia.[23] and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of AC/DC[31] with
[32]
Inconsistencies in media accounts of Scotts death (incor- his nephews present to accept the honour in his place.
rect spelling of Alistair Kinnears rst name, among oth- In 2003 Scotts nal studio album with AC/DC, 1979s
ers) have been cited in conspiracy theories, which suggest Highway to Hell ranked 199 on Rolling Stone's "The 500
that Scott was killed by exhaust fumes redirected into the Greatest Albums of All Time".
car, or that Kinnear did not exist.[20] Additionally, Scott
was asthmatic, and the temperature was below freezing In 2004 the song "Highway to Hell" that Scott co-wrote
with Malcolm and Angus Young ranked 254 on Rolling
on the morning of his death.[24]
Stone's The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Shortly after Scotts death, the remaining members of
AC/DC briey considered quitting, however, it was even- In the July 2004 issue of UK magazine Classic Rock, Scott
tually decided that Scott would have wanted them to con- was rated as number one in a list of the 100 Greatahead of Freddie Mercury and Robert
tinue and after the encouragement of Bons family that est Frontmen,
[33]
Plant.
they continue, the band hired Brian Johnson as the new
vocalist.[25] Five months after Scotts death, AC/DC n- On 6 May 2006, the town of Kirriemuir in Scotland held
ished the work they began with Scott and released Back a service and unveiled a Caithness stone slab commemo-

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roll nightclub called the Cherry Bar.
More recently a new street in Kirriemuir has been named
after Scott.
Kirriemuir hosts an annual festival known as 'Bonfest' as
a tribute to Bon Scott and AC/DC. It was originally held
in July on the weekend closest to his birthday but recently
moved to May because of other events in the local area
during July.
A bronze statue of Scott was unveiled at Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour in Western Australia on 24 February
2008.[36] The statue portrays Scott atop a Marshall amplier.
Scott is the subject of three books, Clinton Walkers biography Highway to Hell (1994), his ex-wife Irene Thorntons My Bon Scott (2014), and the variously-authored
Live Wire (2015).
A statue of Bon Scott was unveiled in Bellies Brae Car
Park in Kirriemuir on 30 April 2016.

2.7.3 References
[1] Wall, Mick (2012). AC/DC: Hell Aint a Bad Place to Be.
London: Orion Publishing group. ISBN 9781409115359.
[2] name="Classic Rock 2004 The 100 Greatest Frontmen. Classic Rock (July 2004).
[3] Heavy Metals All-Time Top 100 Vocalists Retrieved 12
May 2011
[4] (Walker 1994, p. 39)
[5] bravewords.com. AC/DC Guitarist Angus Young Remembers Bon Scott When I Think Back In Hindsight,
He Was A Guy That I Always Knew Was Full Of Life"".
Bravewords.com. Retrieved 2012-09-16.
[6] (Walker 1994, p. 32)
Statue of Bon Scott, Fremantle, Western Australia

rating the singer.[34] A message was read from long-time

friend and fellow member of The Valentines, Vince Lovegrove in which he said:
ACDC Lane is a street in the central business district of
Melbourne. It was renamed on 1 October 2004 as a tribute to AC/DC. The trademark lightning bolt or slash ("/")
used to separate the AC and the DC in the bands name
contravened the naming policy of the Oce of the Registrar of Geographic Names, so the punctuation was omitted on the street sign. Melbournes Lord Mayor John So
launched ACDC Lane with the words, As the song says,
there is a highway to hell, but this is a laneway to heaven.
Let us rock. Bagpipers then played Its a Long Way to
the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll). Those were all
songs from Bon Scott era. The lane contains a rock 'n'

[7] Ankeny, Jason. Bon Scott Biography. Allmusic. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
[8] Bons Story. Bon Scott fans. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
[9] Smith, Michael 'A Little Bit Of Head Music' Drum Media, 28 January 1997
[10] AC/DCs Vince Lovegrove recalls how he took on Bon
Scott The Advertiser, 21 November 2008, at AdelaideNow
[11] Coupe, Stuart, Bon Comes Round Again. In Press Magazine, 16 October 1996
[12] (Stenning 2005, p. 34)
[13] High Voltage. acdc.com. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
[14] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. AC/DC Powerage. Allmusic. Retrieved 7 August 2008.

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[15] Christopher, Michael (30 June 2003). Epic Records

AC/DC Re-issues: Second Wave. PopMatters. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
[16] Timeline. AC/DC ocial website. Retrieved 7 May
2010.
[17] Engleheart, Murray (1997). AC/DC: Bonre. New York:
Eastwest Records America. OCLC 38208634.
[18] Weather report.
[19] Scott [had] choked on his own vomit [in his sleep]. Back
in Black 1980, 2003 CD booklet.
[20] Jinman, Richard (19 February 2005). 25 years on,
AC/DC fans recall how wild rocker met his end. The
Guardian. UK. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
[21] Scotts death certicate.
[22] In memoriam Desmond C. Henley. Internet. Christopher Henley Limited 2008 - 2010. Retrieved 8 March
2014.
[23] Bons Highway leads to the National Trust. Metropolitan
Cemeteries Board. 15 February 2006. Retrieved 7 August
2008.

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Walker, Clinton (1994), Highway to Hell: The Life
and Times of AC/DC Legend Bon Scott, Verse Chorus Press, ISBN 0-283-06263-0.
Stenning, Paul (2005), AC/DC Two Sides to Every
Glory, Chrome Dreams, ISBN 1-84240-308-7.
Wall, Mick (2012), Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be,
Orion, ISBN 978-1409115342.
Engleheart, Murray (2007), AC/DC MAXIMUM
ROCK & ROLL: The Ultimate Story of the Worlds
Greatest Rock-and-Roll Band, It Books, ISBN 9780732283834.

2.7.4 External links

AC/DC ocial website
AC/DC at DMOZ

2.8 Dave Evans

[24] Stevenson, Jane (22 November 1997). AC/DC lights a

Bonre in tribute. Canoe JAM! music. Retrieved 7 August 2007.

For other people of the same name, see David Evans

(disambiguation).

[25] Engleheart, Murray; Durieux, Arnaud (2006). AC/DC:

Maximum Rock & Roll: The Ultimate Story of the Worlds
Greatest Rock & Roll Band. New York: Harper Collins.
ISBN 9780061133916.

Dave Evans (born 20 July 1953) is a Welsh-born Australian singer who briey sang for the Australian hard
rock band AC/DC in 1974.

[26] Laurie, Tiany (15 February 2006). Grave News is Great

News for Scott fans. The West Australian.

2.8.1 Early life

[27] AC/DC agnostic celebrates the ultimate live wire. Sydney Morning Herald. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 14 May
2008.

Evans was born in the Welsh town of Carmarthen, and

moved to Australia at the age of ve with his parents.
They settled in the Queensland city of Townsville, and
later moved to Charters Towers, where he formed his
rst band at the age of seventeen. He later moved to
Sydney.[1][2]

[28] Bons Story. Retrieved 10 February 2013.

[29] Bon Scotts Grave Plaque Stolen. fasterlouder.com. 10
July 2006.
[30] Boxsets. AC/DC discography. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
[31] AC/DC. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
[32]
[33]
[34]
[35]
[36]

2.8.2 AC/DC

Evans was one of several members of AC/DC before the

band matured and began to play all original music, along
with Colin Burgess and Larry Van Kriedt.[3] He was a
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZzvNpp8pA8
member of the band for less than ten months before ofThe 100 Greatest Frontmen. Classic Rock (July 2004). cially being replaced by Bon Scott in October 1974.
During his time with AC/DC, Evans recorded one single,
Towns tribute to AC/DC front man. BBC News. 7 May a Young/Young composition ("Can I Sit Next To You,
2006. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
Girl"/ Rocking in the Parlour) which was released in
Australia and New Zealand. A low-budget promotional
Kirriemuir salutes rock star legend. The Courier. 8 May
video for the demo was also shot.[4][5] It peaked nation2006. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
ally at number 50 on the Aria (Kent) charts and then disBon Scott statue to be unveiled in Perth. news.com.au. appeared. The song was later re-recorded professionally
22 February 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
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for his dismissal,[4] and has also said there would be no 2.8.4 Discography
AC/DC if not for him.[6]
With AC/DC
"Can I Sit Next to You, Girl" (single) (1974) /
"Rockin' in the Parlour" (B-side)

2.8.3

After AC/DC

With Rabbit

Rabbit (1976)
After AC/DC, Evans joined Newcastle band Rabbit, re Too Much Rock'n'Roll (1976)
placing original singer Greg Douglas. Rabbit released
6 singles and two albums between 1975 and 1977. His
other bands included Dave Evans & The Hot Cockerels With Thunder Down Under
and Thunder Down Under.
Dave Evans and Thunder Down Under (1986)
Evans has also released three solo albums. The rst was
a live recording, A Hell of a Night, which was a memo- Solo
rial gig for Bon Scott. It was recorded on the 20th anniversary of Scotts death, with Melbourne AC/DC trib Hell of a Night (2001)
ute band Thunderstruck . The second, Sinner was re Sinner (2006)
leased in February 2006. In April 2010 he released his
Judgement Day album in the UK through independent la Judgement Day (2008)
bel Rocksector Records.
Nothing to Prove (2014) EP
In June 2012, Evans performed as guest vocalist for the
Norwegian band Barbed Wire on a mini AC/DC trib- With Blood Duster
ute tour.[7] The tour started with a concert on Trondheim
Rock. Barbed Wire played as opening act to Twisted Sis Sellout from the album Blood Duster (2003)
ter. Evans then ew back to the UK for a 12-date headline
tour, performing songs from Judgement Day & cover ver- With John Nitzinger
sions of classic AC/DC tracks written by the band after
Revenge (2013)
his departure.
In June/July 2013, Evans returned to the UK for a 14date headline tour, celebrating 40 years of AC/DC.[8] He 2.8.5 References
released a single Little Headbanger from 'Judgement
Day' as a promo music video for the tour, but the music [1] Miller, Heather (2009). AC/DC: Hard Rock Band. Enslow
Publishers. pp. 22. ISBN 978-0-7660-3031-2.
once again failed to make any charts.[9] He also played
four dates with Long Way To The Top The AC/DC [2] Gibson, Mark (13 July 2009). Dave Evans. Australian
Spectacular.
Music History. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
Dave Evans returned to Europe In May 2014. He performed in Kiev in a show called Ukraine still ROCKS!"
and was supported by local AC/DC tribute band D/C
Train.[10][11] The show in Kiev was held in the Bike-RockN-Roll Club Route 66[12] on 24 May. Evans called it
a historic event for him and rock music as a whole. In
the same year the singer played in Brazil with his South
American Badasses in So Paulo, Paran and Santa Catarina.
On 22 January 2015, Evans performed in the US for
the rst time in a concert to coincide with The Rockin'
Rag Magazine's annual NAMM Show, with San Diego
AC/DC tribute band BACK 2 BLACK. They performed
a second concert three days later at the Yost Theatre in
Santa Ana, California. From there, he left the US for a
European tour before returning to Australia.[13] In October 2015 , Evans performed four shows in Ohio and
Pennsylvania with the Canton, Ohio-based AC/DC tribute band Thunderstruck

[3] Why AC/DC Matters, by Anthony Bozza

[4] 2007 interview with Dave Evans at markprindle.com
[5] Saulnier, Jason (3 January 2013). Dave Evans Interview. Music Legends. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
[6] Hart, Josh (14 June 2012). Original AC/DC Vocalist
Dave Evans: There Would Be No AC/DC Without Me"".
Guitar World. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
[7] Mini tour poster
[8] http://www.mwaweb.com/dave_evans_press_release_
28feb2013.htm
[9] Video on YouTube
[10] http://www.veooz.com/photos/5H08F8_.html
[11] http://vk.com/dctrain
[12] http://www.route66.com.ua
[13] http://www.rockinrag.com/interviews.html

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Other references

47

2.10 Rob Bailey

Highway to Hell: The Life and Times of AC/DC Leg- Rob Bailey is an Australian musician who was an early
end Bon Scott, Clinton Walker, 1994 ISBN 0-7251- bass guitarist with the hard rock band AC/DC. He joined
0742-1
the group in April 1974, with Malcolm Young (rhythm
guitar), Angus Young (lead guitar), Dave Evans (lead vo Whos Who of Australian Rock, Chris Spencer, Paul cals) and Peter Clack (drums). Bailey left in January
McHenry, Zbig Nowara 2002 ISBN 1-86503-891-1 1975.
Two Sides To Every Glory, Paul Stenning, 2005
Metal Hammer & Classic Rock present AC/DC,
Metal Hammer magazine special, 2005

2.8.6

External links

Ocial website
Hard Rock Hideout, Dave Evans Podcast

2.9 Peter Clack

Peter Clack is an Australian drummer for ten months
he was an early member of hard rock band AC/DC. In
April 1974 he joined Malcolm Young (rhythm guitar),
Angus Young (lead guitar), Dave Evans (lead vocals) and
Rob Bailey (bass guitar).[1] He appears in early video
footage of AC/DC, the Last Picture Show Theatre video
of "Can I Sit Next to You Girl". Clack was a member of
the band during the recording of their debut album High
Voltage but most of the drum parts were recorded by session man Tony Currenti. Clack continued with AC/DC
until January 1975 when he was sacked along with Bailey,
Clacks permanent replacement was Phil Rudd.[1]

2.10.1 Biography
Bailey played bass guitar in Flake (1973),[1] Acid Road,
Rudy and the Aardvarks, and Natural Gas.[2][3] The latter
group supported The Rolling Stones' Australian tour in
1972 and 1973.
From April 1974 until January 1975 Bailey was a regular member of the Australian hard rock band, AC/DCs
rhythm section.[2] He appeared in early video footage of
AC/DC, the Last Picture Show Theatre video of Can I
Sit Next To You Girl. In August AC/DC, with Bailey, supported Lou Reed on his Rock'n'Roll Animal tour
of Australia.[2] Bailey was a band member during the
recording of their debut album and while it is considered that he played on the album High Voltage (released
in February 1975), the credit for bass guitar on the album was given to George Young.[4] After Baileys departure, AC/DC did not have a regular bass guitarist until
Mark Evans in March 1975; during that time the position was lled variously by Larry Van Kriedt, Malcolm
Young, his older brother George Young, and occasionally
by Paul Matters.[5]
Bailey has performed with Wayne Green and Brett
Keyser (ex-Innocent Bystanders) as Company of Men in
Western Australia, supported by The Dingoes. Robert
Bailey has 3 daughters, and Laura, born 1991, also plays
bass guitar.

Prior to joining AC/DC, Clack had played with Bailey in

Flake. As of November 2011 he played with Melbournebased band Raw Sylke.[2]
2.10.2

2.9.1

References

[1] McFarlane, Ian (1999).

Encyclopedia entry for
'AC/DC'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St
Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1.
Archived from the original on 6 August 2004. Retrieved
26 February 2012.
[2] Raw Sylke. Triple J Unearthed. Retrieved 12 November 2011.

Two Sides to Every Glory, Paul Stenning, 2005

Metal Hammer & Classic Rock present AC/DC,
Metal Hammer magazine special, 2005

References

General
Two Sides to Every Glory, Paul Stenning, 2005
Metal Hammer & Classic Rock present AC/DC,
Metal Hammer magazine special, 2005
McFarlane, Ian (1999).
Whammo HomeEncyclopedia of Australian Rock and
page.
Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN
1865080721. Archived from the original on 5 April
2004. Retrieved 31 July 2011. Note: Archived [online] copy has limited functionality.
Specic

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Wright joined Rhino Bucket when he wasn't working with

Dio to replace the departed Liam Jason for their third album, 1994s independently released Pain. In 2007, he
reunited with the band and is featured on their latest al[2] McFarlane, 'AC/DC' entry. Archived from the original on
bum The Hardest Town.
6 August 2004. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
[1] Kimball, Duncan (2002). Flake. Milesago: Australasian Music and Popular Culture 19641975. Ice Productions. Retrieved 20 April 2010.

[3] Holmgren, Magnus.

AC/DC.
Australian Rock
Database. Passagen (Magnus Holmgren). Retrieved 26
March 2012.
[4] Walker, Clinton (2001). Highway to Hell: The Life and
Times of AC/DC Legend Bon Scott. London: Turnaround.
ISBN 1-891-24113-3.
[5] Engleheart, Murray; Durieux, Arnaud (2006). AC/DC:
Maximum Rock N Roll. Pymble, NSW: HarperCollins.
pp. 9293. ISBN 0-7322-8383-3.

2.11 Simon Wright

Wright has had two stints with Dio, 199091 and 1998
2010. With the band he has recorded four studio albums (Lock up the Wolves, Magica, Killing the Dragon
and Master of the Moon) and two live albums (Evil or Divine - Live In New York City and Holy Diver - Live).
His drumming can be heard on albums by UFO, Michael
Schenker Group and John Norum.
In 2005, Wright participated on a tribute album to Heavy
metal icons Iron Maiden. It was his second of three times
doing a tribute disc; the rst experience being in 1998
on an AC/DC tribute album titled Thunderbolt, while in
2013 he took part in the DIO Tribute album This Is Your
Life.

For other people named Simon Wright, see Simon

Wright (disambiguation).
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with unknown parameter Website (this message is
shown only in preview).

In 2006 Wright is credited in the song Lucy in the Sky

with Diamonds on the album Butchering the Beatles, a
heavy metal tribute.

Simon Wright (born 19 June 1963) is an English drummer best known for his work with rock n' roll bands
AC/DC and Dio.[1] He started playing drums at the age of
13[2] and cites Cozy Powell, Tommy Aldridge and John
Bonham as his greatest inuences. He was also the drummer for Rhino Bucket. He currently plays in the band
Operation: Mindcrime.[3]

On 25 January 2013, it was announced that Wright had

joined Geo Tate's band Operation:Mindcrime after his
dismissal from Queensrche.

In August 2009, Wright teamed up with Joe Lynn Turner,

Phil Soussan and Carlos Cavazo as part of the Big Noize
project, playing shows in Iraq and Kuwait.[6]

2.11.2 Equipment
Drum kit

2.11.1

Career

Simon is an endorser of DW drums. He uses the collectors maple series.

Wright began his career with local band Tora Tora (not His drum sizes are:
to be confused with the American glam metal group),
before joining Manchester group A II Z, a new wave
18x22 bass drums (x2)
of British heavy metal band founded in 1979 in Manch 10x12, 11x13, 13x15, 14x18 Tom-Toms
ester, England by guitarist Gary Owens. The full lineup consisted of David Owens (vocals), Gary Owens (gui 6.5x14 Edge Snare
tar), Gam Campbell (bass), Karl Reti (drums). They ac 6x14 Collectors Maple Snare
quired a local following in Manchester, and were signed
by Polydor Records, eager to cash in on the exploding
5.5x14 Craviotto Solid Maple Snare
NWOBHM boom. A single live album, The Witch of
5000TD3 Delta3 Turbo Single Bass Drum Pedal
Berkley, followed in 1980. Reti was subsequently re(x2)
placed by Wright. The band disintegrated and Wright
went on to perform in Tytan[4] and recorded on their full 5500TD Delta Turbo Hi-Hat Stand
length debut album Rough Justice,[5] however; that band
also dissolved shortly before the release of the debut.
9300 Snare Drum Stand
Wright, just a month shy of turning twenty years old,
joined AC/DC after their drummer, Phil Rudd, left in
May 1983. AC/DC recorded three albums with Wright
in the mid-late 80s; Fly on the Wall, Who Made Who and
Blow Up Your Video. Wright left the group in November
1989 to join Dio, and was replaced by Chris Slade. Simon

9934 Double Tom/Cymbal Stand

9700 Straight/Boom Cymbal Stand (x5)
9100 Drum Throne
799 DogBone (x2)[7]

2.11. SIMON WRIGHT

Drumheads
Simon also uses Evans Drum heads.
Products used:

49
With Dio
Lock Up the Wolves (1990)
Magica (2000)

AF Patch Kevlar Single Pedal

Killing the Dragon (2002)

13 Onyx 2-ply

Master of the Moon (2004)

15 G2 Coated
18 G2 Coated

Holy Diver - Live (2006)

With UFO

14 Hazy 300

Live On Earth (1998/2003)

15 EC Resonant

Covenant (UFO album) (2000)

18 EC Resonant
13 G1 Clear

With Rhino Bucket

PAIN (1994)

Cymbals

PAIN & Suering (2007)

Simon uses Sabian Cymbals.

The Hardest Town (2009)

14 AAX Metal Hats w/ Sizzle Bottom Hat

18 AA China
16 AA Metal Crash
18 AAX Metal Crash

With John Norum

Worlds Away (1996)
With Tim Ripper Owens
Play My Game (2009)

19 AAX Metal Crash

22 AAX Heavy Ride
20 AA China
20 AA Rock Crash
20 AA Metal Crash w/ Sizzles
Sticks

With Mogg/Way
Chocolate Box (1999)
With Geo Tates Queensryche
Frequency Unknown (2013)
Instructional

Vic Firth.

Star Licks Productions (2000)

American Classic Metal Nylon (CMN)

2.11.4 References
2.11.3

Discography

With AC/DC
Fly on the Wall (1985)
Who Made Who (1986)
Blow Up Your Video (1988)

[1] Saulnier, Jason (22 January 2009). Simon Wright Interview. Music Legends. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
[2] DIO / RonnieJamesDio.com - Band - Simon Wright.
Ronniejamesdio.com. 1963-06-19. Retrieved 2014-0628.
[3] .
Facebook.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/
Rhino-Bucket/195473700009. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
Missing or empty |title= (help)

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[4] Encyclopaedia Metallum Tytan. Metal-archives.com.

Retrieved 29 May 2010.
[5] Encyclopaedia Metallum Tytan Rough Justice.
Metal-archives.com. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
[6] Joe Lynn Turner at. Deep-purple.net. 2009-06-04. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
[7] Artist Setups - Drum Workshop Inc. - drums, pedals,
hardware, dvds, and more!". Dwdrums.com. Retrieved
2014-06-28.

Rudd. Slade replied, Thats me out then, I'm gone.

Young said that he wanted to keep Slade on hand if
Rudds return did not work out, but Slade refused. However he made statements that he still got on well with
AC/DC and it was an honour and a privilege to play with
those guys.[5]
After his departure Slade spent a few years living in
the UK countryside, before receiving a call from Geo
Downes of the British progressive rock group Asia.
Slade played with Asia for six years, before departing in
September 2005.

Slade has fronted an AC/DC tribute band called Chris

Slade Steel Circle, and toured with The Chris Slade
Timeline a band formed to celebrate 50 years as a rock
2.12 Chris Slade
drummer. The band takes music from all aspects of his
lengthy career.[6] In Slades absence, the band continues
For the American football player, see Chris Slade to tour under the name Centaur Parting.[7]
(American football).

2.11.5

External links

Chris Slade (born Christopher Rees, 30 October 1946)

is a British rock musician and drummer. He is the current drummer for the Australian hard rock band AC/DC.
He previously drummed for the band from 1989 to
1994, performing on their 1990 album The Razors Edge
along with their rst live album with singer Brian Johnson, AC/DC Live. He returned to the band in February 2015 to replace Phil Rudd for the "Rock or Bust"
World Tour.[1][2] Slade has also played with Manfred
Manns Earth Band, Tom Jones, Toomorrow, The Firm
and Asia.[3]

2.12.2 Return to AC/DC

Speculation regarding Slades return to AC/DC started

shortly after Phil Rudds legal troubles became public.[8]
In a December 2014 podcast by Chris Jericho, Jericho
mentioned that he had it on good authority that Slade
would be returning to AC/DC.[9] Slade was photographed
signing albums with the band on 7 February 2015.[10] After the photo appeared publicly, Slade nally admitted
that he was going to be the bands drummer and admitted to secrecy surrounding his return, and stated that it
was done for the right reasons.[11] The band then issued
a statement that Chris Slade will be on drums for the
upcoming Rock or Bust world tour.[12] Since that time,
2.12.1 Early life & career
in addition to playing live, Slade has appeared in all promotional photos taken with the band and appeared in the
Slade was born Christopher Rees in Pontypridd,
music video for the single Rock the Blues Away. In
Glamorgan, South Wales. He has worked with Gary Nulate April 2015 AC/DCs ocial web site listed him as
man, Tom Jones, Olivia Newton-John (as co-members
the bands drummer.[13]
of the band Toomorrow), and Uriah Heep. He was a
member of Manfred Manns Earth Band from 1972 to
1978. In the mid-1980s Slade played with Paul Rodgers 2.12.3 Equipment
and Jimmy Page in The Firm.[3] He has played with Pink
Floyd's David Gilmour and also Gary Moore on his 1989 Slade endorses Drum Workshop drums, pedals
world tour.[4]
and hardware,[14][15] Paiste cymbals,[15][16] Remo
Slade received his highest exposure in November 1989
when he was asked to join AC/DC after their thendrummer Simon Wright had departed. AC/DC were
signed to the same management company as Gary Moore,
with whom Slade had just nished touring. The Young
brothers (Angus and Malcolm) initially hired Slade
only temporarily through management, then asked him
during the recording of the only album he made with
themto join the band. Slade played on The Razors Edge
album in 1990 and the accompanying world tour, and
the "Big Gun" single released in 1993. According to
Slade, after working on demos for the following album,
Ballbreaker, Malcolm Young called Slade and told him
they wanted to try a reunion with former drummer Phil

drumheads[15] and Pro-Mark drumsticks.[15] Before

switching to DW, he previously endorsed Pearl drums,
pedals and hardware.[14]

2.12.4 Discography
2.12.5 References
[1] Drummer Chris Slade Photographed At Grammy
Awards Ahead Of Ac/Dcs Performance - Blabbermouth.net. BLABBERMOUTH.NET.
[2] Chris Slade Conrms Return To Ac/Dc: 'This Is An
Amazing Opportunity For Me' - Blabbermouth.net.

2.13. MARK EVANS

BLABBERMOUTH.NET.
[3] Hill, Gary. Biography: Chris Slade. Allmusic. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
[4] Bio Chris Slade. chrisslade.com. Retrieved 2016-0630.
[5] Chris Slade on AC/DC, Tom Jones, Jimmy Page, Gary
Numan, and more. Music Radar. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
[6] The Ocial Chris Slade Website. Drum Icon Chris
Slade invites all his fans to stop in and see whats new in
Sladeyland. Chrisslade.net. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
[7] The Chris Slade TimeLine. Chris Slade. 16 February
2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

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2.13 Mark Evans

Mark Whitmore Evans (born 2 March 1956) is an Australian bass guitarist who was an early member of hard
rock band AC/DC from March 1975 to June 1977. His
playing featured on their albums T.N.T, High Voltage,
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Let There Be Rock and
'74 Jailbreak.[1] Evans has played for numerous other
groups, sometimes on lead guitar, including Finch (aka
Contraband), Cheetah, Swanee, Heaven and The Party
Boys. Evans autobiography, Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside of AC/DC was released in December 2011.

2.13.1 Biography

Mark Whitmore Evans was born on 2 March 1956 and

raised in Melbourne, Australia.[2] He was originally a guiWho should be AC/DCs new drummer?". UT San
tarist and early in 1975 he was introduced to hard rockers
Diego. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
AC/DC at the Station Hotel, Melbourne, by his friend and
the bands roadie, Steve McGrath. AC/DC had formed
Chris Jericho Podcast with Chris Slade. Chris Jericho.
in 1973 and had released a debut album, High Voltage, in
3 December 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
1974.[3] By January 1975, Malcolm Young was playing
Chris Slade Photographed With AC/DC At Grammy bass guitar in a four-piece line up alongside his brother
Event. Ultimate Classic Rock. 7 February 2015. Re- Angus Young on lead guitar, Phil Rudd on drums and
Bon Scott on vocals.[3][4] Evans had been working as a
trieved 25 April 2015.
clerk in the pay section of the Postmaster-Generals De[5]
Chris Slade Conrms Return to AC/DC. Ultimate Clas- partment when he auditioned for AC/DC and joined in
March on bass guitar, allowing Malcolm to switch back
sic Rock. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
to rhythm guitar.[3]

[12] AC/DC conrm Chris Slade will replace Phil Rudd on

their 2015 tour. The Guardian. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
[13] The Band, The Ocial AC/DC Website. ACDC.com.
Sony Music Entertainment. 2015. Retrieved 29 April
2015.
[14] Rhythm. Chris Slade on AC/DC, Tom Jones, Jimmy
Page, Gary Numan, and more. MusicRadar.
[15] Drummerszone news - AC/DC drummer to host rare
drum clinic in Dublin.

Evans learned all the songs from the original version of

High Voltage overnight and did not meet Scott until the
next gig. In April, with Evans, AC/DCs rst TV appearance was on pop music series Countdown.[6] They
played "Baby, Please Don't Go" (see Family Jewels) with
Scott dressed as a school-girl.[6] Evans appeared in several promotional videos, including the "Its a Long Way
to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" and "Jailbreak"
lm clips.[2] His playing is featured on their early albums
T.N.T (1975), High Voltage (international version, 1976),
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976) and Let There Be
Rock (1977); and the EP '74 Jailbreak (1984).[3][4]

In May 1977, after the recording of Let There Be Rock,

Evans was sacked from AC/DC due to musical dierences and personality clashes with Angus. He was replaced by Cli Williams.[6] Scott stated in an interview
in 1977 that one reason for replacing Evans was that
2.12.6 External links
Williams had several more years experience playing bass
guitar. Also, Malcolm Young said to Evans that they
Ocial site
needed a bass player who could sing (to enhance the backing vocals). At the time, Evans stated, Both me and the
Chris Slade appears as a cast member on Bending band are better for it.[7] Neither of the Young brothers
Reality TV
has aired their views on the split, but the CEO of Epic
Records, Richard Griths, who worked as a booking
Damage Control ocial site
agent for AC/DC in the mid-1970s, stated, "[Y]ou knew
Mark wasn't going to last, he was just too much of a nice
MIWA ocial site
guy.[7] Evans last gig with the band was in Germany in
[16] http://www.paiste.com/e/endorser_det.php?page=
image&endorserid=1747

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Two Sides to Every Glory, Paul Stenning, 2005

1977.

After his departure from AC/DC, Evans played in a num Metal Hammer & Classic Rock present AC/DC,
ber of bands including hard rockers, Finch (aka ConMetal Hammer magazine special, 2005
traband), from June 1977 to 1979.[8][9] This was fol McFarlane, Ian (1999). Whammo Homepage.
lowed by short stints with Cheetah in 1980 and Swanee
Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St
in 1982.[10][11] Evans joined heavy metal group, Heaven
Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508briey in September 1983, on guitar as a replacement for
072-1. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004.
Mick Cocks (ex-Rose Tattoo) but he left by July 1984.[12]
Retrieved 31 July 2011. Note: Archived [on-line]
The group had some high prole support slots, includcopy has limited functionality.
ing opening for Motley Crue on their 'Shout at the Devil'
tour, Kiss on their 'Unmasked' tour, as well as the Ian
Gillan led Black Sabbath. Evans has performed with ex- Specic
Bualo singer Dave Tice in various bands, Headhunter,
Dave Tice Band and Tice & Evans.[13] He was a mem- [1] Saulnier, Jason (30 September 2011). Mark Evans Inber of The Party Boys in the early 1990s.[14] Dave Tice
terview. Music Legends. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
and Mark Evans release their latest recording 'Brothers In
Arms through Lungata Records and MGM Distribution [2] Rivadavia, Eduardo. Mark Evans. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
27 October 2011.
In November 2002, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced that AC/DC were to be inducted in 2003, exmembers Mark Evans and Bon Scott were both on the list;
however six weeks later Evans name was dropped without explanation.[2][15] In January 2003, Peter Holmes,
writing for The Sun-Herald, said that Evans was devastated by the reversal.[15] Paul Cashmere of Undercover
noted that eight of the twenty-eight songs in AC/DCs
2000-2001 Sti Upper Lip Tour set-list were originally recorded with Evans, Cashmere could not understand why the nomination was withdrawn despite
Marks front-line position in the bands most important
period.[16] According to Allmusic's Eduardo Rivadavia,
Evans was cruelly denied induction into the Rock &
Roll Hall of Fame, in 2003, along with his former band
mates.[2] This situation may be linked to the long legal
battle that Mark Evans waged against AC/DC, and which
was nally settled out of court.
Mark Evans autobiography, Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside of AC/DC was released in North America in
December 2011 by Bazillion Points.[17][18]

2.13.2

Selected Discography

AC/DC - TNT (1975)

AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976)
AC/DC - Let There Be Rock (1977)
Contraband - Nothing to Hide (1978)
Contraband - Contraband (1979)
Dave Tice & Mark Evans - Brothers in Arms (2011)

2.13.3
General

References

[3] McFarlane, 'AC/DC' entry at the Wayback Machine

(archived August 6, 2004). Archived from the original
on 6 August 2004. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
[4] Holmgren, Magnus.
AC/DC.
Australian Rock
Database. Magnus Holmgren. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
[5] Evans, Mark, Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside of
AC/DC, Bazillion Points, 2011, p. 40.
[6] Kimball, Duncan (2002). AC/DC. Milesago: Australasian Music and Popular Culture 19641975. Ice Productions. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
[7] Walker, Clinton (1994). Highway to Hell - The Life and
Times of AC/DC Legend Bon Scott. Chippendale, NSW:
Pan Macmillan. pp. 142143, 149, 154157, 170171,
191, 194, 196198, 202, 208, 226, 233237, 321. ISBN
0-7251-0742-1.
[8] McFarlane, 'Finch' entry at the Wayback Machine
(archived June 15, 2004). Archived from the original on
15 July 2004. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
[9] Holmgren, Magnus; Ellison, Mark. Finch. Australian
Rock Database. Magnus Holmgren. Retrieved 1 August
2011.
[10] Holmgren, Magnus; Goldsmith, Glen. Cheetah. Australian Rock Database. Magnus Holmgren. Retrieved 1
August 2011.
[11] Holmgren, Magnus; Ashton, Gwyn. Swanee. Australian Rock Database. Magnus Holmgren. Retrieved 1
August 2011.
[12] McFarlane, 'Heaven' entry at the Wayback Machine
(archived April 19, 2004). Archived from the original on
19 April 2004. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
[13] McFarlane, 'Bualo' entry at the Wayback Machine
(archived June 15, 2004). Archived from the original on
19 April 2004. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
[14] Holmgren, Magnus; Meyer, Peer. The Party Boys. Australian Rock Database. Magnus Holmgren. Retrieved 1
August 2011.

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a lack of success in signing a record deal, although not

before they had recorded a session for Tommy Vance's
Friday Rock Show on BBC Radio 1. Stevie later formed
Up Rising, a band that also split up. Starghters are men[16] Cashmere, Paul (February 2003). Dirty Deeds Done Dirt
Cheap for Mark Evans. Undercover. Undercover Media. tioned in the book Get Your Jumbo Jet Out of My Airport
Archived from the original on 20 March 2003. Retrieved (Random Notes for AC/DC Obsessives) and also feature in
the 2007 rare record guide.
2 August 2011.
[15] Holmes, Peter (19 January 2003). Halls Dirty Deeds
Rock AC/DC Man. The Sun-Herald (Fairfax Media). p.
45. Scanned copy of page available here.

[17] Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside of AC/DC, by Mark

Evans
[18] "Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside of AC/DC : Mark
Evans : 9781935950042. The Book Depository Ltd.
Retrieved 1 August 2011.

In 1988 Stevie produced a demo for thrash metal band

Cancer titled No Fuckin' Cover.[6]
In 2009 Young was a member of Birmingham rock band
Hellsarockin.[7]

From July 2013 Stevie and Pat Hambly from the

Starghters performed in a blues trio with singer Martin Wood called Blue Murda.[8][9] Blue Murda were later
2.13.4 External links
joined on guitar by Stevies son, Angus (Gus), and John
Malan on bass guitar. Gus is thus the grand-nephew of
Interview - Life Matters, ABC Radio National, 4
AC/DCs Angus Young.[10]
August 2011: audio
Interview - Conversations, ABC 702 Sydney, 24
August 2011: mp3

2.14.2 Career with AC/DC

Interview - The Book Show, ABC Radio National, The connection to AC/DC goes back to the 1960s where
21 September 2011: mp3
Stevie, Angus and Malcolm attended the same school and
played guitar together while growing up in Sydney.[11]
Coincidentally, Starghters was also the name of a Dutch
2.14 Stevie Young
band of AC/DC co-producer Harry Vanda, before his
family moved to Australia.[12]
Not to be confused with Steve Young (musician).
During the late 1970s Stevie and his brother Fraser occasionally travelled with AC/DC on tour, both were phoStephen Crawford Stevie Young (born 11 Decem- tographed with Angus and Malcolm backstage at Wemb[13]
ber 1956) is a Scottish musician and the rhythm gui- ley in 1979 during the Highway to Hell Tour.
tarist and backing vocalist for the Australian hard rock During the 1988 U.S. tour for AC/DCs album Blow Up
band, AC/DC. He ocially joined the band in Septem- Your Video, which started on 3 May 1988, Stevie lled in
ber 2014, replacing his uncle, Malcolm Young who re- for Malcolm on rhythm guitar, while Malcolm left to deal
tired due to dementia.[1][2] He had previously lled in for with a growing alcohol dependency. Many fans were not
Malcolm on AC/DCs 1988 U.S. tour.[3]
even aware that Malcolm had been replaced, because Ste[14]
In addition to Malcolm, Stevie is the nephew of Angus vie bore a physical resemblance (at the time) to him.
Young, George Young and Alex Young, and the son Malcolm overcame his drinking problem and returned to
of their eldest brother Stephen Crawford Young (1933 the band, staying until his retirement in 2014.
1989). He emigrated with his family from Scotland to In July 2014, AC/DCs Brian Johnson conrmed that SteSydney, Australia in 1963. The family settled in Concord, vie had recorded with the band for their upcoming album
New South Wales. [4][5]
Rock or Bust, again replacing his ill uncle Malcolm.[15]
In September it was conrmed that Stevie would replace
Malcolm on a permanent basis.[16] It was revealed in a
2.14.1 Career
Rolling Stone interview that Stevie had been recruited by
Angus as far back as January 2014, before contact had
After his rst bands, The Stabbers, Prowler and Tantrum been made with other band members.[17]
formed in the Scottish Borders town of Hawick in the
late 70s, Young made two albums in the 1980s with
his rock band Starghters, formed 1980 in Birmingham. 2.14.3 Equipment
Starghters were chosen as support for AC/DCs Back in
Black UK Tour in 1980.
In the Rock or Bust and Play Ball music videos from
Starghters split in 1983 before coming back together in
1987 for another shot. When that did not work out, Stevie Young formed Little Big Horn whose demo tape was
produced by Malcolm Young. They soon broke up after

AC/DCs Rock or Bust album, 2014, Stevie played a red

Gretsch double cutaway Jet Firebird, like that played by
his uncle Malcolm. In the videos, it can be seen that the
rhythm pickup has been removed, possibly to emulate the

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sound of his uncles heavily modied Gretsch Jet Firebird.

[11] http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/
acdc-malcolm-young-phil-rudd-rock-or-bust-20141114

When the band opened at the 2015 Grammy Awards cer- [12] Vanda and Young. google.co.uk.
emony, Stevie used a heavily modied Gretsch double
cutaway Jet Firebird similar to the one commonly used [13] http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/
malyoungrocks/media/Band%20Backstage/
by Malcolm.

MalcolmAngusSteviePhilbackstage79.jpg.html

For the Rock or Bust tour Stevie uses Marshall Ampliers

with Celestion Creamback and Classic Lead 80 speakers [14] Yves Vranckx & Ver ica Mart ez. AC/DC - Bedlam In
Belgium - English version. ac-dc.cc.
as part of his touring set-up [18]

2.14.4

Family

[15] Johnson reveals new AC/DC album details. Classic

Rock.
[16] AC/DC ROCK OR BUST". Alberts Management. Retrieved 24 September 2014.

As of July 2014 Stevies son Angus (known as Goose

or Gus) also plays guitar for Birmingham reggae band [17] "'Rock or Bust' for Real: Inside the Making of AC/DCs
Young Culture Collective alongside his younger brother
Deant New LP - Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone.
Stevie.[19][20]
[18] http://celestion.com/speakerworld/artists/1/145/Stevie_

Stevie has a girlfriend named Helen and has two other

Young/
sons, Lewis and Stevie, who both work in the music in[19] 1EYE. Facebook.
dustry.

2.14.5

Discography

Starghters
Starghters (1981) Jive Records
In-Flight Movie (1983) Jive Records
AC/DC
Rock or Bust (2014)[1]

2.14.6

Notes

[1] AC/DC Rock Or Bust. Alberts.

[2] AC/DC Finish New Album, Detail Malcolm Young
Health Update. Rolling Stone.
[3] http://ultimateclassicrock.com/ac-dc-stevie-young/
[4] Fink, Jesse (01/11/2013). The Youngs: The Brothers Who
Built AC/DC. Ebury Australia. ISBN 9781742759791.
Check date values in: |date= (help)
[5] Vanda and Young. google.com.
[6] MusicMight :: Artists :: CANCER. rockdetector.com.
[7] HELLSAROCKIN | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos
[8] Blue Murda / Bio. ReverbNation. Retrieved 9 October
2014.
[9] Blue Murda. Facebook. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
[10] All in family for tribute kings. Nottingham Post. Retrieved 9 October 2014.

[20] Tribute band get a helping hand from the AC/DC family. Derby Telegraph.

Chapter 3

Studio albums
3.1 ''High Voltage'' (1975)
High Voltage is the debut studio album by Australian
hard rock band AC/DC, released only in Australia, on
17 February 1975.

3.1.1

Background

In November 1973, guitarists Malcolm Young and Angus

Young formed AC/DC and recruited bassist Larry Van
Kriedt, vocalist Dave Evans, and Colin Burgess, exMasters Apprentices drummer.[1] Soon the Young brothers decided that Evans was not a suitable frontman for
the group; they felt he was more of a glam rocker like
Gary Glitter. The band had recorded only one single with
Evans, Can I Sit Next To You, Girl, with Rockin' in
the Parlour as the B-side. In September 1974, Ronald
Belford Bon Scott, an experienced vocalist and friend
of producer George Young, replaced Dave Evans[2] after
friend Vince Lovegrove recommended him.[3] The addition of Scott redened the band; like the Young brothers, Scott had been born in Scotland before emigrating to
Australia in his childhood, and loved rock and roll, especially Little Richard. Scott had played in the Valentines
and Fraternity. In a 2010 interview with Mojo's Sylvie
Simmons, Angus Young recalled that Scott moulded the
character of AC/DC...Everything became more down to
earth and straight ahead. Thats when we became a band.

3.1.2

Recording

The album was produced by Vanda & Young at Albert

Studios in Sydney, Australia. George Young is the older
brother of Angus and Malcolm, and also plays bass guitar on a number of the albums songs. Harry Vanda was a
bandmate of Georges in The Easybeats, and the pair were
the main songwriters of the bands later hits, including
their international smash "Friday on My Mind". When
George Young heard what his younger siblings were up
to, he was quite impressed, telling VH1's Behind the Music in 2000, All of a sudden the kid brothers were still
the kid brothers...but my God, they knew how to play.
There was no sort of, 'Do they have it or don't they have

it?' It was obvious that they had something. AC/DC was

still developing its sound when High Voltage was recorded
in November 1974, and singer Bon Scott and the Young
brothers were backed by a dierent rhythm section than
the Mark Evans/Phil Rudd combination featured on their
next three full-length studio recordings. Rob Bailey and
Peter Clack were the bands bassist and drummer, respectively, at the time. According to Murray Englehearts
book AC/DC: Maximum Rock N Roll, bass duties were
shared by Malcolm and older brother George, who also
played live with the band infrequently, as well as Bailey.
Clack played drums on "Baby, Please Don't Go", and the
rest of the tracks were recorded by Tony Currenti. [4]
Malcolm and Angus traded-o lead guitar parts on Soul
Stripper and Show Business, and Malcolm played the
solo on Little Lover.[5] In the book Highway to Hell:
The Life and Times of AC/DC Legend Bon Scott, author
Clinton Walker quotes Angus Young: It was actually
recorded in ten days in between gigs, working through
the night after we came o stage and then through the
day. I suppose it was fun at the time, but there was no
thought put into it.

3.1.3 Composition
While the songs on High Voltage showcase a glam rock
inuence that the band would soon discard in favor of a
more ear-splitting hard rock sound, the foundation for the
bands songwriting structures are clearly evident. As Angus told Benjamin Smith of VH1 in 2014, I think the
60s was a great time for music, especially for rock and
roll. It was the era of The Beatles, of the Stones, and
then later on The Who and Led Zeppelin. But at one
point in the 70s it just kind of became...mellow. When
Malcolm put the band together, it was obvious what was
missing at the time: another great rock band. So it was
basically a reaction to that, because the music at that point
had just turned into that soft, melodic kind of period, and
that seemed to be all over the world. For us, it was a pretty
easy choice, especially because Malcolm and myself-were two guitarists--so from the get-go, it was going to
be a guitar band. Six of its eight songs were written by
the Young brothers and Scott, with Soul Stripper being credited to the Young brothers alone. Soul Stripper

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evolved from an older song called Sunset Strip, written

by Malcolm and the bands original singer Dave Evans,
revamped for the album with new lyrics by Scott, and is
similar in theme and structure to Squealer, a song that
would be included on Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap in
1976. "Baby, Please Don't Go" is a cover version of a
Big Joe Williams song and was chosen as the LPs rst
single, leading to the rst of many AC/DC appearances
on Australias Countdown music program. The bands
earliest appearances included a now-legendary live performance of Baby, Please Don't Go (featuring Scott
dressed as a blonde schoolgirl) and a lmed performance
of Show Business.[6] Love Song evolved from an unrecorded song called Fell in Love, also written by Malcolm and Evans. This earlier version of the song had
dierent lyrics, and the nished lyrics as heard on the
album were added by Scott. In 1994, Bon Scott biographer Clinton Walker speculated that the uncharacteristically maudlin lyric to Love Song was likely a leftover from Scotts previous band Fraternity. Love Song
was released as the albums rst single (under the title
Love Song (Oh Jene)") and was backed with Baby,
Please Don't Go, but radio preferred the ip. Shes Got
Balls (about Scotts ex-wife Irene) was the rst song that
Scott and the Young brothers put together, while Little
Lover had been a song Malcolm Young had been tinkering with since he was about 14 and had been originally
titled Front Row Fantasies (Scott, who wrote the song
about Angus, mentions glam rock star Gary Glitter by
name in the song). [5]

version of High Voltage both the most inconsistent and

unique of all the Bon Scott albums.

3.1.6 Track listing

All songs written and composed by Angus Young,
Malcolm Young, Bon Scott, except where noted.
Baby Please Don't Go, Soul Stripper, You Ain't
Got a Hold on Me and Show Business were later
included on the international release of '74 Jailbreak.
Shes Got Balls and Little Lover were later included on the international version of High Voltage.
Stick Around and Love Song were never ocially released internationally in album form. They
were eventually included in the 2009 boxed set
Backtracks.

3.1.7 Charts and certications

3.1.8 Personnel
Bon Scott lead vocals
Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals,
bass guitar, lead guitar on tracks 3, 5, 6 and 8[5]

3.1.4

Releases

George Young production, bass guitar, rhythm

guitar,[8] backing vocals

High Voltage was originally released on Albert Productions only in Australia, and has never been reissued by
Rob Bailey bass guitar
another label in this format. The international version
Peter Clack drums on track 1[4]
of High Voltage, that was issued on Atlantic Records in
1976, has a dierent cover art and track listing, with only
Tony Currenti drums on tracks 28[4]
Shes Got Balls and Little Lover appearing overseas.
Baby Please Don't Go, Soul Stripper, You Ain't Got
Harry Vanda production, backing vocals
a Hold On Me and Show Business were later released
on '74 Jailbreak in 1984. Stick Around (about Scotts
inability to hold onto a lover for more than one night) 3.1.9 References
and Love Song have been released on Backtracks in
2009. The title and artwork were the suggestion of Chris [1] Rock Snaps. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ReGilbey of Albert Productions.[5] In the 1994 Scott biogtrieved 2 August 2008.
raphy Highway to Hell, Gilbey explains that he came up
with the concept of an electricity substation with a dog [2] Saulnier, Jason (3 January 2013). Dave Evans Interview. Music Legends. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
pissing against it. Its so tame now, but back then we
thought it was pretty revolutionary.
[3] Wall, Mick (2012). AC/DC: Hell Aint a Bad Place to Be.
London: Orion Publishing group. ISBN 9781409115359.

3.1.5

Reception

AllMusic deems this version of AC/DC a very young

band who were still coming into their own at the time, and
that process of self-discovery is what makes the original

[4] Fink, Jesse (1 November 2013). The Youngs: The

Brothers Who Built AC/DC. Ebury Australia. ISBN
9781742759791.
[5] Engleheart, Murray & Arnaud Durieux (2006). AC/DC:
Maximum Rock N Roll. pp. 9293. ISBN 0-7322-8383-3.

3.2. ''T.N.T.''

[6] Video Footage and Liner Notes, Family Jewels 2-Disc

DVD Set 2005
[7] ARIA Charts Accreditations 2013 Albums.
Australian Recording Industry Association.
[8] Saulnier, Jason (30 September 2011). Mark Evans Interview. Music Legends. Retrieved 6 May 2013.

3.1.10

External links

57
Malcolm and Angus would come up with ris
and all that, and then we'd go into the studio. Malcolm and George would sit down at
the piano and work it out. Malcolm and Angus
would have the barest bones of a song, the ri
and dierent bits, and George would hammer
it into a tune. Bon would be in and out when
the band was recording backing tracks. Once
the backing track was done, he would literally
be locked in the kitchen there at Alberts, and
come out with a nished song.

Lyrics on AC/DCs ocial website

"Its a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n'
Roll)" was edited down from an extended jam by producer George Young and the inclusion of the bagpipes
3.2 ''T.N.T.''
was his idea to add an extra dynamic to the track. Singer
For other albums with the same name, see TNT (disam- Bon Scott had played in a pipe band in his teens, so
George suggested he play bagpipes on the song, not rebiguation).
alizing that Scott had been a drummer, not a piper. Regardless, Scott who knew how to play the recorder
T.N.T. is the second studio album by Australian hard rock learned the instrument and went on to play them on stage
band AC/DC, released only in Australia, on 1 December with the band for several years. The chanting in "T.N.T."
1975.
was also George Youngs idea, added after he heard Angus ad-libbing the oi chant to himself, and suggested he
record it.[2]

3.2.1

Recording

After the success of the single "Baby, Please Don't Go"

and the album High Voltage, AC/DC returned to Albert
Studios in Sydney to record their second LP with producers George Young and Harry Vanda. George is the
older brother of guitarists Malcolm Young and Angus
Young and had enjoyed his own success in the group the
Easybeats. T.N.T. marked a change in direction from
AC/DCs debut album, High Voltage, which was released
on 17 February 1975; whereas High Voltage featured
some experimentation with the styles of its songs and
had a variety of personnel lling multiple roles, T.N.T.
saw the band fully embrace the formula for which they
would become famous: hard-edged, rhythm and bluesbased rock and roll. They also simplied their personnel system and would use it from then on out, which was
Angus strictly playing lead guitar, Malcolm Young playing rhythm guitar, and the drummer and bassist being the
only ones to play drums and bass guitar respectively on
the albums. In Murray Englehearts book AC/DC: Maximum Rock & Roll, producer Harry Vanda states, I suppose there might have been one or two tracks on the rst
album, a few things that they were experimenting with,
which probably later on they wouldn't have done anymore. So I suppose you could say that T.N.T was the
one that really pulled the identity; like, this is AC/DC,
theres no doubt about it, thats who its going to be and
thats how its going to stay.

3.2.2 Composition

T.N.T. contains some of the bands best-known songs, including the title track, Its a Long Way to the Top, The
Jack, and Rocker. Seven of the albums nine songs
were written by the Young brothers and Scott, while "Can
I Sit Next to You Girl" predated Scotts involvement in
the band, having been recorded as a single with former
vocalist Dave Evans; it features a dierent arrangement
and slightly dierent lyrics from the original version. It
also runs almost a minute longer. "School Days" is a
cover version of a Chuck Berry song,[3] a major inuence on both Young brothers. "High Voltage" was the
rst song written and recorded for the album, the title
inspired by that of the previous album. In 1993, Angus Young shared the origins of the title track with Vic
Garbarini of Guitar For the Practicing Musician: I remember sitting home one night before going into the studio and playing around with some chords, and I suddenly
thought, lets try playing...A...C...D...C. Sounded good.
And then I thought AC/DC...power..."High Voltage"! I
sang the chorus part to my brother in the studio and he
thought it sounded great. Issued as the rst single before
the T.N.T. sessions began, many fans thought it was from
High Voltage. Chris Gilbey of Albert Productions later
claimed this caused a late surge in that albums sales.[2]
Lyrically, the LP features Bon Scott chronicling both the
In Clifton Walkers 1994 book Highway to Hell: The good and the bad about the rock and roll lifestyle, warnLife and Times of AC/DC Legend Bon Scott, bassist Mark ing aspiring musicians that its harder than it looks (Its
Evans speaks about the bands creative process during this a Long Way to the Top) but also deantly telling the
moral majority to stick your moral standards 'cause its
period:

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all a dirty lie (Rock 'n' Roll Singer). In 1994, biographer Clifton Walker observed that Bon was virtually
encapsulating his entire life in both songs. The lyrics
of The Jack (sometimes titled "(Shes Got) The Jack)
were developed by Scott, who was inspired by a letter
Malcolm Young received during a tour of Adelaide. The
letter, from a woman in Melbourne, implied that Malcolm had given her a venereal disease, although he claims
that when he got tested, he was clean.[2] Scotts original
lyrics were far more explicit than those heard on the album, which he deliberately toned down in case the song
got played on radio. The bravado-driven Live Wire,
which was also sexually suggestive, would be the bands
show-opener for several years. Almost right from the beginning, the band was taken to task in some quarters for
their smutty lyrics, as Angus acknowledged to Guitar
World's Tom Beaujour in 1998:
I believe that the politically correct term is
sexist. Intellectuals like to put a tag on it and
say, these guys are out-and-out sexist. I've always found theres a two-sided thing when it
comes to lyrics: someone can call a song Sexy
Motherfucker, and be accepted, and yet we've
been writing all songs all these years, and while
there may be the rare fuck in the lyrics there
somewhere, its all been quite clean cut. Still,
people just make the assumption that were ve
guys who've just got our dicks in mind. People have frequently commented that for all the
notoriety and things we got involved in, we
could have capitalized on our reputation and
said, Oh yeah, were a piece of nasty work.
But why bother?
T.N.T. also led to more AC/DC appearances on Australias Countdown music programme, following those in
support of the Australian High Voltage album. These
appearances included a live performance of the song
"T.N.T.", as well as a music video for Its a Long Way
to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)". Filmed on
23 February 1976, the video featured the bands thencurrent lineup, along with members of the Rats of Tobruk Pipe Band, on the back of a at-bed truck travelling
on Swanston Street in Melbourne, Australia.[4] On 1 October 2004, Melbournes Corporation Lane was renamed
ACDC Lane as a tribute to AC/DC, with the decision
being based in part on this video.[5]

3.2.3

Releases

T.N.T. was originally released on Albert Productions, and

has never been reissued by another label. However, all
songs except Rocker and School Days were included
on Atlantic Records' High Voltage, which was released
internationally in May 1976. Three singles were released
from the album High Voltage (July 1975), Its a Long

Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" (December 1975) and T.N.T. (March 1976). T.N.T. was
released in a gatefold sleeve, with the inside depicting
the various members on mock-ups of police identication cards, listing apparent aliases and partially obscured
personal details including birthdates (only Bon Scott's is
readily visible and Angus Young's birthyear is shown as
1959 (not 1955) in keeping with his schoolboy persona
as this made him appear 16 instead of his real age of
20). T.N.T. is the only Australian AC/DC studio album
for which there is no international counterpart. However,
seven of its nine songs comprise the international version
of High Voltage, released in May 1976. The other two,
Rocker and School Days, saw worldwide release as
part of Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap's international version (1976/1981) and the Bonre box set (1997) respectively. The original 1975 LP release featured longer versions of Can I Sit Next to You Girl, High Voltage and
Rocker compared to the versions heard on later CD releases:
Rocker originally cuts out abruptly at 2:55 as the
ri hits its peak, but on the 1986 CD release and the
1995 remastered CD release the song fades out at
2:51 before the cut.
High Voltage originally nished with a sustained
guitar note followed by a single hit of the snare
drum. This version was included on the 1986 CD
release, however the 1995 remastered CD release
contains the version heard on the international High
Voltage album release, which has the song fade out
before the sustained note. This was how the original
single release nished.
The versions of these songs included on the 2009
box set Backtracks are credited as being the original Australian versions. However, the songs actually
fade out later than their international counterparts.
When AC/DCs catalog (except the Australian releases) became available on iTunes in November
2012, the original uncut versions of "Its a Long Way
to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)", Rocker
and High Voltage nally saw worldwide release on
the digital version of Backtracks.

3.2.4 Reception
Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic calls T.N.T. a stellar
album in its own right, and especially crucial in that it
marked AC/DCs denitive break with their now seemingly heretical glam rock inclinations, in order to embrace
the blue collar hard rock that would forever after be their
trademark.

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3.2.5

Track listing

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3.2.8 References

All songs credited to Angus Young, Malcolm Young and

Bon Scott, except where noted.

[1] Rivadavia, Eduardo. T.N.T. - AC/DC. Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-06-20.

Side One

[2] Engleheart, Murray and Arnaud Durieux (2006). AC/DC:

Maximum Rock N Roll. ISBN 0-7322-8383-3.

1. "Its a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n'
Roll)" 5:15

[3] Saulnier, Jason (30 September 2011). Mark Evans Interview. Music Legends. Retrieved 6 May 2013.

2. Rock 'n' Roll Singer 5:04

[4] Video Footage and Liner Notes, Family Jewels 2-Disc

DVD Set 2005

3. The Jack 5:52

4. Live Wire 5:49
Side Two

[5] Boulton, Martin, Lane way to the top for AC/DC, The
Age, September 10, 2004. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
[6] Fink, Jesse (1 November 2013). The Youngs: The
Brothers Who Built AC/DC. Ebury Australia. ISBN
9781742759791.

1. "T.N.T." 3:34
2. Rocker 2:49
3. "Can I Sit Next to You Girl" (A. Young, M. Young)
4:12
4. "High Voltage" 4:02
5. "School Days" (Chuck Berry) 5:23

3.2.6

Sales chart performance

3.2.9 External links

AC/DCs ocial website
Full lyrics at MetroLyrics: "Its a Long Way to
the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)", "Rock 'n'
Roll Singer", "The Jack", "Live Wire", "T.N.T.",
"Rocker", "Can I Sit Next to You Girl", "High Voltage", "School Days"

3.3 ''High Voltage'' (1976)

Album

3.2.7

Personnel

High Voltage is the rst internationally released studio

album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It contains
tracks from their rst two previous Australia-only issued
albums, High Voltage and T.N.T. (both from 1975).

Bon Scott lead vocals, bagpipes on Its a Long

Originally released internationally on 30 April 1976 on
Way to the Top
Atlantic Records and in the US on 14 May 1976, this edition of High Voltage has proven popular, selling three mil Angus Young lead guitar
lion units in the US alone. However, initially the album
was panned by some critics upon its release, including
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
a review by Rolling Stone magazines Billy Altman that
Mark Evans bass guitar on tracks 1-7,9
called it an all-time low for the hard rock genre.[1] It
was re-released in 2003 as part of the AC/DC Remasters
Phil Rudd drums, percussion on tracks 17,9
series.
Additional personnel
George Young - bass guitar on track 8
Tony Currenti - drums on track 8[6]
with
Harry Vanda production
George Young production

3.3.1 Background
In December 1976, Atlantic Records UK head Phil Carson signed AC/DC to a worldwide deal. The groups rst
two albums, High Voltage and the harder driving T.N.T.,
had been hits in their native Australia - the single "Its
a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)"
peaked at #5 - and now plans were made for the band to
tour England in 1976. The group had already recorded
their next single "Jailbreak" (for which they had shot a
music video) and had already begun recording their third

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LP Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap when, in April 1976,

they ew out on their rst British tour. The international
release only included two tracks from the Australian High
Voltage release - Shes Got Balls and Little Lover with the rest of the songs taken from the T.N.T..[2] The
band arrived in the UK in the midst of the edgling punk
movement, spearheaded by bands like the Sex Pistols and
the Damned. AC/DC was never really part of the movement, but got misidentied as such by some observers, as
guitarist Angus Young recalled to Guitar World's Alan Di
Perna in 1993:
At that time...we were giving punk music a
good name. Because that was the word they
used to describe us - punk band. They'd get the
wrong idea. We weren't punk, but they'd put us
on the same bill as punk bands. And they sure
got a shock when they started spitting at us and
we spat back. We were never ones for getting
slumped under a tag or led under A, B, or C.
We started as a rock and roll band. Thats what
we play - what we do best. We never claimed
to be anything else.
In 2010 Malcolm Young concurred, telling Mojo's Phil
Alexander, Punk rock was just a fashion...It didn't
change the music; it changed the fashion, and thats basically all it is. In a 1977 interview with ABCs Countdown,
Bon Scott insisted, We're pulling bigger crowds than
they are. I mean, we've got our following here. Its not
new wave, its not punk, its just people who like our band.
We honestly thought that the punk and the new wave thing
might spoil it a bit for us but it hasn't at all. It was a big
fad, just like anything else, a big fad for a while...The
main thing about it is it gave rock music a real kick in the
guts.

3.3.2

Recording

Its a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n'
Roll)" was edited down from an extended jam by producer George Young (older brother of guitarist Malcolm
Young and Angus) and the inclusion of the bagpipes was
his idea to add an extra dynamic to the track. Singer Bon
Scott had played in a pipe band in his teens, so George
suggested he play bagpipes on the song, not realizing that
Scott had been a drummer, not a piper. Regardless, Scott
who knew how to play the recorder learned the instrument and went on to play them on stage with the band
for several years. In Murray Englehearts book AC/DC:
Maximum Rock & Roll, former manager Michael Browning states that the bagpipes became the bane of Scotts
existence: I think they probably put more pressure on
him than anything I can think of! They invariably never
worked. Its a hard instrument to time to guitars, because
you're pumping them and they kind of kick in when the
bags full - very dicult to time to guitars. The chanting

in "T.N.T." was also George Youngs idea, added after

he heard Angus ad-libbing the oi chant to himself, and
suggested he record it.[3]
The production team of George Young and Harry Vanda
was crucial in the development of AC/DCs sound. Vanda
was a bandmate of Youngs in The Easybeats and the pair
were the main songwriters of The Easybeats later hits,
including their international hit "Friday on My Mind".
In the 1994 book Highway to Hell: The Life and Times
of AC/DC Legend Bon Scott, Chris Gilbey, who was the
promotion man at Albert Productions at the time, recalls
to author Clifton Walker, The great thing George and
Harry taught me, as a producer, was that if you got a
good rhythm track, you've got the beginnings of a record.
If you don't, you've got nothing. In the same memoir
Michael Brown conrms, George and Harrys most important criterion was rhythm, the whole thing had to just
feel right. If you listen to those records today, they feel
good.

3.3.3 Composition
AC/DCs second album T.N.T. was a breakthrough for
the band composition-wise and sound-wise, containing
more of the twin-guitar assault that the band would become famous for, and this may explain why only two
songs were included from the glam rock-leaning 1975 debut. Shes Got Balls (about Scotts ex-wife Irene) was
the rst song that Scott and the Young brothers put together, while Little Lover had been a song Malcolm had
been tinkering with since he was about 14 and had been
originally titled Front Row Fantasies (Scott claimed to
have written the song about Angus).[3] "Can I Sit Next to
You Girl" predated Scotts involvement in the band, having been recorded as a single with former vocalist Dave
Evans; it features a dierent arrangement and slightly different lyrics from the original version. It also runs almost a minute longer. In 1993, Angus Young shared
the origins of the title track with Vic Garbarini of Guitar
For the Practicing Musician: I remember sitting home
one night before going into the studio and playing around
with some chords, and I suddenly thought, lets try playing...A...C...D...C. Sounded good. And then I thought
AC/DC...power..."High Voltage"! I sang the chorus part
to my brother in the studio and he thought it sounded
great. Lyrically, the LP features Bon Scott chronicling
both the good and the bad about the rock and roll lifestyle,
warning aspiring musicians that its harder than it looks
(Its a Long Way to the Top) but also deantly telling
the moral majority to stick your moral standards 'cause
its all a dirty lie (Rock 'n' Roll Singer). In 1994 biographer Clifton Walker observed that Bon was virtually
encapsulating his entire life in both songs. The lyrics
of The Jack (sometimes titled "(Shes Got) The Jack)
were developed by Scott who was inspired by a letter
Malcolm Young received during a tour of Adelaide. The
letter, from a woman in Melbourne, implied that Mal-

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colm had given her a venereal disease, although he claims
that when he got tested, he was clean. Scotts original
lyrics were far more explicit than those heard on the album, which he deliberately toned down in case the song
got played on radio. The bravado-driven Live Wire,
which was also sexually suggestive, would be the bands
show-opener for several years.

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this allows Scott to be somebody who never hid the notion that lurking behind the door are some bad, dangerous
things, but they're also fun".[6]

3.3.7 Track listing

All songs credited to Angus Young, Malcolm Young and
Bon Scott except where noted.

3.3.4

Releases

The international release of High Voltage also had two

dierent album covers from the original: one featured a
picture of Angus Young as he appeared on the cover of
the Australian single for "Its a Long Way to the Top (If
You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)". An alternative cover was
used on the international versions European release.[4]
Most editions of the international album have a version
of Its a Long Way to the Top that is shorter than the
original album version. The full length version is 5:10,
while the edited version shortens the last chorus causing
the track to fade out early at 5:01. Vinyl editions of the
international album contain the edited version. The 1994
remastered CD on Atco Records replaced the edited version of the track with the full length version. The 2003
remastered CD on Epic Records reverted it back to the
edited version.

3.3.5

In popular culture

Side A
Side B
Published by J. Albert & Son Pty Ltd.
Tracks 7 & 8 were previously released on the bands rst
Australian studio album High Voltage in February 1975.
The rest were previously released on the bands second
Australian studio album T.N.T. in December 1975.

3.3.8 Personnel
Bon Scott lead vocals, bagpipes on Its a Long
Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)"
Angus Young lead guitar [10]
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Mark Evans bass guitar on tracks 1-6

Randy Couture used the song Live Wire as his entrance

Phil Rudd drums on tracks 16
song at UFC 102. The cover was shown in an episode
of The Cosby Show during the rst season. The song
T.N.T. was featured in the movie Talladega Nights: The Additional personnel
Ballad of Ricky Bobby [5] and video game Tony Hawks
Pro Skater 4.
George Young - bass guitar on tracks 79
Tony Currenti - drums on tracks 79[11]

3.3.6

Reception

Production
The album received mixed reviews when it was released
in the United States. Billboard listed it in its Recom Producers: Vanda & Young for Albert Productions
mended LPs column, calling it a cross between Led Zeppelin and the Sensational Alex Harvey Band. However,
Recording Studio: Albert Studios, Sydney, Austhe album was trashed by Billy Altman in his infamous retralia
view for counter culture bible Rolling Stone: Those con Cover photo: Michael Putland
cerned with the future of hard rock may take solace in
knowing that with the release of the rst U.S. album by
these Australian gross-out champions, the genre has hit
its all-time low. Lead singer Bon Scott spits out his vo- 3.3.9 References
cals with a truly annoying aggression which, I suppose, is
the only way to do it when all you seem to care about is [1] Altman, Billy (16 December 1976). AC/DC: High Voltage : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone
being a star so that you can get laid every night. Stupidity
(Wenner Media LLC) (228). Archived from the original
bothers me. Calculated stupidity oends me. Time has
on 8 November 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
been far kinder to the LP; Allmusic's review, by Stephen
Thomas Erlewine, praised Angus Young's monster ris [2] Engleheart, Murray (2003). High Voltage (CD booklet).
which appear to be easy but give the music its strength and
AC/DC. Epic Records. pp. 78. EK 80201.

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[3] Engleheart, Murray & Arnaud Durieux (2006). AC/DC:

Maximum Rock N Roll. pp. 9293. ISBN 0-7322-8383-3.
[4] Saulnier, Jason (30 September 2011). Mark Evans Interview. Music Legends. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
[5] Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Soundtracks. IMDB. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
[6] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "High Voltage Allmusic.
Retrieved 29 November 2009.
[7] Twist, Carlo. "High Voltage Blender". Archived
from the original on September 26, 2008. Retrieved 29
November 2009.
[8] Altman, Billy (16 December 1976). High Voltage.
Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
[9] Kot, Greg (25 February 2003). High Voltage. Rolling
Stone. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
[10] Engleheart, Murray & Arnaud Durieux (2006). AC/DC:
Maximum Rock N Roll. p. 144. ISBN 0-7322-8383-3.
[11] Fink, Jesse (1 November 2013). The Youngs: The
Brothers Who Built AC/DC. Ebury Australia. ISBN
9781742759791.

3.4 ''Dirty Deeds

Cheap''

Done

Dirt

For the title track, see Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
(song).

music and lyrics written by Angus and Malcolm Youngs

older brother, Alex Young.[6][7] This song was never released by AC/DC and remains in Albert Productions'
vaults. German band Accept later released it as a single
and named their second album after the song. In September, High Voltage was released in the United States but,
hampered by visa problems and a disinterested Atlantic
Records label in the United States, the band returned to
Australia to nish their third album.

3.4.2 Composition
The title track would become one of the bands most famous songs, with the narrator inviting people experiencing problems to either call him on 36-24-36, an actual
phone number in Australia at the time, or visit him at his
home, at which point he will perform assorted unsavoury
acts to resolve said problems. Situations in which he offers assistance include those involving lewd high school
headmasters and signicant others who are either adulterous or who persistently nd fault with their partners.
The term Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is an homage
to the cartoon Beany and Cecil, which Angus watched
when he was a child. One of the cartoons characters was
named Dishonest John, and carried a business card that
read, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. Holidays, Sundays
and Special Rates. In 1981, after the album was released
in the U.S., Norman and Marilyn White of Libertyville,
Illinois led a $250,000 lawsuit in Lake County, Illinois
Circuit Court against Atlantic Records and its distributors because, they alleged, their telephone number was included in the song, resulting in hundreds of prank phone
calls. Their attorney told the Chicago Tribune that the
songs 36-24-36 digits were followed by what to his clients
sounded like an 8, thus creating the couples phone
number.[8]

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is an album by Australian

hard rock band AC/DC. It was the bands second internationally released studio album and the third to be released
in Australia. All songs were written by Angus Young,
Another fan-favorite from the album is "Ride On. AtypMalcolm Young and Bon Scott.
ically for an AC/DC song, it has a sad, slow blues feel
and features Scotts reective lyrics and restrained, soulful delivery. The lyrics concern a man ruminating on
3.4.1 Background
the mistakes he has made in a relationship while drinkAC/DC began recording what would become Dirty Deeds ing. It has frequently been cited as one of AC/DCs
Done Dirt Cheap in January 1976 at Albert Studios with best songs.[9][10][11] The track is also signicant for AnHarry Vanda and George Young (older brother of gui- gus Youngs guitar solo. AC/DC biographer Murray Entarists Malcolm and Angus) producing. In April, the band gleheart observes in his 2006 band memoir, Overall,
went on their rst tour of the U.K. where "Its a Long Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap was rougher than T.N.T.
Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" was re- and highlighted the diculties of recording between inleased as a single. According to the book AC/DC: Maxi- creasingly demanding touring commitments. Songs like
mum Rock & Roll, Vanda and Young traveled to the U.K. 'Ain't No Fun,' 'RIP,' 'Jailbreak,' and particularly the
to record several songs with the band at Vineland Stu- lonely resignation of 'Ride On,' were almost character
dios for a scheduled EP, which was eventually scrapped. studies of Bon and had a sense of impatience...breaking
One of these songs, Love at First Feel, would surface free and just plain loneliness. Ride On was covered by
on the international Dirty Deeds release while the oth- the French band Trust on their self-titled 1979 debut alers, Carry Me Home and Dirty Eyes, would remain bum after supporting AC/DC in Paris, France in the fall
unreleased, the latter being reworked into "Whole Lotta of 1978. Bon Scott jammed the song with Trust at ScorRosie" on 1977s Let There Be Rock. A song titled "I'm pio Sound Studios in London, England on February 13,
a Rebel" was recorded at Maschener Studios as well with 1980, six days before his death. A recording of it would

3.4. ''DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP''

later surface on the Bon Scott Forever Volume 1 bootleg.
In an interview with Anthony O'Grady of RAM in August,
1976, Scott stated that Ride On was about a guy who
gets pissed around by chicks...can't nd what he wants.
In the same 1976 RAM interview, Scott revealed that
Squealer (which includes another blistering solo from
Young) was about a sexual encounter with a virgin. In
concert, Scott would often introduce Problem Child as
being about Angus. Ain't No Fun (Waiting 'Round to be
a Millionaire)" is one of the few AC/DC songs that has
cursing, with Scott shouting on the fade, Hey Howard,
how ya doin', my next door neighbour? Get your fuckin'
jumbo jet o my airport!"

3.4.3

International releases

A modied international edition was released on Atlantic

Records on 17 December 1976, but Atlantic Records in
America rejected it, unhappy with its vocals and production. According to bassist Mark Evans, the bands manager Michael Browning told him he assumed Bon Scott
would be red as a result.[12] As biographer Murray Engleheart observes in his book AC/DC: Maximum Rock &
Roll, the band had not even toured the States yet, a market
the band longed to conquer:
The tough rock acts only got what little airwave attention they did because they'd built up
a fanbase through years on the road. AC/DC
hadn't had the opportunity to marshal troops
through touring the U.S., and at the time there
was no way something as raw and gritty as Dirty
Deeds was going to make it onto American radio playlists by itself. It was a brutally simple
catch-22...Americans were said to have trouble understanding Bon, and if the people working with the band couldn't make out the lyrics,
how was his voice going to work on the allimportant U.S. radio networks?
In hindsight, these concerns seem preposterous, considering that the LP, nally released in the States in March
1981, would go on to become the second highest-selling
Bon Scott album and is considered one of the bands classics. Following the American success of Highway to Hell
in late 1979, copies of the album began to appear as imports in the US. Some of these imports were the original
Australian edition on Albert Productions; however, Atlantic also pressed the international version in Australia,
and many of these copies were also exported to the US.
Strong demand for both import versions (in the wake of
the even greater success of Back in Black) eventually led
the US division of Atlantic to nally authorize an ocial US release in April 1981, which went straight to #3
on the Billboard album charts. The international release
does contain signicant alterations from the original album, however, with Jailbreak (which had preceded the

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LPs release in Australia and the U.K.) and R.I.P. (Rock
in Peace)" jettisoned in favor of Rocker (from the 1975
Australian edition of T.N.T.) and Love at First Feel.
Jailbreak did not see a release in the United States,
Canada, and Japan until October 1984 as part of the international '74 Jailbreak EP. A promo-only single, with
"Show Business" as its B-side, was released to radio stations in the US at the time. Love at First Feel is one
of only two tracks from international AC/DC albums not
available on the bands Australian albums (the other is
"Cold Hearted Man", released on European pressings of
Powerage); however, Love at First Feel was released
in Australia as a single in January 1977, with Problem
Child as its B-side, which peaked in the Kent Music
Report Singles Chart Top 100.[13] The international release of Dirty Deeds also contains Big Balls, one of the
bands most infamous compositions, that nds Scott, a deceptively clever lyricist, using double entendres by using
ballroom and costume parties to obviously reference his
own testicles. AC/DC had mined this territory before on
The Jack and would again later on songs like Given
the Dog a Bone, but Big Balls could be their funniest
attempt at sexual innuendo, although the song was controversial in its day and drew the ire of some critics who
mistook the bands sense of humor. Dirty Deeds Done
Dirt Cheap also led to more AC/DC appearances on Australias Countdown music programme, following those in
support of High Voltage and T.N.T. These appearances
included a live performance of the albums title track, as
well as a music video for Jailbreak.[14]
Two songs on the international album were edited from
the full-length versions on the original Australian album.
The full-length Dirty Deeds... has the title of the song
chanted four times, starting at 3:09, but on the edited version the chant is heard only twice. Ain't No Fun... lasted
7:29 on the Australian album but was faded out early to
6:57 on the international version. This means they trim
o the Chuck Berry licks and title chanting to the end;
however, both these full-length versions were restored on
the 1994 Atco Records remastered CD of the international album. The most recent 2003 CD edition by Epic
Records goes back to the edited versions, as originally on
the 1976 and 1981 international vinyl editions. The uncut versions of both songs were released on the 2009 box
set Backtracks. On the original version of Rocker, included on the Australian T.N.T. album, the song lasts 2:55
and cuts out abruptly as the guitar ri hits its peak. Conversely, all international editions of the Dirty Deeds album have a slightly shorter version where the song fades
out at 2:50 before the cut. Squealer appears to be longer
by thirteen seconds on the international version; this is
due to it having a bumper of silence at the end, as it is the
nal track on the record. Ride On has a four-second
dierence (longer on the international version) which appears to be from a minor speed issue, although the last
guitar slide can be heard better on the shorter Australian
version.[15]

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Reception

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Big Balls, Rocker,

and Ain't No Fun (Waiting Round to Be a Millionaire)". They were later reverted to the shortened versions for the 2003 Epic remastered versions of the album with Big Balls remaining in its longer version. The
2009 boxed set Backtracks Deluxe Edition featured the
full-length original Australian versions of Dirty Deeds
Done Dirt Cheap, Rocker, and Ain't No Fun (Waiting Round to Be a Millionaire)".

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap has been certied 6x platinum both in Australia and in the US, selling at least six
million copies, becoming the third-highest selling album
by AC/DC in the US after Highway to Hell (7x platinum)
and Back in Black (22x platinum). Allmusic gives the album ve out of ve stars and proclaims it captured the
seething malevolence of Bon Scott...encouraged by the
maniacal ris of Angus and Malcolm Young and that
there was a real sense of danger to this record.[2] Greg
Kot of Rolling Stone states: The guitars of brothers An- 3.4.6 Personnel
gus and Malcolm Young bark at each other, Phil Rudd
Bon Scott lead vocals
swings the beat even as hes pulverizing his kick drum,
and Scott brings the raunch 'n' wail. The subject matter
Angus Young lead guitar
is standard-issue rock rebellion; Scott pauses only once to
briey contemplate the consequences of his night stalking
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
in Ride On.'"
Mark Evans bass guitar

3.4.5

Track listing

Phil Rudd drums

Australian

George Young production, bass guitar on track

3[16]

All songs written and composed by Angus Young,

Malcolm Young, Bon Scott.

Harry Vanda production

International

3.4.7 Charts and certications

All songs written and composed by Angus Young, 3.4.8

Malcolm Young, Bon Scott.
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap was shortened from
its original length on the Australian version of the
album for the international release.
Love at First Feel was a new track not previously
available in Australia. It was later released there as
a single.
Big Balls faded out on the original international LP
release.
Rocker originally appeared on the Australian
T.N.T. in a slightly longer version without the fade
out.
Problem Child was included on the international
release in its original Australian form, whereas the
international version of Let There Be Rock contained
a shortened version of the song without the extended
ending.
Ain't No Fun (Waiting Round to Be a Millionaire)"
was also shortened from its original length on the
Australian version of the album for the international
release.
The 1994 remastered international Atco CD release of
the album included the full length Australian versions of

References

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Version)". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
[2] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt
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[3] Twist, Carlo. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. Blender.
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[7] NO NONSENSE AC/DC - I'M A REBEL
[8] Hirsley, Michael (October 10, 1981). "'Dirty Deeds bring
suit. Chicago Tribune. p. W3.
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[11] http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/
readers-poll-the-10-best-ac-dc-songs-20141015/
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[12] Mark Evans Discusses Life In and Out of AC/DC http:
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[13] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 19701992.
St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-64611917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums
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In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970
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March 1977 in Australia on the Albert Productions label.
A modied international edition was released on 25 July
1977 on Atlantic Records.

3.5.1 Recording

By 1977, AC/DC had become extremely successful in

their native Australia and had also achieved a degree of
popularity in the U.K. and Europe, largely on the strength
of their pulverizing live show. However, Atlantic Records
in the United States had rejected the bands third album
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, feeling the production was
Video Footage and Liner Notes, Family Jewels 2-Disc not up to par, and the band, which had yet to tour AmerDVD Set 2005
ica, returned to Albert Studios in Sydney to record anSaulnier, Jason (30 September 2011). Mark Evans In- other album. From the beginning, it appears they intended to make a statement, with guitarist Angus Young
terview. Music Legends. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
telling VH1's Behind the Music in 2000, Me and MalEngleheart, Murray & Arnaud Durieux (2006). AC/DC: colm said, 'Well, we really want a lot of guitars,' you
Maximum Rock N Roll. p. 142. ISBN 0-7322-8383-3.
know? Big guitars. The bands rst album released in
ARIA Charts Accreditations 2013 Albums. Australia, High Voltage, had contained glam-rock elements, while their ensuing releases had been recorded
Australian Recording Industry Association.
piecemeal as the group toured incessantly and were also
Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (AC/DC; 'Dirty Deeds Done altered for international release. Let There Be Rock, on
Dirt Cheap')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindus- the other hand, was recorded in one go and represented
trie.
a major evolution in the bands sound, with many critThe Ocial Swiss Charts and Music Community: ics and fans citing it as the rst true AC/DC album; in
Awards (AC/DC; 'Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap')". IFPI his book Highway to Hell: The Life and Times of AC/DC
Legend Bon Scott, author Clinton Walker observes, "Let
Switzerland. Hung Medien.
There Be Rock was the rst fully rounded AC/DC album.
British album certications AC/DC Dirty Deeds The band had nally found itself.
Done Dirt Cheap. British Phonographic Industry. Enter
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap in the eld Keywords. Select Title in the eld Search by. Select album in the eld By
Format. Select Silver in the eld By Award. Click Search

[21] American album certications AC/DC Dirty Deeds

Done Dirt Cheap. Recording Industry Association of
America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format,
then select Album, then click SEARCH

3.4.9

External links

Lyrics on AC/DCs ocial website

3.5 ''Let There Be Rock''

For the song, see Let There Be Rock (song).
Bad Boy Boogie redirects here. For the Mtley Cre
song of the same name, see Bad Boy Boogie (Mtley
Cre song).

Let There Be Rock was produced by the production team

of George Young and Harry Vanda, who had been at the
helm of the bands previous albums (George is the older
brother of Angus and Malcolm). According to Murray Engelhearts band memoir AC/DC: Maximum Rock &
Roll, the album was completed in roughly a two week time
frame and featured a new approach to recording:
Malcolm had noticed that some rock acts, particularly those on the American stadium circuit, had realized the power to be had in slightly
longer songs and tapping into extended solos
and general guitar hijinks...the temptation to
show the competition - the emerging punks on
one hand and American soft rock on the other
- how rock and roll was really done was too
much...The studio set-up at Alberts was perfect for what was planned. All the amps were
in the same room as the drums, which were positioned in the corner. The guitar sound spilt
over into the vocal and drum microphones so
a perfect precision recording was dicult, but
that was part of the charm.

Let There Be Rock is an album by Australian hard rock

band AC/DC. It was the bands third internationally released studio album and the fourth to be released in Australia. All songs were written by Angus Young, Malcolm The result was a sonic assault that was far beyond anyYoung and Bon Scott. It was originally released on 21 thing the band had produced before in the studio. The

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band replicates its live sound, with literally explosive results; as recounted in Clifton Walkers Highway to Hell,
one of the most oft-repeated stories concerning AC/DCs
studio methods emanates from these sessions: Anguss
smoking amp during the recording of the title track. As
he was overdubbing the guitar solo, his amp began to fuse
out and smoke began to ll the studio. George Young gestured wildly from behind the desk to keep going. There
was no way, Walker quotes the producer, we were going to stop a shit-hot performance for a technical reason
like amps blowing up!" In a 1991 interview with Guitar
World, Angus recalled, The album on which we got to
do the most guitar stu was probably Let There Be Rock.
Throughout that album, there are many guitar solos and
many breaks. I really like some of them very much. The
song Let There Be Rock was unusual for me. I remember my brother, George, saying in the studio, 'C'mon Ang,
lets get something dierent here'...I had great deal of fun
on that whole album. On the last track, I remember the
amp blowing up at the end. I said, 'Hey, the speakers are
going!' You could see it in the studio, there was all this
smoke and sparks, and the valves were glowing. He kept
yelling at me, 'Keep playing, keep playing!'"

3.5.2

Composition

The album contains two AC/DC classics: Let There Be

Rock and "Whole Lotta Rosie. According to AC/DC:
Maximum Rock & Roll, singer Bon Scott wrote the lyrics
in an oce at Alberts with the help of a Bible from a
nearby bookstore. The song provides an encapsulated,
ctionalized version of the history of rock 'n' roll. Building on a line from the Chuck Berry song "Roll Over
Beethoven": "... tell Tchaikovsky the news, Let There
Be Rock reveals that Tchaikovsky did in fact receive the
message and subsequently shared it with the masses, resulting in the rise of rock 'n' roll. Following rocks birth,
rock bands appeared everywhere, musicians found fame
(while businesses made money o their eorts), and millions of people learned how to play electric guitar. The
third and nal verse speaks of a 42-decibel rock band
playing good, loud music in an establishment called The
Shaking Hand. This is usually changed to 92-decibel in
live versions of the song. In addition, light is correctly introduced before sound, unlike on the studio version. After the nal verse, the song ends with an extended solo
by Angus, which consists mainly of fast picking, string
bends, and hammer-ons. A music video for Let There
Be Rock was lmed in July 1977 (see 1977 in music)
in the Surry Hills Kirk Gallery church and featured Bon
Scott, Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Phil Rudd, and
Cli Williams, who replaced Mark Evans as the bands
bassist shortly after the Let There Be Rock album was released. This marked one of Williams rst public appearances with AC/DC. Scott was dressed as a priest and the
rest of the band as altar boys, with Angus Young wearing
a halo prop on his head. Towards the end of the video

it shows Angus, and the rest of the band jamming while

he goes o on the guitar. In an alternate ending of the
video, the colors are morphed and the camera zooms in
on the stained glass window.[1] According to an interview
with the Young brothers, Bon Scott injured himself in the
nal jump from the podium. Let There Be Rock was
also released as a single in 1978, with a live version of
the Let There Be Rock album track "Dog Eat Dog" as the
B-side, which had been recorded in concert in Glasgow
on 30 April 1978. When AC/DC was inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003, Scotts replacement
Brian Johnson quoted the song Let There Be Rock in
the bands acceptance speech.
Whole Lotta Rosie is about an obese Tasmanian woman
named Rosie, with whom the singer Scott had a one
night stand at the Freeway Gardens Motel in North
Melbourne.[2] In addition to pointing out the womans
size, the singer nds her to be one of the most talented lovers hes ever experienced. The songs rst
verse reveals Rosies substantial physical measurements
(42"39"56), and that she weighs nineteen stone (266
pounds/approximately 120 kilograms). On the Live from
the Atlantic Studios disc, however, Scott describes the titular woman as "...a Tasmanian devil ...weighs 305 pounds
..., a measurement that diers from the 19 stone lyric
(305 lb being 21 st 11 lb). In 1998, speaking to Vox magazine, Angus Young remembered:
We'd been in Tasmania and after the show
[Bon Scott] said he was going to check out a
few clubs. He said he'd got about 100 yards
down the street when he heard this yell: 'Hey!
Bon!' He looked around and saw this leg and
thought: 'Oh well!' From what he said, there
was this Rosie woman and a friend of hers.
They were plying him with drinks and Rosie
said to him: 'This month I've slept with 28 famous people,' and Bon went: 'Oh yeah?!' Anyway, in the morning he said he woke up pinned
against the wall, he said he opened one eye and
saw her lean over to her friend and whisper:
'29!' Theres very few people who'll go out and
write a song about a big fat lady, but Bon said
it was worthy.[3]
The songs main ri was also featured on an earlier
recording with dierent lyrics, titled Dirty Eyes, which
saw ocial release on Volts, part of the Bonre box set.
Dirty Eyes features a dierent chord progression in
the chorus and does not contain the band duel featured
in Rosie. In AC/DC: Maximum Rock & Roll, Malcolm
Young is quoted, We were always big fans of early rock
and roll, like Elvis and 'Heartbreak Hotel,' things like that
- the stop-and-start things, the dynamics. If anything, for
'Whole Lotta Rosie' we were looking for a feel like Little
Richard, a good steamin' rock feel, and see what we could
lay on top with the guitars. It evoked that, but you're just
looking for the vibe, whats exciting, and thats what we

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were listening to. Simple to put together, but still around 3.5.3 Reception
like a classic.
Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic enthuses, "Let There Be
According to the 1994 Bon Scott biography Highway to
Rock sees AC/DCs religious-like respect for the simple
Hell, the albums opening track Go Down was inspired
art of making rock & roll brought to its logical concluby supergroupie Ruby Lips.
sion: a veritable gospel to the glory of rock, canonized
Overdose, which features an extended introduction here in hymn-like worship. The near-epic title track to
that showcases the symbiotic guitar relationship between what is widely regarded as the best Bon Scott-era album,
the Young brothers, was inspired by a woman named the song is a holy testimony, bringing good news to all
Judy King. The lyrics equate a man overdosing on a those who believe in the healing power of rock & roll woman like an addict would overdose on drugs, with Scott amen! Oh yeah, it also kicks unholy ass!" David Fricke of
singing, You're a habit I don't want to break. Whether Rolling Stone wrote of the album in a 2008 cover story,
or not the song had any meaning beyond the metaphor AC/DCs early albums were perfectly frenetic, but inis subject to speculation; by all accounts, Scott was a consistent. Their second U.S. LP was almost all killer.
hard drinker and indulged in drugs. In 2013, keyboardist Scott sings 'Bad Boy Boogie' and 'Problem Child' like
John Bisset of Fraternity (Scotts band before AC/DC) hes the enfant terrible...Angus solos are true white heat.
told Uncut's Peter Watts We were drinkers. We got into Amazon.com calls the LP a break from the early 'novmarijuana, mescaline and mushrooms, but alcohol was elty' approach to songwriting and a move to the more fothe mainstay...He drank heaps. He drank until he could cused album-oriented view that the band would perfect.
barely stand. But he always remained the same person. In 2006, AC/DC biographer Murray Engleheart wrote
According to Jesse Finks book The Youngs: The Broth- that Let There Be Rock elevated AC/DC to the status of
ers Who Built AC/DC, former bassist Mark Evans reveals an album band, something that had previously been the
that Scott overdosed on heroin in 1975 and was nearly exclusive domain of the likes of the Stones, The Who and
red from the band: There were some doubts about Bon Led Zeppelin. In 2000, Angus Young recalled to Guitar
at that stage. He'd had a problem or he'd had an OD very World that producer Mutt Lange once told him of all the
early on. It was just a dabble...Bon made a bad decision. many albums we'd done with my brother George and his
It was only one bad decision. From what I was led to partner, Harry Vanda, the one Mutt wished he would have
believe and came to believe, it was a very, very isolated done, where he was envious of George, was Let There Be
incident.
Rock.
Dog Eat Dog, a song about humanitys cut throat nature,
was released as a single in Australia, and included the nonalbum track Carry Me Home on the B-side, which was
later released on Backtracks. The band would perform the
single frequently in concert, as well as the album tracks
Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be and Bad Boy Boogie, the
latter accompanying Angus Youngs infamous striptease
routine.

3.5.4 Track listing

Australia (and original international vinyl)
All songs written and composed by Angus Young,
Malcolm Young and Bon Scott.

The original vinyl version of the album released for international markets contained the same track list as the International
original Australian release but Atlantic Records removed
Most CD releases feature this track listing along with
the racy song Crabsody In Blue (about the problems of
a slightly longer version of Go Down.
crabs) from later pressings of the international version.
It was subsequently replaced with a shortened version of
Track 5, Problem Child, was originally released
the song Problem Child from the Australian version of
on Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap in 1976. This is a
the album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, which was origshortened version of the original, missing the reprise
inally released in September 1976. Crabsody In Blue
coda.
was later released on the box set Backtracks.
For the original vinyl release, in all markets other
All international CD releases contain the modied track
than the USA, Canada and Japan, Crabsody in
listing from the later vinyl pressings of the international
Blue was featured instead of Problem Child.
version. The cover for the international version also
marked the rst appearance of the bands now iconic logo,
designed by Gerard Huerta. The photograph used for the 3.5.5 Personnel
cover was taken on 19 March 1977 at the Kursaal Ballroom, Southend, Essex, UK.
Bon Scott lead vocals
Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals

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Mark Evans bass guitar

Phil Rudd drums, percussion

3.5.6

Production

Producers: Harry Vanda, George Young

Engineer: Mark Opitz
Mastering supervisor: Michael Fraser, Al Quaglieri
Mastering: George Marino
Digital assembly: Eugene Nastasi
Art direction: Bob Defrin
Liner notes: Murray Engleheart

3.5.7

Charts

3.5.8

Reception

Reception to Let There Be Rock was generally positive;

according to Allmusic, which gave the album a rating of
four and a half out of ve stars, AC/DC played sweaty,
dirty, nasty rock and the band had rarely done that kind
of rock better than they did on Let There Be Rock.[7] In
2001, Q magazine named Let There Be Rock as one of the
50 Heaviest Albums Of All Time.[9]

3.5.9

References

[1] Video Footage and Liner Notes, Family Jewels 2-Disc

DVD Set 2005
[2] Bon Scott Interview, Bonre Box Set, Disc 4
[3] Ewing, Jerry. VOX, February 1998. Albums. Re-issues.
Blazer of Glory. AC/DC - Bonre (EMI). P. 78
[4] Let There Be Rock at AllMusic
[5] Chart Stats - AC/DC - Let There Be Rock. chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012.
Retrieved 20 July 2011.
[6] American album certications AC/DC Let There Be
Rock. Recording Industry Association of America. If
necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select
Album, then click SEARCH
[7] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Let There Be Rock AC/DC. Allmusic. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
[8] AC/DC: Album Guide. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24
September 2012.
[9] In our Lifetime #2. Rocklist.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July
2011.

3.5.10 External links

Lyrics on AC/DCs ocial website

3.6 ''Powerage''
Whats Next to the Moon redirects here. For the album
of AC/DC cover songs, see Whats Next to the Moon
(album).
Kicked in the Teeth redirects here. For the album by
Zeke, see Kicked in the Teeth (album).
Powerage is an album by Australian hard rock band
AC/DC. It was the bands fourth internationally released
studio album and the fth to be released in Australia.
It was also the rst AC/DC album to feature Cli
Williams on bass. All songs were written by Angus
Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott. Powerage was
re-released in 2003 as part of the AC/DC Remasters series.

3.6.1 Background
After a 12-date European tour opening for Black Sabbath
in April, bassist Mark Evans was red from AC/DC on
May 3, 1977. In the AC/DC memoir AC/DC: Maximum
Rock & Roll, former manager Michael Browning states, I
got a call one day from Malcolm and Angus. We were in
London, I went to their apartment and they told me they
wanted to get rid of Mark. Him and Angus didn't see
eye to eye. They used to have a sort of tit-for-tat thing
going, but nothing that I would have ever thought was going to be gig-threatening. According to Browning, the
Young brothers were seriously considering Colin Pattenden of Manfred Mann fame until Browning, who feared
Pattenden was too old and did not t their image, pushed
Englishman Cli Williams, who had played with Home
and Bandit. Williams, who could also sing background
vocals, passed the audition and would go on to record on
Powerage, although Evans insists that the album also has
bass by him, as the Powerage songs started being done
during the recording of his last album Let There Be Rock,
and producer George Young while Williams was having
trouble getting his work visa.[1] In a 2011 interview with
Joe Bosso that appears on MusicRadar, Evans reected
on his ousting from the group:
With Angus and Malcolm, they were put on
this earth to form AC/DC. They're committed
big-time. And if they feel your commitment is
anything less than theirs, well, thats a problem.
Angus was intense. He was AC/DC 100 percent. His work ethic was unbelievable. When
I was with him, he expected everybody to be
just like him, which is pretty impossible...At
the time, Malcolm said something about them

3.6. ''POWERAGE''
wanting a bass player who could sing, but I
think that was a smokescreen. I don't know if
there was any one reason. Its just the way it
went down. I felt the distance growing between
me and Angus and Malcolm. When I was red,
it wasn't so much a surprise as it was a shock.
There was a lot of tension in the band at the
time. We'd just been kicked o a Black Sabbath tour, and this was right when a trip to the
States was cancelled because the record company rejected the Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
album. So it was a hard period.
The band nally toured America for the rst time in the
summer of 1977, focusing on smaller markets at rst but
eventually playing CBGBs in New York and the Whiskey
A Go Go in Los Angeles. In December they played a set
in front of a small audience at Atlantic Recording Studios in New York City which was broadcast live over Radio WIOQ in Philadelphia and hosted by Ed Sciaky. The
promotional album, Live from the Atlantic Studios would
be released on the 1997 Bonre box set. In early 1978,
the band returned to Sydney to record their next album.

3.6.2

Recording and composition

According to the Murray Engleheart book AC/DC: Maximum Rock & Roll, several songs that wound up on Powerage were started in July 1977 during the bands rst
rehearsals with Williams at Albert Studios, including
Kicked in the Teeth, Up To My Neck In You, an early
version of Touch Too Much, and possibly Ri Ra.
The Powerage sessions ocially got going in January
1978 and stretched over a period of about eight weeks.
Although the album features the same ferocity and live
feel that had characterized the bands previous LP Let
There Be Rock, Atlantic Record executives in the United
States complained that the album did not contain a radiofriendly single. With the rst pressings of Powerage ready
to go in the UK, the band complied and recorded "Rock
'n' Roll Damnation"; the song, which features handclaps
and maracas and does not have a traditional guitar solo,
was released in Britain at the end of May and went to #24,
the best performance yet by an AC/DC single. However,
Powerage would be the nal Bon Scott-era studio album
the band would record with the team of Harry Vanda and
George Young, who had produced all of the bands albums up to that point (George is the older brother of Angus and Malcolm and enjoyed his own pop success with
the Easybeats in the 1960s), the feeling from Atlantic being that a more commercial producer might do wonders
for the bands prole in the lucrative American market.
Although Powerage might be the bands least successful internationally released album from the Bon Scott
era, the LP is highly respected - Rolling Stones guitarist
Keith Richards has stated that Powerage is his favorite
AC/DC record[2] - and remained a favorite of Malcolm

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Young, who is quoted in AC/DC: Maximum Rock & Roll:
I know a lot of people respect it. A lot of real rock
and roll AC/DC fans, the real pure rock and roll guys.
I think thats the most under-rated album of them all.
Another often overlooked aspect of the record is the
high quality of Bon Scotts lyrics, with biographer Clinton Walker writing in his 1994 Scott memoir Highway to
Hell, "'Gimme a Bullet' was perhaps Bons most accomplished piece of writing to date, in which his penchant
for hardcase metaphors nds even more genuine pathos
and humour than it had before. Whats Next to the
Moon, with its allusions to Casey Jones and Clark Kent,
as well as the elusive Gone Shootin'" and the unapologetic Down Payment Blues (I know I ain't doin' much,
but doin' nothin' means a lot to me), clearly show that
Scotts writing, much like the bands sound, had evolved
from the novelties of the groups early albums. Bon was
a street poet he described it as 'toilet wall' poetry, former AC/DC manager Michael Browning explained to Peter Watts of Uncut in 2013. That was unknown. They
signed a singer and got a lyricist, as well. Sin City,
which the band would perform frequently in concert,
explores the seductive charms and dangers of Las Vegas, while Kicked in the Teeth addresses a two-faced
woman with two-faced lies. Musically, Powerage contains some of the bands ercest rockers, including Down
Payment Blues, Ri Ra, Kicked in the Teeth, and
Up To My Neck in You, and, as with previous albums,
the songs were recorded as live as possible (on Up To
My Neck in You, Angus Young can clearly be heard
changing from rhythm to lead for his guitar solo). In an
interview with Bass Frontiers, Cli Williams recalls the
sessions fondly: The guys had already been in the studio for a while and we went in to do what turned out to
be the Powerage album. Great work environment. Albert Studios there in Sydney was a great little rock and
roll room...Great producers. Obviously a lot of chemistry
there being brothers. Just a real ery, energetic work environment. And we had about three weeks to do it, 'cause
thats about all the money we had...It was really a tremendous experience.

3.6.3 Releases
Like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, many of
AC/DCs early albums were altered for release in other
markets, and this practice continued with Powerage, although it was the rst LP to be released nearly simultaneously in both Australian and international markets and
the rst to use just one cover image for both. However,
the rst UK pressing also includes dierent mixes than all
later versions, most noticeably on Down Payment Blues
(which excludes the bluesy coda heard on later pressings),
Kicked In The Teeth (the opening chord was omitted
on all other pressings but is present on the UK vinyl version) and Whats Next to the Moon, (which omits solos
and backing vocals heard on later pressings.) The Eu-

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ropean vinyl edition (specically, the rst UK pressing

of the LP) included Cold Hearted Man, a song that
was not previously released, and would not be released
on any other AC/DC album until 2009s AC/DC Backtracks boxed set. The song became more widely available
through the boxed set of Bon Scott-era vinyl LP albums in
1981. The song was packaged on a single-sided 12-inch
single in the 1987 boxed set. In some territories, Powerage omitted "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation" due to a rushed
job in getting the LP to pressing plants in time for the release date, hence Rock 'n' Roll Damnation (which was
not yet completed) was omitted, Cold Hearted Man was
added, and the rushed mixes are dierent from the 'nished' mixes that were thereafter used.

3.6.4

Reception

Powerage was originally released on 5 May 1978 on

Atlantic Records and reached No. 133 on Billboards
Pop Albums chart in the US, eventually going platinum.
Allmusic gives Powerage a rating of three and a half out
of ve stars, stating that while it is the most uneven
of AC/DCs 1970s material, the album still contained
a few genuine classics, specically mentioning Down
Payment Blues and Up to My Neck in You.[3] Edwin
Faust of Stylus Magazine considers Powerage AC/DCs
best album...because it isnt simply about sex, drinking
and tongue-in-cheek Satanism, but shows a band growing up.[5] In 1994, Bon Scott biographer Clinton Walker
opined in his book Highway to Hell that altogether, Powerage just seemed to lack the uncompromising coherence
and relentless body and soul that was its predecessors
greatness.
In 2005, Powerage was ranked number 325 in Rock Hard
magazines book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[6] Kerrang! magazine listed the album
at No. 26 among the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums
of All Time.[7]

3.6.5

Covers

metal band Twisted Sister, on their album Twisted Forever, in which Dee Snider changes a lyric: Ain't got a
hope in hell, thats Bon Scotts belief. The song has
also been covered by the punk rock band The Ospring,
Great White, Ugly Kid Joe and Bruce Dickinson. Down
Payment Blues was covered in 2001 by Warrant on
their album "Under the Inuence" and also served as the
theme song for comedian Marc Maron's 'WTF' podcast
in 2009. Sin City is Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry's favorite AC/DC song.[8] Gone Shootin'" was featured in
the movie Beavis and Butt-head Do America. In the audio commentary featured on the Beavis and Butt-head Do
America Special Collectors Edition DVD, series creator
Mike Judge stated that the main guitar ri from Gone
Shootin'" was the basis for the series theme song. In
2007, a studio version of the song, with Brian Johnson
on vocals, was included on the second disc of Plug Me
In. The footage was taken from a recording session in
1996 at Londons VH1 Studios. Kicked in the Teeth
was covered by Nashville Pussy on their album Eat More
Pussy and also available on the bonus CD of Let Them
Eat Pussy. The song was also covered by Black Spiders
in 2009.

3.6.6 Track listing

Australian/US and all CD releases
All songs written and composed by Angus Young,
Malcolm Young and Bon Scott.
Some cassette copies, such as the original Canadian
issue, had an alternate track listing. For example,
Sin City was the rst song on side 1, while Rock
'n' Roll Damnation was the rst song on side 2. All
other tracks appear in the order of the original Australian/US release.

European LP release

All songs written and composed by Angus Young,

Up to My Neck in You, Ri Ra and Whats Next
Malcolm Young and Bon Scott.
to the Moon was covered by Mark Kozelek on his solo
album Whats Next to the Moon, which includes radically rearranged versions of AC/DC songs from the Bon
Initial editions of the European (UK) LP release feaScott era. Ri Ra is frequently played on Guns N'
tured a dierent mix of the album. It had a 'harder'
Roses/Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash's iheartradio chansound than the later version, with small variations in
nel, Slash FM, who cites it as one of his favorite AC/DC
vocals, guitar tracks, or both, and occasionally extra
songs. Ri Ra was also covered by the Axl Rose-led
sections and longer or shorter fades. Some versions
incarnation of Guns N' Roses on their Chinese Democomitted Rock 'n' Roll Damnation from the trackracy World Tour and by the Canadian heavy metal band
list, but all included Cold Hearted Man, albeit in
Annihilator on their 1996 album Refresh the Demon. The
a dierent sequence than on subsequent pressings.
main ri for Ri Ra is often used as a soundcheck for
One of the most marked dierences is the excluMelvins guitar player Buzz Osbourne before live Melvins
sion of the bluesy coda on Down Payment Blues.
performances, as heard on the DVD Salad of a ThouThe rst cassette issue of the album also features this
sand Delights. Sin City was covered by the '80s heavy
mix.

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The album was later remixed for the American market, with the new mix replacing the original European mix, and becoming the global standard. This
mix is still used on all AC/DC Powerage CD releases
today.

3.6.7

Personnel

Bon Scott lead vocals

Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals (all
tracks except Cold Hearted Man)
Phil Rudd drums

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[6] [...], Rock Hard (Hrsg.). [Red.: Michael Rensen. Mitarb.:

Gtz Khnemund] (2005). Best of Rock & Metal die 500
strksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Knigswinter: Heel. p.
80. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
[7] Johnson, Howard (21 January 1989). AC/DC 'Powerage'". Kerrang! 222. London, UK: Spotlight Publications
Ltd.
[8] My favorite AC/DC song is probably Sin City.-- Joe
Perry, 30 on 30, Guitar World, March 2010, Vol.
31/No. 3
[9] Fink, Jesse ((01/11/2013).).
The Youngs: The
Brothers Who Built AC/DC. Ebury Australia. ISBN
9781742759791. Check date values in: |date= (help)
[10] Powerage Billboard Albums. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
[11] RIAA Database Search for Powerage. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2011-10-23.

Additional personnel

Mark Evans - bass guitar (on Cold Hearted Man)

The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC book claims
that George Young played bass on all tracks.[9]

3.6.12 External links

AC/DCs ocial website

3.7 ''Highway to Hell''

3.6.9

Production

Producers: Harry Vanda, George Young

Engineer: Mark Opitz
Management: Michael A. Browning

This article is about the album. For the song, see

Highway to Hell (song). For other uses, see Highway to
Hell (disambiguation).

Album

Highway to Hell is an album by Australian hard rock

band AC/DC. It was the bands fth internationally released studio album and the sixth to be released in Australia. It was the last album featuring lead singer Bon
Scott, who died early the following year on Tuesday,
February 19, 1980.

Certication

3.7.1 Background

3.6.10

3.6.11
[1]

[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]

Charts

References

By 1978, AC/DC had released ve albums internationally and had toured Australia and Europe extensively. In
Janssen, Volker (AugustSeptember 1998). Interview 1977, they landed in America and, with virtually no radio
with Mark Evans. Daily Dity. Retrieved 19 February support, began to amass a live following. The bands most
2011.
recent album, the live If You Want Blood, had reached
#13 in Britain, and the two albums previous to that,
http://www.popmatters.com/feature/
184155-the-youngs-the-brothers-who-built-ac-dc-riff-raff/1977s Let There Be Rock and 1978s Powerage, had seen
the band nd their raging, rhythm and blues-based hard
Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Powerage - AC/DC. rock sound. Although the American branch of Atlantic
Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
Records had rejected the groups 1976 LP Dirty Deeds
Done Dirt Cheap, it now believed the band was poised to
AC/DC: Album Guide. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24
strike it big in the States if only they would work with
September 2012.
a producer who could give them a radio-friendly sound.
Faust, Edwin (12 December 2003). AC/DC Powerage. Since their 1975 Australian debut High Voltage, all of
Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
AC/DCs albums had been produced by George Young

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and Harry Vanda. According to the book AC/DC: Maximum Rock & Roll, the band was not enthusiastic about
the idea, especially guitarists Angus Young and Malcolm
Young, who felt a strong sense of loyalty to their older
brother George:
Being told what to do was bad enough but
what really pissed o Malcolm and Angus was
they felt that George was being treated disrespectfully by Atlantic, like an amateur with
no great track record when it came to production...Malcolm seemed less pleased with the
situation and went so far as to tell Radio 2JJ
in Sydney that the band had been virtually
forced to go with an outside producer. Losing Harry was one thing. Losing George was
almost literally like losing a sixth member of
the band, and much more.
The producer Atlantic paired the band up with was South
African-born Eddie Kramer, best known for his pioneering work as engineer for Jimi Hendrix but also for megabands Led Zeppelin and Kiss. Kramer met the band at
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida but, by all accounts,
they did not get on. Geo Barton quotes Malcolm Young
in Guitar Legends magazine: Kramer was a bit of a prat.
He looked at Bon and said to us, 'Can your guy sing?'
He might've sat behind the knobs for Hendrix, but hes
certainly not Hendrix, I can tell you that much. Former
AC/DC manager Michael Browning recalls in the 1994
book Highway to Hell: The Life and Times of AC/DC
Legend Bon Scott, I got a phone call from Malcolm in
Florida, to say, 'This guys hopeless, do something, hes
trying to talk us into recording that Spencer Davis song,'
'Gimme Some Loving,' 'I'm a Man,' whatever it was...
Browning turned to Zambian-born producer Robert John
Mutt Lange to step in. Lange was best known for
producing the Boomtown Rats #1 hit "Rat Trap" and
post-pub rock bands like Clover, City Boy, and Graham
Parker. In 1979 singer Bon Scott told RAM magazine,
Three weeks in Miami and we hadn't written a thing with
Kramer. So one day we told him we were going to have a
day o and not to bother coming in. This was Saturday,
and we snuck into the studio and on that one day we put
down six songs, sent the tape to Lange and said, 'Will you
work with us?'" The band had also signed up with new
management, ring Michael Browning and hiring Peter
Mensch, an aggressive American who had helped develop
the careers of Aerosmith and Ted Nugent.

3.7.2

Recording

Recording commenced at the Roundhouse Studios in

Chalk Farm, north London in March 1979. In his book
Highway to Hell, Clinton Walker writes, The band virtually moved into the Roundhouse Studios in Chalk Farm,
spending the best part of three months there. That,

to start with, was a shock to AC/DC, who had never

previously spent more than three weeks on any one album...Sessions for the album - 15 hours a day, day-in
day-out, for over two months - were grueling. Songs were
worked and reworked. Langes no-nonsense approach
was appreciated by the band, whose own work ethic had
always been solid. In an article by Mojo's Sylvie Simmons, Malcolm Young stated that Lange liked the simplicity of a band. We were all minimalist. We felt it was
the best way to be...He knew we were all dedicated so
he sort of got it. But he made sure the tracks were solid,
and he could hear if a snare just went o. In the same
article Angus Young added, He was meticulous about
sound, getting right guitars and drums. He would zero in
- and he was good too on the vocal side. Even Bon was
impressed with how he could get his voice to sound. In
AC/DC: Maximum Rock & Roll, Arnaud Durieux writes
that Lange, a trained singer, showed Scott how to breathe
so he could be a technically better singer on songs like
"Touch Too Much" and would join in on background vocals himself, having to stand on the other side of the studio because his own voice was so distinctive. The melodic
backing vocals was a new element to the bands sound,
but the polish that Lange added did not detract from the
bands characteristic crunch, thereby satisfying the band
and Atlantic Records at the same time.

3.7.3 Composition
The albums most famous song is the title track. From the
very beginning, Atlantic Records hated the idea of using
the song as the album title, with Angus recalling to Guitar
World's Alan Di Perna in 1993:
...just because you call an album Highway to
Hell you get all kinds of grief. And all we'd
done is describe what its like to be on the road
for four years, like we'd been. A lot of it was
bus and car touring, with no real break. You
crawl o the bus at four o'clock in the morning, and some journalists doing a story and he
says, 'What would you call an AC/DC tour?'
Well, it was a highway to hell. It really was.
When you're sleeping with the singers socks
two inches from your nose, thats pretty close
to hell.
In a 2003 interview with Bill Crandall of Rolling Stone,
Angus Young recalls the genesis of the song:
We were in Miami and we were at broke.
Malcolm and I were playing guitars in a rehearsal studio, and I said, I think I have a good
idea for an intro, which was the beginning of
Highway to Hell. And he hopped on a drum
kit and he banged out the beat for me. There
was a guy in there working with us and he took

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the cassette we had it on home and gave it to his

kid, and his kid unraveled it [laughs]. Bon was
good at xing broken cassettes, and he pasted
it back together. So at least we didn't lose the
tune.

During the trial, Ramrez often muttered "Hail Satan"

and showed o the pentagram carved into his palm.
This brought extremely bad publicity to AC/DC, whose
concerts and albums faced protests by parents in Los
Angeles.[6] On VH1's Behind the Music on AC/DC, the
band maintained that the song had been given a murThe words to Highway to Hell took on a new resonance derous connotation by Ramrez, but is actually about a
when Scott drank himself to death in 1980. AllMusic's boy sneaking into his girlfriends bedroom at night while
her parents are asleep, in spite of the song having lyrics
Steve Huey observes:
such as And you don't feel the steel, till its hanging out
your back.[7] Musically, the song is similar to the bands
The lyrics displayed a erce, stubborn indeprevious song "Ride On" from Dirty Deeds Done Dirt
pendence in his choice of lifestyle (Askin'
Cheap", which is itself strikingly similar to ZZ Top's Jenothin', leave me be"; nobodys gonna slow
sus Just Left Chicago. The nal words spoken by Scott
me down), but not really loneliness (of hell:
on the song are Shazbot, na-nu na-nu, phrases used on
goin' down! party time! my friends are gonna
the then-popular American sitcom, Mork and Mindy, by
be there too). Its ironic that Scott seems
lead character Mork (a visiting extraterrestrial played by
most alive when facing death with the fearless
Robin Williams). The phrase closed the album.
bravado of Highway to Hell, yet its undeniably true, especially given his positively unhinged performance. The untutored ugliness
of his voice; the playfulness with which he used
it to his advantage; the wails, growls, screeches,
and scratches - all these qualities combine to
give the song an unbridled enthusiasm without
which it might take on an air of ambivalence.
Bon Scotts lyrics on Highway to Hell deal almost exclusively with lust (Love Hungry Man, "Girls Got
Rhythm"), sex (Beating Around the Bush, Touch Too
Much, Walk All Over You), and partying on the town
(Get It Hot, Shot Down in Flames). In his 2006
band memoir, Murray Engelheart reveals that Scott felt
the lyrics of songs like Gone Shootin'" from the previous album Powerage were simply too serious. Touch
Too Much had been rst recorded in July 1977 and features a radically dierent arrangement and lyrics from the
Highway to Hell version. The nal version of the song
was performed by Scott and AC/DC on the BBC music
show Top of the Pops a few days before his death in 1980.
The song If You Want Blood (You've Got It)" was the
title of the bands live album from the previous year and
stemmed from Scotts response to a journalist at the Day
Former vocalist Bon Scott (centre) pictured with guitarist Angus
on the Green festival in July 1978 who asked what they Young (left) and bassist Cli Williams (back), performing at the
could expect from the band and Scott replied, Blood.
Ulster Hall in August 1979
In Beating Around the Bush, the opening guitar ri has
been referred to by journalist Phil Sutclie as being almost a tribute ...a reection, I hesitate to say a copy of 3.7.4
Oh Well by Fleetwood Mac.[4][5]
Perhaps the albums most infamous song is Night
Prowler, mainly due to its association with serial killer
Richard Ramrez. In June 1985, a highly publicised
murder case began revolving around Ramrez, who was
responsible for several brutal killings in Los Angeles.
Nicknamed the Night Stalker, Ramrez was a fan of
AC/DC, particularly the song "Night Prowler". Police
also claimed that Ramirez was wearing an AC/DC shirt
and left an AC/DC hat at one of the crime scenes.

Releases

Highway to Hell was originally released on 27 July

1979 by Albert Productions, who licensed the album to
Atlantic Records for release outside of Australia, and
was then re-released by Epic Records in 2003 as part of
the AC/DC Remasters series. On 25 May 2006, Highway to Hell was certied 7x Platinum by the RIAA.[8] In
Australia, Highway to Hell was originally released with
a slightly dierent album cover, featuring ames and a
drawing of a bass guitar neck superimposed over the

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same group photo used on the international cover. Also,

the AC/DC logo is a darker shade of maroon, but the accents are a bit lighter. Additionally, the East German
release had dierent and much plainer designs on the
front and back, apparently because the authorities were
not happy with the sleeve as released elsewhere. Two
songs from the album, "Highway to Hell" and If You
Want Blood (You've Got It)" are included on the soundtrack album for Iron Man 2, with the former also being
played during the nal scenes of the movie. The song
If You Want Blood (You've Got It)" is also featured in
ve lms; Empire Records, The Longest Yard, Shoot Em
Up, Final Destination 5 and nally, The Dukes of Hazzard (lm). The song Walk All Over You is featured in
the movie Grown Ups. Touch Too Much is featured on
the soundtrack for the video game Grand Theft Auto: The
Lost and Damned. In October 2010, Highway to Hell was
listed in the top 50 in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums with Back in Black at No. 2.[9] The guitars and bass
in this album are tuned down 1/4 step except for Night
Prowler, Love Hungry Man and Get It Hot which
are tuned down whole half step or step.

3.7.5

Reception

Highway to Hell became AC/DCs rst LP to break the

US Top 100, eventually reaching #17, and it propelled the
band into the top ranks of hard rock acts. It is the second
highest selling AC/DC album (behind Back in Black) and
is generally considered one of the greatest hard rock albums ever made. Gret Kot of Rolling Stone writes, The
songs are more compact, the choruses fattened by rugbyteam harmonies. The prize moment: Scott closes the hipgrinding 'Shot Down in Flames with a cackle worthy of
the Wicked Witch of the West. In a 2008 Rolling Stone
cover story, David Fricke notes: Superproducer 'Mutt'
Lange sculpted AC/DCs rough-granite rock into chartsmart boogie on this album. AllMusic calls the song
Highway to Hell one of hard rocks all-time anthems.
Amazon.com: What Highway to Hell has that Back in
Black doesn't is Bon Scott, AC/DCs original lead singer
who died just months after this album was released. Scott
had a rusty, raspy, scream of a voice, like he might break
into a coughing t at any moment. In other words, on
crunchy, hook-heavy metal classics like the title track,
and on 'Get It Hot' which is more roadhouse rock than
metal, he had the perfect instrument for such wild-living
anthems. Too perfect, it turned out. In 2003, the album
was ranked number 200 on Rolling Stone magazines list
of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[10]

Feel Yourself, a testicular cancer awareness charity.[12]

The single peaked at #4 in the Ocial UK Charts, scoring AC/DCs rst ever UK Top 10 single.[13]

3.7.6 Death of Bon Scott

On Wednesday, February 19, 1980, 33-year-old Bon
Scott was found dead. He had spent the previous Tuesday
evening drinking heavily in the Music Machine, a club in
Camden Town. Scott, who had passed out, was driven
home by a man named Alistair Kinnear. I left him in
my car and rang his doorbell, Kinnear told Maggie Montalbano in 2005s Metal Hammer and Classic Rock present
AC/DC magazine, but his current live-in girlfriend didn't
answer. I took Bons key and let myself into the at, but
no-one was at home. I was unable to wake Bon, so I rang
up Silver [Smith, Scotts ex-girlfriend] for advice. She
said that he passed out frequently, and it was best just to
leave him be to sleep it o. Kinnear then explained that
he drove Scott to his own home but, nding the singer
too heavy to lift, placed a blanket over him and staggered
up to bed. Scotts body was discovered at 11 am the next
morning. During the night, Scott had apparently vomited
in his sleep and choked to death. Angus was the rst to
nd out and called Malcolm, who took it upon himself to
call Scotts mother before the press could. The AC/DC
camp was stunned and devastated by Scotts death, who
had seen him drink copious amounts of alcohol and yet
never miss a show or perform badly, which gave him
an air of invincibility. At Scotts funeral, Scotts father
insisted the group carry on, and only four months later
the band played its rst concerts with new singer Brian
Johnson. Angus admitted to Behind the Music in 2000,
When you're younger, you don't really think that something like death will ever touch you. I'd never really had a
tragedy that close... In 2008, bassist Cli Williams commented to Rolling Stone's David Fricke that he suspects
the Youngs were seriously shaken by Scotts death but
didn't show it. Its not in their characters. They carried
their grief with them and just got down to business. In
the same interview, Malcolm explained Scott was like
the dad. He was only a few years older than us, but he had
that thing - he could sort something out with two words.

3.7.7 Track listing

All songs written and composed by Angus Young,
Malcolm Young and Bon Scott. Published by Edward B.
Marks Music Corporation, BMI.

In 2013, AC/DC fans Steevi Diamond and Jon Morter

(who was behind the Rage Against the Machine Facebook 3.7.8 Personnel
campaign in 2009) spearheaded a Facebook campaign to
Bon Scott lead vocals
get the title track to become a UK Christmas #1 in the
UK Singles Chart, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of
Angus Young lead guitar
AC/DC, and to prevent The X Factor from achieving an Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
other #1 hit single[11] The campaign raised proceeds to

3.8. ''BACK IN BLACK''

Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals
Phil Rudd drums

3.7.9

Production

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[9] O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). 100 Best Australian Albums. Prahran, Vic:
Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-74066-955-9.
[10] 199 Highway to Hell. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25 May
2010.

Producer: Robert John Mutt Lange

[11] http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/
why-acdc-should-be-the-2013-christmas-number-1-by-the-highway-to-hell-

Recording Studio: Roundhouse Studios, London,

England

[12] http://www.justgiving.com/acdcxmas

Recording Engineer: Mark Dearnley

[13] http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/
x-factors-sam-bailey-crowned-2013-official-christmas-number-1-2693/

Mixing Studio: Basing Street Studios, London, England

[14] Suomen virallinen lista

Mixing Engineer: Tony Platt

[15] Discos de oro y platino (in Spanish). Cmara Argentina

de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived
from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2013-02-21.

Assistant Engineer: Kevin Dallimore

Art Direction: Bob Defrin
Photography: Jim Houghton

3.7.10

Charts and certications

3.7.11

External links

Lyrics on AC/DCs ocial website

Highway to Hell at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
Highway to Hell by Joe Bonomo in the 33 1/3 Series
of books

3.7.12

References

[1] Kot, Greg (25 February 2003). Highway to Hell.

Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
[2] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Highway to Hell Allmusic. AllMusic. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
[3] Twist, Carlo. Highway to Hell. Blender. Archived from
the original on 13 May 2009. Retrieved 29 November
2009.
[4] Highway To Hell: A Classic Album Under Review (documentary)

[16] ARIA Charts Accreditations 2013 Albums.

Australian Recording Industry Association.
[17] Austrian album certications AC/DC Highway to
Hell (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter AC/DC in the
eld Interpret. Enter Highway to Hell in the eld Titel.
Select album in the eld Format. Click Suchen
[18] Canadian album certications AC/DC Highway to
Hell. Music Canada.
[19] French album certications AC/DC Highway to Hell
(in French). InfoDisc. Select AC/DC and click OK
[20] Les Albums Platine :" (in French). Infodisc.fr. Retrieved
2013-02-21.
[21] Italian album certications AC/DC Highway to Hell
(in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select Album e Compilation in the eld Sezione. Enter
AC/DC in the eld Filtra. Select 2014 in the eld Anno.
The certication will load automatically
[22] The Ocial Swiss Charts and Music Community:
Awards (AC/DC; 'Highway to Hell')". IFPI Switzerland.
Hung Medien.
[23] British album certications AC/DC Highway to
Hell. British Phonographic Industry. Enter Highway to
Hell in the eld Keywords. Select Title in the eld Search
by. Select album in the eld By Format. Select Gold in the
eld By Award. Click Search

[5] Comparison:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b19PcuJsQbA Oh
Well, by Peter Green (1969)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1vdgGC4qrI&t=7
Beating Around the Bush, by AC/DC (1979)

[24] American album certications AC/DC Highway to

Hell. Recording Industry Association of America. If
necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select
Album, then click SEARCH

[6] AC/DC The Case of the Night Stalker. Crabsody in

Blue. Retrieved 25 May 2010.

3.8 ''Back in Black''

[7] Metal made me do it. Revolver. 1 September 2007.

Retrieved 25 May 2010.

This article is about the album by AC/DC. For the title

track from the album, see Back in Black (song). For
[8] Gold & Platinum March 20, 2010. RIAA. Retrieved other uses, see Back in Black (disambiguation).
20 March 2010.

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Back in Black is the seventh studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC. Produced by Robert John
Mutt Lange, the album was released on 25 July 1980
by Albert Productions and Atlantic Records. By the late
1970s, AC/DC began to achieve signicant popularity
outside their native Australia, with high-energy live performances and a string of successful albums. In 1979,
they paired with producer Lange and recorded their international breakthrough, Highway to Hell. Shortly before the recording of their follow-up, lead vocalist Bon
Scott died after a night of heavy alcohol consumption.
The group continued with ex-Geordie singer Brian Johnson.

CHAPTER 3. STUDIO ALBUMS

to Hell. Robert John Mutt Lange produced the record,
making the bands sound more catchy and accessible to
international audiences, and it became their rst platinum album in the United States, selling over one million
copies, while also peaking at number 17 on that countrys
pop charts and number eight in the United Kingdom.[6]
AC/DC, formed in 1973, rst broke into international
markets in 1977 with their fourth record, Let There Be
Rock. They were notable for their high-energy live performances, in which lead guitarist Angus Young would
don a schoolboy outt, and singer Bon Scott's distinctive
raspy voice.[6]

As the new decade approached, the group set o for the

UK and France for the nal tour dates of their breakthrough release.[7] They planned to begin recording a
follow-up shortly after its completion. On 19 February
1980, Scott went on a drinking binge in a London pub that
caused him to lose consciousness, so a friend let him rest
in the back of his Renault 5 overnight. The next morning,
Scott was found unresponsive and rushed to Kings College Hospital where medical personnel pronounced him
dead on arrival. The coroner ruled that pulmonary aspiration of vomit was the cause of Scotts death, but the
ocial cause was listed on the death certicate as acute
alcoholic poisoning" and classied as "death by misadTheir sixth international release, Back in Black was an venture". Scott was cremated and his ashes were interred
Fremantle Cemetery in Fremantle, Westunprecedented success: it has sold an estimated 50 mil- by his family at
[8]
ern
Australia.
The loss devastated the band, who con[2][3][4][5]
lion copies worldwide.
Its enormous sales gures
sidered
breaking
up. However, friends and family perhave made it the second-highest-selling album in history.
suaded them to carry on.[9]
The band supported the album with a yearlong world tour,
cementing them among the most popular music acts of After Bon Scotts funeral, the band immediately began
the early 1980s. Back in Black received positive critical auditions for a replacement frontman. Among the apreception at the time of its release, and it has since been plicants were Gary Pickford Hopkins and Allan Fryer
included on numerous lists of greatest albums. Since of Fat Lip,[10] who, like Stevie Wright of the Easybeats,
its initial release, the album has been reissued and remas- was touted by the press as most-certain replacements.[11]
tered multiple times, most recently for digital distribu- At the advice of Lange, the group brought in Geordie
tion.
singer Brian Johnson, who impressed the group.[12] After the band begrudgingly worked through the rest of the
list of applicants in the following days, Johnson returned
3.8.1 Background
for a second rehearsal.[13] On 29 March, Malcolm Young
called the singer to oer him the job, to his surprise.
Out of respect for Bon Scott, the band wanted a frontman who would not be a mere imitator of him. In addition to his distinctive voice, demeanor and love of classic
soul and blues music, the group liked Johnsons engaging
personality.[14] Johnson was ocially announced as the
new lead singer of AC/DC on 8 April 1980.
Back in Black was recorded over seven weeks in the
Bahamas in spring 1980. The area was hit by tropical
storms at the time, making the sessions dicult at times.
Johnson penned the albums lyrics and melodies, while
guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young composed the music. Its musical content consists of hard rock-styled numbers with lyrics relating to sex, alcohol, partying and
rock and roll. Lange demanded perfection in the bands
recordings, particularly on Johnsons vocals. Following
its completion, the group mixed Back in Black at Electric
Lady Studios in New York City. The albums all-black
cover was designed as a sign of mourning for Scott.

3.8.2 Recording and production

Rehearsals for Back in Black were scheduled over three
weeks at Londons E-Zee Hire Studios, but it was cut to
one week when an opening came up at Compass Point
Studios in Nassau, in the Bahamas. Although they preBon Scott, the bands former vocalist in December 1979.
ferred to record their next eort in the UK, there were no
By 1979, AC/DC were poised to receive a signicant studios available, and the Bahamas presented a nice tax
level of success with their sixth studio album, Highway advantage.[15]

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shuing across the studios wooden oor.[20] Angus
Youngs particular guitar sound was achieved in part by a
wireless guitar device, the Schaer-Vega Diversity System, a Ken Schaer-design which provided a signal boost
and was reissued as a separate guitar eect in 2014.[21][22]

Brian Johnson replaced Bon Scott as vocalist and composed the

albums lyrics.

Back in Black was recorded from mid-April to May 1980

at Compass Point with producer Mutt Lange. Upon
their arrival, the area was being hit by several tropical
storms, wreaking havoc on the studios electricity. In
addition, their equipment was initially held up by customs, and other gear slowly was freighted over from the
UK.[16] Johnson felt pressure during the process, having never recorded with the group. None of Scotts
writings were used for the albums lyrics, as the group
felt it would seemingly prot from his passing. Instead,
Johnson penned the albums lyrics and melodies, while
the Young brothers composed the music.[17] Johnson reported having trouble adjusting to the environment, and
even referenced the bad weather on the opening lines
of Hells Bells (I'm rolling thunder, pourin' rain. I'm
comin' on like a hurricane. My lightnings ashing across
the sky. You're only young but you're gonna die.).[18]

Back in Black was recorded in Nassau, the capital of The Bahamas.

The general attitude in the studio was optimistic. Engineer Tony Platt was dismayed, however, to nd the
studios rooms were not sonically complimentary to the
groups sound, which was designed to be very dry and
compact.[19] A humorous anecdote from the sessions involved a recording being interrupted by random crab

Lange focused particular attention on Johnsons vocals,

demanding perfection out of each take.[23] Near the end
of the process, the band phoned manager Ian Jeery
in search of a bell to include on the album.[24] Jeery
located a foundry to produce the bell, but with seven
weeks having already gone by, he suggested Platt record
a nearby churchs bells.[25] These recordings did not sufce due to the sound of a urry of birds ying away
at each bell hit. The foundry brought forward production on the bell, which turned out perfectly tuned, and it
was recorded at Ronnie Lanes Mobile Studio.[25] Following the recordings completion, the group mixed Back in
Black at Electric Lady Studios in New York City.[26]
According to Angus Young, the albums all-black cover
was a sign of mourning for Scott. Atlantic Records disagreed with the cover, but accepted if the band put a grey
outline around the AC/DC logo.[18]

3.8.3 Reception
Back in Black was released on 25 July 1980, less than
half a year after Scotts death. AC/DC were nervous
about the future, with Angus saying they were a bit jittery during recording.[33] However, the album proved to
ease the bands worries, as it became their best selling,
most popular and critically respected album. Not only
did it go to no. 1 on the UK Albums Chart, its success
meant AC/DC were the rst band since The Beatles to
have four albums in the British Top 100 simultaneously,
as Highway to Hell, If You Want Blood You've Got It, and
Let There Be Rock all re-entered the charts right after
Back in Black was released.[34] In the US, the single You
Shook Me All Night Long"/"Have a Drink on Me became AC/DCs rst Top 40 hit in the country, peaking
at no. 35.[34] The title track, along with Hells Bells,
Shoot to Thrill, You Shook Me All Night Long, and
Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution all became fan favorites and staples of the bands live performances. The
other songs on Back in Black were largely ignored after
the mid-1980s although What Do You Do for Money
Honey was revived during the 2001 tour. The 2015 tour
brought back Have a Drink on Me and Given the Dog
a Bone.
Despite its success, Robert Christgau wrote that, Angus
Young does come up with killer ris, though not as consistently as a rened person like myself might hope, and
lead singer Brian Johnson sings like theres a cattle prod
at his scrotum, just the thing for fans who can't decide
whether their newfound testosterone is agony or ecstasy.
Christgau gave the album a B.[29]

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3.8.4

CHAPTER 3. STUDIO ALBUMS

Legacy

The album is featured on many best of lists. In 1989, it

was ranked #26 on Rolling Stone magazines list of the 100
Best Albums of the Eighties. The title track was ranked
no. 190 on the same magazines list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[35] In 2001, VH1 ranked Back in
Black #82 on its list of the Top 100 Albums.[36] VH1 also
placed the title track at #2 on its list of the 100 Greatest
Hard Rock Songs. In 2003, the album was ranked #77
on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of
All Time".[37] In 2006, Q magazine placed the album at
#9 in its list of the 40 Best Albums of the '80s.[38] It was
listed at #2 in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums, in
October 2010,[39] and included in the book 1001 Albums
You Must Hear Before You Die in 2005.[40]
Back in Black is also praised for its sound quality. In
the years after its release, studios in Nashville, Tennessee
(nicknamed Music City) would use it to check the
acoustics of a room, while Motrhead would use it to tune
their sound system.[41]
American death metal group Six Feet Under recorded a
cover of the entire album under the title Graveyard Classics 2.[42]

3.8.5

Commercial performance

Worldwide, Back in Black is the second best-selling album of all time, behind only Michael Jackson's Thriller.
Back in Black was very successful around the world,
and despite never reaching no. 1 on the US Billboard
200, it received the 22x multi-platinum distinction, denoting 22 million albums sold. This currently places it
sixth in the list of best-selling albums in the US (behind
Thriller, Eagles' Their Greatest Hits (19711975), Led
Zeppelin's Led Zeppelin IV, Pink Floyd's The Wall, and
Billy Joel's Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II).[43] It
is the best-selling hard rock album of all-time, and the
best-selling album ever released by an Australian musical act. On 13 December 2007, the RIAA certied it
22x multi-platinum, recognizing sales of 22 million in
the US,[44] making it the sixth-highest-selling album in
the US (fourth-highest at the time).[43]
Back in Black stayed on the Billboard chart for 131 weeks,
never reaching no. 1; however, it did reach no. 1 in Australia and the UK. In April 2010, it re-entered the Billboard charts at no. 181.
In 2014, Back in Black re-entered the Billboard charts at
no. 73. As of 21 May 2016, the album remains on the
current Billboard 200 list, at no. 187.[45]

3.8.6 Music videos

AC/DC recorded six music videos for the album which
were recorded in Breda, in the Netherlands. The songs
they used for the videos were Back in Black, Hells
Bells, What Do You Do for Money Honey, You
Shook Me All Night Long, Let Me Put My Love into
You, and Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution, and
were basic performance videos. Most of these remained
ocially unreleased until Back in Black, Hells Bells,
What Do You Do for Money Honey, and Rock and
Roll Ain't Noise Pollution, as well as the 1986 video for
You Shook Me All Night Long which was lmed for
the Who Made Who album, were released on the Family
Jewels DVD. The original video for You Shook Me All
Night Long was later released on the promo DVD Back
in Black: The Videos and on the Backtracks box sets. One
thing to note about both videos is the original 1980 video
features drummer Phil Rudd, who appears on the actual
track, while the 1986 video features Simon Wright who
replaced Rudd in 1983. However, Rudd would return in
1994. This is not the rst time Wright appeared in an
AC/DC video for a track originally recorded with Rudd.
Rudd appeared on Flick of the Switch (1983) while Wright
appeared on the tour and videos for that album. Let Me
Put My Love into You still remains unreleased but can
be viewed on YouTube. A video for Shoot to Thrill,
combining 2009 live footage of the group and scenes from
Iron Man 2, was released in 2009.
DualDisc versions
Back in Black was included among a group of fteen
DualDisc releases that were test marketed in two cities in
the US: Boston and Seattle. The DualDisc has the standard album on one side, and bonus material on the second
side.
The DualDisc version was subsequently reissued in a
commercial version that is somewhat dierent than the
rare test market version.

3.8.7 Track listing

All songs written and composed by Angus Young,
Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson.
According to the ocial AC/DC website and most
worldwide releases, track four is Given the Dog
a Bone.[47][48] On some albums, particularly Australian releases, it is sometimes shown as either
Givin' the Dog a Bone or Giving the Dog a
Bone.[49]

The album has also sold one million or more copies in 3.8.8 Personnel
Canada, Germany and France.[46] The album has sold 50
million copies worldwide.
Brian Johnson lead vocals

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Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals
Phil Rudd drums
Production
Robert John Mutt Lange production
Tony Platt assistant engineering
Benji Armbrister assistant engineering
Jack Newber assistant engineering
Brad Samuelsohn mixing
Bob Ludwig mastering (original LP)

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3.8.11 References
[1] Walterds, Barry (27 September 2002). AC/DC Back
In Black. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
[2] Ma, Kai (6 June 2011). Heavy Metal Under the Sea:
Sharks Act Calmer When Listening to AC/DC. Time.
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[3] Sutclie, Phil (2010). AC/DC: High-Voltage Rock 'n' Roll:
The Ultimate Illustrated History. Voyageur Press.
[4] McNamee, Gregory (24 August 2010). AC/DC, Back
in Black (Great Moments in Pop Music History)
at the Wayback Machine (archived 21 August 2014).
Encyclopdia Britannica, Inc.
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Magazine.
[6] AC/DC Artist Biography. AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
[7] Engleheart & Durieux 2008, p. 287.

Barry Diament mastering (original CD releases)

[8] Engleheart & Durieux 2008, p. 299.

Ted Jensen remastering (EMI/Atco reissue)

[9] Engleheart & Durieux 2008, p. 297.

George Marino remastering (Epic reissue)

[10] Engleheart & Durieux 2008, p. 318.

Bob Defrin art direction

Robert Ellis photography

[11] Engleheart & Durieux 2008, p. 308.

[12] Engleheart & Durieux 2008, p. 309.
[13] Engleheart & Durieux 2008, p. 31718.
[14] Engleheart & Durieux 2008, p. 31920.

3.8.9

Charts and certications

Singles

3.8.10

[15] Engleheart & Durieux 2008, p. 324.

[16] Engleheart & Durieux 2008, p. 325.

See also

Back in Black Tour

List of best-selling albums

[17] Engleheart & Durieux 2008, p. 326.

[18] Back in Black 30th Anniversary at the Wayback Machine
(archived 26 April 2015). Fanclub.acdc.com.
[19] Engleheart & Durieux 2008, p. 327.
[20] Engleheart & Durieux 2008, p. 330.

List of best-selling albums in Australia

List of best-selling albums in France
List of best-selling albums in the United States
List of diamond-certied albums in Canada
List of number-one albums in Australia during the
1980s

[21] Molenda, Michael (June 2015). The Schaer Replica

Pedal. Vintage Guitar. p. 124.
[22] Molenda, Michael (May 2015). Solving the Mystery of
Angus Youngs Classic Back in Black Tone. Vintage Guitar. pp. 5051.
[23] Engleheart & Durieux 2008, p. 329.
[24] Engleheart & Durieux 2008, p. 331.
[25] Engleheart & Durieux 2008, p. 332.

List of Top 25 albums for 1980 in Australia

List of Canadian number-one albums of 1981
List of UK Albums Chart number ones of the 1980s

[26] Back in Black (liner notes).

Records. 1980. SD 16018.

AC/DC. US: Atlantic

[27] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. AC/DC Back in Black.

AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 20 June 2012.

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(archived 9 April 2007). Blender.

[51] Les Albums (CD) de 1980 par InfoDisc at the Wayback

Machine (archived 9 January 2016). InfoDisc.

[29] Christgau, Robert. AC/DC. Retrieved 20 June 2012.

[52] "Oziellecharts.de AC/DC Back In Black (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 June 2014.

[30] Fricke, David (27 November 1980). AC/DC Back In

Black. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
[31] Hoard, Christian (10 February 2005). AC/DC Back In
Black. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
[32] Starr, Red. Albums. Smash Hits. No. 21 August 3
September 1980. p. 30.
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[34] Engleheart, Murray; Durieux, Arnaud (2006). AC/DC:
Maximum Rock & Roll. HarperCollins. p. 339. ISBN
0-7322-8383-3.

[53] "Dutchcharts.nl AC/DC Back In Black (in Dutch).

Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
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in Black'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

[58] Back in Black Awards. AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 5 June 2014.

[36] The Top 100 Albums by VH1 (2001)". VH1. Best Ever
Albums. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

[59] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 19701992.

St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-64611917-6.

[37] 500 Greatest Albums of All Time 77 AC/DC, 'Back in

Black'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
[38] Q August 2006, Issue 241
[39] O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). 100 Best Australian Albums. Prahran, Vic:
Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-74066-955-9.

[60] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0298. RPM. Library and

Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
[61] Gli album pi venduti del 1981 (in Italian). Hit Parade
Italia. Creative Commons. Retrieved 5 June 2014.

[40] 1001 Albums You Must Hear 2008 Edition. Rocklist.net. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

[62] Le Dtail des Albums de chaque Artiste (in French). InfoDisc. Select AC/DC from the artist drop-down menu.
Retrieved 10 May 2016.

[41] Engleheart, Murray; Durieux, Arnaud (2006). AC/DC:

Maximum Rock & Roll. p. 337. ISBN 0-7322-8383-3.

[63] "Swisscharts.com AC/DC Back In Black. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2014.

[42] Kergan, Wade. Six Feet Under Graveyard Classics,

Vol. 2. AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 28
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[64] "Spanishcharts.com AC/DC Back In Black. Hung

Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2014.

[43] RIAA Top 100 Albums. RIAA. Retrieved 29 May

2012.
[44] RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database Back
in Black. Recording Industry Association of America.
Retrieved 5 June 2014.
[45] Billboard 200. Billboard. 21 May 2016.
[46] Les Meilleures Ventes de CD / Albums Tout Temps""
(in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
[47] Back in Black Track Listings at the Wayback Machine
(archived 31 January 2013). Acdc.com.

[65] "AC/DC: Back In Black (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat

IFPI Finland. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
[66] "Danishcharts.com AC/DC Back In Black. Hung
Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
[67] "Australiancharts.com AC/DC Back In Black. Hung
Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
[68] "Lescharts.com AC/DC Back In Black. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
[69] Top 100 Albums. RPM. Vol. 34 no. 6. 20 December
1980. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
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December 1981. Retrieved 5 June 2014.

[48] US CD version of Back in Black".

discography.com.

Acdc-

[49] Australian CD version of Back in Black".

discography.com.

Acdc-

[71] Argentinian album certications AC/DC Back

in Black. Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and
Videograms Producers.

[50] "Austriancharts.at AC/DC Back In Black (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2014.

[72] ARIA Charts Accreditations 2013 Albums.

Australian Recording Industry Association.

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[73] Austrian album certications AC/DC Back in Black

(in German). IFPI Austria. Enter AC/DC in the eld Interpret. Enter Back in Black in the eld Titel. Select album
in the eld Format. Click Suchen
[74] Canadian album certications AC/DC Back in
Black. Music Canada.
[75] (French) Certications Albums Double Platine anne
2001 at the Wayback Machine (archived 10 July 2011).
SNEP. Disque en France. Retrieved 5 June 2014.

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Released in 1981, the album is a follow-up to their highly
successful album Back in Black. For Those About to Rock
has sold over four million copies in the US. It would be
AC/DCs rst and only No. 1 album in the U.S. until
the release of Black Ice in October 2008. In their original 1981 review, Rolling Stone magazine declared it to be
their best album. In Australia, the album peaked at No.
3 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart.[5]

The album, recorded in Paris, France, was the third and

nal produced for the band by Robert John Mutt Lange.
[76] Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (AC/DC; 'Back in Black')" (in The album was re-released in 2003 as part of the AC/DC
German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
remasters series.
[77] Italian album certications AC/DC Back in Black
(in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select Album e Compilation in the eld Sezione. Enter
AC/DC in the eld Filtra. Select 2003 in the eld Anno.
The certication will load automatically
[78] Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Slo xitos: ao
a ao, 19592002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundacin AutorSGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
[79] The Ocial Swiss Charts and Music Community:
Awards (AC/DC; 'Back in Black')". IFPI Switzerland.
Hung Medien.
[80] British album certications AC/DC Back in Black.
British Phonographic Industry. Enter Back in Black in the
eld Keywords. Select Title in the eld Search by. Select
album in the eld By Format. Select Platinum in the eld
By Award. Click Search
[81] American album certications AC/DC Back in
Black. Recording Industry Association of America. If
necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select
Album, then click SEARCH
[82] AC/DC. Ocial Charts Company. Retrieved 1 June
2014.

Bibliography
Engleheart, Murray; Durieux, Arnaud (2008).
AC/DC: Maximum Rock & Roll. Harper Entertainment. ISBN 0-06-113391-4.

3.9.1 Background
By the summer of 1981, Back in Black, AC/DCs sixth international release, was nothing short of a phenomenon.
It was the bands biggest album by far, having gone platinum multiple times, a feat all the more remarkable because it featured a new vocalist, Brian Johnson, who had
replaced the late Bon Scott. In fact, Back in Black was
such a smash that Atlantic Records in the United States
nally released the bands 1976 album Dirty Deeds Done
Dirt Cheap, an LP the label had initially rejected because
they felt the production was subpar. In addition, Red
Bus Records released an album of recordings by Geordie,
Johnsons old band, under the name Brian Johnson and
Geordie to cash in on the groups massive success. In
December 1980, the lm Let There Be Rock, featuring
concert footage and interviews with the band from the
Scott-era Highway to Hell tour, was released in France
and was enormously successful; according to the 2006
Murray Engelheart book AC/DC: Maximum Rock & Roll,
the movie did a million dollars of ticket sales in Paris,
while 300,000 people across the country also saw it - an
almost unprecedented response to a music movie, which
cost roughly $100,000 to make. Engleheart also states
that the Rolling Stones oered the band a million dollars to open at least one stadium date on their 1981 North
American tour, but the band turned them down because
they were focused on nishing what would turn out to be
For Those About to Rock We Salute You.

3.9 ''For Those About to Rock We 3.9.2 Recording and composition

Salute You''
This article is about the album by AC/DC. For the title
track, see For Those About to Rock (We Salute You).
For the concert video, see For Those About to Rock
(lm).
For Those About to Rock We Salute You is an album by
Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It was the bands seventh internationally released studio album and the eighth
to be released in Australia.

In July 1981, the band began work on the album at EMI

Pathe-Marconi Studios in Paris with producer Robert
John Mutt Lange but were unsatised with the sound,
eventually opting to record the basic tracks in an old warehouse on the outskirts of Paris with the Mobile One studio, with vocals later recorded at Family Sound Studio
and overdubs done at HIS Studios. In September the album was nished. In November 1992, guitarist Malcolm
Young recalled to Mark Blake of Metal CD, I don't
think anyone, neither the band or the producer, could
tell whether it sounded right or wrong. Everyone was

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fed up with the whole album. In 2006, engineer Tony
Platt stated in AC/DC: Maximum Rock & Roll, I think
there was a general feeling that Back in Black was the
pinnacle of how produced AC/DC should ever be. For
Those About to Rock was a bit overproduced in terms of
what the band were about. The LP oers up the groups
usual litany of sexually-infused metaphors on songs like
"Lets Get It Up, and Inject the Venom, but the LP
is perhaps best remembered for its title track, which has
gone on to become the bands perennial show closer accompanied by the ring of stage prop cannons. The song
and the name of the album was inspired by a book Angus
Young read, entitled For Those About to Die, We Salute
You, about Roman gladiators. The gladiators nal words
to the emperor were "Ave Imperator, morituri te salutant" or, Hail Emperor, those who are about to die
salute you. Angus Young explained to Kerrang magazine (reprinted in Mark Putterfords AC/DC bio Shock
to the System), We had this chorus ri, and we thought,
'Well, this sounds rather deadly.' We were trying to nd
a good title...and theres this book from years ago about
Roman gladiators called For Those About to Die We Salute
You. So we thought, 'for those about to rock.' Its a very
inspiring song. It makes you feel a bit powerful, and I
think thats what rock n' roll is all about.

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could be the woman you're paying alimony to, anything.
Put The Finger On You": Thats basically a gangster line like they do in the movies...We're not
putting the nger on anyone in particular. Its always
been the other fucking way around.
Inject The Venom": Thats a power thing like 'For
Those About To Rock.' It just means, have it hot.
Brian Johnson: Theres one line that says, if you
inject the venom it will be your last attack. Which is
like a snake once it bites you its got nothing left.
Night Of The Long Knives": Its like a horror
movie. Another power thing. It just sounded nice.
Breaking The Rules": Its like when somebody
says 'you can't do that,' at school or whatever. They
were always saying that to me at school. You do it
anyhow. Brian Johnson: But at the same time it
says don't start any fooking revolutions, don't be a
big fooking hero, just break the rules in your own
way. Don't just do what the man says and go 'aye,
okay.' Do it the way you wanted to.

In a 1982 interview with Creem's Sylvie Simmons (available at www.thequietus.com), Angus Young commented
on several of the albums songs:
Evil Walks": As the name says, evil walks. Its
everywhere. Actually its just a catchy title with a
catchy tune. We were playing it at the beginning and
I said, 'those chords sound dead evil.' And thats usually how we do it just sitting around and nattering
and thinking and jamming away, and someone says
something like 'evil walks and thats it. Some crud
just sent me a letter addressed to Bon too sending us these stupid things. Some people are sick. If
they want to go God-bothering they should go Godbother the Pope. He needs it. We don't...I had one
idiot trying to blast away in my earhole. He started
with 'Do you believe in God?' and I said 'I've no
interest in it so leave me alone.' Their main beef is
songs like 'Highway to Hell.' But they're just titles.
Its only a song.
C.O.D. (Care of the Devil)": Most people think
COD cash on delivery. I was sitting around trying
to come up with a better one and I came up with
'Care of the Devil.' We're not black magic Satanists
or whatever you call it. I don't drink blood. I may Cli Williams in 1981 during the For Those About to Rock Tour
wear black underwear now and again but thats it.
Lets Get It Up": You can take it one of two ways.
3.9.3
Lets get it up, meaning musically up, or...

Releases and live performance

Snowballed": Meaning you've been conned, This is the only AC/DC studio album for which the group
fooled again. And we gured we'd been tricked lmed no promotional videos. Live performances of the
enough in our time, so we came out with that. It rst 3 tracks (as well as other tracks from other AC/DC

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83

albums) on the album were lmed at the bands Maryland

We roll tonight ... to the guitar bite ... and for those
shows on the 20th and 21 December 1981 were used as
about to rock ... I salute you.[9]
promotional material and seen on many music channels
The album was referenced by Beastie Boys on their
around this period as well as some today. The live version
1989 single "Shadrach".
of Back In Black and T.N.T from this show were released as B sides to Lets Get It Up and the live version
The concert video For Those About to Rock, about
of Let There Be Rock was the B-side to For Those
the rst open-air rock concert in Moscow in 1991,
About To Rock. All 3 previously B-side only releases
was named after the album and title track, and feawere issued as part of AC/DCs Backtracks box set in
tured live performances by AC/DC and other rock
late 2009 and on iTunes on November 19, 2012. Acbands, including the title track.
cording to the ocial AC/DC website, the second track
is Put the Finger on You.[6] On some versions of the
Parry Gripp's rst LP For Those About to Shop, We
album the title is shown as I Put the Finger on You.[1]
Salute You is a reference to the album.
In Spain, early copies of the album featured a sleeve with
In the video game The Last of Us, there is an album
the colours reversed, i.e. a gold cannon on a black backin the record store with an album by ctional band
ground. After the albums release, the band embarked on
BRASSARD/BOYS stylized the way AC/DC is
its rst arena tour of North America, in late 1981 through
written. The cover features a cannon on the front.
early 1982. For the title track, large cannons were placed
on stage, set to go o in accordance with the song on the
American talk radio host Clyde Lewis uses Evil
album. During the tour, 100,000 watts of power were
Walks as part of the bumper music for his radio
used for the front of house sound. The cannons were
show Ground Zero With Clyde Lewis.
own above the speaker arrays. The title tracks popularity was such that in almost every live concert AC/DC
has done thereafter, the song is performed as an encore
3.9.7 Personnel
and is always accompanied by ring cannons on stage.
Subsequent tours had to deal with crossing international
Brian Johnson lead vocals
borders with big cannons used as a prop, creating strange
situations with customs ocials.
Angus Young lead guitar
The album was re-released in 1987 on CD format.[7] In
1994 it was reissued after being digitally remastered from
the original master tapes.[8]

3.9.4

Reception

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals
Phil Rudd drums, percussion

For Those About to Rock became the rst AC/DC album 3.9.8 Charts and certications
to ever hit No. 1 in the US on the Billboard chart and
stayed on the top for three weeks. To date, in the US, it 3.9.9 References
has achieved four million sales. In the UK, the albums
two singles, "Lets Get It Up" and "For Those About to [1] For Those About to Rock We Salute You at AllMusic
Rock (We Salute You)", made it to No. 13 and No. 15,
[2] http://web.archive.org/web/20081224074119/http:
respectively. The album has sold an estimated seven mil//www.blender.com:80/guide/reviews.aspx?id=2396.
lion copies worldwide, making it one of the highest sold
Archived from the original on 24 December 2008.
AC/DC albums worldwide. In a 2008 Rolling Stone cover
Retrieved 5 January 2009. Missing or empty |title=
story, David Fricke singled out the title track for praise,
(help)
noting its unusual stop-start eect that hooks you just as
[3] Robert Christgau: Album: AC/DC: For Those About to
hard as their usual railroad drive.
Rock We Salute You. robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 26
August 2011.

3.9.5

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Angus Young,

Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson.

3.9.6

References in popular culture

In the movie School of Rock, Dewey Finn (Jack

Black) says to the class: In the words of AC/DC:

[4] Loder, Kurt (21 January 1982). For Those About To

Rock We Salute You. Rolling Stone.
[5] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 19701992.
St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-64611917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums
charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry
Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988.
In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970
1974.

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[6] For Those About to Rock at the AC/DC ocial website.

acdc.com.
[7] AC/DC - For Those About To Rock We Salute You (CD,
Album) at Discogs
[8] AC/DC - For Those About To Rock We Salute You (CD,
Album) at Discogs
[9] The School of Rock (2003) Memorable quotes
[10] ARIA Charts Accreditations 2013 Albums.
Australian Recording Industry Association.
[11] Austrian album certications AC/DC For Those
About to Rock We Salute You (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter AC/DC in the eld Interpret. Enter For Those
About to Rock We Salute You in the eld Titel. Select
album in the eld Format. Click Suchen
[12] AC/DC Gold Award.
November 30, 2015.

Wall-of-fame.de.

Retrieved

[13] French album certications AC/DC For Those About

to Rock We Salute You (in French). InfoDisc. Select
AC/DC and click OK
[14] Les Albums Platine :" (in French). Infodisc.fr. Retrieved
2013-02-21.
[15] Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (AC/DC; 'For Those About to
Rock We Salute You')" (in German). Bundesverband
Musikindustrie.
[16] The Ocial Swiss Charts and Music Community:
Awards (AC/DC; 'For Those About to Rock We Salute
You')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
[17] British album certications AC/DC For Those About
to Rock We Salute You. British Phonographic Industry.
Enter For Those About to Rock We Salute You in the eld
Keywords. Select Title in the eld Search by. Select album
in the eld By Format. Select Gold in the eld By Award.
Click Search
[18] American album certications AC/DC For Those
About to Rock We Salute You. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then
click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH

3.10 ''Flick of the Switch''

Flick of the Switch is an album by Australian hard rock
band AC/DC. Released in 1983, it followed the highly
successful Back in Black and For Those About to Rock albums. Flick of the Switch is the third AC/DC album to
feature lead vocalist Brian Johnson, and it is the bands
eighth internationally released studio album, the ninth to
be released in their native Australia. All songs on the album were composed by guitarists Malcolm and Angus
Young and vocalist Johnson.
Flick of the Switch was re-released in 2003 as part of the
AC/DC Remasters series.

3.10.1 Recording
AC/DC returned to Compass Point Studios in the
Bahamas to record their ninth album, the same studio
where they had recorded Back in Black with Robert John
Mutt Lange in 1980. Lange had produced AC/DCs
three previous releases but this time the band chose to
produce themselves. On the recorded commentary on
the album for the Live at Donington DVD, the band members state that the album was an attempt to make the band
raw again, and were happy with the result.[1] In the book
AC/DC: Maximum Rock & Roll, AC/DC engineer Tony
Platt recalls:
There was a genuine desire to get back to the
basics with Flick of the Switch. There was a
general kind of consensus that we needed to
nd some way of moving on a little bit. You
know the Johnny Winter version of Muddy
Waters' 'Mannish Boy?' Where they're all
shouting in the background? Basically what
Mal had said was that he wanted to try and get
that feeling of being in a room with it all happening. I don't think it really worked entirely.
The album is notable for its dry sound, with very little of the polish that is evident on their previous eort
For Those About to Rock We Salute You. In a 1983 interview that appears on ultimateguitar.com, Angus Young
said of the LP, We wanted this one as raw as possible. We wanted a natural, but big, sound for the guitars.
We didn't want echoes and reverb going everywhere and
noise eliminators and noise extractors. However, the albums birth was a troubled one; after having problems
with Malcolm as well as drugs and alcohol,[2] drummer
Phil Rudd was red midway through the albums recording sessions, although he had completed his drum parts.
According to Murray Englehearts band memoir AC/DC:
Maximum Rock & Roll, Rudd had been struggling for
some time; tour manager Ian Jerey recalls getting a
phone call from a strung-out Rudd at four in the morning
when the band was playing in Nebraska on the Back in
Black tour and nding the drummer in his hotel room in
a state of disorientated agitation. Eventually Rudd broke
down crying and begged Jeery Don't tell Malcolm.
Jeery also reveals that Malcolm punched the drummer
after he showed up two hours late for the bands show at
Long Island's Nassau Coliseum and was unable to play the
last song of the encore. It was an absolutely stupid thing
that nished it, but it had been brewing for a long, long
time, Jeery remembers.[3] He got into drugs and got
burned out, Malcolm later explained to KNAC.com in
August 2000. Former Procol Harum drummer B.J. Wilson was hired to help complete the recording if needed,
but his contributions were not used. The drum position was eventually lled by future Dio drummer Simon
Wright after more than 700 auditions were held in the
U.S. and UK.[4] Simon Kirke of Free and Bad Company

3.10. ''FLICK OF THE SWITCH''

fame, and Paul Thompson of Roxy Music were two of the
drummers auditioned.[5] Wright appeared in the videos
for "Flick of the Switch", "Nervous Shakedown",[6] and
"Guns For Hire". A second video for Nervous Shakedown was also shot at a pre-show rehearsal at Joe Louis
Arena in Detroit. He also toured for the album, and is
seen in the pro-shot video recordings from that period.
The videos, which were shot in an aircraft-hangar sized
area, seemed to reect the stripped-down sound of the album and ew in the face of the growing infatuation that
the music business was developing with the glitz of MTV.

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believed the album contained no hit singles.

[9]

3.10.3 Reception
Recorded shortly after their 1982 European Tour at the
beginning of 1983, the album was originally released with
little promotion in the US on 15 August 1983. The album reached #4 in UK and #15 in the US, and has been
certied platinum by the RIAA.[10] In his original Rolling
Stone review, David Fricke noted, Produced by the band,
Flick of the Switch isn't quite the monster blowout that
1980s Back in Black was, and the Youngs retooling of
old ris for new hits also teeters on self-plagiarism at
times. Steve Huey of AllMusic observes, As perhaps
indicated by the records idiotic original title, the utterly
generic I Like to Rock, AC/DC seemed to be running out
of ideas at an alarming rate, and their record sales began
to reect that fact. Malcolm Young later said of the LP,
It was thrown together real quick. I wouldn't say its a
great album... [11]

The songs on Flick of the Switch contain much of the outlaw bravado (Guns For Hire, Badlands) and sexual
innuendo (Rising Power, Deep in the Hole) that fans
had come to expect from the Australian rockers. Badlands features guitarist Angus Young playing slide guitar, a rarity on record. The song Bedlam in Belgium
was inspired by the bands appearance at Kontich when
a riot nearly broke out when police tried to close down
the show after the band allegedly ignored a strict 11 p.m.
curfew.[7] On tour in support of the album, Guns For
Hire was the set opener. The tour resulted in more upheaval in the bands inner circle when Malcolm, frustrated 3.10.4 Track listing
by mixed reviews for Flick of the Switch and dwindling audience numbers in certain cities, red tour manager Ian All songs written and composed by Angus Young,
Jerey. In his Bon Scott memoir Highway to Hell, author Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson.
Clinton Walker observes:
...when the band reemerged in August 1983,
with the album Flick of the Switch, they found
they weren't able to just pick up where they'd
left o. The production credit the album bore,
to Malcolm and Angus themselves, was merely
the tip of the iceberg of a purging the pair had
eected throughout the entire band and its infrastructure. Its a classic syndrome: the successful campaigner who fears his own troops.
But Malcolm and Angus never trusted anyone
anyway. They sacked practically everybody:
Mutt Lange, who had artisically engineered
their breakthrough; drummer Phil Rudd; Peter
Mensch, who had himself usurped Michael
Brown, even de-facto photographer Robert Ellis was ousted. The replacement of Rudd by
Englishman Simon Wright meant that there
wasn't an Australian-born member left in the
band.

3.10.2

Album cover

The Flick of the Switch cover features a simple, pencildrawn picture of Angus that he himself had originally
sketched out to reect the simple, raw approach of the
album, and Atlantic Records hated it. [8] Angus had also
wanted the album graphics to be embossed the same way
that Back in Black had been but, according to Ian Jerey,
Atlantic did not want to spend the money because they

3.10.5 Personnel
Brian Johnson lead vocals
Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals
Phil Rudd drums

3.10.6 Charts
Album
Certication

3.10.7 References
[1] Malcolm and Angus, Live At Donington DVD, Flick Of
the Switch Review
[2] Engleheart, Murray & Arnaud Durieux (2006). AC/DC:
Maximum Rock & Roll. pp. 366367. ISBN 0-73228383-3.
[3] Engleheart, Murray & Arnaud Durieux (2006). AC/DC:
Maximum Rock & Roll. p. 367. ISBN 0-7322-8383-3.
[4] Engleheart, Murray & Arnaud Durieux (2006). AC/DC:
Maximum Rock & Roll. p. 368. ISBN 0-7322-8383-3.

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[5] Engleheart, Murray & Arnaud Durieux (2006). AC/DC:

Maximum Rock & Roll. p. 367. ISBN 0-7322-8383-3.

3.11.2 Recording and release

[6] Flick of the Switch and Nervous Shakedown Videos,

Family Jewels DVD, 2005

The sessions for Fly on the Wall took place in Montreux,

Switzerland at Mountain Studios in late October 1984.
Originally released on 28 June 1985, it was AC/DCs rst
album since the original Australian version of High Voltage not to include drummer Phil Rudd, who was replaced
by Simon Wright (although Wright appeared in music
videos for Flick of the Switch tracks), making it the rst
AC/DC album with all band members born in the UK.[1]
It was the second and last album to be produced by band
members, but in contrast to their previous album, Flick of
the Switch, which was produced by the band as a whole,
Fly on the Wall was produced only by guitarists Angus
and Malcolm Young, who hoped to capture the rawness
and simplicity of their early works[2] in a time when poporiented glam metal became popular. In a 1985 interview
with Sky Channel for the Monsters of Rock show, Brian
Johnson explained, In my experience, the lads went in
with a producer, but they were still really telling the lad
what they wanted, so in a round-about way all it is an extra
pair of ears. An expensive extra pair of ears.

[7] Engleheart, Murray & Arnaud Durieux (2006). AC/DC:

Maximum Rock & Roll. p. 221. ISBN 0-7322-8383-3.
[8] Engleheart, Murray & Arnaud Durieux (2006). AC/DC:
Maximum Rock & Roll. p. 370. ISBN 0-7322-8383-3.
[9] Engleheart, Murray & Arnaud Durieux (2006). AC/DC:
Maximum Rock & Roll. p. 370. ISBN 0-7322-8383-3.
[10] American album certications AC/DC Flick of the
Switch. Recording Industry Association of America. If
necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select
Album, then click SEARCH
[11] Engleheart, Murray & Arnaud Durieux (2006). AC/DC:
Maximum Rock & Roll. p. 370. ISBN 0-7322-8383-3.
[12] ARIA Charts Accreditations 2013 Albums.
Australian Recording Industry Association.

3.10.8

External links

Lyrics on AC/DCs ocial website

3.11 ''Fly on the Wall''

Fly on the Wall is an album by Australian hard rock band
AC/DC. It was the bands ninth internationally released
studio album and the tenth to be released in Australia.
All songs were written by Angus Young (guitar), Malcolm
Young (guitar), and Brian Johnson (vocals). The album
was re-released in 2003 as part of the AC/DC Remasters
series.

3.11.1

Background

Although AC/DCs 1983 album Flick of the Switch had

gotten mixed reviews from critics, the band remained
one of the biggest hard rock acts in the world. In October 1984, Atlantic Records in the United States released
the EP '74 Jailbreak, a collection of previously unheard
studio tracks culled mainly from the bands 1975 Australian debut High Voltage, which was well received by
fans. In January 1985, the band took three weeks o
from recording what would become Fly on the Wall to
headline two nights at the 10-day Rock In Rio festival in
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, appearing to over 250,000 people
on January 19 with the Scorpions, Whitesnake, and Ozzy
Osbourne.

The album was not well received by critics and only

sold one million copies upon its release, as opposed to
the success of their previous albums, Back in Black and
For Those About to Rock We Salute You.[3] The singles
"Shake Your Foundations" and "Sink the Pink", however, are seen as standouts,[2][4][5] and both songs were
later included on the bands soundtrack album Who Made
Who for Stephen Kings lm Maximum Overdrive. However, the song Danger fell at in concert and was banished from the set.[6] Some critics also complained that
Johnsons vocals were dicult to decipher, and the band
would indeed raise them in the mix for the Who Made
Who soundtrack. A home video of AC/DC performing ve songs from the album was released in the summer of 1985. The video, also titled Fly on the Wall,
features the band playing the songs Fly on the Wall,
Danger, Sink the Pink, Stand Up, and Shake Your
Foundations at a small bar in New York City named
The Crystal Ballroom. At the bar, a photographer attempts to sneak in to take photographs of the band, and as
the band performs, new characters are introduced during
each song, including three suit-clad men and two women
during Stand Up, and a lady dressed in all pink during Sink the Pink. The cartoon y depicted on the album cover is also seen in the video. If nothing else, the
video demonstrated the bands new commitment to the
now powerful MTV by going beyond performance based
videos.
AC/DCs 1985 Fly on the Wall tour was marred by bad
publicity when serial killer Richard Ramirez was arrested. Ramirez, who would be nicknamed the Night
Stalker by the press, told police that the song "Night
Prowler" from the bands 1979 Highway to Hell album had driven him to commit murder, and police also
claimed that Ramirez was wearing an AC/DC shirt and

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87
litically incorrect all this is if you didn't read the lyric
sheet, because you sure can't make out a single word coming out of the dentists-drill glottis of Brian Johnson (except maybe the song titles, which tend to be repeated like
mantras). Angus Young is also in great form, playing the
dumbest, most irresistibly repetitive chords in the lexicon. AllMusic: "Fly on the Wall continues AC/DCs descent into cookie-cutter mediocrity, with the leering humor of past glories seeming forced and uninspired, and
the music remaining somewhat underdeveloped and directionless. In his 1994 Bon Scott memoir Highway to
Hell, author Clinton Walker calls the album a disaster.
US gossip magazine People picked the LP as best album
of 1985.

3.11.4 Track listing

All songs written and composed by Malcolm Young,
Angus Young and Brian Johnson.

3.11.5 Chart positions

Album
Singles
Certication

3.11.6 Personnel
Video version of Fly on the Wall

Brian Johnson lead vocals

Angus Young lead guitar

left an AC/DC hat at one of the crime scenes. As Murray

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Engelheart observes in his book AC/DC: Maximum Rock
Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals
& Roll, It was just what the bands detractors had been
waiting for and the media, especially in America, imme Simon Wright drums, percussion
diately seized on the case. Wild accusations that AC/DC
were, in fact, devil worshippers were bandied about...The
lyrics of 'Night Prowler' were carefully analysed and some
Production
newspapers attempted to link Ramirezs Satanism with
AC/DCs name, somehow arriving at the conclusion that
Produced by Angus and Malcolm Young
AC/DC actually stood for Anti-Christ, Devils Child.
The band maintained that the song had been given a mur Mark Dearnley engineer
derous connotation by Ramrez, but is actually about a
boy sneaking into his girlfriends bedroom at night while
Bob Defrin art director
her parents are asleep.[7] In an 2000 interview for the
Todd Schorr cover illustration
MuchMoreMusic documentary The Story of AC/DC Angus wryly states, I can't remember the last black mass I
attended.

3.11.7 References

3.11.3

Reception

In the original Rolling Stone review of the album, Tim

Holmes wrote, You'd never guess how sexist and po-

[1] Saulnier, Jason (22 January 2009). Simon Wright Interview. Music Legends. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
[2] Huey, Steve. Fly on the Wall > Overview. Allmusic.
Retrieved 2007-06-09.

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The band recorded 16 tracks during the sessions, including the unreleased songs Let It Loose and Alright
Tonight, as well as other versions of Heatseeker, and
Twist, Carlo. AC/DC : Fly on the Wall Review on Thats the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll. Two additional
Blender. Alpha Media Group Inc. Archived from the
songs, Snake Eye and Borrowed Time, were recorded
original on October 9, 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
but only released on the 12-inch single versions of HeatStephen Thomas Erlewine.
Who Made Who > seeker and Thats the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll, respectively. Snake Eye was also included on the 3-inch
Overview. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
CD-single for Heatseeker. The song Down On The
Engleheart, Murray & Arnaud Durieux (2006). AC/DC: Borderline was recorded, but not released until 1990,
Maximum Rock & Roll. p. 370. ISBN 0-7322-8383-3.
as the B-side of the Australian Moneytalks single in 7inch, 12-inch and CD-single formats. All three of these
Metal made me do it. Revolver. 1 September 2007.
songs were later included on Backtracks in 2009. Demo
Retrieved 25 May 2010.
tracks for the songs Let it Loose and Alright Tonight
Fly on the Wall > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums. were stolen and bootlegged, so they were omitted from
All Media Guide. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
the nal album cut.

[3] Statistics compiled by the Recording Industry Association

of America
[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9] everyHit.com UK Top 40 Chart Archive, British Singles & Album Charts. everyHit.com. Retrieved 200806-12.

Although he wrote all the lyrics on the album, it would be

the last on which Brian Johnson was credited as a songwriter (all songs on subsequent albums were written by
the Young brothers).

The title of the album was taken from a line in the song
Thats The Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll. In 1988 Angus
explained the title to MTV Australia: We were probably
Lyrics on AC/DCs ocial website
a band thats best seen in a live situation and thats how
the title came about...'Cause everythings automatic these
days. A kid can ick on the button on a T.V., hes got a
remote control and he can zoom through everything and
3.12 ''Blow Up Your Video''
get it coming in from all over the world. You can turn
Blow Up Your Video is an album by Australian hard rock on your radio and get rock coming in from America. For
band AC/DC. It was the bands tenth internationally re- us, the best thing as a band it was always we were great
leased studio album and the eleventh to be released in onstage.
Australia. First released in Europe and Australia on 18
January 1988, it was later released in the US on 1 Febru- 3.12.2 Tour
ary 1988. The album was recorded at the Miraval Studio in Le Val, France, in between August and September The band began a world tour in Perth on 22 Febru1987 with all songs written by Malcolm Young (guitar), ary, playing 16 dates in Australia for the rst time in
Angus Young (guitar) and Brian Johnson (vocals) The al- seven years. The band played four tracks from Blow Up
bum was re-released in 2003 as part of the AC/DC Re- Your Video on the tour: Heatseeker, Thats the Way I
masters series.
Wanna Rock 'n' Roll, Nick of Time and Go Zone.

3.11.8

3.12.1

External links

Recording

Writing sessions for Blow Up Your Video took place in

London's Nomis Studio in July 1987, with the band convening at Miraval Studio in Le Val in Provence in the
south of France in August and September with Harry
Vanda and George Young, the production team behind
the bands early albums. This was also the nal studio
album to feature drummer Simon Wright.[1]
In a 2008 Rolling Stone cover story, George Young admitted to David Fricke that the Blow Up Your Video session
was when he realized his brother Malcolm, who had always been a heavy drinker, was in the grips of alcoholism:
I saw the signs. Malcolm had a problem. I said if he
didn't get his act together, I was out of there. I don't recall it having any eect.

On the eve of the North American leg of the tour (a massive stretch that would run from May to November), Malcolm Young decided not to participate in order to deal
with a by now problematic alcohol addiction. Unlike Angus, who had always been a teetotaller, Malcolm enjoyed
drinking but in recent years it had escalated to the point
where it began to aect performances; the bands former U.S. agent Doug Thaler recalls seeing the band one
of the Monsters of Rock shows in 1984: I'd gone into
AC/DCs dressing room and had a scotch with Malcolm
and Jonno [Brian Johnson] while Motley Crue played.
When AC/DC went out to take the stage, Malcolm had
clearly had too much to drink. And they were playing the
song that Angus used to do his guitar solo and strip to,
and Malcolm would just barely keep a steady rhythm - he
couldn't even do that. And he fell into the drum kit, and
I thought, 'Oh boy, this is not headed any place good.'"
By April 1988, Young recognized he had a problem and,

3.13. ''THE RAZORS EDGE''

ever mindful of his former band mate Bon Scott's premature passing (the original AC/DC singer drank himself to
death in London in 1980), he began attending AA meetings, confessing to VH1's Behind the Music in 2000, My
drinking overtook my whole thing. I felt like Dr. Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde. I had a talk with Angus...I was letting
people down...I wasn't brain-dead, but I was just physically and mentally screwed by the alcohol. Filling in for
him was Malcolm and Angus nephew, Stevie Young, although Malcolm was present on the rest of the tour and
in the Blow Up Your Video promotional videos. Stevie
would also step in for Malcolm in 2014 when it was disclosed that the guitarist was suering from dementia.[2]

3.12.3

Reception

The album was the bands biggest-selling album of new

material since For Those About to Rock We Salute You,
being certied Platinum in the US.[3] Blow Up Your Video
reached #2 in the UK and #12 in the US. The album
was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Hard
Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental in 1989
(along with Metallica's ...And Justice For All), but both
bands infamously lost to Jethro Tull's Crest of a Knave.
In the original Rolling Stone review, Jim Farber wrote,
Fortunately, the Young brothers continue to come up
with enough inspired ris to make the tunnel vision justiable. In fact, the ris here add up to the bands catchiest
work since its classic album Back in Black. Greg Prato of
AllMusic calls the album unfocused and glutted with
such throwaways as 'Kissin' Dynamite'...

3.12.4

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Malcolm Young,

Angus Young and Brian Johnson.
Two additional songs, Snake Eye and Borrowed
Time, were recorded but only released on the 12-inch
single versions of Heatseeker and Thats the Way I
Wanna Rock 'n' Roll, respectively. Snake Eye was also
included on the 3-inch CD-single for Heatseeker. The
song Down On The Borderline was recorded, but not
released until 1990, as the B-side of the Australian Moneytalks single in 7-inch, 12-inch and CD-single formats.
All three of these songs were later included on Backtracks
in 2009. Demo tracks for the songs Let it Loose and
Alright Tonight were stolen and bootlegged, and omitted from the nal album cut.

3.12.5

Personnel

Brian Johnson lead vocals

Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals

89
Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals
Simon Wright drums, percussion

3.12.6 Charts
Album

3.12.7 Certication
3.12.8 References
[1] Saulnier, Jason (22 January 2009). Simon Wright Interview. Music Legends. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
[2] Grow, Kory (30 September 2014). Malcolm Youngs
Family Conrms AC/DC Guitarists Dementia. Rolling
Stone. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
[3] American album certications AC/DC Blow Up Your
Video. Recording Industry Association of America. If
necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select
Album, then click SEARCH
[4] Robert Christgau. CG: AC/DC. RobertChristgau.com.
Retrieved 2012-09-24.
[5] Jim Farber (1988-04-07). Blow up Your Video | Album
Reviews. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
[6] ARIA Charts Accreditations 2013 Albums.
Australian Recording Industry Association.
[7] ac%2Fdc (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat IFPI Finland.

3.12.9 External links

Lyrics on AC/DCs ocial website

3.13 ''The Razors Edge''

The Razors Edge is an album by Australian hard rock
band AC/DC. It was the bands eleventh internationally
released studio album and the twelfth to be released in
Australia. It was a major comeback for the band, featuring the hits "Thunderstruck" and "Are You Ready",
which reached #5 and #16 respectively on Billboard's
Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart, and "Moneytalks",
which peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] The
album went multi-platinum (5 million copies sold) and
reached the US top ten. The album reached #2 on the
US Billboard 200 and #4 in the UK, a smash commercial success that returned the band to the popularity of
its glory years of the late 1970s and early 1980s. The
album has been certied 5x platinum (5 million copies
sold) in the US,[2] and was re-released in 2003 as part of
the AC/DC Remasters series. The album was produced by
Bruce Fairbairn.

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CHAPTER 3. STUDIO ALBUMS

Background

The band had recorded Blow Up Your Video (1988)

with their original producers, Harry Vanda and George
Young.[3] It was a commercial success and sold more
copies than the previous two studio releases combined.
The Blow Up Your Video World Tour began in February 1988 in Perth, Australia. That April, on the eve
of the North American leg of the tour, Malcolm Young
announced that he was taking time o from touring,
principally to begin recovery from his alcoholism. Another member of the Young family, their nephew, Stevie
Young, temporarily took Malcolms place on rhythm guitar. Following the tour, drummer Simon Wright left
the group to work on the upcoming Dio album Lock Up
the Wolves, and was replaced by ex-Firm and Manfred
Mann drum veteran Chris Slade, who Malcolm remembered playing with Manfred Mann during an appearance
in Sydney years earlier with Deep Purple and Free.

3.13.2

Recording and composition

Moneytalks is also one of AC/DCs biggest hits, breaking the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, the UK Singles
Charts, and the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. It is still
the bands highest charting single in the United States, at
number 23 (no other AC/DC single has even cracked the
top 30). During their subsequent world tour, thousands of
"Angus Bucks" were dropped on the audience during the
song. A music video of the song, directed by David Mallet, was also released, featuring a live performance during the tour. Author Murray Engleheart states in his band
memoir AC/DC: Maximum Rock & Roll: On songs like
'Mistress for Christmas and Moneytalks,' Malcolm and
Angus showed their working-class roots, despite multimillionaire selling albums, by taking aim at the high yers in the business world. In a February 1991 interview
with Guitar World Angus Young stated, I think the funniest song on this album is 'Mistress For Christmas.' That
songs about Donald Trump. He was big news at the time,
so we thought we'd have a bit of fun and humor with it. In
the same interview, he declared that his best guitar solo
on the LP was on the song The Razors Edge, which
also features a rare foray into nger picking. Although
AC/DC had always remained apolitical when it came to
their music, the title track was a commentary of sorts,
with Young explaining to Muchmusic in 1992:

The Razors Edge was recorded at Windmill Road Studios in Dublin, Ireland and Little Mountain Studios in
Vancouver, BC, Canada,[4] and was mixed and engineered by Mike Fraser and produced by Bruce Fairbairn,
The Razors Edge comes from an old saying
who had previously worked with Aerosmith and Bon Jovi.
farmers used to use in Britain where you'd have
According to the book AC/DC: Maximum Rock & Roll,
a ne sunny day, you know, a very good day
George Young was involved early on but had to bow out
with a hot sun, and then all of a sudden right in
because of personal issues. Lead singer Brian Johnson
the distance you could see these black clouds
was unavailable for several months while nalising his
coming over the horizon, an ominous thing...I
divorce,[5] so the Young brothers wrote all the songs for
thought it was a great title. The world was at
the next album, a practice they continued for all subsepeace again and everyone thought, Ah, the
quent releases (In a 1995 interview, Johnson told Guitar
Berlin Wall's come down and its all gonna be
World that he was relieved at not having to deal with the
fun and games, a party every night, and you
pressure of writing the lyrics anymore). The instantly reccan see now that its not that way. Its just our
ognizable opening ri to Thunderstruck features Young
way of saying the worlds not perfect and never
alternating between fretted notes and playing the open
will be.
string. In a 1993 interview with Guitar World's Alan Di
Perna, the guitarist recalls, I was just ddling with my
left hand when I came up with that ri; I played it more
by accident than anything. I thought, 'not bad,' and put it 3.13.3 Tour
on a tape. Thats how me and Malcolm generally work.
We put our ideas down on tape and play them for one anWith the release of The Razors Edge, AC/DC underother. He expanded in greater detail in the liner notes of
took a world tour, possibly the most publicised tour
the 2003 re-release of The Razors Edge:
they had ever done. The success of the tour was fueled
by the crowd-pleasing songs, such as "Thunderstruck",
"Moneytalks", Fire Your Guns, The Razors Edge,
It started o from a little trick I had on guitar. I played it to Mal and he said 'Oh, I've
and "Are You Ready", which were also included on the
AC/DC Live Collectors Edition album as live versions.
got a good rhythm idea that will sit well in the
Several shows on the Razors Edge Tour were recorded
back.' We built the song up from that. We dfor the 1992 live album titled Live. Live was produced by
dled about with it for a few months before evFairbairn, and is considered one of the best live albums
erything fell into place. Lyrically, it was really
of the 1990s.[7] It was during this tour that AC/DC headjust a case of nding a good title...We came up
lined the Monsters of Rock show, which was released
with this thunder thing and it seemed to have
on DVD as Live at Donington. The band also headlined
a good ring to it. AC/DC = Power. Thats the
1991s Rock Around The Bloc festival at Tushino Airbasic idea.[6]

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3.13.5 Track listing

All songs written and composed by Angus Young and
Malcolm Young.

3.13.6 Personnel
Brian Johnson lead vocals
Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals
Chris Slade drums, percussion
Additional personnel
George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC - mastering
Malcolm Young in 1990

Stewart Young - management

3.13.7 Charts

eld in Moscow, a free concert attended by close to one

million fans.
Album

Singles
Certication

3.13.4

Reception

3.13.8 References

The Razors Edge peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 charts [1] EveryHit. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
and stayed on the chart for 77 consecutive weeks. It
[2] Blabbermouth.Net AC/DC: Classic Albums Reach New
also reached #4 on the UK charts. The album helped
Sales Heights
return AC/DC to its former glory. Currently, the album has sold 5 million copies in the US, certifying it [3] Prato, Greg. AC/DCBlow Up your Video. AllMusic.
Retrieved 2008-08-02.
at 5x platinum. The album has sold approximately ten
to twelve million copies worldwide, making it the fourth
highest selling AC/DC album (after Dirty Deeds Done [4] MusicMight :: Artists :: AC/DC. Retrieved 2014-0415.
Dirt Cheap, Highway to Hell and Back in Black and ahead
of Who Made Who). The Razors Edge received gener- [5] AC/DC History. AC/DCBedlam in Belgium. Really mixed to positive reviews. AllMusic gave the album
trieved 2008-08-02.
three out of ve stars and complimented both the vocal
performance by Brian Johnson and the guitar playing of [6] Young, Angus (2003). The Razors Edge (booklet).
AC/DC. Epic Records.
Angus Young, and said that the album was arguably [the
[8]
bands] strongest album in over half a decade. Enter- [7] Weber, Barry. AC/DCAC/DC Live. AllMusic. Retainment Weekly gave the album a grade of A-, saying that
trieved 2008-08-02.
this is one album that really delivers.[9] Rolling Stone,
on the other hand, gave the album two out of ve stars, [8] Allmusic.com review
criticizing its similarity to past AC/DC works, and said [9] Entertainment Weekly review
that with The Razors Edge, AC/DC sets a new record
for the longest career without a single new idea.[10] In a [10] Mendelsohn, John (1990-11-15). The Razors Edge.
Rolling Stone.
2008 Rolling Stone cover story David Fricke wrote, After a few albums that sounded like old ideas warmed over [11] Gold and platinum RIAA
once too often, this is a near-comeback, busting out with
[12] musiccanada.com - Certications for The Razors Edge
Angus wasp-army trills in the rst song.

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[13] BPI - Certied Awards

[14] FIMI.it - Certication wk38 year2014
[15] Kulta- ja platinalevyt IFPI.
[16] infodisc.fr

3.13.9

External links

hells going on there?' [A studio assistant] said,

'Well, hes getting the guitar sounds from Back
in Black, the drum sound from Highway to Hell
and the voice sound from Led Zeppelin!' Literally, as he was mixing he was getting a guitar sound on the Cult and then comparing it directly with the guitar sound that he wanted to
get from Back in Black. The same with all the
other instruments.[2]

Lyrics

3.14 ''Ballbreaker''
For other uses, see Ballbreaker (disambiguation).
Ballbreaker is a 1995 album by Australian hard rock
band AC/DC. It was the bands twelfth internationally released studio album and the thirteenth to be released in
Australia. It was re-released in 2005 as part of the AC/DC
Remasters series. All songs are written by Malcolm
Young (guitar) and Angus Young (guitar).

3.14.1

Background

Rubins rst assignment with AC/DC had been "Big

Gun, which appeared on the soundtrack for the Arnold
Schwarzenegger movie Last Action Hero. The song was a
hit, becoming Billboard's #1 rock track and hit #5 on the
Canadian charts.

3.14.2 Recording
The album took ve months to record. Production started
at the Record Plant Studios in New York City, but the
band became dissatised with the sound there and moved
to Los Angeles' Ocean Way Studios.[3] Getting the right
drum sound at the Record Plant had proved impossible,
with Rubin even isolating the drums in a tent in the studio and lining the walls and ceiling with material to soak
up the extra sound the room generated.[4] Although the
band was immediately satised with the Ocean Way Studios, Rubin and Malcolm clashed over the albums direction, with Rubin demanding as many as 50 retakes on
some songs, and rumors persist that Rubin was often absent from the studio and left the band to their own devices
while he reportedly saw to the recording of the Red Hot
Chili Peppers' One Hot Minute album at the same time.[5]
In a 1995 interview with Guitar World, Malcolm played
down the tension between him and the producer, although
he did admit to Le Monde in October 2000, Working
with him was a mistake. Mike Fraser was also credited
for recording, engineering and mixing the album. Marvel
Comics contributed to Ballbreaker's cover art.

Ballbreaker marked the return of drummer Phil Rudd,

who had played on all AC/DC albums from their Australian album T.N.T. (1975) to Flick of the Switch (1983).
Rudd had left during the Flick of the Switch sessions due
to drug problems and his incompatibility with Malcolm
Young.[1] According to Arnaud Durieuxs book AC/DC:
Maximum Rock & Roll, Rudd attended AC/DCs show
in Auckland in November 1991 and, after a friendly
meeting with the band backstage, made an open-ended
pitch to rejoin if anything changed with the bands current drummer Chris Slade. Durieux reports that the band
eventually invited Rudd to rejoin and he accepted in August 1994, much to the chagrin of Slade, who told Rock
Hard France in June 2001 that he was so disappointed
and disgusted that he did not touch his drum kit for three
years. Slade would eventually rejoin the band for their
3.14.3 Composition
performance at the 2015 Grammy Awards and the 2015
Rock or Bust World Tour following Rudds legal probBurnin' Alive was written about the cult followers in
lems.
Waco, Texas, who were burnt to death in 1993 during
Ballbreaker is also signicant for being the only AC/DC a raid by the authorities, while "Hard as a Rock, the
album produced by Rick Rubin. Rubin had been a long- albums rst single, dated back to the Who Made Who
time fan of the band; former AC/DC engineer Tony Platt sessions[6] The music video for Hard as a Rock was direcalls overhearing the producer working with the Cult on rected by David Mallet and was set at the Bray Studios in
their 1987 LP Electric:
Windsor, Berkshire. In the video, which is reminiscent
of the Mallet-directed Thunderstruck from 1990, lead
Rick Rubin was recording the Cult in Studio A
guitarist Angus Young is seen playing his Gibson SG on
and we [Platt and the studio engineers] stood
a wrecking ball, which destroys a building. Cover You
in the airlock just outside the studio. A snatch
in Oil features a typically licentious lyric (I see a young
of Highway to Hell would get played and then
girl in the neighbourhood...I must confess I'd like to run
a snatch from Back in Black and then a snatch
my hands up and down her legs...). The Furor and
of Led Zeppelin, and we thought, What the
Hail Caesar also see the band making an uncharacter-

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istic dip into social commentary. Malcolm Young stated themselves once again, and Rubins almost religious comin an interview:
mitment to unearthing the bands authentic 70s sound
(even hunting down rare, surviving Marshall valve ampliers not digital), Ballbreaker had all the makings of an
I think: stand up and be counted. If theres anyAC/DC purists dream-come-true, plus a little something
one that takes it like we want to promote a Nazi
for almost everyone.
regime or something, these people are usually
the ones that want to promote a total Christian
Two weeks into the US leg of the Ballbreaker World Tour,
regime. I don't like this politically correct thing
four gigs were cancelled so that Brian Johnson could aton the planet at the moment, to be honest with
tend his fathers funeral. During the tour, MTV cartoon
you. I don't mind it if it doesn't interfere with
characters Beavis and Butt-Head appeared in the intro
you on the street, but the day they screw around
during concerts.[8] Five of the albums songs were played
with your cigarettes and everything else - and
live: Hard as a Rock, Boogie Man, Cover You in
theres a lot of cigarettes smoked in AC/DC in
Oil, Hail Caesar, and Ballbreaker.
all that music you hear - it might not be the
same if it was all gone. I just don't like being
told what to do, basically like anyone.[7]
3.14.5 Track listing
All songs written and composed by Angus Young and
Malcolm Young..

3.14.6 Chart positions

3.14.7 Personnel
Brian Johnson lead vocals
Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals
Phil Rudd drums, percussion

Phil Rudd performs at the KeyArena in Seattle on 12 August 1996

during the Ballbreaker World Tour

3.14.4

Reception and tour

3.14.8 Production
Produced by Rick Rubin
Pre-production Engineer: Noel Raerty

Recorded, engineered and mixed by Mike Fraser

Ballbreaker reached #4 in the U.S. and #6 in the U.K.
It is currently certied 2x platinum by the RIAA in the
Assistant recording engineers: Mark Dernley, Steve
US, for sales in excess of two million. Jancee Dunn of
Holroyd, Brandon Harris, Kyle Bess, Rory Romano
Rolling Stone awarded the album two out of ve stars,
writing, " Their longevity can be credited to two fac Mastered by George Marino
tors: nostalgia and the fact that AC/DC still view the
Management: Stewart Young and Steve Barnett
world through the mind of a horny 15-year-old. God
knows theres more than enough of them to go around.
AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine notes, Although
'Hard as a Rock' comes close, there aren't any songs as im- 3.14.9 Certication
mediately memorable as any of their '70s classics, or even
'Moneytalks.' However, unlike any record since Back in 3.14.10 External links
Black, there are no bad songs on the album. Ultimate
Classic Rock: With the Young brothers songwriting
Lyrics on AC/DCs ocial website
condence restored by their recent chart revival, Rudds
Ballbreaker at discogs
inimitable percussive prowess making AC/DC sound like

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3.14.11

References

3.15.1 Background

The Young brothers began writing songs for what would

become Sti Upper Lip in the summer of 1997 in London
and the Netherlands with Malcolm on guitar and Angus on drums, and by February 1998 the songs were
[2] Engleheart, Murray & Arnaud Durieux (2006). AC/DC: completed.[7] The band had planned on recording a new
Maximum Rock & Roll. p. 387. ISBN 0-7322-8383-3.
album with Canadian Bruce Fairbairn, who had produced
the enormously successful The Razors Edge and AC/DC
[3] HARD ROCK MAG - HS2 - December '96 Interview Live, but Fairbairn died in May 1999. The Youngs
with Cli Williams
turned to their older brother George, who had produced
1988s Blow Up Your Video as well as the bands early
[4] Engleheart, Murray & Arnaud Durieux (2006). AC/DC:
albums with Harry Vanda, and Mike Fraser, who had coMaximum Rock & Roll. p. 417. ISBN 0-7322-8383-3.
produced 1995s Ballbreaker, to complete Sti Upper Lip.
[1] AC/DC History. AC/DC Bedlam in Belgium.
Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2008.

[5] Engleheart, Murray & Arnaud Durieux (2006). AC/DC:

Maximum Rock & Roll. p. 420. ISBN 0-7322-8383-3.

3.15.2 Recording

[6] Engleheart, Murray & Arnaud Durieux (2006). AC/DC:

Maximum Rock & Roll. p. 422. ISBN 0-7322-8383-3.
[7]

[8]
[9]

[10]

[11]

The album was recorded and mixed at Bryan Adams'

Warehouse Studios in Vancouver, Canada between
September and November 1999 with a total of 18 songs
Engleheart, Murray & Arnaud Durieux (2006). AC/DC:
[8]
Maximum Rock & Roll. pp. 422423. ISBN 0-7322- recorded in all. In 2000, bassist Cli Williams remarked to VH1's Behind the Music, Its a killer album. It
8383-3.
was a very easy-to-record album in as much as Malcolm
and Angus had everything ready to go, so we basically
Video on YouTube
just had to come along and perform as best we could.
Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review: Ballbreaker According to Arnaud Durieuxs memoir AC/DC: Maximum Rock & Roll, Malcolm takes a rare guitar solo on
AC/DC. Allmusic. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
Can't Stand Still while Angus does the backing vocals
Ehrlich, Dimitri (13 October 1995). Ballbreaker Re- on Hold Me Back. The album delves even deeper into
view. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 24 September the bands blues roots than its predecessor Ballbreaker
2012.
and features a remarkably clean sound. In an interview
with Alan Di Perna of Guitar World, singer Brian JohnDunn, Jancee (16 November 1995). Review: AC/DC son commented on working with George Young:
Ballbreaker". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 5 August 2009.

[12] RIAA.com
[13] Kulta- ja platinalevyt IFPI.
[14] International Latvian Certication Awards from 1998 to
2001. Latvian Music Producers Association. Directupload. 2001. Retrieved October 19, 2015.

3.15 ''Sti Upper Lip''

In the past hes always worked with Harry

[Vanda]. Not detracting from Harry, but it was
kinda streamlined this time. You had no one
to answer to or discuss things with except Malcolm or Angus. We were working pretty hard
this time actually, from about 11 in the morning until one the next morning sometimes. Saturdays as well. It was good, though. George
always had a game plan. I hate it when you're
hanging around waiting for the next decision.
George always had it all worked out.

This article is about the AC/DC album. For other uses, 3.15.3
see Sti upper lip (disambiguation).
Sti Upper Lip is an album by Australian hard rock band
AC/DC. It was the bands thirteenth internationally released studio album and the fourteenth to be released in
Australia. The album was co-produced by George Young,
older brother of Malcolm and Angus Young. The album
was re-released in the US on 17 April 2007 as part of the
AC/DC Remasters series. It was re-released in the UK in
2005.

Composition

Angus Young explained in interviews that the concept behind the album title occurred to him when he was stuck
in trac one day and he began ruminating on how vital lips were in rock and roll culture, citing icons Elvis
Presley and Mick Jagger, and carried a certain sneering
deance.[8] He also noted that he had contributed to this
tradition himself:
There was a bit of that and also with us theres

3.15. ''STIFF UPPER LIP''

always been a bit of humour, too. Even when
we started, I used to always say, I've got bigger lips than Jagger and I've got bigger lips than
Presley when I stick them out. Actually, if you
look on the Highway to Hell album, theres my
lip stuck up there like this [curls his lip]. I remember when I was a kid I saw an early blackand-white movie of Brigitte Bardot and she had
those pouting lips and you go, Well, yeah! I
like what shes serving!"[9]

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3.15.5 Track listing

All songs written and composed by Angus Young and
Malcolm Young.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Angus Young and
Malcolm Young, except where noted.

The music video for the title track was directed by Andy
Morahan,[10] and starts with the band driving down the
street in a red 1997 Hummer H1 when they get caught
in a trac jam. They then pull into a back alley, get out
of the car, and begin to play the song on the street. The
song that the band was listening to before the car jam
was "Its a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock
'n' Roll)", a song released when the late Bon Scott was a
member of the band. In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist
attacks, the song "Safe in New York City" was included
in the 2001 Clear Channel memorandum, a list of lyrically questionable songs (six other AC/DC songs made
the list: "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, "Shot Down in
Flames, "Shoot to Thrill, "Hells Bells, "T.N.T., and
"Highway to Hell"). In a May 2000 interview with Alan
Di Perna for Guitar World - just over a year prior to the
tragedy - Angus Young was asked if he really felt safe in
New York City, to which the guitarist replied with chilling insight, I suppose that song is a little tongue in cheek.
Last time I was in New York, thats all people were talking about: how safe it was, how it was gonna be such a
great place to live. For me, New York has always been a
city of unpredictability. You can never guess whats going
to happen next.

3.15.6 Video

The album cover features a bronze statue of Angus

Young, something that would be mimicked on tour in the
form of a gigantic stage prop bearing his demonic likeness that was several storeys high. The three singles to
be released from it were the title track, "Safe in New
York City", and "Satellite Blues". These three songs plus
Meltdown were played live on the subsequent world
tour. In Australia, New Zealand and Europe, a special
two-disc tour edition of Sti Upper Lip was released by
Albert Productions in January 2001. The album includes
the Sti Upper Lip disc, and a bonus disc with a nonalbum track, ve live tracks recorded from a concert at
Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, Madrid, Spain in 1996,
and three music videos.

10. "Bad Boy Boogie" (Young, Young, Scott)

3.15.4

Reception

Sti Upper Lip rose to #7 on the U.S. Billboard chart

and peaked at #12 in the United Kingdom. It hit #1 in
Finland, Sweden, Germany, and Austria. It was better
received by critics than Ballbreaker but was considered
lacking in new ideas.[11][12]

Sti Upper Lip Live is the name of the live video released
in 2001 by AC/DC, recorded on 14 June 2001, on their
Sti Upper Lip Tour at the Olympiastadion in Munich,
Germany. The track listing is as follows:
1. Sti Upper Lip (Young, Young)
2. "You Shook Me All Night Long" (Young, Young,
Johnson)
3. "Problem Child" (Young, Young, Scott)
4. "Thunderstruck" (Young, Young)
5. "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" (Young, Young,
Scott)
6. Hard as a Rock (Young, Young)
7. "Shoot to Thrill" (Young, Young, Johnson)
8. "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" (Young,
Young, Johnson)
9. "What Do You Do for Money Honey" (Young,
Young, Johnson)

11. "Hells Bells" (Young, Young, Johnson)

12. "Up to My Neck in You" (Young, Young, Scott)
13. "The Jack" (Young, Young, Scott)
14. Back in Black (Young, Young, Johnson)
15. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (Young, Young,
Scott)
16. "Highway to Hell" (Young, Young, Scott)
17. Whole Lotta Rosie (Young, Young, Scott)
18. Let There Be Rock (Young, Young, Scott)
19. "T.N.T." (Young, Young, Scott)
20. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"
(Young, Young, Johnson)
21. "Shot Down in Flames" (Young, Young, Scott)
Mastered in 5.1 by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound,
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Notes
There was an original newsash that was used for the
European tour, but an alternate one was used instead
for the lm after the 9/11 attacks in New York City.
However, the original newsash was made available
on the Bonus disc of the 2007 DVD Plug Me In.

3.15.7

Personnel

Brian Johnson lead vocals

Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals
Phil Rudd drums
Additional personnel
George Young production
Mike Fraser engineering and mixing
Dean Maher assistant engineering
Alvin Handwerker business management

3.15.8

Charts

[9] Engleheart, Murray & Arnaud Durieux (2006). AC/DC:

Maximum Rock & Roll. pp. 437438. ISBN 0-73228383-3.
[10] mvdbase.com AC/DC Sti upper lip
[11] Wild, David (30 March 2000). AC/DC: Sti Upper
Lip. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 27
July 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
[12] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. AC/DC Sti Upper Lip.
Allmusic. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
[13] "Australiancharts.com AC/DC Sti Upper Lip.
Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
[14] "Austriancharts.at AC/DC Sti Upper Lip (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
[15] "Ultratop.be AC/DC Sti Upper Lip (in Dutch).
Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
[16] "Ultratop.be AC/DC Sti Upper Lip (in French).
Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
[17] "AC/DC Chart history Billboard Canadian Albums
Chart for AC/DC. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
[18] "Dutchcharts.nl AC/DC Sti Upper Lip (in Dutch).
Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
[19] "AC/DC: Sti Upper Lip (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat
IFPI Finland. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
[20] "Lescharts.com AC/DC Sti Upper Lip. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
[21] "Ocialcharts.de Top 100 Longplay. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 December 2012.

Album
Singles

[22] "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 9, 2000. ChartTrack. IRMA. Retrieved 27 December 2012.

3.15.9

Certications

3.15.10

References

[23] "Charts.org.nz AC/DC Sti Upper Lip. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2012.

[1] Allmusic review

[24] "Norwegiancharts.com AC/DC Sti Upper Lip.

Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2012.

[2] Blender review Archived April 9, 2007, at the Wayback

Machine.

[25] "Swedishcharts.com AC/DC Sti Upper Lip. Hung

Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2012.

[3] Entertainment Weekly review

[26] "Swisscharts.com AC/DC Sti Upper Lip. Hung

Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2012.

[4] NME review

[5] Q review, October 2000 Archived September 27, 2007, at
the Wayback Machine.

[27] Ocial Albums Chart Top 100. Ocial Charts Company. Retrieved 27 December 2012.

[6] Rolling Stone review

[28] AC/DC Chart history Billboard 200 for AC/DC. Retrieved 27 December 2012.

[7] Engleheart, Murray & Arnaud Durieux (2006). AC/DC:

Maximum Rock & Roll. pp. 433434. ISBN 0-73228383-3.

[29] Gold & Platinum Certications. CAPIF (in Spanish).

Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 27
December 2012.

[8] Engleheart, Murray & Arnaud Durieux (2006). AC/DC:

Maximum Rock & Roll. pp. 434437. ISBN 0-73228383-3.

[30] ARIA Charts Accreditations 2001 Albums.

Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27
December 2012.

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Walmart got exclusive rights to distribute the album in

North America. Its release was promoted with an extensive marketing campaign, which included displays of
AC/DC memorabilia. The four singles issued from the album were, "Rock 'N' Roll Train", "Big Jack", "Anything
Canadian album certications AC/DC Sti Upper Goes", and "Money Made". Black Ice peaked at number one in 29 countries, including Australia, Canada, the
Lip. Music Canada. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
United Kingdom and the United States. It was the secFinnish
album
certications

AC/DC. ond best-selling record of 2008, behind Coldplay's Viva

Musiikkituottajat IFPI Finland (in Finnish). Re- La Vida or Death and All His Friends and had shipped 6
trieved 27 December 2012.
million copies worldwide by December. Critical reviews
French album certications AC/DC Sti Upper were generally positive, praising the music and its resemLip (in French). Syndicat National de l'dition Phono- blance to the classic AC/DC sound, although some critics found the work too long and inconsistent. The track
graphique. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
War Machine won the Best Hard Rock Performance
Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (AC/DC; 'Sti Upper Lip')" (in
category at the Grammys. The album itself was nomiGerman). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 27
nated for many awards, including the Grammy, Brit, Juno
December 2012.
and ARIA Music Awards; and was supported by a world
The Ocial Swiss Charts and Music Community: tour between 2008 and 2010.

[31] Austrian album certications AC/DC Sti Upper

Lip (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 27 December 2012. Enter AC/DC in the eld Interpret. Enter Sti
Upper Lip in the eld Titel. Select album in the eld Format. Click Suchen
[32]
[33]

[34]

[35]

[36]

Awards (AC/DC; 'Sti Upper Lip')". IFPI Switzerland.

Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
[37] AC/DCs Black Ice Is Red Hot. RIAA. Retrieved 27
December 2012.
[38] IFPI Platinum Europe Awards 2000. International
Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27
December 2012.

3.16 ''Black Ice''

Black Ice is an album by Australian hard rock band
AC/DC. It was the bands fourteenth internationally released studio album and the fteenth to be released in
Australia.
Released internationally on 17 October 2008, it was produced by Brendan O'Brien. It marked the bands rst
original recordings since 2000s Sti Upper Lip, with the
eight-year gap being the longest between AC/DCs successive studio albums. Black Ice has the longest running
time of any AC/DC studio album.
The albums development was delayed because bass guitarist Cli Williams sustained an injury and the band
changed labels from Elektra Records to Sony Music.
The rst composing sessions between guitarists/brothers
Angus and Malcolm Young were in London in 2003.
Recording happened during March and April 2008 at The
Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, Canada. O'Brien tried
to recapture the rock sound of the bands early work,
as opposed to the blues orientation of Ballbreaker and
Sti Upper Lip, with suggestions such as adding "soul
crooning" to Brian Johnson's singing. The songs were
mostly recorded live in the studio; engineer Mike Fraser
used only sparse overdubs and eects to keep the tracks
as close to the originals as possible.
Black Ice was released exclusively in physical formats,
as the group did not sell its music digitally at the time.

Black Ice is the nal AC/DC studio album to feature

founding rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, who left the
band in September 2014 after being diagnosed with
dementia.

3.16.1 Production
Black Ice is AC/DCs seventeenth studio album release in
Australia and their fourteenth international release. The
band took a break after nishing the Sti Upper Lip
World Tour in 2001, and resumed performing in 2003,
with eight presentations that included AC/DCs induction
into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and they opened
three concerts for The Rolling Stones' Licks Tour.[1] During those two years, guitarists Angus Young and Malcolm
Young wrote music separately, then met in a London studio to work on new songs.[2]:2
The production of Black Ice was delayed for several reasons. AC/DC left their label Atlantic Records, signed a
deal with Sony Music[3] and changed labels within Sony
from Epic Records to Columbia Records.[4][5] Bass guitarist Cli Williams suered an injury to his hand in
2005 and was unable to play for 18 months.[6] While
Williams was recovering, the Young brothers perfected
the songs they had written.[7] Angus revealed that there
was no pressure from Sony for the band to release a new
album, as the label was releasing DVDs and remasters of
the AC/DC catalogue, and thus the group could aord
to sit back and say we'll do another album when we think
we've got all the goods.[2]:2 In a 2004 interview, vocalist Brian Johnson said that Angus had written harder ris
than those on Sti Upper Lip and that he would be writing
song lyrics for the rst time since the bands 1988 album
Blow Up Your Video,[8] but his input would end up minimal, with all tracks on Black Ice credited to the Youngs.
Johnson explained that the brothers had done most of the
lyrical job, and his collaboration was that he helped with
melody and just lling in gaps that I thought needed lling

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in.[9]

writing songs that had a lot of hooks and my only job

While producer Robert John Mutt Lange expressed was to make a record that made people say, 'I've missed
an interest in working again with AC/DC, his schedule AC/DC, and I'm glad they're back.'"
did not allow this.[10] When the Young brothers called Brendan O'Brien[5]
Columbia Records president Steve Barnett to announce
With Black Ice, Brendan O'Brien tried to recapture the
the making of a new album, Barnett recommended pro- rock sound of AC/DCs early work on albums such as
ducer Brendan O'Brien.[5] Angus said the band had conHighway to Hell and Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. He
sidered talking to O'Brien since the 1990s, as he seemed thought the two previous studio albums, Ballbreaker and
to us a very competent professional and because he and Sti Upper Lip, were blues-inuenced.[16] O'Brien tried to
the band would benet from working with a producer they focus on the choruses, which he felt were the best part of
had not worked with before.[10]
the AC/DC songs,[10] and encouraged the band to emphaOn 3 March 2008, recording started at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, where Sti Upper Lip was
recorded,[11] and lasted for eight weeks.[12] Engineer
Mike Fraser, who has mixed all AC/DC albums since The
Razors Edge, said they recorded in batches of three songs
to keep things interesting and to avoid overextended
sessions. According to Fraser, the band had not rehearsed
the songs before entering the studio.[11] Despite a couple of tweaks in the writing, sparkling up the choruses a
bit better during the recording, the compositions were
mostly complete.[13] Still, the Young brothers had new
ideas during production, including the song "Anything
Goes", which was written when the studio sessions were
nearly nished.[2]:4 The songs were mostly recorded live
in the studio; the instruments and backing vocals were
recorded in the live room and the vocals at both the control room and an overdubbing booth. The performances
were rst recorded with analogue equipment, as Fraser
considers that tape conveys the sound of rock & roll,
and then digitised for mixing and overdubs. Fraser tried
to not alter the original recordings I used Pro-Tools
purely as a tape machine" with no eects on the bass
and rhythm guitar, sparse delay and reverb eects on the
vocals and other instruments and overdubs were only used
for the lead guitar and vocals.[11]

sise the hooky, melodic side of its song-writing, which

Angus complimented, since he had never been great
with harmonies.[2]:3 Mike Fraser said the band aimed
towards The Razors Edge era, a little bit more up-tempo
stu.[12] O'Brien made suggestions about the bands performance, got Angus to play slide guitar on Stormy May
Day,[2]:3 and told Johnson to swap some screaming for
"soul crooning" as Johnson was a soul singer. Johnson
was worried that the rest of the band would think this
did not suit the bands style of hard rock and roll, but
the band was quite receptive.[3] Because of the highly
demanding singing style, Johnson only recorded his vocals for one hour a day.[7] The rhythm section continues the basic structure from other AC/DC records; Cli
Williams played bass lines of eighth notes,[17] and Phil
Rudd's drumming was a consistent 4/4 time, mostly on
his snare, kick drum and hi-hat cymbal. Both musicians expressed contentment with their roles in the band;
Rudd said, I'm not repressing skills. Most drummers are
scared to try this, and Williams admitted he plays the
same thing in every song, for the most part, but added
"[i]n AC/DCs music, the song is more important than
any individuals bit in it.[18]
Angus said that when composing with Malcolm they
share ideas to make each track work together to form a
complete album,[20] and Johnson added these songs belong together. Its about ve boys having a damn good
time in a studio.[21] With 15 songs and a running time
of over 55 minutes,[17] Black Ice has the longest running
time of any AC/DC studio record.[22] Malcolm said that
about 60 or 70 song ideas were developed,[12] but Angus stated that most were discarded because they were
not representative of how we are.[23] Angus also said
that the rst attempt to sequence the album resulted in a
track list comprising eleven songs, but as the days went
by each band member voted for a new track, and then another, and other one so they decided to include all the
recorded tracks.[10]

The rst title considered for the album was Runaway

Train. Malcolm suggested using a photograph of a famous 1895 derailment for the cover, but reconsidered after he found that Mr. Big had used it for their album
Lean into It.[14] According to Angus, Runaway Train was
rejected was because it had been used by many musicians, including Elton John, Tom Petty and Eric Clapton,
and he wanted something unique, new, dierent.[10]
So he suggested Black Ice, which refers to gigs played
during winter in Scotland. He said, it rolled o the
tongue and it reminded him of radio warnings up north
of black ice.[15] Angus was inspired to write the eponymous song by a similar warning heard on his car radio
during production.[10]
Most of the albums tracks are about rock and roll itself
Angus stated, Certain songs just seem to come to life
when you add that phrase.[2]:4 However, other themes
3.16.2 Composition
served as inspiration. "Money Made" is a criticism on
how, according to Angus, in the US everything is money
The AC/DC music that I remember most is Highway to these days.[2]:4 War Machine was based on a docuHell and Back in Black, which I view as pop songs done mentary on Hannibal, which led to the conclusion that
in a very heavy ferocious way. Angus and Malcolm were

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the military has not changed since Ancient Rome.[2]:5[24]

Wheels tells about Johnsons passion for motorcars.[24]
He described the albums release as the best one we've
done, he felt that while Back in Black was great for its
time, Black Ice shows the bands versatility.[3] Angus also
said he admired the albums diversity, saying It is suciently varied to please people in varied moods.[10]

3.16.3

Release and promotion

On 18 August 2008, Columbia Records announced that

Black Ice would be released on 20 October in the US,
and began accepting pre-orders.[25][26] Rock 'n' Roll
Train was issued as the rst single from the album on
28 August;[27] "Big Jack" and Anything Goes followed
in some markets,[28][29] and Money Made was an airplay single in Australia and the United Kingdom.[30][31]
The track Spoilin' for a Fight, was used by the WWE
as the theme song for its 2008 Survivor Series event,[32]
and War Machine would later be included in both a
trailer for 2010s Iron Man 2 and the lms soundtrack
album[33][34] in addition to serving as one of the theme
songs for Wrestlemania XXV.
The CD version was also available in a hardcover, deluxe
edition with a 30-page booklet containing exclusive new
illustrations, studio and live photographs of the group and
lyrics.[35] A limited edition steel-box version, containing
the CD, a 20-page colour booklet, a DVD featuring the
Rock 'n' Roll Train video and a making of documentary, a large AC/DC ag, ve stickers and a Gibson guitar
pick, was issued in Germany and the United Kingdom in
December.[36][37] The album was released as a double LP
on two 180-gram discs in a gatefold package featuring the
standard red lettering artwork on the front. The LP was
sold through the ocial website and through independent
record shops in the US.[38] An unknown number of copies
of the vinyl version were incorrectly pressed; side 1B had
tracks from The Clash's Live at Shea Stadium.[28] Black
Ice was not issued digitally as the band refused to sell
their tracks separately. Angus declared, If we were on
iTunes, we know a certain percentage of people would
only download two or three songs from the album and
we don't think that represents us musically.[39] However,
the entire album was leaked online a week before the ofcial release.[40] Rumours spread that Sony Music tried
to control leaks by releasing fake tracks on peer-to-peer
websites.[41]

Walmart created special stands in their shops to promote AC/DCs

Black Ice in North America.

may be the only gig in town.[21] Walmart created over

3000 Rock Again AC/DC Stores with displays showcasing the bands albums, branded clothing, the No Bull
DVD, the video game AC/DC Live: Rock Band, and products from sponsors.[43][44] Gary Severson, a Walmart senior vice president, said that AC/DC was one of the
rare artists whose loyal fan-base allowed them to display other merchandise along with the music.[45] In October, MTV, Walmart and Columbia created AC/DC
Rock Band Stores in cities without regular Walmart retail locationsNew Yorks Times Square and Los Angeles. Black Ice trucks were dispatched on the streets
of these cities after the release, playing tracks and making stops each day to sell merchandise.[46][47] Advertising agency Arnold Worldwide was awarded both Best
Activity Generating Brand Volume by the Marketing
Agencies Association,[47] and Best Retail/Co-Marketing
Campaign by Promo Magazine for Black Ice's marketing
campaign.[44]
A digital version of Black Ice was made available on
iTunes, along with the rest of AC/DCs catalogue, on 19
November 2012.[48]

3.16.4 Packaging
The cover art of Black Ice was drawn by Joshua Marc
Levy, art director for Columbia and a longtime fan of
the band who volunteered for the project among many
people at Sony who desired to work on it.[14] There are
four dierent covers, the standard edition has a red logo,
the deluxe edition has a blue logo and two variants to the
regular design include yellow or white logos.[49] Angus
said the options were not to deliver the message that fans
would need to purchase all covers. He said, We know
most people will only purchase the record once, in their
colour of choice. For me, its not relevant. What matters
is that fans enjoy it. Music is the essence.[10]

In North America, Walmart made a deal for the exclusive distribution of Black Ice, though a few independent
music shops ordered copies of the album from foreign
outlets.[42] Angus declared that the band chose Walmart
because the company is the biggest physical music retailer in America, which they believed to be the best
alternative to iTunes.[20] He also said, There aren't as
many record stores these days, and Walmarts are all over After working with the cover for the album, provisionally
America. New York and Los Angeles and Chicago may titled Runaway Train, Levy went on vacation and travbe covered, but in the heartland of America, Walmart elled with Pearl Jam on their 2008 tour. After a concert

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in Washington D.C., Levy came up with the idea to do

it all graphic black on black and sketched what would
become the yellow artwork. The record company liked
it and requested he do two more in the same style, which
became the red and white versions. During the promotional photography sessions, Levy made the deluxe edition art. The tracks on the album did not have much inuence on the artwork as Levy had heard maybe 5 songs
at that point, but he found it curious that his artwork
t the title track Black Ice, which was not among the
tracks he had heard.[14][50] Levy said that since the album had many similarities with Back in Black Black
in the title, dark covers, and AC/DC resurfacing with a
sound based on the bands early work the art was like
a time travel, which is why there are so many psychedelic
drawings.[14] The artworks resemblance to a train, echoing lead single Rock N' Roll Train, was a coincidence,
given Levy never thought of it that way. Atop the image there is a cog with an image of Angus with his st in
the air resembling the statue on Sti Upper Lip, because
Levy just thought it was great as a continuing icon.[50]
The photographs for the booklet and promotional photography were taken by music photographer Guido Karp,[51]
in August 2008 in London.[52]

ration, with Spence D. of IGN declaring that the band

sounds tight, but very few of the songs actually resonate
with that sense of classicism found on much of their earlier eorts,[58] The Austin Chronicle's Austin Powell feeling that despite a few cheap thrills the album lacked
the urgent indecency and iron force that dened the Bon
Scott era,[65] and Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine
considering that after Big Jack the tracks went into a
too-comfortable groove, fueled by too-tight rhythms and
guitars that sound loud but not beefy.[54] Many complained about the lack of variation, made more agrant
by the long track list. Entertainment Weekly's reviewer
Clark Collis wrote that even 2000s fairly monochromatic Sti Upper Lip had more varied material,[56] Brian
Hiatt of Rolling Stone felt that Black Ice feels longer
than its 55 minutes, thanks to a stretch of throwaway
rockers,[17] and Robert Forster of The Monthly thought
that a shorter running time would maximise the albums
impact, given he found the rst four songs and the title
track the best for sounding more diverse, while the other
tracks were let down by poor songwriting and a numbing
predictability.[22]

Chart performance and sales

3.16.5

Reception

Professional reviews
Critical reviews of Black Ice were generally favourable according to Metacritic, which provided a normalised rating of 69 out of 100 based on 24 reviews from mainstream critics.[53] Most reviewers complimented the albums sound, with The Village Voice's Richard Bienstock
considering that Brendan O'Briens production restored a
sonority closer to the Vanda and Young produced 1970s
albums and eective choruses like those with Mutt
Lange,[62] and Aaron Burgess of The A.V. Club nding
Black Ice the most inspired AC/DC album since The Razors Edge while sounding harder, hungrier, and more relevant than anything on contemporary radio.[55] A common argument was that Black Ice succeeded because
AC/DC did not want to change the style that succeeded in
previous albums, with Bernard Zuel of The Sydney Morning Herald declaring that given almost all of [the tracklist] could have appeared on any AC/DC album of the
past 28 years,[63] and Chris Jones of BBC saying that the
bands almost platonic form of rock 'n' boogie that was
hand built to last remains because they have no reason
to tinker with a formula that was well-nigh perfect to begin with.[64] Writers such as Spin's David Marchese and
The Observer's Peter Kimpton complimented the bands
attempts at some new sonic tricks, such as the slide guitar of Stormy May Day and the quieter Decibel.[59][61]

Black Ice made history by debuting at number one on album charts of 29 countries, and is Columbia Records
biggest debut album since Nielsen SoundScan began
tracking sales data for Billboard in March 1991.[66] Black
Ice was the second best-selling album worldwide in 2008,
behind Coldplay's Viva La Vida or Death and All His
Friends.[67] As of December 2008, it had shipped 6 million copies worldwide,[45] and earned sales certications
in 24 countries, with multi-platinum status in eight, platinum in twelve more, and gold in the four remaining.[68]

On the rst day of its US release, 20 October 2008, Black

Ice sold over 193,000 units.[69] By 28 October, Black
Ice debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 albums chart, selling over 784,000 copies in its rst week,
the second highest one-week sales of an album in the
US of 2008, behind Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III.[70] It
was AC/DCs second release to top the US charts, after For Those About to Rock We Salute You (1981)[70]
and became the biggest debut ever by a mainstream hard
rock album.[66][71] As of 31 December 2008, the album
had sold 1.915 million copies in the US, according to
Nielsen SoundScan,[72] and was certied 2x Platinum by
the RIAA.[73] Black Ice also debuted at number one on
the ARIA Album Charts, selling over 90,000 units,[74]
and the UK Album charts, with 110,000 copies sold.[75]
It was their rst number one in the UK since Back in Black
(1980).[76] In Canada, Black Ice debuted at number one
and sold 119,000 copies in its rst week, making it the
best-selling album debut in Canada in 2008.[77] The alHowever, some reviewers found the album inconsistent, bum held the top spot in Canada for three consecutive
overly long or formulaic. Black Ice was described as a weeks, with sales of over 200,000 copies.[78][79] In Gerretread of other AC/DC albums without the same inspi- many, Black Ice became the 14th best-selling album of

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101

the 2000s, with sales of 1 million copies and being certi- was a full size locomotive, weighing 3500 kg, that was ined 5 times platinum.[80]
spired by the working title Runaway Train and the track
Rock 'n' Roll Train.[94] Five songs from Black Ice were
included on the tours set list; Rock 'n' Roll Train,
Accolades
Big Jack, Black Ice, War Machine, and Anything
Goes.[95]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2009, Black Ice won in
the categories of Best Rock Album and Highest Selling The Black Ice World Tour was AC/DCs most successit the fourth highestAlbum; it was nominated for Album of the Year and ful, grossing $441.6 million, making
[96][97]
grossing
concert
tour
of
all-time.
Three concerts
[81]
AC/DC were nominated for Group of the Year.
It
in
December
2009
at
the
River
Plate
Stadium
in Buenos
was nominated for Best International Album at the Juno
Aires
were
released
as
the
DVD
Live
at
River
Plate on
[82][83]
Awards and the Brit Awards.
It won a 2009 Classic
[98]
10
May
2011.
A
limited
edition
photo
book
of the
[84]
Rock Roll of Honours Award for Album of the Year.
tour,
AC/DC
Black
Ice
World
Tour
20082010,
by
Matteo
At the APRA Awards of 2010 Angus and Malcolm won
[99]
Songwriters of the Year, and Rock 'n' Roll Train won Abruzzo, was published in Italy in October 2010.
Most Played Australian Work Overseas.[85] At the 51st
Grammy Awards in 2009, Rock 'n' Roll Train was nom3.16.7 Track listing
inated for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group
[86]
with Vocal, and at the 2010 ceremony, Black Ice was
All songs written and composed by Angus Young and
nominated for Best Rock Album and the track War MaMalcolm Young.
[87]
chine won the Best Hard Rock Performance category.
Black Ice was ranked 41st on Rolling Stone's Top 50 Albums of 2008 list,[88] 29th on a similar list by Q maga- 3.16.8 Personnel
zine,[89] 17th on Kerrang!'s Top 20 Albums of the Year
[90]
and 3rd in UGO's list of the 11 Best Metal Albums of AC/DC[100]
2008.[91]

3.16.6

Black Ice World Tour

Angus Young lead guitar, slide guitar on Stormy

May Day
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Brian Johnson lead vocals
Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals
Phil Rudd drums, percussion
Production[100]
Brendan O'Brien producer
Mike Fraser engineer, mixer
Eric Mosher assistant engineer

AC/DC on-stage, Black Ice World Tour, Madrid, Spain, 5 June

2009

Main article: Black Ice World Tour

To promote Black Ice, AC/DC launched the Black Ice
World Tour on 28 October 2008 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.[92] Two days earlier; they had held a dress rehearsal in the same city. The tour lasted for 168 shows
in 11 legs, with the last in Bilbao, Spain, on 28 June
2010.[93]
Mark Fisher, who had worked on the Sti Upper Lip
World Tour, designed the stage. The sets centrepiece

Billy Bowers additional engineering

George Marino mastering
Richard Jones, Geo Banks, Rick St. Pierre
equipment technicians
Guido Karp photography
Joshua Marc Levy art direction, design,
illustrations (containing vector graphics by You
Work For Them, LLC)
Alvin Handwerker (Prager and Fenton LLP)
management

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Charts and certications

End-of-year charts
Singles

3.16.10

Release history

3.16.11

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Black Ice on AC/DC Ocial Website

3.17 ''Rock or Bust''

Rock or Bust is a studio album by Australian hard rock
band AC/DC. It is their fteenth internationally released
studio album and the sixteenth to be released in Australia.
It is the shortest studio album ever released by the band; at
approximately 35 minutes, it is two minutes shorter than
their previous shortest album, Flick of the Switch, which
was released in 1983. Rock or Bust also was the groups
rst album without founding member Malcolm Young, a
rhythm guitarist and songwriter who had to exit the band
in 2014 due to health concerns, although he co-wrote every single track on the album.

The group released the debut single from the album, titled "Play Ball", on 7 October 2014. The song has been
a commercial success, reaching the top 40 charts in vari[1]
[152] Les Albums (CD) les plus Vendus en 2008 (in French). ous countries such as Spain (at number 28), France (at
[2]
SNEP. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
number 39) or Switzerland (at number 19).[3]

3.17. ''ROCK OR BUST''

Rock or Bust peaked at #1 in 12 countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany and Sweden. It reached the top
5 in a further 12 countries, including New Zealand, the
United Kingdom, the United States and Italy.

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The songs were constructed largely by Angus Young from
material accumulated by the brothers during the recording of previous albums.[11]

On some lead tracks, Angus Young used the Schaer

This was the bands nal studio album to feature Brian Replica, a device that emulates the Schaer-Vega DiverJohnson on lead vocals and Cli Williams on bass.
sity System. The device was donated to him by AC/DC
fanatic Fil SoloDallas Olivieri.[13]

3.17.1

Overview
3.17.3 Singles

Released on 28 November 2014 in Australia and 2 December 2014 elsewhere, Rock or Bust marks the bands The rst single "Play Ball" was rst used on 27 Septemrst album since 2010s Iron Man 2 and rst album of ber 2014 in a trailer for Major League Baseball on TBS
original material since 2008s Black Ice.[4]
postseason coverage,[14] and the single was released on 7
Rock or Bust is the bands rst album without founding October, the same day as the track listing and artwork
[15]
member and rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, who left were revealed. It became available on iTunes for those
the band in 2014 for health reasons.[5] Malcolms depar- who pre-ordered the album.
ture was later claried by the band and their management, The second single is "Rock or Bust", the ocial video
who stated that he was ocially diagnosed with dementia for which was lmed in front of 500 fans in London on 4
and will possibly never play again. While Malcolm has October 2014. The single was released on 17 November
writing credits for every track on the album, all of his 2014. The song leaked by accident when it was uploaded
guitar parts were recorded by his nephew Stevie Young. to the AC/DC YouTube account instead of Play Ball.
Malcolm does not appear on the album as a performer.
Rudd was absent from both video shoots for the sinBefore the album was ocially announced, Brian John- gles, and was replaced by Welshman Bob Richards, who
son admitted that it was dicult to make the album with- had previously played with Man, Adrian Smith, Asia and
out Malcolm. He brought about the idea that the album Shogun.[16]
could be called Man Down, but believed the title might
be too negative towards Malcolms situation and overall
health.[6]
3.17.4 Rock or Bust World Tour
On 6 November 2014, drummer Phil Rudd was arrested
for attempting to procure the murder of two men.[7][8]
AC/DC made a statement the same day: We've only
become aware of Phils arrest as the news was breaking. We have no further comment. Phils absence will
not aect the release of our new album Rock or Bust and
upcoming tour next year. It was not yet clear whether
Rudd would remain with the band or not, or who might
be his replacement.[9] The attempted procurement charge
against Rudd was dropped the following day; charges
of possession of methamphetamine and possession of
cannabis and a charge of threatening to kill remained.[10]

3.17.2

Main article: Rock or Bust World Tour

In 2015, the band embarked on a world tour to promote Rock or Bust and celebrate the bands 40th
anniversary.[17] Malcolm was replaced by his and Anguss nephew, Stevie Young.[5] At rst, it was not yet
clear whether Rudd would participate in the tour.[11] On
6 January 2015, it was announced that AC/DC would be
headlining at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, performing on 10 and 17 April 2015.[18] Chris Slade,
who played with AC/DC between 1989 and 1994, was
announced as the drummer for the tour.[19]

Recording

The album was recorded at Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, Canada, with producer Brendan O'Brien and mixer
Mike Fraser.[5] When Rudd was ten days late for the
recording sessions, O'Brien was ready to replace him with
another drummer, but Rudd arrived and recorded his
parts.[11]
By Angus Young's reckoning, recording took, about four
weeks. We had all the material we were well prepared
to do the album and that helped a lot. We'd done a lot
of the work before going in the studio. Brendan is a very
accomplished musician, so thats part of why we work
with him. He knows all his instruments.[12]

3.17.5 Reception
Critical reception
The album received generally favorable and warm reviews; it garnered a score of 75 on the website Metacritic,
based on 22 reviews.[29] In particular, the magazine
Trucking published a praising review by Andy Stewart in
which he wrote, Short, but denitely sweet, this longawaited new album from Australias biggest band contains
a raft of excellent ris, signature screeching and rock n
roll boogie-woogie rhythms that are all but impossible not
to tap your feet along to.[30] As well, Charles Pitter of

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Popmatters commented that the album had a keen focus

on catchy choruses and ris for those who are inclined to
practice righteous, gnarly air guitar.[26]
Commercial performance
Upon its release, Rock or Bust became the sixth most preordered studio album of 2014 on Amazon UK.[31]
In the US, the album sold 172,000 copies in its rst week
of release and debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200.[32]
As of January 2015, it has sold 500,000 copies in the
US[33] and, as of January 22, 2015, has been certied
Gold by the RIAA,[34] making it the bands 22nd album
to reach Gold status.[35] In Canada, it debuted at #1 on
the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 31,000 copies in its
rst week of release.[36]
Worldwide, Rock or Bust sold a total of 2.8 million copies
in 2014.[37]

3.17.6

Track listing

All tracks composed by Angus Young and Malcolm

Young.[11][38] [nb 1]

3.17.7

Personnel

Brian Johnson lead vocals

Angus Young lead guitar[39]
Stevie Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals
Phil Rudd drums
Brendan O'Brien backing vocals[39]

3.17.8

Charts and certications

3.17.9

Notes

[1] In September 2014, the French web site highwaytoacdc.com leaked a complete dierent set list which later
appeared to be (almost entirely) wrong: Play Ball, Sign
of the Times, Ain't The Way, Rock or Bust, Done
Her Good, Steal My Meal, Watching Games, Cardhouse Blues, Bulletride, Rumble and Back in the
Zone.

3.17.10

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click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then
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Chapter 4

Compilations
4.1 '''74 Jailbreak''

Certication

'74 Jailbreak is an EP by Australian rock band AC/DC, 4.1.3 References

comprising ve tracks that had previously been released
only in Australia. It was released in 1984 in the United [1] http://www.allmusic.com/album/r87/review
States, Canada, Brazil and Japan. The song "Jailbreak" [2] Engleheart, Murray & Arnaud Durieux (2006). AC/DC:
was also released as a single and a video. The EP was
Maximum Rock & Roll. pp. 9293. ISBN 0-7322-8383reissued worldwide in 2003 as part of the AC/DC Remas3.
ters series.
[3] Saulnier, Jason (30 September 2011). Mark Evans Interview. Music Legends. Retrieved 6 May 2013.

The rst track is from the Australian version of Dirty

Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976), while the rest are from
the Australian version of the bands debut album, High
Voltage, recorded in 1974 and released early the following year.

4.1.1

[4] Fink, Jesse (1 November 2013). The Youngs: The

Brothers Who Built AC/DC. Ebury Australia. ISBN
9781742759791.

4.1.4 External links

Track listing

Lyrics on AC/DCs ocial website

All songs written and composed by Bon Scott, Malcolm

Young and Angus Young, except where noted.

4.2 ''Who Made Who''

4.1.2

Personnel

Bon Scott lead vocals

Angus Young lead guitar, rhythm guitar

This article is about the album by AC/DC. For the title

song from the album, see Who Made Who (song). For
Danish musical band, see WhoMadeWho.

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, lead guitar, Who Made Who is a hard rock album by Australian
band AC/DC, released in 1986 as the soundtrack to the
backing vocals
Stephen King movie Maximum Overdrive. It was re George Young production, bass guitar, backing released in 2003 as part of the AC/DC Remasters series.
vocals, drums[2]
Rob Bailey bass guitar

4.2.1 Background

Mark Evans bass guitar on Jailbreak[3]

Three tracks on the album "Who Made Who" and the

instrumentals D.T. and Chase the Ace were newly
Phil Rudd drums & percussion on Jailbreak
written and recorded by AC/DC in the Bahamas with
[4] George Young and Harry Vanda, who had produced all
Tony Currenti drums & percussion on tracks 2-4
of the bands LPs from 1975 to 1978. The rest were
Peter Clack drums & percussion on "Baby, Please taken from the bands previous albums. Only one song,
"Ride On", is from the Bon Scott era; all of the others
Don't Go"[4]
feature Brian Johnson. During the Who Made Who sesHarry Vanda production
sions, ve other short instrumental songs were recorded
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for Maximum Overdrive all written by Malcolm Young

and Angus Young:
Death City
Bad Boy
Contre Attack
Scared
Humans Here

5. For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" [Joe

Louis Arena, Detroit - November 1983]
All ve videos were re-released as part of the Family
Jewels DVD set.

4.2.4 Personnel
Brian Johnson - lead vocals
Angus Young - lead guitar

Along with the album, the band released a 73-minute

video tape, which contained music videos for the songs
Who Made Who, "You Shook Me All Night Long",
"Shake Your Foundations" (remixed), "Hells Bells", and
footage from a live performance of "For Those About
to Rock (We Salute You)", which was lmed in Detroit
in 1983.[4] The video for the title track was directed by
David Mallet at the Brixton Academy in London and features a multitude of Angus clones. According to the book
AC/DC: Maximum Rock & Roll, 300 members of the
bands fan club, and others who had simply heard about
the event on the radio, came from all over the country and
even slept out in the freezing cold to take part.

Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Cli Williams - bass guitar, backing vocals
Simon Wright - drums
Bon Scott - lead vocals on Ride On
Phil Rudd - drums on You Shook Me All Night
Long, Ride On, Hells Bells and For Those
About to Rock (We Salute You)"
Mark Evans - bass guitar and backing vocals on
Ride On

King would allude to the albums title song in the 1990 revised and expanded edition of his novel The Stand, where
one of the novels characters changes the lyrics to Flu 4.2.5 Charts
made who.
Album

4.2.2

Reception

Certication
The song Who Made Who became the bands most successful single in years, reaching #11 in the UK[5] and #33 4.2.6 External links
in the US,[6] and has sold ve million copies in the US. It
Lyrics on AC/DCs ocial website
was also voted second best track of 1986 by the readers
of Hit Parader magazine. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of
AllMusic calls the album a ripping AC/DC retrospective and applauds the band rescuing songs like Sink the 4.2.7 References
Pink' from otherwise mediocre albums.
[1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. AC/DC: Who Made Who >
Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 March 2012.

4.2.3

Track listing

Album
All songs written and composed by Malcolm Young,
Angus Young and Brian Johnson, except where noted.

[2] Christgau, Robert. CG: AC/DC.

gau.com. Retrieved 25 March 2012.

RobertChrist-

[3] AC/DC: Album Guide. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24

September 2012.
[4] Saulnier, Jason (22 January 2009). Simon Wright Interview. Music Legends. Retrieved 3 July 2013.

Video
1. Who Made Who
2. You Shook Me All Night Long
3. Shake Your Foundations
4. Hells Bells

[5] Who Made Who. ChartStats.com. Archived from the

original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
[6] AC/DC: Who Made Who > Billboard Albums at
AllMusic. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
[7] American certications AC/DC Who Made Who.
Recording Industry Association of America.

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113

AC/DC Who Made Who at Discogs (list of releases)

Soundtracks for Maximum Overdrive".
Internet Movie Database.

The

10. "School Days" 5:21

11. "Its a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n'
Roll)" 5:16
12. "Ride On" 9:44

4.3 ''Volts'

All songs composed by Malcolm Young, Angus

Young and Bon Scott except School Days by
Chuck Berry.

Volts is an album by AC/DC released as a part named

Disc Four on the Bonre box set. Released in November 1997, the album is a compilation of some alternative
versions of songs recorded for the albums Let There Be 4.3.3 Track information
Rock and Highway to Hell, and some songs previously released.
Dirty Eyes is an early recording, which essentially
later turned out as the song Whole Lotta Rosie
A hidden track containing various interviews appears afwhich is found on both versions of Let There Be
ter a short amount of silence following the last track.
Rock, though with dierent lyrics.

4.3.1

Track listing

1. "Dirty Eyes" 3:21

2. "Touch Too Much" 6:34
3. If You Want Blood You Got It 4:28
4. Back Seat Condential 5:23
5. Get It Hot 4:17
6. "Sin City" (live) 4:58
7. "Shes Got Balls" (live) 7:57
8. "School Days" 5:23
9. "Its a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n'
Roll)" 5:14
10. "Ride On" 5:47
11. "Hidden Track" Interviews and Audio after 5:56

4.3.2

Australian Version

1. "Dirty Eyes" 3:21

Touch Too Much is a dierent track from the one

found on Highway to Hell, the only similarity being
the title.
If You Want Blood (You've Got It)" is the same
track found on Highway to Hell, but with some different lyrics.
Back Seat Condential is an early recording,
which essentially turned into the song Beating
Around the Bush, which is found on Highway to
Hell, though with dierent lyrics.
Get It Hot is a dierent track from the one found
on Highway to Hell, the only similarity being the title.
Sin City was recorded live from Midnight Special
on September 6, 1978.
Walk All Over You and T.N.T. were recorded
live from Let There Be Rock: The Movie in the Australian version.
Shes Got Balls was recorded live from the Bondi
Lifesaver, and is also found as a b-side to the single
"You Shook Me All Night Long".

2. "Touch Too Much" 6:34

3. If You Want Blood (You've Got It)" 4:26
4. Back Seat Condential 5:23
5. Get It Hot 4:15
6. "Sin City" (live) 4:53
7. Walk All Over You (live) - 5:06
8. "T.N.T." (live) - 4:13
9. "Shes Got Balls" (live) 7:56

School Days is from T.N.T., and was previously

unreleased outside of Australia.
Its a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n'
Roll)" was previously released on T.N.T. a slightly
shorter version appears on the international version
of High Voltage.
Ride On was previously released on the Australian
and international releases of Dirty Deeds Done Dirt
Cheap, and there are several hidden interview tracks
after this song.

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Personnel

Bon Scott - lead vocals

Angus Young - lead guitar
Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Phil Rudd - drums

All songs written and composed by Angus Young,

Malcolm Young and Bon Scott.
Volts
All songs written and composed by Angus Young,
Malcolm Young and Bon Scott, except where noted.

Cli Williams - bass guitar, backing vocals

Mark Evans - bass guitar on Dirty Eyes, School Back in Black (Remastered)
Days, Its a Long Way to the Top, and Ride On
All songs written and composed by Angus Young,
Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson.

4.4 ''Bonre''
AC/DC: Let There Be Rock (Australian pressing)
Bonre is a ve-disc box set by Australian band AC/DC,
released in 1997, and remastered with a release in Digipak format in 2003. It was created as a tribute to the
bands earlier singer Bon Scott and included the two
disc soundtrack to the movie Let There Be Rock, some
early unreleased tracks, a live recording from the Atlantic
Records studio in New York and a remastered version of
Back in Black.

All songs written and composed by Angus Young,

Malcolm Young and Bon Scott.
Volts (Australian pressing)
All songs written and composed by Angus Young,
Malcolm Young and Bon Scott, except where noted.

The album was originally released in 1997 with the CDs

all packaged individually in jewel cases, complete with
full artwork. The original issue also features a poster, a 4.4.2 References
backstage pass, keyring and a few other extras depending on the region. When the album was reissued in 2003 [1] Bonre (album) at AllMusic
it was packaged in a large digipak, similar to a longbox, [2] Ewing, Jerry. VOX, February 1998. Albums. Re-issues.
which featured either four- or ve-disc trays. The fourAC/DC - Bonre (EMI). P. 78
tray versions contained the remastered Back in Black in
its own case with booklet. All versions of the box feature
a large book full of liner notes and rare pictures of the 4.5 ''Backtracks'
band, mostly from before Scotts death.
The boxset was the subject of a bit of derision from
AC/DC fans for its limited content - two live albums (one
previously released) and a select few rarities, as well as
the Bon-inspired Back in Black, which of course does not
feature Scott on vocals. AC/DC defended the release,
stating that there was very little recorded by Scott that
wasn't released.

4.4.1

Track listing

Live from the Atlantic Studios

Backtracks is a boxed set by Australian hard rock band

AC/DC. It was announced on 29 September 2009 and
was released on 10 November 2009 (the Deluxe Edition
was shipped out early (before the schedule release date)
due to overwhelming fan reaction and anticipation).[10]
This is a collection of the bands studio and live rarities
together in one boxset. There are two editions; a Deluxe
Edition and a Standard Edition. All tracks have been remastered to match the sound of the 2003 album remasters
and many songs appear on CD for the rst time. It is the
bands second box set of rarities, following the Bonre
release in 1997.

Recorded live on 7 December 1977 at the Atlantic The Deluxe Edition (available only through acdc.com) includes three CDs, two DVDs, one LP, a 164 page hardRecording Studios, New York, New York.
back coee table book and collectible merchandise reAll songs written and composed by Angus Young,
productions all housed in an operating 1 watt guitar amMalcolm Young and Bon Scott.
plier. One CD includes rare studio tracks including asides (Who Made Who 12 a-side; Big Gun), b-sides, and
UK and Australian-only releases, while the other two CDs
Let There Be Rock: The Movie - Live in Paris
document live tracks which have appeared on singles, EPs
Recorded live on 9 December 1979 at the Pavillon de and promo or soundtrack albums over the years. Part
Paris, Paris, France.
three of the Family Jewels DVD series is included and

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also the entire 2003 Circus Krone, Munich, Germany, gig songs that the band recorded throughout their career that
on DVD.[11]
appeared on Australian-only LP releases, movie soundThe Standard Edition (released as a smaller budget ver- tracks, 7 and 12 single releases, and CD tour editions,
sion for those who could not aord the steep price of the etc. 12 of the 18 tracks are completely unique songs that
Deluxe Edition) includes two CDs and one DVD. CD One have all been remastered to match the sound quality of
contains highlights of Studio Rarities, while CD two con- the rest of the Columbia Records AC/DC catalog reistains highlights of Live Rarities. The DVD is Family Jew- sues. The other 6 tracks are the original versions of classic AC/DC songs previously only available on the origels Disc Three.
inal Australian albums.[13] It should also be noted that
while Rocker and High Voltage are credited as being the original Australian versions, they fade out at the
4.5.1 Contents
end. However, the versions on the original Australian LPs
did not fade out, but ended abruptly. Dirty Deeds Done
Guitar amplier
Dirt Cheap and Ain't No Fun (Waitin' 'Round To Be A
Millionaire)" were already previously released in their full
The 12"x12"x4 (30 cm*30 cm*10 cm) exterior box is
original Australian lengths on the 1994 international Atco
designed to resemble a vintage AC/DC guitar amplier
reissue of Dirty Deeds, however, the 2003 Columbia reand also has the original logo that was spray-painted onto
masters used the shorter versions again. When AC/DCs
the rear of Angus and Malcolm Youngs speaker cabinets
catalog (except the Australian releases) became available
in 1975. The head of the amp has a handle that lifts the
on iTunes in November 2012, the original un-cut versions
top o to reveal the contents housed within. The head is
of Its a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n'
also a working guitar amplier. It is a one watt amplier
Roll)", Rocker and High Voltage nally saw world[12]
and is considered to be a collectors item.
wide release on the digital version of Backtracks.
164-Page booklet

Disc 1 All songs written and composed by Angus

Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott, except where
164 pages of rare and unseen photos spanning 1974noted.
2009 plus full-size re-prints of original press releases,
tour itineraries, tour books, test pressing labels, advertisements and much more. A real history of the band from CDs 2 and 3 - Live Rarities
the inside out. Rare photography includes never-beforeseen shots of the band recording at the Albert Music stu- CD 2 and 3 has a collection of the bands live rarities from
dio on King Street in Sydney with producers Harry Vanda singles, CD promos, compilations and other oddities. All
and George Young in 1977. There are also unpublished the songs have been remastered from the original source.
live shots from all over the world.[13]
Original memorabilia reproductions
The memorabilia includes the very rst piece of merchandise for AC/DC, a 2"inch button called I Do it For
AC/DC. It features an early shot of Angus Young on the
front.[14] Also part of this is a sticker, again an early part
of AC/DC merchandise, with Angus school hat on the
front with AC/DC logo on the cap. There is a Lock Up
Your Daughters Tour Flyer, King Street Studio Track
Sheet for "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" Multitracks, a
Bon Scott Temporary Tattoo, "Moneytalks" 100 Dollar
Bill, AC/DC Guitar Pick, set of three 20 cm by 25 cm
art lithographs and a 60 cm by 90 cm, 1977 "Let There
Be Rock" European Tour Poster.

Disc 2 All songs written and composed by Angus

Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott, except where
noted.
Disc 3 All tracks on the deluxe edition only, except
where noted
All songs written and composed by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott, except where noted.
Family Jewels Disc 3 (DVD)

This DVD picks up where the original 2DVD Family Jewels set leaves o (1991), Family Jewels Disc Three begins
with "Big Gun" the theme song to the motion picture Last
Action Hero which is included on Studio Rarities and is
the rst time on any AC/DC album. Also on this disc it
4.5.2 Track listing
has three music videos from the Ballbreaker album, three
from Sti Upper Lip and the most recent clips for "Rock
CD 1 - Studio Rarities
'n' Roll Train" and "Anything Goes" from the AC/DC
Studio Rarities collects AC/DCs studio rarities, many of album Black Ice. There are also several songs from the
the songs on CD for the rst time. These are all of the original Family Jewels set that actually had more than one

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promotional clip. On this are the alternate versions of Live at the Circus Krone DVD
those songs and are on DVD for the rst time.[15]
1. Introduction
Disc 3

2. Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be

1. Big Gun

3. Back in Black

2. Hard as a Rock

4. Sti Upper Lip

3. Hail Caesar

5. Shoot to Thrill

4. "Cover You in Oil"

6. "Thunderstruck"

5. "Sti Upper Lip"

7. "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation"

6. "Satellite Blues"

8. Whats Next to the Moon

7. Safe in New York City

9. Hard as a Rock

8. "Rock 'n' Roll Train"

10. Bad Boy Boogie

9. "Anything Goes"

11. The Jack

Bonus videos
1. Jailbreak
2. Its a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n'
Roll)"

12. If You Want Blood (You've Got It)"

13. Hells Bells
14. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
15. Rock 'n' Roll Ain't Noise Pollution

3. Highway to Hell

16. T.N.T.

4. You Shook Me All Night Long

17. Let There Be Rock

5. "Guns for Hire"

18. Highway to Hell

6. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (live)

19. For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"

7. Highway to Hell (live)

Bonus features
1. The Making of Hard as a Rock
2. The Making of Rock 'n' Roll Train
Live at the Circus Krone 2003
2003 marked AC/DCs induction into the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame[16] to European dates with The Rolling
Stones, with the band making several high-prole public appearances (including the SARS concert in Toronto
for 500,000 people). One run of shows found the band
returning to their roots and playing clubs and theaters
where fans were treated to sweaty, stripped-down shows
and even playing some rarities they hadn't played in years.
This DVD show from Munich is available only on the
Deluxe Edition.

20. Whole Lotta Rosie

Rarities 180 Gram LP
The 12 unique studio rarities from CD 1 presented on 180
gram audiophile vinyl, mastered specically for LP.[13]
Side A
1. Stick Around
2. Love Song
3. Fling Thing
4. R.I.P (Rock in Peace)"
5. Carry Me Home
6. Crabsody in Blue

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Side B

[17] australian-charts.com - AC/DC - Back Tracks.

australian-charts.com. Retrieved 25 November 2009.

1. Cold Hearted Man

[18] AC/DC - Backtracks (Album)". Hung Medien. swisscharts.com. Retrieved 19 November 2009.

2. Snake Eye

[19] CHART: CLUK Update 21.11.2009 (wk46)". Zobbel.

Retrieved 19 November 2009.

3. Borrowed Time
4. Down on the Borderline

[20] Chart history - Billboard 200. aCharts. Retrieved 19

November 2009.

5. Big Gun
6. Cyberspace

4.5.3

Charts

4.5.4

References

4.5.5 External links

AC/DC Ocial home page
AC/DC at MySpace

[1] Critic Reviews for Backtracks. Metacritic. Retrieved

25 September 2012.
[2] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review:
Allmusic. Retrieved 8 November 2009.

Backtracks".

[3] Hernandez, Raoul (11 December 2009). AC/DC: Backtracks. The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 25 September
2012.
[4] Levine, Robert (1 December 2009). AC/DC, 'Backtracks". Billboard. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
[5] Rankin, Dan. Album Reviews - 16/11/09. BLARE
Magazine. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
[6] Hann, Michael (26 November 2009). AC/DC: Backtracks. The Guardian. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
[7] Lundy, Zeth (10 November 2009). AC-DC: Backtracks
- CD Reviews. The Phoenix. Retrieved 25 September
2012.
[8] Begrand, Adrien (20 November 2009). AC/DC: Backtracks. PopMatters. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
[9] AC/DC: Album Guide. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25
September 2012.
[10] http://sev.prnewswire.com/music/20090929/
NY8281729092009-1.html
[11] AC/DC: 'Backtracks Ultimate Box-Set Details Revealed. Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 12 May
2012.
[12] AC/DC Backtracks Animated Product Shot. YouTube.
28 September 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
[13] The Ultimate Box Set. ACDC Backtracks. Retrieved 4
January 2012.

Backtracks at Metacritic

4.6 ''Iron Man 2''

This article is about the song soundtrack. For the
instrumental score album, see Iron Man 2 (score).
Iron Man 2 is a soundtrack album by Australian hard rock
band AC/DC, released on 19 April 2010 as the soundtrack to the lm of the same name. The album was announced on 26 January and is seen as being used in the
same sense as Who Made Who was for Stephen King's
Maximum Overdrive, not a greatest hits collection but a
compilation album which contains both hits and lesser
known tracks. Unlike Who Made Who, however, there
are no new songs. Co-Chairman of Columbia Records,
Steve Barnett said Jon Favreaus vision and passion for
AC/DCs music blend seamlessly into this incredible lm;
the music really underscores the high energy and excitement of the lm. The album features an almost half-andhalf mix of songs from both the Bon Scott and Brian
Johnson eras of AC/DC.[1] The album features fteen
tracks from ten dierent albums, ranging from 1975 to
2008, all of whom were remixed by Mike Fraser for possible lm inclusion.[2] Only two songs ("Shoot to Thrill"
and "Highway to Hell") were used completely in the lm,
while one song ("Back in Black") was actually featured in
the previous lm. "Thunderstruck", War Machine, and
The Razors Edge were used in trailers and commercials
for the lm. The album has sold over 3 million copies.

4.6.1 Music video

On 26 January 2010, a music video was released featuring "Shoot to Thrill" with exclusive footage from the lm
Iron Man 2. The live concert footage used in the video
[15] Archived 1 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
was lmed in late 2009 in Buenos Aires, later featured
[1]
[16] AC/DC - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rockhall.com. in the concert lm Live at River Plate. Upon the alRetrieved 12 May 2012.
bums release, another music video featuring footage of
[14] Archived 4 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine.

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the Buenos Aires concert and Iron Man 2 footage was released, this time featuring live audio from the Highway
to Hell performance.

4.6.2

Reception and chart performance

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of the online music database

AllMusic gave the soundtrack a mixed review, stating that
this is good guts-and-guitar music, its only aw being
that it plays it totally safeunless you stop to consider
that it might be a bit of a risk to pitch a collection of
30-year-old music to the teenage audience of Iron Man
2.[3] The BBC gave the album a positive review, stating
Younger listeners might nd it all a bit clichd, but remember: AC/DC are the originators, their imitators responsible for diluting the packages potency. For those
about to rock, raise another salute to your enduringly enthralling forefathers.[4]

"Should I Stay or Should I Go" by The Clash - Played

when Tony Stark starts up his workshop computers.
"The Magnicent Seven" by The Clash - While Tony
and Happy are sparring.
"California Love" by 2Pac, Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman - Played briey during Tonys birthday party
"Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen - Part of
the music in the ght scene with Stark and Lt. Col.
James Rhodes.
"It Takes Two" by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock Part of the music in the ght scene with Stark and
Rhodes.
"Robot Rock" by Daft Punk - Part of the music in
the ght scene with Stark and Rhodes.

Iron Man 2 debuted at No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart 4.6.6 Charts and certications
upon its release, giving AC/DC their third No. 1 album in
the U.K. after Back in Black and Black Ice.[5] The album
4.6.7 Release history
debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, selling 76,000
copies in its rst week of release.[6] It became the bands
eighth top 10 set in the U.S.[6] It reached No. 1 on Main- 4.6.8 References
stream Rock Albums and stayed No. 1 for ve consecu[1] BLABBERMOUTH.NET AC/DCs Music To Be Feative weeks.
tured In 'Iron Man 2'". 26 January 2010.

4.6.3

Track listing

DVD with deluxe edition

[7] [8]

4.6.4

Personnel

Angus Young lead guitar

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Brian Johnson lead vocals (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11,
12, 14)
Bon Scott lead vocals (tracks 2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 13, 15)
Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals (tracks
18, 11, 12, 14, 15)
Mark Evans bass guitar (tracks 9, 10, 13)
Phil Rudd drums (tracks 15, 711, 1315)
Chris Slade drums (tracks 6, 12)

4.6.5

Additional Music

Music not included in the Iron Man 2 soundtrack but featured in the lm:

[2] EXCLUSIVE: BEHIND THE BOARDS Mike Fraser

(Issue 15 Preview)". Abort magazine. February 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
[3] AllMusic review of Iron Man 2 soundtrack. AllMusic.
Retrieved 22 April 2010.
[4] Diver, Mike. BBC Music Review of AC/DC Iron
Man 2. BBC. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
[5] AC/DC back on top of album chart. BBC News. 26
April 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
[6] Cauled, Keith. Glees 'Madonna' Powers to No. 1 on
Billboard 200. billboard.com. 28 April 2010.
[7]
[8] AC/DC Iron Man 2 UK CD/DVD SET (501429)".
Eil.com. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
[9] Soundtrack AC/DC Iron Man 2". Australian Charts
Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
[10] Austrian Top-40 - Soundtrack / AC/DC - Iron Man 2.
austriancharts.at. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
[11] Charts Vlaanderen - Soundtrack / AC/DC - Iron Man 2.
Ultratop.be. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
[12] Charts Belgique Francophone - Soundtrack / AC/DC Iron Man 2. Ultratop.be. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
[13] AC/DC Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Albums. Billboard. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

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[14] Danish Charts - Soundtrack / AC/DC - Iron Man 2.

danishcharts.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

[36] http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/
UKChartsPlusEOY2010.pdf

[15] Dutch Charts - Soundtrack / AC/DC - Iron Man 2.

dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

[37] Best of 2010 - Billboard Top 200. Billboard. Nielsen

Company. Retrieved 31 December 2010.

[16] Finnish Charts - Soundtrack / AC/DC - Iron Man 2.

Finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

[38] ARIA Charts Accreditations 2010 Albums.

Australian Recording Industry Association.

[17] Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon,
Knstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, TicketSuche. musicline.de. Retrieved 2012-02-25.

[39] Austrian album certications AC/DC Iron Man 2

(in German). IFPI Austria. Enter AC/DC in the eld Interpret. Enter Iron Man 2 in the eld Titel. Select album
in the eld Format. Click Suchen

[18] Greek Charts - Soundtrack / AC/DC - Iron Man 2.

greekcharts.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

[40] AC/DC (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat IFPI Finland.

[19] Hungarian Albums Chart. Mahasz (in Hungarian). Retrieved 10 May 2010.
[20] Top 75 Artist Albums, Week Ending 6 May 2010.
www.chart-track.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
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Italiancharts.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
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[41] Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (AC/DC; 'Iron Man 2')" (in

German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
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in the eld Filtra. The certication will load automatically

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2. charts.org.nz. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

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Recorded Music Association.

[24] VG-Lista - Soundtrack / AC/DC - Iron Man 2. norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

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Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.

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Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.

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spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

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Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary,
click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then
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Chapter 5

Live albums
5.1 ''If You Want Blood You've
Got It''

next album, and the bands US album charts breakthrough,

Highway to Hell. It was featured in the 2011 horror lm
Final Destination, the third time they had tracks as part of
a motion picture soundtrack; Stephen King's motion picIf You Want Blood is the rst live album by Australian ture adaptation Maximum Overdrive ocial soundtrack
hard rock band AC/DC, originally released in the UK and Who Made Who and the soundtrack album Iron Man 2
Europe on 13 October 1978, in the US on 21 Novem- for the movie of the same name.[2]
ber 1978, and in Australia on 27 November 1978. All
The songs "Dog Eat Dog" and the encore Rocker/Fling
songs were written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and
Thing (followed with a reprise of Rocker) performed
Bon Scott. The album was re-released in 1994 on Atco
on the night were eventually removed from the album reRecords and in 2003 as part of the AC/DC Remasters selease, as the version of Rocker that is on the originally
ries.
released album is missing more than 3 minutes of guitar solo by Angus, which the footage of the song from the
concert shows, as he does his now notable walk around the
5.1.1 Background
audience (with an early version of a wireless guitar lead).
This part of the bands future concert theatrics would be
If You Want Blood You've Got It was released a mere six replaced with the 1977 album title track Let There Be
months after the bands previous studio album Powerage. Rock, as they haven't played the song Rocker more
Originally, a greatest hits package had been in the works than a few times since the passing of Bon Scott two years
called 12 of the Best but the project was scrapped in favor latter in 1980. The live rendition of Dog Eat Dog from
of a live album. It was recorded during the 1978 Pow- the concert was initially released as the B-side of the sinerage tour and contains songs from T.N.T., Dirty Deeds gle Whole Lotta Rosie in November 1978, later that same
Done Dirt Cheap, Let There Be Rock, and Powerage. It is year but only in Australia. It was later re-released worldthe last Bon Scott-era AC/DC album produced by Harry wide in 2009 on the two (standard) & three (collectors)
Vanda and George Young, who also produced the bands CD boxed set compilation Backtracks, featuring the Ausrst ve studio releases. In his 1994 Bon Scott memoir tralian album only songs not released internationally at
Highway to Hell, author Clinton Walker observes, Live the time and the live B-Sides from their 7 & 12 singles
albums, which tended to be double or triple sets in which over the years that are not easily found any more. The
songs short in their studio versions were stretched out into encore songs Fling Thing and Rocker (with its comextended tedium, were for some reason popular in the plete guitar solo) have appeared only on video footage of
seventies. If You Want Blood reversed this tradition...it the concert by a Dutch TV station played at the time.
boasted a blunt ten tracks and, allowing nothing extraneous, got straight to the point, that being raging AC/DC According to the 2006 book AC/DC: Maximum Rock &
Roll, the album title was an extension of Bons response to
rock and roll.[1]
a journalist at the Day on the Green festival in July 1978
AC/DCs concert at the Apollo Theatre in Glasgow, who asked what they could expect from the band and
Scotland on 30 April 1978 was used for the live tracks (it Scott replied, Blood. The cover art is from a shoot done
has never been conrmed if any other concert tracks from with Atlantic Records' sta photographer Jim Houghton
this tour are used also) that appeared on the album, as it before a show at Bostons Paradise Theater, the idea for
can be clearly heard during The Jack Scott exclaiming which came from Atlantics art director, Bob Defrin.
Any virgins in Glasgow?" as proof of some songs concert location. This concert will also be remembered for
the encore when AC/DC came back on stage dressed in 5.1.2 Reception
the Scottish Football strip, paying homage to Scotts and
the Young brothers homeland. A song with the same title If You Want Blood You've Got It is generally considered
of If You Want Blood (You've Got It)" appeared on the to be one of the greatest live hard rock albums of all
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time. In a 1992 interview with Metal Hammer at the
time of the bands second live release, Malcolm Young
admitted, I personally still prefer the old album. We
were young, fresh, vital and kicking ass. Greg Prato of
AllMusic notes, While most other rock bands of the era
were busy experimenting with disco or creating studioperfected epics, AC/DC was one of the few specializing
in raw and bluesy hard rock, as evidenced by 1978s live
set, If You Want Blood You've Got It. Eduardo Rivadavia of Ultimate Classic Rock enthuses, Other concert
records may boast more songs, more Top 40 hits or even
more crowd-pleasing gimmicks. But very few can challenge the sheer excitement and reckless abandon captured
on AC/DCs terric concert document. The album was
listed at #2 on Classic Rock magazines readers poll of
50 Greatest Live Albums Ever.[3]

5.1.3

Concert footage

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Scotland as a staple part of the encores in the early
years, and is replayed on the 1991 album AC/DC
Live 2 CD Collectors edition from the Glasgow concert on the Razors Edge tour (though this time it
is just called 'Bonny') and it was re-released in its
original form, for the rst time since 1976, on the
Backtracks boxed set.
This version of Fling Thing / Rocker (reprise)" - as
it was the encore for the concert - is on the Family
Jewels DVD, with some of the other songs from this
concert, but the entire show has never been seen in
its entirety since an original broadcast by a Dutch
TV station around the same era.[5][6]

5.1.5 Personnel
Bon Scott lead vocals

Angus Young lead guitar

The entire Glasgow concert was lmed but the complete
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
footage has never been released. Eventually, "Ri Ra"
and Fling Thing/Rocker segments were made available
Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals
on the AC/DC Family Jewels DVD. Footage was also used
on the Rock 'n' Roll Damnation promotional clip also
Phil Rudd drums
available in Family Jewels. Also more concert footage
was later made available on the Highway to Hell Live Concert DVD. More segments from the concert (the songs 5.1.6 Production
Rock 'n' Roll Damnation, Dog Eat Dog and Let
Producers: Harry Vanda, George Young
There Be Rock) were made available on the DVD Plug
Me In, released in 2007, a couple of months after the pre Sound: Mike Scarfe (MHA AUDIO)
viously mentioned Highway to Hell DVD. The segment
"Bad Boy Boogie" was included on the bonus disc on the
three-disc edition of the DVD.
5.1.7 Charts

5.1.4

Track listing of the 1978 Album

All songs written and composed by Angus Young,

Malcolm Young and Bon Scott.
Complete Concert from the Apollo Theatre, Glasgow
30th April 1978
All songs written by Young/Young/Scott except 'Fling
Thing (Scottish trad.)
The song Gimme A Bullet is credited as closing
the show, though this has never been seen or heard
to date on any ocial release by the band, but is according to the Ocial Apollo Theatre website setlist
for the show. It does apparently appear on some
bootlegs of the concert though.[4]

5.1.8 References
[1] How AC/DC Elevated Their Career With the Live 'If
You Want Blood, You've Got It'". Ultimate Classic Rock.
Retrieved 2016-04-12.
[2] AC/DC - If You Want Blood You've Got It (album review)". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
[3] Rocklist.net...Steve Parker...Classic Rock Lists. Rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
[4] AC/DC at the Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland.
acdc-bootlegs.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
[5] Glasgow Apollo / Who Played. www.glasgowapollo.
com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
[6] Glasgow Apollo / The Apollo Years
[7] everyHit.com - UK Top 40 Chart Archive, British Singles
& Album Charts

Fling Thing is the b-side to the original Australian

only single of Jailbreak, but is actually the tradi- 5.1.9 External links
tional Scottish folk song The Bonnie Banks o' Loch
Lomond. The band played it live in Australia and
Lyrics on AC/DCs ocial website

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5.2 ''AC/DC Live''

the real Dublin show he actually said, OK Dublin, we've

got a song especially for you (a bootleg recording of the
AC/DC Live is the second live album by Australian hard show exists). The rest of the song comes from a performance at the NEC in Birmingham on 20th April 1991.
rock band AC/DC, released on 27 October 1992.
It was released both as a single album and as a double album on LP and CD known as AC/DC Live: 2 CD
Collectors Edition. The album is supported by a video,
AC/DC: Live at Donington.[1] The double album AC/DC
Live: 2 CD Collectors Edition was released a month after the single-disc version, in a slipcased two-disc book
(similar in shape to old CD longboxes) and containing an
AC/DC dollar note. Both editions of the album were rereleased in 2003 as part of the AC/DC Remasters series.
The recordings on this live album are taken from several
shows from AC/DCs 1991 The Razors Edge tour: Glasgow, Edmonton, Birmingham and the Donington and
Moscow Monsters of Rock shows. Barry Weber of
AllMusic writes: All too often, a live album is a cheaply
made, rushed recording that only serves as a testament
to a bands decline. AC/DC Live, however, shows what
makes this band dierent from their peers - here they are
still entirely capable of pulling o a great live show. This
ranks among the best live metal albums of the '90s.

Vinyl 2LP Collectors Edition

Moneytalks and Are You Ready were excluded from
the vinyl set.

5.2.2 Chart positions

5.2.3 Personnel
Brian Johnson lead vocals
Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals
Chris Slade drums, percussion

5.2.4 See also

5.2.1

Track listings

Disclaimer: guitar and vocal overdubs were added during

post-production, so the raw audio (found on bootlegs) will
be slightly dierent from the album version. The recordings from the dates listed below were used as a basis before
being edited.
These dates are not listed on the album and were conrmed
by fans comparing bootlegs to the album.
1 CD edition
All songs written and composed by Angus Young,
Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson, except where noted.
2 CD Collectors Edition
The Japanese version includes the bonus track Hell Ain't
a Bad Place to Be (Donington Park, England, UK
08/17/91) which was the b-side of the "Highway To Hell"
(live) single. This track was later included on the deluxe
edition of Backtracks in 2009.

Live at Donington (AC/DC)

Plug Me In
Backtracks

5.2.5 References
[1] AC/DC: Live at Donington on IMDB

5.3 ''Live from the Atlantic Studios'

Live from the Atlantic Studios is a live album by AC/DC
released on the Bonre box set. The album was recorded
live at the Atlantic Recording Studios in New York, on 7
December 1977 and all tracks were remixed by George
Young. This was an ocial Radio Station/Promo release
by Atlantic Records.[2] It was initially released on LP in
1978, and later on CD (1986). AC/DCs performance
was the rst in a series of promotional concert-events for
Atlantic Records acts. Catalog # LAAS 001. The CD
version was ocially released to fans in 1997 as part of
the Bonre collection. Prior to that, this album was widely
bootlegged among AC/DC fans.

Though it still remains unknown, it is believed that both

Are You Ready and Thats the Way I Wanna Rock 'n'
Roll were performed on the same date. It is also believed that High Voltage was performed during the 2nd This album is one of two live albums in Bonre, the other
European/Monsters of Rock Leg.
being Let There Be Rock: The Movie Live in Paris. Both
Even though Sin City appears to be performed at the Point albums are two of three live albums contained within an
Theatre in Dublin on 26th April 1991, as Brian says in the AC/DC rarity box set, the other being Live Rarities in
intro on the album, We've got a song for you, Dublin, at Backtracks.

5.4. ''LET THERE BE ROCK: THE MOVIE LIVE IN PARIS'

5.3.1

Track listing

Side One
1. "Live Wire" 6:20
2. "Problem Child" 4:44
3. "High Voltage" 6:01
4. "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" 4:18

5.4 ''Let There Be Rock:

Movie Live in Paris'

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The

Let There Be Rock: The Movie Live in Paris is a live

double CD by the hard rock band AC/DC, released as
Disc Two and Disc Three of the Bonre box set in
1997. It is also the soundtrack of the lm AC/DC: Let
There Be Rock

5.4.1 Overview

5. "Dog Eat Dog" 4:46

Side Two
1. "The Jack" 8:41
2. "Whole Lotta Rosie" 5:15
3. "Rocker" 5:33

The album was recorded live on 9 December 1979 at the

Pavillon de Paris in Paris, France, during the Highway to
Hell World Tour.
A motion picture of this concert, entitled AC/DC: Let
There Be Rock, was released theatrically and on videotape in 1980, and on DVD on 7 June 2011.[1] However,
the movie does not contain the performance of "T.N.T."
included on this album. The album also does not contain
the band interviews found on the lm.

All songs composed by Malcolm Young, Angus

Young and Bon Scott.

Though this album shares a name with AC/DCs fourth

studio album, Let There Be Rock, it also includes live versions of songs from T.N.T., Powerage, and Highway to
Hell. The cover used on Disc Three of the Bonre box
5.3.2 Other information
set featured similar cover art to that used on the international and current Australian editions of the Let There
On the CD version of the album, it is stated in the booklet Be Rock album, and on the movie poster and videotape
that the beginnings of "Live Wire" and "Rocker"'s master package of AC/DC: Let There Be Rock.
tapes were erased sometime before 1997 and had to be
replaced with short segments from the vinyl record. This One song from the show, If You Want Blood (You've
task proved dicult because the album was only oered Got It)", is missing from both the theatrical and soundto radio stations in the United States. A slight edit can track releases. This song was performed in between the
be heard in both songs where the vinyl source switches to tracks T.N.T. and "Let There Be Rock" as the rst of
two encores, the other being the title track.
the remastered tapes.
The album is one of two live albums on the Bonre set, the
other being Live from the Atlantic Studios. Both albums
5.3.3 Personnel
are two of three live albums in an AC/DC rarity box set,
the other being Live Rarities in Backtracks.
Bon Scott lead vocals
Angus Young lead guitar

5.4.2 Track listing

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Disc 1

Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals

Phil Rudd drums
Jimmy Douglas recording engineer
Tom Heid assistant engineer

5.3.4

References

[1] Allmusic review

[2] Rare AC/DC items Collectors & Fan Site

1. Live Wire 8:04

2. Shot Down in Flames 3:39
3. Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be 4:31
4. Sin City 5:25
5. Walk All Over You 5:06
6. Bad Boy Boogie 13:20
Disc 2

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1. "The Jack" 6:05

2. "Highway to Hell" 3:30
3. "Girls Got Rhythm" 3:20
4. "High Voltage" 6:32
5. "Whole Lotta Rosie" 4:55
6. Rocker 10:45
7. "T.N.T." 4:13
8. "Let There Be Rock" 7:34
Australian Version
1. Live Wire 8:04
2. Shot Down in Flames 3:39
3. Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be 4:31
4. Sin City 5:25
5. Bad Boy Boogie 13:20

5.5 ''Live at River Plate''

Live at River Plate is the third live album by Australian
hard rock band AC/DC, released on 19 November
2012.[2]
The album was recorded during AC/DCs Black Ice World
Tour on 4 December 2009 at River Plate Stadium in
Buenos Aires. Video footage from the same concert was
previously ocially released in May 2011 on DVD and
Blu-ray as Live at River Plate.
With the release of the album in the UK, the top ten of
the UK Rock & Metal Singles chart was composed of all
AC/DC songs, with "Back in Black", "Highway to Hell",
"You Shook Me All Night Long", "Thunderstruck",
"Whole Lotta Rosie", "Shoot to Thrill", "Hells Bells",
"Its a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n'
Roll)", "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)", and
"T.N.T.", all charting within the top ten in corresponding
order. However, several songs in the chart were actually the studio versions.[3] This was also a result of all of
AC/DCs albums being re-released on iTunes at the time
of Live at River Plate's release.[4]

6. The Jack 6:05

7. Highway to Hell 3:30

5.5.1 Track listing

8. Girls Got Rhythm 3:20

All tracks written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and

Bon Scott; except where noted.

9. High Voltage 6:32

10. Whole Lotta Rosie 4:55
11. Rocker 10:45
12. Let There Be Rock 7:34
All songs composed by Malcolm Young, Angus
Young and Bon Scott.
In the accompanying CD booklet, Mark Evans was
incorrectly credited with playing bass. He was no
longer a member of the band by the time the concert
was lmed.

5.4.3

Personnel

Bon Scott lead vocals

Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals

5.5.2 Personnel
Brian Johnson lead vocals
Angus Young lead guitar, backing vocals in T.N.T
and Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals
Phil Rudd drums

5.5.3 Chart performance

5.5.4 Certications
5.5.5 References

Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals

[1] http://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002423204

Phil Rudd drums

[2] Live at River Plate First Live Album in 20 Years | The

Ocial AC/DC Site. AC/DC. Retrieved 20 November
2012.

5.4.4

References

[1] AC/DC, Kulick, TMS, more. Trunk Report. Retrieved

2010-02-27.

[3] 2012-12-01 Top 40 Rock & Metal Singles Archive | Ofcial Charts. Ocial Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2013.

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[4] http://somewhereintimemusic.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/
acdc-storm-uk-rock-charts.html

[26] Ocial Albums Chart Top 100. Ocial Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2013.

[5] "AC/DC Live at River Plate. Argentine Albums.

CAPIF. On Fecha, select 01/11/2012 to see the correspondent chart. Retrieved 23 January 2013.

[27] ARIA Top 100 Albums 2012. ARIA. Retrieved 15 January 2015.

[6] "Australiancharts.com AC/DC Live at River Plate.

Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
[7] "Austriancharts.at AC/DC Live at River Plate (in
German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
[8] "Ultratop.be AC/DC Live at River Plate (in Dutch).
Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
[9] "Ultratop.be AC/DC Live at River Plate (in French).
Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
[10] Live at River Plate AC/DC: Awards. Allmusic. Rovi
Corporation. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
[11] "Danishcharts.com AC/DC Live at River Plate. Hung
Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
[12] "Dutchcharts.nl AC/DC Live at River Plate (in
Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
[13] "AC/DC: Live at River Plate (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat IFPI Finland. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
[14] "Lescharts.com AC/DC Live at River Plate. Hung
Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
[15] Ocial Cyta-IFPI Charts Top-75 Albums Sales Chart
: 46/2012 (in Greek). IFPI Greece.
Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
[16] "Top 40 album DVD s vlogatslemez-lista 2012. 52.
ht (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 23 January
2013.
[17] "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 47, 2012. ChartTrack. IRMA. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
[18] "Italiancharts.com AC/DC Live at River Plate. Hung
Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
[19] "Charts.org.nz AC/DC Live at River Plate. Hung
Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
[20] "Norwegiancharts.com AC/DC Live at River Plate.
Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
[21] "Ocjalna lista sprzeday :: OLIS - Ocial Retail Sales
Chart. OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
[22] "Portuguesecharts.com AC/DC Live at River Plate.
Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
[23] Ocial Scottish Albums Chart Top 100. Ocial Charts
Company. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
[24] "Spanishcharts.com AC/DC Live at River Plate.
Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
[25] "Swisscharts.com AC/DC Live at River Plate. Hung
Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2013.

[28] Top 50 Albumes Anual 2013. Promuiscae.es. Retrieved 3 February 2014.

[29] ARIA Charts Accreditations 2012 Albums.
Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 23
January 2013.
[30] Austrian album certications AC/DC Live at River
Plate (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 23 January
2013. Enter AC/DC in the eld Interpret. Enter Live at
River Plate in the eld Titel. Select album in the eld Format. Click Suchen
[31] French album certications AC/DC Live at River
Plate (in French). Syndicat National de l'dition Phonographique. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
[32] Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (AC/DC; 'Live at River Plate')"
(in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved
23 January 2013.
[33] Spanish album certications AC/DC Live at River
Plate (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Msica de Espaa. Retrieved 23 January 2013. Select the Chart, enter
' in the eld Year. Select ' in the eld Semana. Click
on Search Charts

Chapter 6

Video albums
6.1 ''AC/DC: Let There Be Rock''

6. Bad Boy Boogie - 11:08 (1977)

7. The Jack - 5:21 (1975)

AC/DC: Let There Be Rock is a live concert motion picture featuring the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released theatrically in September 1980 and on videotape
the same year.

8. Highway To Hell - 3:10 (1979)

9. Girls Got Rhythm - 3:09 (1979)
10. High Voltage - 5:27 (1975)

6.1.1

Overview

11. Whole Lotta Rosie - 4:41 (1977)

AC/DC: Let There Be Rock was lmed on 9 December 12. Rocker - 8:57 (1975)
1979 at the Pavillon de Paris in Paris, France, and also
contains interviews with members of the band, including 13. Let There be Rock - 7:17 (1977)
lead vocalist Bon Scott, who died two months after lmAll songs composed by Angus Young, Malcolm Young,
ing.
and Bon Scott.
The concert lm was re-released on a Blu-ray/DVD double pack along with a collectors tin, concert pictures, a
souvenir guitar pick, and a 32 page booklet, or just as
6.1.3 Personnel
Blu-ray or DVD individual sets on 7 June 2011. Only
90,000 of the collectors tins were made, and each labeled
Bon Scott lead vocals
with a number out of 90,000 on the base of the tin.[1][2]
Angus Young lead guitar
Though it shares a name with AC/DCs fourth studio
album, Let There Be Rock, the movie also includes live
versions of songs from T.N.T., Powerage, and Highway
to Hell. The movies poster and videotape package featured similar cover art to that used on the most-widely
distributed editions of the Let There Be Rock album.

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Cli Williams bass, backing vocals
Phil Rudd drums, percussion

In 1997, an expanded audio recording of this concert was

released on CD as Let There Be Rock: The Movie Live 6.1.4 Crew
in Paris, on discs 2-3 of the Bonre box set. In addition to
the 13 tracks included on the movie, the CD also contains
Directors Eric Dionysius
a live version of T.N.T..
Producer Eric Mistler

6.1.2

Cinematography Jean-Francis Gondre

Track listing

Film Mariette Lvy-Novion

1. Live Wire - 5:23 (1975)

Executive Producer Martine Cuisinier

2. Shot Down In Flames - 3:18 (1979)

Sound Mike Scarfe (MHA Audio)

3. Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be - 3:54 (1977)

Special Eects Terry Lee (lightning)

4. Sin City - 3:52 (1978)

Visual Eects Klauss Blasquiz (graphics) and

Jacques Dimier (animation)

5. Walk All Over You - 2:30 (1979)

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6.2. ''FLY ON THE WALL''

6.1.5

Reception

127

6.1.6 References
[1] AC/DC Let There Be Rock Blu-ray Announced. Bluray.com. Retrieved 15 October 2011.

The lm drew mixed reviews from critics. Variety wrote

that it was notable for being shot, for the most part, from
above or on the stage as opposed to upwards, in the pit
in front of the stage, as is the case with so many rock concert lms. This gives the hard rock audience which goes
repeatedly to Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd concert lms
a chance to see rock from a new angle ... Visually, lead
guitarist Angus Young, in his short pants and schoolboys
uniform, proves to be one of the most original and theatrical rock performers to come by in years. His crazy,
careening dances across the stage are, along with the photography, the only elements that separate this production
from so many other rock lms.[3] Richard Harrington
of The Washington Post echoed Variety's review, writing
that the lm oers few insights into the workings of the
band, but then its aim is as true as it is low. Mercifully
avoiding superuous crowd shots, directors Eric Dionysius and Eric Mistler have come up with some distinctive
camera angles. Most of the lm is shot high on the lip
of the stage (only a foot or two from the band) or from a
high moving dolly that provides a new performance perspective rock from the top.[4]
Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote a negative
review of the lm, calling it a dull, cheaply made concert
lm that should appeal only to diehard fans of the hugely
popular Australian rock quintet. Holden described the
band members responses in the interview segments as
almost invariably so garbled apparently by drunkenness as to be virtually unintelligible.[5] Ed Naha of the
New York Post also disliked the lm, writing: AC/DC is
one of the most exciting hard rock bands around, although
you'd never know it from this movie. Basically, its a 'lets
set up, lets drink, lets play, lets play some more' ick
that never really tells you much about the band except
that they seem high a lot and have a hard time keeping
their pants up onstage ... The moviegoer is truly lucky
if more than one gure is in focus in any given scene.
The much hyped 'Wall of Sound' in-theater stereo system should have been tagged 'Wall of Noise' instead. The
music comes o loud and muddy and the vocals are reduced to indecipherable whines.[6] Journalist Mark Putterford called the lm a double-edged sword: on the one
hand the live footage is excellent, showing AC/DC at very
near their best; on the other, the o stage interviews with
each member are at best amateurish, at worst downright
embarrassing.[7]
A big rock 'n' roll moment for me as a teenager was going
to see AC/DCs Let There Be Rock movie, Dave Grohl
told Q. That was the rst time I heard music that made
me want to break shit After the rst number in that
movie, that was maybe the rst moment in my life where
I really felt like a punk. I just wanted to tear that movie
theatre to shreds.[8]

[2] AC/DC: Let There Be Rock (Limited Collectors Edition) [Blu-ray]: Phil Rudd, Ronald Belford Scott, Eric
Mistler Eric Dionysius: Movies & TV. Amazon.com.
Retrieved 15 October 2011.
[3] Pictures. Variety. October 1, 1980. p. 26.
[4] Harrington, Richard (May 25, 1982). AC/DC Plugs In.
The New York Times. p. B6.
[5] Holden, Stephen (May 26, 1982). Movie: 'AC/DC,'
Band In a Filmed Concert. The New York Times. p. C24.
[6] Naha, Ed (May 24, 1982). AC/DC: Let There Be Rock.
New York Post. p. 26.
[7] Putterford, Mark (1992). Shock to the System. Omnibus
Press. p. 52. ISBN 0-7119-2823-1.
[8] Q, October 2010

6.1.7 External links

AC/DC: Let There Be Rock at the Internet Movie
Database
AC/DC: Let There Be Rock at AllMovie
AC/DC Let There Be Rock at the National Film and
Sound Archive

6.2 ''Fly on the Wall''

Fly on the Wall is a video by AC/DC, released in 1985.
It is named after their album with the same name. The
tape consisted of a single music video of ve of the songs
from Fly on the Wall, back to back. The visuals involved
AC/DC playing at a bar while various shady characters
interacted with an animated y, much like the one on the
cover of the album. The track listing is as follows:
1. Fly on the Wall
2. "Danger"
3. "Sink the Pink"
4. Stand Up
5. "Shake Your Foundations"

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Story/Plot

A thunderstorm rumbles across Brooklyn, where AC/DC

is about to play. In a bar across the bay and the Brooklyn Bridge, a cameraman spy, nicknamed Super Snoop,
walks in from the bars back door, trying to walk slowly
toward the bands dressing room. His job being to get
photographs of the band for a local newspaper.

gets more into it. The bartender, however, nds the song
very interesting, and quickly takes o his earplugs, and
joins all the people in dancing. But, during the song,
the bar quakes. Finally, with the bar quaking violently,
spirit bottles start falling o the shelves behind the bar,
the walls begin to breach and it quickly gets the peoples
attention. They all run out of the bar. Super Snoop, trying
to head back inside, is run over by the crowd. Decadent
Dan throws the woman he is dancing with over his shoulder and runs out of the bar with her. The bar collapses,
and AC/DC continue to play the song now fully exposed
outside with the World Trade Center clearly visible behind them. Finally, the song is over, and the y featured
in the videos, ies away. One more song, Playing With
Girls, is played during the credits.

He nds the door half-opened, and takes a good picture,

in this case, the camera pops loud and shines brightly.
The popping sound gets the bands attention. Two guards
behind the spy grab him, thinking he works for the
Paparazzi. Photography is prohibited in the bar. The
twin-coated guards throw Super Snoop out of the bar by
the bay. An animated y ies out of an empty can within
the garbage that Super Snoop is thrown onto. The freaky This entire sequence (minus Playing With
picture-taker throws an empty box at one of the guards, Girls/Credits) can be found on disc 2 of the bands 2005
Family Jewels DVD compilation.
and quickly runs o.
The y heads inside the bar, called the Crystal Ballroom. Meanwhile, inside the Crystal Ballroom, the MC 6.2.2 Personnel
known as Decadent Dan heads onto the stage, and introduces AC/DC to the bar by the bay. He forgets their
Brian Johnson - vocals
name and calls out Whats the bands name?". He is
replied with AC/DC and states What are you guys, an
Angus Young - lead guitar
electric company? Na I'm kidding!" After his quick in Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
troduction, the band heads on stage and plays their song
Fly on the Wall. Over the course of the night, Decadent
Cli Williams - bass guitar, backing vocals
Dan repeatedly tries to pick up women, but ends up being
slapped on the face by each woman he talks to.
Simon Wright - drums, percussion
The bartender nearby, is annoyed by the bands intro guitar sounds, and puts on earplugs. Outside, Super Snoop
heads inside through the back gate. During the song 6.2.3 See also
"Danger", he is back inside. He takes a few good pic Fly on the Wall
tures of employees and AC/DC fans/customers, even a
picture of the band as well. During Angus Young's solo,
the grey-haired cameraman says and writes down explanations about the band to himself, but it is impossible to 6.3 ''AC/DC''
hear because of the solo.
After taking another picture, Super Snoop is picked up AC/DC, released only in Australia in 1989, is a video
again by the same guards that threw him out before, and album from the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. In
thrown out. The next song, "Sink the Pink", features a March 2005 all nine tracks were issued on the DVD comwoman in pink. She plays a game of Pool with another pilation, Family Jewels.
guy. The woman wins, and then dances with the former
champ.
As the next song, Stand Up, begins, a car pulls up and
ve people in business suits step out. They then march in
unison into the Crystal Ballroom and sit at a table. Super Snoop heads in the back door again. He takes another picture of them, and laughs hysterically. Then once
again, is thrown out again by the guards. Before heading
inside, the guards look at the freaky spy, seeing him with
his hands on his cheeks, crying.
Inside the bar, the last song, "Shake Your Foundations",
is played, and everyone dances. A woman asks Decadent Dan to dance with her. He is surprised, but delighted. This song gets louder and louder as the audience

6.3.1 Track listing

1. High Voltage
2. Jailbreak
3. Let There Be Rock
4. Ri Ra
5. Dog Eat Dog
6. Highway to Hell
7. Shot Down in Flames

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8. Touch Too Much
9. If You Want Blood (You've Got It)"
All tracks written by Malcolm Young, Angus Young
and Bon Scott.

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6.4.2 Personnel
Brian Johnson - lead vocals
Angus Young - lead guitar
Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Cli Williams - bass guitar, backing vocals

6.3.2

Personnel

Chris Slade - drums, percussion

Bon Scott lead vocals

Simon Wright - drums on Heatseeker and Thats

the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll

Angus Young lead guitar

Phil Rudd - drums on Hard as a Rock on DVD

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Cli Williams bass guitar and backing vocals on
tracks 6-9
Phil Rudd drums, percussion

6.5 ''Live at Donington''

This article is about the DVD by AC/DC. For other uses,
see Live at Donington (disambiguation).

Mark Evans bass guitar on tracks 2-4

Live at Donington is the DVD recording of the AC/DC

show at Donington Park on 17 August 1991, and it was
the bands third Monsters of Rock festival. The two-hour
show was performed before 72,500[1] spectators and in6.4 ''Clipped''
cluded real cannons, the Hells Bell, an inatable Rosie
and an inatable Angus.[2] It was lmed in 35 mm PanavFor the 2015 American TV series, see Clipped (TV ision and had 26 cameras that included one situated inside
series).
a helicopter. The DVD includes special features such as
stereo and 5.1 surround sound, Iso-cam versions of cerClipped is a video featuring ve tracks by the Australian tain songs for dierent band members, and audio comhard rock band AC/DC. First released in 1991, it con- mentary from Angus and Malcolm Young.[2]
tained three tracks from The Razors Edge and two from Bonus features include audio commentary by Angus and
Blow Up Your Video.
Malcolm Young. Another option allows the viewer to foIn 2002 a DVD version was released which also included cus on just one member for the length of a song. This
videos for the songs "Big Gun" (from the Last Action Hero option is available for Angus on "Thunderstruck", "Back
in Black", and "Highway to Hell". The option is oered
soundtrack) and "Hard as a Rock" (from Ballbreaker).
for Malcolm on "T.N.T., Brian on "Whole Lotta Rosie"
The photograph on the cover was rst used in 1990 for
and Cli on "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap". One other
the single "Are You Ready".
feature is a full catalogue discography with audio interview of all international albums.

6.4.1

Track listing

1. "Thunderstruck"
2. "Moneytalks"

Despite the commercial success of the DVD, many hardcore fans were disappointed that the audio was xed,
with many dierences than the original video, though the
DVD ocially released in Brazil still has original audio.
It should also be noted that tracks from Live at Donington
on AC/DC Live have the original audio.

3. "Are You Ready"

4. "Heatseeker"
5. "Thats the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll"

6.5.1 Set list

1. "Thunderstruck"
2. "Shoot to Thrill"

All songs written by Young, Young, except Heatseeker and Thats the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll,
by Young, Johnson, Young.

3. "Back in Black"
4. "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be"

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5. "Heatseeker"

6.5.4 References

6. "Fire Your Guns"

[1] AC/DC Monsters of Rock Festivals

7. "Jailbreak"

[2] AC/DC (Band), David Mallet (Director) (2003-11-11).

AC/DC - Live at Donington (DVD). Sony. ASIN
B0000E2FLC. Retrieved 2008-01-07.

8. "The Jack"
9. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
10. "Moneytalks"
11. "Hells Bells"
12. "High Voltage"
13. "Whole Lotta Rosie"
14. "You Shook Me All Night Long"
15. "T.N.T."

[3] AC/DC to Rock Blu-ray with 'Live at Donington'". HighDefDigest.com. 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
[4] AC/DC (Band), David Mallet (Director) (2007-10-16).
AC/DC - Live at Donington (Blu-ray). Sony. ASIN
B000VS6QTK. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
[5] Kotaku: Rock Bands AC/DC Live Track Pack - The
Details.
[6] Breckon, Nick; Faylor, Chris (2008-09-29). First Rock
Band Spin-o Revealed: AC/DC Live Coming As $30
Wal-Mart Exclusive. Shacknews. Retrieved 2008-1002.

16. "Let There Be Rock"

17. "Highway to Hell"
18. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"[2]

6.5.2

Personnel

6.6 ''For Those About to Rock''

For Those About to Rock is a video containing live performances by AC/DC, Metallica, The Black Crowes,
Pantera and E.S.T. in the Tushino Aireld in Moscow,
during the implosion of the Soviet Union.

Brian Johnson - lead vocals

In September 1991, only a few days after the August

Putsch failed, 1.6 million rock music fans converged in
Angus Young - lead guitar, backing vocals on Dirty
Moscow to enjoy the very rst open-air rock concert,
Deeds Done Dirt Cheap and T.N.T.
part of the Monsters of Rock series. For Those About
To RockWe Salute You: Monsters in Moscow also oers
Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
a look at the eorts of the Russian Army to try to postpone the concert (not on the original VHS release). The
Cli Williams - bass guitar, backing vocals
versions of Whole Lotta Rosie and The Jack that AC/DC
Chris Slade - drums, percussion
performed at this concert were released on 2 of AC/DCs
live albums, AC/DC Live and AC/DC Live: 2 CD Collectors Edition.

6.5.3

Other releases

Blu-ray

6.6.1 Track listing

This concert was released for the rst time in high- AC/DC:
denition on Blu-ray Disc by Sony BMG on October 16,
2007.[3][4] The video is in 1080p, and is a brand new
1. "Back in Black" (Young, Young, Johnson)
35mm lm transfer that includes a PCM 5.1 (48 kHz,
2. "Highway to Hell" (Young, Young, Scott)
24 bit) soundtrack.
3. "Whole Lotta Rosie" (Young, Young, Scott)
Rock Band

4. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"

(Young, Young, Johnson)

The concert has been released in the form of playable

songs for the music video game series Rock Band under
Metallica:
the name of AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack.[5]
The Track Pack was released on November 2, 2008. In
line with other AC/DC promotions, the track pack was
only available through Wal-Mart and Sams Club[6] in the
United States.

1. "Enter Sandman" (Hammett, Heteld, Ulrich)

2. "Creeping Death" (Heteld, Ulrich, Burton, Hammett)

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3. "Fade to Black" (Heteld, Ulrich, Burton, Hammett)

The Black Crowes:
1. Stare It Cold (Robinson, Robinson, Cease, Colt,
Gorman)
2. Rainy Day Woman (Dylan)
Pantera:
1. "Cowboys from Hell" (Anselmo, Abbott, Abbott,
Brown)
2. Primal Concrete Sledge (Anselmo, Abbott, Abbott, Brown)
3. "Psycho Holiday" (Anselmo, Abbott, Abbott,
Brown)
4. Domination
E.S.T. / Local Band:
1. Bully

6.6.2

External links

For Those About to Rock, Monsters in Moscow at the

Internet Movie Database

On 8 September 2008 a directors cut edition entitled No Bull:

The Directors Cut was released in the DVD and Blu-ray formats. This features the original concert as well as three new extra
features.

5. "Hard as a Rock"
6. "Shoot to Thrill"

6.7 ''No Bull''

No Bull is a live video released by AC/DC in November
1996, lmed on Super 16mm at Madrid's Plaza de Toros
de Las Ventas on 10 July 1996 during the Ballbreaker
world tour. It was directed by David Mallet, produced
by Rocky Oldham, mixed by Mike Fraser, and edited by
David Gardener and Simon Hilton; production company
was Serpent Films.
The show, involving a crane, a large model of Rosie and
a nale with half a dozen blazing cannons, features 20
live tracks spanning their then 23 year career. It features
4 tracks from Ballbreaker album, as well as other classic
songs by the band.

6.7.1

Track listing

1. "Back in Black"

7. Boogie Man
8. "Hail Caesar"
9. "Hells Bells"
10. Dog Eat Dog
11. The Jack
12. Ballbreaker
13. "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"
14. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
15. "You Shook Me All Night Long"
16. "Whole Lotta Rosie"
17. "T.N.T."

2. Shot Down in Flames

18. "Let There Be Rock"

3. "Thunderstruck"

19. "Highway to Hell"

4. "Girls Got Rhythm"

20. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"

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All songs written by Young, Johnson, and Young, 6.7.4 Certications

except: Thunderstruck, Hard as a Rock, Boogie Man, Hail Caesar and Ballbreaker by 6.7.5 Notes
Young, Young; Shot Down in Flames, Girls Got
Rhythm, Dog Eat Dog, The Jack, Dirty Deeds
Audio versions of Back in Black, Hard as a
Done Dirt Cheap, Whole Lotta Rosie, T.N.T.,
Rock, Ballbreaker, Whole Lotta Rosie, and
Let There Be Rock and Highway to Hell by
Let There Be Rock are available on the Australian
Young, Scott, and Young.
Sti Upper Lip Tour Edition, and also as b-sides of
each "Sti Upper Lip" single.

6.7.2

Personnel

Brian Johnson - lead vocals

Angus Young - lead guitar, backing vocals on Dirty
Deeds Done Dirt Cheap and T.N.T.
Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Audio versions of Hard as a Rock, Dog Eat

Dog, Ballbreaker, Whole Lotta Rosie, and
You Shook Me All Night Long are available on
Deluxe Edition of Backtracks.
The rst releases of No Bull in the U.K. included a
limited edition CD single with live versions of Hard
as a Rock, Hail Caesar, and Dog Eat Dog.

Cli Williams - bass guitar, backing vocals

Phil Rudd - drums

6.7.3

Special features

Dolby Digital 5.0 Surround Sound

Dolby Digital Stereo
Hard As A Rock Promo
The Making Of Hard As A Rock documentary
with interviews with Angus Young and Brian Johnson
Lyrics, Subtitles and Close Captioning
Directors Cut
Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound newly mixed and mastered for DVD
Brand new hi-def transfer and re-edit for DVD
Angus-cam versions of:
1.

Shoot to Thrill
Hail Caesar
Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution

6.7.6 References
[1] ARIA Charts Accreditations 2008 DVDs.
Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 22
January 2013.
[2] Austrian video certications AC/DC No Bull (in
German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 22 January 2013. Enter AC/DC in the eld Interpret. Enter No Bull in the eld
Titel. Select DVD in the eld Format. Click Suchen
[3] Canadian video certications AC/DC No Bull.
Music Canada. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
[4] French video certications AC/DC No Bull (in
French). Syndicat National de l'dition Phonographique.
Retrieved 22 January 2013.
[5] Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (AC/DC; 'No Bull')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
[6] New Zealand video certications AC/DC No Bull.
Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
[7] Top 20 DVD Musical (PDF). PROMUSICAE (in Spanish). Media Control GfK. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
[8] American video certications AC/DC No Bull.
Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved
22 January 2013. If necessary, click Advanced, then click
Format, then select Video Longform, then click SEARCH

You Shook Me All Night Long

Bonus Tracks - Rare Performances From the Ballbreaker Tour:
1.

6.8 ''Family Jewels'

This article is about the AC/DC DVD. For other uses,

Cover You In Oil - from Gothenburg, Swe- see Family Jewels (disambiguation).
den

Down Payment Blues - from Daytona, Family Jewels is a compilation DVD by the hard rock
Florida
band AC/DC, featuring the groups music videos, live
clips and promotional videos from 1975 to 1991. It was
Full catalog discography
released by Albert Productions and Epic Music Video on

6.8. ''FAMILY JEWELS'

28 March 2005. The rst disc contains videos from the
Bon Scott era (19751980), such as the bands rst TV
appearance and a performance on television ten days before Scott died.[1] The second disc contains material from
the Brian Johnson era (19801991) such as the videos for
Back in Black.
The compilation is certied 10x Platinum by the RIAA
for sales in excess of 1,000,000 (RIAA Video Longform
Platinum = 100,000). The UK magazine Classic Rock
awarded Family Jewels the title of 'DVD of the year' in
2005.
The third disc was released on 10 November 2009 as
part of the Backtracks box set. It is included in both
the Deluxe and Standard Edition. This DVD picks up
from where the original 2DVD Family Jewels set leaves
o (1991), Family Jewels Disc Three begins with "Big
Gun" the theme song to the motion picture Last Action
Hero. Also on this disc are three music videos from the
Ballbreaker album, three from Sti Upper Lip and two
from Black Ice. There are also several songs from the
original Family Jewels set that actually had more than
one promotional clip. On the third disc are the alternate
videos which appear on DVD for the rst time.[2]

6.8.1

133
Filmed live on ABCs Countdown on 5 December 1976.
8. "Dog Eat Dog"
Filmed for ABCs Countdown on 3 April 1977.
9. "Let There Be Rock"
Let There Be Rock promo clip lmed in July
1977.
10. "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation"
Powerage promo clip lmed on 30 April 1978.
11. "Sin City"
Filmed for ABCs The Midnight Special on 6
September 1978.
12. "Ri Ra"
[Live At The Glasgow Apollo] [1978]
13. "Fling Thing/Rocker"
The above two live tracks were lmed on 30
April 1978 at the Glasgow Apollo - See If You
Want Blood You've Got It

Track listing

14. "Whole Lotta Rosie"

Disc 1

Filmed on 28 October 1978 on BBCs Rock

Goes to College. (10 November, University of
Essex, Colchester, Essex, according to the Rock
Goes to College article)

All songs by Bon Scott, Angus Young and Malcolm

Young except where noted.
1. "Baby, Please Don't Go" (Williams)
Filmed live on ABCs Countdown in April
1975.
2. "Show Business"
Filmed on 16 June 1975.

15. "Shot Down in Flames"

16. "Walk All Over You"
17. "Touch Too Much"
18. "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)"
The above four tracks are Highway to Hell
promo clips lmed in July 1979.

3. "High Voltage"
High Voltage promo clip lmed on 16 June
1975.

19. "Girls Got Rhythm"

20. "Highway to Hell"

4. "Its a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n'
Roll)"
Countdown promo clip lmed on 23 February
1976.

The above two tracks were lmed live on

TVE1s Aplauso on 9 February 1980.
Disc 2

5. "T.N.T."
All songs by Brian Johnson, Angus Young and Malcolm
Filmed live on ABCs Countdown in early Young except where noted.
1976.
6. "Jailbreak"
Countdown promo clip lmed in March 1976.
7. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"

1. "Hells Bells"
2. "Back in Black"
3. "What Do You Do for Money Honey"

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4. "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"

Disc 3

The above four tracks are Back in Black promo (only released in Backtracks box-set)
clips lmed in July 1980.
All songs by Angus Young and Malcolm Young except
where noted.
5. "Lets Get It Up" (live)
Filmed on 21 December 1981.
6. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" (live)
Filmed on 17 November & 18, 1983.
7. "Flick of the Switch"
8. "Nervous Shakedown"
The above two tracks are Flick of the Switch
promo clips lmed in October 1983.
9. "Fly on the Wall"
10. "Danger"
11. "Sink the Pink"
12. "Stand Up"
13. "Shake Your Foundations"
The above ve tracks are from the Fly on the
Wall home video lmed in June 1985.
14. "Who Made Who"
Who Made Who promo clip lmed on 27
February & 28, 1986.
15. "You Shook Me All Night Long"
Who Made Who promo clip lmed in 1986.
16. "Heatseeker"
Blow Up Your Video promo clip lmed on 3
December & 4, 1987.
17. "Thats the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll"
Blow Up Your Video promo clip lmed on 7
March 1988.
18. "Thunderstruck" (Young, Young)
The Razors Edge promo clip lmed on 17 August 1990.
19. "Moneytalks" (Young, Young)
The Razors Edge promo clip lmed on 6
November 1990.
20. "Are You Ready" (Young, Young)
The Razors Edge promo clip lmed on 18
March 1991.

1. "Big Gun"
Last Action Hero promo clip lmed on 6 May
1993.
2. "Hard as a Rock"
Ballbreaker promo clip lmed on 22 August
1995.
3. "Hail Caesar"
4. "Cover You in Oil"
The above two videos are Ballbreaker promo
clips lmed in November 1995.
5. "Sti Upper Lip"
Sti Upper Lip promo clip lmed on 14 & 15
March 2000.
6. "Satellite Blues"
7. "Safe in New York City"
The above two videos are Sti Upper Lip
promo clips lmed in May 2000.
8. "Rock 'n' Roll Train"
Black Ice promo clip lmed on 15 August
2008.
9. "Anything Goes"
Black Ice promo clip lmed on 27 February
2009.
10. "Jailbreak" (Young, Young, Scott)
Albert Productions promo clip lmed in early
1976.
11. "Its a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n'
Roll)" (Young, Young, Scott)
Countdown promo clip (City Park version)
lmed on 23 February 1976.
12. "Highway to Hell" (Young, Young, Scott)
Highway to Hell promo clip lmed in July
1979.
13. "You Shook Me All Night Long" (Young, Young,
Johnson)
Back in Black promo clip lmed in July 1980.

6.8. ''FAMILY JEWELS'

14. "Guns for Hire" (Young, Young, Johnson)
Flick of the Switch promo clip lmed in October 1983.
15. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (live) (Young,
Young, Scott)
16. "Highway to Hell" (live) (Young, Young, Scott)
The above two tracks are Live promo clips
lmed on 17 August 1991.
Bonus Features
1. The Making of Hard as a Rock
2. The Making of Rock 'n' Roll Train

6.8.2

Charts

6.8.3

Certications

6.8.4

References

[1] AC/DC Polishes 'Family Jewels". Billboard.com.

[2] Archived August 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
[3] ARIA Top 40 DVD (PDF). The ARIA Report (790): 22.
18 April 2005. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
[4] Austria Top 40 Musik-DVDs Top 10 10.04.2005.
austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved
9 December 2012.
[5] [http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=
AC%2FDC&titel=Family+Jewels+{[}DVD{]}&cat=a
AC/DC Family Jewels [DVD]"]. ultratop.be (in
Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
[6] [http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=
AC%2FDC&titel=Family+Jewels+{[}DVD{]}&cat=a
AC/DC Family Jewels [DVD]"]. ultratop.be (in
French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
[7] Musik DVD Top 10. hitlisterne.dk (in Danish). IFPI
Denmark. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
[8] Dutch Charts Portal. dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung
Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
[9] Musiikkituottajat Tilastot Suomen virallinen lista
Musiikki DVD:t. ifpi. (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 December 2012.
[10] " Chart. ifpi.gr (in Greek). Archived from the
original on 30 September 2005. Retrieved 9 December
2012.
[11] Keres elad/cm szerint Archvum. slagerlistak.hu (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 9 December
2012. Search for AC/DC under Elad/cm: and press
Keress.

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[12] Irish Charts Singles, Albums & Compilations.

irma.ie. Archived from the original on 17 April 2005. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
[13] Classiche. mi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 9 December
2012.
[14] Top 10 Music DVDs. rianz.org.nz. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
[15] SK I VG-LISTA OG HIT40. ifpi.no (in Norwegian).
Retrieved 9 December 2012. Type AC/DC under Sk p
artist i alle listene and click SK.
[16] Top 20 DVD.xls Top 20 DVD 05_16 (PDF).
promusicae.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2012.
[17] Sveriges Ociella Topplista. sverigetopplistan.se (in
Swedish). Retrieved 9 December 2012. Search for
AC/DC and click Sk.
[18] Top Music Videos. Billboard 119 (19): 65. 7 May
2005. ISSN 0006-2510.
[19] ARIA Charts Accreditations 2006 DVDs.
Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9
December 2012.
[20] Austrian video certications AC/DC Family Jewels
(in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
Enter AC/DC in the eld Interpret. Enter Family Jewels
in the eld Titel. Select DVD in the eld Format. Click
Suchen
[21] Ultratop Goud en Platina 2009. Ultratop & Hung
Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
[22] Canadian video certications AC/DC Family Jewels.
Music Canada. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
[23] Finnish video certications AC/DC Family Jewels.
Musiikkituottajat IFPI Finland (in Finnish). Retrieved
22 January 2013.
[24] French video certications AC/DC Family Jewels (in French). Syndicat National de l'dition Phonographique. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
[25] Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (AC/DC; 'Family Jewels)" (in
German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 9
December 2012.
[26] New Zealand video certications AC/DC Family
Jewels. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 9 December
2012.
[27] Top 20 Musical (PDF). promusicae.es (in Spanish). Media Control GfK. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
[28] The Ocial Swiss Charts and Music Community:
Awards (AC/DC; 'Family Jewels)". IFPI Switzerland.
Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
[29] American video certications AC/DC Family Jewels. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 9 December 2012. If necessary, click Advanced,
then click Format, then select Video Longform, then click
SEARCH

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6.9 ''Plug Me In''

This article is about AC/DC DVD Box Set. For the
album by Eddie Harris, see Plug Me In (album). For the
song by George Harrison, see All Things Must Pass.
Plug Me In is a DVD box set released on 16 October
2007 by Australian hard rock group AC/DC. It includes
rare performances of the band. The standard two disc
set contains one disc of performances from the Bon Scott
era and one from the Brian Johnson era. The three disc
set includes Between the Cracks, featuring performances
from both eras. The performance of "Shoot to Thrill"
from the Summit, Houston, TX, October 1983 is on both
disc two and three.

13. "Problem Child" ("Rock Goes To College" (BBC2),

Colchester, England; 28 October 1978)
14. "Sin City" (Rock Goes To College (BBC2), Colchester, England; 28 October 1978)
15. "Bad Boy Boogie" (Rock Goes To College
(BBC2), Colchester, England; 28 October 1978)
16. "Highway to Hell" ("Countdown" (ABC), Arnhem,
the Netherlands; 13 July 1979)
17. "The Jack" (Countdown (ABC), Arnhem, the
Netherlands; 13 July 1979)
18. "Whole Lotta Rosie" (Countdown (ABC), Arnhem, the Netherlands; 13 July 1979)

In November 2008, Plug Me In won a Classic Rock Roll

of Honour Award for DVD of the Year.[1]
Bonus Features

Track listing

1. Band Interview at Sydney Airport - "Countdown"

(ABC); 1 April 1976

Disc One: Bon Scott era

2. Band Interview - Covent Garden, London, England;

16 July 1976

6.9.1

1. "High Voltage" (King of Pop Awards, Australia; October 1975)

2. "Its a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n'
Roll)" (Bandstand Channel 9, Australia; 21 February 1976)

3. "Baby Please Don't Go" - Circus Krone, Mnchen

Germany; 29 September 1976
4. "Problem Child" - Sidney Myer Music Bowl,
Melbourne; 5 December 1976

3. "School Days" (St. Albans High School, Australia;

3 March 1976)

5. Radio 3XY Promo: "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"

- Melbourne, Australia; December 1976

4. "T.N.T." (St. Albans High School, Australia; 3

March 1976)

6. Bon Scott Interview - Countdown (ABC), London,

England; 1 November 1977

5. "Live Wire" (Super Pop / Rollin' Bolan, London,

England; 13 July 1976)
6. "Can I Sit Next to You Girl" (Super Pop / Rollin'
Bolan, London, England; 13 July 1976)
7. "Baby Please Don't Go" (Myer Music Bowl,
Melbourne; 5 December 1976)
8. Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be (Sight & Sound, in
Concert (BBC2), Golders Green Hippodrome, London, England; 29 October 1977)

7. "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation" - Top of the Pops (BBC1),

London, England; 8 June 1978
8. Band Interview & Concert Highlights - Australian
Music to the World, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; 11 August 1978
9. Super 8 Bootleg Film of Concert Clips - Thatre de
Verdure, Nice, France; 14 December 1979
Disc Two: Brian Johnson era

9. "Rocker" (Sight & Sound, in Concert (BBC2),

Golders Green Hippodrome, London, England; 29
October 1977)

1. Shot Down in Flames (Budkan, Tky; 5 February 1981)

10. "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation" (Apollo Theatre,

Glasgow; 30 April 1978)

2. "What Do You Do for Money Honey" (Budkan,

Tky; 5 February 1981)

11. "Dog Eat Dog" (Apollo Theatre, Glasgow; 30 April

1978)

3. "You Shook Me All Night Long" (Budkan, Tky;

5 February 1981)

12. "Let There Be Rock" (Apollo Theatre, Glasgow; 30

April 1978)

4. Let There Be Rock (Budkan, Tky; 5 February

1981)

6.9. ''PLUG ME IN''

5. "Back in Black" (Capital Center, Landover, Maryland; 20 December 1981)
6. T.N.T. (Capital Center, Landover, Maryland; 20
December 1981)
7. "Shoot to Thrill" (The Summit, Houston, TX; 30
October 1983)
8. "Guns for Hire" (Joe Louis Arena, Detroit,
Michigan; 17 November 1983)
9. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (Joe Louis Arena,
Detroit, Michigan; 17 November 1983)
10. "Flick of the Switch" (Capital Center, Landover,
Maryland; 12 December 1983)
11. Bedlam in Belgium (Capital Center, Landover,
Maryland; 12 December 1983)

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Bonus features
1. Ballbreaker Tour intro lm - "Beavis and ButtHead"; 1996
2. Brian and Angus Interview & "Hells Bells" Live Countdown (ABC), Forest National Brussels; 25 January 1981
3. Angus Young and David Lee Roth Interview Whistle Test (BBC 2), Castle Donington Park; 18
August 1984
4. Rehearsal for "Gone Shootin'" - VH1 Studio B,
London, England; 5 July 1996
5. Angus and Malcolm Young with The Rolling Stones
"Rock Me Baby" - Licks Tour, Festwiese, Leipzig,
Germany; 20 June 2003

12. Montage: Coup Victims Memorial Service Hells Bells

/ Back in Black (Tushino Aireld, ; 28 Disc Three: Between the Cracks
September 1991)
1. "Shes Got Balls" (St. Albans High School, Aus13. Highway to Hell (Tushino Aireld, ; 28
tralia, March 1976)
September 1991)
2. Its a Long Way to the Top (St. Albans High
14. Whole Lotta Rosie (Tushino Aireld, ; 28
School, Australia, March 1976)
September 1991)
3. Let There Be Rock (Sight & Sound In Concert,
15. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"
London, October 1977)
(Tushino Aireld, Moscow; 28 September 1991)
4. Bad Boy Boogie (Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, April
16. "Gone Shootin'" (VH1 Studio B, London, England;
1978)
5 July 1996)
17. "Hail Caesar" (Entertainment Center, Sydney; 14
November 1996)

5. "Girls Got Rhythm" (Top Pop, 1979)

18. "Ballbreaker" (Entertainment Center, Sydney; 14

November 1996)

7. This House Is on Fire (Joe Louis Arena, Detroit,

MI, November 1983)

19. "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" (Entertainment Center, Sydney; 14 November 1996)
20. "Hard as a Rock" (Stade de France, Paris; 22 June
2001)
21. "Hells Bells" (Stade de France, Paris; 22 June 2001)
22. "Ride On" (Stade de France, Paris; 22 June 2001)
23. "Sti Upper Lip" (Circus Krone, Mnchen; 17 June
2003)

6. Guns for Hire (Band rehearsals 1983)

8. Highway to Hell " (Point Theatre, Dublin, June

1996)
9. Girls Got Rhythm (Entertainment Center, Sydney, November 1996)
10. Let There Be Rock (Stuttgart 2000)
11. Angus Statue Intro (Sti Upper Lip Tour Film
2001)

24. "Thunderstruck" (Circus Krone, Mnchen; 17 June Live at the Summit in Houston, 1983
2003)
1. Guns for Hire
25. If You Want Blood (You've Got It)" ("Toronto
Rocks" Downsview Park, Toronto; 30 July 2003)
2. Shoot to Thrill
26. The Jack ("Toronto Rocks" Downsview Park,
Toronto; 30 July 2003)
27. You Shook Me All Night Long ("Toronto Rocks"
Downsview Park, Toronto; 30 July 2003)

3. Sin City
4. This House Is on Fire
5. Back in Black

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6. Bad Boy Boogie

7. Rock 'n' Roll Ain't Noise Pollution
8. Flick of the Switch
9. Hells Bells

6.9.2

Memorabilia (Collectors Edition

only)

AC/DC Live at Circus Krone Entry Reproduction

AC/DC 1981 For Those ABout to Rock Tour Guest
Pass Reproduction
AC/DC Live at St- Albans High School Entry Reproduction

Wal-Mart Bonus CD
1. Problem Child (Live, Sydney, 1976)
2. Let There Be Rock (Live, Apollo, Glasgow, 30
April 1978)
3. Guns for Hire (Live, Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, 18
November 1983)
4. For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" [Live,
Tushino Aireld, Moscow, 28 September 1991)
5. Sti Upper Lip (Live, Circus Krone, Munich, 17
June 2003)

6.9.4 Charts

AC/DC 1981 Back in Black Tour Entry Reproduc6.9.5

tion

Certications

AC/DC 1983 Flick of the Switch Tour Working 6.9.6 Notes

Personnel Pass Reproduction
Plug Me In 5.1 was mixed by Mike Fraser.
AC/DC 1978 Powerage Tour at The Apollo Entry
Reproduction
Plug Me In reached #1 on the ARIA DVD Chart,
and has achieved 5x platinum status in Australia.
AC/DC Back in Black Tour Back in London Access All Areas Pass Reproduction
AC/DC Highway to Hell Tour Poster Reproduction

6.9.3

Bonus CD

Most music stores had a Plug Me In bonus CD with Dog

Eat Dog from Glasgow in 1978 and Back in Black
from Moscow in 1991. Best Buy in the US had a limited
edition Plug Me In bonus CD with three live songs and
Wal-Mart in the US had an exclusive Plug Me In bonus
CD with ve live songs.
Track listing

6.9.7 References
[1] http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/the_dirt/
classic_rock_roll_of_honour/
[2] ARIA Top 40 DVD (PDF). The ARIA Report (921): 23.
29 October 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
[3] Austria Top 40 Musik-DVDs Top 10 23.11.2007.
austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved
8 December 2012.
[4] [http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=
AC%2FDC&titel=Plug+Me+In+{[}DVD{]}&cat=a
AC/DC Plug Me In [DVD]"]. ultratop.be (in Dutch).
Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 December 2012.

1. Dog Eat Dog (Live, Apollo, Glasgow, 30 April

1978)

[5] [http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=
AC%2FDC&titel=Plug+Me+In+{[}DVD{]}&cat=a
AC/DC Plug Me In [DVD]"]. ultratop.be (in French).
Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 December 2012.

2. Back in Black (Live, Tushino Aireld, Moscow,

28 September 1991)

[6] Musik DVD Top 10. hitlisterne.dk (in Danish). IFPI

Denmark. Retrieved 8 December 2012.

Standard Bonus CD

Best Buy Bonus CD

1. Rock 'n' Roll Damnation (Live, Apollo, Glasgow,
30 April 1978)

[7] Dutch Charts Portal. dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung

Medien. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
[8] Top 100 Longplay. charts.de (in German). Media Control. Retrieved 8 December 2012.

2. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Live, Joe Louis

Arena, Detroit, 18 November 1983)

[9] Irish Charts Singles, Albums & Compilations.

irma.ie. Archived from the original on 27 October 2007.
Retrieved 8 December 2012.

3. Thunderstruck (Live, Circus Krone, Munich, 17

June 2003)

[10] Classiche. mi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 8 December

2012.

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the concerts required the use of 32 HD cameras; a company called Serpent Productions was responsible for lming the concerts, and the footage was produced by Serpent
[12] SK I VG-LISTA OG HIT40. ifpi.no (in Norwegian).
Productions.[1]
[11] Top 10 Music DVDs. rianz.org.nz. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
Retrieved 8 December 2012. Type AC/DC under Sk p
artist i alle listene and click SK.

[13] Top 20 DVD.xls Top 20 DVD 07_43 (PDF).

promusicae.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 December 2012.
[14] Sveriges Ociella Topplista. sverigetopplistan.se (in
Swedish). Retrieved 10 December 2012. Search for
AC/DC and click Sk.
[15] Swiss Charts Music DVD Top 10 10.02.2008.
swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 December
2012.

6.10.1 Release
On 13 April, the Teatro de Colegiales in Buenos Aires
had an advance showing of the lm for an estimated thousand people.[2] The ocial world premiere of the lm
was on 6 May at the Hammersmith Apollo theater in
London.[3]

Live At River Plate was released on DVD and Blu-Ray

on 10 May 2011.[4] In addition to the live footage, interviews with band members, road crew personnel and fans
[16] Top Music Videos. Billboard 119 (44): 71. 3 Novemare included.[4] The lm debuted at the number one spot
ber 2007. ISSN 0006-2510.
for music DVDs in seventeen countries, selling 19,000
[17] ARIA Charts Accreditations 2008 DVDs. copies in the United States during its rst week on sale.[5]
Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 In Brazil it achieved platinum status in just two weeks,
December 2012.
selling 40,000 copies.[6] The double CD version was released in November 2012. On 7 December 2012 an
[18] Austrian video certications AC/DC Plug Me In (in
German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 8 December 2012. En- edited hour-long version was shown on BBC 4.
ter AC/DC in the eld Interpret. Enter Plug Me In in the
eld Titel. Select DVD in the eld Format. Click Suchen
[19] Canadian video certications AC/DC Plug Me In.
Music Canada. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
[20] French video certications AC/DC Plug Me In (in
French). Syndicat National de l'dition Phonographique.
Retrieved 8 December 2012.
[21] Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (AC/DC; 'Plug Me In')" (in
German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 8
December 2012.

6.10.2 Track listing

1. "Rock 'n' Roll Train" (Angus Young, Malcolm
Young)
2. Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be (Bon Scott, A. Young,
M. Young)
3. "Back in Black" (Brian Johnson, A. Young, M.
Young)
4. "Big Jack" (A. Young, M. Young)

[22] New Zealand video certications AC/DC Plug Me

In. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
[23] Top 20 DVD.xls Top 20 DVD 08_03 (PDF).
promusicae.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 December 2012.
[24] The Ocial Swiss Charts and Music Community:
Awards (AC/DC; 'Plug Me In')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung
Medien. Retrieved 8 December 2012.

5. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (Scott, A. Young,

M. Young)
6. Shot Down in Flames (Scott, A. Young, M.
Young)
7. "Thunderstruck" (A. Young, M. Young)
8. Black Ice (A. Young, M. Young)

[25] American video certications AC/DC Plug Me In.

Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 8
December 2012. If necessary, click Advanced, then click
Format, then select Video Longform, then click SEARCH

9. The Jack (Scott, A. Young, M. Young)

10. "Hells Bells" (Johnson, A. Young, M. Young)
11. "Shoot to Thrill" (Johnson, A. Young, M. Young)

6.10 ''Live at River Plate''

12. War Machine (A. Young, M. Young)

13. "Dog Eat Dog" (Scott, A. Young, M. Young)

Live at River Plate is a live concert DVD documenting AC/DCs Black Ice World Tour. The DVD includes footage from three concerts performed in December 2009 at the Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti in
Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1] It was directed by David Mallet, with Rocky Oldham as producer.[1] The recording of

14. "You Shook Me All Night Long" (Johnson, A.

Young, M. Young)
15. "T.N.T." (Scott, A. Young, M. Young)
16. "Whole Lotta Rosie" (Scott, A. Young, M. Young)

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17. "Let There Be Rock" (Scott, A. Young, M. Young)

18. "Highway to Hell" (Scott, A. Young, M. Young)
19. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" (Johnson, A. Young, M. Young)

6.10.3

Personnel

AC/DC

[4] AC/DC LIVE AT RIVER PLATE AVAILABLE MAY

10TH!". ACDC.com. 8 March 2011. Archived from the
original on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
[5] AC/DC: 'Live At River Plate' Debuts At No. 1 In 17
Countries. Blabbermouth.net. 22 May 2011. Archived
from the original on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May
2011.
[6] Live At River Plate disco de platina no Brasil. AC/DC
Brasil. 26 May 2011. Archived from the original on 26
May 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2011.

Angus Young - lead guitar, backing vocals on Dirty

Deeds Done Dirt Cheap and T.N.T.

[7] Top 50 Music DVDs 2011. ARIA. Retrieved 4 February

2013.

Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar, backing vocals

[8] Ultratop Belgian Charts. Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung

Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2013.

Brian Johnson - lead vocals

Cli Williams - bass guitar, backing vocals
Phil Rudd - drums, percussion
Production
David Mallet - director
Rocky Oldham - producer

6.10.4

Charts

Year-end charts

6.10.5

Certications

6.10.6

Album

Main article: Live at River Plate (album)

[9] Ultratop Belgian Charts. Ultratop (in French). Hung

Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
[10] Dutch Charts Portal. GfK Dutch Charts (in Dutch).
Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
[11] Die MTV.de Jahrescharts 2011! - News. MTV.de. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
[12] Irish Charts Best of 2011. IRMA. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
[13] ARIA Charts Accreditations 2012 DVDs.
Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10
December 2012.
[14] Austrian video certications AC/DC Live at River
Plate (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 10 December 2012. Enter AC/DC in the eld Interpret. Enter Live
at River Plate in the eld Titel. Select DVD in the eld
Format. Click Suchen
[15] Finnish video certications AC/DC Live at River
Plate. Musiikkituottajat IFPI Finland (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 February 2013.

On 13 September 2012, AC/DC announced a live album

called Live at River Plate, containing all of the songs from [16] French video certications AC/DC Live at River
Plate (in French). Syndicat National de l'dition Phonothe DVD and set and was released on 19 November 2012
graphique. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
[21][22]
in both 3 red vinyl set and 2 CD set formats.

6.10.7

References

[17] Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (AC/DC; 'Live at River Plate')"

(in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved
10 December 2012.

[1] AC/DC: 'Live At River Plate' DVD Artwork Unveiled.

Blabbermouth.net. 7 March 2011. Archived from the
original on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2011.

[18] Irish video certications AC/DC Live at River Plate.

Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 10 December 2012.

[2] Presentan deslumbrante video de AC/DC Live At River

Plate (in Spanish). Terra.com.pe. 16 April 2011.
Archived from the original on 23 May 2011. Retrieved
24 May 2011.

[19] New Zealand video certications AC/DC Live at

River Plate. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 10 December 2012.

[3] AC/DC Live at River Plate World Premiere in London

on May 6 at HMV Hammersmith Apollo Presented by
DeLeon Tequila. Yahoo! Finance. 12 April 2011.
Archived from the original on 23 May 2011. Retrieved
24 May 2011.

[20] Polish video certications AC/DC Live at River

Plate (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
[21] "(UK) | The Ocial AC/DC Site. AC/DC. 2010-04-16.
Retrieved 2012-11-28.

6.10. ''LIVE AT RIVER PLATE''

[22] Somewhere In Time - Music from the Past, Present

and Future!: AC/DC 'Live at River Plate' album
announced!".
Somewhereintimemusic.blogspot.co.uk.
2012-09-28. Retrieved 2012-11-28.

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Tribute albums
7.1 List of AC/DC tribute albums

[7] Mark Kozelek - Whats Next to the Moon. Metacritic.

Retrieved 2006-12-05.

This is a list of tribute albums (and individual covers) of [8] Deming, Mark. Various Artists - The Rock-A-Billy
the Australian hard rock band, AC/DC. Due to AC/DCs
Tribute to AC/DC. Allmusic. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
worldwide popularity, many musicians have made tribute albums to the band. These albums have been made [9] Guns N' Roses singles. Here Today... Gone to Hell. Retrieved 2007-01-17.
by a variety of dierent artists from across several different genres, such as bluegrass music and death metal.
AC/DCs inuence has also meant that their individ- [10] Lewis, Jonathan. John Farnham - Age of Reason. Allmusic. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
ual songs have also been frequently covered by other
[1]
artists.
[11] Exodus. The Covers Project. Retrieved 2007-01-17.

7.1.1
7.1.2

[12] Discography. The Hard Ons. Retrieved 2007-01-17.

Tribute albums

[13] Rivadavia, Eduardo. Annihilator - In Command. Allmusic. Retrieved 2006-12-05.

Individual covers

[14] Prato, Greg. Quiet Riot - Alive and Well. Allmusic.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy

Retrieved 2006-12-05.
particular standards for completeness. You can help by
expanding it with reliably sourced entries.
[15] Gardner, Daron (2000-08-04). Mark Kozelek - Rock 'n'
Roll Singer. FakeJazz. Retrieved 2006-12-05.

Many dierent musicians have covered AC/DCs songs,

[16] Stahl, Geo. Mark Kozelek - Rock 'n' Roll Singer. Popproving the bands inuence on many dierent artists
Matters. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
from across numerous music genres, as the list shows:

7.1.3

[17] Million Miles Away Single now in Stores!". The Ospring. Retrieved 2006-12-05.

References

[1] MUSICMATCH Guide: AC/DC.

Musicmatch.
Archived from the original on May 6, 2006. Retrieved
2007-01-17.
[2] Fuse Box - An AC/DC tribute. The Kuepper Files. Retrieved 2007-01-17.
[3] Various Thunderbolt - A Tribute To AC/DC.
discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[18] Hart, Jeremy. Various Artists - Twisted Forever. PopMatters. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
[19] Hinds, Andy. Iced Earth - Tribute to the Gods. Allmusic. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
[20] Johnson, Tom (2003-11-08). Living Colour - Collidescope. Blog Critics magazine. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
[21] Fricke, David (2003-11-13). Living Colour - Collidescope. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2006-12-05.

[4] Various - Covered In Black: An Industrial Tribute To

The Kings Of High Voltage AC/DC. discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[22] Ives, Brian; C. Bottomley (2004-03-29). Shakira Interview. VH1. Retrieved 2006-12-05.

[5] Moody, Dainon. Hayseed Dixie - A Hillbilly Tribute to

AC/DC. PopMatters. Retrieved 2006-12-05.

[23] Elektrokuted: 17 Metal and Rock classics revisited.

discogs.com. Retrieved 2007-09-27.

[6] Genesis. Hayseed Dixie. Archived from the original on

2006-11-29. Retrieved 2006-12-05.

[24] The Black Album/Come On Feel The Dandy Warhols.

Slabtown.net. Retrieved 7 April 2013.

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7.1.4

External links

7.2 ''Fuse Box''

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7.3 ''A Hillbilly

AC/DC''

Tribute

to

A Hillbilly Tribute to AC/DC is the rst album by

Fuse Box was an AC/DC tribute album released in American band Hayseed Dixie, released in 2001 (see
Australia in 1995 by BMG. The album compiled a se- 2001 in music). The album consists of cover versions of
lection of the countrys more prominent alternative rock AC/DC songs performed in bluegrass style.
artists from the period. Most of these songs only appear on this album, with the exception of Ed Kuepper's
"Highway to Hell", which he also recorded for his album 7.3.1 Track listing
A King in the Kindness Room. A live version of "Dirty
Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" was included on Nitocris' 1995
1. "Highway to Hell" (Bon Scott, Angus Young,
Epic Voyage EP. The Meanies' version of "Its a Long
Malcolm Young) 2:27
Way to the Top" was released as a single, with a promotional video featuring the band playing on the back of a
2. "You Shook Me All Night Long" (Brian Johnson, A.
truck driving through the Melbourne CBD, an homage to
Young, M. Young) 3:29
the original clip.
3. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (Scott, A. Young,
M. Young) 2:47

7.2.1

Track listing

1. Anti Anti - "Ri Ra"

4. "Hells Bells" (Johnson, A. Young, M. Young)

3:00

2. Front End Loader - "Let Me Put My Love into You"

5. "Money Talks" (A. Young, M. Young) 2:19

3. Yothu Yindi - "Jailbreak"

6. "Lets Get It Up" (Johnson, A. Young, M. Young)

3:01

4. Fur - "Ride On"

5. Ed Kuepper - "Highway to Hell"

7. Have a Drink on Me (Johnson, A. Young, M.

Young) 2:52

6. The Meanies - "Its a Long Way to the Top"

8. "T.N.T." (Scott, A. Young, M. Young) 2:38

7. Regurgitator - "Back in Black"

9. "Back in Black" (Johnson, A. Young, M. Young)

3:57

8. Suiciety - "Nightprowler"
10. Big Balls (Scott, A. Young, M. Young) 2:11
9. Nitocris - "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
10. Downtime - Walk All Over You
11. Spiderbait - "Rocker"

7.3.2 Chart performance

7.4 ''Whats Next to the Moon''

12. Don Walker - "Theres Gonna Be Some Rockin'"

13. Electric Hippies - "Whole Lotta Rosie"
14. RIG - "Baby, Please Don't Go"
15. Blitz Babiez - "Live Wire"

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Whats Next to the Moon is a solo album by Mark

Kozelek, released on January 10, 2001. The album is
16. Frenzal Rhomb - "TNT"
composed entirely of drastically rearranged acoustic covers of Bon Scott-era AC/DC songs. The album follows
17. Automatic - "You Shook Me All Night Long"
the release of his debut solo EP Rock 'n' Roll Singer, which
also features three AC/DC covers: Rock 'n' Roll Singer,
All titles by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon You Ain't Got a Hold on Me, and Bad Boy Boogie.
Scott except tracks 2, 7, 17 by Angus Young, Mal- The versions of Rock 'n' Roll Singer and Bad Boy Boocolm Young and Brian Johnson and 14 by Big Joe gie on this album are dierent from the versions on the
Williams.
EP.

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Track listing

1. Up to My Neck in You 2:41

2. Love at First Feel 2:15
3. Love Hungry Man 1:43
4. Bad Boy Boogie 4:51
5. Whats Next to the Moon 3:37
6. Walk All Over You 3:00

7.6 ''Graveyard Classics 2''

Graveyard Classics 2 is the second cover album by Six
Feet Under. It is an album cover version of AC/DC's
1980 album Back in Black.

7.6.1 Track listing

All Songs by Brian Johnson, Angus Young and Malcolm
Young

7. You Ain't Got a Hold on Me 3:17

8. If You Want Blood 2:40

7.6.2 Personnel

9. Ri Ra 2:50

Six Feet Under

10. Rock 'n' Roll Singer 3:33

7.4.2

Notes

All songs written by Bon Scott, Angus Young, and

Malcolm Young.

7.5 ''Back in Baroque... The String

Tribute to AC/DC''

Chris Barnes - vocals

Steve Swanson rhythm and lead guitar
Terry Butler bass
Greg Gall drums
Production
Produced by Chris Barnes

Engineered and mixed by Chris Caroll

Back in Baroque: The String Tribute to AC/DC is a
classical version of the album Back in Black by hard rock
band AC/DC. It replaces the vocals and guitars of the 7.6.3 External links
original songs with an array of stringed instruments.
Ocial website

7.5.1

Track listing

1. Hells Bells
2. Shoot to Thrill
3. What Do You Do for Money Honey
4. Give the Dog a Bone
5. Let Me Put My Love into You
6. Back in Black
7. You Shook Me All Night Long
8. Have a Drink on Me
9. Shake a Leg
10. Rock & Roll Ain't Noise Pollution

7.5.2

Reception

7.5.3

References

[1] Allmusic review

Chapter 8

Songs and singles

8.1 Anything Goes

Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals

Phil Rudd drums, percussion

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8.1.3 Charts
"Anything Goes" is a song by the Australian hard rock 8.1.4 References
group AC/DC. It is the fourth track from their album
Black Ice. Anything Goes is one of ve songs from [1] "Anything Goes video lmed". AC-DC.net (28 February
2009). Retrieved 2009-03-07
the album that were played live on their Black Ice World
Tour, however it was removed from the setlist on 25 Octo- [2] di Perna, Alan (9 February 2009). AC/DC: The Big
ber 2009 and was not played for the remainder of the tour.
Chill. Guitar World. p. 4. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
The single cover for Anything Goes is only the second
AC/DC cover to feature frontman Brian Johnson alone [3] Anything Goes Issued As Single In Europe
(the 1986 re-release of "You Shook Me All Night Long"
[4] Billboard Singles. allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-02was the rst); others have shown either the band or Angus
28.
Young.
The music video for Anything Goes, which was released on Family Jewels Disc 3 as part of the 2009 box set 8.1.5 External links
Backtracks, was lmed live in Paris on 25 and 27 Febru Anything Goes AC/DC Ocial Channel on
ary by David Mallet.[1]
YouTube
Anything Goes was a last-time addition to Black Ice,
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
written as the album was being recorded.[2] The songs
main ri bears a marked resemblance to the main ri of
The Shape of Things to Come by The Headboys, which
was a minor hit in 1979.
8.2 Are You Ready

8.1.1

Track listing

Promo CD:[3]
1. Anything Goes 3:22
2. Big Jack 3:57
3. War Machine 3:10

8.1.2

Personnel

Brian Johnson lead vocals

"Are You Ready" is a song by AC/DC. It is featured on

the bands 1990 hit album The Razors Edge. A live version of the song recorded on the tour of the same name
appeared on one of AC/DCs two live albums of 1992,
Live: 2 CD Collectors Edition.
The music video to this song, directed by David Mallet,[1] shows prisoners attending an AC/DC mini-concert
at their prison. One prisoner is being dressed up to get
ready for the band to play the song. Guards shave his head
nearly bald, leaving hairs that make up AC/DC's logo, the
one similar to the cover of the bands music video tape,
Clipped.

Angus Young lead guitar

The song rose to number 16 on the Mainstream Rock

Tracks chart.[2]

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals

The song was featured in the 2001 movie Rock Star.

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The prison venue in the video game Guitar Hero III: Leg- 8.3.1 Background
ends of Rock is nearly identical to the stage that the band
Baby, Please Don't Go is likely an adaptation of Long
appears on in the music video for Are You Ready.
John, an old folk theme which dates back to the time
The song was played on the Big Ten Network for college
of slavery in the United States.[1] It is also related to
basketball games in 2007 and 2008.
a group of early twentieth-century blues songs that inGerman football club 1.FSV Mainz 05 plays the song dur- clude "I'm Alabama Bound", Elder Green Blues, Aning half time.
other Man Done Gone, Don't Leave Me Here and
Turn Your Lamp Down Low.[2][3] These songs have
been traced back to late nineteenth-century work songs.
8.2.1 Personnel
Author Linda Dahl suggests a connection to a song with
the same title by Mary Williams Johnson in the late 1920s
Brian Johnson lead vocals
and early 1930s.[4] However, Johnson, who was married
Angus Young lead guitar
to jazz-inuenced blues guitarist Lonnie Johnson, never
recorded it and her song is not discussed as inuenc Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, background vocals
ing later performers.[1][3][5] Blues researcher Jim O'Neal
Cli Williams bass guitar, background vocals
notes that Williams sometimes said that the song was
written by his wife, singer Bessie Mae Smith (aka Blue
Chris Slade drums
Belle and St. Louis Bessie) [not the same as the popular
Bessie Smith of the 1920s and 1930s]".[3]

8.2.2

References

[1] mvdbase.com AC/DC Are you ready?"

[2] Awards by The Razors Edge. allmusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 19 December 2013.

8.3 Baby, Please Don't Go

"Baby, Please Don't Go" is a blues song which has
been called one of the most played, arranged, and rearranged pieces in blues history by music historian Gerard
Herzhaft.[1] It was likely an adaptation of Long John, an
old folk theme dating back to slavery in the United States.
Delta blues musician Big Joe Williams popularized it with
several versions beginning in 1935. The songs roots have
been traced back to nineteenth-century American songs
which deal with themes of bondage and imprisonment.
Baby, Please Don't Go became an early blues standard
with recordings by several blues musicians, such as Papa
Charlie McCoy, Leonard Baby Doo Caston, Lightnin'
Hopkins, John Lee Hooker and Big Bill Broonzy.
After World War II, Chicago blues and rhythm and blues
artists adapted the song to newer music styles. In 1952, a
doo-wop version by the Orioles reached the top ten on the
race records chart. In 1953, Muddy Waters recorded the
song as an electric Chicago-ensemble blues piece, which
inuenced many subsequent renditions.
In the 1960s, Baby, Please Don't Go became a popular
rock song after the Northern Irish group Them recorded
it in 1964. Several music writers have identied Jimmy
Page, a studio guitarist at the time, as participating in the
recording, although his exact contributions are unclear.
Subsequently, Thems uptempo rock arrangement has become a rock standard. Baby, Please Don't Go has been
inducted into both the Blues and Rock and Roll Halls of
Fame.

8.3.2 Original song

Big Joe Williams used the theme for his October 31,
1935, recording of Baby, Please Don't Go during his
rst session for Lester Melrose and Bluebird Records in
Chicago .[3] It is an ensemble piece with Williams on vocal and guitar accompanied by Dad Tracy on one-string
ddle and Chasey Kokomo Collins on washboard, who
are listed as Joe Williams Washboard Blues Singers
on the single.[3] Musical notation for the song indicates
a moderate-tempo fteen-bar blues in 4
4 or common time in the key of B.[6][lower-alpha 1] As with
many Delta blues songs of the era, it remains on the
tonic chord (I) throughout without the progression to the
subdominant (IV) or dominant (V) chords.[6] The lyrics
express a prisoners anxiety about his lover leaving before
he returns home:[8]
Now baby please don't go, now baby please
don't go
Baby please don't go back to New Orleans, and
get your cold ice cream
I believe theres a man done gone, I believe
theres a man done gone
I believe theres a man done gone to the county
farm, with a long chain on
The song became a hit and established Williams recording career.[9] On December 12, 1941, he recorded a second version titled Please Don't Go in Chicago for Bluebird, with a more modern arrangement and lyrics.[10]
Blues historian Gerard Herzhaft calls it the most exciting version,[1] which Williams recorded using his trademark nine-string guitar. Accompanying him are Sonny
Boy Williamson I on harmonica and Alfred Elkins on
imitation bass (possibly a washtub bass).[11] Since both

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8.3.4 Van Morrison and Them rendition

Background

Big Joe Williams at the American Folk Blues Festival in 1972

songs appeared before recording industry publications

began tracking such releases, it is unknown which version
was more popular. In 1947, he recorded it for Columbia
Records with Williamson and Ransom Knowling on bass
and Judge Riley on drums. This version did not reach the
Billboard Race Records chart,[12] but represents a move
toward a more urban blues treatment of the song.

Baby Please Don't Go was one of the earliest songs

recorded by the Northern Irish band Them, fronted by
a 19-year-old Van Morrison. Their rendition of the song
was derived from a John Lee Hooker version he recorded
in 1949 as Don't Go Baby using the pseudonym Texas
Slim (King 4334).[17] Hookers song appeared on a 1959
album titled Highway of Blues (using the correct names),
which Van Morrison had acquired. Morrison later explained
'Baby Please Don't Go' was on it and several other songs like 'Devils Stomp' and all this
slow stu. 'Baby Please Don't Go' was the only
fast number on it. It struck me as being something really unique and dierent, with a lot of
soul. More soul than I'd heard from any previous records.[17]
Recording and composition

8.3.3

Later blues and R&B recordings

Due to the popularity of the 1935 release of Big Joe

Williams Baby, Please Don't Go, other blues musicians
began recording their interpretations of the song[13] and it
soon became a blues standard.[1] Early examples include
Papa Charlie McCoy as Tampa Kid (1936), Leonard
Baby Doo Caston (1939), Lightnin' Hopkins (1947),
John Lee Hooker (1949) and Big Bill Broonzy (1952).
By the early 1950s, the song was reworked in contemporary musical styles, with an early rhythm and blues/jump
blues version by Billy Wright (1951),[1] a harmonized
doo-wop version by the Orioles (a number eight R&B hit
in 1952),[lower-alpha 2] and a Afro-Cuban-inuenced rendition by Rose Mitchell (1954).[1]
In 1953, Muddy Waters recast the song as a Chicagoblues ensemble piece with Little Walter and Jimmy
Rogers.[14] Waters regularly performed Baby, Please
Don't Go and made several live recordings. Live versions appear on Muddy Waters at Newport 1960 and on
Live at the Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago 1981 with
members of the Rolling Stones.[15] AllMusic critic Bill
Janovitz cites the inuence of Waters adaptation:
The most likely link between the Williams
recordings and all the rock covers that came
in the 1960s and 1970s would be the Muddy
Waters 1953 Chess side, which retains the
same swinging phrasing as the Williams takes,
but the session musicians beef it up with a
steady driving rhythm section, electried instruments and Little Walter Jacobs wailing on
blues harp.[16]

Them recorded Baby, Please Don't Go for Decca

Records in October 1964. Besides Morrison, there is
conicting information about who participated in the session. In addition to the groups original members (guitarist Billy Harrison, bassist Alan Henderson, drummer
Ronnie Millings, and keyboard player Eric Wrixon), others have been suggested: Pat McAuley on keyboards,
Bobby Graham on a second drum kit, Jimmy Page on
second guitar,[18] and Peter Bardens on keyboards.[19] As
Page biographer George Case notes, There is a dispute
over whether it is Pages piercing blues line that denes
the song, if he only played a run Harrison had already
devised, or if Page only backed up Harrison himself.[20]
Morrison has acknowledged Pages participation in the
early sessions: He played rhythm guitar on one thing and
doubled a bass ri on the other[21] and Morrison biographer Johnny Rogan notes that Page doubled the distinctive ri already worked out by Billy Harrison.[21] Music
critic Greil Marcus comments that during the songs quieter middle passage the guitarist, session player Jimmy
Page or not, seems to be feeling his way into another
song, ipping half-ris, high, random, distracted metal
shavings.[2][lower-alpha 3] Thems blues-rock arrangement
is now regarded justly as denitive, with much of its
appeal emanat[ing] from the tingling lead guitar section,
according to music writer Adam Clayson.[23]
Releases and charts
Baby, Please Don't Go was released as Thems second single on November 6, 1964.[18] With the B-side,
"Gloria", it became their rst hit, reaching number ten on

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the UK Singles Chart.[24] The single was released in the

U.S. in 1965, but only Gloria became a hit the following year.[25] The song was not included on Thems original British or American albums (The Angry Young Them
and Them Again), however, it has appeared on several
compilation albums, such as The Story of Them Featuring
Van Morrison and The Best of Van Morrison.[26] When it
was reissued in 1991 as a single in the UK (London LON
292), it reached number 65 in the chart.[24] Van Morrison
also accompanied John Lee Hooker during a 1992 performance, where Hooker sings and plays Baby, Please
Don't Go on guitar while sitting on a dock, with harmonica backing by Morrison; it was released on the 2004
Come See About Me Hooker DVD.[27]

8.3.5

AC/DC version

1975.[32][lower-alpha 4] AllMusic critic Eduardo Rivadavia

called the song positively explosive.[33] Albert Productions issued it the singles B-side, however, the A-side
was largely ignored and Baby, Please Don't Go began receiving airplay.[30] The single entered the chart at
the end of March 1975[34] and peaked at number 10 in
April.[35] Also in April 1975, one month after drummer
Phil Rudd and bassist Mark Evans joined AC/DC, the
group performed the song for the Australian music program Countdown.[36] [16] For their appearance, Angus
wore his trade mark schoolboy uniform while Scott took
the stage wearing a wig of blonde braids, a dress, makeup, and earrings, according to author Heather Miller.[36]
Joe Bonomo describes Scott as a demented Pippi Longstocking and Perkins notes his tattoos and a disturbingly
short skirt.[29] Evans describes the reaction:
As soon as his vocals are about to begin he
comes out from behind the drums dressed as
a schoolgirl. And it was like a bomb went o
in the joint; it was pandemonium, everybody
broke out in laughter. [Scott] had a wonderful
sense of humor.[36]
Scott mugs for the camera and, during the guitar
solo/vocal improvization section, he lights a cigarette as
he duels with Angus with a green mallet.[16] Rudd laughs
throughout the performance.[16] Although Baby, Please
Don't Go was a popular part of AC/DCs performances
(often as the closing number), the song was not released
internationally until their 1984 compilation EP '74 Jailbreak.[29] The video from the Countdown show is included on the Family Jewels DVD compilation in 2005.

8.3.6 Recordings by other artists

Angus Young and Bon Scott at the Ulster Hall in August 1979

Baby, Please Don't Go was a feature of AC/DC's

live shows since their beginning.[28] Although they have
expressed their interest and inspiration in early blues
songs,[29] music writer Mick Wall identies Thems adaptation of the song as the likely source.[30] In November
1974, Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott
recorded it for their 1975 Australian debut album, High
Voltage.[29] Tony Currenti is sometimes identied as the
drummer for the song, although he suggests that it had
been already recorded by Peter Clack.[31] Wall notes
that producer George Young played bass for most of the
album,[30] although Rob Bailey claims that many of the
albums tracks were recorded with him.[32]

Aerosmith recorded Baby, Please Don't Go for their

blues cover album, Honkin' on Bobo, which was released
on March 30, 2004.[37] The album was produced by
Jack Douglas, who had worked on the groups earlier albums, and reects a return to their hard rock roots.[37]
Billboard magazine describes the song as the kind of
straight-ahead, hard-driving track that always typied the
bands [1970s] records.[38] Edna Gundersen of USA Today called their version a terric revival.[39] It was the
rst single to be released from the album and reached
number seven on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[40]
A music video, directed by Mark Haefeli, was produced
to promote the single.[41] Subsequently, the song has become a staple of the bands concert repertoire.[42][43]

Other recorded renditions include those by Mose Allison

(Transguration of Hiram Brown, 1960),[44] Paul Revere
& the Raiders (Just Like Us!, 1966),[45] the Amboy Dukes
(reached number 106 on the Billboard Bubbling Under
High Voltage and a single with Baby, Please Don't Go Hot 100 Singles record chart in 1968),[46] and Budgie
were released simultaneously in Australia in February (Never Turn Your Back on a Friend, 1973).[47]

8.3. BABY, PLEASE DON'T GO

8.3.7

Recognition and legacy

Big Joe Williams Baby, Please Don't Go is included

in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame list of 500 Songs
That Shaped Rock and Roll.[48] In 1992, it was inducted
into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in the Classics
of Blues Recordings category.[3] The Foundation noted
that, in addition to various blues recordings, the song
was revived in revved-up fashion by rock bands in the
'60s such as Them, the Amboy Dukes, and Ten Years
After.[3]

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[17] Murray 2002, pp. 212, 302.

[18] Thompson 2008, p. 303.
[19] Strong 2002, eBook.
[20] Case 2007, p. 35.
[21] Rogan 2006, pp. 101, 111.
[22] Them (1964). Baby, Please Don't Go (Song recording).
Decca Records. Event occurs at 1:22. F.12018.
[23] Clayson 2006, p. 61.

8.3.8

Notes

Footnotes
[1] The sheet music includes a 1944 copyright date, indicating
a later version of the song[7] (Williams 1935 recording is
in the key of B).
[2] Music historian Larry Birbaum suggested that the Orioles 1951 version inspired James Brown's rst hit "Please,
Please, Please" (1956).[5]
[3] Beginning about 1:22 in Thems recording, bassysounding ris appear.[22]
[4] The Albert Productions AC/DC single misidentied the
songwriter as Big Bill Broonzy.[32]

[24] Them Singles. Ocial Charts. Retrieved April 26,

2015.
[25] Them Awards. AllMusic. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
[26] Van Morrison/Them: Baby Please Don't Go Appears
On. AllMusic. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
[27] John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
Overview. AllMusic. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
[28] Walker 2011, p. 135.
[29] Perkins 2011, eBook.
[30] Wall 2013, eBook.
[31] Fink 2014, p. 83.
[32] Walker 2011, p. 139.

Citations
[1] Herzhaft 1992, p. 437.
[2] Marcus 2010, eBook.
[3] O'Neal, Jim (1992). 1992 Hall of Fame Inductees:
Baby Please Don't Go Big Joe Williams (Bluebird
1935)". The Blues Foundation. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
[4] Dahl 1984, p. 110.
[5] Birnbaum 2012, p. 302.
[6] Hal Leonard 1995, pp. 9091.
[7] Hal Leonard 1995, p. 17.
[8] Gioia 2008, p. 130.
[9] Herzhaft 1992, p. 381.

[33] Rivadavia, Eduardo. AC/DC: High Voltage (Australia)

Album Review. AllMusic. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
[34] Walker 2011, p. 145.
[35] Walker 2011, p. 148.
[36] Miller 2009, eBook.
[37] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Aerosmith: Honkin' on
Bobo Album Review. AllMusic. Retrieved April 26,
2015.
[38] Billboard 2004, pp. 13, 15.
[39] Gundersen, Edna (March 29, 2004). Clapton, Aerosmith
dabble in the blues. USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
[40] Aerosmith: Honkin' on Bobo Awards. AllMusic. Retrieved April 26, 2015.

[10] Demetre 1994, p. 23.

[11] Demetre 1994, p. 29.
[12] Whitburn 1988, pp. 444445.
[13] Escott 2002, p. 54.
[14] Palmer 1989, p. 28.
[15] Gordon 2002, p. 266.
[16] Bonomo 2010, eBook.

[41] Aerosmith: 'Baby Please Don't Go' Video Posted Online. Blabbermouth.net. May 20, 2004. Retrieved July
1, 2015.
[42] Hauk, Hunter (August 6, 2010). Concert review: Aerosmith at Superpages.com Center. The Dallas Morning
News (A.H. Belo). Retrieved July 1, 2015.
[43] Stingley, Mick (October 14, 2010). Aerosmith/The J.
Geils Band Concert Review. The Hollywood Reporter.
Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 1, 2015.

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Go, Composed by Big Joe Williams. AllMusic. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
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[46] Billboard (March 23, 1968). Bubbling Under the Hot
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Album review. AllMusic. Retrieved December 18,
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Who Built AC/DC. St. Martins Press. ISBN 978- replacement Brian Johnson recalled to Mojo magazine in
1466865204.
2009 that when the band asked him to write a lyric for
Gioia, Ted (2008). Delta Blues. W. W. Norton. this song, they said, 'it can't be morbid it has to be
for Bon and it has to be a celebration.'" He added: I
ISBN 978-0-393-33750-1.
thought, 'Well no pressure there, then' (laughs). I just
Gordon, Robert (2002). Can't Be Satised: The Life wrote what came into my head, which at the time seemed
and Times of Muddy Waters. Little, Brown. ISBN like mumbo, jumbo. 'Nine lives. Cats eyes. Abusing ev0-316-32849-9.
ery one of them and running wild.' The boys got it though.

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They saw Bons life in that lyric.[2] It peaked in the U.S. tion of Sti Upper Lip. It has been covered by a number
at No. 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1981 and was of artists, including Living Colour and Shakira.[1] Other
No. 51 on Billboards Top Tracks chart, which debuted in versions include:
March 1981. Back in Black received the RIAAs Master Ringtone Sales Award (Gold and Platinum) in 2006
1986 Boogie Down Productions, sampled without
and reached 2 Platinum status in 2007.
permission on Dope Beat.
The song was ranked No. 4 by VH1 on their list of the
40 Greatest Metal Songs,[3] and in 2009, it was named
the second greatest hard rock song of all time by VH1.[4]
It was also ranked No. 187 on Rolling Stone's list of the
500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[5] The same magazine
has also ranked Back in Black No. 29 on The 100
Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time.[1]
In 2010, this song came No. 2 in Triple Ms Ultimate 500
Rock Countdown in Melbourne, Australia. The top ve
were all AC/DC songs.[6]
It ocially charted on the UK charts after 31 years in release; peaking in at no. 27[7] as a result of AC/DC music
becoming available on iTunes. It also reached no. 1 on
the UK Rock Charts in the same week.[8]

8.4.1

Personnel

Brian Johnson lead vocals

Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, background vocals
Cli Williams bass guitar, background vocals
Phil Rudd drums

8.4.2

Sampling

In 1984, the Beastie Boys sampled Back in Black[1]

without permission for their song "Rock Hard". In 1999,
when they wished to include it on an upcoming CD compilation release, they sought permission but AC/DC refused. Mike D of the Beastie Boys quoted Malcolm
Youngs reason for refusing as: "'Nothing against you
guys, but we just don't endorse sampling.'"[9]
Art Brut usually began their song Formed a Band with
the intro to Back in Black when they played it live. A
recorded version of this can be found on their 2006 Nag
Nag Nag Nag EP. Eminem released a version of his hit,
"My Name Is", with Back in Black as the bassline. The
song was also heavily sampled by the Evolution Control
Committee in creating the song Rocked by Rape. In
2010, Limp Bizkit samples the song during live performances of "My Way.

8.4.3

Covers and other versions

Two live versions of the song later appeared on both versions of the album Live, as well as the Australian tour edi-

1989 Red Hot Chili Peppers started using Back in

Black as an intro and outro jam to some of their
own songs at various live shows. In 1990 they played
it as an ending jam to their own song, Sexy Mexican
Maid on the television show, Night Music. In 1999
the band once again used Back in Black as an intro
jam to their songs at a few of their live shows.
1989 Skrewdriver on Warlord
1995 Kid Rock, demo with no vocals, he scratched
over the ri and added a hip hop beat to it; he also
covers it in concert usually just the ri in the middle
of Devil Without a Cause, but he will cover it fully
occasionally.
1995 Australian band Regurgitator, on Fuse Box:
The Alternative Tribute.
2001 Sampled by Five on the song Lay All Your
Loving On Me from the album Kingsize.
2001 Hayseed Dixie, on A Hillbilly Tribute to
AC/DC.
2003 Australian band The Fergusons performed
the song live on Triple J as part of the stations
Wrong Way To The Top gig, which was part of the
Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
2003 Back in Baroque...
AC/DC.

The String Tribute to

2004 Six Feet Under, on Graveyard Classics 2.

2004 ApologetiX, on New & Used Hits: The Best of
ApologetiX Vol. 1 & 2.
2005 Wing, on Wing sings AC/DC.
2007 Troy Trombone Shorty Andrews & Orleans
Avenue recorded live at the New Orleans Jazz &
Heritage Festival.[10]
2007 Public Enemy, "Black Is Back", a revamped
version done in tribute to AC/DC. This is a reworked version as the original that was unreleased
on album due to legal red tape, but it can viewed
freely on YouTube.
2007 Those Darn Accordions, on Squeeze Machine.
2010 Muse played the song on the third day of Big
Day Out in Australia, with Nic Cester from Jet on
vocals. Since then, Muse play the Back in Black
solo as an outro to "Hysteria" in most live performances.

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2010 Carlos Santana on his cover album Guitar

Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time;
this version features rapper Nas.
2011-2012 Backstreet Boys sampled the instrumentals of the song during the song Everybody (Backstreets Back) on the NKOTBSB Tour.
2010 Skindred on Metal Hammers The Metal Forge,
Vol.2: A Tribute to AC/DC.
2012 Anastacia on her covers album Its a Mans
World.
2012 Robbie Williams used a portion of the song
during 'Kids on his last stadium tour.

8.4.4

Use in the media

This song was used in TV shows and lms including

School of Rock, The Sopranos, Supernatural, Iron
Man, Megamind, Grudge Match, The Smurfs, The
Muppets and Ash vs Evil Dead, in addition to an
episode of Alias, which originally aired after Super
Bowl XXXVII on ABC.[11]

[2] Back In Black by AC/DC. Songfacts. Retrieved 6 June

2014.
[3] 40 Greatest Metal Songs (40 31) at the Wayback Machine (archived 13 September 2006). VH1. MTV Networks. 14 May 2006. Retrieved 10 September 2006.
[4] Vh1 Top 100 Hard Rock Songs at the Wayback Machine
(archived 4 January 2009). VH1. Prex Magazine. 15
January 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
[5] Back in Black at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 May
2007). Rolling Stone. 9 December 2004. Retrieved 23
November 2008.
[6] Triple Ms Ultimate Rock 500 at the Wayback Machine
(archived 29 February 2012). Triple M. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
[7] "Archive Chart: 2012-12-01 UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
[8] 2012 Top 40 Rock & Metal Singles Archive 1st December 2012. Ocial Charts Company. Retrieved 8
May 2014.
[9] AC/DC nix Beastie Boys sample (LexisNexis Academic
Search). NME. 11 November 1999. Retrieved 15 February 2007.

Back in Black appeared in the trailers for the lms

Lilo & Stitch and Kung Fu Panda 3 as well as the
[10] Jazz Fest Live live recordings from New Orleans Jazz
video game Call of Duty: Black Ops II.
The song is used as the entrance song for Iowa
Hawkeyes football during home games at Kinnick
Stadium.
The song was used in 2014 commercials for The
Blacklist.
In a 2002 Gap commercial, the model plays the
opening ri and then proclaims 'My rst love? Angus Young'. Four years later, the company featured
the song in their 2006 Gap in Black advert featuring
footage of the late British actress Audrey Hepburn
dancing in Funny Face.
The song has been used in Walmart TV commercials
for several years.
The song is used in the 2015 ads for the Chevrolet
Colorado and Nissan's Black Friday promotion.
The song was used in Rileys First Date?, a short lm
based on the 2015 lm, Inside Out.[12]

8.4.5

Charts

8.4.6

Certications

8.4.7

References

[1] The 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time at the

Wayback Machine (archived 4 April 2010). Rolling Stone.
Retrieved 6 June 2014.

Fest at the Wayback Machine (archived 1 January 2011).

Jazz Fest Live.

[11] Bianco, Robert (23 January 2003). Super 'Alias will

bowl you over. USA Today. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
[12] AC/DCs Music Featured In 'Rileys First Date' Short
Film. Blabbermouth.net. 16 October 2015. Retrieved
24 November 2015.
[13] Back in Black Awards. AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
[14] CASH BOX Top 100 Singles Week ending MARCH
7, 1981 at the Wayback Machine (archived 18 September
2012). Cash Box magazine. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
[15] ARIA Top 100 Singles Week Commencing 3rd December 2012 (PDF). ARIA. Pandora. 4 January 2013.
p. 3. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
[16] "Lescharts.com AC/DC Back in Black (in French).
Les classement single. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
[17] "Archive Chart: 2012-12-01. Scottish Singles Top 40.
Retrieved 6 June 2014.
[18] (Korean) GAON
CHART 2013 4 3
at the
Wayback Machine (archived 12 May 2014). Gaon Music
Chart.
[19] AC/DC Chart history Billboard Digital Songs for
AC/DC. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
[20] Hard Rock Digital Songs: January 12, 2013. Billboard.
Retrieved 8 May 2014.

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153

[21] Hot 100 Recurrents: December 8, 2012. Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2014.

Odadjian, the future bassist for the Armenian-American

alternative metal band System of a Down.

[22] "Swedishcharts.com AC/DC Back in Black. Singles

Top 100. Retrieved 1 January 2016.

The video was similar to the one for "You Could Be

Mine" (released to promote Terminator 2: Judgment
Day), where Schwarzenegger interacted with Guns N'
Roses.

[23] Canadian single certications AC/DC Back in

Black. Music Canada.
[24] Italian single certications AC/DC Back in Black
(in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select Online in the eld Sezione. Enter AC/DC in the eld
Filtra. Select 2015 in the eld Anno. The certication will
load automatically

The video was released on Family Jewels Disc 3, part of

the 2009 box set Backtracks. It was not released on the
original Family Jewels, because it contains scenes from
the movie and therefore had licensing issues.

As well as its worldwide release on the Last Action Hero

soundtrack, the song could be found on iTunes with
[25] British single certications AC/DC Back in Black.
the rest of the soundtrack, making it the only song by
British Phonographic Industry. Enter Back in Black in the
eld Keywords. Select Title in the eld Search by. Select AC/DC on iTunes. However, it was later removed from
single in the eld By Format. Select Silver in the eld By iTunes along with "Two Steps Behind" by Def Leppard.
The song subsequently returned to iTunes along with
Award. Click Search
AC/DCs entire catalogue, although it still is not available
[26] American single certications AC/DC Back in to purchase as a track on the Last Action Hero soundBlack. Recording Industry Association of America. If track; instead it can be purchased as a song from AC/DCs
necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select
2009 rarities boxset Backtracks.
Single, then click SEARCH

8.4.8

External links

Lyrics on AC/DCs ocial website

8.5.2 Charts
8.5.3 Track listing
CD maxi-single (US)

8.5 Big Gun

For the gun in the Doom series, see BFG (weapon).

1. Big Gun (Angus Young, Malcolm Young) 4:25

2. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" (Live
in Moscow) (Brian Johnson, Young, Young) 6:42

"Big Gun" is a song by AC/DC. It was released as a single

3. "Back in Black" (Live in Moscow) (Johnson, Young,
in 1993 and can be heard on the soundtrack to the Arnold
Young) 4:26
Schwarzenegger movie Last Action Hero, as well as during
reruns of the Savage Nation talk show as bumper music.
It was later released on the 2009 box set Backtracks. It
CD maxi-single (UK)
became the bands rst No. 1 on the Album Rock Tracks
chart in 1993.
1. Big Gun (Young, Young) 4:25
AC/DC has played the song live only once during 1996
2. For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" (Live
rehearsals but never at an ocial show.[1]
in Moscow) (Johnson, Young, Young) 6:42

8.5.1

Music video

3. "Shoot to Thrill" (Live at Donington) (Johnson,

Young, Young) 5:45

The music video, directed by David Mallet,[2] begins with

Schwarzenegger breaking an entrance door to an AC/DC
concert. As he walks around the crowd and the stage, 8.5.4 Personnel
observing each band member, Angus kicks his cap to Brian Johnson lead vocals
wards him. When Schwarzenegger puts on the cap, his
clothes morph into Angus trademark school uniform cos Angus Young lead guitar
tume and signature Gibson SG. He then starts imitating Angus on-stage antics throughout the video, includ Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
ing a scene in which Angus Young actually climbs up
on Schwarzenneggers back and rides around the stage
Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals
perched on his shoulders while continuing to play his
Chris Slade drums
guitar chords. The video also features a young Shavo

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This was the last song to feature then-drummer Chris 8.6.4

Slade, before he left AC/DC a year later so that Phil Rudd
could return to the band.
8.6.5

8.5.5

References

[1] "AC/DC Concert History", ACDC Bootlegs

[2] AC/DC Big gun, mvdbase.com

8.5.6

External links

Lyrics
Music video
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

8.6 Big Jack

"Big Jack" is a song by Australian hard rock band
AC/DC. It is the second single and the third track on the
bands album, Black Ice.[2] This song was number 53 on
Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.[3] The
song was also featured in an episode of CSI: Miami entitled Divorce Party. It is rumored the song was inspired
by a man Angus hung out with in Memphis while on the
Sti Upper Lip tour.
It is also one of the songs from the album Black Ice that
was played on the Black Ice World Tour that commenced
in October 2008 and ended in June 2010.[4]

8.6.1

Digital amplication methods

Malcolm Young has stated that he recorded his guitar part

in the song (and the following track on the album, Anything Goes) using Amplitube amp modeling software.[5]

8.6.2

Track listing

Chart performance
References

[1] Big Jack Issued As Single In US & Europe

[2] AC/DC Home | The Ocial AC/DC Site.
crocks.com. 2000-02-28. Retrieved 2012-01-16.

Acd-

[3] "The 100 Best Songs of 2008". Rolling Stone (December

25, 2008). Retrieved 2008-12-25
[4] AC/DC Unveil The Black Ice tour Setlist
[5] AmpliTube 3. Ikmultimedia.com. 2001-12-31. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
[6] AC/DC - Big Jack - Music Charts. Acharts.us. Retrieved 2012-01-16.

8.7 Bonny
"Bonny" is an instrumental performed by Australian hard
rock band AC/DC, based on the traditional Scottish
ballad The Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond. Originally
recorded by the band in 1976 as Fling Thing, it was
released on the B-side of the "Jailbreak" single, and more
recently, on Backtracks.
After the death of the bands original lead singer, Bon
Scott, it continued to be featured in the bands live set,
arguably as a tribute to him. However, the song is only
played at every gig held in Glasgow, Scotland,[1] such as,
for example, the show on June 30, 2009 during the bands
Black Ice World Tour. A recorded live version of the
track with its alternative title of Bonny was featured
on AC/DCs live album, Live: 2 CD Collectors Edition,
recorded at the only Scottish date of the Razors Edge
World Tour. Those who listen carefully can hear the fans
sing the words. Only Angus Young plays the ri to this
song.
Lyrics

Promo CD: [1]

Oh, ye'll tak the high road, and I'll tak the low
road,

1. Big Jack 3:57

And I'll be in Scotland afore ye;

But me and my true love will never meet again

8.6.3

Personnel

Brian Johnson lead vocals

Angus Young lead guitar

On the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond

8.7.1 See also

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Bon Scott

Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals

Loch Lomond

Phil Rudd drums, percussion

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park

8.9. COVER YOU IN OIL

8.7.2

Notes

155
Can I Sit Next to You, Girl (1974)
Dave Evans lead vocals

[1] http://acdc-bootlegs.com/concerthistory/?action=
viewresults&city=glasgow

Angus Young guitar

8.7.3

Malcolm Young guitar

External links

George Young bass, production

Lyrics for Bonny at acdccentral.com

Colin Burgess drums

8.8 Can I Sit Next to You, Girl

[3]

"Can I Sit Next to You, Girl" is the debut single by Australian hard rock band AC/DC issued on 22 July 1974. Can I Sit Next to You Girl (1975)
On August 26, 1974, the song peaked at number 50 on
Bon Scott lead vocals
the Aria charts and then disappeared. This version has
lead vocals performed by Dave Evans prior to his being
Angus Young lead guitar
replaced by Bon Scott, as well as drums by ex-Masters
Apprentices member Colin Burgess and bass guitar by
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar
ex-The Easybeats member George Young (older brother
of band cofounders Malcolm Young & Angus Young; co Mark Evans bass[6]
producer). Originally, AC/DCs rst bassist, Larry Van
Kriedt, played the bass parts, but George recorded his
Phil Rudd drums
own over them later.[3] In 1975, after Scott joined, the
group re-wrote and re-recorded the song as the seventh
track on their Australia-only album T.N.T., released in
8.8.3 References
December 1975 (see 1975 in music), and as the sixth
track on the international version of High Voltage, re[1] http://www.ac-dc.net/collectors/rare_tracks_studio.php
leased in May 1976. The title of this version of the song
removed the comma, becoming Can I Sit Next To You [2] Can I Sit Next to You Girl (7')". Spirit of Metal webzine.
Girl.[4]
Retrieved 29 May 2016.

8.8.1

Recordings

Written by Malcolm and Angus Young, it was AC/DCs

rst original song, having been recorded as Can I Sit
Next to You, Girl (with a comma; see image) with original lead singer Dave Evans just before he was replaced by
Bon Scott. The Evans version was released as a single in
Australia,[5] and the band performed the song with Evans
on the TV show Countdown. The musical arrangement
of Evans version is dierent from Scotts, and has never
been ocially released outside Australia.
This song was often covered at live shows by controversial
Australian sleaze rock band Candy Harlots and appeared
on their 1992 single Sisters Crazy.
A music video for the song at The Last Picture Show was
released only in Australia in 1974. Peter Clack (drums)
and Rob Bailey (bass) appeared in the video, even though
they did not record the music.

8.8.2

Personnel

[3] Engleheart, Murray; Durieux, Arnaud (2006). AC/DC:

Maximum Rock & Roll. Harper Collins. pp. 46, 54, &
60.
[4] Saulnier, Jason (3 January 2013). Dave Evans Interview. Music Legends. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
[5] Malcolm Dome and Jerry Ewing, AC/DC The Encyclopaedia
[6] Saulnier, Jason (30 September 2011). Mark Evans Interview. Music Legends. Retrieved 6 May 2013.

8.9 Cover You in Oil

"Cover You in Oil" is a song by the Australian hard rock
band AC/DC. It features a typically licentious lyric (I
see a young girl in the neighbourhood ... I must confess
I'd like to run my hands up and down her legs ...). It
was released as the third single from their 1995 album
Ballbreaker. The B-sides of the single were fellow album
tracks Love Bomb and "Ballbreaker". It reached #9 at
the Mainstream Rock chart.[1]

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Personnel

"Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" is a song by Australian

hard rock band AC/DC. It is the title track and rst track
of their album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released
in September 1976, and was written by Angus Young,
Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott.

Brian Johnson vocals

Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals
Phil Rudd drums

8.9.2

References

[1] Awards by Ballbreaker. allmusic. Retrieved 19 December 2013.

8.9.3

External links

It was also released as a single rst in Australia in October 1976 with R.I.P. (Rock in Peace)" as its B-side, and
then in the UK in January 1977 as a maxi-single with Big
Balls and The Jack as its B-sides. Once the Dirty Deeds
album was nally released in the US in 1981 the Dirty
Deeds ... single was released there (backed by "Highway
To Hell"), where it reached number four on the then-new
Top Tracks chart.
The song ranked No. 24 on VH1s 40 Greatest Metal
Songs[1] and in 2009 it was named the 31st best hard rock
song of all time also by VH1.[2]
It features a backing vocal consisting of a heavy breathing sound, made on the downbeat during verses. It also
features the title in a spoken-word style at the end of the
chorus; plus a scream at the end of the song. The fulllength recording (approximately 4:11) has the title of the
song chanted four times starting at 3:09, but on the more
common edited version (approximately 3:51) the chant is
heard only twice.

Lyrics at Rock Magic

8.10 Danger

"Danger" is a single by Australian rock band AC/DC,

from the album Fly on the Wall released in 1985. It was
written by Brian Johnson, Angus Young, and Malcolm
8.11.1
Young.

Composition

In most territories, the singles b-side was Back in Busi- The songs narrator invites people experiencing problems
ness, but in Australia and New Zealand, Hell or High to either call him on 36-24-36, an actual phone number
Water was featured.
in Australia at the time, or visit him at his home, at which
point he will perform assorted unsavoury acts to resolve
said problems. Situations in which he oers assistance in8.10.1 Personnel
clude those involving lewd high school headmasters and
signicant others who are either adulterous or who per Brian Johnson lead vocals
sistently nd fault with their partners. As detailed by the
song, the dirty deeds performed at low cost include:
Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar

Concrete shoes

Cli Williams bass guitar

Cyanide

Simon Wright drums

TNT

8.10.2

Neckties

External links

Contracts

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

8.11 Dirty Deeds

Cheap

Done

High voltage

Dirt

Two of the services oered share names with AC/DCs

rst two Australian albums, T.N.T. and High Voltage.
They are also the names of songs that appeared on Australias T.N.T. and the international version of High VoltWarning: Page using Template:Infobox single with age. Additionally, the six digits of the telephone number
unknown parameter from (this message is shown only provided by the speaker are the idealized "perfect meain preview).
surements" of a woman (36"24"36 = 90 cm60 cm
90 cm).

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8.11.2

Inuences

The phrase Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is a homage

to the cartoon Beany and Cecil, which Angus Young
watched when he was a child. One of the cartoons characters was named Dishonest John, who carried a business
card that read: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. Holidays,
Sundays, and Special Rates. In the original, unreleased
version of the song, the term Dunder Chief was used in
place of the lyrics done dirt cheap.[3]

8.11.3

Controversy

In 1981, Norman and Marilyn White of Libertyville, Illinois led a $250,000 lawsuit in Lake County, Illinois Circuit Court against Atlantic Records and its distributors
because, they alleged, their telephone number was included in the song, resulting in hundreds of prank phone
calls. Their attorney told the Chicago Tribune that the
songs 36-24-36 digits were followed by a hey!", which
to his clients sounded like an 8, thus creating the couples phone number.[4]

8.11.4

Live recordings

8.11.5

Recorded cover versions

157
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts covered the song on
their 1990 album The Hit List, and achieved modest
chart success with a single release.
A cover of this song was recorded by thrash metal
band Exodus for the album Tempo of the Damned.
The queercore band Pansy Division also recorded a
parody, called Dirty Queers Don't Come Cheap.
Lesley Gore recorded a cover for the album When
Pigs Fly.
Graveyard BBQ also did a cover of this song for their
Greatest Hits Volume Two album.
A parody of this song was featured on The Simpsons, in the episode "Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes";
when Homer Simpson suggests to Ned Flanders that
they pass the time by singing Dirty Deeds, Flanders instead oers a supposed Christian rock version, Kindly Deeds Done For Free, which Flanders credits to a ctional AC/DC Christian rock
tribute band called "AD/BC".
The Atomic Bitchwax covered this song on their EP
Spit Blood.

In the rst season of TV series How I Met Your

Mother, Barney Stinson appears singing this song in
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap has only been included
a karaoke.
on one ocial AC/DC live album, 1992s Live, sung by
Scotts replacement Brian Johnson. This live version was
Night Ranger covered this song on the 2011 album
released as a single. A video clip for the single was
Somewhere In California
released containing footage from the Live at Donington
home video, as well as other old clips mixed in the video.
This video clip was later released on the DVD Family 8.11.6 Live cover versions
Jewels Disc 3, as part of the 2009 box set Backtracks.
Local H covered this song live mixed in with their
An earlier version with Bon Scott, recorded live in Sydney
song "Bound for the Floor" during their 2008 tour
(Haymarket) at the Festival of Sydney on 30 January
for
their album Twelve Angry Months.
1977, was released on an Australian only radio 2JJ compilation album titled Long Live The Evolution. This live
The Nightwatchman covered this song with revised
version was later released on Backtracks.
lyrics concerning the Bush Administration during
In 2007 on the Plug Me In three track bonus CD from Best
his 2008 tour.
Buy, a live version from Detroit, Michigan, (Joe Louis
Dropkick Murphys covered this song live on their
Arena) 17 or 18 November 1983 was released.
2012 tour for their album Going Out In Style.
Ugly Kid Joe covered this song live with Du McKagan

A parody of this song was recorded by Bob Rivers

called Dirty Deeds Done With Sheep".
8.11.7
Hayseed Dixie recorded a bluegrass-style cover for
their albums A Hillbilly Tribute to AC/DC and Let
There Be Rockgrass. This version replaces Bon
Scotts scream with singer John Wheelers loud
belch at the end.

Uses in popular culture

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (or D4C) is the Stand name
of the President of United States (Funny Valentine) in the
popular Japanese manga JoJos Bizarre Adventure Part 7:
Steel Ball Run. In localized versions of JoJos Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle, all subtitles and text references
Kerri-anne Kennerley covered the song on the al- are changed to Filthy acts at a reasonable price, and
bum Andrew Dentons Musical Challenge released in the in-game encyclopedia states that nobody knows what
2001.
D4C stands for.

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AC/DCs version appears (in edited form) in the 2011

movie Bridesmaids.

8.12 Dog Eat Dog

The song was going to appear in the video game Grand This article is about the AC/DC song. For other songs
Theft Auto III, but it was removed for unknown reasons. It with the same title, see Dog Eat Dog.
is also unknown what radio station it would have appeared
on in the game.
"Dog Eat Dog" is a song by Australian hard rock band
AC/DC. It is the second track of their album Let There Be
Rock, released in 1977, and was written by Angus Young,
8.11.8 Chart positions
Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott.

8.11.9

Personnel

Bon Scott lead vocals

Angus Young lead guitar, backing vocals

It was released as a single in Australia, and included the

non-album track Carry Me Home on the B-side, which
was later released on Backtracks.
AC/DC played Dog Eat Dog on their Black Ice World
Tour until early 2010 when they dropped it from the set
list and added "High Voltage".

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Mark Evans bass[7]

8.12.1 Personnel

Phil Rudd drums

Bon Scott lead vocals

Producers: Harry Vanda, George Young

Angus Young lead guitar

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals

8.11.10

Resources

AC/DC Two Sides to Every Glory by Paul Stenning

8.11.11

Notes

[1] VH1 40 Greatest Metal Songs, 14 May 2006, VH1

Channel, reported by VH1.com; last accessed 10 September 2006.
[2] spreadit.org music. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
[3] Walker, Clinton. Highway to Hell: The Life and Death
of AC/DC Legend Bon Scott. Verse Chorus Press, 2007,
p 243. ISBN 1891241230
[4] Hirsley, Michael (October 10, 1981). "'Dirty Deeds bring
suit. Chicago Tribune. p. W3.
[5] AC/DC Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. australiancharts.com. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
[6] Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. chartstats.com. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
[7] Saulnier, Jason (30 September 2011). Mark Evans Interview. Music Legends. Retrieved 6 May 2013.

Mark Evans bass guitar[1]

Phil Rudd drums

8.12.2 Production
Producers: Harry Vanda, George Young

8.12.3 References
[1] Saulnier, Jason (30 September 2011). Mark Evans Interview. Music Legends. Retrieved 6 May 2013.

8.12.4 External links

Lyrics
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

8.13 Flick of the Switch

External links

"Flick of the Switch" is a single by the Australian rock

band AC/DC, from the album Flick of the Switch, released in 1983. It was written by Angus Young, Malcolm
Young, and Brian Johnson.

AC/DCs ocial website

It was released as a single only in certain territories,

mainly Australia, Canada and the United States.

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8.14. FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK (WE SALUTE YOU)"

8.13.1

Music video

The music video for the song Flick of the Switch was
done in a similar format to the music videos for the album
Back in Black. The video shows the band playing the song
inside of what was later revealed to be a closed up airplane
hangar, surrounded by ampliers with the AC/DC logo
painted on them. Some versions of the video start with
a short clip from a rehearsal tape of the band that shows
Angus practicing dance moves for his onstage striptease
while one of the band members, presumably Brian Johnson, sings in the background and the rest of the band
laugh. However, the video on the Family Jewels DVD
removes this.
Said Malcolm Young later of the simple approach to the
video, We basically told the lm crew, 'We'll be playing
you lm. Walk around the band do whatever the fuck
you want. We just want it done today'.

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the Colosseum, "Ave, Caesar, morituri te salutant" (Hail

Caesar, we who are about to die, salute you.). However,
Angus Young later said that the inspiration for the cannons came from a very dierent source.[1] The band was
cutting the rst recordings of the song on the same day as
Princess Diana of Great Britains televised wedding. Angus recalled that someone had the wedding on in the next
room ... we were playing that part of the song when the
cannons were going o and we paused a second and went
'hmmm ... that actually sounds pretty good.'" This coincidence also led to a cannon being featured on the cover of
the album and single, as well as life-sized Napoleonic cannons becoming a regular stage prop at AC/DC concerts.
The cannons red in the song are mixed with exploding reworks. However the actual takes were recorded
later the next month as the mobile truck used to record
the album (Mobile One) was being used to record Peter
Gabriel's 4th eponymous album during the marriage of
Charles and Diana.

Drummer Phil Rudd had left the band by the time the
video was recorded, and his replacement Simon Wright AC/DC have often used the song to close live concerts,
such as Live at Donington and No Bull as well as on their
is featured instead.
live CD AC/DC Live. It is also the song that concludes the
most recent tour, Rock or Bust.

8.13.2

Personnel

Brian Johnson vocals

8.14.1 Personnel

Angus Young lead guitar

Brian Johnson lead vocals

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar

Angus Young lead guitar

Cli Williams bass guitar

Phil Rudd drums

8.13.3

External links

Lyrics at Rock Magic

8.14 For Those About to Rock

(We Salute You)"

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals
Phil Rudd drums

8.14.2 Popular culture

Sport
UFC ghter Rich Franklin uses this song as his entrance theme at his ghts.

"For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" is a song

by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. The song was
rst released on AC/DCs eighth studio album For Those
About to Rock We Salute You in 1981, and later as a single in 1982. The singles B-side contains an edited live
version of Let There Be Rock, recorded in Landover,
Maryland, in late-1981. The video to For Those About
to Rock (We Salute You)" was lmed at that same concert.

During home matches of the Toronto lacrosse team

Toronto Rock, when the team scores, the title line is
often played to celebrate the goal.

The song was later included on AC/DCs rst soundtrack

album, Who Made Who, released in 1986 for the Stephen
King lm Maximum Overdrive.

The song is played before Houston Texans home

games when the announcer introduces the Home
Field Advantage: The best fans in the National Football League. Cameras pan the stands showing the
crowd during the rst 1:20 of the song.

The title and central lyric of the song are based on an

ancient salute used by Roman prisoners to be executed in

At New England Patriots home games, the song is

played before the opening kicko, where it is accompanied by a highlight video. When Brian Johnson yells Fire!" the minutemen on the sidelines re
their muskets.

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When the National Hockey League's Columbus

Blue Jackets score a goal, the title line is played, accompanied by a live cannon in Nationwide Arena.

The song was covered by industrial metal band

Godesh and featured on the Gothic-Industrial tribute album to AC/DC, Covered in Black.

The song is extensively played on ESPN College

Gameday before games and before commercial
breaks.

Australian alternative band TISM recorded a version

in 1994 interpolating Lord Byron's So We'll Go No
More a Roving, although it has not been released in
full. Three snippets of the recording were leaked in
2006.

In television ads for One HD, a 24-hour high denition sport channel in Australia, this songs intro was
featured.
Alan Freeman used the song in the intro to his Saturday Rock Show on BBC Radio 1 (198993).

8.14.3 References
[1] AC/DC: High-Voltage Rock 'n' Roll: The Ultimate Illustrated History p.122. Retrieved 4 June 2011

The opening guitar line is usually played on the 1st

oensive play under a minute during Memphis Grizzlies home games at FedExForum.
8.14.4
The song is the theme for NHL Rivalry Wednesdays
on the NBC Sports Network.
Baltimore Orioles closing pitcher Zach Britton uses
the song as his entrance music.
Film
This song was paraphrased by Jack Black's character Dewey Finn in School of Rock as For those
about to rock, I salute you!". Additionally, he quotes
the rst line from the song before the Battle of the
Bands: We roll tonight to the guitar bite.

External links

Rock Magic Lyrics of For Those About to Rock

8.15 Girls Got Rhythm

"Girls Got Rhythm" is a song by popular rock band
AC/DC. It is found on their 1979 album Highway to Hell.
The song was released as a single the same year.
An EP was released in 1979 containing the songs: A1.
Girls Got Rhythm"; A2. If You Want Blood (You've
Got It)"; B1. Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be (live; taken
from If You Want Blood); B2. Rock and Roll Damnation (live; taken from If You Want Blood).

A modied version of the opening ri of the song

is featured on the skateboarding movie Girl Yeah
8.15.1
Right.

Other Appearances

The song is used in the movie Jerry Maguire when A live version can be found on the live album Let There
Jerry (Tom Cruise) is woken up by his alarm clock. Be Rock: The Movie, part of the Bonre box set. A video
of the band performing the song is on the DVD Family
Jewels.
Television
The song is also featured in the 2006 lm DOA: Dead or
The song is used in the ninth season of Supernatural Alive.
at the end of the episode Slumber Party.
The song is used in the second season of Eastbound 8.15.2 Personnel
and Down when the main character Kenny Powers
Bon Scott vocals
becomes La Flama Blanca.
Angus Young lead guitar
Music
The song is played before the nu metal band Slipknot
come onto the stage to perform a live show.
This song forms the basis of Killing of Kings and
Castles of Sand by Secret Chiefs 3.
John Frusciante played a brief guitar segment before
"Californication" at Woodstock 1999.

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar

Cli Williams bass guitar
Phil Rudd drums

8.15.3 External links

Lyrics

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8.16 Guns for Hire

For the band, see Department S (band).
"Guns for Hire" is a song by Australian hard rock band
AC/DC, from their album Flick of the Switch, released
on 15 August 1983. Written by band members, Angus
Young, Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson, it was also
released in August as a single with Landslide as the Bside. It charted at No. 37 on the UK Singles Chart,[1] and
No. 84 on the United States Billboard Hot 100.[2] It also
reached No. 19 in Ireland.[3]

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releases of the single. Commercial single releases and the
Ballbreaker album contain the full version at 5:14. The
single reached the top 100 ARIA Singles Chart.[1]

8.17.1 Music video

The music video for the song depicts the band playing
on a large, step-pyramid-like structure, with a crowd below marching to the song. Throughout the video, various movies and clips are displayed with Angus Young
superimposed on them. This video was released on the
DVD Family Jewels Disc 3 as part of the 2009 box set
The track served as the opening song during the bands Backtracks.
performances during the ensuing tour in support of Flick
of the Switch, but has never been performed on any other
8.17.2 Track listing
AC/DC tours since. A promotional video was produced
for the song, which featured drummer Simon Wright
All songs written and composed by Angus and Malcolm
rather than Phil Rudd. Rudd had left the band during
Young,[2] unless otherwise indicated.
the recording of Flick of the Switch and was replaced by
Wright before the start of the tour.

8.17.3 Personnel
8.16.1

Personnel

Brian Johnson lead vocals

Brian Johnson vocals

Angus Young lead guitar

Angus Young lead guitar

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar

Cli Williams bass guitar

Cli Williams bass guitar

Phil Rudd drums

Phil Rudd drums

Producer Rick Rubin

8.16.2

References

[1] AC/DC singles. Ocial Charts Company. Retrieved 7

October 2013.
[2] Billboard Hot 100 Chart History. Song Database. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
[3] AC/DC. The Irish Charts. Retrieved 7 October 2013.

8.17.4 References
[1] Barnes, Beanstar. AC/DC 'Hail Caesar'". Australian
Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 August.
Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
[2] "'Hail Caesar' at APRA search engine. Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 14 August
2014. Note: User may have to click 'Search again' and
provide details at 'Enter a title:' e.g Hail Caesar; or at 'Performer:' ACDC

8.17 Hail Caesar

8.17.5 External links
This article is about the AC/DC song. For the Anthony
Michael Hall lm, see Hail Caesar (1994 lm). For the
Coen Brothers lm, see Hail, Caesar!
"Hail Caesar" is a song by the Australian rock band
AC/DC, which was written by members and brothers,
Angus and Malcolm Young.[1][2] It is from their 1995 album Ballbreaker and was issued on 18 February 1996 as
a single.[1] The lyrics, All Hail Caesar, are a reference
to the salute given to Roman general Julius Caesar. An
edited version of the song at 4:30 appeared only on promo

Lyrics

8.18 Hard as a Rock

"Hard as a Rock" is a song and a single by the Australian
hard rock band AC/DC. It features as the rst track on
their album, Ballbreaker, released in 1995. It became
their second No. 1 song on the Album Rock Tracks chart,
following 1993s "Big Gun". Live performances are also

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included on three of AC/DCs live concert DVDs, No Bull

(of which an audio version is found on the Australian tour
edition of Sti Upper Lip), Sti Upper Lip Live and Live
At The Circus Krone, which is featured in the Deluxe
Edition of the 2009 boxset Backtracks. A live version
recorded during the bands Sti Upper Lip World Tour
in 2001 at the Stade de France in Paris appears on the
2007 Plug Me In three-disc DVD. Its also featured on
the 2012 lm Battleship, along with Thunderstruck.

8.18.1

Music video

The music video to this song was directed by David Mallet, and was set at the Bray Studios in Windsor, Berkshire.
Lots of fans gathered to be a part of this video, and can
be seen front of the stage, and also seen behind the bars
which surrounds the stage the band plays on. Also, in
the video, lead guitarist Angus Young is seen playing his
Gibson SG on a wrecking ball, which destroys a building.
Angus Young had stated in the documentary that he had
a fear of heights when doing this before. The video can
be seen on the 2000 DVD version of No Bull (which also
includes the documentary on how the video was made)
and the Backtracks box set.

8.18.2

Track listings

CD single

[3] Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved 14 April

2009)
[4] UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved 14 April
2009)
[5] Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved 14 April 2009)

8.18.6 External links

Hard as a Rock Song Lyrics
Hard as a Rock Guitar Tabs

8.19 Heatseeker
"Heatseeker" is a song by Australian hard rock band
AC/DC. The song appeared on their 1988 album Blow
Up Your Video as the rst track. The song was later on
Live. The song was also released as a single in various
formats, with Go Zone as the main B-side. On reaching No.12 in the UK singles chart in 1988, it became their
biggest UK chart hit and remained so for 25 years until
Highway to Hell reached No.4 in December 2013.

8.19.1 Track listing

1. Hard as a Rock 4:30

2. Caught with Your Pants Down 4:14
7-inch single
1. Hard as a Rock (LP version) 4:30
2. Caught with Your Pants Down (LP version) 4:14

8.18.3

[2] German Singles Chart Musicline.de (Retrieved 14 April

2009)

Personnel

Brian Johnson lead vocals

Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals

All songs written and composed by Malcolm Young,

Angus Young and Brian Johnson.

8.19.2 Music video

In the music video, directed by David Mallet,[2] Angus
Young explodes from a life-sized television set. He
throws his hat, and it lands on a switch, causing it to ip.
An intercontinental ballistic missile is launched, and on
the screen is lm footage of the Strategic Air Command
in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. The missile becomes a
cruise missile, and travels across the world, whereupon it
nally crashes into the Opera House in Sydney, during an
AC/DC concert. Angus explodes out of the giant missiles warhead and does a guitar solo. At the end, Angus
heads back into the missiles nose cone and leaves.

Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals

Phil Rudd drums, percussion

8.18.4

Charts

8.18.5

References

[1] Hard as a Rock, in various singles charts Lescharts.com

(Retrieved 14 April 2009)

8.19.3 Chart positions

8.19.4 Personnel
Brian Johnson vocals
Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals

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Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals

8.20.3 Charts and certications

Simon Wright drums

8.20.4 In baseball

8.19.5

References

[1] Discogs - Heatseeker - 1988-01-11th 12"-vinyl, Albert

Productions (ED 325) Australasia
[2] mvdbase.com AC/DC Heatseeker
[3] Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon,
Knstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, TicketSuche. musicline.de. Retrieved 2012-02-20.

The song was used as the entrance music for former

Major League Baseball (MLB) player Trevor Homan
at home games from 19982010, thrilling the crowd
as he emerged.[10][11] The San Diego Padres' usage of
Hells Bells for Homan was a forerunner in the heavy
metal theme songs for closers used throughout MLB
stadiums.[12][13] San Jose Mercury News and ESPN.com
wrote that the song should be honored by the National
Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.[14][15] At Homans
number retirement ceremony, Brian Johnson paid tribute
in a video to Homan for rocking the mound.[16][17]

8.20.5 References

8.20 Hells Bells

"Hells Bells" is the rst track of Australian hard rock
band AC/DC's rst album without Bon Scott, Back in
Black. Hells Bells is the second single from Back in
Black, released in the fall of 1980. The song also appears on Who Made Who, AC/DCs 1986 soundtrack to
the Stephen King movie Maximum Overdrive and on both
versions of 1992s AC/DC Live.

8.20.1

Composition

The song begins with the slow tolling of a bell, followed

by an intro played by Angus Young, with Malcolm Young
then joining to create the classic Back in Black doubleguitar sound, followed by Phil Rudd on drums and Cli
Williams on bass, creating a wall of sound.
The bell used in the song was a 2,000-pound cast bronze
bell made by John Taylor Bellfounders in Loughborough,
and is a replica of the Denison Bell. The AC/DC logo
and Hells Bell are engraved on the bell. The band
rst attempted to record the Denison Bell at the Carillon Tower and War Museum in Leicestershire, England
for the song, but this proved insucient due to the disruption of pigeons nesting in the bell tower.[2]

8.20.2

Personnel

Brian Johnson lead vocals

Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals
Phil Rudd drums

[1] Ertegn, Ahmet (2001). What'd I Say?": The Atlantic

Story: 50 Years of Music. Welcome Rain Publisher. p.
546. ISBN 978-1-56649-048-1. Back In Black includes
one of their best known songs, 'You Shook Me All Night
Long' (#35 Pop), and hard rock classics 'Hells Bells, 'Back
In Black' (#37 Pop) and 'Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution'.
[2] Loughborough Carillon > Issue No. 13. Carillon Chimes
(Leicestershire, England). November 2011. Retrieved 19
January 2015.
[3] Le Dtail par Artiste (in French). InfoDisc. Select
AC/DC from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved 20
May 2016.
[4] "Oziellecharts.de AC/DC Hells Bells. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
[5] Back in Black Awards. AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
[6] "Austriancharts.at AC/DC Hells Bells (in German).
3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
[7] "Lescharts.com AC/DC Hells Bells (in French). Les
classement single. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
[8] Canadian single certications AC/DC Hells Bells.
Music Canada.
[9] American single certications AC/DC Hells Bells.
Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary,
click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then
click SEARCH
[10] Capozzi, Joe (11 January 2011). Hells Bells Trevor
Homan, who started his career with Florida Marlins,
bound for Hall after retirement. The Palm Beach Post.
Archived from the original on 26 January 2011. Retrieved
28 January 2011. I'll never forget games I've covered
at Petco Park when Homan trotted in from the bullpen
to pitch the ninth inning to the ear-shattering sounds of
AC/DCs Hells Bells perhaps some of the loudest,
most electrifying crowd noise I've ever heard.

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[11] Center, Bill (26 September 2006). Story of Hells Bells

anthem, etc.. U-T San Diego. Retrieved 26 September
2006.
[12] Engber, Daniel (14 April 2006). Hear My Song, Fear My
Fastball. Slate. Archived from the original on 26 January
2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011. The closer songs of the
early '90s tended to mix a cranky bravado with the threat
of mental instabilitydon't mess with me, I'm so mean
and crazy.

live releases: If You Want Blood You've Got It (sung by

Bon Scott, 1978), Live: 2 CD Collectors Edition (sung
by Scotts replacement Brian Johnson, 1992), Live from
the Atlantic Studios (Scott, 1977), and Let There Be Rock:
The Movie (Scott, 1979) the latter two being released in
1997 as part of the Bonre box set.

In concerts, this song has evolved into sing-a-long with

the crowd. In the bridge where Scott sings 'I said high, I
said high', this has been extended where both Scott and
[13] Tarantino, Anthony (19 April 2004). For whom the bell Brian Johnson repeat the word 'high' in ever increasing
tolls. U-T San Diego. Archived from the original on loudness and high pitch, to which the crowd responds with
28 January 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011. Since us- high louder also. That is followed by a discreet backing the idea, the Padres have become a forerunner in the ing rhythm for several minutes whilst Angus Young does
closer-theme explosion.
some improvisation on the guitar.
[14] Daly, Kaitee (28 July 2010). John Fogertys 'Centereld'
sparks a list. ESPN.com. p. 2. Archived from the original on 20 March 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
[15] Peterson, Gary (19 March 2011). Peterson: Baseball
Hall of Fame should honor AC/DC. San Jose Mercury
News. p. C-2. Archived from the original on 20 March
2011. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
[16] Hayes, Dan (21 August 2011). PADRES NOTES: Homan ceremony lled with surprises. U-T San Diego.
Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved
5 June 2014.
[17] Sullivan, Tim (21 August 2011). Grand gesture is prime
Trevor Time for good reason. U-T San Diego. Archived
from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 5 June
2014.

During the 2010 Black Ice World Tour, images of Scott

were projected onto the stage screens during the performance of the songs chorus to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his death.[3]

8.21.2 Personnel
Bon Scott lead vocals
Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Mark Evans bass guitar[4]
Tony Currenti drums (uncredited)[2]

8.21.3 Production

8.21 High Voltage

Producers Harry Vanda, George Young

Not to be confused with Danger! High Voltage

"High Voltage" is a song by Australian hard rock band 8.21.4 Notes
AC/DC. It was rst released in Australia as a single in July
[1] High Voltage. chartstats.com. Archived from the origi1975, and it is the eighth track of their second Australian
nal on April 16, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
album T.N.T. The song was written by Angus Young,
Malcolm Young and Bon Scott, and peaked at #48 on the [2] Fink, Jesse (1 November 2013). The Youngs: The
Brothers Who Built AC/DC. Ebury Australia. ISBN
UK Singles Chart in 1980.[1]
9781742759791.

8.21.1

Background

High Voltage shares its name with the bands rst

Australian and international albums. It is the ninth and
nal track on the international version, released in May
1976. High Voltage was also released as a single in the
UK and various countries in Europe in 1976.

[3] Adams, Cameron (February 11, 2010). AC/DC Black

Ice tour starts with a bang: review. The Courier-Mail.
[4] Saulnier, Jason (30 September 2011). Mark Evans Interview. Music Legends. Retrieved 6 May 2013.

8.22 Highway to Hell

Although Phil Rudd is erroneously credited with recording the song, the drums were actually recorded by a ses- "Highway to Hell" is the opening track of AC/DC's 1979
sion drummer Tony Currenti, not long after recording album Highway to Hell. It was initially released as a single
sessions for the debut album High Voltage.[2]
in 1979.
High Voltage is one of AC/DCs most popular songs, The song was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young
and has been included on four of the bands ve ocial and Bon Scott, with Angus Young credited for writing the

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guitar ri which became an instant classic.[1] AC/DC had 8.22.5 List of accolades
made several studio albums before and were constantly
promoting them via a grueling tour schedule, referred to
Ranked No. 258 on Rolling Stone magazines list of
by Angus Young as being on a highway to hell.[1]
the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[4]

8.22.1

Background

The songs title reects the incredibly arduous nature of

touring constantly and life on the road.[1]
The single spent 45 weeks on the German Singles Chart,
even though it peaked at only No. 30, in its 19th week on
that chart.[2]
Bon Scott, whose talent as a singer and rock frontman
were at a peak, was found dead in the back of a friends
car just over six months after the song was released and
would never enjoy the bands incredible success that was
to come.[1]

Ranked No. 152 on the 500 Greatest Classic Rock

Songs compiled by 94.5 XKR.
Ranked No. 23 on The Top 500 Heavy Metal Songs
of All Time, a book by Martin Popo.
The song Highway to Hell is part of the The Rock
and Roll Hall of Fames 500 Songs that Shaped Rock
and Roll list.[5]
The master ringtone was certied Gold by the RIAA
in June 2007 for sales in excess of 500,000.

Highway to Hell won the 'Most Played Australian Work 8.22.6 Covers
Overseas category at the 2009 APRA Awards.[3]
Sam Kinison covered the song in 1990 for his comedy album Leader of the Banned.

8.22.2

Personnel

Bon Scott lead vocals

Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals
Phil Rudd drums

8.22.3

Production

Highway to Hell was produced by Mutt Lange as part of

the album by the same name, and his work is regarded as
a signicant factor in delivering one of the classic AC/DC
albums, the emergence of the double-guitar sound, which
was later perfected on Back in Black, and improved backing vocals with Malcolm Young, joined by Cli Williams
for the rst time.[1]

8.22.4

Tiny Tim covered the song on his 1993 album

Rock.
Marilyn Manson covered it as part of the soundtrack
for the 1999 lm Detroit Rock City.
In 2002, Angry Samoan covered it for the punk tribute album For Those About To Rawk: A Punk Tribute
to AC/DC.
American band Lazlo Bane recorded the song for
their 1970s covers album Guilty Pleasures, though
hard rock is not their typical music style.
Maroon 5 performed it on their It Won't Be Soon Before Long Tour, with Ryan Dusick (drummer) on
vocals and lead guitar. Their version of it is also on
their live EP 1.22.03.Acoustic.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed
the song several times through their tour of Australia
in 2014.

Live recordings

Highway to Hell has been included on three ocial live

albums:
Live: This was also released as a single. A video for
the single was also released, containing a montage
of footage from the Live at Donington home video.
Let There Be Rock: The Movie
Live at River Plate

Quiet Riot covered the song on their 1999 studio release, Alive & Well.
In 2010, the song was covered by Jonathan Gro in
the Glee episode, "Hell-O".
X Factor UK 2014 contestant Ben Haenow covered
at 4th live show.
Billy Joel has performed it live regularly throughout
the years.

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8.22.7

Chart performance

1. Highway to Hell (Live)"

8.22.8

Track listing

2. Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be (Live)"

3. The Jack (Live)"

UK
Released 1992 by ATCO
1. Bonny"/"Highway to Hell (Live)"
2. Hells Bells (Live)"

4. High Voltage (Live)"

5. Back in Black (Live)"

8.22.9 Use in popular culture

3. The Jack (Live)"

The song is used as a walk-up song by designated

hitter Adam Dunn of the Chicago White Sox.

Germany and France

The song is featured in the How I Met Your Mother;

Season 7 Episode 12 "Symphony of Illumination".

Released 1992 by ATCO

1. Highway to Hell (Live)"
2. Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be (Live)"
3. High Voltage (Live)"
Australia
Released 1992 by Albert Productions / Epic Records
1. Bonny"/"Highway to Hell (Live)"
2. High Voltage (Live)"
3. Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be (Live)"

The song is featured in the Family Guy; Season 10

Episode 7 "Amish Guy".
The song is featured in the 2010 20th Century Fox
lm Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.
The song is featured in the 2010 Paramount Pictures
lm Iron Man 2.
The song is featured in the 2010 Paramount Pictures
lm Megamind, along with its trailers.
The songs guitar ri is briey played in the 2003
Paramount Pictures lm School of Rock.
The song is featured in the 2008 TV show Top Gear;
season 12 episode 1, particularly during the introduction of "Rig Stig".

US and Canada

The song is featured in the 2007 TV show House;

Season 3 Episode 21 Family.

Released 1979 by Atlantic Records (Atlantic #3617)

The song is featured in the 2005present TV show

Supernatural.

1. A Side: Highway To Hell

2. B Side: Night Prowler
Released 1992 by ATCO (Atco #98491-2)
1. Highway to Hell (Live)"

The song is featured in the 2003 New Line Cinema

lm Final Destination 2.
The song is featured in the 2000 New Line Cinema
lm Little Nicky.
The song is featured in The Simpsons; Season 10
Episode 18 "Simpsons Bible Stories".

2. Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be (Live)"

The song is featured in the 1998 WWE pay-perview SummerSlam.

Released 1992 by ATCO (Atco #96135-2)

The song is featured as the title song in the 1981

movie Heavy Metal (lm)

1. Highway to Hell (Live)"

2. Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be (Live)"
3. The Jack (Live)"
4. High Voltage (Live)"
Released 1992 by ATCO

The songs guitar ri is used as the Rock and Roll

piece in Pocoyo Musical Blocks
This song is featured in the 1999 New Line Cinema
lm Detroit Rock City .
This song is featured in the 2007 Buena Vista Pictures lm Wild Hogs .

8.23. ITS A LONG WAY TO THE TOP (IF YOU WANNA ROCK 'N' ROLL)"

8.22.10

See also

Stairway to Heaven/Highway to Hell

8.22.11

References

[1] Wall, Mick (2012). AC/DC: Hell Aint a Bad Place to Be.
London: Orion Publishing group. ISBN 9781409115359.
[2] Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon,
Knstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, TicketSuche - musicline.de. musicline.de.
[3] 2009 Winners. Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 23 April 2010.
[4] Highway to Hell The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time

167

combining bagpipes with hard rock instrumentation; in

the middle section of the song there is a call and response
between the bagpipes and guitar.[1] The original recording is in B-at major, but it was played live in A major.[2]
A slightly shortened version of the song is also the rst
track on the international version of High Voltage, released in May 1976. This version appears only on the
vinyl release and the 2003 CD reissue.
The full version of the song is also on the Volts CD of the
Bonre box set, released in 1997.
This was a signature song for Scott. Current AC/DC lead
vocalist Brian Johnson does not perform it, out of respect
for his predecessor.[3]

8.23.1 Lyrics

[5] 500 Songs That Shaped Rock. Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame. Retrieved November 15, 2014.

The song chronicles the hardships endured by a rock band

on tour, such as being robbed, assaulted, stoned, and
[6] "Austriancharts.at AC/DC Highway To Hell (in Ger- cheated by a greedy agent. However, the band accepts
man). 3 Austria Top 40.
these hardships as natural on the path to stardom, saying that Its a long way to the top/If you wanna rock 'n'
[7] "Ultratop.be AC/DC Highway To Hell (in Dutch).
roll.[4]
Ultratop 50.
[8] "Lescharts.com AC/DC Highway To Hell (in
French). Les classement single.

8.23.2 Bagpipes

[9] "Oziellecharts.de AC/DC Highway To Hell. GfK

Entertainment Charts.

George Young (the older brother of Angus and Malcolm),

having heard that Bon Scott was in a pipe band, encour[10] "Dutchcharts.nl AC/DC Highway To Hell (in Dutch). aged the use of bagpipes in the song. Scott obliged despite
having never played them before; he had actually been a
Single Top 100.
drummer in the band.[1] Scott used a set of bagpipes to
[11] "Swedishcharts.com AC/DC Highway To Hell. play the song live until 1976, following an incident where
Singles Top 100.
he set them down at the corner of a stage and they were
[1]
[12] Highway to Hell awards on Allmusic. Allmusic. Re- destroyed by fans. Subsequent live performances used
a recording of the songs bagpipe part.[2]
trieved 2 July 2013.
[13] "Australian-charts.com AC/DC Highway To Hell
(Live)". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
[14] "Swisscharts.com AC/DC Highway To Hell (Live)".
Swiss Singles Chart.
[15] "Archive Chart: 1 December 2012. Scottish Singles Top
40.

8.23.3 Personnel
Bon Scott lead vocals, bagpipes
Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals

[16] "Archive Chart: 2012-12-01 UK Singles Chart.

Mark Evans bass guitar[5]

[17] "Chart Track: Week 51, 2013. Irish Singles Chart.

Phil Rudd drums

8.23 Its a Long Way to the Top (If 8.23.4 Production

You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)"
Producers: Harry Vanda, George Young
"Its a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n'
Roll)" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It 8.23.5 Music video
is the rst track of the groups album T.N.T., released
in December 1975, and was written by Angus Young, The music video for Its a Long Way to the Top (If You
Malcolm Young and Bon Scott. The song is notable for Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)", was lmed on 23 February 1976

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for the Australian music television program Countdown.

It featured the bands members on the back of a atbed
truck travelling on Swanston Street in Melbourne Australia, being followed by members of the Rats of Tobruk
Pipe band. Known members of the Rats of Tobruk Pipe
Band at the time of the videos lming include: Alan Butterworth, Les Keneld and Kevin Conlon. The video was
dubbed with the studio track from the album T.N.T. and
is available on the Family Jewels DVD.[6]
The video was directed by Paul Drane.[7] David Olney
was the cameraman.[8]

video for the 2013 Australian Open Tennis Tournament.

Keith Urban guitarist Brian Nutter often uses the song
during his solo section during live performances.

8.23.7 Connection to ACDC Lane

On October 1, 2004, Melbourne, Australia's Corporation Lane was ocially renamed "ACDC Lane" in honour of the band (street names in the City of Melbourne
cannot contain the "/" character). This change was made
in part because the music video for Its a Long Way to
the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" was lmed on
Melbournes Swanston Street, near ACDC Lane. The
Melbourne City Council's vote to rename the street was
unanimous.[12] Bagpipers played Its a Long Way to the
Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" at the ocial renaming ceremony.[3]

Two other videos for the song exist. One version, lmed
the same day as the truck version, features the group
miming the song on a stage in Melbournes City Square
in front of an audience.[9] The pipe players appear here
as well. This version is available in the Backtracks box
set. A third version features the group simply miming
the song on a soundstage, making it appear as if it were
being played live (This version is considered rare and as
of 2014 hasn't been ocially released on any DVD com- 8.23.8 Recorded cover versions
pilations; it can be found on YouTube). Also, a version of
the group performing the song on Australian Bandstand Performed by:
with Scott singing live over the studio track appears on
the DVD set Plug Me In.
Jack Black and the cast of School of Rock - Original
soundtrack (2003)

8.23.6

Popularity

In May 2001, Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA) celebrated its 75th anniversary by naming
the Best Australian Songs of all time, as decided by a 100member industry panel. Its a Long Way to the Top (If
You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" was ranked as the ninth song
on the list.[10] The song is regularly played during stoppages at AFL matches at the ANZ stadium in Sydney.
The song was also used in the comedy movie School
of Rock (2003) during the end credits sequence when
Jack Black's character, Dewey Finn, is giving his kids an
after-school lesson on rock.
In 2010, this song was ranked no. 3 in Triple M's Ultimate 500 Rock Countdown in Melbourne. The top ve
were all AC/DC songs.[11]
In the third episode of Empire of Cricket, a 2009
British BBC-TV documentary about the history of
Cricket, Its a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock
'n' Roll)" is played over the opening credits. The episode
details the history of Australian cricket and its rise to
dominance.
ITV used the song for the closing montage to their coverage of the 2010 Tour de France. It was the rst to be
won by an Australian, when BMC's Cadel Evans won the
race.
A clip of the songs intro is often used by the Golf Channel before commercial breaks.
The song is being used to accompany the promotional

Pat Boone - In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice

Guy (1997)
Dead Moon - Destination X (1999)
Dropkick Murphys - The Singles Collection, Vol. 2
(2005)
Electric - A Tribute to AC/DC (2006)
John Farnham - b-side to Two Strong Hearts (1988)
John Farnham & Tom Jones - Together in Concert
(2005)
Iced Earth - Tribute to the Gods (2002)
Lemmy - Cover Me in '80s Metal (Fantastic Price
Records, 2006)
Local H - Pack Up the Cats B-Side
The Meanies - Fuse Box An Alternative Tribute
(1995)
The Melbourne Ukulele Kollective - ABC-TV's
Spicks and Specks (2006)
Motrhead - Thunderbolt: A Tribute to AC/DC
(1998)
Nantucket - Long Way to the Top (1980)
Scarlett Pomers - A Millennium Tribute to AC/DC
(2010)

8.24. JAILBREAK
Rawkus - AC/DC: Hometown Tribute (2002)
Sandra Weckert - Bar Jazz (2003)
The Wiggles - The Andrew Denton Breakfast Show
- Musical Challenge (2000)
Lucinda Williams - Little Honey (2008)

169

[3] The legend lives on in a laneway to heaven, The Age, 15

February 2005. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
[4] Its a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n'
Roll)". acdc.com. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
[5] Saulnier, Jason (30 September 2011). Mark Evans Interview. Music Legends. Retrieved 6 May 2013.

Eric Fish - Gegen den Strom (2007, as Ein langer

Weg in German)

[6] Video Footage and Liner Notes, Family Jewels 2-Disc

DVD Set, 2005.

W.A.S.P.

[7] Dino Scatena, Clip Go The Years, Sydney Morning Herald, 26 Feb. 2005, retrieved 13 December 2008

The song was covered during the credit sequence of the

comedy movie School of Rock, performed by Jack Black
and the class of children he taught while masquerading
as a teacher. However, the children ad-libbed their own
lyrics towards the end of the song.

[8] Johnston, Chris, AC/DC still current 30 years on, The

Age, 23 February 2006. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
[9] Donovan, Patrick (13 February 2010). For a piper, its a
long way to the top from the back of a atbed truck. The
Age. Retrieved 2010-03-17.

Billy Corgan covered the song live as an encore on almost

[10] The nal list: APRA'S Ten best Australian Songs.
every show during his 2005 tour supporting his debut solo
APRA. 2001-05-28. Archived from the original on 2008eort TheFutureEmbrace.
03-08. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
A dramatic re-interpretation was released by Norwegian
duo Susanna and the Magical Orchestra (aka Susanna [11] http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/music/
ultimate-rock-100-1
Wallumrd and Morten Qvenild) in late summer 2006
on their second album Melody Mountain, which consists [12] Boulton, Martin, Lane way to the top for AC/DC, The
entirely of cover versions. Their style is slow and melanAge, 10 September 2004. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
cholic with only cembalo accompaniment to Wallumrds
pure vocal, and brings out the essential sadness of the [13] Melbourne Ukulele Kollective on Spicks and Specks.
MUK. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
song.
The band Hanson performed this song during some of
the shows on the Walk around the World tour, often
8.23.10
inviting the opening acts back on stage to sing together.

External links

Melbourne Ukulele Kollective frequently play the song

live, the most notable performances being during ABC- 8.24 Jailbreak
TV's Spicks and Specks in 2004;[13] and during the Australia Day ag-raising ceremony and peoples march in "Jailbreak" is a song by Australian hard rock band
AC/DC. It is the ninth and nal track of their third Aus2009.
tralian album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released in
German Medieval Metal Band In Extremo played the
September 1976. The song was not released in North
song on their Tranquilo-Acoustic Tour in 2009 on
America until 1984. It was written by Angus Young,
German Bagpipes.
Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott.[1]
On the 34th anniversary of the lming of the music
video, it was recreated as part of the SLAM (Save Live
Australian Music) rally, to protest liquor licensing laws 8.24.1 Releases
which threaten live music. About ten thousand protesters
marched down Swanston Street and up Bourke Street It was rst released as a single in Australia and the UK in
to the Victorian Parliament House, accompanied by the mid-1976, with the non-album track "Fling Thing" as its
RocKwiz band on a atbed truck playing the song.
B-side. The single was re-issued in the UK in 1980 with
a picture sleeve.[1]

8.23.9

References

[1] Wall, Mick (2012). AC/DC: Hell Aint a Bad Place to Be.
London: Orion Publishing group. ISBN 9781409115359.
[2] Evans, Mark, Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside of
AC/DC, Bazillion Points, 2011, p. 40.

As Jailbreak was only included on the Australian version of Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, and not on its international counterpart, it did not see a release in the United
States, Canada, and Japan until October 1984 as part of
the international '74 Jailbreak EP. A promo-only single,
with "Show Business" as its B-side, was released to radio
stations in the US at the time.

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CHAPTER 8. SONGS AND SINGLES

Live recordings

Mark Evans bass guitar[5]

Phil Rudd drums

Jailbreak was included on the 1992 AC/DC live album
Live: 2 CD Collectors Edition, sung by Scotts replacement Brian Johnson. This live recording also features ex8.24.5 References
tended guitar solos by Angus Young. Another version,
recorded in Dallas in 1985, also sung by Johnson, was [1] Wall, Mick (2012). AC/DC: Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be.
included on the 12 version of the "Shake Your FoundaLondon: Orion Publishing group. ISBN 9781409115359.
tions" single. The full 13:22 version was later included in
[2] Evans, Mark, Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside of
the 2009 Backtracks compilation album.
The version from the show featured on Live at Donington
is included in the AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack.

8.24.3

Music video

AC/DC, Bazillion Points, 2011

[3] Healy, James (30 September 2000). Angus young keeps
a sti upper lip. Lodi News-Sentinel. Retrieved 2010-0521.
[4] Video footage and liner notes, Family Jewels 2-disc DVD
Set 2005

The music video for Jailbreak was lmed in March

1976 for the Australian music programme Countdown, [5] Saulnier, Jason (30 September 2011). Mark Evans Inand was directed by Paul Drane. It was lmed in a quarry
terview. Music Legends. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
in the Melbourne suburb of Albion, near Sunshine.[1][2]
and featured the bands then-current lineup. Phil Rudd
and Bon Scott dressed as prisoners (blue uniform cov- 8.24.6 External links
ered with typical Australian Broad Arrow), Mark Evans
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
and Malcolm Young as guards, and Angus Young dressed
in what he later described as little convict pajamas.[3]
The Young brothers, Evans and Rudd all appeared while
playing their instruments, while Scott sang. This video 8.25 Let There Be Rock
was featured on AC/DCs Family Jewels DVD.
Jailbreak is one of the rst videos to make the use of
explosives and fake blood. Paul Drane, the director of the
video, is quoted saying, We didn't really know how much
[explosive] we were going to need to make the doors y
open, and I had a couple of guys from props with sticks,
trying to push the doors apart, so the hinges are not really
there ... It was the rst time we'd had access to anything
like this, these exploding blood packs.

Warning: Page using Template:Infobox single with

unknown parameter Chart position (this message is
shown only in preview).

Additionally, the band acts out the section of the song

that details the protagonists escape from prison. The
lm shows the prisoners (Scott, Angus and Rudd) doing hard labour under watch of the prison guards (Malcolm and Evans). Later it shows the prisoners manage to
blow open the gates to the prison. Rudd and Angus are
able to escape. Scott, portraying the protagonist, is shot
by Malcolm Young and Evans as he attempts to escape.
The video is dubbed with the studio track from the Dirty
Deeds Done Dirt Cheap album.[4]

It was also released as a single, with a B-side of "Problem

Child", in 1977.

Let There Be Rock is a song by Australian hard rock

band AC/DC. It is the third and title track of their album
Let There Be Rock, released in March 1977, and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott.

8.25.1 Composition

The song provides an encapsulated, ctionalised version

of the history of rock 'n' roll. Building on a line from
the Chuck Berry song "Roll Over Beethoven": "... tell
Tchaikovsky the news, Let There Be Rock reveals that
An alternate video, which features the band simply play- Tchaikovsky did in fact receive the message and subseing on a stage, was also lmed which is available in the quently shared it with the masses, resulting in the rise of
rock 'n' roll.
Backtracks box set.

8.24.4

Personnel

Bon Scott lead vocals

Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Following rocks birth, rock bands appeared everywhere,

musicians found fame (while businesses made money o
their eorts), and millions of people learned how to play
electric guitar. The third and nal verse speaks of a 42decibel rock band playing good, loud music in an establishment called The Shaking Hand. This is usually
changed to 92-decibel in live versions of the song. After the nal verse, the song ends with an extended solo

8.25. LET THERE BE ROCK

171

by Angus Young, which consists mainly of fast picking, others are shown playing the game controller instruments
string bends, and hammer-ons.
in time to the music. In addition, the Live at Donington
version is also available in the AC/DC Live: Rock Band
Track Pack.

8.25.2

Live recordings

The song was also alluded to in the Drive-By Truckers song of the same name from 2001s Southern Rock
Opera. The song specically mentions Bon Scott, Randy
Rhoads, as well as making references to other deceased
rock stars such as members of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Phil
Lynott of Thin Lizzy fame.

Being one of AC/DCs most popular songs, Let There

Be Rock has been included on four of the bands six
ocial live albums: If You Want Blood You've Got It
(sung by Bon Scott, 1978), Live: 2 CD Collectors Edition (sung by Scotts replacement Brian Johnson, 1992),
Let There Be Rock: The Movie (Scott, 1979), released in
1997 as part of the Bonre box set, Sti Upper Lip Tour
Edition (Johnson, 2001), recorded from Plaza De Toros 8.25.5 Cover versions
in Madrid from 1996, and Live At River Plate (Johnson,
The Australian punk rock group the Hard-Ons
2012), with the last recorded during AC/DCs Black Ice
recorded a cover version featuring Henry Rollins on
World Tour at River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires on 4
lead vocals, and released it as a single and EP in
December 2009.
1991.
Live performances of the song often go into a section not
included on the studio version, with Angus Young per Deca Loih Muziara, a Serbian funk rock band,
forming an extend solo without accompaniment. It is best
recorded a cover version of the song in 1997.
known for a section in which he plays varying arpeggios
starting on B major and ending on E major.
Onslaught, an English thrash metal band, recorded a
cover version of the song in 1989 for their In Search
It is the nal song played in Let There Be Rock: The Movie
of
Sanity album.
and at the immediate conclusion the words To Bon appear on the screen. On recent tours, the song has con L.A. Guns covered Let There Be Rock on their
cluded the regular set before the band reappears for en2010 album Covered in Guns.
cores.

8.25.3

Music video

Foo Fighters have covered the song multiple times

on their Sonic Highways World Tour

The music video for Let There Be Rock was lmed

in July 1977 (see 1977 in music). It was recorded in 8.25.6 Personnel
the Surry Hills Kirk Gallery church, and featured Bon
Scott, Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Phil Rudd, and
Bon Scott lead vocals
Cli Williams, who replaced Mark Evans as the bands
Angus Young lead guitar
bassist shortly after the Let There Be Rock album was released. This marked one of Williams rst public appear Malcolm Young rhythm guitar
ances with AC/DC. Scott was dressed as a priest and the
rest of the band as altar boys, with Angus Young wear Mark Evans bass[2]
ing a halo prop on his head. Towards the end of the
video it shows Angus, and the rest of the band jamming
Phil Rudd drums
while he plays the guitar. In an alternate ending of the
video, the colors are morphed and the camera zooms in
on the stained glass window.[1] According to an interview
with the Young brothers, Scott injured himself in the nal 8.25.7 Production
jump from the podium. In the video and studio recording, Scott also sings the pre-chorus incorrectly, introduc Producers: Harry Vanda, George Young
ing sound before light. This is corrected during live performances of the song.

8.25.8 References
8.25.4

Appearances in popular culture

Let There Be Rock is a playable song in the music video

game Rock Band 2. A television advertisement for the
game features a man lip syncing to a clip of the song while

[1] Video Footage and Liner Notes, Family Jewels 2-Disc

DVD Set 2005
[2] Saulnier, Jason (30 September 2011). Mark Evans Interview. Music Legends. Retrieved 6 May 2013.

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8.26 Lets Get It Up

The international version was not released in the United

States until April 1981 (see 1981 in music).

"Lets Get It Up" is a song by Australian hard rock band Love at First Feel was not included on Dirty Deeds
AC/DC, rst released on their 1981 album For Those Done Dirt Cheap's original Australian edition, released in
About to Rock We Salute You, and later as its rst single.[1] September 1976, making it one of only two tracks from
Singer Brian Johnson summarised the track to Kerrang!'s international AC/DC albums not available on the bands
Sylvie Simmons as Filth, pure lth. We're a lthy Australian albums. (The other is "Cold Hearted Man",
released on European pressings of Powerage) Conversely,
band.[2]
several songs that are available on Australian AC/DC alLive versions of "Back in Black" and "T.N.T.", released bums did not see overseas release until more than thirty
as B-sides on the UKs version of the single, were both years later. However, Love at First Feel was released
recorded in Landover, Maryland, in December 1981. in Australia as a single in January 1977, with "Problem
T.N.T. only appeared on the 12-inch edition.[3]
Child" as its B-side, which peaked in the Kent Music Report Singles Chart Top 100.[1]

8.26.1

Reception

When reviewing the song in the context of For Those

About to Rock, Kurt Loder wrote: It may seem dicult
to take a droolecked runt dressed in schoolboy shorts
seriously as a guitarist, but if you listen closely to Angus
Youngs serpentine solo in 'Lets Get It Up', you'll hear
his unabashed blues roots shining through.[4]

8.26.2

Chart positions

8.26.3

Single track listing

Singer/songwriter Mark Kozelek does a cover of this

track on his album of AC/DC covers entitled Whats Next
to the Moon.
French band Trust, who supported AC/DC on their Paris,
France date in the fall of 1978, re-worked Love At First
Feel with French lyrics for their 1978 single, Prends
Pas Ton Flingue b/w Paris By Night. The song later
became the title track of their 1988 live album, Paris By
Night.

8.27.1 Personnel
Bon Scott lead vocals

1. Lets Get It Up 3:56

Angus Young lead guitar

2. Back in Black (Recorded live Dec 1981) 4:01

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar

3. T.N.T. (Recorded live Dec 1981) 3:55

Mark Evans bass[2]

Phil Rudd drums

8.26.4

References

[1] Stenning, Paul (2005). Two Sides to Every Glory. Chrome

Dreams. p. 295. ISBN 1-84240-308-7.
[2] Dome, Malcolm (1995). The Worlds Most Electrifying
Rock 'n' Roll Band!. Virgin Books. p. 155. ISBN 086369-908-1.
[3] Example at eil.com
[4] Rolling Stone, 21 January 1982
[5] http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/
AC%A5DC/single

8.27 Love at First Feel

8.27.2 Production
Producers: Harry Vanda, George Young

8.27.3 References
[1] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 19701992.
St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-64611917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums
charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry
Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988.
In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970
1974.
[2] Saulnier, Jason (30 September 2011). Mark Evans Interview. Music Legends. Retrieved 6 May 2013.

"Love at First Feel" is a song by Australian hard rock

band AC/DC. It is the second track of the international 8.28 Money Made
version of their album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released in November 1976 (see 1976 in music), and was "Money Made" is the fourth single from Australian rock
written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. band AC/DC from their fteenth studio album Black Ice.

8.29. MONEYTALKS
The song was released only through radio airplay in Australia in July 2009,[1] and in the UK as a CD along with
War Machine.[2] Angus Young declared that his inspiration for the song was the obsession with money in
United States The focus seems to be, 'How do we get
money out of this? Do we keep that school? Is there a
prot in it? Do we really need that new hospital? Can
you not die quicker? Do we really have to spend money
on that medicine? How old are you now?' Sometimes
you think, 'Can we all take one deep breath?' The basics
have got to be in place. Thirty years ago, a fuckin' school
never made money. Filling in a road or putting up a trafc light didn't make money. Hospitals were there to keep
people well, not make money.[3] Bassist Cli Williams
has stated it is his favourite track from Black Ice, saying,
It has a chaingang vibe to it.

173
A music video of the song, directed by David Mallet,
was also released, featuring a live performance during the
tour.
The song appears in the trailer to the 2011 lm,
Moneyball.

8.29.1 Personnel
Brian Johnson lead vocals
Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals
Chris Slade drums

8.28.1

Personnel

Brian Johnson lead vocals

8.29.2 Charts

Angus Young lead guitar

8.29.3 References

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar

Cli Williams bass guitar
Phil Rudd drums

8.28.2

References

[1] Best Aussie Songs Of 2009... So Far

[1] "Australian-charts.com AC/DC Thunderstruck.

ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
[2] "Ultratop.be AC/DC Thunderstruck (in Dutch).
Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
[3] Top Singles - Volume 53, No. 13 Mar 02, 1991. RPM.
Retrieved January 8, 2016.

[2] AC/DC Promo Singles

[4] "The Irish Charts Search Results Moneytalks. Irish

Singles Chart. Retrieved January 8, 2016.

[3] di Perna, Alan (2009-02-09). AC/DC: The Big Chill.

Guitar World. p. 4. Retrieved 2011-02-20.

[5] "Nederlandse Top 40 AC/DC search results (in Dutch)

Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 8, 2016.

8.29 Moneytalks
For other uses, see Money Talks (disambiguation).

[6] "Dutchcharts.nl AC/DC Thunderstruck (in Dutch).

Single Top 100. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
[7] "Charts.org.nz AC/DC Thunderstruck. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
[8] "Archive Chart: 1990-21-01 UK Singles Chart. Re-

trieved January 8, 2016.

"Moneytalks" is a song written by Malcolm and Angus
Young and produced by Bruce Fairbairn for the hard rock
[9] AC/DC Chart history Billboard Hot 100 for AC/DC.
band AC/DC. Originally released on 21 September 1990
Retrieved January 8, 2016.
on the album The Razors Edge, it was later released as
a single in December later that year. A live version of [10] AC/DC Chart history Billboard Mainstream Rock
the song recorded on the bands 1990-1991 Razors Edge
Songs for AC/DC. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
World Tour appeared on AC/DCs 1992 live album, Live
[11] RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991. RPM. December 21,
.
1991. Retrieved January 8, 2016.

The song is one of AC/DCs biggest hits, breaking the top

40 on the Billboard Hot 100, the UK Singles Charts, and
the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. It is still the bands 8.29.4 External links
highest charting single in the United States, at number 23
(no other AC/DC single has even cracked the top 30).
Lyrics
During their subsequent world tour, thousands of "Angus
Bucks" were dropped on the audience during the song.
Allmusic Review

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8.30 Nervous Shakedown

"Nervous Shakedown" is the fourth song on the AC/DC
album Flick of the Switch, released in 1983. It was written
by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Brian Johnson. It
charted in the UK at No. 35, staying on the charts for ve
weeks.[1] It also reached No. 20 in Ireland.[2]
Nervous Shakedown was released as a maxi-single or
EP in 1984. The songs included on this release are: A1.
Nervous Shakedown"; A2. Rock And Roll Ain't Noise
Pollution (live Detroit '83); B1. Sin City (live Detroit
'83); B2. This House Is on Fire (live Detroit '83).

Stalker, Ramrez was a fan of AC/DC, particularly the

song Night Prowler. Police also claimed that Ramrez
was wearing an AC/DC shirt and left an AC/DC hat
at one of his crime scenes. During the trial, Ramrez
shouted "Hail Satan!" and showed o the pentagram
carved into his palm. The incident brought extremely bad
publicity to the band, whose concerts and albums were
suddenly campaigned against by parents in Los Angeles
County.[1] On VH1's Behind the Music on AC/DC, the
band claimed that while the song had taken on a murderous connotation by Ramrez, it is actually about a boy
sneaking into his girlfriends bedroom at night. However,
the song lyrics contain lines that seem to contradict the
bands explanation, such as: You don't feel the steel/Till
its hanging out your back... as you lie there naked, like a
body in a tomb.[2]

Two videos were made for the track. The rst video was
lmed on the same set and in the same format as the
videos for Flick of the Switch and Guns For Hire.
However, another version was lmed which features the
group on stage at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, MI, during a before-show rehearsal.
8.31.2

8.30.1

Personnel

Personnel

Bon Scott: lead vocals

Brian Johnson lead vocals

Angus Young: lead guitar

Angus Young lead guitar

Malcolm Young: rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar

Cli Williams bass guitar
Phil Rudd drums

8.30.2

References

Cli Williams: bass guitar, backing vocals

Phil Rudd: drums

8.31.3 References

[1] The Ocial Charts Company - Nervous Shakedown.

The Ocial Charts Company. 19 December 2013.

[1] AC/DC The Case of the Night Stalker

[2] AC/DC at irishcharts.ie. Irish Charts. Retrieved 18 December 2013.

[2] Night Prowler lyrics. sing365.com.

8.31 Night Prowler

"Night Prowler" is the nal track on AC/DC's album
Highway to Hell. It is known among other AC/DC songs
for its slow blues rhythm, ominous lyrics, as well as
its controversy stemming from its association with the
Richard Ramirez serial killings in 1985.

8.31.1

Night Stalker controversy

Main article: Richard Ramirez

In June 1985, a highly publicized murder case began revolving around Richard Ramrez, who was responsible for
more than 15 brutal murders as well as attempted murders and rapes in Los Angeles. Nicknamed the Night

8.32 Play Ball

"Play Ball" is a single by Australian hard rock band
AC/DC, and the debut single from their 2014 album
Rock or Bust. It was rst used on 27 September 2014
in a trailer for Major League Baseball on TBS postseason
coverage,[1] and the single was released on 7 October.
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was absent from the video
shoot for the single, and was replaced by Welshman Bob
Richards, who had previously played with Man, Adrian
Smith, Asia and Shogun.[2]
The Minnesota Twins, a Major League Baseball team,
play the song at home in the Target Field directly after the
games lineup is announced. It plays for about two minutes before the game starts. The danish basketball team,
Svendborg Rabbits, play the song in connection with the
gamestarts at home in The Rabbits House.

8.33. ROCK 'N ROLL TRAIN

8.32.1

Charts

8.32.2

References

[1] Listen to AC/DCs new song Play Ball in posteason

baseball trailer. Ultimare Classic Rock. 26 September
2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
[2] AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd replaced at video shoot by
Welshman Bob Richards after murder plot charge. Wales
Online. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.

175
With the exception of new material from an album they
are touring behind, this is one of the only two songs released after For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) that
the band still performs live in concert, the other being
"Thunderstruck".

8.33.1 Background

[3] "Austriancharts.at AC/DC Play Ball (in German).

3 Austria Top 40.
[4]

[5]

[6]
[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

Originally composed with the title Runaway Train,[1]

"Ultratop.be AC/DC Play Ball (in Dutch). Ultratop the song was rst heard by fans on 15 August 2008, at
the shooting of the music video in London. The song
50.
was notable for being the rst song from a major artist
"Ultratop.be AC/DC Play Ball (in French). Ultratop to be leaked online legally when one Scottish fan at the
50.
video shoot memorized the ri and sung it on YouTube on
17 August.[2] Angus Young initially conceived the song,
"Danishcharts.com AC/DC Play Ball. Tracklisten.
and his brother Malcolm Young created the backing vocal
[3]
"Lescharts.com AC/DC Play Ball (in French). Les harmony of the chorus (Running right o the track).
classement single.
On 27 August 2008, close to midnight, the single was
uploaded to AC/DCs ocial website and AC/DCs
"Oziellecharts.de AC/DC Play Ball. GfK EnterMySpace. It made its worldwide radio debut on 28 Autainment Charts.
gust at 17:00 New Zealand time on The Rock radio sta"Spanishcharts.com AC/DC Play Ball Canciones Top tion. Many Australian stations played the song straight
after their 4:00 pm news services. The song later made its
50.
way onto classic rock radio stations Planet Rock, Virgin
"Swisscharts.com AC/DC Play Ball. Swiss Singles Radio Classic Rock, Radio Caroline, radio2XS and Rock
Chart.
Radio in the UK. The song made its North American
debut on 28 August on CKQB-FM in Ottawa, Ontario,
AC/DC Chart history Billboard Hot Rock Songs for
Canada. Rock 'n' Roll Train debuted at number one on
AC/DC. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
the Canadian rock chart for the week ending 5 SeptemAC/DC Chart history Billboard Rock Airplay for ber.
AC/DC. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

On 30 August 2008, the rst Saturday of the U.S. college

[13] AC/DC Chart history Billboard Mainstream Rock football season, the song was played extensively on ESPN
and ABC college football broadcasts as intro and bumper
Songs for AC/DC. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
music, along with other AC/DC songs "Thunderstruck"
and "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)". It was
also played on a promo for CBS's Criminal Minds.[4] It
8.33 Rock 'N Roll Train
peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[5] In November 2008 the
"Rock 'N' Roll Train" is a song by Australian rock band song became AC/DCs rst song to enter the U.S. dance
AC/DC. It is the rst track on the album Black Ice to re- chart.[6]
ceive radio airplay. The band released a 7-inch vinyl single that featured the song Rock 'N' Roll Train on Side Throughout the month of November, the World
A, and War Machine on Side B. The 7-inch single came Wrestling Entertainment website featured the music
in a sleeve with its own unique artwork. The 7-inch vinyl video for Rock 'N' Roll Train, as well as the song
was also made available in the United States through some Spoilin' for a Fight, which was the theme to the
Survivor Series 2008.
independent record shops.
As with the success of the Black Ice album, the single was The song was used to open shows on the Black Ice tour.
released to huge success. It was used in many television A cartoon was played on the giant video screen above the
advertisements, more often being used as ESPN sports stage; at the end of this cartoon a life-sized train came
bumpers. It hit No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Main- crashing out onto the stage. It is at this point that the
stream Rock Tracks, staying there for over three weeks. band came out on stage and proceeded to play the song.
The song was also one of the rst AC/DC songs on the The song Rock 'N' Roll Train was also used in an
Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart.
episode of Knight Rider titled Knight to Kings Pawn.

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8.33.2

Track listing

1. Rock 'n' Roll Train 4:21

[11] Winner 2010 Song of the Year. Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 23 April 2010.
[12] AC/DC - Rock N' Roll Train - Music Charts

2. War Machine 3:09

8.33.3

Music video

8.33.7 External links

Video clip on YouTube

On 15 August 2008, AC/DC lmed the music video to

accompany the song in London, where 150 contest winners and their guests were present.[8] The video premiered
on 19 September on the bands ocial website.

Lyrics on the ocial website

On 23 October 2008, the band released the music video 8.34 Rock 'n' Roll Damnation
online in ASCII art in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet
format the rst music video to be produced in such "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation" is a single by the Australian
format.[9]
rock band AC/DC, and the rst track on their Powerage
The video also featured clips of the short lm London to album, released in 1978. The single version is an abbreviated version of the album track, with a time of 3:05, as
Brighton in Four Minutes.
opposed to the album tracks length of 3:37. The album
track Sin City was the B-side in the UK, Germany, Belgium, and Japan. In the US, Canada, and the Netherlands,
8.33.4 Awards
it was Kicked in the Teeth, also from the album. In
In 2009, Rock 'n' Roll Train was nominated for a Australia, however, the B-side was Cold Hearted Man,
Grammy award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or which appeared on initial UK and European pressings of
Group with Vocal.[10] It also won an APRA Award for the album, and was eventually removed when Rock 'n'
Roll Damnation was added (see below).
Most Played Australian Work Overseas.[11]
Written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott,
it was played live by the band during the Powerage tour,
8.33.5 Chart performance
and was also played live during the 2003 world tour, sung
by Brian Johnson, Scotts replacement. It also appeared
8.33.6 References
on the 1978 live album If You Want Blood You've Got It.
The song also featured on the soundtrack album for Iron
[1] For Those About To Rock
Man 2.
[2] New AC/DC song Rock 'N' Roll Train leaked sort of |
MusicRadar.com
[3] di Perna, Alan (January 2009). AC/DC: The Big Chill.
Guitar World (Future US): 2. ASIN B001LNP3IO. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
[4] New AC/DC Single Hits Radio, Web | Billboard.com
[5] Top Rock Songs & Charts, Rock Music Hits & Popular
Rock Music Charts| Billboard.com

Rock 'n' Roll Damnation was the nal track recorded

during the Powerage sessions, after the record company
persuaded the band to go back into the studio and come
up with a radio-friendly single that could garner some
airplay.[1] The move found some success, giving the band
its rst charting single in the UK where it peaked at #24.[2]
The song features handclaps and maracas and does not
have a traditional guitar solo, unlike most other AC/DC
songs.

On the rst pressing of the UK version of Powerage,

Rock 'n' Roll Damnation does not appear; side 1 opens
with Gimme a Bullet. Some later UK and European
pressings tacked the single version of Rock 'n' Roll
[7] Kot, Greg (16 October 2008). Let there be rock! Damnation on as the opening track of the album. EvenAC/DC recycles classic sound on 'Black Ice'". Chicago tually the full version of the song became the standard.
[6] Cauleld, Keith (2008-11-19). Taylor Swifts 'Fearless
Flies At No. 1 With 592,000. Billboard magazine. Retrieved 2008-11-19.

Tribune. Retrieved 18 March 2011.

[8] AC/DC wants YOU for their new video. AC/DC.com.
9 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
[9] AC/DC Rock 'N Roll Train The Worlds First Music
Video in an Excel Spreadsheet
[10] http://www.peoplestylewatch.com/people/stylewatch/
package/article/0,,20332903_20257062,00.html

Cold Hearted Man, which had appeared on initial UK

and European pressings, was removed from the album
around the time that Rock 'n' Roll Damnation was
added. However, a 10-track LP including both songs
does exist in (at least) the UK (catalog number K 50483
(SD19180), which is identical to the 9-track version),
Germany (ATL 50 483), and Portugal (ATL 50483 SD
19180).)[3]

8.35. ROCK AND ROLL AIN'T NOISE POLLUTION

8.34.1

Personnel

Bon Scott vocals

Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals
Phil Rudd drums

8.34.2

Charts

8.34.3

References

[1] Wall, Mick (2013). AC/DC:Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be.

New York: St. Martins Press.
[2] Warwick, Kutner & Brown (2004). The Complete Book of
the British Charts, Third Edition. London: Omnibus Press.
ISBN 1-84449-058-0.
[3] AC/DC Powerage"". discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-0526.

8.34.4

External links

Lyrics

177
The song also appears in videos like "No Bull" (1996),
"Family Jewels" (2005) and "Plug Me In" (2007), also
appears on the boxset "Bonre" (1997).
The song appears on the 2003 tribute album by various
artists to the band Back in Baroque: The String Tribute to
AC / DC, it was also covered in 2004 by death metal band
Six Feet Under in the album Graveyard Classics 2. Alex
Gibson also covered the song in 2008 from the album
Rockabye Baby!: Lullaby Renditions of AC/DC. The song
was also featured in a commercial for Nike in 2006.[1]
The song was featured in a commercial for Applebees
commercial in 2016.[2]
It is also the walk-up song for Colorado Rockies rstbaseman Justin Morneau.

8.35.2 Track listing

1. Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution 4:12
2. Hells Bells 5:10

8.35.3 Chart positions

8.35.4 Personnel
Brian Johnson lead vocals
Angus Young lead guitar

8.35 Rock and Roll Ain't Noise

Pollution

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, background vocals

Cli Williams bass guitar, background vocals

Phil Rudd drums

"Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" is a song by the
rock band AC/DC. It is the tenth and nal track of the
album released in 1980 Back in Black. It is the fourth
8.35.5 Notes
and nal single released of the album. The song reached
number 15 on the UK singles charts, the highest placing
[1] Nike Commercial. Youtube. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
of any song on the album.

8.35.1

Background

[2] Applebees Wood Fired Grill TV Spot, 'Trained Meat

Cutters Song by AC/DC. iSpot.tv. Retrieved 2016-0609.

The band started work on the album just three days af- [3] The Irish Charts. irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
ter the funeral of Bon Scott, lead singer of the band from
late 1974 to 1980. Malcolm Young later explained that "I [4] Rock 'N' Roll Ain't Noise Pollution. chartstats.com. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
thought, 'Well, fuck this, I'm not gonna sit around mopin'
all fucking year.' So I just rang Angus and said, 'Do
you wanna come back and rehearse?'". The album was
recorded with Brian Johnson, who ocially joined the 8.35.6 External links
band on April 8, 1980. Angus Young said that, "We knew
Back in Black review
if Bon liked him, he must be good, because Bon didn't like
many people'".
Rock N' Roll Ain't Noise Pollution in Sonfact
During the intro, Brian Johnson lights a cigarette and
Rock N' Roll Ain't Noise Pollution in Allmusic
takes a pull from it.

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8.36 Rock or Bust

contained a live version of the song, which was recorded

on the 13th of September 2000 at the America West
"Rock or Bust" is the second single and rst track from Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. This live version was later
the album of the same name by Australian hard rock band re-released nine years later on the box set Backtracks.
AC/DC. It was written by Angus Young and Malcolm The track gained poignancy after September 11 attacks
Young. It was released for downloads on 17 November on the World Trade Center in New York City. Angus
2014, as a follow-up for the bands rst ocially released Young said that although originally the lyrics were meant
single from the album titled "Play Ball".
to make fun of Rudy Giuliani's claim that he had cleaned
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was absent from the video up Manhattan: to me New York is a city where you can
[5]
shoot for the single, and was replaced by Welshman Bob never predict whats coming next. The song was later
Richards, who had previously played with Man, Adrian included in the 2001 Clear Channel memorandum, a list
of lyrically questionable songs.
Smith, Asia and Shogun.[1]

8.36.1

Charts

8.37.1 Single track listing

8.36.2

References

All songs written and composed by Angus Young,

Malcolm Young;[2] unless otherwise indicated.

[1] AC/DC Release 'Rock or Bust' Video, Minus Drummer

Phil Rudd. billboard. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 13
December 2014.

8.37.2 Personnel

[2] "Austriancharts.at AC/DC Rock Or Bust (in German). 3 Austria Top 40.

Brian Johnson lead vocals

[3] "Ultratop.be AC/DC Rock Or Bust (in Dutch).

Ultratip.

Angus Young lead guitar

[4] "Ultratop.be AC/DC Rock Or Bust (in French).

Ultratip.

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar

Cli Williams bass guitar

[5] "Lescharts.com AC/DC Rock Or Bust (in French).

Les classement single.

Phil Rudd drums

[6] "Oziellecharts.de AC/DC Rock Or Bust. GfK Entertainment Charts.

Producer George Young, AC/DC

[7] "Swisscharts.com AC/DC Rock Or Bust. Swiss Singles Chart.

[8] AC/DC Chart history Billboard Hot Rock Songs for
AC/DC. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
[9] AC/DC Chart history Billboard Rock Airplay for
AC/DC. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
[10] AC/DC Chart history Billboard Mainstream Rock
Songs for AC/DC. Retrieved December 11, 2014.

8.37 Safe in New York City

8.37.3 References
[1] Hung, Steen. AC/DC 'Safe in New York City'". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 August
2014.
[2] "'Safe in New York' at APRA search engine.
Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).
Retrieved 14 August 2014. Note: User may have to click
'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:' e.g
Safe in New York; or at 'Performer:' ACDC
[3] Awards by Sti Upper Lip. allmusic. Retrieved 19 December 2013.

"Safe in New York City" is a song by rock group

AC/DC, from their 2000 album Sti Upper Lip. The [4] mvdbase.com AC/DC Safe in New York City
song, which was written by members and brothers, Angus
[5] Sti Upper Lip 2004 reissue CD booklet, pg 12
and Malcolm Young, was released as a single on 28
February 2000.[1][2] It was co-produced by their older
brother George and the band.[1] It reached No. 21 on
8.37.4 External links
the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[3]
The video to the song, directed by Andy Morahan,[4]
shows the band playing a busy tunnel in the city, surrounded by armed police ocers. The promo CD single

Lyrics at Rock Magic

Music Video at AOL (Click the title)

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179

8.38 Satellite Blues

The last verse of the song contains the lyrics Hail, hail
rock and roll / Deliver me from the days of old. Hail!
"Satellite Blues" is a song by Australian rock band Hail! Rock and Roll became the title of a 1987 concert
AC/DC, released as a single, and appeared on their 2000 lm and documentary about Berry. Much of the songs
album, Sti Upper Lip. It peaked at No. 23 on the ARIA musical arrangement was later be reused by Berry in 1964
Singles Chart.[1] This was AC/DCs last single until the in "No Particular Place to Go". The same arrangement
was also used for Big Ben Blues, a very rare recording.
release of 2008s "Rock 'N Roll Train" from Black Ice.
In the United States Billboard magazine, it reached No.
7 on their Mainstream Rock chart.[2]

8.39.1 Recording

The song was recorded on January 21, 1957 at Universal Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois. The session(s)
were produced by the Chess brothers Leonard and
The ocial music video for the song was directed by Phil and backing Berry on the recording were guitarist
Andy Morahan.[3]
Hubert Sumlin (who is known for his work with Howlin'
Wolf), bassist Willie Dixon, and drummer Fred Below.[2]

8.38.1

Music video

8.38.2

Personnel

Brian Johnson lead vocals

Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals

8.39.2 Charts
Berrys record peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot
100 chart (his third highest-ranked pop hit) and hit number one on the R&B Best Sellers chart.[3][4] It was also
his rst appearance on the UK Singles Chart, reaching
number 24.[5]

Phil Rudd drums

8.39.3 Cover versions

8.38.3

References

[1] Hung, Steen. AC/DC 'Satellite Blues". Australian

Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
[2] Awards by Sti Upper Lip". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
[3] Garcia, Alex S. mvdbase.com - AC/DC - Satellite
blues"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved November 5,
2015.

8.38.4

External links

Music video at AOL (Click the title)

A 1959 live version by Eddie Cochran was released in

1999 on the album The Town Hall Party Shows.
A 1957 British cover version by Don Lang and His Frantic Five reached number 26 in the UK.
The Australian hard rock band AC/DC recorded a version
of School Days for their second album, T.N.T. It was
originally released only in Australia,[6] but in 1997 it was
released internationally on Volts, a compilation of songs
sung by Bon Scott, as part of the box set Bonre.
The song was remade by the British rocker Gary Glitter,
who recorded it under the title School Day (Ring! Ring!
Goes the Bell)" on his album Glitter in 1972.

The song was covered by the Iron City Houserockers for

their rst album, Loves So Tough, under the title School
Days (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell)", but was cut from the
8.39 School Days
nal release. The track was released on their compilation
album Pumping Iron & Sweating Steel: The Best of the
For other works known as School Days, see School Iron City Houserockers.
Days (disambiguation).
The song was covered by Jan & Dean on their 1964 album
Dead Mans Curve The New Girl In School, under the
"School Days" (also known as "School Day (Ring! title School Days. Their version was released on a single
Ring! Goes the Bell)") is a song written and recorded by Liberty Records in 1966.
by rock and roll musician Chuck Berry, released by the
Chess Records as a single in March 1957 and on the LP The Australian rock-and-roll revival band Ol' 55 recorded
After School Session two months later (see 1957 in mu- a version of School Days as an outro track on their
sic).[1] It is one of his best-known songs and is often con- album Take It Greasy, released in 1976.
sidered a rock-and-roll anthem.
School Days was covered by the Beach Boys, under the

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title School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell)" on their The song was released on their 1985 album Fly on the
1980 album Keepin' the Summer Alive, with Al Jardine on Wall. The following year, it was remixed by Harry Vanda
lead vocals.
and George Young, who worked with AC/DC on earlier
School Days was covered by the blues pianist and vo- albums, and released on Who Made Who, the soundtrack
to the Stephen King lm Maximum Overdrive. In this
calist Ann Rabson.
remix, the song is shortened from 4:10 to 3:53. The drum
Lil Rob remade the song, retitled "Street Dayz", for his track begins at seventeen seconds and the full band kicks
album The Album, adding a skit and he replacing the in at 48 seconds. Also, Johnsons vocals can be heard
school-related lyrics with references to gang life, drugs, more clearly in the remix. Vinyl releases of the album
and sex.
include the remix, while most CD releases include the
A version of School Days was included on The Simp- original version.
sons album The Simpsons Sing the Blues, with vocals from
Buster Poindexter and the cartoon character Bart Simp8.40.1 Personnel
son, and The featured a lead guitar solo by Joe Walsh.
Elvis Presleys orchestra often played a version of School
Days in concert in the last years of his life.
An unocial version of School Days was played at the
sound check for a Led Zeppelin concert at Chicago Stadium on July 6, 1973.
New Riders of the Purple Sage performed School Days
live at the Academy of Music in New York City on
November 24, 1973.

8.39.4

References

[1] Rudolph, Dietmar. A Collectors Guide to the Music of

Chuck Berry: The Chess Era (1955-1966)". Retrieved
December 7, 2010.
[2] Gold (CD liner).
Chuck Berry.
United States:
Geen Records/Chess Records. 2005. pp. 21, 27.
0602498805589.
[3] Billboard Magazine, May 27, 1957.
[4] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942
2004. Record Research. p. 55.
[5] School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell)". Chartstats.
Archived from the original (PHP) on July 23, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2010.

Brian Johnson lead vocals

Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar
Cli Williams bass guitar
Simon Wright drums

8.40.2 References

8.41 Sti Upper Lip

"Sti Upper Lip" is a song by rock band AC/DC. This
song is on their 2000 album Sti Upper Lip, and it is composed by Angus and Malcolm Young. The song was released as a single, and topped the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It was performed on Saturday
Night Live on 18 March 2000.

8.41.1 Track listing

1. Sti Upper Lip 3:37

[6] Wall, Mick (2012). AC/DC: Hell Aint a Bad Place to Be.
London: Orion Publishing. ISBN 9781409115359.

8.39.5

External links

Analysis of the song on ReasonToRock.com

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

2. "Hard as a Rock" (Live) 4:48

3. Ballbreaker (Live) 4:38

8.41.2 Music video

The music video, directed by Andy Morahan,[1] starts

with the band driving down the street in a red 1997
Hummer H1 when they get caught in a trac jam. They
8.40 Shake Your Foundations
then pull into a back alley, get out of the car, and begin
to play the song on the street. The song that the band was
"Shake Your Foundations" is a song and single by listening to before the car jam was "Its a Long Way to
Australian hard rock band AC/DC, written by Angus and the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)", a song released
Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson.
when the late Bon Scott was a member of the band.

8.42. T.N.T.

8.41.3

Personnel

Brian Johnson lead vocals

Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals
Phil Rudd drums

8.41.4

References

[1] mvdbase.com AC/DC Sti upper lip

8.41.5

External links

Lyrics

8.42 T.N.T.
"T.N.T." is a single released in 1976 by the hard rock
band AC/DC, taken from their Australian album T.N.T.
and the international version of High Voltage. The song
was written by Bon Scott, Angus Young and Malcolm
Young. It peaked at No.11 on the Australian Kent Music
Report Singles Chart.[1]
A slightly modied line from the song, Lock up your
daughters, was used as the title of AC/DCs rst headlining tour of Great Britain in 1976 after the bands move
from Melbourne, Australia, to London, earlier that year.
T.N.T. later appeared on Live and the Live: 2 CD Collectors Edition, with Brian Johnson providing vocals.

8.42.1

Personnel

Bon Scott lead vocals

Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Mark Evans bass guitar[2]
Phil Rudd drums
Harry Vanda producer
George Young producer

8.42.2

Notable covers

American death metal band Six Feet Under

recorded a cover version of the song for their album
Graveyard Classics.

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The Anthrax cover of this song was released on their
2015 covers EP Anthems. Fittingly they debuted the
song live February 21, 2013 at The HiFi in Brisbane,
Australia ahead of Soundwave. Later on their tour in
the US, Slash and Kirk Hammett (at separate gigs)
joined them for this song.[3][4]

8.42.3 In popular culture

The song was played in commercials for Napoleon
Dynamite.
The song appears on the soundtrack to the game
Tony Hawks Pro Skater 4.[5]
After the September 11 attacks, the song was included on a widely circulated Clear Channel employees list of potentially upsetting songs.[6]
The song appears in the 6th season Christmas
episode of That '70s Show.
The song is used by several sports teams, including the San Francisco Giants, the Ottawa Senators,
the Cleveland Indians, the San Jose SaberCats, the
Fremantle Dockers, the Wisconsin Badgers, Los
Angeles Kings, the Portland Winterhawks, and the
Prince George Cougars.
The song was used as ring entry music by British
professional wrestler Mark Rollerball Rocco
(Mark Hussey) on non-televised shows for All Star
Promotions in the 1980s and early 1990s. A current wrestler for this same promotion, Robbie The
Body Dynamite (Rob Berzins) has also been using
this as his ring entry music since the early 2000s.
The song was played in the movies Talladega Nights:
The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and Shiner.
Vancouver radio station CFMI-FM created a song
parody titled "PNE", to reect on the exhibitions
fair event.
The song is used by the Atlanta Braves when Peter
Moylan (like the band, an Australian) comes into
the game to pitch, and is also the entrance music of
Baltimore Orioles catcher Taylor Teagarden.
The song has been used in several promotions of the
American channel TNT in the mid 1990s and also
for their NASCAR Summer Series since 2010.
Kid Rock alludes to part of the songs lyrics, I'm
T.N.T., I'm dynamite, in the song Welcome 2 the
Party (Ode 2 the Old School)" from the album Devil
Without a Cause.
Bob Rivers wrote a parody called CNN, which is
about a person who is addicted to the news network.
This version also contains pieces of lyrics from the
original song.

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The song appears in an episode of Bobs Burgers 8.43.2 12 Vinyl maxi-single track listing
where Bob performs a striptease to his wife Linda.
A1. Thats The Way I Wanna Rock N Roll 3.46
The beginnings of the song can by found in the
B1. Kissin' Dynamite 4.00
Marcus Hook Roll Band track Quick Reaction.
B2. Borrowed Time 3.45

8.42.4

References

[1] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 19701992.

St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-64611917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums
charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry
Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988.
In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970
1974.
[2] Saulnier, Jason (30 September 2011). Mark Evans Interview. Music Legends. Retrieved 6 May 2013.

8.43.3 3 CD single track listing

1. Thats The Way I Wanna Rock N Roll 3.46
2. Kissin' Dynamite 4.00
3. Shoot To Thrill 5.18
4. Whole Lotta Rosie (Live)

8.43.4 Personnel

[3] http://ultimateclassicrock.com/anthrax-ac-dc-tnt/

Brian Johnson vocals

[4] http://loudwire.com/
anthrax-cover-acdc-t-n-t-exclusive-song-premiere/

Angus Young lead guitar

[5] Tony Hawks Pro Skater 4 Soundtrack Song List - IGN

FAQs. Faqs.ign.com. Retrieved 2012-08-13.

Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals

[6] Clear Channel Banned Songs. snopes.com. Retrieved

2012-08-13.

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Simon Wright drums

8.43.5 References
8.42.5

External links

[1] mvdbase.com AC/DC Thats the way I wanna rock

'n' roll

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

8.43.6 External links

8.43 Thats the Way I Wanna

Rock 'n' Roll

Lyrics at Rock Magic

8.44 Thunderstruck

"Thats the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll" is a song and

a single by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. The song
For the 2004 lm, see Thunderstruck (2004 lm).
appeared on their 1988 album Blow Up Your Video as the
second track. A live version of this song can be found on
the bands live album, Live: 2 CD Collectors Edition. The "Thunderstruck" is the lead single on the 1990 album
The Razors Edge by Australian hard rock band AC/DC.
b-side of the single was Borrowed Time.
In 2005, the music video, directed by Peter Sinclair,
Brian Grant, and Ji Morrison,[1] was released on Family
Jewels. The video included fans carrying red cardboard
Gibson SG guitars.

The song was released as a single in Germany, Australia,

and Japan, and peaked at No. 5 on U.S. the Billboard
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks. In 2010, Thunderstruck
topped Triple M's Ultimate 500 Rock Countdown in
Melbourne, Australia. The top ve were all AC/DC
songs.[2]

8.43.1

With the exception of new material from an album they

are touring behind, this is one of the only two songs released after For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) that
the band still performs live in concert, the other being
"Rock 'N' Roll Train".

7 vinyl track listing

A1. Thats The Way I Wanna Rock N Roll 3.46

B1. Kissin' Dynamite 4.00

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8.44.1

Background

Angus Young stated in the liner notes of the 2003 rerelease of The Razors Edge:
It started o from a little trick I had on guitar. I played it to Mal and he said 'Oh, I've
got a good rhythm idea that will sit well in the
back.' We built the song up from that. We ddled about with it for a few months before everything fell into place. Lyrically, it was really
just a case of nding a good title ... We came
up with this thunder thing and it seemed to have
a good ring to it. AC/DC = Power. Thats the
basic idea.[3]
The video which accompanied the single was lmed at
London's Brixton Academy on 17 August 1990. The audience members were given free T-shirts with the words
'AC/DC I was Thunderstruck' on the front and the date
on the back, and these T-shirts were worn by the entire
audience throughout the lming of the video.
The song has sold over a million digital copies since it
became available for digital download.[4]

8.44.2

Composition

The song is composed in the key of B major. The main

ri is built of notes in the mixolydian mode.

8.44.3

Charts and certications

8.44.4

Personnel

Brian Johnson lead vocals

Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals
Chris Slade drums, percussion

8.44.5

Cover versions

In 2002, Australian hardhouse music duo, Blizzard

Brothers Inc. released a remixed cover version of
the song, which reached number 30 on the ARIA
singles charts.
Bagpiper Gordon Duncan arranged the tune for solo
pipes,[33] and recorded this on his album Thunderstruck.
Finnish country band Steve 'N' Seagulls covered
the song, which went viral on YouTube, with over
twenty million views.

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The Croatian cello duo, 2Cellos , covered this song
on their 2015 album Celloverse .

8.44.6 Usage
The song is played on the Atltico Madrid team bus
just before the team arrives at the stadium for a
match.[34]
The song is played before the start of every home
game the Florida Gators football team plays at Ben
Hill Grin Stadium.
The song is used as on opening song for home
games of the Chicago White Sox and Washington
Nationals, respectively at U.S. Cellular Field and
Nationals Park. Elsewhere in Major League Baseball, Thunderstruck is used entrance music by
Arizona Diamondbacks J.J. Putz, and a clip of the
song is also played when he strikes out a hitter. The
song had previously been used as entrance music
for John Smoltz, when he was the closer for the
Atlanta Braves, and now it is entrance music for
Mark Melancon of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The introduction to the song is played immediately
prior to tip-o of Marquette Golden Eagles mens
basketball home games at the BMO Harris Bradley
Center. The student section accompanies the song
with a side-to-side clap in unison with the beat.
In the NHL, the song is played during player introductions by the Los Angeles Kings and Tampa Bay
Lightning.
The song was used in the lm Varsity Blues in the
sequence when the team is still drunk from the night
at the strip club and have a Saturday football game.
The song was also used on the Varsity Blues Original
Soundtrack, although this version was performed by
the band Sprung Monkey.
The song along with If You Want Blood is used in
the 2005 movie The Longest Yard before the movies
climatic nal game.
The song appears in the video games Madden NFL
11 and the Rock Band expansion AC/DC Live: Rock
Band Track Pack. However, in Madden NFL 11,
the lyrics were slightly edited.
The song is used during the opening for the fth season for Supernatural.
The song was one of the theme songs for
WrestleMania XXVI.
The song is used by Sussex County Cricket Club
when players take to the pitch during Twenty20
matches.

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Thunderstruck was used in the pilot episode of the
TV series The Good Guys (2010).
The song was used for TV spots for the 2010
lm Iron Man 2 and it appears on the AC/DC
compilation album released as the lms soundtrack.
Thunderstruck is the unocial theme song of the
annual Thunder Over Louisville reworks and air
show in Louisville, Kentucky.
In the lm Battleship, the sequence in which Lt.
Hopper and Captain Nagatas crew and several
World War II naval veterans reactivate the USS Missouri (BB-63) has this song playing on the soundtrack.
The song is played at various times during
Oklahoma City Thunder games.
The song is played at various times during Marshall
Thundering Herd games of Marshall University.
The song is used by Manny Pacquiao during his ring
walk.
The song is used by the Melbourne Storm rugby
league team when players take to the pitch during
NRL matches.
The song was part of the payload of the Stuxnet
computer worm which attacked the Iranian nuclear
program.[35]
The song is played at Pittsburgh Steelers home football games, generally during the fourth quarter when
the Steelers defense is on the eld to pump up the
team and crowd when the defense is in need of a big
stop.
The song is used by St Helens RLFC when the players take to the pitch during Super League matches.
The song has been the ocial entrance music for
North Dakota State University Bison athletics for
much of the last three decades.
The song is used by Juventus F.C. at Juventus Stadium as an intro when Juventus players taking the
eld for pre-game warming up.
The song is played by Swansea City A.F.C. at the
Liberty Stadium as part of a pre-match intro when
the players enter the pitch.
The song was used as the background track for the
N.C. State baseball teams introductory video for the
2013 season.

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The song used to play at Six Flags Great Adventure
on the ride Sky Screamer while the ride was in motion during the 2013 and 2014 seasons. It was removed during the 2014 season.
It was used in a baseball scene in the show The Crazy
Ones.
The song is used before rst or second-half kickos
of many United States mens national soccer team
home matches.
The song was used in the pilot episode of the 2014
FOX television series Enlisted.
The song is the ocial entrance for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders pre-game performance. They
also performed the song at Wrestlemania 32.
The song was used in the reworks display of New
Year in Sydney 2014.
The song is the ocial introduction of the Naptown
Roller Girls A-Team, the Tornado Sirens.
The Angry Birds Toons episode Thunder Chuck
is a reference to this.
The song has been used to showcase a proud parents video editing and guitar skills accompanied by
a childrens choir.
In Annoying Orange, Monster Truck is a parody
of this.
A popular drinking game played in Northeastern US
colleges involves a circle of participants alternating
chugs of beer every time the word thunder is sung
or chanted.
The song is also featured in the 2014 Disney movie
Planes: Fire & Rescue, just before the smokejumpers battle a re, and also in several trailers.
The song is often heard before third downs and after
touchdowns at the National Football League's New
England Patriots' home games.
The song is used by the Virginia Cavaliers football
and mens basketball teams to open games at Scott
Stadium and John Paul Jones Arena, respectively.
Students chant "Wahoos!" over the songs Thunder chant.
The song is played before Alabama Crimson Tide
football home games as the team takes the eld.

The song will appear in the soundtrack of the upcoming Disney video game Disney INFINITY.

The song is often played by members of the British

Armys 16th Airborne Brigade Pathnder Platoon
before they conduct a HALO jump[36]

The song is the ocial entrance music for

the national-ranked Bergen Catholic High School
wrestling team.

The song is played 10 seconds before kicko for

Middlesbrough Football Club at the Riverside Stadium.

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The song is used as the theme tune to Monster Jam's

Blue Thunder.

[17] "Spanishcharts.com AC/DC Thunderstruck

Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

Part of the song is used right before the tip-o of

Maryland Terrapins basketball games. The line I
was shakin' at the knees!" is repeated multiple times
just before the start of the game.

[18] "Swedishcharts.com AC/DC Thunderstruck. Singles

Top 100. Retrieved 21 December 2015.

The song is played on Microsoft's Surface Pro 4 advertisement.

The song appeared in the lm Daddys Home.

8.44.7

References

[1] Jake Brown (16 July 2013). AC/DC in the Studio - The
Stories Behind Every Album. John Blake Publishing, Limited. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-78219-677-8.

[19] "Swisscharts.com AC/DC Thunderstruck. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
[20] "Archive Chart: 1990-09-29 UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
[21] AC/DC Chart history Billboard Digital Songs for
AC/DC. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
[22] AC/DC Chart history Billboard Mainstream Rock
Songs for AC/DC. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
[23] AC/DC Chart history. Billboard Rock Digital Songs
for AC/DC. Retrieved June 25, 2015.

[2] Triple Ms Ultimate Rock 500 at the Wayback Machine

(archived 29 February 2012). Triple M. Retrieved 12
April 2015.

[24] ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Singles

1990. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 21, 2015.

[3] Young, Angus (2003).

AC/DC. Epic Records.

The Razors Edge (booklet).

[25] Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1990. Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 21, 2015.

[4] Grein, Paul (January 14, 2015). Nick Jonass 'Jealous

Hits a New Pea. Chart Watch. Yahoo! Music. Retrieved
January 14, 2015.

[26] Jaaroverzichten - Single 1990. Single Top 100. Retrieved December 21, 2015.

[5] "Australian-charts.com AC/DC Thunderstruck.

ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
[6] "Austriancharts.at AC/DC Thunderstruck (in German). 3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
[7] "Ultratop.be AC/DC Thunderstruck (in Dutch).
Ultratop 50. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
[8] Top Singles - Volume 53, No. 3 Dec 01, 1990. RPM.
Retrieved January 8, 2016.
[9] "Danishcharts.com AC/DC Thunderstruck.
Tracklisten. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
[10] Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN
951-31-2503-3.
[11] "Lescharts.com AC/DC Thunderstruck (in French).
Les classement single. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
[12] "The Irish Charts Search Results Thunderstruck.
Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 8, 2016.

[27] Jaaroverzichten 1991. Ultratop. Retrieved December

21, 2015.
[28] Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
[29] ARIA Charts Accreditations 2014 Singles.
Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved
December 31, 2015.
[30] Italian single certications AC/DC Thunderstruck
(in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 31, 2015. Select Online in the eld
Sezione. Enter AC/DC in the eld Filtra. Select 2015 in
the eld Anno. The certication will load automatically
[31] Canadian single certications AC/DC Thunderstruck. Music Canada. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
[32] American single certications AC/DC Thunderstruck. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 31, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced,
then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

[13] "Musicline.de AC/DC Single-Chartverfolgung (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

[33] Gordon Duncan Renowned musician and composer.

The Herald (Glasgow). 22 December 2005. Retrieved
2010-03-06.

[14] "Nederlandse Top 40 AC/DC search results (in Dutch)

Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 22 December 2015.

[34] Kuper, Simon. Inside Atltico Madrid: can the club go

global?". ft.com. FT Magazine. Retrieved 16 November
2015.

[15] "Dutchcharts.nl AC/DC Thunderstruck (in Dutch).

Single Top 100. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

[35] , F-Secure Labs Jul 23, 2012

[16] "Charts.org.nz AC/DC Thunderstruck. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

[36] David Blakely: Pathnder: A Special Forces Mission Behind Enemy Lines (ISBN 9781409129028 )

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8.44.8

External links

Thunderstruck at AllMusic.com

8.45.3 Cover versions

Serbian hard rock band Cactus Jack recorded a version on their live cover album DisCover in 2002.

Songfacts for Thunderstuck

The Ultimate AC/DC Discography
/

8.45 Touch Too Much

8.45.4 References
[1] Watch AC/DC Perform Touch Too Much With Axl
Rose. Ultimate Classic Rock.

8.46 Who Made Who

"Who Made Who" is a song and a single by the AusThis article is about the song by AC/DC. For the song tralian hard rock band AC/DC, taken from their 1986
by Arrows, see Touch Too Much (Arrows song).
album, Who Made Who. The 12-inch single format of
the single features an extended mix of the song and can
"Touch Too Much" is the fourth track on AC/DC's 1979 be found in the Deluxe Edition of AC/DCs Backtracks
album Highway to Hell, their last with lead vocalist Bon Boxset, on Disc 1, Studio Rarities. It was one of only three
Scott, who died the following year. The song was per- new tracks on Who Made Who, because the album is not
formed by Scott and AC/DC on BBC music show "Top of only a soundtrack to Stephen King's Maximum Overdrive,
the Pops" 12 days before his death. This episode, dated 7 but a compilation album featuring tracks from previous
February 1980, was repeated by BBC Four on 19 Febru- albums. The other two new tracks were instrumentals.
ary 2015, the 35th anniversary of Scotts death.
In the video to this song, directed by David Mallet,[1]
The cover of the single in many territories was released
with the band photograph ipped horizontally, incorrectly
showing the Youngs and bassist Cli Williams as playing
left-handed.
The music video was live rehearsal performance from If
You Want Blood Tour 1978-1979, along with Walk All
Over You on the Family Jewels DVD compilation.
Prior to joining AC/DC on the Rock or Bust World
Tour, Axl Rose said this was his favorite AC/DC song.
The song was rst performed live on May 22, 2016 in
Prague.[1]
A song with the same title can be found on Volts, part of
their Bonre box set, released in 1997.

lmed in the lobby of and onstage at the Brixton Academy

music venue in London, fans and radio contest winners
were dressed like Angus Young, and carried red cardboard guitars similar to Anguss Gibson SG. The videos
plot features scientists replicating Angus by means of
science ction technology; the lookalikes are shown en
masse, marching in time to the song and raising their
heads to chant the title phrase along with the chorus. A
photo of Angus standing amid a group of his counterparts can be found inside the 2003 Digipak release of
Who Made Who. A couple of AC/DC shows had some
look alike Anguses on the stage with them, such as at
the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, where six
were present.

The song is featured in the video games Grand Theft Auto: In addition to the song itself, Who Made Who has also
The Lost and Damned and Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad been played live, mostly throughout the subsequent world
tour and the Blow Up Your Video World Tour. It was
of Gay Tony.
also played live with replacement drummer Chris Slade
throughout The Razors Edge World Tour, and with drummer Phil Rudd (who returned to the band in 1994 after
8.45.1 Chart positions
being red from the group 11 years prior) for only one
gig at the opening night of the Ballbreaker World Tour
8.45.2 Personnel
in Greensboro, North Carolina, after which the song was
dropped and has not been played live since. A live version
Bon Scott vocals
was released on the 1992 album AC/DC Live.
Angus Young lead guitar
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals

8.46.1 Personnel
Brian Johnson vocals

Cli Williams bass guitar, backing vocals

Angus Young lead guitar

Phil Rudd drums

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar

8.47. WHOLE LOTTA ROSIE

Cli Williams bass guitar
Simon Wright drums

8.46.2

References

[1] mvdbase.com AC/DC Who made who?"

8.46.3

External links

Lyrics

8.47 Whole Lotta Rosie

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said to him: 'This month I've slept with 28 famous people,' and Bon went: 'Oh yeah?!' Anyway, in the morning he said he woke up pinned
against the wall, he said he opened one eye and
saw her lean over to her friend and whisper:
'29!' Theres very few people who'll go out and
write a song about a big fat lady, but Bon said
it was worthy.[2]

8.47.2 Early version

The songs main ri was also featured on an earlier
recording with dierent lyrics, titled Dirty Eyes, which
saw ocial release on Volts, part of the Bonre box set.
Dirty Eyes features a dierent chord progression in the
chorus, as well as a slower tempo than Rosie.

In late summer of 1976, Dirty Eyes was rst recorded

by AC/DC, along with Carry Me Home and Love at
First Feel for a possible EP. This recording is possibly
the version that was later issued on the Bonre boxed set.
The EP was scrapped, leaving Love at First Feel as a
ll-in for the upcoming International Dirty Deeds Done
Dirt Cheap album and Carry Me Home as a b-side.
In the following months, Dirty Eyes was recrafted into
It was also released as a single in 1978, with a live ver- Whole Lotta Rosie, and recorded during the Let There
sion of the Let There Be Rock album track "Dog Eat Dog" Be Rock sessions of JanuaryFebruary 1977.[3]
as the B-side, which had been recorded in concert in
When the song was released as a single in 1978 it was
Glasgow on 30 April 1978.
heavily edited, making the song considerably shorter. A
big part of the guitar solo was left out as well as the characteristic guitar-band duel.
"Whole Lotta Rosie" is a song by Australian hard rock
band AC/DC. It is the eighth and nal track on the bands
fourth Australian album, Let There Be Rock, released
in Australia in March 1977, and was written by Angus
Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. It is also the
eighth and nal track on the international version of the
album, released in June the same year.

8.47.1

Composition

The song is about an obese Tasmanian woman, Rosie, 8.47.3

with whom the singer (Bon Scott) had a one-night stand
at the Freeway Gardens Motel in North Melbourne.[1] In
addition to pointing out the womans size, the singer nds
her to be one of the most talented lovers hes ever experienced.

Live recordings and performances

The songs rst verse reveals Rosies substantial physical

measurements (42"39"56), and that she weighs nineteen stone (266 pounds/approximately 120 kilograms).
On the Live from the Atlantic Studios disc, however, Scott
describes the titular woman as "... a Tasmanian devil ...
weighs 305 pounds ..., a measurement that diers from
the 19 stone lyric (305 lb being 21 st 11 lb).
In 1998, speaking to Vox magazine, Angus Young remembered:
We'd been in Tasmania and after the show
[Bon Scott] said he was going to check out a
few clubs. He said he'd got about 100 yards
down the street when he heard this yell: 'Hey!
Bon!' He looked around and saw this leg and
thought: 'Oh well!' From what he said, there
was this Rosie woman and a friend of hers.
They were plying him with drinks and Rosie

Rosie on the 2008 Black Ice Tour

One of AC/DCs most popular songs, Whole Lotta

Rosie has been included on each of the bands ocial
live albums: three with Scott If You Want Blood You've

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Got It (short version which misses the second guitar solo), 8.47.6 Track listing
Live from the Atlantic Studios, Let There Be Rock: The
Movie Live in Paris, the latter two released in 1997 as 1977 7-inch single (Netherlands: Atlantic ATL 109 92)
part of the Bonre box set, and also four with Brian Johnson (released on Live, Live: 2 CD Collectors Edition, the
1. Whole Lotta Rosie (Young, Young, Scott) 5:20
tour edition of Sti Upper Lip, and also on Live at River
2. Dog Eat Dog (Young, Young, Scott) 3:35
Plate). The only other song that appears on all these releases is "The Jack". A live video of Whole Lotta Rosie
is also featured on the DVD Family Jewels, from a 1978 1978 7-inch single (Belgium: Atlantic 109 92)
performance on the BBC's TV concert series Rock Goes
1. Whole Lotta Rosie (Young, Young, Scott) 5:20
to College, on which Scott refers to Rosie as the biggest,
fattest woman who ever fornicated.
2. Dog Eat Dog (Young, Young, Scott) 3:35
When the song is performed live, the crowd will usually
shout 'Angus!' in between each of the opening ris. This 1980 7-inch single (UK: Atlantic HM 4)
has its origins in the version heard on If You Want Blood
You've Got It, but a careful listen reveals that this was
1. Whole Lotta Rosie (Young, Young, Scott) 5:20
a regular chant patched into the songs intro (the fourth
chant of 'Angus is noticeably early)
2. Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be (Young, Young,
Scott) 4:21
Current live performances of Whole Lotta Rosie are
accompanied by a giant, inatable Rosie as seen on the
Live at Donington video. In March 2005, Q magazine
8.47.7 Personnel
placed the live version from If You Want Blood ... at number 16 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.
Bon Scott lead vocals
Rosie was seen (at the same table as Brian Johnson) dur Angus Young lead guitar
ing the cartoon intro video that was played on the Black
Ice World Tour. The song was also used in Brian John Malcolm Young rhythm guitar
son's audition as Scotts successor.[4]
Mark Evans bass[6]
Phil Rudd drums

8.47.4

Covers

Producers: Harry Vanda, George Young

Whole Lotta Rosie was covered by Guns N' Roses, it

was on the 1987 UK vinyl singles of Welcome to the 8.47.8
Jungle and the 1988 Live from the Jungle album. It
has also been played as part of Guns N' Roses concerts.[5] 8.47.9
Australian psychedelic band Electric Hippies recorded a
cover in 1995 for the "Fuse Box alternative tribute album.

Chart positions
External links

Review of Whole Lotta Rosie by Allmusic

It was also covered by W.A.S.P. on the American version 8.47.10

of the 1996 "Still Not Black Enough" album.

References

[1] Bon Scott Interview, Bonre Box Set, Disc 4

James The King Brown covered the song in his 2000

album Return to Splendor.
An other cover version Steel Panther released in 2010 on
The Metal Forge Volume Two (A Tribute To AC/DC)"
by Metal Hammer.
Bullet for My Valentine also released a cover of the song
as a bonus track on their 2013 album Temper Temper.

[2] Ewing, Jerry. VOX, February 1998. Albums. Re-issues.

Blazer of Glory. AC/DC - Bonre (EMI). P. 78
[3] Englehart, Murray (AC/DC: Maximum Rock & Roll, p.
162).
[4] AC/DC History. AC/DC Bedlam in Belgium. Retrieved 23 September 2006.
[5] Guns N' Roses singles. Here Today... Gone to Hell. Retrieved 17 January 2007.

8.47.5

In other media

A live version of this song is included on AC/DC Live:

Rock Band Track Pack.

[6] Saulnier, Jason (30 September 2011). Mark Evans Interview. Music Legends. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
[7] "Ultratop.be AC/DC Whole Lotta Rosie (in Dutch).
Ultratop 50.

8.48. YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG

[8] "Nederlandse Top 40 AC/DC search results (in Dutch)

Dutch Top 40.
[9] "Dutchcharts.nl AC/DC Whole Lotta Rosie (in
Dutch). Single Top 100.
[10] AC/DC. Ocial Charts Company. Retrieved 1 July
2013.

189
troduction to the video footage of the performance: This
will either be your favorite video today, or a total musical
nightmare!"[4]

8.48.2 Composition
The song is in the key G major. The main verse and ri
follows a GCD chord progression.

8.48 You Shook Me All Night

Long
8.48.3 Music video
For the Muddy Waters song made popular by Led
Zeppelin, see You Shook Me.
"You Shook Me All Night Long" is a song by Australian
hard rock band AC/DC, from the album Back in Black.
The song also reappeared on their later album Who Made
Who. It is AC/DCs rst single to feature Brian Johnson
as the lead singer and reached number 35 on the USAs
Hot 100 pop singles chart in 1980. The single was rereleased internationally in 1986, following the release of
the album Who Made Who. The re-released single in
1986 contains the B-side(s): B1. Shes Got Balls (Live,
Bondi Lifesaver '77); B2. You Shook Me All Night
Long (Live '83 12-inch maxi-single only).

Two versions of the music video exist. The rst version,

directed by Eric Dionysius and Eric Mistler,[5] is similar
to the other Back in Black videos (Back in Black, Hells
Bells, What Do You Do For Money Honey, Rock and
Roll Ain't Noise Pollution and Let Me Put My Love
Into You) and is available on the special Back in Black,
The Videos. It is also included on the Backtracks box set.

In the second version, directed by David Mallet[6] and released six years after the songs original release, Angus
and Malcolm Young follow Johnson around the English
town of Hudderseld, with Angus Young wearing his signature schoolboy outt. The video clip casts the English
glamour model Corinne Russell, a former Hills Angel
and Page 3 Girlalong with other leather clad women
You Shook Me All Night Long placed at number 10 wearing suits with zips at the groin regionpedaling bion VH1s list of The 100 Greatest Songs of the 80s. It cycles like machines in the background.
was also number 1 on VH1s Top Ten AC/DC Songs. The VH1 series Pop-Up Video revealed that, during
Guitar World placed You Shook Me All Night Long at the scene with the mechanical bull, the woman playing
number 80 on their 100 Greatest Guitar Solos list.
Johnsons lover accidentally jabbed herself with her spur
The song sampled Head Easts Never Been a Reason twice. The roadie who came to her aid married her a year
guitar ri, they had opened for them early in their career. later, and Angus Young gave them a mechanical bull for
a wedding present as a joke. The original 1980 video features drummer Phil Rudd, while the 1986 video features
drummer Simon Wright, who replaced Rudd in 1983.
8.48.1 Live versions
Rudd returned to AC/DC in 1994.
The song has also become a staple of AC/DC concerts,
and is rarely excluded from the setlist.[1]

8.48.4 Charts and certications

Four live versions of the song were ocially released. The

rst one appeared on the 1986 maxi-single You Shook
Weekly charts
Me All Night Long"; the second one was included on the
bands album Live; the third version is on the soundtrack
Year-end charts
to the Howard Stern movie Private Parts, and also appears
on the AC/DC box set Backtracks; and the fourth one is
Certications
on the bands live album, Live at River Plate.

You Shook Me All Night Long was also the second 8.48.5 In popular culture
song to be played by AC/DC on Saturday Night Live
in 2000, following their performance of "Sti Upper
The song was released as a vinyl single by the band
Lip.[2] When AC/DC was inducted to the Rock and Roll
Slingshot, featuring singer Kathy Kosins, in 1983
Hall of Fame in 2003 by Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, they
the single was distributed only in the United States,
performed this song with Tyler.[3]
Germany, Canada and Italy.[16]
Johnson performed the song with Billy Joel at Madison
The song appears in the 2001 movie A Knights Tale,
Square Garden in New York, US in March 2014. The Salon publication stated on the following morning in its instarring Heath Ledger.[17]

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1986 horror lm Maximum Overdrive's ending

played this song throughout the credits.

[12] AC/DC - Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved March

11, 2013.

Celine Dion and Anastacia performed a live duet

of the song at the 2002 VH1 Divas Las Vegas
concert.[18]

[13] ARIA Charts Accreditations 2015 Singles.

Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved
December 31, 2015.

Shania Twain covered You Shook Me All Night

Long in her "Up! Close and Personal" television
special in 2003.

[14] Italian single certications AC/DC You Shook Me

All Night Long (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 31, 2015. Select Online in the eld Sezione. Enter AC/DC in the eld Filtra.
Select 2014 in the eld Anno. The certication will load
automatically

American country music duo Big & Rich covered

You Shook Me All Night Long for their 2007 album, Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace.[19]
The song is played in season 7, episode 13 of
Supernatural, Slice Girls.[20]
The song is heard in the television series New
Girl.[21]
The song is played in season 1, episode 16 of Mike
and Molly.[22]

8.48.6

References

[1] Setlist.fm artist statistics. Retrieved 2008-11-04.

[2] AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long - Live [NBC
2000]" (Audio upload). The Unocial AC/DC Channel
on YouTube. Google, Inc. 25 July 2009. Retrieved 13
September 2014.
[3] Steven Tyler inducts AC DC Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
inductions 2003 (Video upload). Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame + Museum on YouTube. Google, Inc. 28 October
2010. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
[4] Angela450NYC (22 March 2014). Must-see morning
clip: Billy Joel and AC/DCs Brian Johnson perform You
Shook Me All Night Long last night (Video upload). Salon. Salon Media Group, Inc. Retrieved 13 September
2014.
[5] " AC/DC You shook me (all night long) [version 1:
1980]"". Mvdbase.com. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
[6] " AC/DC You shook me (all night long) [version 2:
1986]"". Mvdbase.com. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
[7] David Kent: Australian Chart Book
[8] InfoDisc : Tout les Titres par Artiste. Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
[9] Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon,
Knstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, TicketSuche. musicline.de. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
[10] http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=4
Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
[11] UK Top 40 Chart Archive, British Singles & Album
Charts. everyHit.com. Retrieved 2013-04-03.

[15] American single certications AC/DC You Shook

Me All Night Long. Recording Industry Association of
America. Retrieved December 31, 2015. If necessary,
click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then
click SEARCH
[16] Slingshot You Shook Me All Night Long. Slingshot at
Discogs. Discogs. 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
[17] Colin Jacobson (3 May 2006). A Knights Tale: Extended Edition (2001)". DVD Movie Guide. DVD Movie
Guide. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
[18] Cline Dion;Anastacia - You Shook Me All Night Long
(Video upload). CelineDionVEVO. Google, Inc. 27
March 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
[19] Big and Rich Shake Up AC/DC. Spinner. 2007-05-04.
Retrieved 2013-06-29.
[20] SUPERNATURAL 7x13 (Dean and Lydia Sex Scene)
You shook me all night long ACDC (Video upload).
Canal de LanaWinchester2 on YouTube. Google, Inc. 4
February 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
[21] New Girl(ac/dc-you shook me all night long)" (Video upload). Maria Anna Paladino on YouTube. Google, Inc. 18
May 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
[22] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1825416/soundtrack

Chapter 9

Production
9.1 Vanda & Young
Vanda & Young were a songwriting/producing duo
composed of Harry Vanda[1] and George Young.[2] They
performed as members of 1960s Australian rock group
The Easybeats where Vanda was their lead guitarist and
backing singer and Young was their rhythm guitarist and
backing singer.[1][2][3][4] Vanda & Young co-wrote most
of The Easybeats later hits including their international
hit "Friday on My Mind"[5][6] and they were the record
producers for the group from 1967.[3] Young is the older
brother of Malcolm and Angus Young of the hard rock
band AC/DC,[7] being the record producer behind several of the bands biggest albums (such as 1976s Dirty
Deeds Done Dirt Cheap).
After The Easybeats disbanded in 1969, Vanda & Young
were songwriters and producers for their own projects
such as The Marcus Hook Roll band (EMI), Paintbox (Youngblood) and Haeys Whiskey Sour (Deram),
Flash and the Pan,[1][2] and for other acts including producing early albums for AC/DC;[1][2] they were sta producers for Albert Productions from 1973.[6] In 1988 the
Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) acknowledged the iconic status of Vanda & Young when
they were inducted into the inaugural Hall of Fame, in
2005 The Easybeats were also inducted into the Hall of
Fame.[8][9] In 2001, the Australasian Performing Right
Association (APRA) surveyed 100 music industry personalities for the APRA Top Ten Best Australian Songs
of All Time where Friday on My Mind was declared
No. 1.[10] Their song for John Paul Young (no relation),
"Love Is in the Air" was declared the 'Most played Australian song overseas by APRA following its use on the
1992 lm Strictly Ballroom.[10]

grants formed The Easybeats: Stevie Wright (lead vocals), Dick Diamonde (bass), Gordon Fleet (drums),
Vanda (lead guitar, backing vocals) and Young (rhythm
guitar, backing vocals).[4] Wright was their initial lyricist with Young composing the music as Vandas grasp
of English was insucient.[3] They were signed by EMI
/ Parlophone Records with Ted Albert producing their
early recordings.[11] By 1966 Vanda & Young had begun their writing partnership; together they penned The
Easybeats late 1960s recordings including "Friday on My
Mind" which reached No. 1 on the Australian singles
charts in 1966[12] and "Good Times" (1968).[13][14] The
Easybeats became Australias most popular and successful 1960s group,[3] they travelled to the UK on 10 July
1966 where Friday on My Mind was produced by Shel
Talmy in November.[4][14] They toured Australia in May
1967 and the USA in August to promote their later singles
and albums, at this time Vanda & Young were producing
their recordings; by late 1969 the group returned to Australia and disbanded.[14]

9.1.2 19701973: Based in UK

Vanda & Young returned to the UK and continued

their writing and performing partnership. They recorded
tracks under various names: Paintbox Get Ready
For Love (1970), Tramp Vietnam Rose (1970) and
Eddie Avana Children (1970) all on Youngblood
Records;[3][4][15] Moondance Lazy River (1970, A&M
Records), Grapefruit Sha-Sha (1971, Deram Records),
Hays Whiskey Sour Shot in the Head (1971, Deram) and Band of Hope Working Class People (1972,
unreleased).[4][15] Grapefruit had included Youngs elder brother Alex Young (aka George Alexander).[3][15]
9.1.1 19641969: The Easybeats
In 1972 Vanda & Young formed Marcus Hook Roll
Band and recorded the singles Natural Man, Louisiana
Main articles: The Easybeats, Harry Vanda, and George Lady and Can't Stand the Heat in Londons Abbey
Young (rock musician)
Road Studio during 1973[7][15] using Ian Campbell on
bass, Freddie Smith on drums and Alex Young on
The Vandenbergs and Youngs migrated to Australia in saxophone.[4] These tracks would later appear on the al1963, both families were initially housed at the Villawood bum Tales of Old Grand-Daddy released in 1974 on
Migrant Hostel in Sydney.[3] At the hostel, ve mi- EMI.[7][15]
191

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CHAPTER 9. PRODUCTION

19731978: Return to Australia and success, being RIAA certied as platinum in the United
States.
AC/DC

Main articles: AC/DC and John Paul Young

Vanda left his longtime partnership with Albert Productions in 2005 and started Flashpoint Music as a private
recording studio.

Vanda & Young returned to Australia in 1973 and were

reunited with Ted Albert, who had established Albert
Productions under EMI Records.[3] Recently formed 9.1.6 Vanda & Young songs
AC/DC's band members, and George Youngs brothers,
Malcolm and Angus Young joined the Marcus Hook This is a selected list of songs co-written by Vanda &
Roll Band project on guitars to complete Tales of Old Young:[13]
Grand-Daddy with John Proud on drums.[4][7][15] In
late 1974 Vanda & Young produced AC/DCs single
"Friday On My Mind" The Easybeats (1966) Aust
"Can I Sit Next to You Girl".[4] They also produced
No. 1, US No. 16, UK No. 6, also recorded
early albums for AC/DC including High Voltage (1975),
by David Bowie, London, Gary Moore, Richard
TNT and Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (both 1976),
Thompson
Let There Be Rock (1977), Powerage and If You Want
Blood You've Got It (both 1978).[4] As house produc "Good Times" The Easybeats 1968, INXS with
ers for Albert Productions record label, they also wrote
Jimmy Barnes 1986
for and/or produced many Australian chart-topping acts
including Stevie Wright (ex-The Easybeats) No. 1 sin I'm on Fire / Watch Me Burn Mike Furber
gle "Evie",[10][12] Ted Mulry, Rose Tattoo, Cheetah,
1969
William Shakespeare, Mark Williams, and The Angels.[1][2] Vanda & Young also wrote and produced sev "Evie, Parts 1, 2 & 3" Stevie Wright 1974 Aust
eral hits for John Paul Young including Standing in the
No. 1, The Wrights, Suzi Quatro
Rain, I Hate the Music, "Love Is in the Air" and Yesterdays Hero,[10] which was also a cover version hit
Hard Road Stevie Wright 1974, Rod Stewart
when recorded by Bay City Rollers.
Yesterdays Hero John Paul Young 1975, Bay
City Rollers 1976

9.1.4

19771992: Flash and the Pan

Main article: Flash and the Pan

Vanda & Young recorded several Australian hit singles
under the studio-only pseudonym of Flash and the Pan,
including Hey St. Peter (1977) and Down Among the
Dead Men (1978).[16] They had more success in Europe with hits Waiting for a Train (1983), Midnight
Man (1984), Early Morning Wake Up Call (1985),
and Ayla (1987), from the number 1 albums Headlines
(1982), Early Morning Wake Up Call (1985) and Nights
in France (1987). Singer-model-actress Grace Jones, in
1981, recorded a cover version of their song "Walking in
the Rain".

9.1.5

1992current

Vanda & Young helped compose rock artist Meat Loaf's

"Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)", which was released in 1995 as the third single from the album Welcome
to the Neighborhood. While the single failed to meet expectations, the parent album itself did well, hitting #17
on the Billboard 200.
Young produced AC/DCs 2000 album Sti Upper Lip.[2]
Released by East West Records, it proved an international

Black Eyed Bruiser Stevie Wright 1975, Rose

Tattoo 2007
Standing in the Rain John Paul Young 1976
I Hate The Music John Paul Young 1976
Hey St Peter Flash and the Pan 1977
"Love Is in the Air" John Paul Young (1978) Aust
No. 2, US No. 7, UK No. 5
Down Among the Dead Men Flash and the Pan
1978
Walking in the Rain Flash and the Pan 1978,
Grace Jones
Waiting for a Train Flash and the Pan 1983
Midnight Man Flash and the Pan 1984
Show No Mercy Mark Williams 1989
"Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)" Meat
Loaf 1995
Far Shore - Judith Durham & The Seekers 1997

9.2. HARRY VANDA

9.1.7

References

193

9.2.1 Career

[1] Harry Vanda credits. Allmusic. Retrieved 4 June 2008.

Vandas family migrated to Australia from the Nether[2] George Young credits. Allmusic. Retrieved 4 June lands in 1963, and settled in Sydney. Vanda, who
had been a guitarist with the Hague-based band The
2008.
Starghters,[1] came to fame in 196465 as the lead gui[3] Harry Vanda and George Young. Milesago. 2002. Retarist of the popular Australian group The Easybeats. In
trieved 3 June 2008.
the same year he met rhythm guitarist George Young in
[4] Holmgren, Magnus; Kempfer Stocker, Neil. Vanda and a Sydney migrants hostel. In 2007, Australian Musician
Young. Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus selected this meeting as the most signicant event in AusHolmgren). Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. tralian pop and rock music history.[2]
Retrieved 22 March 2014.

In 1966, Vanda began a successful and enduring writing

partnership with Young; together they penned many of
The Easybeats 1960s recordings, including their major
[6] Harry Vanda of The Easybeats. Australian Broadcast- international hit, "Friday On My Mind".
ing Corporation (ABC). 2001. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
After The Easybeats disbanded in 1970, Vanda & Young
[7] Baker, Glenn A. Liner notes to the Marcus Hook Roll moved to the UK and continued their writing and perBand compilation album Full File". stason.com. Re- forming partnership.
[5] ""Friday on My Mind at Australasian Performing Right
Association (APRA)". APRA. Retrieved 3 June 2008.

trieved 5 June 2008.

In 1973, Vanda and Young returned to Australia and

took over as the house producers for leading independent record production company, Albert Productions,
and publisher J. Albert & Son. From 1974 onwards
they enjoyed huge success in Australia and elsewhere,
Winners by Award: Hall of Fame. Australian Recordwriting and producing hits for a number of popular
ing Industry Association. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
Australian groups and solo singers, including John Paul
2004 Most played song overseas. APRA. Archived Young, Cheetah, Stevie Wright, Ted Mulry, Rose Tattoo,
from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2008. The Angels, William Shakespeare, Mark Williams and,
Albert Productions. Milesago. Retrieved 3 June 2008. most notably, AC/DC. AC/DC included George Youngs
brothers, guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young. Vanda &
Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book (1940 Young produced landmark albums such as Let There Be
1969). Turramurra, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book, Rock, Powerage, If You Want Blood You've Got It, Dirty
2005. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, High Voltage/TNT, amongst othAustralasian Performing Right Association (APRA)". ers.

[8] ARIA 2008 Hall of Fame inductees listing. Australian

Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 15 June 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
[9]
[10]
[11]
[12]

[13]

APRA. Archived from the original on 24 January 2008.

Retrieved 3 June 2008.

They also had major international success with their own

studio-only project Flash and the Pan, achieving many
[14] Jonas Wrstad, ed. (14 November 2007). The Easybeats hits round the world over a 15-year period, particularly
discography. discog.info. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
in Europe where they had many chart topping records.
[15] Jonas Wrstad, ed. (17 May 2008). Vanda/Young Various pseudonym projects and productions. discog.info.
Retrieved 4 June 2008.
[16] Flash and the Pan discography. Jonas Wrstad. 20
September 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2008.

9.1.8

By the late 1990s, Vanda and Young had left their longtime partnership with Albert Productions, and they both
retired from the music industry. However, in 2005, Harry
Vanda started Flashpoint Music in Surry Hills with his
producer/engineer son, Daniel Vandenberg, setting up
one of Australias premier private studios. The studio has
produced bands such as The Wrights and 'British India'.

External links

Albert Music: Easybeats Facts

9.2 Harry Vanda

Harry Vanda (born Johannes Hendrikus Jacob van
den Berg on 22 March 1946) is a Dutch-born Australian
musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best
known as a member of the 1960s Australian rock band
The Easybeats.

9.2.2 Personal life

Harry Vanda has been twice married. His rst marriage
was to Pamela Joyce Higgins at Bankstown, New South
Wales in 1964. A son, Johan (John) was born in Sydney
in 1965 although tragedy struck when his wife Pamela
died suddenly in early 1966. The son was brought up by
Harrys parents, who had moved back to Holland. Harrys
rst son John married a Dutch woman, Esther Oesterholt and Harry has two grandchildren in the Netherlands,

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Mariska and Christian van den Berg.

Harry Vanda remarried in the early 1970s to Miss Robyn
Thomas and they had two sons, Daniel and Simon. Harry
Vanda and his family have been living in Sydney since
1973. [3]

9.2.3

Instruments

Walking in the Rain - Flash and the Pan, Grace

Jones
Waiting for a Train - Flash and the Pan
Midnight Man - Flash and the Pan
Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)" - Meat
Loaf

Show No Mercy - Mark Williams (1990)

Vanda used a 1964 Hofner Verithin 1574 with Bigsby
tremolo and 511 pickups, before switching in 1965 to a
Gibson 345. In The Easybeats, Vanda also often played a 9.2.6 References
cherry-red Maton 12-string electric guitar, which he donated to the collection of Powerhouse Museum in Sydney [1] Dutch interview 2012 on YouTube
in 1999.[4] In addition, Vanda owned the red Gretsch Jet
Firebird double cutaway guitar that was given to George [2] Shedden, Iain (27 September 2008). Sounds of the:The
legacy of Australias rst internationally successful rock
Youngs younger brother Malcolm. This guitar, nickband endures. The Australian.
named The Beast, saw numerous modications and was
Malcolm Youngs primary guitar throughout his career in [3] John Tait. Alberts book
AC/DC.
[4] Vandas 12 string guitar

9.2.4

Honours

[5] ARIA Hall of Fame

In 1988 he was inducted, along with George Young, into 9.2.7

the inaugural class of the ARIA Hall of Fame.[5]

9.2.5

Selected list of songs written by

Vanda and Young

Further reading

John Tait.
Vanda & Young. Inside Australias
Hit Factory.Published by University NSW Press Ltd.
Australia, 2010. (ISBN 978 1 74223 217 1).

"Friday On My Mind" - The Easybeats, David 9.2.8 External links

Bowie, London, Gary Moore (1987), Richard
Thompson
Albert Music: Easybeats Facts
"Good Times" - The Easybeats, INXS & Jimmy
Barnes (1986)

9.3 George Young

Evie, Parts 1, 2 & 3 - Stevie Wright (1974),

Pat Travers Band (1978), The Wrights (Australian George Redburn Young (born 6 November 1946) is
band) (2004), Suzi Quatro
an Australian musician, songwriter and record producer.
Born in Scotland, he moved to Australia with his family
Hard Road - Stevie Wright, Rod Stewart
as a teenager. He is best known as a member of the 1960s
Black Eyed Bruiser - Stevie Wright (1975), Rose Australian rock band The Easybeats, and as a co-writer
of the international hits "Friday on My Mind" and "Love
Tattoo (2007)
Is in the Air, the latter recorded by John Paul Young (no
"Love is in the Air" - John Paul Young relation). Young was also the producer of the Australian
hard rock band AC/DC, formed by his brothers Malcolm
(1978)/(1992)
and Angus Young.[1]
Standing In The Rain - John Paul Young (1976)
I Hate The Music - John Paul Young (1976)

9.3.1 Career

Yesterdays Hero - John Paul Young (1975), Bay

George Young was born in the East End of Glasgow,
City Rollers (1976)
Scotland. His father was William Young (19111985),
Down Among the Dead Men - Flash and the Pan and his mother Margaret (19131988) (her maiden name
was also Young); the family emigrated to Australia in
(1978)
1962.[1] Georges older brother Alex was later a member
Hey St Peter - Flash and the Pan 1976
of the group Grapefruit.[1]

9.4. MUTT LANGE

195

Starting his career in Sydney, and attending Sefton High 9.3.5 Selected list of Vanda and Young
School as his secondary school, George Young rst
songs
achieved international success in the 1960s as the rhythm
guitarist in the band The Easybeats; Young co-wrote
"Friday On My Mind" - The Easybeats (1966) Aust
nearly all of their songs, rst with singer Stevie Wright,
#1, US #16, UK #6, also recorded by David Bowie
then later with lead guitarist, Harry Vanda. In 2007, the
and Gary Moore
Australian Musician magazine selected the meeting of
"Good Times" - The Easybeats, INXS with Jimmy
Vanda and Young in a Sydney migrants hostel in 1964
Barnes
as the most signicant event in Australian pop and rock
[2]
music history.
"Love Is in the Air" - John Paul Young (1978) Aust
#2, US #7, UK #5
After the band dissolved in 1970, Vanda & Young concentrated on writing and producing pop and rock songs
"Walking in the Rain" - Flash and the Pan, Grace
for other recording artists, and under various stage names,
Jones
most notably Flash and the Pan. One such recording studio based group was their own Marcus Hook Roll Band,
Evie - Parts 1, 2 & 3 - Stevie Wright, Pat Travers
with brothers, Malcolm and Angus Young.[1]
Band, The Wrights

9.3.2

Albert Productions

Hey St. Peter - Flash and the Pan

"Waiting for a Train" - Flash and the Pan (1983) UK
#7

With Vanda and businessman Ted Albert, they formed

Albert Productions in Sydney in 1973.[1] He also helped
his younger brothers with their AC/DC band/project that 9.3.6 References
went on to become a massive success internationally.[1]
George Young famously declared to his younger broth- [1] Wall, Mick (2012). AC/DC: Hell Aint a Bad Place to Be.
ers that he didn't believe a band can ever call itself a
London: Orion Publishing group. ISBN 9781409115359.
band until its done at least 200 gigs.[3] He became famous by co-producing AC/DC, Rose Tattoo, The Angels, [2] Australias great rock moments
John Paul Young and many other acts. He co-produced [3] Clinton Walker. Highway To Hell. - Chapter 8 - The
AC/DCs early albums, such as Let There Be Rock, Dirty
Youngs. (ISBN 0 330 36377 8).
Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, T.N.T., Powerage and High Voltage, and played as AC/DCs bass guitarist for a short stint, [4] Hall of Fame
early in their career.[1] He produced AC/DCs 2000 al- [5] John Tait. Vanda & Young, Inside Australias Hit Factory.
bum Sti Upper Lip.[1]
UNSW Press, Australia, 2010. (ISBN 978 1 74223 217
1)

9.3.3

Honours

In 1988 he was inducted, along with Harry Vanda, into

the inaugural class of the ARIA Hall of Fame.[4] After
retiring from the music industry in the late 1990s, George
Young resides mainly in Portugal with his family.[5]

9.3.4

9.3.7 External links

Albert Music: Easybeats Facts

9.4 Mutt Lange

Selected list of Vanda and Young

Robert John "Mutt" Lange (/l/;[1] born 11 Novemproductions
ber 1948) is a British record producer and songwriter.

Stevie Wright
AC/DC
John Paul Young
The Angels
Rose Tattoo
Flash and the Pan
Ted Mulry Gang

He is known for his work in the studio and innovations

in multitrack recording. He has produced albums for, or
otherwise worked with, artists such as AC/DC, Def Leppard, The Boomtown Rats, Foreigner, Michael Bolton,
The Cars, Bryan Adams, Huey Lewis and the News, Billy
Ocean, The Corrs, Maroon 5, Lady Gaga, Nickelback,
and Muse. He also wrote and produced songs with his
then-wife, Canadian singer Shania Twain. Her 1997 album Come On Over, which he produced, is the bestselling country music album, the best-selling studio album by a female act, the best-selling album of the 1990s,
and the 9th best-selling album in the United States.[2]

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Early life

Lange was born in Mufulira, Northern Rhodesia (today Zambia), and raised in Durban, South Africa. His
German mother came from a prosperous family, and
his South African father was a mining engineer. Nicknamed Mutt at an early age, Lange grew up a fan of
country music, in particular the singer Slim Whitman.
While studying at Belfast High School in what is now
Mpumalanga province, he started a band in which he
played rhythm guitar and sang harmonies.

9.4.2

Career

After his national service (19661967) he formed the

band Sound Reason in 1969. In 1971, he started the
group Hocus, recording one album and releasing 5 seveninch singles.
In 1978, Lange wrote and produced Ipswich Town's FA
Cup nal single Ipswich Ipswich Get That Goal, his
connection with the club being due to their South Africaborn player Colin Viljoen. The song is derived from a previous recording Give That Thang To Me by Paul Jones
(1977), with some parts rearranged and new lyrics.

9.4.3 Personal life

Lange is a strict vegetarian and a follower of the
egalitarian teachings of Sant Mat. He has not given an
interview for decades and prefers to live a secluded life,
primarily in Switzerland.
Lange was once married to Stevie Vann and moved to
England. The marriage broke down in the 1970s. While
still married Lange started a ve year relationship with
Northern Irish employee Oonagh O'Reilly.
After hearing Shania Twain's music, he got in touch with
her and they spent many hours on the phone. They nally
met six months after the initial contact and were married
on 28 December 1993; because Lange is teetotal, they
had non-alcoholic champagne at their wedding. Lange
also had the song "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"
performed as a sign of his dedication. In August 2001,
their son Eja (pronounced Asia) was born. On 15 May
2008, a spokesman for his employer Mercury Nashville
announced that Twain and Lange were separating after
Lange had an aair. Lange began a relationship with
Twains best friend, Marie-Anne Thiebaud.[4] The couple
divorced in June 2010. Twain later married Thiebauds
former husband Frederic.

Beginning production work in 1976, his rst major hits 9.4.4 Discography
came in October 1978 with the UK No. 1 single "Rat
Trap" for The Boomtown Rats, followed in July 1979 Produced albums
with AC/DC's hard rock album Highway to Hell (#8 UK,
No. 17 US). He produced a total of ve albums for UK Albums on which Lange produced at least three tracks
band City Boy from 1976 to 1979.
He produced two more albums with AC/DC, including
Back in Black (1980) which is currently the second bestselling album of all time. He also worked with rock group
Foreigner with 4, and with Def Leppard on their hit albums, High 'n' Dry, Pyromania, Hysteria and Adrenalize
co-writing most of the songs.

Hocus-"The Swan"/"He, 1972

After Hysteria, Lange bowed out of working with Def

Leppard while their peak success with Pyromania.[3] He
would return to work with them years later in a more limited role in 1999, co-writing three tracks for their album
Euphoria. One of these songs, "Promises", was a Number 1 hit on the mainstream rock charts for the band.

Kevin Coyne In Living Black and White, 1976

In 1991, he produced Bryan Adams's Waking Up the

Neighbours, including co-writing "(Everything I Do) I Do
It for You", a single written for the Kevin Costner lm
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves that currently holds the
record for the longest consecutive Number 1 UK chart
single with 16 consecutive weeks at the top of the charts
(7 July-26 October 1991).

The Motors 1, 1977

Lange produced the single "Make You" from the album

Great Escape by Irish singer Tara Blaise which was released in May 2008.
In the 2001 television lm Hysteria The Def Leppard
Story, actor Anthony Michael Hall portrayed Lange.

Richard Jon Smith Superstar Smith, 1974

City Boy City Boy, 1976
City Boy Dinner at the Ritz, 1976

Mallard In a Dierent Climate, 1976

Graham Parker Heat Treatment, 1976
Supercharge Local Lads Make Good, 1976

City Boy Young Men Gone West, 1977

Clover Love on the Wire, 1977
Clover Unavailable, 1977
Supercharge Horizontal Refreshment, 1977
The Boomtown Rats The Boomtown Rats, 1977
The Rumour Max, 1977
Savoy Brown Savage Return, 1978

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Michael Stanley Band Cabin Fever, 1978

Produced album tracks

City Boy Book Early, 1978

Albums on which Lange produced at least one track:

Outlaws Playin' to Win, 1978

The Boomtown Rats A Tonic for the Troops, 1978

Jessica Jones Sunday, Monday, Tuesday , 1972

Deaf School English Boys/Working Girls, 1978

Stephen Right On Running Man, 1974/5

City Boy The Day the Earth Caught Fire, 1979

Graham Parker and the Rumour The Parkerilla,

1978

The Records Shades in Bed, 1979

Supercharge Body Rhythm, 1979

XTC This Is Pop (single version), 1978[5]

The Boomtown Rats The Fine Art of Surfacing,

1979

Roman Holliday Fire Me Up (executive producer),

1984

AC/DC Highway to Hell, 1979

Broken Home Broken Home, 1979
AC/DC Back in Black, 1980
Foreigner 4, 1981
Def Leppard High 'N' Dry, 1981
AC/DC For Those About to Rock We Salute You,
1981
Def Leppard Pyromania, 1983
The Cars Heartbeat City, 1984
Def Leppard Hysteria, 1987

Billy Ocean Suddenly (executive producer), 1984

Dionne Warwick - Without Your Love 1985 written & produced
Billy Ocean Love Zone (executive producer), 1986
Billy Ocean Greatest Hits, 1989
Bryan Adams So Far So Good, 1993
Tina Turner Whats Love Got to Do with It, 1993
Michael Bolton Greatest Hits, 1995

Romeos Daughter Romeos Daughter, 1988

Celine Dion All the Way... A Decade of Song, 1999

Billy Ocean Tear Down These Walls, 1988

Backstreet Boys Backstreets Back, 1997

Bryan Adams Waking Up the Neighbours, 1991

Backstreet Boys Millennium, 1999

Def Leppard Adrenalize (executive producer),

1992

Bryan Adams The Best of Me, 1999

Michael Bolton The One Thing, 1993

Britney Spears Oops!... I Did It Again, 2000

Stevie Vann Stevie Vann, 1995

Shania Twain The Woman in Me, 1995
Bryan Adams 18 til I Die, 1996
Shania Twain Come on Over, 1997
The Corrs In Blue, 2000
Shania Twain Up!, 2002
Shania Twain Greatest Hits, 2004
Nickelback Dark Horse, 2008
Maroon 5 Hands All Over, 2010

Celine Dion A New Day Has Come, 2002

Bryan Adams Room Service, 2004
Various artists Music from and Inspired by Desperate Housewives, 2005
Anne Murray Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends, 2007
Bryan Adams 11, 2008
Tara Blaise Great Escape, 2008

Muse Drones, 2015

Lady Gaga Born This Way, 2011

Ashley Clark Ashley Clark, 2015

Zander Bleck Bring It On, 2012[6]

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Album tracks written or co-written
Bryan Adams I Will Always Return, You Can't
Take Me and This Is Where I Belong from Spirit:
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PJ Powers "(Let That) River Roll from Thandeka
Talk to Me, 2001
Starship I Didn't Mean to Stay All Night from
Love Among the Cannibals, 1989

Bryan Adams So Far So Good from Anthology,

2005

Carrie Underwood Who Are You from Blown

Away, 2012

Bryan Adams and Sarah McLachlan Don't Let

Go from Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, 2002

Muse Drones, 2015

Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, and Sting "All for 9.4.5 Grammy Awards
Love" from The Three Musketeers: Original Motion
1991 "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" Best
Picture Soundtrack, 1993
Song Written Specically for a Motion Picture or for
Television
Jessica Andrews I'll Take Your Heart from Heart
Shaped World, 1999
1995 The Woman in Me Best Country Album
Backstreet Boys Its Gotta Be You from
1998 "You're Still the One" Best Country Song
Millennium, 1999
1999 "Come on Over" Best Country Song
Blackhawk "I'm Not Strong Enough to Say No"
from Strong Enough, 1995
2016 Drones Best Rock Album
Michael Bolton Only a Woman Like You from
Only a Woman Like You, 2002
9.4.6
Clout Don't Stop from Substitute, 1978
Billy Ray Cyrus "Only God (Could Stop Me Loving You)" from Storm in the Heartland, 1994
Def Leppard - All songs on Hysteria, 1987

References

[1] See inogolo:pronunciation of Mutt Lange.

[2] RIAA Retrieved 3 September 2008.
[3] Mutt Lange
[4] Shania Twain, Mutt Lange Separating After 14 Years

Def Leppard Ring of Fire and I Wanna Be Your

Hero from Retro Active, 1993

[5] Archived 5 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine.

Def Leppard "Promises", All Night and Its

Only Love from Euphoria, 1999

[6] Interscope Recording Artist Zander Bleck Readies New

Album as Two Songs Are Released Today. MarketWatch.
Retrieved 16 April 2012.

Heart "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" from

History of Contemporary Music of South Africa Garth
Brigade, 1990
Chilvers and Tom Jasiukowicz TOGA Publishing 1994
Heart "Will You Be There (In the Morning)" from
Desire Walks On, 1993
Huey Lewis and the News "Do You Believe in
Love" from Picture This, 1982
Huey Lewis and the News "It Hit Me Like a Hammer" from Hard at Play, 1991
Lonestar "You Walked In" from Crazy Nights,
1997

9.4.7 External links

Robert John Mutt Lange at the Internet Movie

Database

9.5 Bruce Fairbairn

Bruce Earl Fairbairn (December 30, 1949 May 17,

Loverboy "Lovin' Every Minute of It" from Lovin'
1999) was a Canadian musician and international record
Every Minute of It, 1985
producer from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He
Reba McEntire I'll Take Your Heart from was active as a producer from 1976 to 1999 and is considered one of the best of his era. His most successful
Moments and Memories: The Best of Reba, 1998
productions are Slippery When Wet and New Jersey by
Miss Willie Brown You're All That Matters to Bon Jovi, Permanent Vacation, Pump, and Get a Grip
Me, 2012
by Aerosmith, and The Razors Edge by AC/DC, each

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of which sold at least ve million copies each. He was
originally a trumpet player and then started a career as a
record producer for Canadian rock band Prism. He won
the Canadian music industry Producer of the Year Juno
Award 3 times. He produced albums for many famous
international artists such as Loverboy, Blue yster Cult,
Bon Jovi, Poison, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Scorpions, Van
Halen, Chicago, The Cranberries, INXS, KISS and Yes.
His style was notable for introducing dynamic horn arrangements into rock music productions. Fairbairn died
suddenly on May 17, 1999 due to unknown causes.

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industry Producer of the Year Juno Awards for Prisms
third album Armageddon.
Loverboy
In 1980, while still working with Prism, Fairbairn started
production work on the debut album for Canadian rock
band Loverboy. The self-titled album Loverboy would
be the rst Fairbairn production to break through in the
lucrative US market and launch Fairbairns international
success.[4]

He is not related to American actor Bruce Fairbairn, who

Fairbairns productions attracted a growing list of internastarred in the mid-1970s television series The Rookies.
tional artists to Vancouvers Little Mountain Sound Studios to work with him and his protg Bob Rock. Over
the next 5 years, Fairbairns work on Blue yster Cult's
9.5.1 Career
1983 album The Revlution by Night, Krokus' 1984 album The Blitz, and Canadian band Honeymoon Suite's
Early life and Prism
arena rock 1985 album The Big Prize continued Fair[1]
Fairbairn played the trumpet since the age of 5, as well bairns string of international hits.
as studying the piano. Until the age of 16, he was a trumpetist in community groups. While in the 10th grade
Slippery When Wet
at Vancouvers Prince of Wales Secondary School, Fairbarn founded his rst band The Spectres, managed by
Fairbairns biggest commercial success is Bon Jovis
Bruce Allen, who would remain with Fairbairn through
Slippery When Wet (1986), which made him a top rate inhis career.[2]
ternational record producer. The album sold over twentyIn the early 70s, he started producing when he was part eight million copies worldwide.
of the Vancouver band jazz-rock group Sunshyne, on
which he played both trumpet and horn. There he met
bandmate Jim Vallance, who would go on to become one Permanent Vacation
of the most successful songwriters in the music industry and an important music associate. After Vallance left His next major production, Aerosmith's 1987 album
Sunshyne in 1973, Fairbairn changed Sunshynes format Permanent Vacation, was another huge international sucto blues-rock-pop. Fairbairn recruited guitarist Lindsay cess and generated a series of hits including "Dude
Mitchell, from Vancouver band Seeds of Time, as singer- (Looks Like a Lady)", "Angel", and "Rag Doll". Steven
songwriter and frontman. Fairbairn worked through 1974 Tyler said that Fairbairn was instrumental in the creto land a recording contract for Sunshyne, using demos ation of the album and helped relight the re under
[2]
of two songs written by Mitchell. By mid-1975, as Fair- Aerosmith.
bairn could not close a record deal for Sunshyne, he approached Vallance for assistance. Vallance reworked the
Continued international success
arrangements on the Mitchell songs and supplied three of
his own at Fairbairns request. One of the Vallance songs, In 1988, Fairbairn produced the Bon Jovi album New JerOpen Soul Surgery impressed an executive at record
sey, which holds the record for the hard rock album to
label GRT, who signed Fairbairns group to a recording spawn the most Top 10 singles, with ve singles charting
contract in 1976.[1][2][3]
on the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart,
Over the next year, Fairbairn produced an album using
various musicians (including himself) from both Sunshyne and Seeds of Time. The newly renamed band
Prism then released its debut album in 1977.[2] The album
reached platinum status in Canada, with sales in excess
of 100,000 albums by 1978. Fairbairn himself, however,
elected not to be a member of Prism, and is credited only
as producer and as a session musician on the album, and
did not play with Prism on any live dates.

and which sold over seven million copies in the United

States. Fairbain also produced Aerosmiths follow-up,
1989s Pump, which had sales in excess of seven million
and was widely acclaimed by critics, and won him another
Producer of the Year Juno Award.

The 1990s saw Fairbairn working with a string of internationally inuential hard rock acts. 1990 brought
AC/DC's The Razors Edge, as well as Poison's Flesh and
Blood. In 1993, he produced another Aerosmith comFairbairn produced Prisms next three albums, all of mercial smash, Get a Grip, which racked up sales of seven
which went platinum or double platinum in Canada. In million and solidied the bands growing representation
1980, Fairbairn won his rst of three Canadian music as international media stars. Next Fairbairn produced

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the Scorpions' Face the Heat and in 1995 Van Halen's

Balance. Also in 1995 Fairbairn went to Vallances
Armoury Studios in Vancouver to work on Chicagos
Night and Day: Big Band, and liked the studio so much
he bought it from Vallance the following year.[1]

1982: Strange Advance - Worlds Away

In late 1996, and through early 1997, he produced INXS'

'comeback' album Elegantly Wasted, which while garnering mixed reviews, obtained sales that were higher than
INXS' previous albums. A year later, Fairbairn produced
The Cranberries' To the Faithful Departed, and KISS'
reunion-album Psycho Circus.

1983: Loverboy - Keep It Up (2x Platinum)

1982: Kasim Sulton - Kasim[7]

1983: Blue yster Cult - The Revlution by Night

1984: Krokus - The Blitz (Gold)

1984: Fast Forward - Living in Fiction
1985: Black n' Blue - Without Love

His last fully completed project was the Atomic Fireballs'

Torch This Place for Atlantic Records in 1999, which
Fairbairn described as a return to my brass roots.[5]

1985: Honeymoon Suite - The Big Prize

9.5.2

1987: Aerosmith - Permanent Vacation (5x Platinum)

Death and legacy

During the mixing sessions for Yes' The Ladder, on May

17, 1999, Fairbairn was found dead by Yes singer Jon
Anderson and Armoury manager Sheryl Preston in his
Vancouver home.[5] He was survived by his wife Julie,
with whom he had three sons: Scott, Kevin, and Brent.[2]
Bob Rock declared that on the week Fairbairn died, the
two were to travel to New York to meet Bon Jovi for another album together.[2]
A memorial, A Celebration of the Life of Bruce Earl
Fairbairn, held at the Vancouver Chan Centre was attended by more than 300 people. Highlighted by reminiscences from close friends, the event included musical
performances from Jon Anderson and Steve Howe performing the song Nine Voices from Yes' The Ladder
sessions, as well as Tom Keenlyside, guitarist David Sinclair and nally, "Taps" played on Bruces trumpet by son
Brent.[6]
In March 2000, Fairbairn was posthumously awarded the
Canadian Music Hall of Fame Juno Award for his work.
In his interviews concerning The Ladder, Bruce can be
seen in short sections at the bonus material on Yes Live
At The House Of Blues DVD, and he appears to be very
ill.

9.5.3

Production discography

1977: Prism - Prism

1978: Prism - See Forever Eyes

1986: Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet (12x Platinum)

1987: Rock and Hyde - Under the Volcano

1987: Loverboy - Wildside (Gold)
1988: Dan Reed Network - Dan Reed Network
1988: Bon Jovi - New Jersey (7x Platinum)
1989: Aerosmith - Pump (7x Platinum)
1989: Stairway to Heaven/Highway to Hell
1989: Gorky Park - Gorky Park
1990: AC/DC - The Razors Edge (5x Platinum)
1990: Paul Laine - Stick it in Your Ear
1990: Poison - Flesh & Blood (3x Platinum)
1991: Dan Reed Network - The Heat
1991: AC/DC - Live (3x Platinum)
1993: Aerosmith - Get a Grip (7x Platinum)
1993: Scorpions - Face the Heat (Gold)
1994: Jackyl - Push Comes to Shove (Gold)
1995: Van Halen - Balance (3x Platinum)
1995: Chicago - Night and Day: Big Band

1979: Prism - Armageddon

1996: The Cranberries - To the Faithful Departed

(2x Platinum)

1980: Prism - Young and Restless

1997: INXS - Elegantly Wasted

1980: Loverboy - Loverboy (2x Platinum)

1998: KISS - Psycho Circus (Gold)

1980: The Skids - Days in Europa (Second Version)

1998: Atomic Fireballs - Torch This Place

1981: Loverboy - Get Lucky (4x Platinum)

1999: Yes - The Ladder

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See also

(Mickey) was a shoe wholesaler and his mother, Linda a

housewife.[4] While a student at Long Beach High School
Music of Canada
he befriended the schools audiovisual department director Steve Freeman who gave him a few lessons in gui Canadian Music Hall of Fame
tar playing and songwriting then played in a band with
childhood friends Marc Greenhut, Carlos Ferreiro, and
Joey Ferrante doing garage and school shows for the town
9.5.5 References
friends till Steve (av teacher) helped him create a punk
[1] Fairbairn Lends Golden Touch to Kiss 'Psycho Circus, band called The Pricks. Their biggest claim to fame
was being thrown o the stage at CBGB after two songs
Billboard.
for brawling with the heckling audience. These hecklers
[2] Veteran Producer Bruce Fairbairn Dead At 49
were friends of the band instructed to instigate a con[3] Artist Biography by Stansted Montchet. Seeds of Time frontation so as to get the show shut down and create a
buzz. Somewhat anecdotal, this story was conrmed in an
| Biography. AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
interview with music journalist Zane Lowe.[5] Although
[4] Artist Biography by Jason Ankeny. Bruce Fairbairn | Bi- he had no authority in New York City, Rubins father
ography. AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
traveled from Nassau County, New York, to Manhattan
[5] News Flash: Producer Bruce Fairbairn Dead At 49. wearing his Lido Beach auxiliary police uniform as he attempted to shut down the show.
MTV. 1999-05-18. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
[6] BRUCE FAIRBAIRN REMEMBERED
[7] https://books.google.ca/books?id=7SQEAAAAMBAJ&
pg=PA70&lpg=PA70&dq=kasim+lp+
fairbairn&source=bl&ots=zSGCuPVjQH&sig=
5FYGa8-wqEjDS8SBvk_iXZTXEdw&hl=en&
sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=kasim%20lp%
20fairbairn&f=false

9.6.2 Career
Further information: Rick Rubin production discography

Def Jam years

9.6 Rick Rubin

Frederick Jay Rick Rubin (born March 10, 1963) is
an American record producer and former co-president of
Columbia Records. Along with Russell Simmons, Rubin
is the co-founder of Def Jam Records and also established
American Recordings. With the Beastie Boys, LL Cool
J, Public Enemy and RunD.M.C., Rubin helped popularize hip hop music.
Rubin has also worked with artists such as Kanye West,
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash, The Black Crowes,
Slayer, Jay Z, Jake Bugg, James Blake, Danzig, Dixie
Chicks, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Black Sabbath, Slipknot, Metallica, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Weezer,
Linkin Park, The Cult, At The Drive-In, Neil Diamond,
The Avett Brothers, Adele, Joe Strummer, Mick Jagger,
System of a Down, The Mars Volta, Rage Against the
Machine, Melanie C, Audioslave, Sheryl Crow, ZZ Top,
Jakob Dylan, Lana Del Rey, Lady Gaga, Shakira, Ed
Sheeran, Damien Rice, and Eminem. In 2007, MTV
called him the most important producer of the last 20
years,[3] and the same year Rubin appeared on Time's
100 Most Inuential People in the World list.

During his senior year, Rubin founded Def Jam Records

using the schools four-track recorder. He moved on to
form Hose, inuenced by San Franciscos Flipper. In
1982, a Hose track became Def Jam's rst release, a
45 rpm 7 vinyl single in a brown paper bag, and no
label. The band played in and around the NYC punk
scene, toured the Midwest and California, and played
with seminal hardcore bands like Meat Puppets, Hsker
D, Circle Jerks, Butthole Surfers and Minor Threat,
becoming friends with frontman and Dischord Records
owner Ian MacKaye. The band broke up in 1986 as Rubins passion moved towards the NYC hip hop scene.

Having befriended Zulu Nation's DJ Jazzy Jay, Rubin began to learn about hip hop production. By 1983, the two
men produced Its Yours for rapper T La Rock, and released it on their independent label, Def Jam Records.
Producer Arthur Baker helped to distribute the record
worldwide on Bakers Streetwise Records in 1984. Jazzy
Jay introduced Rubin to concert promoter/artist manager Russell Simmons in a club, and Rubin explained
he needed help getting Def Jam o the ground. Simmons and Rubin edged out Jazzy Jay and the ocial Def
Jam record label was founded while Rubin was attending New York University in 1984. Their rst record released was LL Cool J's I Need a Beat. Rubin went on to
nd more hip-hop acts outside The Bronx, Brooklyn and
9.6.1 Early life
Harlem including rappers from Queens, Staten Island and
Rubin was born in Long Beach, New York and grew Long Island, which eventually led to Def Jams signing of
up in Lido Beach, New York. His father, Michael Public Enemy. Rubin was instrumental in pointing the

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members of the Beastie Boys away from their punk roots
and into rap, resulting in the exit of Kate Schellenbach
from the group.[6] 1985s Rock Hard"/"Partys Gettin'
Rough"/"Beastie Groove EP by the Beastie Boys came
out on the success of Rubins production work with breakthrough act RunD.M.C. His productions were characterized by occasionally fusing rap with heavy rock. Rubin tapped Adam Dubin and Ric Menello to co-direct the
music videos for the Beastie Boys "(You Gotta) Fight
for Your Right (To Party!)" and "No Sleep till Brooklyn", eectively launching the bands mainstream hip hop
careers.[7][8]
It was the idea of Rick Rubins friend Sue Cummings,
an editor at Spin magazine, to have RunD.M.C. and
Aerosmith collaborate on a cover of Aerosmiths "Walk
This Way". This 1986 production is often credited with
both introducing rap hard rock to mainstream ears and
revitalizing Aerosmith. In 1986, he worked with Aerosmith again on demos for their forthcoming album, but
their collaboration ended early and resulted in only rough
studio jams. In the same year, Rubin began his long musical partnership with Slayer, producing Reign in Blood,
considered a classic of the heavy metal genre. This was
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rhythm and dance appeal. Nine years later, Rubin found
that the word def had been accepted into the standardized dictionary; in 1993, Rubin held an actual funeral, complete with a casket and a grave, for the word
def.[4][9] Def American became American Recordings.
In regard to this he stated: When advertisers and the
fashion world co-opted the image of hippies, a group of
the original hippies in San Francisco literally buried the
image of the hippie. When 'def' went from street lingo to
mainstream, it defeated its purpose.[10]
The rst major project on the renamed label was Johnny
Cash's American Recordings (1994), a record including
six cover songs and new material written by others for
Cash at Rubins request. The album was a critical and
commercial success, and helped revive Cashs career following a fallow period. The formula was repeated for ve
more Cash albums: Unchained, Solitary Man, The Man
Comes Around (the last album released before Cashs
death), A Hundred Highways, and Ain't No Grave. The
Man Comes Around earned a 2003 Grammy for Best
Male Country Vocal Performance (Give My Love to
Rose) and a nomination for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals ("Bridge Over Troubled Water" with
Fiona Apple). Rubin introduced Cash to Nine Inch Nails'
"Hurt", and the resulting cover version of it on The Man
Comes Around would become a dening song of Cashs
later years. Rubin also produced two of Joe Strummer's
nal songs, "Long Shadow", a song Strummer wrote for
Cash to record although he never did, and a cover of Bob
Marley's "Redemption Song". Both songs were released
on Strummers nal album, Streetcore, which was released
after his death. Rubin also produced a version of Redemption Song with Strummer and Cash together, which
was featured in Cashs posthumous box set, Unearthed.

In 1987 The Cult released their pivotal third album

Electric. Produced by Rubin, the album remains one of
The Cults trademark and classic works. Rubin would
later work with The Cult again for the single The Witch.
Rubin is credited as Music Supervisor in the movie Less
Than Zero and is the producer of its soundtrack. Rubin
portrayed a character based upon himself in the 1985 hiphop motion picture Krush Groove, which was inspired by
the early days of Russell Simmons' career as a music producer. He then directed and co-wrote (with Ric Menello)
a second RunD.M.C. lm, Tougher Than Leather in Rubin has also produced a number of records with other
1988.
artists, which were released on labels other than AmeriIn 1988, Rubin and Simmons went their dierent ways can. Arguably his biggest success as producer came from
after Rubin had a falling out with the then Def Jam presi- working with the Red Hot Chili Peppers with whom Rudent Lyor Cohen. It was then that Rubin left for Los An- bin produced six studio albums for from 1991-2011 ingeles, California to start Def American Records, while cluding their major label debut on Warner Bros., 1991s
Simmons remained at Def Jam in NY. In Los Angeles, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, which launched the band to mainRubin signed a number of rock and heavy metal acts, in- stream success thanks to the hit singles "Give it Away"
cluding Danzig, Masters of Reality, The Four Horsemen, and "Under the Bridge" and is highly regarded as one of
and Wolfsbane, as well as alternative rock group The Je- the most inuential albums of the 90s. The six albums
sus and Mary Chain and stand up comedian Andrew Dice with the Chili Peppers also spawned twelve number one
Clay. Though Rubins work at this time focused mainly singles on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, a record
on rock and metal, he still retained a close association the band as of 2015 still holds, and various awards includwith rap, signing the Geto Boys and continuing to work ing sixteen Grammy Nominations (with six wins) with a
with Public Enemy, LL Cool J and RunD.M.C., among Producer of the Year Grammy award for 2006s Stadium
Arcadium, which was also nominated for Album of the
others.
Year. The band has sold over 80 million albums worldwide, most of which have been through sales of the Rubin produced albums. Three of the bands albums; Blood
American Recordings years
Sugar Sex Magik, Californication and By the Way were
featured on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All
Rubin originally had given his label the name Def Jam. Time list and the band were 2012 inductees into the Rock
The word def in urban culture is slang for a song or and Roll Hall of Fame. Various members of the Chili
musical composition that is well liked for its attractive

9.6. RICK RUBIN

Peppers have also been used on other projects by Rubin as
well including recording by Johnny Cash. After 24 years
working with the band, they announced in late 2014 that
they would be working with another producer on their
eleventh studio album bringing an end to their long and
successful tenure with Rubin.
He also produced Mick Jagger's 1993 Wandering Spirit
album, Lords of Acid's 1994 Voodoo-U album, Tom
Petty's 1994 Wildowers, AC/DC's 1995 Ballbreaker,
Donovan's 1996 Sutras, and Metallica's 2008 Death Magnetic. In 2005, Rick Rubin executive-produced Shakira's
two-album project Fijacion Oral Vol. 1 and Oral Fixation Vol. 2. He was to appear on the Talib Kweli's album Eardrum,[11] Clipse's album Til the Casket Drops[12]
and Lil Jon's album Crunk Rock.[13] Rick Rubin also produced the Jay-Z track "99 Problems", and was featured in
the songs music video. He also worked with Eminem on
the song and music video Berzerk. During this period,
he also produced Breath of the Heart in 2001 for kirtan
singer Krishna Das (Singer) on Karuna, LLC.
Rubin recently nished producing Black Sabbath's 2013
album 13.[14]

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9.6.3 Production style

Rubins biggest trademark as a producer has been a
stripped-down sound, which involves eliminating production elements such as string sections, backup vocals,
and reverb, and instead having naked vocals and bare
instrumentation. However, by the 2000s, Rubins style
had been known to include such elements, as noted in
The Washington Post: As the track reaches a crescendo
and [Neil] Diamonds portentous baritone soars over a
swelling string arrangement, Rubin leans back, as though
oored by the emotional power of the song.[18] Producer Dr. Dre has stated that Rubin is, hands down, the
dopest producer ever that anyone would ever want to be,
ever.[19]
On the subject of his production methods, Dan Charnas, a music journalist who worked as vice president of
A&R and marketing at Rubins American Recordings label in the 1990s, said, Hes fantastic with sound and
arrangements, and hes tremendous with artists. They
love him. He shows them how to make it better, and he
gets more honest and exciting performances out of people
than anyone.[18] Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks has
praised his production methods, saying, He has the ability and the patience to let music be discovered, not manufactured. Come to think of it, maybe he is a guru.[20]

In 2010 at the Music Producers Guild (MPG) awards,

Muse aimed a potshot at Rick Rubin as the band accepted
the award for UK single of the year. Arriving onstage,
Matt Bellamy thanked a number of people for teaching
them how to produce, nishing o with: And we'd like
to thank Rick Rubin for teaching us how not to produce.
The audience roared, as Bellamy smiled, concluding: I
In 2007, Rubin won the Grammy Award for Producer thought you'd like that one.[21]
of the Year, Non-Classical for his work with the Dixie
Chicks, Michael Kranz, Red Hot Chili Peppers, U2, One trademark of Rubins production is that he encourGreen Day, and Johnny Cash released in 2006.[15] Ru- ages artists to genre-bend: rap stars RunD.M.C. covered
bin won the award again in 2009, for production work for hard rock band Aerosmith's "Walk This Way", country
Metallica, Neil Diamond, Ours, Jakob Dylan and Weezer music star Johnny Cash covered "Hurt" by industrial band
Nine Inch Nails and "Personal Jesus" by synthpop band
in 2008.
Depeche Mode, and Southern rock band ZZ Top covered
In 2012 Rubin won the Grammy for Album of the Year 25 Lighters by DJ DMD.
for his role as a producer on Adele's album 21.
In May 2007, Rubin was named co-head of Columbia
Records. Rubin co-produced Linkin Park's 2007 album,
Minutes to Midnight, with Mike Shinoda. Rubin and
Shinoda have since co-produced the bands 2010 album,
A Thousand Suns, and their June 2012 release, Living
Things.

Post-Columbia
Rubin left Columbia in 2012, and revived the American Recordings imprint through a deal with Republic
Records. The rst albums released under this new deal
are ZZ Top's La Futura and The Avett Brothers' The Carpenter.[16]
Rubin also attempted to record a cover album with
Crosby, Stills & Nash in 2012, but the sessions were
short-lived and ultimately unsuccessful. Graham Nash
said the sessions were irritable and not a great
experience.[17] He also supports and is the manager of
rock band Sunday Mornin'.

9.6.4 Criticisms by artists and listeners

Not all artists who have worked with Rubin have enjoyed
his production style. Although he and his band mates
had some positive things to say about Rubin, Slipknot's
lead singer Corey Taylor said that he met Rubin only four
times during the entire recording process of Vol. 3: (The
Subliminal Verses) and that Rubin barely came to the studio: "... we were being charged horrendous amounts of
money. And for me, if you're going to produce something, you're fucking there. I don't care who you are.[22]
He also added: The Rick Rubin of today is a ... shadow
of the Rick Rubin that he was. He is overrated, he is
overpaid, and I will never work with him again.[23]

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Loudness war

[8] Hogan, Marc (2013-03-05). Ric Menello, Beastie Boys

Video Director, Dies at 60. Spin Magazine. Retrieved
2013-03-17.

Since at least 1999, Rubin has been criticized by listeners for contributing to a phenomenon in music known as
[9] Seidenberg, Rob (1993-09-10). The Death of Def.
the loudness war, in which the dynamic range of recorded
EW.com. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
music is compressed and sometimes clipped in order to
increase the general loudness. Albums produced by Ru- [10] Hirchberg, Lynn. The Music Man. The New York Times
Magazine, September 2, 2007.
bin that have been criticized for such treatment include:
[11] Talib Kwelis New Single: 'Listen'". 2006-06-07. Re-

Californication by the Red Hot Chili Peppers (1999)

trieved 2010-07-29.
Tim Anderson of The Guardian criticized its excessive compression and distortion,[24] and Stylus [12] Pitchfork: Clipse/Rick Rubin Collaboration Actually
Happening
Magazine said it suered from so much digital
clipping that even non-audiophile consumers com- [13] Lil Jon Merging Crunk And Rock On Next Album.
plained about it.[25]
Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
Death Magnetic by Metallica (2008). Some fans
have preferred the Guitar Hero version of Death
Magnetic, even though it was released for gameplay
and not listening, because it was not subject to the
same compression.[26][27][28]
13 by Black Sabbath (2013) Ben Ratli of The
New York Times said, The new Black Sabbath album was produced by Rick Rubin, who some believe to be a prime oender in the recent history of
highly compressed and loudly mastered music a
major cause of ear fatigue ... 13 is mastered loudly,
too ... Your ears aren't given room to breathe.[29]
Jon Hadusek of Consequence of Sound wrote, Rubin ... deserves disparagement for the way he mixed
the audio levels, which are crushed by distortion and
compression. Otherwise well-recorded songs are
blemished, an aiction all too pervasive in the modern music industry.[30]

9.6.5

Filmography

9.6.6

References

[1] Rick Rubin | Music. The Guardian. Retrieved 201402-18.

[14] Reunited Black Sabbath to headline. NME. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
[15] TYRANGIEL, Josh (2007-02-08). Rick Rubin: Hit
Man. Time Magazine. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
[16] Jem Aswad (22 August 2012). Exclusive: Rick Rubin Brings American Recordings to Universal Republic.
Billboard.biz. Billboard. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
[17] Graham Nash Says CSN Sessions With Rick Rubin Were
Contentious. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
[18] The 'Song Doctor' Is In Washington Post
[19] Why A Music Producer Holds The Key To Unlocking
Growth At Your Startup - Forbes
[20] Maines, Natalie (2007-05-03). The Time 100. Time.
[21] Helienne Lindvall (2010-02-12). Muse slate producer
Rick Rubin at awards ceremony | Music. London: theguardian.com. Archived from the original on June 29,
2013. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
[22] SLIPKNOT Members On Working With Producer RICK
RUBIN - Sep. 21, 2008
[23] Corey Taylor On Rick Rubin: 'He Is Overrated, Overpaid, And I Will Never Work With Him Again'". Blabbermouth.net. 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2014-02-18.

[2] Rick Rubin - Top 11 Hip-Hop Producers of All-Time.

UGO.com. 2008-10-23. Retrieved 2014-02-18.

[24] Anderson, Tim (January 17, 2007). How CDs are remastering the art of noise. London: The Guardian. Retrieved April 20, 2007.

[3] Whats Up With That Bearded Guy From The '99 Problems Video? MTV.com

[25] "Californication Sound Quality. Stylus Magazine. Retrieved June 25, 2007.

[4] Hirschberg, Lynn. The Music Man, The New York

Times Magazine, 2 September 2007.

[26] Daniel Kreps (2008-09-18). Fans Complain After Death

Magnetic Sounds Better On Guitar Hero Than CD | Music
News. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2014-02-18.

[5] Rick Rubin Meets Zane Lowe. BBC. 16 June 2014.

[6] Rude Boys, Amos Barshad, New York magazine 2011 5,
retr 2012 Oct

[27] The WIRED Guide to Music in the Modern World | Underwire. Wired.com. 2013-03-28. Archived from the
original on February 12, 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-18.

[7] Kaufman, Gil (2013-03-04). Beastie Boys Video Director Ric Menello Dead At 60. MTV.com. Retrieved 201303-17.

[28] Sean Michaels (2008-09-17). Metallica album sounds

better on Guitar Hero videogame | Music. London: theguardian.com. Retrieved 2014-02-18.

9.7. BRENDAN O'BRIEN

[29] Ratli, Ben (7 June 2013). Black Sabbaths New Album,

'13'". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
[30] Hadusek, Jon (11 June 2013). Album Review: Black
Sabbath 13. Consequence of Sound. Archived from
the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.

9.6.7

External links

Rick Rubin at the Internet Movie Database

Rick Rubin discography at MusicBrainz
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1990: Danzig II: Lucifuge Danzig (engineer)
1991: Dice Rules Andrew Dice Clay (engineer,
mixing)
1991: Blood Sugar Sex Magik Red Hot Chili Peppers (engineer, mixing, organ, Mellotron, marimba)
1992: Jackyl Jackyl (producer, engineer, mixing)
1992: The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion The Black Crowes (engineer)
1992: Hollywood Town Hall The Jayhawks (engineer, mixing)
1992: Core Stone Temple Pilots (producer)

9.7 Brendan O'Brien

Brendan O'Brien (born June 23, 1960) is a record producer, mixer, engineer, and musician.[1] He has worked
with such artists as Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots,
Bruce Springsteen, Mastodon, AC/DC, Incubus, Rage
Against the Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Train,
Audioslave, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Kansas, The Black
Crowes, Aerosmith, Soundgarden, The Ospring, Korn,
The Fray, Gaslight Anthem, The Killers, and My Chemical Romance.[2][3]
His career blossomed as a young guitarist with a local Atlanta band by the name of Pranks signed by then Century Artists Management. The management company
had the best of Atlanta and the region in those days including the likes of Mothers Finest Ezra Pound and
a dozen other super-regional acts. His studio career was
propelled by the success of the rst Black Crowes album,
Shake Your Money Maker, on which he played guitar and
bass and engineered.
In the mid 1990s, O'Brien became vice president of Epic
Records and the Epic imprint 57 Records.[1] He also
played a Hammond organ for Bob Dylans appearance
on MTV Unplugged. In 1995 he joined Pearl Jam and
Neil Young on keyboard for the Mirror Ball tour across
Europe.[4]
In 2002, he won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album for his work on Bruce Springsteen's The Rising. In
2009, he was awarded the Grammy Award for Producer
of the Year, Non-Classical. To date, fourteen of the albums O'Brien has produced have reached No. 1 in the
U.S. on the Billboard 200 chart.

9.7.1

Recordings

1988: In the Spirit of Things Kansas (engineer)

1989: Truth in a Structured Form Atlanta Rhythm
Section (background vocals, guitar, co-writer[5] )
1990: Shake Your Money Maker The Black
Crowes (engineer, a potpourri of instruments)

1993: Wandering Spirit Mick Jagger (guitar)

1993: Get a Grip Aerosmith (mixing)
1993: 14 Songs Paul Westerberg (mixing)
1993: Vs. Pearl Jam (producer, mixing)
1994: Dogman Kings X (producer, mixing, keyboards, percussion)
1994: Superunknown Soundgarden (mixing)
1994: Purple Stone Temple Pilots (producer, engineer, mixing)
1994: Vitalogy Pearl Jam (producer, engineer,
mixing, organ on Betterman)
1995: 100% Fun Matthew Sweet (producer,
mixing, guitar, piano, electric harp, harpsichord,
Clavinet, Mellotron)
1995: MTV Unplugged Bob Dylan (Hammond organ)
1995: Mirror Ball Neil Young (producer, mixing,
piano, guitar, background vocals)
1996: Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican
Gift Shop Stone Temple Pilots (producer, hand
clapping, Clavinet, organ, piano, percussion, tambourine)
1996: Eventually Paul Westerberg (producer, guitar, keyboards)
1996: Evil Empire Rage Against the Machine (producer)
1996: No Code Pearl Jam (producer, mixing, piano)
1997: Blue Sky on Mars Matthew Sweet (producer,
mixing, piano)
1997: Interiors Brad (mixing, keyboards, guitar)
1998: Yield Pearl Jam (producer, mixing)

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1998: Follow the Leader Korn (mixing)
1998: Fallout The Mayeld Four (mixing)

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2004: A Crow Left of the Murder... Incubus (producer, mixing)

1999: Signicant Other Limp Bizkit (mixing)

2004: Welcome to the North The Music (producer,

mixing)

1999: No. 4 Stone Temple Pilots (producer, mixing, piano, keyboards, percussion, background vocals)

2004: Alive at Red Rocks Incubus (producer, mixing)

1999: The Battle of Los Angeles Rage Against the

Machine (producer, mixing)

2005: All the Stars and Boulevards Augustana

(producer)

1999: Issues Korn (producer, mixing)

2005: Devils & Dust Bruce Springsteen (producer,

mixing, bass, sitar, tamboura, hurdy-gurdy, sarangi)

2000: Binaural Pearl Jam (mixing)

2005: Out of Exile Audioslave (mixing)

2000: Chocolate Starsh and the Hot Dog Flavored

Water Limp Bizkit (mixing)

2005: Rebel, Sweetheart The Wallowers (producer, mixing, guitar, background vocals)

2000: No Name Face Lifehouse (mixing)

2005: Shine Trey Anastasio (producer, mixing,

co-writer, drums, bass, keyboards, background vocals)

2000: Conspiracy of One The Ospring (producer)

2000: Renegades Rage Against the Machine (producer, The Ghost of Tom Joad)

2006: For Me, Its You Train (producer, mixing)

2001: Spiritual Machines Our Lady Peace (mixing)

2006: Light Grenades Incubus (producer)

2001: Drops of Jupiter Train (producer, mixing,

keyboards)
2001: Shangri-La Dee Da Stone Temple Pilots
(producer, mixing, keyboards, percussion)
2002: Lovehatetragedy Papa Roach (producer,
mixing)
2002: The Rising Bruce Springsteen (producer,
mixing, Glockenspiel, hurdy-gurdy, orchestral bells)
2002: Stanley Climbfall Lifehouse (mixing)
2002: Riot Act Pearl Jam (mixing)
2002: Bachelor No. 2 or, the Last Remains of the
Dodo Aimee Mann (producer)
2003: The Thorns The Thorns (producer, mixing,
guitar, keyboards, bass, percussion, Marxophone,
hurdy-gurdy, harmonica)
2003: My Private Nation Train (producer, mixing,
guitar, organ, piano, keyboards, percussion, Marxophone, background vocals)
2003: Vulture Street Powdernger (mixing)

2006: Revelations Audioslave (producer)

2007: Nighttiming Coconut Records (mixing)

2007: One Man Revolution The Nightwatchman
(producer, onstrumentation)
2007: Libertad Velvet Revolver (producer, mixing)
2007: Magic Bruce Springsteen (producer, mixing)
2008: From First to Last From First to Last Mixing
2008: The Sun and the Moon The Bravery (producer, mixing)
2008: The Fabled City The Nightwatchman (producer, instrumentation)
2008: Black Ice AC/DC (producer)
2009: Working on a Dream Bruce Springsteen
(producer, mixing)
2009: Ten Redux Pearl Jam (mixing)
2009: Killswitch Engage Killswitch Engage (coproducer)

2003: Results May Vary Limp Bizkit (mixing)

2009: Crack the Skye Mastodon (producer, mixing)

2003: Splinter The Ospring (producer, mixing,

piano)

2009: Billy Talent III Billy Talent (producer, mixing, piano, Mellotron)

2004: Wire Third Day (mixing)

2009: Backspacer Pearl Jam (producer, mixing)

9.7. BRENDAN O'BRIEN

2010: Dark Is the Way, Light Is a Place Anberlin 9.7.3 External links
(producer, mixing)
Allmusic entry
2010: Flamingo Brandon Flowers (producer, mixing, Timpani, bass, guitars, Tubular Bells, Tambourine, Shaker, background vocals)
2011: Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray
Seether (producer, mixing)
2011: If Not Now, When? Incubus (producer,
mixing)
2011: The Ending Is Just the Beginning Repeating
The Living End (mixing)
2011: Scars & Stories The Fray (producer, mixing)
2012: Miracle Third Day (producer, mixing)
2012: Handwritten The Gaslight Anthem (producer, mixing)
2012: Battle Born The Killers
20122013: Conventional Weapons My Chemical
Romance
2013: Sons of the Sea Sons of the Sea (writer, producer)
2013: Lightning Bolt Pearl Jam (producer)
2014: Isolate and Medicate Seether (producer)
2014: Rock or Bust AC/DC (producer, background vocals)
2014: We Will Reign - The Last Internationale (producer)
2015: Holding All the Roses - Blackberry Smoke
(producer)
2015: Higher Truth - Chris Cornell (producer)
2016: Victorious - Wolfmother (producer)

9.7.2

References

[1] Sandler, Adam, O'Briens Epic Deal, Variety.

[2] Austin L. Ray, All Those Yesterdays: Brendan O'Brien
Reminisces on the Evolution of Pearl Jam and the Making
of Backspacer, Paste Magazine, September 18, 2009.
[3] Grammy Winning Producer Brendan OBrien Gives Advice To New Artists, Renman Music & Business, August
28, 2012.
[4] Andy Greene, Q&A: Pearl Jam Producer Brendan
O'Brien on the Making of 'Lightning Bolt,'" Rolling Stone
Magazine, July 31, 2013.
[5] Atlanta Rhythm Section - Truth In A Structured Form.
Retrieved July 11, 2016.

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Tours
10.1 For Those About to Rock
Tour

16. "Let There Be Rock"

Encore:

The For Those About to Rock Tour (also known as the

Cannon and Bell Tour) was the supporting tour for the
album For Those About to Rock We Salute You by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC through 1981 to 1982.

1. "You Shook Me All Night Long"

10.1.1

Background

3. "T.N.T"

10.1.2

Tour dates

10.1.3

Set list

2. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"

10.1.4 References
[1] AC/DC The Archives. Electric Shock. Retrieved 200912-03.

1. "Hells Bells" or Live Wire (Live Wire played

twice in 1982)

[2] AC/DC EQUATES MUSIC WITH WAR, New York

Times, 9 Dec. 1981.

2. Have a Drink on Me (played on occasions during

1982)

[3] AC/DC The Archives. Electric Shock. Retrieved 200912-03.

3. Shot Down in Flames or C.O.D.

4. Sin City
5. "Shoot to Thrill"

[4] AC/DC The Archives. Electric Shock. Retrieved 200912-03.

6. Put the Finger on You (played on occasions during

1981)

[5] AC/DC The Archives. Electric Shock. Retrieved 200912-03.

7. "Back in Black"

[6] AC/DC The Archives. Electric Shock. Retrieved 200912-03.

8. Bad Boy Boogie

9. Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution

AC/DC Concert History 1981

10. The Jack

AC/DC Concert History 1982

11. What Do You Do For Money Honey (Played on

occasions during 1981)
12. "Highway to Hell"
13. Lets Get It Up (or Inject the Venom played few
times on 1981)
14. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
15. Whole Lotta Rosie

10.2 Flick of the Switch/Monsters

of Rock Tour
The Flick of the Switch/Monsters of Rock Tour was a
concert tour by the Australian rock band AC/DC in support of their released album Flick of the Switch in 1983.

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10.2.1

Background

Monsters of Rock Tour Typical Set List

The Flick of the Switch tour took place in North America

through most of 1983 and the Monsters of Rock Tour
was a couple of stops in 1984 and 1985 (In 1985 with
two concerts at the Rock in Rio Festival in Brazil, on 15
January and 19 January).

1. "Guns for Hire"

This was the rst AC/DC tour to feature drummer Simon

Wright (previously of the English band AIIZ), after the
departure of Phil Rudd, who would later rejoin the band
in 1994.

4. "Shot Down in Flames" (played on occasions)

The line-up of the Monsters Of Rock 1984 in Germany (Karlsruhe and Nurnberg) was: AC/DC (headliner), Mtley Cre, Accept, Gary Moore, Dio, Ozzy Osbourne, Van Halen.

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2. "Shoot to Thrill"
3. "Sin City"

5. "Back in Black"
6. "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"
7. "Bad Boy Boogie"
8. "Flick of the Switch"
9. "Hells Bells"

10.2.2

Tour dates

Flick of the Switch Tour dates

Monsters of Rock Tour dates

10.2.3

Set list

Flick of the Switch Tour Set List

10. "The Jack"

11. "Have a Drink on Me" (played on occasions)
12. This House is on Fire (only played on 11 August 1984) or Jailbreak (only played on 19 January
1985)
13. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (played on occasions)

1. "Guns for Hire"

14. "Highway to Hell"

2. "Shoot to Thrill"

15. "Whole Lotta Rosie"

3. "Sin City"

16. "Let There Be Rock"

4. This House is on Fire or Bedlam in Belgium or

Rising Power or Badlands or Nervous Shake- Encore:
down or Landslide. (Landslide played once )
1. "TNT"
5. "Back in Black"
2. "You Shook Me All Night Long" (only played on 11
6. "Bad Boy Boogie"
August 1984)
7. "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"

3. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"

8. "Flick of the Switch"

9. "Hells Bells"
10. "The Jack"
11. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
12. "Highway to Hell"
13. "Whole Lotta Rosie"
14. "Let There Be Rock"
15. "TNT"

10.2.4 Notes
[1] AC/DC The Archives. Electric Shock. Retrieved 200912-03.
[2] AC/DC The Archives. Electric Shock. Retrieved 200912-03.
[3] AC/DC The Archives. Electric Shock. Retrieved 200912-03.

10.2.5 References

16. "You Shook Me All Night Long" (Played on occasions)

AC/DC tour dates 1983

17. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"

AC/DC tour dates 1984

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10.3 Fly on the Wall Tour

The Fly on the Wall Tour was a tour by Australian hard
rock band AC/DC supporting their tenth studio album Fly
on the Wall.

10.3.4 Tour Set List

1. "Fly on the Wall"
2. "Back in Black"
3. "Shake Your Foundations"

10.3.1

Background

4. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"

5. "You Shook Me All Night Long"

The tour was split into two legs, an American leg starting on 2 September 1985 in Binghamton, New York
and a European leg ending on 16 February 1986 in
Copenhagen, Denmark. The tour was marked by protests
from some groups who claimed AC/DCs music was connected to the Night Stalker murders.[1] Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force was the opening act on this tour.

6. "Sin City" (or Danger played on 6 September

1985 or Have a Drink on Me played on 5, 7
September 1985)
7. Jailbreak
8. "The Jack"
9. "Shoot to Thrill"

10.3.2

Tour dates

10.3.3

4 September 1985 Set List

10. "Highway to Hell"

11. "Sink the Pink"
12. "Whole Lotta Rosie"

1. "Fly on the Wall"

2. "Back in Black"
3. "Shake Your Foundations"

13. "Let There Be Rock"

Encore:
1. "Hells Bells"

4. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"

2. "TNT"

5. "You Shook Me All Night Long"

3. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"

6. Playing With Girls

10.3.5 Sources

7. "Have a Drink on Me"

AC/DC tour dates 1985

8. Bad Boy Boogie

AC/DC tour dates 1986

9. First Blood

[1] AC/DC The Case of the Night Stalker Richard Ramirez

10. "Highway to Hell"

[2] AC/DC The Archives. Electric Shock. Retrieved 3 December 2009.

11. "Sink the Pink"

[3] AC/DC The Archives. Electric Shock. Retrieved 3 December 2009.

12. "Whole Lotta Rosie"

13. "Let There Be Rock"
Encore:
1. "Hells Bells"
2. "TNT"
3. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"

[4] AC/DC The Archives. Electric Shock. Retrieved 3 December 2009.

[5] AC/DC The Archives. Electric Shock. Retrieved 3 December 2009.

10.4 Who Made Who World Tour

The Who Made Who Tour was a tour by Australian hard
rock band AC/DC supporting their Who Made Who album.

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10.4.1

Background

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10.5 Blow Up Your Video World

Tour

The tour took place in North America, beginning in New

Orleans on 30 July 1986 and ending in Uniondale, New
York on 20 September. Queensrche were the opening The Blow Up Your Video World Tour was a rock
act at some shows on this tour, before being replaced by concert tour played by the hard rock band AC/DC, which
had 5 legs spreading over the course of 11 months startLoudness.
ing on 29 January 1988, in Perth, Australia and nishing
on 13 November 1988, in Inglewood, California.

10.4.2

Tour dates

10.4.3

Set list

1. "Who Made Who"

2. Shot Down in Flames
3. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
4. "Back in Black"
5. Fly on the Wall
6. Shes Got Balls
7. "Jailbreak"
8. "The Jack"

10.5.1 Background
This tour would be the last to feature drummer Simon
Wright, before being replaced by Chris Slade in 1989.
The tour also saw Malcolm Young step out from the
North American Legs due to an alcohol problem. During
this period, he was replaced by his nephew, Stevie Young.
This was AC/DCs last tour and studio album during the
1980s, and it put them back in the limelight after a few
tepid years of commercial woes with their albums.
Every show on the North American leg of tour began with
a heatseeking missile pod rising up into the stage; Angus
Young would then jump out of the missile pod and the
band would open with the song Heatseeker, o the Blow
Up Your Video album.

9. "Shoot to Thrill"
10. "You Shook Me All Night Long"

10.5.2 Tour dates

11. "Whole Lotta Rosie"

10.5.3 Typical set list

12. "Let There Be Rock"

13. "Highway to Hell"
14. "T.N.T."
15. "Hells Bells"
16. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"
3 August 1986 Set list:
1. Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be was played instead of
Shot Down in Flames
2. Shake Your Foundations was played instead of
Fly on the Wall
3. Dog Eat Dog was played instead of Shes Got
Balls

1. "Heatseeker"
2. "Shoot to Thrill"
3. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
4. "Back in Black"
5. "Who Made Who"
6. "Jailbreak"
7. "Hells Bells"
8. Nick of Time or Go Zone (Both songs played
on occasions)
9. Sin City (played few times)
10. "The Jack"
11. Thats the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll

4. Sin City was played before Jailbreak

12. "You Shook Me All Night Long"

10.4.4

References

[1] Billboard, Vol. 98, Num. 36, 6 september 1986.

AC/DC tour dates - 1986

13. "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" (Played on

occasions)
14. "High Voltage"
15. "Whole Lotta Rosie"

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16. "Let There Be Rock"

4. "Fire Your Guns"

17. "Highway to Hell"

5. "Sin City"

18. "T.N.T."

6. "Heatseeker"

19. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"

7. "Who Made Who"

8. "Jailbreak"

10.5.4

References

10.6 Razors Edge World Tour

9. "The Jack"
10. "The Razors Edge" or "Are You Ready"
11. "Thats the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll"

The Razors Edge world tour was a rock concert tour

played by the hard rock band AC/DC, which had 5 legs
around the world lasting 12 months starting on 2 November 1990 in Worcester, Massachusetts nishing on 16
November 1991 in Auckland, New Zealand.

12. "Moneytalks"
13. "Hells Bells"
14. "High Voltage"
15. "You Shook Me All Night Long"

10.6.1

Background

It was the only tour to feature drummer Chris Slade until

the Rock or Bust World Tour in 2015.
During the tour, the hugely successful Live at Donington show was performed. The show has been released
on DVD twice.[1]

16. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"

17. "Whole Lotta Rosie"
18. "Let There Be Rock"
19. Bonny (only played in Glasgow)

20. "Highway to Hell"

On 18 January 1991, three fans were crushed at a show
in Salt Lake City when they fell to the oor during the 21. "TNT"
concert and were stepped on by other concertgoers; however, the show two days later was played as planned. 22. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"
The incident is a sore spot for AC/DC guitarist Malcolm
Young, according to their VH1 Behind The Music special
Monsters of Rock/Australian/New Zealand leg det
in which they say he refuses to talk about it to this day.
list
The tour was one of the highest-grossing of the 1991 year,
1. "Thunderstruck"
and brought AC/DC back into the spotlight.
2. "Shoot to Thrill"

10.6.2

Personnel

3. "Back in Black"

Brian Johnson lead vocals

4. "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be"

Angus Young lead guitar

5. "Heatseeker"

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, backing vocals

6. "Fire Your Guns"

Cli Williams bass, backing vocals

7. "Jailbreak

Chris Slade drums

8. "The Jack"
9. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"

10.6.3

Set lists

Typical set list

10. "Moneytalks"
11. "Hells Bells"

1. "Thunderstruck"

12. "High Voltage"

2. "Shoot To Thrill"

13. "Whole Lotta Rosie"

3. "Back in Black"

14. "You Shook Me All Night Long"

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15. "TNT"

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10.7.2 Personnel

16. "Let There Be Rock"

Brian Johnson lead vocals

17. "Highway to Hell"

Angus Young lead guitar

18. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, background vocals

Cli Williams bass, background vocals

10.6.4

Tour dates

Phil Rudd drums

* Show was originally scheduled the day before, but post10.7.3

poned because the stage roof dropped due to a high wind
gusts and bad weather
[1]

10.6.5

References

[1] Masino, Susan (2009). Let There Be Rock: The Story

of AC/DC. Omnibus Press. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-82563701-8.

Tour dates

10.7.4 First Night Setlist

1. "Back in Black"
2. "Shot Down in Flames"
3. "Girls Got Rhythm"

10.7 Ballbreaker World Tour

4. "Dog Eat Dog"

5. "Thunderstruck"

The Ballbreaker World Tour was a rock concert tour

played by the hard rock band AC/DC, which had 5 legs
around the world lasting 11 months starting on 12 January 1996 in Greensboro, North Carolina nishing on 30
November 1996 in Christchurch, New Zealand.

6. "Cover You in Oil"

7. "Shoot to Thrill"
8. "Boogie Man"
9. "Ballbreaker"

10.7.1

Background

10. "Hells Bells"

The tour saw the return of drummer Phil Rudd to the

lineup making it his rst tour with the group since 1981s
For Those About to Rock tour.

11. "Down Payment Blues"

Live footage can be found on the DVD No Bull , lmed

at Plaza de Toros Las Ventas, Madrid, Spain during the
tour. A few more shows were released on the DVD box
set Plug Me In released in 2007.

13. "Who Made Who"

Four shows were postponed in the early leg so Brian Johnson could attend his fathers funeral.

16. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"

A video was played at the beginning of each concert featuring Beavis and Butt-head attempting to get into the
bands dressing room, only to be chased away by a female
security guard sent by Angus Young.

12. "The Jack"

14. "Hard as a Rock"

15. "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"

17. "You Shook Me All Night Long"

18. "Whole Lotta Rosie"
19. "T.N.T."

Each concert on the tour started with a large wrecking 20. "Let There Be Rock"
ball 'destroying' part of the stage, forming a gap in the
stage, where the band would emerge before playing Back Encore:
in Black. During the song Ballbreaker, Brian Johnson
would climb onto the top of the wrecking ball to sing.
1. "Hail Caesar"
At the beginning of "Highway to Hell", the wrecking ball
would drop onto the oor of the stage creating a hole to
2. "Highway to Hell"
hell, after which Angus Young would emerge from the
3. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"
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10.7.5

Typical setlist

10.8.1 Background

The stage show featured the Angus statue on the cover of

Sti Upper Lip, AC/DC nicknamed him Junior. During
"Shot Down in Flames"
the show Junior shoots smoke out of its mouth and re
coming out of the head of its guitar. In the outdoor Eu"Thunderstruck"
ropean stadium shows, the top of the stage featured two
Angus devil hats. The 14 June Munich, Germany show
"Girls Got Rhythm"
was lmed for Sti Upper Lip Live. A few more shows
"Cover You in Oil" (Played sometimes instead of were lmed for AC/DCs denitive box set Plug Me In
released in 2007.
Hail Caesar)

1. "Back in Black"
2.
3.
4.
5.

6. "Shoot to Thrill"
7. "Hard as a Rock"
8. "Boogie Man"
9. "Hail Caesar"

A fan was fatally injured at the 14 October show in Ghent,

Belgium when he fell several metres onto a concrete
oor.[1] A fan suered a head injury in Nashville, Tennessee when she was pushed from behind. In Phoenix,
Arizona, a fan chucked two bottles of beer at Angus
Young and was brought out of the concert by security during the breakdown of Bad Boy Boogie.

10. "Hells Bells"

11. Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be (played three times)

10.8.2 Personnel
Brian Johnson lead vocals

12. "Dog Eat Dog" or "Down Payment Blues"

Angus Young lead guitar

13. "The Jack"

Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, background vocals

14. "Ballbreaker"

Cli Williams bass, background vocals

15. "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"

Phil Rudd drums

16. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"

17. "You Shook Me All Night Long"

10.8.3 Tour dates

18. "Whole Lotta Rosie"

[2]

19. "T.N.T."
20. "Let There Be Rock"

10.8.4 Setlist
1. "Sti Upper Lip"

Encore:

2. "You Shook Me All Night Long"

1. "Highway to Hell"

3. "Problem Child" or "Shot Down in Flames"

2. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"

4. "Thunderstruck"

10.7.6

References

[1] http://acdc-bootlegs.com/concerthistory/?year=1996

10.8 Sti Upper Lip World Tour

The Sti Upper Lip World Tour was a concert tour by
AC/DC in support of their rst album made in the 21st
century, Sti Upper Lip. It was their rst album since
1995s Ballbreaker.

5. "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be"

6. "Hard as a Rock"
7. "Shoot to Thrill"
8. "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"
9. "Safe In New York City" or "Sin City" or What Do
You Do For Money Honey
10. "Bad Boy Boogie"
11. "Hells Bells"

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12. "Meltdown" or Get It Hot or "Satellite Blues" or 10.9.1 Background

"Up to My Neck in You"
Overview
13. "The Jack"
14. "Back in Black"
15. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
16. "Highway to Hell"
17. "Whole Lotta Rosie"
18. "Let There Be Rock"
Encore:
1. "T.N.T."

The tour was the bands rst since the Sti Upper Lip
World Tour in 2000 and 2001.[3] It was the last tour with
founding member and rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young,
who left the band in 2014 due to ill health and it was also
the last tour with longtime drummer Phil Rudd who was
charged in November 2014 for hiring a hitman to murder
someone and possession of drugs. They were replaced by
Stevie Young and Chris Slade respectively.
The jaunt began in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United
States in late October 2008. By spring 2010, the tour had
reached North America, Europe, South America, Oceania and Asia.

The three concerts at River Plate were lmed and

recorded, and were later released on DVD and Blu-ray
Disk. The outdoor concerts outside of USA also had the
3. "Shot Down in Flames or "Ride On" (only played on
red Angus Young Devil hats on the stage set.
22 June 2001)
The tour ended up being the most successful by AC/DC,
grossing roughly $441.1 million, making it the fourth
Additional song played during the tour:
highest-grossing concert tour of all-time.
2. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"

1. Gone Shootin'" (only played on 8 July 2001 after

Hells Bells instead of Up to My Neck in You)
History
The tour began with a North American leg, kicking o
in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in late October and con[4]
1. Can't Stand Still was rehearsed but never played tinuing until late December. The initial leg was met
with unprecedented demand, with 18 record sell-outs
live
across the continent.[5] A second North American leg
2. Touch Too Much was rehearsed but never played commenced in January 2009, ultimately culminating later
in the month in Nashville, Tennessee.[6]
live

Notes:

10.8.5

References

[1] AC/DC Lawsuits

[2] Sti Upper Lip Tour 2000
[3] AC/DC The Archives

10.8.6

External links

ACDC.com Ocial website

In February 2009, the group began their rst round

of European shows, beginning in Oslo and wrapping
up in Birmingham, U.K. in April.[7] One of two dates
scheduled in Antwerp, Belgium was cancelled after lead
singer Brian Johnson fell ill.[8] On 29 March, the concert in Zrich, Switzerland was postponed due to undisclosed technical diculties[9] and was rescheduled for
6 April.[10]
In May 2009, the band commenced a second European
leg, with all shows taking place in outdoor stadiums and
venues, beginning in Leipzig, Germany and ended the following month in Glasgow, U.K.[11]

In July 2009, the band started a third leg of North America, playing a mixture of outdoor and indoor venues.[12]
The tour reached many Canadian markets that had been
missed on the previous two legs.[13] A fourth leg, which
10.9 Black Ice World Tour
included dates in Mexico and Puerto Rico, followed in
October and November.[14] The initial six dates on the
Black Ice World Tour was a 20082010 concert tour by leg were postponed after Johnson underwent a medical
Australian rock band AC/DC in support of the groups procedure which subsequently required rest.[15] Five of
15th studio album, Black Ice, which was released in Oc- these shows were ultimately rescheduled for spring 2010;
tober 2008.[2]
one date to be held in Phoenix, Arizona was cancelled
ACDCRocks.com Ocial website

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By the tours culmination, the group had played over 160
shows to approximately 4.9 million people. The tour was
one of the highest grossing concert tours in history, grossing $441.6 million, third behind The Rolling Stones' A
Bigger Bang Tour, which grossed $558.3 million in the
mid-2000s, and U2's 360 Tour, which grossed $736.1
million in 2011. It dropped down to fourth place after
Roger Waters' The Wall Live tour when the latter ended
in 2013.

In November and December 2009, the band headed

to South America, playing shows in Brazil and
Argentina.[16] The concerts in Buenos Aires were
lmed for the DVD Live at River Plate, to be released
on 10 May 2011.[17] Footage from the recordings were
also used in the music video for "Shoot to Thrill", which
is featured on the Iron Man 2 soundtrack, along with
another video with footage and audio from the Buenos
Aires shows of "Highway to Hell" which is also featured
in the Iron Man 2 soundtrack. Earlier in November,
10.9.2 Personnel
it was falsely reported that a group of fans had issued
a complaint to the band, criticising the setlist, when in AC/DC
turn it was merely a request for a mix up of the current
touring setlist.[18][19]
Brian Johnson lead vocals
In January 2010, the group began a round of dates in New
Angus Young lead guitar
Zealand,[20] subsequently reaching their native Australia
in February.[21] The Australian shows were the fastest
Malcolm Young rhythm guitar, background vocals
selling concerts in the history of the country, with extra
[22]
dates added in most markets due to demand. In early
Cli Williams bass, background vocals
February, Johnson responded to the internet fans who had
Phil Rudd drums
asked for a setlist change, saying Fuck them, and that
the stage show was too complicated for them to change
songs easily.[23] Following the Australian tour, which
ended in Perth, Western Australia, the group played three 10.9.3 Tour dates
shows in Japan.
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances A
On the Oceania tour leg from 28 January 2010 8 March
This concert was a part of "Download Festival"
2010, High Voltage was played in tribute to Bon Scott
around the 30th anniversary of his death. During the perCancellations and rescheduled shows
formances, Bon Scott appeared on the screen during the
chorus.
In April 2010, the band returned to the U.S. to play the 10.9.4
ve shows which were rescheduled from October 2009.
Later in the month, Iron Man 2the soundtrack to the
lm of the same namewas released. The soundtrack
compiled a host of the groups hits and lesser-known
songs from early to recent years, and debuted at number
four on the Billboard 200 album chart.
In May 2010, the band commenced a third leg of Europe,
which included an appearance at the Download Festival in
the U.K. At a concert held in Oslo in late May, the group
were forced to cut their setlist short due to the local curfew
after an aircraft malfunction caused a delay to the bands
arrival. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" was
omitted from the groups setlist for the rst time since 30
July 2003.[24] The tour wrapped up in Bilbao, Spain at
Estadio San Mams in late June.
The tour won the Major Tour of the Year award at the
2009 Pollstar Concert Industry Awards.[25] The tour was
also nominated in the Top Tour and Top Draw categories at the 2009 Billboard Touring Awards.[26] According to Billboard, the tour has clearly tapped into a demand for AC/DC, resulting from the bands eight-year
absence from touring, and takes its place as one of the
bands most successful tours.[27]

Setlist

A shot of the touring stage taken in between a three show run at

Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on 14 February 2010.

1. "Rock 'N Roll Train"

2. "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be"
3. "Back in Black"
4. "Big Jack"

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5. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"

10.9.6 Support acts

6. "Shot Down in Flames" [1]

10.9.7 See also

7. "Thunderstruck"

List of highest grossing concert tours

8. "Black Ice" [6]

9. "The Jack"
10. "Hells Bells"
11. "Shoot to Thrill" [2]
12. "War Machine" [6]
13. "Dog Eat Dog" [3]

10.9.8 References
[1] Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. Consumer Price Index (estimate)
1800". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved
November 10, 2015.
[2] AC/DC Top Charts with New Album. SPIN.com. 29
October 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2010.

14. "Anything Goes" [5]

[3] AC/DC line up 18-month world tour. BBC News. 30

July 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2010.

15. "High Voltage [4]

[4] Archived 21 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine.

16. "You Shook Me All Night Long"

[5] Eighteen AC/DC 'Black Ice World Tour' Concerts Sell

Out In Record Time. Starpulse.com. 25 September
2008. Retrieved 21 December 2010.

17. "T.N.T."
18. "Whole Lotta Rosie"
19. "Let There Be Rock"
20. "Highway to Hell"
21. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" [6]
1^ Played on all dates from 20 February 2009 to 28 June
2010 (excl. 30 May 2010 in Oslo).

2^ Omitted on 28 October 2008 in Wilkes-Barre.

3^ Played on all dates from 13 May 2009 to 6 December
2009.

4^ Played on all dates in Oceania from 28 January 2010 to

[6] AC/DC Extends Tour, Heads To 'Rock Band'". Billboard.com. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
[7] Alex Bonami (Belgian Manders). AC/DC plans European adventures Consequence of Sound. Consequenceofsound.net. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
[8] BLABBERMOUTH.NET AC/DC Cancels Tonights
Show In Antwerp. Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved
21 December 2010.
[9] BLABBERMOUTH.NET AC/DC: Zrich Concert
Postponed. Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
[10] BLABBERMOUTH.NET AC/DC: Zrich Concert
Rescheduled. Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 19
October 2011.

8 March 2010 in tribute to Bon Scott around the 30th anniversary of his death, and on 11 June 2010 at Donington
Park during the Download Festival 2010.

[11] Blog Archive AC/DC add stadium dates to UK tour!".

Metal Hammer. 15 December 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2010.

5^ Played on all dates from 28 October 2008 to 24 Oc-

[12] AC/DC Returning to USA for Summer Tour Dates.

SMNnews.com. 6 April 2009. Retrieved 21 December
2010.

tober 2009.

6^ Omitted on 30 May 2010 in Oslo.

10.9.5

Other rehearsed songs for the tour

1. "Sti Upper Lip" [1]

2. "Hard as a Rock" [1]
3. "Bad Boy Boogie" [1]
1^ Not played live during the tour.

[13] AC/DC Coming Back To Canada | News @". Ultimateguitar.com. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
[14] LiveDaily. LiveDaily. 14 May 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
[15] AC/DC postpone six shows due to singers health |
News. Nme.Com. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 21
December 2010.
[16] bravewords.com. "> News > AC/DC First South American Dates Conrmed. Bravewords.com. Retrieved 21
December 2010.

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[17] AC/DC LIVE AT RIVER PLATE AVAILABLE MAY

10TH!". Sonymusic.com. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
[18] Undercover News: AC/DC Fans Are Revolting. Undercover.com.au. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
[19] BLABBERMOUTH.NET AC/DC Fans Tell Band:
Change The Setlist!". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
[20] AC/DC to tour New Zealand next year Music NZ
Herald News. Nzherald.co.nz. 10 May 2009. Retrieved
21 December 2010.
[21] AC/DC Australian tour announced. Watoday.com.au.
10 May 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
[22] Record ticket sales for AC/DCs Oz tour ABC News
(Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. 26
May 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
[23] Adams, Cameron (4 February 2010). AC/DCs Brian
Johnson back in business. news.com.au.
[24] AC/DC Concert Setlist at Riverport Amphitheatre,
Maryland Heights, MO, USA. Retrieved 5 February
2013.
[25] AC/DC named major tour of the year by Pollstar.
TicketNews. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
[26]
[27] AC/DC, Bon Jovi Lead Midyear Tours Chart. Billboard.com. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 21 December
2010.
[28] http://www.westpacstadium.co.nz/2010/

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Chapter 11

Related articles
11.1 ACDC Lane
ACDC Lane is a street in Melbourne. It is a short, narrow laneway, running south from Flinders Lane between
Exhibition Street and Russell Street in the central business district of Melbourne.
The street was formerly called Corporation Lane, but
was renamed on 1 October 2004 as a tribute to Australian
rock band AC/DC. The Melbourne City Councils vote to
rename the street was unanimous.[1] The trademark lightning bolt or slash ("/") used to separate the AC and the
DC in the bands name contravened the naming policy of
the Oce of the Registrar of Geographic Names, so the
punctuation was omitted on the street sign.
Melbournes Lord Mayor John So launched ACDC Lane
with the words, As the song says, there is a highway
to hell, but this is a laneway to heaven. Let us rock. A poster of Angus Young in ACDC Lane, September 2010
Bagpipers then played "Its a Long Way to the Top (If You
Wanna Rock 'n' Roll). One month after the renaming,
a lightning bolt was erected above and below the street 11.1.3 References
sign by fan called Knifeyard.[2] The lightning bolt was re[1] Boulton, Martin, Lane way to the top for AC/DC, The
moved at a later date.
Age, 10 September 2004. Retrieved on 15 February 2007.

The lane contains a rock 'n' roll nightclub called the

Cherry Bar.

11.1.1

[2] The legend lives on in a laneway to heaven, The Age, 15

February 2005. Retrieved on 15 February 2007.
[3] Donovan, Patrick, Mayor thunderstruck with AC/DC,
The Age, 8 July 2004. Retrieved on 15 February 2007.

Reason for the name

Corporation Lane (the generic name assigned to other- 11.1.4 External links
wise unnamed lanes in Melbourne) was renamed, in part,
due to the band AC/DCs ties to Melbourne, their status Media related to ACDC Lane at Wikimedia Commons
as cultural ambassadors for Australia, and the lanes position in the citys bar and rock district.[3]
ACDC Lane on Google Maps

11.1.2

See also

11.2 Angus Bucks

Angus Bucks, Angus Bills or AC/DC Dollars are fake,

United States one-dollar bills featuring Angus Young,
the lead guitarist from the Australian rock 'n' roll band
Legans, Spain, also has a street called AC/DC. Fans AC/DC. Thousands were dropped on the audience as a
of the band often steal the sign.
theatrical gimmick at the end of the song "Moneytalks"

Australian Roads portal

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during the bands tour to promote their 1990 album The

Razors Edge.

ruble itself and were actually used for regular monetary

transactions.[1]

11.2.5 References
[1] Behind the Music: AC/DC. Behind the Music. 200006-04. VH1.

An Angus Buck

11.2.1

Design

Angus takes the place of the George Washington on the

front. On the back in place of the Great Seal and the
bald eagle, are the cannon from the bands 1981 album
For Those About to Rock We Salute You and a large iron
bell representing the song "Hells Bells" from their 1980
album Back In Black.

11.2.2

Additional appearances

They were featured in the music video for Moneytalks

which can be found on their DVD, Family Jewels. Additionally, AC/DC concert DVDs subsequent to the release
of The Razors Edge, which include Moneytalks in the
set list, also feature their appearance, for example, Live
at Donington.

11.2.3

Collectable

In 1992, copies of AC/DC's Live double album included

both a poster and an Angus Buck. They are now collectors items and can be found online from private sellers
like eBay.
A dierent type of Angus Buck, was released in AC/DC
Backtracks Boxset. It was a replica of an Australian $100
Note, on both sides featuring Angus Young holding two
cannonballs with their fuses lit.

11.2.4

Use as actual currency

Coinciding with the Razors Edge tour, the Soviet Union

disintegrated. As a token of thanks for his youthful followers, Boris Yeltsin arranged for AC/DC to add Moscow
to the tour. The venue had to be relocated numerous times due to high demand, eventually settling on an
aireld. Due to the volatile political and economic climate, the Russian ruble was suering from severe ination. For an extremely short period of time, Angus
Bucks dropped on the crowd had more value than the

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QuasyBoy, Mentisto, Bull-Doser, Shirt58, Jj137, SOAD KoRn, Chronisgr, Darrenhusted, Andrzejbanas, Volcanoguy, Xnux, Crazydiamond1to9, Moviemaniacx, Krazykenny, Mtjaws, Soldatti, Christo jones, Mikesn, DerHexer, Shaneymike, Infovarius, Helltopay27, Jotamide, Mandude268, CommonsDelinker, Smokizzy, Cleethorpes, DandyDan2007, Mike11930, Mrincredible, Electric Storm89, DaFazzle, Pn57, Wiher, Vette92, Mango101, I c u trippin, Steel1943, Idioma-bot, Wikieditor06, ACSE, VolkovBot, Je G., Indubitably,
Nono19782002, Bovineboy2008, TXiKiBoT, Jomasecu, Kww, Fxhomie, Josephabradshaw, Bashereyre, Adam.J.W.C., Falcon8765, SymoEFC, Sardaka, Shaidar cuebiyar, Atilladrjb, Peter Fleet, Pill65478, Scarian, WereSpielChequers, Yuoiuysdh, Adabow, Sophia91, Peter.shaman, DepressedPer, Lightmouse, Ilikeeggs1, Ampedup, Richard Blacksmith, Davidor7, Gloss, Martarius, ClueBot, GraafGeorge,
Theseven7, Kiac, Kristoer7, SomeGuy11112, Albert Mond, JimboV1, Showtime2009, Comeondontshootme, D bovair1988, LukeTheSpook, Victory Guy, Alexbot, Muhandes, Lurulu, Wiki libs, Two Hearted River, WichitaQ, A3oertENG, Dinplant, Dekisugi, Calor, Thingg,
Harry Yelreh, Ryan Collins89, Suede67, Almosthonest06, SoxBot III, Suicidehummer, XLinkBot, Dimadozen, Wolfer68, Gonzonoir, SlayerXT, Simone Jackson, Rror, Laser brain, TheSickBehemoth, WikHead, NellieBly, UNCtarheels2008, JDUPONT8, Addbot, Wooden toe
and feet, Ryback~enwiki, Mohamed Magdy, Muddycrutchboy, MauriceM3, Dmb417, Sowrs, Nerdyscissors, Bae gab1978, Kissmania nico, Speedkink, Joe11121, Tassedethe, Mbinebri, DinoBot2, Capnwiggles, Lowrijones1988, Zorrobot, Count druckula, Jackelve,
Ben Ben, Yobot, Tohd8BohaithuGh1, Guy1890, O Wise 1, Wikipedian Penguin, Washburnmav, Rogerb67, Dindo94, Redirect xer,
Lexpert77, AnomieBOT, SlayerXTT, Pacash80, Innerself86, MetalMagnet1987, 1exec1, NaFeR, Jigssaw, Piano non troppo, TheRockinMexican, AdjustShift, Aditya, Patches9713, StarChildSammy, Flewis, Kngofroc, Skuzbucket, Harpstar, Anthiny581, Citation bot, Ed
mason8, Miggi999, Novemberbytes, Z Top, LilHelpa, Zep DC, DylanLowery, Xqbot, CokeyPusi, PACashmere, Smaks08, Canadianmahi,
Capricorn42, Drilnoth, Lyriani, Apatsfan, Hoberek15, RobbyRob de, Toa Nidhiki05, 0987poiu, Houseofwolves16, Seanhighkin, Civicexcoupeman, Aussie Ausborn, GrouchoBot, Peppermankk, Mutante96, Zonly, Acdceditorguy12, Phillw, Stratocracy, MerlLinkBot, Shadowjams, AshArcher, Wolfpeaceful, VeeAndle, Fuzzy1151, Green Cardamom, GripTheHusk, Saturn-78, FrescoBot, NatriX, Zungachunga,
D'ohBot, Imhavingfun42, Richard.darren, Elfast, Feverpitchlover55, DrilBot, ., Serols, ScottMHoward, Ekaloudis, Rmfv94, Fulldate unlinking bot, Lightlowemon, Trappist the monk, Colchester121891, Sublimefan97, Tashivana, Gabe19, Logical Fuzz, AC TO THE
DC, RjwilmsiBot, Rothskin, MatthewGoodfan101, EmausBot, John of Reading, GA bot, Oscar776, Eduardofoxx13, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, GoingBatty, Dr.Raider, Dw Dunphy, Djlollyb, Wikipelli, Jokerfan19, SHiFT v1, H3llBot, Unreal7, Tav2244, SporkBot,
Stee888, Wayne Slam, Inxsfan, L1A1 FAL, Aleripe, Hazard-Bot, Vanished user ioijq3i9u4tk, ClueBot NG, CactusBot, Loginnigol, Helpful Pixie Bot, BG19bot, Marin 100 Stoikov, LordRapture, Meatsgains, The1337gamer, BattyBot, Hansen Sebastian, WWETrishMickiefan, Calu2000, Khazar2, Akdrummer75, Uriahdan, HurluGumene, Batamamma, Chartbot, SNUGGUMS, Monkbot, Lukejordan02 and
Anonymous: 459
Rock or Bust Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_or_Bust?oldid=729416657 Contributors: ProhibitOnions, Koavf, Amire80,
SportsMaster, IainP, Richfe, Derek R Bullamore, Victor Lopes, Bretonbanquet, Frixa, Cydebot, Ss112, QuasyBoy, Keith D, Z33k,
Hy Brasil, Kaiketsu, Flyer22 Reborn, Werldwayd, Piriczki, Arjayay, Yuvn86, Boothjorden, TutterMouse, Tassedethe, Drpickem, Yobot,
AnomieBOT, TJD2, Materialscientist, FotoPhest, Kirtap92, Therealdavo2, Usfun8991, MatthewGoodfan101, Wikiturrican, Marek
Koudelka, Unreal7, McKinnon Young, Stee888, Mihelpl, Xxvid, BornonJune8, ClueBot NG, BG19bot, Amroknian, BizarreLoveTriangle, Vlattenham, Esszet, BrunoMacDonald, Leo Mercury, Frosty, Bibo le magicien, CoeeWithMarkets, HurluGumene, Matt.Sharp98,
Jodosma, Drums16, BlitzPhoenix98, Colt .45, TheDarkKnight180, Olliebear93, DannyMusicEditor, Godwin1996, Wolpat, Mmrsofgreen,

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Shikari 123, Onlylove18, Mattycotty91, Lord daedric, Mariachikiller2, RALFFPL, Nem18, RaTODDACDC, LittleTom123, 1904PointLess, Ddswh1pk0s, Freesian, Charlietherocke1, Cookieboy32 and Anonymous: 123
'74 Jailbreak Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/'74_Jailbreak?oldid=716878731 Contributors: Bearcat, RedWolf, Mushroom, ScudLee, Netoholic, Rich Farmbrough, Bitplane, Stereotek, CanisRufus, Surachit, Mike Garcia, NetBot, Nev, Fritz Saalfeld, Grover9, Thebogusman, Taestell, Koavf, FlaBot, Gtmo, Mcy919, YurikBot, Kinneyboy90, Jimp, Hede2000, PetSounds, Fantailfan, Emijrp, Closedmouth,
Jogers, Kingboyk, SmackBot, Esradekan, Chairman S., No-Bullet, C.O.D Care of the Devil, Bretonbanquet, Cesium 133, Elliotchance, Clq,
Twas Now, Anger22, Jknobull, Ferdiaob, Fair Deal, The Haiku Master, Ac-dcfreak785, Thijs!bot, PEJL, Headbomb, Silver seren, JAnDbot, MegX, TimNaber, Stijn Vermeeren, Andreas 06, Odinson777, FMAFan1990, Violask81976, Jailbreaker22, STBotD, Sam Blacketer,
VolkovBot, A4bot, Dendodge, Slysplace, Broadbot, Electrokinesis, Hmaxkay333, Mar(c), Byrialbot, Diego Grez-Caete, Debil13, ClueBot, Keraunoscopia, JEB Stuart III, Wiki libs, Thingg, Addbot, Tassedethe, Yobot, Vini 17bot5, Wether B, Ratman9513, Shadowjams,
Elfast, EmausBot, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, Inxsfan, L1A1 FAL, CactusBot, Akdrummer75, Makecat-bot, Currentpeak and Anonymous: 76
Who Made Who Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Made_Who?oldid=726571727 Contributors: Theresa knott, Joshk, RedWolf, Mushroom, ScudLee, Netoholic, Grm wnr, EugeneZelenko, Rich Farmbrough, Edgarde, Surachit, Mike Garcia, NetBot, Fritz
Saalfeld, Grover9, ProhibitOnions, Nightstallion, Slythefox, Taestell, Koavf, FlaBot, Gtmo, RexNL, Smelendez, RussBot, Figaro, Nlu,
Closedmouth, Mike Selinker, Meegs, SmackBot, Chairman S., Pietaster, No-Bullet, Bionicleguy82, C.O.D Care of the Devil, Bretonbanquet, BrownHairedGirl, Elliotchance, E-Kartoel, Anger22, Angeldeb82, Slashs snakepit, Jknobull, Sveter, Ferdiaob, Racehazard,
Cydebot, Fair Deal, Icountyoureyelashes@hotmail.com, Ac-dcfreak785, Thijs!bot, Luminifer, PEJL, Westvoja, Headbomb, JustAGal,
Kaobear, MegX, .anacondabot, JNW, TimNaber, Stijn Vermeeren, Helltopay27, Keith D, Technolust, Krisu, Violask81976, Jailbreaker22,
Austin512, Sam Blacketer, VolkovBot, FACE3337, Metallicaman2112, A4bot, ElinorD, Clarince63, Electrokinesis, Rock Soldier, Pastoryam12, Werldwayd, ImageRemovalBot, Spxmet, FlickSwitch, Swanrizla, Wiki libs, Classicrockfan42, Bisbis, WikHead, Addbot,
CarsracBot, Rtz-bot, Tassedethe, DinoBot2, KEN, J Milburn Bot, Xqbot, Hark01, Ched, GrouchoBot, Zonly, Wolfpeaceful, GripTheHusk, Jukka Tarvonen, Elfast, Brandon.lampinen, Sublimefan97, Cowlibob, EmausBot, Lewismaster, Cerberus40, ZroBot, L1A1 FAL,
Novascotia101, ClueBot NG, CactusBot, Malcolmyoung91, BattyBot, Cyberbot II, Akdrummer75, Rotlink, IGotProof, Besmircher and
Anonymous: 88
Volts (album) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volts_(album)?oldid=721466897 Contributors: Rich Farmbrough, Xezbeth,
Leonardo Lang~enwiki, Ianblair23, Koavf, Drench, Jimp, Kingboyk, SmackBot, No-Bullet, Bretonbanquet, Satansrubberduck, Elliotchance, JoeBot, Anger22, Sveter, CmdrObot, Ferdiaob, Cydebot, Ac-dcfreak785, Headbomb, Hoponpop69, MegX, Stijn Vermeeren,
Twsx, Violask81976, Jailbreaker22, Sam Blacketer, A4bot, Slysplace, Electrokinesis, Kaiketsu, SieBot, Wikimg~enwiki, Seedbot, ImageRemovalBot, ClueBot, Wiki libs, Addbot, DinoBot2, Zorrobot, Luckas-bot, J Milburn Bot, ArthurBot, Aussie Ausborn, Full-date
unlinking bot, EmausBot, CactusBot, IluvatarBot, Akdrummer75, Mike Noviko, MrLinkinPark333 and Anonymous: 40
Bonre (album) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonfire_(album)?oldid=719127564 Contributors: Liftarn, RedWolf, The number c, EugeneZelenko, Rich Farmbrough, CanisRufus, Surachit, Mike Garcia, Ral315, Stephen Bain, Fritz Saalfeld, Grover9, Ianblair23,
Anonymous4367, Taestell, Koavf, Vegaswikian, FayssalF, Jimp, BGC, Closedmouth, Jogers, Kingboyk, SmackBot, Chairman S., NoBullet, WereWolf, Salamurai, Bretonbanquet, Mundanebane, Jknobull, Sveter, Ferdiaob, ShelfSkewed, Cydebot, HK51, Ac-dcfreak785,
BetacommandBot, PEJL, Zidane tribal, JAnDbot, MegX, .anacondabot, TimNaber, ArcAngel, Violask81976, Jailbreaker22, Sam Blacketer, A4bot, Broadbot, Electrokinesis, Shaidar cuebiyar, Seanpaulk, SieBot, EndlessWires, Evermore2, Swanrizla, Muhandes, Magnum
valentino, Classicrockfan42, Addbot, DinoBot2, J Milburn Bot, Materialscientist, Xqbot, Btl1960, ARCWIKI, MastiBot, EmausBot,
ZroBot, Mab987, CactusBot, Slartibartfas~enwiki, IluvatarBot, ChrisGualtieri, Akdrummer75, HurluGumene, Alzantir and Anonymous:
41
Backtracks (AC/DC album) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backtracks_(AC/DC_album)?oldid=705329138 Contributors: Edward, Rich Farmbrough, ProhibitOnions, Graham87, Koavf, Vegaswikian, Snkcube, Whigged, Derek R Bullamore, Bretonbanquet,
GizmoKSX, Dl2000, BBFootBallr54, Angeldeb82, Cydebot, Ss112, TimNaber, Broadbot, Enigmaman, SieBot, Jamesdibley1, Ravenheart1982, ImageRemovalBot, Wantnot, Martarius, Spxmet, Suede67, Arbies92, WikHead, Addbot, BeatleManFan, Tassedethe, Luckasbot, Yobot, Samtar, 1exec1, LilHelpa, FrescoBot, Imhavingfun42, PYM1907, Aytrus, Shesastrutter, Gabe19, AC TO THE DC, John of
Reading, Az29, GoingBatty, ZroBot, Rmw73, Riggo76, L1A1 FAL, Rcsprinter123, CactusBot, Cyberbot II, Arcandam, Classicrockface,
Chartbot, SNUGGUMS, Renren8123, Alzantir, HollandHellion, Nuro Dragony and Anonymous: 36
Iron Man 2 (soundtrack) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Man_2_(soundtrack)?oldid=729031498 Contributors: Sabbut,
AaronSw, Reinthal, ProhibitOnions, Woohookitty, Trogga, BD2412, Koavf, Frickative, Chobot, Igordebraga, ONEder Boy, Tony1,
2over0, EJSawyer, SmackBot, Darwins Bulldog, Derek R Bullamore, Mwtoews, Bretonbanquet, Yvesnimmo, BBFootBallr54, 5, CmdrObot, Donaldd23, ShelfSkewed, Ss112, Thijs!bot, Headbomb, E. Ripley, Seaphoto, Andrzejbanas, Areaseven, Smiddle, DingirXul, Y2kcrazyjoker4, Tremello, Z33k, Bovineboy2008, Kww, Shaidar cuebiyar, Jamesdibley1, Flyer22 Reborn, Ilikeeggs1, Martarius, Keraunoscopia, Muhandes, Lurulu, C628, Pomtidom, XLinkBot, Redrkr, WikHead, Siberiankiss1989, PL290, MystBot, Addbot,
Beast from da East, Tassedethe, Drpickem, Luckas-bot, Hometown Kid, Legobot II, Luthsa, Xqbot, DSisyphBot, GrouchoBot, Mutante96, Miyagawa, FFlixx7481, Imhavingfun42, Anderch, Kirtap92, Typhoon966, Jedi94, Maad Dogg 97, Dinamik-bot, Jhenderson777,
Gabe19, Logical Fuzz, Patriot8790, RjwilmsiBot, Bento00, EmausBot, Fandraltastic, Eduardofoxx13, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, GoingBatty, GuillaumeC., Dr.Raider, URunICon, Theoldcheez, Quietskies, EWAUltimate, Traxs7, Akerans, EricH01932, Archie216, CentraCross, Mab987, Sonicking2004, Bluecobra427sohc, Stee888, L1A1 FAL, Hunocsi, Mihelpl, Tobego11, Stevometal, Vanished user
ioijq3i9u4tk, CactusBot, AuraAudio, Bonnie13J, ChrisGualtieri, Akdrummer75, Uriahdan, Mike Noviko, Dmacarro, Chartbot, Flat
Out, Pradyumna98, Facu-el Millo, Ssven2, Miss-da-meaner and Anonymous: 103
If You Want Blood You've Got It Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_You_Want_Blood_You've_Got_It?oldid=718998611 Contributors: Mushroom, Adam78, Grm wnr, Deleteme42, Rich Farmbrough, Surachit, Mike Garcia, Fritz Saalfeld, Grover9, ProhibitOnions,
Someoneinmyheadbutitsnotme, Woohookitty, Taestell, BD2412, Koavf, Ttwaring, FlaBot, Gwernol, RussBot, PetSounds, Closedmouth,
Kingboyk, GrinBot~enwiki, Exit2DOS2000, Bill, SmackBot, Chairman S., Rune X2, Chris the speller, No-Bullet, Derek R Bullamore,
C.O.D Care of the Devil, Salamurai, Bretonbanquet, TenPoundHammer, J 1982, Elliotchance, Raine-07, John Mash, Anger22, Angeldeb82, Jknobull, CmdrObot, Kevin j, Harej bot, Cydebot, The Haiku Master, Ss112, Ac-dcfreak785, Gwendibbley, Thijs!bot, Dogaroon, L0b0t, JAnDbot, MegX, TimNaber, Stijn Vermeeren, Helltopay27, Admira Bang, Violask81976, Jailbreaker22, Mrceleb2007,
Sam Blacketer, Opal56, Electrokinesis, Kaiketsu, Bryan26, Tripscale, Nite-Sirk, 23mike95, Martarius, Swanrizla, Lurulu, Wiki libs, Arjayay, Hercule, Thingg, DumZiBoT, Gcstackmoney, Addbot, Tassedethe, DinoBot2, Yobot, J Milburn Bot, Lexpert77, LilHelpa, Xqbot,
Hark01, Imhavingfun42, Elfast, MastiBot, Guitar-hero-01, WikitanvirBot, ZroBot, PonchyRockFreak, Inxsfan, CactusBot, Malcolmyoung91, BG19bot, 87Stone, Cyberbot II, Akdrummer75, Jjebl, HurluGumene, IGotProof, Lukejordan02, Bold Forbes, Besmircher,
HollandHellion, Nuro Dragony and Anonymous: 75

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AC/DC Live Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC/DC_Live?oldid=728949238 Contributors: Robbot, RedWolf, Mushroom, ScudLee, Michael Devore, EugeneZelenko, Rich Farmbrough, Surachit, NetBot, Anthony Appleyard, Fritz Saalfeld, ProhibitOnions, Jobe6, Ianblair23, Someoneinmyheadbutitsnotme, Mandarax, Taestell, Ketiltrout, Koavf, Darkday, FlaBot, Redwolf24, Jaxl, BOT-Superzerocool,
SmackBot, Chairman S., Daddycruel, Bluebot, No-Bullet, Mwtoews, Salamurai, Bretonbanquet, Mike1901, J 1982, GizmoKSX, Dl2000,
Angeldeb82, Jknobull, Sveter, Ferdiaob, Ac-dcfreak785, Headbomb, JustAGal, White Devil, Zidane tribal, MegX, TimNaber, Twsx, Helltopay27, Violask81976, Jailbreaker22, GrahamHardy, VolkovBot, Kyle the bot, DISEman, Electrokinesis, Pastoryam12, EndlessWires,
Aspects, Angus101, ImageRemovalBot, Spxmet, FunkyWhiteBlood, Swanrizla, Lurulu, Fatguyinchair3, Classicrockfan42, DumZiBoT,
Addbot, Jasoncknapp, Raybeezer, SpBot, DinoBot2, Zorrobot, Yobot, J Milburn Bot, Radiopathy, ArthurBot, Xqbot, RobbyRob de, RibotBOT, Locobot, FrescoBot, RedBot, Rmfv94, DixonDBot, EmausBot, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, GoingBatty, Mentibot, CactusBot,
Voldmerot, BG19bot, IluvatarBot, Cyberbot II, Akdrummer75, HurluGumene, Progrockdude, IGotProof, Besmircher, Pearce jackson,
Nuro Dragony and Anonymous: 86
Live from the Atlantic Studios Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_from_the_Atlantic_Studios?oldid=719127243 Contributors:
EugeneZelenko, Rich Farmbrough, Koavf, Bgwhite, Kingboyk, SmackBot, No-Bullet, Bretonbanquet, J 1982, GizmoKSX, Elliotchance,
Anger22, Ferdiaob, ShelfSkewed, Cydebot, Ac-dcfreak785, Headbomb, MegX, Stijn Vermeeren, Twsx, Violask81976, Jailbreaker22,
Jevansen, Sam Blacketer, Slysplace, Electrokinesis, Shaidar cuebiyar, Addbot, BeatleManFan, DinoBot2, J Milburn Bot, Adam Zbransk,
Wether B, DrilBot, Full-date unlinking bot, Cnwilliams, DASHBot, AvicAWB, Riggo76, ChuispastonBot, CactusBot, PuckHead, BG19bot,
IluvatarBot, Akdrummer75, Mogism, HurluGumene, MrLinkinPark333 and Anonymous: 21
Let There Be Rock: The Movie Live in Paris Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_There_Be_Rock%3A_The_Movie_%E2%
80%93_Live_in_Paris?oldid=719126820 Contributors: Rich Farmbrough, Ianblair23, Ketiltrout, Koavf, Kingboyk, SmackBot, No-Bullet,
Jayintheusa, Kevlar67, Bretonbanquet, Virus666, J 1982, GizmoKSX, Elliotchance, Anger22, CmdrObot, Harej bot, Ferdiaob, Irishninja1980, Cydebot, The Haiku Master, Ac-dcfreak785, Stijn Vermeeren, Violask81976, Jailbreaker22, Thisisborin9, Electrokinesis,
Kaiketsu, FlickSwitch, Addbot, SamatBot, Angry Shoplifter, DinoBot2, Yobot, J Milburn Bot, Elfast, Full-date unlinking bot, Tinman44, WikitanvirBot, GoingBatty, ZroBot, SixFootGinger, Whose Your Guy, Rocker152010, CactusBot, Bonnie13J, Ww16148796565,
HurluGumene, Progrockdude, Cult of Green and Anonymous: 30
Live at River Plate (album) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_at_River_Plate_(album)?oldid=726581124 Contributors:
BD2412, Koavf, NickPenguin, Bretonbanquet, Lugnuts, Ss112, Smiddle, Binksternet, Piriczki, Addbot, AnomieBOT, TJD2, Imhavingfun42, Kirtap92, HRoestBot, Rock'N'More, Legodino, Tinman44, GoingBatty, Stee888, Avengednightmario, Cyberbot II, YFdyh-bot,
BionicLotus, HurluGumene, Mrwallace05, Alzantir, Tressargentos, MetalicMadness and Anonymous: 16
AC/DC: Let There Be Rock Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC/DC%3A_Let_There_Be_Rock?oldid=729131268 Contributors:
Olivier, ESkog, Longhair, Ashley Pomeroy, Koavf, Peregrine Fisher, Closedmouth, Sugar Bear, Kingboyk, KnowledgeOfSelf, No-Bullet,
Jayintheusa, Alcuin, SilkTork, FairuseBot, Orderinchaos, Lugnuts, The Haiku Master, Magioladitis, Hoversh, FMAFan1990, VolkovBot,
Cbj77, TXiKiBoT, Vincent-4389, Jamesdibley1, UpdArch, Polbot, ImageRemovalBot, ClueBot, The Wild West guy, Classicrockfan42,
Addbot, Download, Luckas-bot, Yobot, 1exec1, JackieBot, Starman15317, Elfast, RafWiki77, Tim1357, Silvz93, PleaseStand, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, GoingBatty, SporkBot, Rocker152010, ClueBot NG, Akdrummer75, BrunoMacDonald, HurluGumene, Alzantir and
Anonymous: 37
Fly on the Wall (video) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_on_the_Wall_(video)?oldid=675697753 Contributors: Longhair, Giraedata, Koavf, MZMcBride, RussBot, Musicpvm, Rayc, Closedmouth, SmackBot, KnowledgeOfSelf, Bluebot, No-Bullet, Bretonbanquet, BrownHairedGirl, CmdrObot, Ac-dcfreak785, Reedy Bot, Ryan Postlethwaite, ImageRemovalBot, ClueBot, Jasper the Friendly
Punk, 2000 Dad, Suicidehummer, Addbot, Jafeluv, Tassedethe, Lightbot, Frogger3140, Luckas-bot, Xqbot, Wether B, Erik9bot, Elfast,
Anguzmalcolm, ZroBot, Akdrummer75, SJ Defender and Anonymous: 13
AC/DC (video) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC/DC_(video)?oldid=693538311 Contributors: Longhair, Koavf, IChrisI, Closedmouth, SmackBot, KnowledgeOfSelf, No-Bullet, Iainsproat, Bretonbanquet, MegX, STBot, FMAFan1990, TXiKiBoT, Broadbot, Shaidar
cuebiyar, Tls321, ImageRemovalBot, Jasper the Friendly Punk, 2000 Dad, Addbot, Grandoldman, Tassedethe, Luckas-bot, Yobot,
Pacash80, TJD2, Erik9bot, Elfast, Akdrummer75, Charles Essie, Engesyoung, Flat Out, Alzantir and Anonymous: 7
Clipped Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipped?oldid=695961485 Contributors: Ary29, Ylee, Koavf, FlaBot, SmackBot, NoBullet, Mwtoews, BrownHairedGirl, Ac-dcfreak785, Johnny Sumner, Broadbot, ImageRemovalBot, Jasper the Friendly Punk, 2000 Dad,
Classicrockfan42, Addbot, Lightbot, Luckas-bot, Erik9bot, Akdrummer75, Jodosma, Alzantir and Anonymous: 8
Live at Donington (AC/DC album) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_at_Donington_(AC/DC_album)?oldid=721386245 Contributors: Misterkillboy, Pascalv, Rich Farmbrough, BD2412, Koavf, Nihiltres, Wavelength, Seb35, MrBark, Dv82matt, SmackBot, NoBullet, Can't sleep, clown will eat me, Ferdiaob, Cydebot, Headbomb, JustAGal, MarshBot, Y2kcrazyjoker4, Brew-dog, Mike11930,
Goose31, Skier Dude, Thedjatclubrock, Broadbot, Wool Mintons, Jordan3771, Writesimply, Classicrockfan42, Addbot, Darkness2005,
Yobot, RBC, Felipe P, Innerself86, RevolverMadeOfVelvet, D'ohBot, DrilBot, MastiBot, Aquagirbil, EmausBot, Taro-Gabunia, L1A1
FAL, Rodrigo Nirvana, ClueBot NG, CactusBot, Charles Essie, MrLinkinPark333, Monkbot, Ddswh1pk0s, Charlietherocke1, Sapixta and
Anonymous: 50
For Those About to Rock (lm) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Those_About_to_Rock_(film)?oldid=722911900 Contributors: Koavf, Igordebraga, SmackBot, Joetheodd, No-Bullet, Alaibot, Headbomb, QuasyBoy, Abkahn, Skier Dude, ElinorD, Broadbot,
DamageIncM, Wool Mintons, SieBot, Ravenheart1982, Escape Orbit, Jasper the Friendly Punk, Classicrockfan42, Addbot, Lightbot,
Zorrobot, Luckas-bot, AnomieBOT, FrescoBot, Fortdj33, Elfast, John of Reading, Chavosucks, Polisher of Cobwebs, Progrockdude and
Anonymous: 20
No Bull Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Bull?oldid=721267887 Contributors: Loe, Ianblair23, Koavf, FlaBot, Aaron Schulz,
Kingboyk, No-Bullet, Raoul-Duke, Bretonbanquet, Jknobull, PEJL, Rob.twis, Y2kcrazyjoker4, Jailbreaker22, Broadbot, 2000 Dad, Wiki
libs, Classicrockfan42, Suicidehummer, Addbot, Darkness2005, Tassedethe, Luckas-bot, Yobot, Innerself86, Wiestoner27, Wether B,
Elfast, DrilBot, Rock'N'More, L1A1 FAL, ChuispastonBot, CactusBot, Akdrummer75, HurluGumene, Alzantir, Sapixta and Anonymous:
39
Family Jewels (AC/DC album) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Jewels_(AC/DC_album)?oldid=699617976 Contributors:
Pearle, Ianblair23, Kbdank71, Koavf, FlaBot, Amchow78, Musicpvm, Hede2000, Night prowler, Daltonls, Closedmouth, Kingboyk,
SmackBot, No-Bullet, Thief12, Derek R Bullamore, Mwtoews, Candorwien, Bretonbanquet, Kenny Bobo, Raine-07, Sportsnut, Slashs
snakepit, Jknobull, Donaldd23, WeggeBot, Kozo, HK51, Robsinden, Headbomb, Rancor125, Usien6, AlleborgoBot, SieBot, Jamesdibley1,
Chipper8293, PipepBot, 2000 Dad, Swanrizla, Classicrockfan42, ErkinBatu, Addbot, Jafeluv, Tassedethe, Yobot, Elfast, Rock'N'More,
Tbhotch, Kpuersh, WikitanvirBot, ZroBot, Mab987, Unreal7, Cyberbot II, Chartbot, MrLinkinPark333, Alzantir and Anonymous: 29

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Plug Me In Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plug_Me_In?oldid=687488879 Contributors: Reinthal, Longhair, Koavf, FlaBot,

D.brodale, Fnorp, SmackBot, Bretonbanquet, Dlohcierekim, Ferdiaob, ShelfSkewed, Headbomb, Travishayes89, Rgoodermote, Jailbreaker22, Je G., DISEman, Shaidar cuebiyar, Ilikeeggs1, Martarius, Paranormal Research, 2000 Dad, LukeTheSpook, Swanrizla,
Andy chalmers 102, Classicrockfan42, Redrkr, Addbot, SamatBot, Tassedethe, Yobot, Innerself86, Arollins, GrouchoBot, LucienBOT,
Rock'N'More, GoingBatty, L1A1 FAL, ChuispastonBot, CactusBot, Mogism, Alzantir and Anonymous: 45
Live at River Plate Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_at_River_Plate?oldid=721831612 Contributors: Koavf, MZMcBride, Igordebraga, Derek R Bullamore, NickPenguin, Bretonbanquet, Skinsmoke, Dl2000, JustAGal, Mike11930, Reedy Bot, Malik Shabazz,
Lurulu, Dinplant, C628, Addbot, Luckas-bot, Yobot, AnomieBOT, GrouchoBot, Mutante96, Imhavingfun42, Rock'N'More, Legodino,
Silvz93, EmausBot, WikitanvirBot, ZroBot, L1A1 FAL, ChuispastonBot, ClueBot NG, Mr. TService, HurluGumene, Drums16, IGotProof, Guitarguy2112, Sapixta and Anonymous: 33
List of AC/DC tribute albums Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AC/DC_tribute_albums?oldid=723194664 Contributors:
TUF-KAT, Quarl, Jpg, CloudNine, Ianblair23, Rjwilmsi, Koavf, BrianFG, Bgwhite, Welsh, TheMadBaron, Kingboyk, SmackBot, Gnangarra, Evanreyes, BabuBhatt, No-Bullet, Reaper X, Harryboyles, Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, Mr. Quertee, FairuseBot, Mr. Metal
Head, Tim Long, Otto4711, The Haiku Master, HK51, PEJL, CharlotteWebb, Drmegabite, Smiddle, Dekimasu, LeaHazel, Wurdnurd,
Oxymoron83, Struway2, Martarius, Niceguyedc, 2000 Dad, Addbot, Yobot, Ptbotgourou, J Milburn Bot, JW Wiki Edits, FrescoBot,
Elfast, Full-date unlinking bot, John of Reading, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, GoingBatty, H3llBot, CactusBot, Gumbo3000, Cyberbot
II, Monkbot and Anonymous: 32
Fuse Box (album) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuse_Box_(album)?oldid=645573922 Contributors: Koavf, BrianFG, Mike
Selinker, Spakatak, Tassedethe, AnomieBOT, Bigweeboy, GoingBatty and Anonymous: 3
A Hillbilly Tribute to AC/DC Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Hillbilly_Tribute_to_AC/DC?oldid=669848117 Contributors:
Ary29, Rich Farmbrough, Cmdrjameson, DCEdwards1966, Koavf, RussBot, Mike Selinker, SmackBot, Crypticbot, Salamurai, TenPoundHammer, Harej bot, Tim Long, Strobilus, Eric444, Fratrep, Binksternet, Addbot, DinoBot2, Yobot, J Milburn Bot, J04n, Bad News Live
1982-87, CactusBot and Anonymous: 5
Whats Next to the Moon (album) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What{}s_Next_to_the_Moon_(album)?oldid=629308646 Contributors: Giraedata, Koavf, SmackBot, Headbomb, REM Monster, DinoBot2, J Milburn Bot, GhostWorks, Vernalbogneris, Full-date
unlinking bot, Sueisne, L1A1 FAL, CactusBot, Myxomatosis57 and Anonymous: 1
Back in Baroque... The String Tribute to AC/DC Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_in_Baroque..._The_String_Tribute_to_
AC/DC?oldid=622295584 Contributors: RedWolf, CanisRufus, Longhair, Kappa, Interiot, ^demon, Koavf, Mike Selinker, Freekee, Commander Keane bot, Tim Long, Cydebot, Alaibot, Fisherjs, Headbomb, Bubba hotep, STBot, Martarius, Yobot, J Milburn Bot, KBurchel,
Piano non troppo, J04n, Yawaraey, Shuipzv3, CactusBot and Anonymous: 5
Graveyard Classics 2 Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graveyard_Classics_2?oldid=719837471 Contributors: Mdebets, Spearhead,
Koavf, FlaBot, Design, SmackBot, LuciferMorgan, Pietaster, Colonies Chris, Can't sleep, clown will eat me, Donor, Xihix, Jaakonam, J
Milburn, CmdrObot, CBM, Tim Long, Mike5193, Cydebot, Blackmetalbaz, Jobi-wan, Alaibot, Thijs!bot, Fisherjs, Waacstats, Bubba hotep,
FMAFan1990, Wiz-Pro3, Dead Six, Virus of Profanity, Josh 12169, Brianga, Gunmetal Angel, ImageRemovalBot, ClueBot, Alexbot,
TheSickBehemoth, Addbot, Malconfort, Glane23, DinoBot2, Luckas-bot, J Milburn Bot, AnomieBOT, Xqbot, Omnipaedista, Deathpalat,
CactusBot, Delusion23, I call the big one bitey and Anonymous: 20
Anything Goes (AC/DC song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anything_Goes_(AC/DC_song)?oldid=669875397 Contributors:
Julesd, Ary29, Art LaPella, Bobo192, ProhibitOnions, Tabletop, Koavf, Igordebraga, Colonies Chris, Ebrockway, Bretonbanquet, Timmeh, Dl2000, Cydebot, Conquistador2k6, Richhoncho, Headbomb, Bull-Doser, Headmess, Jamesdibley1, Martarius, Suede67, UnCatBot,
Addbot, Tassedethe, Yobot, Doctoracdc72~enwiki, AnomieBOT, Kngofroc, Stratocracy, AshArcher, Sanremolo, FrescoBot, Imhavingfun42, DoubtGin, Eduardofoxx13, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, Rodrigo Nirvana, CactusBot, LyricsBot and Anonymous: 20
Are You Ready (AC/DC song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Are_You_Ready_(AC/DC_song)?oldid=717863880 Contributors:
Ary29, Huntster, Art LaPella, Woohookitty, Koavf, MrBark, Closedmouth, SmackBot, Bluebot, Mwtoews, Victor Lopes, Bretonbanquet,
Cydebot, Ac-dcfreak785, Richhoncho, Headbomb, Esowteric, Anonymous14, Moviemaniacx, Y2kcrazyjoker4, Janadore, FMAFan1990,
Jailbreaker22, Spellcast, All about wrestling, Artaxerxes333, Peter Fleet, Rlendog, Klippdass, Binksternet, Classicrockfan42, DumZiBoT,
Addbot, Yobot, LucienBOT, Elfast, EmausBot, Eduardofoxx13, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, ZroBot, OdranoeldosSantos, LyricsBot,
Louilous and Anonymous: 19
Baby, Please Don't Go Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby%2C_Please_Don't_Go?oldid=719443266 Contributors: Gareth
Owen, JohnRogers, Zborgerd, Blainster, Bumm13, Discospinster, Rich Farmbrough, Edgarde, JoeSmack, Robert P. O'Shea, Huntster,
Art LaPella, Turing~enwiki, BD2412, Rjwilmsi, Koavf, Design, Wavelength, Apokryltaros, BertK, Closedmouth, Kingboyk, Boss1000,
SmackBot, Mr Pyles, Durova, Bluebot, Colonies Chris, Sct72, Derek R Bullamore, DCUnitedFan2011, Bretonbanquet, Alcuin, Ceoil,
Ufossuck, TenPoundHammer, Drummer070, Mr Stephen, E-Kartoel, Abog, Clarityend, CBM, CuriousEric, NE Ent, AndrewHowse,
Ss112, Ac-dcfreak785, Zalgo, Richhoncho, StefanWirz, Thijs!bot, Parsa, Walterego, Headbomb, J Clear, Chubbles, Ghmyrtle, Volcanoguy, Janadore, Twsx, Cathalwoods, Agadant, Ikeshut, Jailbreaker22, JayJasper, ZEM1272, Spellcast, Sam Blacketer, Martinevans123,
Strangerzero, Rock Soldier, Calliopejen1, Phe-bot, DepressedPer, AMCKen, Simnia, Jjj222, Rodhullandemu, Germbowl, TheOldJacobite,
Meantimeus, Niceguyedc, Thehelpfulone, Classicrockfan42, Jogeek, DumZiBoT, Editorofthewiki, NapalmFrost, Jax 0677, Wikiuser100,
Rumplenippleskins, Addbot, Kitchen roll, Download, Tassedethe, Lightbot, Luckas-bot, TaBOT-zerem, Ojorojo, Dknick, Giovannii84,
Xqbot, Arollins, Mutante96, Woztt, FrescoBot, D'ohBot, Elfast, DrilBot, Tinton5, MastiBot, Rock'N'More, Lightlowemon, Martin IIIa,
DavisHawkens, Scieberking, EmausBot, John of Reading, WikitanvirBot, Eduardofoxx13, GoingBatty, Dg.de, BootleggerWill, Digitalbootlegs, Ocaasi, Shamusthered, L1A1 FAL, RaygunShaun, JossMoor, ClueBot NG, CactusBot, OneGoodDog, Akdrummer75, Dexbot,
Cerabot~enwiki, Mike Noviko, Artemagenta2013, Jazzman49, Ladylivewire, JonThe, Frankzappatwin, Bwitty2211 and Anonymous: 120
Back in Black (song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_in_Black_(song)?oldid=729229944 Contributors: Mushroom, Utcursch,
Ary29, FrozenUmbrella, Geoking66, Huntster, Art LaPella, Alansohn, ProhibitOnions, Woohookitty, BD2412, Rjwilmsi, Koavf,
Mrschimpf, Lightsup55, Igordebraga, Design, YurikBot, Peregrine Fisher, RussBot, MosheA, Nahallac Silverwinds, Welsh, Dallas Hays,
Closedmouth, Pb30, Jogers, WesleyDodds, SmackBot, Clpo13, LuciferMorgan, Mr Pyles, Silverhand, AnOddName, UnqstnableTruth,
Ohnoitsjamie, Firey man, Bluebot, Jprg1966, No-Bullet, Ikiroid, Whigged, Brianhenke, Cl ellison, Invincible Ninja, Derek R Bullamore, S-man, Bretonbanquet, Ic3, Lazylaces, Cowbert, Timmeh, AllySDude, Iridescent, Hyukan, Anger22, CmdrObot, W guice, Mika1h,
Noha307, Cydebot, Fair Deal, Wordbuilder, ST47, Caliga10, Ac-dcfreak785, Ezenden, JAF1970, Luminifer, 2Pac, TonyTheTiger, GentlemanGhost, 0dd1, Headbomb, ChillyPepper, Angryafghan, Jason1978, Demonofthefall, James Epstein, Smasher3kuk, Mr. Yooper, Spartaz,

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DocBrown, DuncanHill, Smiddle, Doomy1216, MegX, Crazytonyi, Eldumpo, Starrycupz, Rustyfence, Wurdnurd, Helltopay27, Sportsjam3, Dr. Cox, Lg16spears, Jailbreaker22, DaFazzle, Kidlittle, STBotD, Geekdiva, Robertknyc, Egghead06, Je d kirby, Je G., Pparazorback, Rei-bot, Higgs11927, Zanetuck, Brex123, Vinny0906, Kyussian, Chris9086, Gorillazx1, Skibz777, Tyler178, Thatother1dude,
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ThedancingMOONpolice and Anonymous: 280
Big Gun Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Gun?oldid=716641019 Contributors: Bloodshedder, Closeapple, Huntster, Art
LaPella, Ynhockey, John Cardinal, Kbdank71, FlaBot, Mcy919, Igordebraga, Orichalcon, Closedmouth, Jogers, SmackBot, Betacommand, Richfe, Tyciol, Bluebot, No-Bullet, Andrew c, Bretonbanquet, E-Kartoel, Jknobull, Cydebot, Ac-dcfreak785, Alaibot, Richhoncho, Headbomb, Zephyrnthesky, Areaseven, Dekimasu, Helltopay27, Jailbreaker22, AntiSpamBot, Tchernomush, VolkovBot, Slysplace,
Omer2, Clay87, Squalk25, SalJyDieBoereKomLei, Gus, Jamesdibley1, TheCatalyst31, Martarius, Binksternet, Putnam269, Indopug,
DumZiBoT, SilvonenBot, SlubGlub, Addbot, Leszek Jaczuk, Tassedethe, Yobot, Dima6, Imhavingfun42, Rmfv94, Eduardofoxx13,
Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, ZroBot, Rodrigo Nirvana, Neptunes Trident, IluvatarBot, Mogism, LyricsBot, 2NewEvolution1 and Anonymous: 48
Big Jack (song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Jack_(song)?oldid=667741565 Contributors: Art LaPella, Koavf, RussBot, Esprit15d, SmackBot, Derek R Bullamore, Scorpion0422, Cydebot, Crocodileman, Richhoncho, Y2kcrazyjoker4, Kww, RandomHumanoid,
Martarius, Suede67, Addbot, JackieBot, Zep DC, Xqbot, DrilBot, Alexlp182, Eduardofoxx13, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, L1A1 FAL,
Rodrigo Nirvana, Frietjes, RB1964 and Anonymous: 12
Bonny (instrumental) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonny_(instrumental)?oldid=683173315 Contributors: Alvestrand, Ary29,
Huntster, Art LaPella, Ucucha, Matt107bghs, Closedmouth, Bluebot, Bretonbanquet, Ryulong, FairuseBot, Burgwerworldz, Acdcfreak785, John R Murray, Richhoncho, Westvoja, Headbomb, Y2kcrazyjoker4, Twsx, Jailbreaker22, Sam Blacketer, Hmaxkay333,
SieBot, ImageRemovalBot, Addbot, Jafeluv, ZX81, Imhavingfun42, Elfast, Eduardofoxx13, Rodrigo Nirvana, Hmainsbot1, LyricsBot and
Anonymous: 20
Can I Sit Next to You, Girl Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can_I_Sit_Next_to_You%2C_Girl?oldid=722656568 Contributors:
Rich Farmbrough, Bender235, Art LaPella, Melaen, Ianblair23, BD2412, Gtmo, BOT-Superzerocool, Closedmouth, Groyolo, SmackBot,
Esradekan, Bluebot, Pietaster, Bretonbanquet, CmdrObot, Cydebot, The Haiku Master, Sk8punk3d288, Ac-dcfreak785, After Midnight,
Richhoncho, Thijs!bot, GentlemanGhost, PEJL, Volcanoguy, ACDCrules, Moviemaniacx, CCS81, Helltopay27, Jailbreaker22, Sam Blacketer, Shaidar cuebiyar, Rlendog, Finley, Jamesdibley1, Wiki libs, Classicrockfan42, XLinkBot, WikHead, SilvonenBot, MystBot, Addbot,
Matekm, Wolfpeaceful, Slugger17, AC TO THE DC, Eduardofoxx13, GoingBatty, Stainedglass458, Djodjo666, BG19bot, Akdrummer75,
LyricsBot, ArmbrustBot, Synthwave.94, Mistymountain546, AsraniLoyaltyFeetrings and Anonymous: 36
Cover You in Oil Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover_You_in_Oil?oldid=720199580 Contributors: Art LaPella, Alansohn, John
Cardinal, Koavf, Bluebot, Victor Lopes, Bretonbanquet, Cydebot, Ac-dcfreak785, Richhoncho, Y2kcrazyjoker4, Twsx, Jailbreaker22,
Spellcast, ClueBot, Arjayay, Wolfer68, Addbot, Luckas-bot, Imhavingfun42, Cody Hope, Eduardofoxx13, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars,
LyricsBot, DannyMusicEditor and Anonymous: 14
Danger (AC/DC song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danger_(AC/DC_song)?oldid=721508922 Contributors: Koavf, Darkday,
Closedmouth, Bluebot, Bretonbanquet, BrownHairedGirl, Sk8punk3d288, Ac-dcfreak785, Richhoncho, Headbomb, Twsx, J.delanoy, Jailbreaker22, Ontarioboy, ClueBot, Two Hearted River, Classicrockfan42, Suicidehummer, Wolfer68, Addbot, Tassedethe, Luckas-bot,
Imhavingfun42, Elfast, Cody Hope, EmausBot, Eduardofoxx13, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, GoingBatty, Dobbyelf62, DannyMusicEditor and Anonymous: 18
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_Deeds_Done_Dirt_Cheap_(song)?oldid=721015297
Contributors: Julesd, Bearcat, Mushroom, Art LaPella, ProhibitOnions, John Cardinal, BD2412, Rjwilmsi, Gtmo, Wasted Time R, Hellbus, Closedmouth, Groyolo, SmackBot, LuciferMorgan, CSWarren, Ikiroid, Can't sleep, clown will eat me, Seduisant, Brianhenke, Bretonbanquet, Pennyforth, Scorpion0422, Kevin W., Newyorkbrad, Cydebot, The Haiku Master, Ac-dcfreak785, Rocket000, Richhoncho,
PEJL, Headbomb, Dawnseeker2000, Marcelsh, Goldenband, Mr. Yooper, Themagicalpixieelf, Areaseven, Y2kcrazyjoker4, Magioladitis, Twsx, Ultraviolet scissor ame, Sportsjam3, Captanpluto123, Num1dgen, Sam Blacketer, Kaiketsu, Rock Soldier, Rlendog, Crash
Underride, Holiday56, Android Mouse Bot 3, Crisis, CherryFlavoredAntacid, ImageRemovalBot, Martarius, Binksternet, TimidObserver,
Wiki libs, WichitaQ, WikHead, SilvonenBot, MystBot, Glarfugus, Addbot, Tassedethe, Tide rolls, XcruftX, Luckas-bot, AnomieBOT, Kngofroc, Wether B, Aussie Ausborn, J04n, Chrisfromcanberra, Alaska ICE, Imhavingfun42, Elfast, Rockgenre, Sublimefan97, JRoberts72,
Zipcedric, Fear Itself, Eduardofoxx13, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, GoingBatty, Sepguilherme, ZroBot, Unreal7, L1A1 FAL, ChuispastonBot, BG19bot, Cojor95, OdranoeldosSantos, Mr.Brayano, Dexbot, Mrwallace05, BenStein69, ArmbrustBot, DannyMusicEditor,
Kaazh and Anonymous: 105
Dog Eat Dog (song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_Eat_Dog_(song)?oldid=722344803 Contributors: Rossami, TonyW,
Kevyn, Huntster, Art LaPella, Nev, Gtmo, RussBot, Kimchi.sg, Bretonbanquet, ShelfSkewed, Cydebot, Ac-dcfreak785, Richhoncho,
Epbr123, PEJL, Smiddle, Moviemaniacx, PhilKnight, Mwalimu59, Necko, Rettetast, Moisejp, Sam Blacketer, DarknessBot, Rlendog,
ImageRemovalBot, Addbot, Yobot, Xqbot, LucienBOT, Elfast, Eduardofoxx13, ChuispastonBot, TheJJJunk, LyricsBot, ArmbrustBot,
BethNaught and Anonymous: 12
Flick of the Switch (song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flick_of_the_Switch_(song)?oldid=714892465 Contributors: Art
LaPella, Closedmouth, SmackBot, Bretonbanquet, BrownHairedGirl, Ac-dcfreak785, Richhoncho, Y2kcrazyjoker4, Twsx, ClueBot, Addbot, Tassedethe, Luckas-bot, Kingpin13, Erik9, Imhavingfun42, Elfast, Eduardofoxx13, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, GoingBatty and
Anonymous: 10
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Those_About_to_Rock_(We_Salute_You)
?oldid=729072059 Contributors: RobinCarmody, Arthur Holland, Art LaPella, Primalchaos, Fourthords, Woohookitty, Daniel Case,

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BD2412, Wavelength, RussBot, PetSounds, Irishguy, Closedmouth, Conman33, SmackBot, Sct72, Salamurai, Bretonbanquet, CBM,
Rudjek, Cydebot, Ac-dcfreak785, Westvoja, PYLrulz, Mhzfutbol5, B.S. Lawrence, Y2kcrazyjoker4, Twsx, MartinBot, GreenRunner0,
Jailbreaker22, Davehi1, Optigan13, SieBot, 23mike95, TubularWorld, Martarius, JimboV1, Piriczki, Skeeball93, Niceguyedc, Wiki libs,
Editor510, Addbot, CanadianLinuxUser, Body-Head, Ulric1313, Wether B, Sanremolo, Maverick9711, Elfast, EmausBot, Eduardofoxx13, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, GoingBatty, ZroBot, Waystolie1000, ChuispastonBot, Andyrosemusic, BG19bot, Queen Zeppelin
Metallica Floyd, LyricsBot, DrewieStewie, Heepman1997 and Anonymous: 76
Girls Got Rhythm Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girls_Got_Rhythm?oldid=728704411 Contributors: Bueller 007, Art LaPella,
Koavf, Closedmouth, Bretonbanquet, SkyWalker, Cydebot, Richhoncho, Headbomb, Y2kcrazyjoker4, Twsx, Eldumpo, Jailbreaker22, Dog
Man311, Videmus Omnia, TubularWorld, Martarius, Xic667, Wiki libs, Wolfer68, SilvonenBot, MystBot, Addbot, Dawynn, Tia solzago,
Tassedethe, Ojorojo, GripTheHusk, Imhavingfun42, Elfast, Motorizer, Tbhotch, Tinman44, Eduardofoxx13, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars,
Bill Hicks Jr., Rodrigo Nirvana, Gareth Grith-Jones, BG19bot, OdranoeldosSantos, Dobbyelf62, LyricsBot and Anonymous: 20
Guns for Hire Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guns_for_Hire?oldid=653285166 Contributors: Rich Farmbrough, Art LaPella,
SmackBot, Bretonbanquet, Will Pittenger, Richhoncho, PEJL, Headbomb, Y2kcrazyjoker4, Twsx, Mjbyars1, Jailbreaker22, Synthebot,
Shaidar cuebiyar, Dog Man311, ClueBot, SilvonenBot, HardRockerDave94, Addbot, Luckas-bot, Freshghter9, Gtpck32, RibotBOT,
Erik9bot, Jukka Tarvonen, Elfast, Launchballer, Eduardofoxx13, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, OdranoeldosSantos, LyricsBot and Anonymous: 15
Hail Caesar (song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hail_Caesar_(song)?oldid=711331556 Contributors: Art LaPella, ProhibitOnions, John Cardinal, Koavf, RussBot, Closedmouth, SmackBot, Bluebot, Bretonbanquet, Cydebot, Ac-dcfreak785, Richhoncho,
Nicholas0, Y2kcrazyjoker4, Twsx, Spellcast, Synthebot, Shaidar cuebiyar, ClueBot, Wiki libs, Addbot, ACDCPres, Tassedethe, Imhavingfun42, Diannaa, Eduardofoxx13, Sumsum2010, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, Rodrigo Nirvana, Helpful Pixie Bot, BG19bot, OdranoeldosSantos, ChrisGualtieri, Progrockdude, TheKirby64 and Anonymous: 16
Hard as a Rock Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_as_a_Rock?oldid=710405078 Contributors: Art LaPella, Koavf, SmackBot,
Bluebot, Bretonbanquet, Twigge, Coasttocoast, Dl2000, Cydebot, Ac-dcfreak785, Richhoncho, GentlemanGhost, Headbomb, Zephyrnthesky, Y2kcrazyjoker4, Twsx, Jailbreaker22, Jevansen, Blood Oath Bot, Lightmouse, Dylan620, BOTarate, Jellysh dave, Europe22,
Suicidehummer, Addbot, Deep silence, Vyom25, Hyju, Elfast, Eduardofoxx13, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, Rodrigo Nirvana, CactusBot, Harry Canyon, DannyMusicEditor and Anonymous: 19
Heatseeker (song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heatseeker_(song)?oldid=702386326 Contributors: Caknuck, Art LaPella,
Longhair, ProhibitOnions, Koavf, MZMcBride, Snkcube, Closedmouth, NeilN, SmackBot, Derek R Bullamore, Bretonbanquet, BrownHairedGirl, Anger22, ShelfSkewed, Conagher, Cydebot, The Haiku Master, Ac-dcfreak785, Richhoncho, Y2kcrazyjoker4, Helltopay27,
Spellcast, Sam Blacketer, Slysplace, PaladinWhite, Rlendog, DumZiBoT, Dylanfromthenorth, Addbot, Capnwiggles, Lightbot, LucienBOT, Elfast, Legodino, EmausBot, Eduardofoxx13, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, OdranoeldosSantos, ArmbrustBot, Srednuas Lenoroc
and Anonymous: 24
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SWAdair, Rich Farmbrough, JoeSmack, Art LaPella, BDD, Woohookitty, WizardOfTheCDrive, NeoChaosX, Koavf, Phileas, Czar,
Terrace4, NoseNuggets, YurikBot, Peregrine Fisher, Musicpvm, Rsrikanth05, Dr. Worm, Figaro, Sadistik, Nikkimaria, Closedmouth,
Jogers, ChrisSimpson, Meegs, Oblic, SmackBot, Cubs Fan, Mr Pyles, Pietaster, Jprg1966, No-Bullet, George Ho, Bernard2330, Brianhenke, Bionicleguy82, Sirgregmac, Andymarczak, Only, Maelnuneb, Tbevilacqua1034, Bretonbanquet, Hotspur23, Ocatecir, FrostyBytes, SliceNYC, PRRfan, Raine-07, Fireblues~enwiki, Canadaolympic989, CzarB, Phoenixrod, Anger22, Tawkerbot2, Someformofhuman, Dmeyferth21, Jokersace, Elambeth, Slazenger, Cydebot, Ahawowow, RRJackson, Ac-dcfreak785, Westvoja, Bethpage89, RobotG,
Bkkeim2000, Jj137, Basilicum, Rosti Talis, Y2kcrazyjoker4, .anacondabot, Bongwarrior, Eldumpo, Grinder0-0, Helltopay27, Anstormning, Darth Mike, Penguinwithin, Novis-M, Livonia Mall, Joshua Issac, Opal56, TXiKiBoT, Vchimpanzee, SieBot, Gerakibot, Doug4422,
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McDABest, Materialscientist, Bagumba, Xqbot, Wether B, DSisyphBot, FrescoBot, Surv1v4l1st, Youndbuckerz, Elfast, Opguip, le ottante, Rockgenre, Omoplatta17, Ripchip Bot, Eduardofoxx13, GoingBatty, Bt8257, ZroBot, SporkBot, L1A1 FAL, Kevjgav, ClueBot
NG, JonathanDavis, Poopy121, Jackwalters3107, Rubalieta, Qxukhgiels, Flat Out, Synthwave.94, DannyMusicEditor, Joe Vitale 5, Jim
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High Voltage (song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Voltage_(song)?oldid=725436271 Contributors: Rich Farmbrough, Art
LaPella, Ianblair23, Bruce1ee, Gtmo, Gyre, Apokryltaros, SmackBot, Durova, Colonies Chris, Bretonbanquet, Ollie, Cydebot, The Haiku
Master, Sk8punk3d288, Ac-dcfreak785, After Midnight, Rocket000, Richhoncho, Simpsonsman18, GentlemanGhost, PEJL, Headbomb,
JAnDbot, Jailbreaker22, Captanpluto123, Sam Blacketer, Kaiketsu, Nouse4aname, Shaidar cuebiyar, Rlendog, Martarius, SoxBot III, Classicrockfan42, WikHead, Addbot, Tia solzago, Lightbot, Felipe P, Zep DC, Erik9bot, Sublimefan97, RjwilmsiBot, Eduardofoxx13, Marek
Koudelka, ZroBot, Mab987, ChuispastonBot, Rodrigo Nirvana, RockerRoller1970, Dobbyelf62, Flat Out, ArmbrustBot, Currentpeak,
Statik N, Ludwigpaisteman, Mistymountain546 and Anonymous: 29
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Cardinal, Smmurphy, GregorB, BD2412, Rjwilmsi, Koavf, Harro5, Spartacusprime, Tony2Times, Mrschimpf, YurikBot, RussBot, Musicpvm, Hydrargyrum, Daunrealist, Closedmouth, Jogers, Carlosguitar, SmackBot, Durova, Bluebot, Stimpy9337, No-Bullet, George Ho,
Sahmeditor, Cherrydude, Nugget1987, ConMan, RJN, Bretonbanquet, TenPoundHammer, Raderick, Canadaolympic989, Sky Captain,
Slashs snakepit, HDCase, Bigdave55, Orderinchaos, VanHelsing.16, Pie.er, Cydebot, BigD79, Llort, ST47, Matt-san, Ac-dcfreak785,
Ike-bana, Richhoncho, 2Pac, FireDragonValo, PEJL, Headbomb, Sherick, Caleson, Trockya, Qwerty Binary, MER-C, Moviemaniacx,
MegX, Janadore, Silver007, Helltopay27, Sportsjam3, Chtfn, ChrisfromHouston, Jiguso, SCB '92, STBotD, Eleteria, Kai81, VolkovBot,
Darkside05, The gus14, Finngall, Gorillazx1, Hmaxkay333, Sapphic, Shaidar cuebiyar, Peter Fleet, I want a big stereo, Sposato, WRK,
Sophia91, Werldwayd, Videmus Omnia, TubularWorld, Ronus11, Tomdobb, Martarius, FlamingSilmaril, ClueBot, Binksternet, Jagun,
Piriczki, Niceguyedc, David Igra, Laurapalmersdead, Rhododendrites, Wiki libs, TheRedPenOfDoom, Puceron, Prokopenya Viktor, Subash.chandran007, Greenock125, Classicrockfan42, Jonathanlucas99, Wolfer68, Mikeyc4023, WikHead, MystBot, Wyatt915, Addbot,
Sheepnacidadegrande, RandySavageFTW, Landon1980, Deep silence, TutterMouse, Zorrobot, PlankBot, Luckas-bot, Yobot, Magnanimity
XII, Norabelle414, KamikazeBot, Fernandosmission, Tempodivalse, Danno uk, Obersachsebot, Wether B, Mutante96, Koda Niko Carrie,

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You_Wanna_Rock_'n'_Roll)?oldid=729274353 Contributors: Zundark, Mushroom, Foot, Dunks58, EagleOne, Reinthal, Art LaPella,
John Vandenberg, Ianblair23, BDD, Geographer, Simetrical, Firsfron, John Cardinal, BD2412, Ligulem, Gtmo, Goldscarf2, Igordebraga, Jimp, Hede2000, Ghostieguide, Daniel Simanek, Saberwyn, MSJapan, Closedmouth, Jack Upland, Kingboyk, SmackBot, Hux,
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PEJL, Esterman, Headbomb, Caleson, Areaseven, Andonic, Moviemaniacx, PhilKnight, MegX, Twsx, ArchStanton69, JaGa, Rettetast,
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SmackBot, DazB, Hmains, Bluebot, Marcus Brute, Bretonbanquet, Pennyforth, Violncello, BBFootBallr54, FairuseBot, ShelfSkewed, Cydebot, BigD79, The Haiku Master, Ac-dcfreak785, Richhoncho, Headbomb, Rusty23, Sickair, Doctorhawkes, Y2kcrazyjoker4, Twsx,
Necko, Rettetast, Sportsjam3, AAA!, Jailbreaker22, Sam Blacketer, Kaiketsu, SieBot, Rlendog, Crash Underride, Jamesdibley1, ImageRemovalBot, Martarius, Binksternet, Piriczki, FlickSwitch, Wiki libs, Ostalocutanje, WikHead, Milosppf, Addbot, Kecooler, Tassedethe,
Luckas-bot, Ptbotgourou, Msteryman3, Hstarrunner621, Wether B, TheWeakWilled, F-22 Raptored, Dan6hell66, Vox3000, Imhavingfun42, Elfast, Sublimefan97, Eduardofoxx13, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, L1A1 FAL, ChuispastonBot, JonathanDavis, OdranoeldosSantos, Rubalieta, Mogism, Flat Out, ArmbrustBot, RockNRollWiki and Anonymous: 74
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Nev, ProhibitOnions, Gtmo, BGC, SmackBot, Kshymanik, Bretonbanquet, ShelfSkewed, Cydebot, Grahamec, The Haiku Master, Acdcfreak785, Richhoncho, PEJL, JustAGal, Y2kcrazyjoker4, Twsx, Sam Blacketer, Shaidar cuebiyar, Rlendog, ImageRemovalBot, Classicrockfan42, Addbot, Lightbot, Luckas-bot, WikiWikingerX, Sublimefan97, Eduardofoxx13, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, Sueisne,
ZroBot, Mab987, Rodrigo Nirvana, TheJJJunk, Esszet, LyricsBot, ArmbrustBot and Anonymous: 9
Money Made Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_Made?oldid=668536437 Contributors: Koavf, Igordebraga, Bretonbanquet,
Scorpion0422, Cydebot, DumbBOT, Richhoncho, Kww, Sitush, Addbot, Amirobot, AnomieBOT, Z Top, Xqbot, Imhavingfun42, Elfast,
Reaper Eternal, Tbhotch, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, ZroBot, Lowercase sigmabot, LyricsBot and Anonymous: 9
Moneytalks Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moneytalks?oldid=698909196 Contributors: Art LaPella, Canderson7, Koavf, MrBark,
Clpo13, No-Bullet, Bionicleguy82, Mwtoews, Bretonbanquet, Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, 16@r, TPIRFanSteve, Dl2000, Iridescent, Pattrick, J Milburn, Cydebot, Ac-dcfreak785, Richhoncho, Headbomb, Moviemaniacx, Y2kcrazyjoker4, Janadore, KirinX, Helltopay27, Emeraude, FMAFan1990, Crazee Boy, Gurchzilla, Spellcast, Rlendog, TheGreatConspiracy, Wiki libs, Putnam269, Addbot,
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Darkday, D.brodale, Tommyt, Ray Chason, SmackBot, Cubs Fan, Bretonbanquet, TenPoundHammer, CmdrObot, Cydebot, Richhoncho,
Luminifer, PEJL, Headbomb, Caleson, Hoponpop69, Minnaert, RadioKAOS, Twsx, Garik 11, Trombipulation!, Little Professor, Tubyboulin, AlexNewArtBot, Slysplace, Videmus Omnia, TubularWorld, Jagun, Xic667, Tim010987, Lilshank48, Yobot, Suntag, Mr. Frank,
Shadowjams, Eduardofoxx13, Bt8257, EuroCarGT, Kude90, Clashfan2 and Anonymous: 53
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WookieStar77, Daerl, Charlietherocke, Ddswh1pk0s and Anonymous: 9
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BD2412, Enzo Aquarius, Rjwilmsi, Koavf, SMC, Igordebraga, Ericorbit, MrBark, Dspradau, SmackBot, Alex 101, Bretonbanquet, DVD
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Rock 'n' Roll Damnation Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_'n'_Roll_Damnation?oldid=723389631 Contributors: Z346X999,
Art LaPella, SmackBot, Bretonbanquet, WeggeBot, Cydebot, Ac-dcfreak785, Andrew Mayorga, Richhoncho, Y2kcrazyjoker4, Twsx, Captanpluto123, Spellcast, Sam Blacketer, Cbj77, Rlendog, Martarius, MystBot, Addbot, ACDCPres, Luckas-bot, Yobot, Amirobot, GripTheHusk, Elfast, Motorizer, EmausBot, Eduardofoxx13, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, GoingBatty, ZroBot, OdranoeldosSantos, BattyBot,
Dobbyelf62, LyricsBot, ArmbrustBot, CeilingGoblin and Anonymous: 15
Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Ain't_Noise_Pollution?oldid=724530959
Contributors: Art LaPella, Tabercil, FlaBot, Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry, Jogers, SmackBot, Funkydunkleman, Bluebot, Pietaster,
George Ho, Mothball, Bretonbanquet, Mr. Vernon, Raine-07, Machchunk, Mika1h, Tim Long, Cydebot, Ac-dcfreak785, Richhoncho, JamesAM, PEJL, Westvoja, Headbomb, Mybandishighvoltage, Martyn Smith, Jj137, Y2kcrazyjoker4, Twsx, Helltopay27, Hypershadow647, VolkovBot, Imasleepviking, AlleborgoBot, Nouse4aname, SieBot, Videmus Omnia, TubularWorld, Piriczki, Wiki libs, Sir
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Richhoncho, QuasyBoy, Werldwayd, BG19bot, Melonkelon, Daerl, Ddswh1pk0s and Anonymous: 5
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Satellite Blues Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_Blues?oldid=689295082 Contributors: Art LaPella, RussBot, Bluebot, Victor Lopes, Bretonbanquet, Breno, Cydebot, Ac-dcfreak785, Richhoncho, Rjm656s, PEJL, Y2kcrazyjoker4, Twsx, Jailbreaker22, Sam
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OdranoeldosSantos, LyricsBot, Drums16, ArmbrustBot, DannyMusicEditor and Anonymous: 21
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LaPella, Ianblair23, Tokek, Bgwhite, RussBot, Aoa8212, Crystallina, SmackBot, Sahafan, Kintetsubualo, Durova, Bretonbanquet, EKartoel, CmdrObot, Svivian, Dover 5, Ac-dcfreak785, After Midnight, East 99 187killum, Richhoncho, Headbomb, Zackarcher, Ghmyrtle, Rothorpe, Twsx, InnocuousPseudonym, Jailbreaker22, JayJasper, Pawnkingthree, Sam Blacketer, The Phantom of Wikipedia,
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Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, GoingBatty, Evanh2008, ZroBot, F, Direktor, 28bot, ClueBot NG, Delusion23, Supperduppersupper,
Cyberbot II, Rotlink, LyricsBot, BenStein69, Flat Out, Vanessa2099, Monkbot, Atozat1, Multiscoop, TheGracefulSlick, Jwicklatz and
Anonymous: 38
Shake Your Foundations Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shake_Your_Foundations?oldid=684709985 Contributors: Art LaPella,
FlaBot, Sceptre, SmackBot, Lainagier, Bionicleguy82, Bretonbanquet, BrownHairedGirl, Ac-dcfreak785, Richhoncho, West Brom 4ever,
Y2kcrazyjoker4, Twsx, Jailbreaker22, Spellcast, Sam Blacketer, MXER, Martarius, Classicrockfan42, Addbot, Tassedethe, Yobot, GrouchoBot, LucienBOT, Elfast, Eduardofoxx13, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, LyricsBot, IGotProof and Anonymous: 17
Sti Upper Lip (song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiff_Upper_Lip_(song)?oldid=704972092 Contributors: Ary29, Art
LaPella, Exxolon, BD2412, Jason.cinema, Tony1, SmackBot, Bluebot, TenPoundHammer, CmdrObot, Kevin j, Im.a.lumberjack, Cydebot, Sk8punk3d288, Ac-dcfreak785, Richhoncho, PEJL, Headbomb, Zephyrnthesky, Y2kcrazyjoker4, Twsx, Jailbreaker22, Izzy007,
Sam Blacketer, Anna Lincoln, Shaidar cuebiyar, Rlendog, ImageRemovalBot, Dylan620, Putnam269, DumZiBoT, Addbot, Luckas-bot,
SlayerXTT, Aditya, Fenneck, Wether B, THEWICKERMAN196, Full-date unlinking bot, Eduardofoxx13, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars,
Erpert, Mab987, OdranoeldosSantos, ArmbrustBot, Music man214 and Anonymous: 29
T.N.T. (song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.N.T._(song)?oldid=729241042 Contributors: Ixfd64, Jredmond, Bumm13, Trevor
MacInnis, Art LaPella, Bsadowski1, Ianblair23, BD2412, Rjwilmsi, Gtmo, Design, Snarius, DeadEyeArrow, Reyk, RenamedUser jaskldjslak904, Docker dave, SmackBot, King Gemini, Durova, Willay, No-Bullet, Invincible Ninja, Bretonbanquet, Darth mhaw, GorillazFanAdam, Ollie the Magic Skater, Anger22, Cydebot, BigD79, Spylab, Odie5533, Ac-dcfreak785, After Midnight, Richhoncho,
Thijs!bot, GentlemanGhost, PEJL, Deadite0, Headbomb, John254, Mybandishighvoltage, Mrsanitazier, Johncena325, Mr 47, David Jacobs, Wwwhhh, Areaseven, Smiddle, MegX, VoABot II, Twsx, Jailbreaker22, Mrceleb2007, Wo66, Sam Blacketer, Tonyzorr, VolkovBot,
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DubaiTerminator, Arlugophotog, Theradu123, LuK3, Yobot, L Trey, Cm001, Bhoang95, Webmaster G, AnomieBOT, VanishedUser
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AvnishIT, Hlne Paris, CrowzRSA, Discographer, Invisiboy42293, Winozino, Exagon, GossamerBliss, SeoMac, Robertbingalls, Lima
Neto, Nascar1996, Minimac, Pugpitbullduck, Uabsr, RjwilmsiBot, Lilly granger, Bento00, Dude living in AP, Hiddenstranger, DASHBot,
EmausBot, Ob4cl, Nima1024, STATicVapor, ITshnik, GoingBatty, Danwroy, Saynightnight, SirTrevor96, Earthh, Detmonday, Hagvoda,
ZroBot, John Cline, Lateg, AOC25, H3llBot, Wayne Slam, I am the catalyst, DennisIsMe, Spicemix, ClueBot NG, MusicGeek101, Scpaistechina, Widr, Zmaher, Gbuvn, Mishukdero, Helpful Pixie Bot, BG19bot, Pbraun2102, Hallows AG, Mark Arsten, BoreOfTheWorlds,
Degz, Matthewxploder, TalkingMoose, David12345, Trossellini, BattyBot, Sweet Elixir, Khanassassin, Mr.Happy9, DemirBajraktarevic,
Cyberbot II, ChrisGualtieri, Myxomatosis57, NicosRM, Figuresnow, 2Flows, Dexbot, BDE1982, VIAFbot, Joshtaco, Magellan Maestro,
WastedMeerkat, Bertpress, Harlem Baker Hughes, Chartbot, Backendgaming, S078, Sukhvirlam, Daustinc2, Dldrsmn, Synthwave.94,
Gumercindogracindo, Sam Sailor, Paradox320, Jianhui67, LLITYPMAH, Imnotbolo, Joebarniak, Rodolfosalinas80, JaconaFrere, Wyatte13, Filedelinkerbot, Steem, Nickwilso, SydKat, Justiepoo, Golu7276, Brinkyboy, Subinsplace, SergeantPep, Jslinkhighlights, The
Helper1224, TheGamer3ds, Sharnay xoxo, The Hitmakers, KasparBot, Medicalresearcher123, JHo, Owlster59, GSS-1987, Allthefoxes,
Richard Seynclair, FaZe DiamondKid, Hot Riley, Kristianbear, Xsuitman and Anonymous: 817
Brendan O'Brien (record producer) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_O'Brien_(record_producer)?oldid=729334112
Contributors: Jtdirl, Tregoweth, JamesHoadley, Gadum, Jh51681, Bunny Angel13, Pedant, CanisRufus, Remuel, Cmdrjameson,
Hedgey42, TheParanoidOne, Walter Grlitz, Ianblair23, Mattbrundage, Stemonitis, Mel Etitis, Woohookitty, Youngamerican, Descendall, BD2412, Rjwilmsi, Koavf, Jweiss11, Egg Creations, Eubot, Wasted Time R, DarthVader, Krtzone, LodeRunner, Atlandy, Tony1,
Dissolve, Hstoels, La Pizza11, Alureiter, WesleyDodds, SmackBot, Evanreyes, Lakeyboy, Bluebot, Faded, Djln, Alex 101, Dmiles21,
Dohcmark8, S-man, Mwtoews, JackLumber, 5-, Abog, Michaelwescott, Courcelles, Anger22, Joanberenguer, J Milburn, Drinibot, Ferdiaob, Cydebot, Temp144, Deejayk, PKT, Thijs!bot, Westvoja, Sauvik.Biswas, QuasyBoy, JustAGal, Caleson, AntiVandalBot, Hoponpop69, Darrenhusted, MER-C, MegX, Nyssa75, NintendoFB, Magioladitis, DFS, P64, Waacstats, Destynova, MetsBot, BP322, Jackson
Peebles, Nitromaster, DrKay, Michaelmastro, Jesant13, Aboutmovies, Slivercobain, Bojosoto, STBotD, ACSE, P. J. Bass, Dkfan9, Bigwhop, Davehi1, Pwnage8, Feudonym, Eric444, Karaboom, MDuchek, Mr.Z-bot, Jeremiah Mountain, Ilikeeggs1, Ciderman74, Pinkadelica, Martarius, Kiac, Keraunoscopia, Niceguyedc, Tkchap, DeltaQuad, El bot de la dieta, Indopug, DumZiBoT, C. A. Russell, Addbot,
Gking92, Debresser, Tassedethe, Lightbot, Antipop91, WikiHendrik, Luckas-bot, Yobot, Gongshow, AnomieBOT, Ulric1313, Martin
Homuth-Rosemann, Kngofroc, Jimmybond008, DrewRWx, Hrydarcik, Xqbot, J04n, GrouchoBot, Earshear34, TravisLaoon, FrescoBot,
Patchy1, Waytagojoe, Elfast, Trufan656, LittleWink, MondalorBot, Pdebee, Antborland, Thedeadwax, RjwilmsiBot, EmausBot, Tjhiggin,
GoingBatty, Ash0324, SporkBot, Charlykes, Chazzz3, ClueBot NG, CactusBot, Widr, Redesignme, Ursinha, ListenMyFriends, BattyBot,
Cmptrnrd16, Eddievedderfan96, SJ Defender, Deanoj11, Mattycotty91, Ernie Dale, KasparBot, Deancross, Synergyman, BruceThrelkeld
and Anonymous: 216
For Those About to Rock Tour Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Those_About_to_Rock_Tour?oldid=720781536 Contributors: Woohookitty, BD2412, SmackBot, Colonies Chris, Bretonbanquet, Ryulong, Dl2000, Gavia immer, HighKing, Jamesdibley1, Aspects, Eeekster, Addbot, Luckas-bot, Yobot, O Fenian, DynamoDegsy, Mutante96,
, FrescoBot, Ywmpq205, Evangp, Colchester121891, Thelema12, Brawlbuilder, EmausBot, Dr.Raider, Teaysvalley, Aesopposea, Zmaher, Titodutta, BattyBot, Akdrummer75,
HappyAppy10, HurluGumene, Vbabraimes, PolishRocker, Headbanger INC Jugoslavija, Jake Vitale and Anonymous: 36
Flick of the Switch/Monsters of Rock Tour Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flick_of_the_Switch/Monsters_of_Rock_Tour?
oldid=728532443 Contributors: Alexrexpvt, Je3000, SmackBot, Colonies Chris, Bretonbanquet, BrownHairedGirl, Dl2000, Jac16888,
Nick Number, MKS, Funandtrvl, Kaiketsu, Aspects, Ilikeeggs1, Niceguyedc, Legendkeano94, Capnwiggles, Luckas-bot, Yobot, Paralympic, Ulric1313, DynamoDegsy, Mutante96, Ywmpq205, Kwiki, AndrewTbow, Rmfv94, Sparklewand, EmausBot, Zmaher, Titodutta,
HappyAppy10, HurluGumene, PolishRocker, PapiDimmi, MrLinkinPark333, Headbanger INC Jugoslavija, Jake Vitale and Anonymous:
30
Fly on the Wall Tour Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_on_the_Wall_Tour?oldid=727883019 Contributors: Topbanana, Tabletop, Vegaswikian, SmackBot, Colonies Chris, Bretonbanquet, Dl2000, ShakingSpirit, Smiddle, MKS, Cheesebox, Kaiketsu, GirasoleDE,
Aspects, Ilikeeggs1, Tassedethe, Capnwiggles, Drpickem, Yobot, Paralympic, Ulric1313, Starman15317, Rocker93-En, 5060apwj, AndrewTbow, Greedyhalibut, Evangp, EmausBot, Aesopposea, Zmaher, HappyAppy10, Mr. TService, HurluGumene, PolishRocker, MrLinkinPark333, Sirrah Yerej and Anonymous: 33
Who Made Who World Tour Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Made_Who_World_Tour?oldid=717739363 Contributors: Vegaswikian, SmackBot, Bretonbanquet, Dl2000, Aia94, Kaiketsu, Aspects, Legendkeano94, Darkness2005, Capnwiggles, Paralympic,
205ywmpq, Danportelance, Mutante96, Rocker93-En, AndrewTbow, Cnwilliams, EmausBot, GoingBatty, SabFan, ZroBot, ClueBot
NG, Zmaher, BG19bot, HurluGumene, Ddswh1pk0s and Anonymous: 23
Blow Up Your Video World Tour Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blow_Up_Your_Video_World_Tour?oldid=722390553 Contributors: Rich Farmbrough, ProhibitOnions, ScottDavis, Alaney2k, SmackBot, Colonies Chris, Bretonbanquet, Harryboyles, BrownHairedGirl, Dl2000, ShelfSkewed, JustAGal, R'n'B, Tesscass, Kaiketsu, GirasoleDE, Aspects, Legendkeano94, Darkness2005, Tassedethe, DynamoDegsy, Mutante96, LittleWink, Evangp,
, EmausBot, GoingBatty, ZroBot, Zmaher, Titodutta, , ChrisGualtieri,
HurluGumene, PolishRocker, Headbanger INC Jugoslavija and Anonymous: 33

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Razors Edge World Tour Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razors_Edge_World_Tour?oldid=723010429 Contributors: Rich Farmbrough, Woohookitty, BD2412, Alaney2k, Igordebraga, Wasted Time R, Zottmann, SmackBot, Colonies Chris, Mwtoews, Salamurai,
Bretonbanquet, Dl2000, ShelfSkewed, Cosmokazi, MKS, Foetusized, Aia94, Signalhead, ArnoldPettybone, Kaiketsu, Matthew Brandon
Yeager, Aspects, Ilikeeggs1, Sgwerk, Suede67, MystBot, Darkness2005, Yobot, O Fenian, AnomieBOT, TJD2, Saginaw-hitchhiker, Ulric1313, Mutante96, Captinbloodstigerarmy2, FrescoBot, Flowsn33, Ywmpq205, AndrewTbow, Evangp, Josve05a, Zmaher, Helpful Pixie
Bot, Strike Eagle, BG19bot, ChrisGualtieri, Akdrummer75, HurluGumene, Boys of the world, MrLinkinPark333, Robevans123, Da Cow
2.7 and Anonymous: 38
Ballbreaker World Tour Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballbreaker_World_Tour?oldid=727885094 Contributors: Edward, Canterbury Tail, YUL89YYZ, Woohookitty, Rjwilmsi, Alaney2k, Igordebraga, Wasted Time R, Closedmouth, SmackBot, Colonies Chris, Bretonbanquet, Dl2000, Barticus88, Cosmokazi, Toohool, Fennessy, Bojosoto, ArnoldPettybone, Kaiketsu, Matthew Brandon Yeager, Aspects,
Ilikeeggs1, Suede67, Legendkeano94, Boomur, Darkness2005, Tassedethe, O Fenian, Starbois, Wiestoner27, Ulric1313,
,
Ywmpq205, Imhavingfun42, PigFlu Oink, Schwede66, Brawlbuilder, EmausBot, Hedlylamar95, ZroBot, Wxrocks, EditorOf2011, Zmaher, , Charles Essie, HurluGumene, Klayton21, PolishRocker, Flickerd, Headbanger INC Jugoslavija and Anonymous: 38
Sti Upper Lip World Tour Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiff_Upper_Lip_World_Tour?oldid=721561144 Contributors: Robbot, YUL89YYZ, Woohookitty, BD2412, FlaBot, Igordebraga, Bgwhite, SmackBot, Colonies Chris, Bretonbanquet, Dl2000, Barticus88,
JustAGal, Magioladitis, Schiptuin, R'n'B, Kaiketsu, Aspects, Muhandes, Iohannes Animosus, Suede67, MystBot, Addbot, Boomur, Deathstrike9k, Darkness2005, Tassedethe, AnomieBOT,
, Mutante96, Captinbloodstigerarmy2,
, FrescoBot, Full-date
unlinking bot, Sparklewand, Dillon Hawks, ZroBot, Zmaher, HappyAppy10, Eleon9831, HurluGumene, Boys of the world, Drums16,
MrLinkinPark333, Headbanger INC Jugoslavija, Ddswh1pk0s and Anonymous: 55
Black Ice World Tour Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Ice_World_Tour?oldid=729396525 Contributors: Topbanana, Moondyne, Rookkey, Bender235, Thu, Walter Grlitz, Jaw959, RainbowOfLight, Woohookitty, Madchester, Cuchullain, BD2412, David Levy,
Valentinejoesmith, Vegaswikian, Igordebraga, Bgwhite, Wasted Time R, 93JC, Closedmouth, SmackBot, Colonies Chris, Theneedforspeed,
The Elfoid, MetroStar, DoxTxob, Bretonbanquet, DVD Smith, Stwalkerster, Scorpion0422, Dl2000, Batstimpy, ShelfSkewed, JamesAM,
Headbomb, SOAD KoRn, Magioladitis, Deanb, Jotamide, Mike11930, Eivindgh, Aia94, Bojosoto, Sajjen, Tonyzorr, VolkovBot, Tesscass, Papa Ul, Mkomkomko, IllaZilla, Adam.J.W.C., Stu pendousmat, Ravanellidiciamo, GazzaScotland, CunningWizard, Matthew Brandon Yeager, Jamesdibley1, Aspects, Lightmouse, Timerrill, Ilikeeggs1, Wabbit98, Richard Blacksmith, ImageRemovalBot, Martarius,
The Thing That Should Not Be, Amstuzmarco, Mild Bill Hiccup, Lurulu, Wiki libs, Aaronkavo, C628, Suede67, Iceberg9999, Legendkeano94, JDUPONT8, Addbot, Wluka, Boomur, WYSIATI, Darkness2005, Richmond96, LaaknorBot, Capnwiggles, 3s, Luckas-bot,
Yobot, Bunnyhop11, Edmurbobby, Paralympic, NaFeR, Piano non troppo, Mister420, Ulric1313, Kngofroc, NurseryRhyme, Zep DC,
Cryptelf, BsaPR1996, Elsipel, GrouchoBot, Starman15317, AshArcher, FrescoBot, Rocker93-En, FotoPhest, Metallicaddict69697, Jmac
93, AndrewTbow, Citation bot 1, Anderch, DrilBot, Dylanbrizzy, Fogoso20, TheWave, Mf123, Backinblack1, Cnwilliams, Prbiker15,
Tim1357, Chaser2013, Brandon.lampinen,
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Oscar.dm, EmausBot, Midnightblue05, Auspeto, Monster123456789, ThatRockMetalGuy, ZroBot, DaveM123456789, HalTheKoopa,
MichiganY, Rocker152010, Petrb, MrDanOgleby, TV1981HS, Zmaher, Nerdtrap, 99Dannysano, MrRhythm, BobDylanFan1994, Thomas
Westermann, BattyBot, Cyberbot II, Dejan 97, Kenubita, HappyAppy10, HurluGumene, Chartbot, Progrockdude, Boys of the world, TreCoolGuy, ChristianJosephAllbee, Kissfan2000, DrewieStewie, StewdioMACK, ACDCrocksKISSsucks, Sapixta and Anonymous: 392
ACDC Lane Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACDC_Lane?oldid=706822824 Contributors: Andrewa, Dmmaus, Longhair, Grutness, Ollee, Lokicarbis, Swarve, Ianblair23, Duzbin, MassGalactusUniversum, Ligulem, JohnnoShadbolt, Cassowary, Saberwyn, Chase
me ladies, I'm the Cavalry, Closedmouth, Canley, Wai Hong, SmackBot, IanBailey, No-Bullet, Bovine, Ohconfucius, DavidGC, Nick carson, Cuddy Wifter, DSC~enwiki, JoeBot, Tug201, Cydebot, The Haiku Master, HK51, AtticusX, AntiSpamBot, Useight, Watup69, Johnuniq, Egmontaz, Dream15, MystBot, Dubeerforme, Addbot, AnomieBOT, Ammo usermouth, Wolfpeaceful, Elekhh, John of Reading,
Look2See1, ClueBot NG, OdranoeldosSantos, Boogerman43643, Webclient101, Evad37, Winterysteppe, Incite team78 and Anonymous:
22
Angus Bucks Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus_Bucks?oldid=666446780 Contributors: Longhair, Darkday, Sherool, MrBark,
Nezuji, Closedmouth, SmackBot, Od Mishehu, Betacommand, OrphanBot, Cybercobra, Mwtoews, Bretonbanquet, Pennyforth, Vanisaac,
HK51, Headbomb, Moviemaniacx, Mikesreel, CommonsDelinker, Kaiketsu, Jamesdibley1, Targeman, SchreiberBike, Suede67, Classicrockfan42, Addbot, Tassedethe, AnomieBOT, ChuispastonBot, Faizanalivarya, OdranoeldosSantos, PC-XT and Anonymous: 10

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