AC/DC Live

AC/DC Live is the second live album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released on 27 October 1992. Two versions were released, one containing a single CD, with the second version being a double album on LP and CD known as AC/DC Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition. A feature-length live video, AC/DC: Live at Donington, was released concurrently.[1] The double album AC/DC Live: 2 CD Collector's 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 known as "Angus Bucks". Both editions of the album were re-released in 2003 as part of the AC/DC Remasters series.

AC/DC Live
Live album by AC/DC
Released	27 October 1992
Recorded	1991
Genre	Hard rock
Length	78:00 (Single disc edition) 132:08 (Double disc edition)
Label	Albert, Atco
Producer	Bruce Fairbairn
AC/DC chronology
The Razors Edge (1990) AC/DC Live (1992) Ballbreaker (1995)
2 Disc Edition
The deluxe two-disc version was originally packaged in a long cardboard sleeve
Singles from AC/DC Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition
"Highway to Hell (live)" Released: 8 November 1992 "Bonny" Released: 1992 "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Live)" Released: 1992

Track listings

Disclaimer: guitar and vocal overdubs were added during post-production, so the original audio (found on bootlegs) will be slightly different from the album version. The recordings from the dates listed below were used as a basis before being edited. These dates are not listed in the album booklet and were confirmed by fans synchronizing bootlegs with the album.

1 CD edition

All tracks are written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Thunderstruck" (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991)	A. Young, M. Young	6:34
2.	"Shoot to Thrill" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991)		5:21
3.	"Back in Black" (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991)		4:28
4.	"Who Made Who" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991)		5:15
5.	"Heatseeker" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991)		3:37
6.	"The Jack" (Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia; 28 September 1991)	A. Young, M. Young, Bon Scott	6:56
7.	"Moneytalks" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991)	A. Young, M. Young	4:18
8.	"Hells Bells" (Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 21 June 1991)		6:01
9.	"Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991)	A. Young, M. Young, Scott	5:02
10.	"Whole Lotta Rosie" (Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia; 28 September 1991)	A. Young, M. Young, Scott	4:30
11.	"You Shook Me All Night Long" (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991)		3:54
12.	"Highway to Hell" (S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland; 20 April 1991)	A. Young, M. Young, Scott	3:58
13.	"T.N.T." (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991)	A. Young, M. Young, Scott	3:47
14.	"For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" (Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 22 June 1991)		7:09

2 CD "Collector's Edition"

Disc one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Thunderstruck" (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991)	A. Young, M. Young	6:34
2.	"Shoot to Thrill" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991)		5:21
3.	"Back in Black" (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991)		4:28
4.	"Sin City" (NEC, Dublin, Ireland; 26 April 1991)	A. Young, M. Young, Scott	5:40
5.	"Who Made Who" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991)		5:16
6.	"Heatseeker" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991)		3:37
7.	"Fire Your Guns" (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991)	A. Young, M. Young	3:42
8.	"Jailbreak" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991)	A. Young, M. Young, Scott	14:43
9.	"The Jack" (Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia; 28 September 1991)	A. Young, M. Young, Scott	6:57
10.	"The Razors Edge" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 24 April 1991)	A. Young, M. Young	4:36
11.	"Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991)	A. Young, M. Young, Scott	5:03
12.	"Moneytalks" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991)	A. Young, M. Young	4:20

Disc two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hells Bells" (Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 21 June 1991)		6:01
2.	"Are You Ready" (Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 21 June 1991)	A. Young, M. Young	4:34
3.	"That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll" (Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 21 June 1991)		3:57
4.	"High Voltage" (Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 21 June 1991)	A. Young, M. Young, Scott	10:32
5.	"You Shook Me All Night Long" (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991)		3:54
6.	"Whole Lotta Rosie" (Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia; 28 September 1991)	A. Young, M. Young, Scott	4:30
7.	"Let There Be Rock" (S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland; 20 April 1991)	A. Young, M. Young, Scott	12:17
8.	"Bonny" (S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland; 20 April 1991)	Trad. arr. A. Young, M. Young	1:03
9.	"Highway to Hell" (S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland; 20 April 1991)	A. Young, M. Young, Scott	3:53
10.	"T.N.T." (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991)	A. Young, M. Young, Scott	3:48
11.	"For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" (Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 22 June 1991)		7:09

The Japanese version includes the bonus track "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991) 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.

Even though "Sin City" appears to be performed at the Point Theatre in Dublin on 26 April 1991, as Brian Johnson says in the intro on the album, "We've got a song for you, Dublin", at the real Dublin show he actually said, "OK Dublin, we've got a song especially for you" (a bootleg recording of the show exists). The intro on the album is taken from the performance at King's Hall in Belfast on 27 April 1991 - Johnson mentioning Dublin is a genuine mistake. The performance itself was recorded at the NEC in Birmingham on 23 April 1991.

The sound of the audience and guitar feedback at the very start of "Shoot to Thrill" is taken from the Donington performance where the previous track, "Thunderstruck", was recorded. The performance itself was recorded at the NEC in Birmingham on 23 April 1991.

Vinyl 2 LP "Collector's Edition"

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Thunderstruck" (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991)	A. Young, M. Young	6:34
2.	"Shoot to Thrill" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991)		5:21
3.	"Back in Black" (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991)		4:28
4.	"Sin City" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991)	A. Young, M. Young, Scott	5:40
5.	"Who Made Who" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991)		5:16
6.	"Fire Your Guns" (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991)	A. Young, M. Young	3:42

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Jailbreak" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991)	A. Young, M. Young, Scott	14:40
2.	"The Jack" (Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia; 28 September 1991)	A. Young, M. Young, Scott	6:57
3.	"The Razors Edge" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 24 April 1991)	A. Young, M. Young	4:36
4.	"Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991)	A. Young, M. Young, Scott	5:03

Side three

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hells Bells" (Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 21 June 1991)		6:01
2.	"Heatseeker" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991)		3:37
3.	"That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll" (Roberts Stadium, Evansville, IN, USA, Monday, November 26, 1990)		3:57
4.	"High Voltage" (Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 21 June 1991)	A. Young, M. Young, Scott	10:32
5.	"You Shook Me All Night Long" (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991)		3:54

Side four

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Whole Lotta Rosie" (Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia; 28 September 1991)	A. Young, M. Young, Scott	4:30
2.	"Let There Be Rock" (S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland; 20 April 1991)	A. Young, M. Young, Scott	12:17
3.	"Highway to Hell" (S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland; 20 April 1991)	A. Young, M. Young, Scott	3:53
4.	"T.N.T." (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991)	A. Young, M. Young, Scott	3:48
5.	"For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" (Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 22 June 1991)		7:09

"Moneytalks" and "Are You Ready" were excluded from the vinyl set.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Blender	link
Entertainment Weekly	B+ link
Q	link
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	link

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 band's decline. AC/DC Live, however, shows what makes this band different from their peers - here they are still entirely capable of pulling off a great live show. This ranks among the best live metal albums of the '90s." Classic Rock wrote that "Live is a triumphant refutation to anyone who still claims ‘DC died with Bon. Jonno [Brian Johnson] is in fine voice and good humour throughout, and the live setting gives Angus space to stretch out a bit."

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Peak position
1992-1993	Australian Albums (ARIA)[2]	1
	Australian Albums (ARIA)[3]	21
	Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4]	26
	New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5]	9
	Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6]	10
	Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7]	25
	Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8]	10
	German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9]	15
	UK Albums (OCC)[10]	5
	US Billboard 200[11]	15
2000	Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6]	40
2001	Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12]	91
	French Albums (SNEP)[13]	47
2003	New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5]	47
	French Albums (SNEP)[14]	29
	Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6]	38
2004	French Albums (SNEP)[15]	138
2007	Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6]	36
2008	Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16]	39
	Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[17]	70
	Portuguese Albums (AFP)[18]	30
	Japanese Albums (Oricon)[19]	105
2009	New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5]	37
	Portuguese Albums (AFP)[18]	24
2010	Australian Albums (ARIA)[20]	45
2014	Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21]	87
	French Albums (SNEP)[22]	133
2015	Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23]	38
	French Albums (SNEP)[24]	89
	German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25]	97
2017	Australian Albums (ARIA)[26]	47
2018	Australian Albums (ARIA)[27]	39
2019	Australian Albums (ARIA)[28]	34

Collector's Edition

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[29]	44
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[30]	7
French Albums (SNEP)[31]	155
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[32]	5
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[33]	9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[34]	5
US Billboard 200[35]	34

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[36]	8× Platinum	560,000^^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[37] (Collector's Edition)	Gold	25,000^*
France (SNEP)[38]	2× Platinum	600,000^*
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[39]	Gold	30,852[39]
Germany (BVMI)[40]	Gold	250,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[41] (Collector's Edition)	Platinum	15,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[42]	Platinum	50,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[43]	Gold	100,000^^
United States (RIAA)[44]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^^
United States (RIAA)[45] (Collector's Edition)	2× Platinum	2,000,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Personnel

• Brian Johnson – lead vocals
• Angus Young – lead guitar
• Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Chris Slade – drums, percussion

See also

• Live at Donington (AC/DC)
• Plug Me In
• Backtracks

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